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The 4100SM module package includes a 3m RS232 cable. You can use a longer
cable or an extension cable if the Control and serial printer are separated by
more than 3m. The total cable length should be less than 15m.
3.
Most printers either ignore the CTS, DSR and CD signals, or require them to
be high (i.e. 3-15VDC as measured on RS232 DB25 connector pins 5, 6 & 8
respectively with respect to ground pin 7). The 4100SM module sets these pins
high. If the printer being used will not operate with these pins high, then clip
the blue (CTS), white (DSR) or red (CD) jumpers on the 4100SM module to set
the corresponding signal floating. Important pins on the RS232C cable are pin
3 (data out), pin 7 (ground) and pin 20 (DTR - ready).
4.
The DTR signal, as measured at 4100SM TB1, should be high (9.5-14VDC)
when the printer is powered, properly connected, on-line and ready to print.
This signal will be low (0-1.5VDC) when the printer is not powered, not
properly connected, off-line or out of paper. The Control will not send data to
the printer unless the DTR signal is high.
Event
Logging
Procedures
In order for proper time and date stamping to occur, the system's real-time clock
must be set. Refer to the
SETTING THE REAL TIME CLOCK
section.
If you have selected the printer to be "on-line" (field 1*72), events will print
automatically, as they occur. To display or print on demand, the following
commands apply:
Commands
Display Mode:
installer or master code + [#] + [6] + [0]
Print Mode:
installer or master code + [#] + [6] + [1]
Clear Event Log:
installer or master code+ [#] + [6] + [2]
To EXIT Event Log:
Press
✴
at any time.
Display/Printing: After entering either the Display or Print mode, the
following will be displayed:
ENTER 0 = RECENT
1 = COMPLETE
The Event Log holds up to 224 events, and can
display or print all events in a category (complete),
or only those events in a category occurring since
the last Clear Event Log command (recent). Note
that once the Event Log is full, the oldest event will
be erased upon the logging of any new event. Press
the desired display mode key, 0 or 1.
SCAN LOG BY PART
0=NO 1-8=PART #
The system allows viewing of any partition's event
log. Enter the partition number for the partition
whose events are to be displayed. Entering 0 (NO)
will display all events that occurred in the system
regardless of partition. Events are displayed in
chronological order, from most recent to oldest.
For display and printing purposes, events are
stored on a partition by partition basis (except
system events), and are grouped into five
categories as follows.
