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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction ........................................................................... 1
2 Interface .............................................................................. 1
3 Communication Protocol ............................................................... 2
3.1 Type of Communication Protocol ..................................................... 2
3.2 Receive Mode ........................................................................ 2
3.3 Return Status ........................................................................ 3
3.3.1 Return Status in STATUS3 Format .................................................. 3
3.3.2 Return Status in Protocol for Driver (STATUS4) Format .............................. 6
3.3.3 Other Return Statuses ............................................................ 10
3.4 READY/BUSY Flow Control ........................................................... 12
3.5 XON/XOFF Flow Control .............................................................. 12
3.6 STATUS3 ........................................................................... 13
3.6.1 Return Sequence ................................................................. 13
3.6.2 Flow Chart ...................................................................... 15
3.7 Protocol for Driver (STATUS4) ........................................................ 16
3.7.1 Return Sequence ................................................................. 16
4 RS-232C ............................................................................. 18
4.1 Basic Specifications ................................................................. 18
4.2 READY/BUSY ....................................................................... 19
4.2.1 Line Connection ................................................................. 19
4.2.2 Input and Output Signals ......................................................... 19
4.3.1 Line Connection ................................................................. 20
4.3.2 Input and Output Signals ......................................................... 20
4.4 STATUS3 ........................................................................... 21
4.4.1 Line Connection ................................................................. 21
4.4.2 Input and Output Signals ......................................................... 21
4.4.3 Timing Chart of Multi Item Buffer .................................................. 22
4.5 Protocol for Driver (STATUS4) ........................................................ 24
4.5.1 Line Connection ................................................................. 24
4.5.2 Input and Output Signals ......................................................... 24
4.5.3 Timing Chart of Multi Item Buffer .................................................. 25
4.6 Notes ............................................................................... 28
5 USB ................................................................................. 29
5.1 Basic Specifications ................................................................. 29
5.2 Connector Pin Assignments .......................................................... 29