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Radical-7 Chapter 8: Specifications
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selects a different output mode. To interface with the Radical-7 and receive serial text data,
connect a serial interface cable with a ferrite bead installed to the serial output connector
located on the back of the Radical-7 Docking Station. The Radical-7 serial interface is only
available when the Radical-7 Handheld is properly attached to the Docking Station. Once
serial communication is established, packets of data are communicated at 1 second intervals.
See Device Settings on page 75.
Serial Interface Setup
To interface with the Radical-7 serial port, set the following communication parameters on
the interfacing serial instrument:
Parameter Setting
Baud rate 9600 baud bi-directional
Number of bits per character 8
Parity None
Bits 1 start, 1 stop
Handshaking None
Connector type Female DB-9
The pin-outs for the RS-232 connector are shown in the following table:
Pin Signal name
1 No Connection
2 Receive data RS-232 ±9 V (±5 Vmin)
3 Transmit data RS-232 ±9 V (±5 Vmin)
4 No Connection
5 Signal Ground Reference for COM
signals
6 No Connection
7 No Connection