Intermec 6100 Reference Guide

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SECTION 5
Communications and Device Support
5-18    PEN*KEY
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 6100 Computer Programmer’s Reference Guide
Terminal to Dock Connector Pinouts
The following pinouts are for the 6100 docking connectors (the custom connector
from the terminal to the dock itself.
6100 Docking Connector Pinout
When looking into the dock from the top, and from the indicator side of the dock,
the pinout is rightĆtoĆleft, pins 1, 3, 5, and 7 on the row toward rear of dock; then
rightĆtoĆleft, pins 2,4,6, 8 on the row toward front of dock.  Below, is a depiction
of the signals and functions for these pins.
Table 5Ć5 
Docking Connector Pinout Descriptions (8-Pin)
Pin
Signal
Function
1
BCLK
Battery Clock
2
Dock Pwr 12 Vdc
Power to Dock from Terminal
3
GND
Ground
4
BDAT
Battery Data
5
TX
Transmit for Serial Port
6
RX
Receive for Serial Port
7
RTS
Ready to Send
8
CTS
Clear to Send
6100 Single/Vehicle Dock 25-Pin Female D-Sub Connector
With screwĆin type retention posts (like a PC connector).  For use with either
RSĆ232 or RSĆ485 systems.  This connector is COM1 on the 6100 Computer.
Pin
Signal
Function / Implementation
1
chassis ground
2
TXD
3
RXD
4
RTS
5
CTS
6
DS R
Looped back internally to DCD and DTR
7
signal ground
8
DCD
Looped back internally to DTR and DSR
9
No connect
10
No connect
11
RSĆ485+
12-17
No connect
18
RSĆ485-
19
-485Mux
20
DTR
Looped back internally to DSR and DCD
22
RI
No connect
21, 23-25
No connect
5. Communications
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