Product Manual

Using the Data Port
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No hardware flow control is used. However, in the ASCII mode, XON/
XOFF flow control is supported.
Data Port Pinouts
TXD represents the Transmit Data line, and RXD is the Receive Data
line.
The pinouts for the data port are listed in Tabl e 1.
Table 1: Data Port Pinouts
Pin Signal Name
RXD+ (RS-422 positive input)
RXD (RS-232 input)
TX
D (RS-232 output)
TX
D+ (RS-422 positive output))
Signal Ground (isolated from Earth Ground)
NC (No connection)
Normally Open (relay closure nurse call, normally open)
Normally Closed (relay closure nurse call, normally closed)
RXD- (RS-422 negative output)
Signal Ground (isolated from earth ground)
Nurse Call (RS-232 level output)
TXD- (RS-422 negative output)
NC
NC
Nurse Call Common
The pin layouts (as viewed from the rear panel of the N-560) are
illustrated in Figure 3. The conductive shell is connected to earth
ground when connected to a PC or printer.
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