Installation manual
25-PIN CABLE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 
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5 
5.2.1  RS232 Interface 
The  serial  interface  is  used  in  this  case  for  point-to-point  connections;  it  handles 
communication with  the host  computer  and  allows  both  transmission of  code  data and  the 
programming of the scanner. This is the default setting. 
The following pins are used for RS232 interface connection: 
25-pin 
Name 
Function 
2 
TX 
Transmit Data 
3 
RX 
Receive Data 
4 
RTS 
Request To Send 
5 
CTS 
Clear To Send 
7 
GND 
Ground 
It  is  always  advisable  to  use  shielded  cables.  The  overall  maximum  cable  length  must  be 
less than 15 m (49.2 ft). 
DS2400N 
7 
4 
5 
3 
GND 
RTS 
CTS 
RX 
TX 
2 
USER INTERFACE 
GND 
CTS 
RTS 
TXD 
RXD 
1 
Chassis 
Figure 63 – RS232 Main Interface Connections Using Hardware Handshaking 
The RTS and CTS signals control data transmission and synchronize the connected devices. 
Figure 64 - RS232 Control Signals 
If the RTS/CTS handshaking protocol is enabled, the DS2400N activates the RTS output to 
indicate a message is to be transmitted. The receiving unit activates the CTS input to enable 
the transmission. 
START
OF 
TRANSMISSION
END
OF 
TRANSMISSION
+ V
RTS
- V
+ V
TX DATA
- V
+ V
CTS
- V
DATA
TRANSMISSION
DATA
TRANSMISSION
C1
C2
C4
C3
C5
TRANSMISSION
STOPPED
ENABLED
DISABLED
ENABLED
IDLE
IDLE
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