Connecting a PanelView 1400 to an Okidata Serial Printer
BY Steven Eckwielen, October 1999
Panelview 1400 has a 9 pin Male connector, the Okidata has a 25 pin Female connector.
A cable with a 9pin female and a 25pin male with the following internal connections is known to work.
9f | 25m |
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1 | 8 |
2 | 3 |
3 | 2 |
4 | 20 |
5 | 7 |
6 | 6 |
7 | 4 |
8 | 5 |
9 | 22 |
PanelView 1400 settings. Make sure you cycle power to the PanelView after changing the configuration.
- XON/XOFF
- No Parity
- 8 Bits
- 1 Stop Bit
- 9600 baud
Okidata Printer settings.
Dip Switch settings on the Control Board of the Okidata
1 | OFF |
2 | OFF |
3 | ON |
4 | ON |
5 | OFF |
6 | OFF |
7 | OFF |
8 | OFF |
Dip Switch settings on the Serial Interface card on the Okidata
SW11 – ON | SW21 – OFF |
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2 – ON | 2 – ON |
3 – ON | 3 – ON |
4 – OFF | 4 – ON |
5 – ON | 5 – ON |
6 – ON | 6 – ON |
7 – OFF | 7 – ON |
8 – ON | 8 – ON |