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3. Tie down all cables so they are not exposed to any type of damage.
4. Run the two-wire cable from the transmitter to connector at front of the trailer. See “Transmitter
Installation and Cabling” on page 61.
4.11 PL9710 and PL9740 Output Ports
Rice Lake Weighing Systems Model PL9710 and PL9740 digital indicators are equipped with three rear panel
serial ports for driving printer(s), remote displays, an on-board computer and other peripheral devices capable of
accepting RS232 or RS485 interfaces.
Figure 4-47. Digital Indicator
Figure 4-48. Remote Display (left) and Printer (right)
The PL6050 in-cab printer uses a single four wire cable. Two wires are serial connections which connect to the
PL9710 COM 1 terminals GND (white wire) and TXD (green wire). The baud rate required for running the
PL6050 printer is 9600 baud, which is also the default setting of the PL9710 indicator. The other two wires connect
to the POWER terminals at rear of the PL9710 (12 Vdc, Red + and Black -).
COM 1
RS-232
COM 2
RS-485
COM 3
RS-232
GND RXD TXD — + GND RXD TXD
Signal
Ground
Transmit
Figure 4-49. Model PL9710 Printer Connections
Table 4-5. RS-232 Interface Specifications
Selectable Baud Rates 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default) and 19200 baud
Baud Selection: Printer Setup Mode Hold down MENU key for 7 seconds. The display will show SETUP SERIAL PORT
Parity None
Stop Bit 1
Data 8 bits
Transmission Selection On-command or continuous (Printer Setup Mode)
Continuous Transmission Format <status> <mode> <polarity> <weight> <unit> <terminate>