20⿎ Connecting to external control devices• To connect the laser marker to the PC for control, use a commercially available RS-232C straight cable (laser markerside: 9pin male).• In case of connecting to PLC, a type of the cable (straight or cross) differs depending on a manufacturer or a model.Please follow the PLC manual.• To connect RS-232C terminal without using a commercially available RS-232C cable, connect only 3 signals of RxD,TxD and GND and do not use other signals on the laser marker side.• You may need a signal line connection (loop back line) other than RxD (RD), TxD (SD) or GND on the external controldevice side depending on the specifications of the external control device. Read the instruction manual of the externalcontrol device and connect it to the laser marker appropriately.Connection exampleRxDTxDGNDDCDDTRDSRRTSCTS23514678TxDRxDGND235RS-232C port(Laser marker) External control deviseStraight cable SignalSignal*Terminal No.Terminal No.* The loop back wiring on the external control device side shown in the above figure is just an example. The wiring methodvaries depending on the specifications of each external control device. Read the instruction manual of the externalcontrol device and connect it to the laser marker appropriately.ME-LP-GS-SR-COMP-3