GTCO Roll-Up II - Users Guide User Manual

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Figure 5: 9- to 25-Pin Adapter

Advanced Operating Information

Roll-Up II Interfacing

The following information is not required for normal Roll-Up II operation.

Connecting Roll-Up II to a computer is usually a straight forward process (see Installing
Roll-Up II
section in this manual). If you do not have a typical interfacing situation, the
information in this section will offer assistance to setting up the Roll-Up II and connect it to
another device.

The Roll-Up II is equipped to communicate via RS-232C, a widely used serial interface
between computers and peripherals. RS-232C is a (more or less) standard interface, and
cables and connectors are available from a variety of sources. A majority of computers and
peripherals either have an RS-232C interface or can be equipped with one.

A mini-tutorial on RS-232C interfacing

This section provides basic information about RS-232C communications. There are three
areas to consider when using RS-232C:

Character Format and Baud Rate

Cabling

Flow Control

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