Appendix E Cable Drawings - Printer Connection 161
Connection Using Hardware Handshaking
Set handshaking mode to 'hardware mode', and the DTR/RTS control line to DTR
mode (see Section 3.3.8).
In some printers, a short between DSR and CTS pins may be needed (dashed
line).
25-pin DTE Printer Connector
1
2
3
Powermeter Printer
TxD
RxD
RxD
TxD
7
3
2
6
5
5
4
20
DSR
DTR
CTS
GND
GND
A 9-pin DB9 male connector A 25-pin DB25 female connector
DSR/CTS
DTR/RTS
9-pin DTE Printer Connector
1
2
3
Powermeter Printer
TxD
RxD
RxD
TxD
3
2
6
5
5
4
DSR
DTR
CTS
GND
GND
A 9-pin DB9 male connector A 9-pin DB9 female connector
4
8
DSR/CTS
DTR/RTS