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Page 1: ... GEK 36150 r O P ERATOR S MANUAL GENERAL fl ELECTRIC ...

Page 2: ...n connection with installation operation or maintenance Should further in formation be desired or should particular problems arise which are not covered sufficiently for the purchaser s pur poses the matter should be referred to General Electric Company USA TermiNet is a trademark of General Electric Company USA Copyright General Electric Company USA 1973 ...

Page 3: ...TermiNet 300 and 1200 Printers Operator s Manual GEK 36150 Printed July 1974 SM ...

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Page 5: ... to understand how it should operate in your communications system This manual covers both the TermiNet 300 and 1200 Printers Information that pertains only to a specific model Printer will be identified The term jumper will appear occasionally in the following text Basically the removal or installation of a jumper is an optional wiring change that will change particular operating characteristics ...

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Page 7: ...b and Form Feed VTFF 3 9 Split Platen Printer 3 10 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES Answerback 4 1 Automatic Answerback 4 1 Automatic Carriage Return 4 1 Automatic Motor Control 4 1 High Speed Transmission 4 1 Line Control 4 1 Parity Error Detection 4 1 Red Black Ribbon Option 4 2 Transparency Switch 4 2 TAKING CARE OF YOUR TermiNet PRINTER Things to Remember 5 1 Cleaning the Printer 5 1 Replacing Pushbutt...

Page 8: ...miNet 300 Printer 6 5 TermiNet 1200 Printer 6 8 Using your Local TermiNet Paper Tape Accessory Printing Locally or Transmitting to a Remote Printer 6 12 Using the TermiNet 300 Printer with the Cassette Accessory TCA A1 and A2 Models 6 13 Using the TermiNet 1200 Printer with the TermiNet Cassette Accessory TCA A3 Model 6 14 vi ...

Page 9: ... Sequence and Control Codes 3 8 External Paper Handler 1 2 2 5 External Paper Handler Paper Installation 2 5 External Paper Rack 2 3 Fan Fold Paper Widths 2 6 FF Form Feed Key 3 7 INDEX Index 11 Fill 11 Character Chart for TermiNet 300 Printer Time Delay and 6 6 11 Fill 11 Character Chart for TermiNet 1200 Printer Time Delay and 6 9 Fill characters Timing Characteristics and 6 5 FORM FEED Switch 3...

Page 10: ...Paper Out Switch External 2 3 2 5 3 6 Paper Out Switch Internal 2 2 3 5 Paper Required 2 5 Paper Roll Dimensions 2 5 Paper Shield 1 2 Paper Shield Switch 3 5 viii Paper Tape Accessory 4 2 6 12 Paper Tape Accessory Using Printer with 6 12 Paper Tube 2 2 Paper Widths Fan Fold 2 6 Parity Error Detection 4 1 Platen Knob 1 2 3 5 Power ON Switch 1 2 3 5 Preparing the Printer for Operation 2 1 Print Line...

Page 11: ...Tape Cassette Accessory TCA A3 Model Using the 1200 Printer With 6 14 Tension Limiter 2 2 TermiNet Character Codes 6 4 TermiNet Printer Operating Characteristics 6 1 Time Delay and 11 Fill 11 Character Chart for TermiNet 300 Printer 6 6 Time Delay and 11 Fill 11 Character Chart for TermiNet 1200 Printer 6 9 Timing Characteristics and Fill Characters 6 5 Timing Characteristics and Fill Characters T...

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Page 13: ...he absence of the keyboard The RO Receive Only version of the Printer has no keyboard and can print received information only Although this manual is written primarily for the KSR Printer the SR and RO Printers operate in a similar manner except for the major differences previously explained The general operating characteristics of the TermiNet Printer are as follows PRINTABLE CHARACTERS All of th...

Page 14: ...PAPER RELEASE LEVER PRINT POSITION INDICATOR CONTROL PANEL RELEASE LATCH PKM 4007 Fiaure 1 1 TermiNet 300 Printer tKSR Friction Feed PAPER HANDLER FORMS TRACTOR PKH 4005 i igure 1 2 TermiNet 1200 Printer KSR with External Paper Handler 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...r of the new paper roll PLATEN KNOB d Set the paper roll and tube in place e Lift the paper shield Figure 2 1 f Feed the paper from the bottom of the roll over the tension limiter and under the platen Figure 2 3 NOTE It may be necessary to press the tension limiter down while routing the paper under the platen Make certain the anti curl device Figure 2 4 is positioned in the middle of the paper wi...

Page 16: ...e paper supply should be lower than the Printer s top surface b Route the paper over the back of the Printer toward the platen h Lower the paper shield carefully Do not let the shield snap down c Insert the paper under the platen and align paper holes with the sprocket pins 2 2 ANTI CURL DEVICE TENSION LIMITER PRESS HERE TO RELEASE LOW PAPER SWITCH IF IN LOCKED POSITION PRESS DOWN HERE TO LOCK OUT...

Page 17: ...y 1 16 11 1 6 mm clearance on each side The paper guides mounted above the bustle are adjustable to a maximum paper width of 12 27 32 11 32 6 cm b Slide the paper behind and underneath the platen When using thick multiple copy sets it may be necessary to push the platen knob in and manually turn platen to assist the paper around the platen Figure 2 4 Anti Curl Device PAPER TO PAPER TAKE UP CONTAIN...

Page 18: ...the tractor pins as illustrated in Figure 2 6 e Close covers on the tractors and rotate platen with the Platen Knob until the paper is over the top of the external paper rack f Make sure the paper passes through the paper out switch housing located to the left rear of the paper pan so the paper out switch is pressed by the paper The paper out switch senses when incoming paper is no longer at the t...

Page 19: ...nsions of the paper roll required for the Printer PAPER OUT SWITCH FOR EXTERNAL PAPER EXTERNAL PAPER HANDLING SYSTEM OPTIONAL TERNAL FAN FOLD PAPER SUPPLY FOR PIN FEED PLATEN MACHINES ARROWS INDICATE ROUTE FOR FEEDING PAPER TRANSPARENT SHIELD OPH 4003 Figure 2 8 Paper Installation with External Paper Handler 1 l2 s c J coRE S Z E 4cM 8 7 6 l2 IJ O T Figure 2 9 Paper Roll Dimensions PTM 4025 2 5 ...

Page 20: ...PER WIDTHS Pin to Pin Overall 8 11 20 3 cm 8 1 2 11 21 6 cm 8 1 2 11 21 6 cm 9 11 22 9 cm 9 11 22 9 cm 9 1 2 11 24 1 cm 12 11 32 11 31 3 cm 12 27 32 11 32 6 cm Split Platen Right Hand 3 11 7 6 cm l 3 1 2 11 8 9 cm PTR 4006 Figure 2 10 Fan Fold Paper Widths 2 6 5 32 39 6 MM GEK 36150 t 1 4 6 35 MM 1 2 12 7 MM PTR 4007 Figure 2 11 Paper Hole Dimensions RIBBON REQUIRED Replacement Ribbons must have 1...

Page 21: ...ON OUT SENSOR RIBBON INSTALLATION CAUTION PRINTER CAN BE DAMAGED BY INCORRECT INSTALLATION 2 ROUTE RIBBON AS SHOWN AND 11 INSTALL FULL SPOOL ROTATE ONE SPOOL TO TAKE OUT SLACK ONLY ONE SPOOL Will TURN MANUALLY DO NOT FORCE 3 BEFORE OPERATING PRINTER ROTATE BELT BY HAND IN DIRECTION OF ARROW TO INSURE THAT RIBBON DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH PRINT FINGERS _ Figure 2 13 Ribbon Installation PTR 4008 44 90...

Page 22: ... Printer for Operation 2 8 GEK 36150 Place Empty Spool On Hub First 0 t J1R9 YVm f l r on Hub Place Full Spool On Other Hub Align Slot In Spool With Sensor On Hub _ PTR 4009 Figure 2 14 Ribbon Installation Procedure ...

Page 23: ...rinter NOTE The volume of all the audible indicators is adjustable by the serviceman if the preset volume does not satisfy your particular need KEYBOARD OPERATIONS The keyboard is similar to that on a standard electric typewriter The keyboard has a total of 62 keys including the space bar and is capable of generating all 128 ASCII characters The keys are electronically interlocked so that it is no...

Page 24: ...er out Paper Shield up not on forms tractor model Paper punch out of paper or end of magnetic tape in Write mode if in optional ASR configuration Problem in the Printer Also when the ALARM lamp lights the following occurs An Alarm tone sounds An Interrupt or Break is automatically transmitted to alert the other end of the line if on line The motor turns off The following are alarm conditions that ...

Page 25: ...ocked out KSR Printer 4 Optional Reader if on is turned off 5 Optional Reader may then be restarted either locally or remotely 6 Data may still be received 7 Motor does not turn off 8 READY lamp is held off 1 Optional Reader if on is turned off 2 Optional Reader may then be restarted either locally or remotely 3 Data may still be received 4 Motor is not turned off 5 READY lamp is held off NOTE Ope...

Page 26: ...t Paper shield up not on forms tractor model Problem in Printer Also when the ALARM lights the following occurs An Alarm tone sounds An Interrupt or Break is automatically transmitted to alert the other end of the tine Motor turns off The following are alarm conditions that do not light the ALARM lamp but sound the Alarm tone cause an Interrupt or Break to be transmitted SR Printer only and turn o...

Page 27: ...ion 1 his key moves th ptint Pi sitj0 i tti aprf Qeterinlried position Also the HT charapter code is generateq af1d tre s itted Refer to page 3 9 for a more detailed description on the use of these keys If it is a Split Platen Printer pressing the BS key moves the print position to the first print position on the right platen The normal backspacing function is not operable Figure 3 5 Operation Key...

Page 28: ...he Red and Black Printing option is installed recognition of ESC 3 will raise the ribbon to allow red printing Red and Black Printing option is not available on the Split Platen Printer ESC 4 In a Split Platen Printer recognition of ESC 4 causes the left platen to advance paper when the LF code is recognized When the Red and Black Printing option is installed recognition of ESC 4 will lower the ri...

Page 29: ...es an alarm Switch can be placed in a Jocked out position see Figure 2 3 flt ATEN KNOB To manually rotate the platen push Pfaten Knob in and turn With the forms tractor the paper can only be advanced PTR 4011 Figure 3 3 Switch Locations and Manual Controls 0 C I OJ a s ...

Page 30: ...Operation 3 6 PAP R OUT SWITCH Detects a paper o t conditio and causes an ararm Figure 3 4 External Paper Out Switch GEK 36150 PTR 4012 ...

Page 31: ...DC3 is ignored when received CTL T PCH OFF DC4 Punch Off The Punch Off code is used when received to turn off an optional recording device CTL U NAK Negative Acknowledgment This code causes an action only if the Printer has the Line Control option Receipt of NAK turns the line Operation around Iights the INTERRUPT lamp and de activates the keyboard The Printer transmits NAK on receipt of ENO if th...

Page 32: ... embossed characters on the fingers The Printer is now ready to print 3 10 GEK 36150 SPLIT PLATEN PRINTER The Split Platen Pin Feed Printer configuration Figure 3 9 is available with the TermiNet 300 KSR SR RO and ASR Printers This Printer configuration is capable of printing dissimilar information on two separate standard size forms by using two independently operated platens The left hand platen...

Page 33: ...150 Operation PROGRAMMABLE OfSC DISC PUNCH OVT 3002 Figure 3 6 Programmable Disc and Disc Punch OVT 3001 Figure 3 7 Programmable Disc On Disc Punch 11 11 Form OVT 3000 Figure 3 8 Programmed Disc Mounting 3 11 ...

Page 34: ...Operation GEK 36150 OSP 4013 Figure 3 9 Split Platen Printer 3 12 ...

Page 35: ...f the rate selections is 120 This option allows the Printer to transmit information on tape at the rate of 120 characters per second 1200 baud All printing is inhibited during this operation and the Printer goes to the Standby status HORIZONTAL TABULATION This option is described in Section 3 Operation LINE CONTROL The following functions take place with this option 1 Line Control Printer recogniz...

Page 36: ...ailable on Split Platen Printers 4 2 GEK 36150 SPLIT PLATEN This option is described in Section 3 Operation TRANSPARENCY SWITCH This option includes the addition of the TRANSPARENCY switch on the Printer s control panel It is used in conjunction with the optional Paper Tape Reader and _Punch or Magnetic Tape Cassette Accessory to enable reading and punching or recording of other than ASCII coded d...

Page 37: ...fore going On Line make certain all switches are set properly f The CTL Control key must be held down while pressing a control code key To replace a pushbutton lamp Type 7327 follow the procedures shown by Figures 5 2 through 5 6 Spare lamps and a lamp puller are supplied with every new Printer AVOIDING UNNECESSARY SERVICE CALLS If you have a problem use the following chart before calling for serv...

Page 38: ...OVE CAP PKM 3009 Figure 5 3 Removing Cap 5 2 GEK 36150 INSERT END OF SLENDER INSTRUMENT IN TOP CAP INDENTATION GENTLY PRY CAP LOOSE Figure 5 2 Loosening Cap PUSH LAMP PUl LER ON GI ASS PCRTION OF LAMP PULL LAMP OUT OF SOCKET PKM 3008 PKM 3010 Figure 5 4 Using Lamp Puller ...

Page 39: ...AMP FRorvt SOCKET PKM 3011 Figure 5 5 Removing Lamp REPLACE Cf iP KEEPING INDENTATIONS ON TOP AND BOTTOM Figure 5 7 Replacing Cap Care of TermiNet Printer INSERT NEW LAMP PKM 3012 Figure 5 6 Installing Lamp PKM 3013 5 3 ...

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Page 41: ...the standard TermiNet Printer and any other device is carried on in serial form INTERFACE The electrical interface between a standard TermiNet Printer and a communications network is in accordance with RS 232C The TermiNet Printer can be interfaced in various ways if the interface specifications are met The following describes the standard and optional interface circuits INTERFACE CONNECTIONS RS 2...

Page 42: ...Received Line Signal Detector I I I 20 I CD Data Terminal Ready I Signals data set that Printer is capable of receiving a call a Turned off in LOC L to prevent auto answer by data set This will initiate disconnect in data set b Turned off for 67 ms to initiate forced disconnect by data set upon recognition of OLE EQT c Held off by paper out signal beginning as soon as CB goes off Not affected by p...

Page 43: ... 3 c s c s 0 I 0 0 4 EOT DC4 4 D T d I 0 I 0 I 5 ENQ NAK 5 E u e u 0 I I 0 6 ACK SYN 6 6 F v f v 0 I I I 7 BEL ETB 7 G w g w I 0 0 0 8 BS CAN B H x h I 0 0 I 9 HT EM 9 I y i y I 0 I 0 10 LF SUB J z J z I 0 I I II VT ESC K k I I 0 0 12 FF FS l I I I 0 I 13 CR GS M m I I I 0 14 so RS N n I I I I I SJ us I 0 0 oct MSC 3002 Figure 6 2 ASCII Code Chart I 0 __J I 0 0 z N 0 z I fl Operating Characteristi...

Page 44: ...1 74 112 75 113 76 114 77 115 78 116 79 117 80 120 81 121 82 122 83 123 84 124 85 125 86 126 87 127 CTLX I CTL Y 1 88 130 89 131 90 132 91 133 92 134 93 135 94 136 95 137 CTLZ ESC CTL Opening brace CTL I Vertical line CTL Closing brace CTL V Tildel CTL underline Space bar Shift 1 Shift 2 Shift 3 Shift 4 Shift 5 Shift 6 Shift 7 Shift 8 Shift 9 Shift Shift 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Shift Shift Shift Shift...

Page 45: ...In these examples the following symbols will be used TermiNet 300 PRINTER B Backspace C Carriage Return F Form Feed L Line Feed V Vertical Tabulation Fill Character The following chart summarizes the time interval and 11 fill 11 character requirements for the TermiNet 300 Printer The following text gives examples of how 11 fill 11 characters are used NORMAL SINGLE LINE FEED The time delay required...

Page 46: ...ing After ESC Code 50 2 ribbon colors If there is no CR one fill character should be added to that shown If BACKSPACE code is used more than once it may take the place of fill characters e g at 30 cps to type and underscore AND send A N D BS BS BS fill fill fill The delay is required to insure hammers have recovered from the previous actuation The TermiNet 300 Printer will go from a motor off stat...

Page 47: ...he delay allows print belt synchronization This time delay can be produced by using twelve fill characters at 300 baud between the Motor On code ESCH or h and the start of data transmission Example Four 300 Baud Line 1 ESCH The TermiNet 300 Printer SHUTDOWN A delay of 300 milliseconds is required for the Printer to go from a printing state to a motor off non printing state in response to the code ...

Page 48: ... PRINTING GEK 36150 Time delays or fill characters are required before and after changing colors to allow all characters in the first color to be printed and allow the ribbon lift mechanism to stabilize The time delays are 300 msec before the ESC code and 50 msec immediately after the code Example Seven 300 Baud Changing Colors In Midline Red ESC4 BlackCL Example Eight 300 Baud Changing Colors Whe...

Page 49: ...d before the Motor Off Command A maximum of 36 printable characters may be included during this time interval One character minimum always round off to next higher number NOTE Although the following data format is different from the format specified for TermiNet 300 Printers all data formatted for TermiNet 300 Printers will be accurately printed by TermiNet 1200 Printers when operated at or below ...

Page 50: ...ple two Lines 1 and 2 A line feed immediately following a line feed at the end of a line which has no printable characters must follow the rule given above for 11 Following a Non Printable Line Ending in LF Thus fiii characters must be added before the new line feed to make that line 75 milliseconds long Example hree 1200 Baud Spacing Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 1234567890123456789012345678901234567890 L...

Page 51: ...ond delay 36 fill characters is required before changing from one color to another color Immediately after changing color a 50 millisecond delay is needed 6 fill characters These delays allow the Printer to complete printing in the initial color and allow the ink ribbon motion to stablilize after the change Example Six 1200 Baud To print 11 TermiNet 11 in black followed by Printer in red Line 1 Te...

Page 52: ...ted below to obtain the necessary delays This assumes strap ori R P board is installed otherwise you will have to add delays as required by the Terminal you are printing on NOTE The procedures following call for codes ESC rv to obtain delays However any Escape and character combination that does not adversely affect your system can be used ESC rv is most often used and is recommended The delay tim...

Page 53: ...erations at 300 baud or lower except Vertical Tab and Form Feed delays for VT and FF are provided for local printing To determine the number of fill characters needed for VT and FF use the following formulas NOTE When using a formula round out answer to next highest whole number 300 27 x No of Lines 10 characters per second 100 300 27 x No of Lines 15 characters per second 67 300 27 x No of Lines ...

Page 54: ...rating an inter block gap Insert the flll characters after the DC2 For an approximate 300 millisecond delay use nine 9 till characters at 30 cps five 5 at 15 cps and three 3 at 10 cps USING THE TermiNet 1200 PRINTER WITH THE TermiNet CASSETIE ACCESSORY TCA A3 MODEL RECORDING Incremental Rates Recording on tape from the keyboard is straightforward at incremental rates 10 or 30 cps but cannot be don...

Page 55: ...hat every LF code should be followed by 3 fills or 24 msec of time If the Printer is receiving the transmission in Transparency or Standby then 3 Fills or 24 msec of time should follow each delay character except VT or FF codes which must be followed by 5 Fills or 41 msec Recording is not dependent on the state of the Data Set Interface signals READING Incremental or Non Incremental The A3 Model T...

Page 56: ...fills 24 msec Min 24 msec 16 fills 16 fills 24 msec 24 msec plus 16 plus 16 fills plus 16 plus 16 fills Max Printer fills fills Req None None 24 msec 24 msec None None 24 msec 24 msec N A Note 6 300 msec 300 msec N A 300 msec 300 msec 300 msec 300 msec None None 24 msec 24 msec None None 24 msec 24 msec ter Req refers to the fill characters which are required by the Printer 2 When delay time is re...

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