Installation manual

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IQ 6500 — ELTRON SETUP
When interfacing an IQ6500 Counting Scale to an Eltron printer, the IQ6500 must have the special factory-
installed option (part # 41278) to function with the printer. A custom 25-pin to 9-pin cable (part # 41279) is also
necessary to connect the counting scale and printer.
The IQ6500 is unique in that its transmitted data string
includes all parts of the ticket formatting. The IQ6500 ticket
format, shown at right, is very comprehensive, but cannot
be modified with the CAL Tools software. There is no
reason to attempt to format labels with CAL Tools and
download them to the printer, as the print command from
the scale includes its own label information. Therefore,
neither a PC nor CAL Tools are needed for the IQ6500/
Eltron Printer interface.
The IQ6500 Counting Scale with the Eltron option
# 41278 will interface directly with all Eltron printers except
models LP 2022 and LP 2042.
Indicator Configuration
The IQ6500 Eltron option, part # 41278, consists of a
special EPROM with custom software to communicate
with the Eltron printers, and a hardware change to the
board moving a soldered jumper from JP-4 to JP-3
which changes the baud rate from 4800 baud to 9600
baud as shown at right.
The following changes must be made to the IQ6500
configuration settings:
SPEC CODE SETTING
12 1000
15 1000
17 0000
18 1001
Printer Configuration
No changes from factory defaults are neccessary.
Hardware Cabling
Use special cable (part # 41279) to connect the
printer to the counting scale. This connector is a
25-pin to 9-pin cable with the pin connections and
functions shown at right.
JP2 JP3
JP4
JP1
JP5
JP6
Special EPROM for
Eltron Interface
Chassis Ground Wire
Jumper Position at
JP3 for 9600 baud
Bubble Level
on Chassis
RS-232: scale data and ticket format data
Eltron Printer IQ-6500 Counting Scale with Eltron option # 41278
Special cable #41279
TXD ................... 2 ----------------- 3 ............RXD
RXD................... 3 ----------------- 2 ............ TXD
CTS ................... 5 ----------------- 8 ............ CTS
DSR................... 6 ----------------- 6 ............DSR
GND .................. 7 ----------------- 5 ........... GND
Section of IQ6500 Board with Eltron Modifications
Cable 41279 Pin Functions
IQ6500 Printed Ticket
Function IQ 6500 Eltron Function