Appendix 1 Specifications
 
•
1:1 NT Link  
Item   Specifications  
Communications standards   Conforms to EIA RS-232C.  
Connectors   D-Sub female 9-pin connector  (Serial ports A and B) 
Number of Units connected   1:1  
Transmission distance   Up to 15 m. (See note 1.) 
 
 
• 1:N NT Links 
Item   Specifications  
Communications standards   Conforms to EIA RS-232C.  
Connectors   D-Sub female 9-pin connector  
(Serial ports A and B) 
Number of Units connected   1:1 to 8  
Transmission distance   Up to 15 m. (See note 2.) 
 
Note  1.  When using an NS-AL002 Adapter, the transmission distance is as follows: 
RS-422A cable: Up to 500 m total extended length.  
  2.  The NS-AL002 is required when connecting two or more PTs to the host.  
RS-422A cable: Up to 500 m total extended length.  
 
• Bar Code Reader 
Item   Specifications  
Communications  
standards  
Conforms to EIA RS-232C.  
Communications  
settings  
Start-stop synchronization  
Baud rate: 4,800, 9,600, or 19,200 bps  
Data length: 7 or 8 bits  
Stop bits: 1 or 2 bits  
Parity: None, odd, or even 
Flow control: RS/CS control 
Ports that can be  
connected  
Either port A or port B only.  
Number of Units  
connected  
1:1  
Using PT serial port and D-Sub 6-pin Using external power supply Transmission dis-
tance  
2 m  15 m 
Communications  
protocol  
No protocol mode  
Data format  
[STX] Data (0 to 40 bytes) [ETX]
 
Using PT serial port and D-Sub 6-pin Using external power supply Power supply 
5 V ±5% 250 mA max.   Depends on Bar Code Reader 
specifications.  
● Ethernet Specifications (NS12-TS01(B)-V1, NS10-TV01(B)-V1, NS8-
TV@1(B)-V1, NS5-SQ01(B)-V1, NS5-SQ01(B)-V2, NS5-TQ0@(B)-V2, NS5-
MQ0@(B)-V2)  
 
Item   Specifications  
Conformance standards   Conforms to IEEE 802.3 / Ethernet (10/100Base-T).  
Transmission medium   2 pair Cat 3 UTP 22 to 26AWG, Cat 5, Cat 5e, Cat 6 
Transmission distance   100 m (node-to-hub and hub-to-hub)  
Connector   8-pin modular connector  
 
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