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CHAPTER 8: Troubleshooting

8.4.2 I

NSTALLATION

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MPSDOS E

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Unable to copy file xxxx.xxx

Either the file in question (xxxx.xxx) is not on the floppy disk, the hard disk
is full, or the source disk and directory are not valid.

Unable to open the configuration file.

The configuration program cannot open the file called CONFDOS.CFG.
Verify if CONFDOS.CFG is on the current drive.

The line path of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file is too long.

The PATH statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file should not exceed
128 characters.

8.4.3 O

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MPSWIN E

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The LPTx port is currently assigned to a DOS application.
Do you want to re-assign the port to Windows?

The COMx port is currently assigned to a DOS application.
Do you want to reassign the port to Windows?

The same printer port is requested by two applications (in Enhanced mode),
or the LPTx or COMx redirection command is wrong.

Warning: no confirmation received.
Do you wish to continue?

One of these things is wrong:

• The communication parameters for a serial port are not valid.

• No command was defined when defining a “String.” To avoid this

message, write a command at the beginning of the string or disable
the MPSWIN message-return function.

• The port selected for printing and the one used by MPSWIN to

communicate with the Multiport Spooler VIII are the same port. Open
the Printer menu in the Windows Control Panel to change the port
linked to the MPS-VIII.

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Page 3: ...cial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary...

Page 4: ...sado nicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante 7 El aparato el ctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo s lo como sea recomendado por el fabricante 8 Servicio El...

Page 5: ...ente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante 15 En caso de existir una antena externa deber ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia 16 El cable de corriente deber ser desconectado del cu...

Page 6: ...ered trademark of Hercules Computer Technology AT IBM and PS 2 are registered trademarks and PC XT is a trademark of IBM Corporation Microsoft and MS DOS are registered trademarks and Windows is a tra...

Page 7: ...u Need to Configure the Multiport Spooler VIII 13 4 2 Starting the Configuration Program 14 4 3 Defining the Command Port 15 4 4 The Main Menu 16 4 5 Loading a Configuration 17 4 6 Multiport Spooler V...

Page 8: ...Cable Pinouts 98 A 1 Cable Information 98 A 2 Various Connector Types 98 A 3 Telephone Cables and Modular Adapters 103 A 4 Parallel Cables 112 Appendix B Quick Reference Direct Commands and Display C...

Page 9: ...To run UCTP 32 KB RAM Hercules or CGA adapter or 39 KB RAM EGA or VGA adapter To run MPSWIN Brief loads of 15 KB driver System Disk Space Required Will depend on software selected for installation use...

Page 10: ...Serial ports Hardware DTR CTS or software X ON X OFF user selectable users can also select alternate characters for software flow control Operation Mode Serial ports Full duplex Data Rate Serial port...

Page 11: ...er switch Indicators Front mounted LEDs All models 1 Power PI750 PI754 PI760 PI764 models 4 Communication Activity one for each port PI751 PI755 PI761 PI765 models 8 Communication Activity one for eac...

Page 12: ...PI751AE etc From desktop power supply Input 203 to 237 VAC 50 to 60 Hz Consumption 4 port models 11 5 VA 8 port models 16 1 VA 12 port models 22 VA Size PI750 PI754 PI760 PI764 models 2 H x 17 5 W x...

Page 13: ...s connect your hardware and thus maximize its effectiveness Its large RAM buffer speeds up processing thus shortening delays often associated with computers submitting a print or plot file MPSDOS and...

Page 14: ...les display adapters running DOS including MS DOS PC DOS and Novell DOS version 2 0 or higher If you are using MPSWIN your computers must also be running Microsoft Windows version 3 0 3 1 or 3 11 3 2...

Page 15: ...e default setup of your unit The guide shows that every fourth port 4 8 12 is an output port Use appropriate cables see Appendix A to connect printers plotters or other peripherals that receive data t...

Page 16: ...included AC power supply into the appropriate connector on the rear panel of the Multiport Spooler VIII then plug its input cord into a working outlet The power switch is located on the front panel of...

Page 17: ...orts the others are input ports if parallel or bidirectional if serial The default communication parameters of the MPS VIII s serial ports are 9600 bps 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity and hardware ha...

Page 18: ...ccessible by pressing a hotkey combination You can also send control commands directly from the DOS prompt in which case you do not need the UCTP However this requires knowledge of the exact command s...

Page 19: ...enable you to send a break signal to a parallel port change the speed of the serial port of a serially connected computer to up to 38 400 bps change the configuration of the MPS VIII if you have added...

Page 20: ...sing ENTER 3 Run the program by typing in the name MPSSETUP and pressing ENTER 3 Based on the decisions you have made about the software you need select from the options displayed on the screen If you...

Page 21: ...II meets your needs If it does you don t have to configure the MPS VIII But if it doesn t you ll need to use the included configuration program see Section 4 2 or the MPS VIII s control commands see A...

Page 22: ...first time or have done so before If you are configuring the MPS VIII for the first time run the MPSSETUP program from the MPS VIII s support software diskette and choose the Configure MPS VIII menu s...

Page 23: ...the PC port connected to the Multiport Spooler VIII is a serial port the port must be configured to the same communication parameters as the MPS VIII On a new MPS VIII the default parameters are 9600...

Page 24: ...p information Enter Activates the option highlighted in reverse video Up and down Move to the desired option arrow keys To select an option from the main menu use the up and down arrow keys to move th...

Page 25: ...rt Spooler VIII configuration for the first time there is no password You need only press Enter You can change the configuration password by selecting Modify password at the main menu If you have forg...

Page 26: ...s the port s type and the direction of its communication To make any changes to a port s configuration however you need to select the port and make the changes on the corresponding screen Select the d...

Page 27: ...19 CHAPTER 4 Configuration 4 6 1 CONFIGURATION SCREEN FOR SERIAL BIDIRECTIONAL PORTS 4 6 2 CONFIGURATION SCREEN FOR SERIAL OUTPUT PORTS...

Page 28: ...20 MULTIPORT SPOOLER VIII 4 8 and 12 Port Models 4 6 3 CONFIGURATION SCREEN FOR PARALLEL INPUT PORTS 4 6 4 CONFIGURATION SCREEN FOR PARALLEL OUTPUT PORTS...

Page 29: ...n the highlight bar on the parameter you wish to modify use the up down left and right arrow keys or type the first letter of the parameter If several parameters start with the same letter press the l...

Page 30: ...ripherals Pause Set pause between each job Allocated Memory Assign memory to a given port Character X on Define Continue flow control character Character X off Define Stop flow control character Form...

Page 31: ...ese You might want to assign names based on whether a user or peripheral is connected for instance USER1 or PLOTTER2 It is advisable to group similar peripherals with similar names to allow easy selec...

Page 32: ...signate some serial ports as exclusively output and others as bidirectional From the opposite point of view input ports can be parallel input ports or serial bidirectional ports and output ports can b...

Page 33: ...nd refer to Appendix D Data Bit Purpose Determines the number of data bits on the chosen port Applies To Serial ports only Possible Values 7 or 8 8 is the default Usage Notes Set the data bits of the...

Page 34: ...ault Usage Notes Set the parity of the Multiport Spooler VIII port to match the parity of the device to which it is connected Handshaking Purpose Determines handshaking flow control protocol Applies T...

Page 35: ...ge for any port is from 1 to 999 seconds Usage Notes General The LEDs of the input and output ports are ON during transmission and turn OFF when transmission ends and the timeout expires On input port...

Page 36: ...enough to allow other users fair access to the same peripheral For software packages that transmit without interruption for example word processing software set a 6 second timeout for the input ports...

Page 37: ...asks would be interpreted as one NOTE In general input PC port timeouts should be set longer than output peripheral port timeouts Setting input port timeouts too short may cause errors in job processi...

Page 38: ...rocesses that job to an output port and the attached peripheral If the MPS VIII s buffer is full when a new job is received the first paused job in the queue is automatically released to the periphera...

Page 39: ...memory configurations Four 16 KB blocks are always reserved for internal processing Memory Capacity No of Available 16 KB Blocks 256 KB 12 512 KB 28 1 MB 60 4 MB 252 Character X on Character X off Pu...

Page 40: ...alues Active or Inactive The default is Inactive Usage Notes If you activate Broadcast you must specify the ports used for broadcast in the Selected Output field see the description of that field belo...

Page 41: ...ard character as the selected output all jobs from the input port go to the first available output port whether parallel serial or serial bidirectional unless the user specifies otherwise But it might...

Page 42: ...ION CONFIRMED Confirmation of a permanent FOR unidirectional link with port PORT NOT VALID The wrong port was addressed SYNTAX ERROR Syntax error in the command parameters UNAUTHORIZED COMMAND Command...

Page 43: ...ext can be a single line of up to 60 characters All ASCII characters are allowed Header Activation Activates the header If you have not defined a header the default header is used This is PORT where i...

Page 44: ...ess from an input port to an output port You can use this option to determine who can use which peripherals Applies To Parallel input ports and serial bidirectional ports used as input ports Possible...

Page 45: ...ction status Thus the Selected Output parameter establishes the output ports to which a user s job will be directed whereas the Restriction parameter establishes the output ports to which a user s job...

Page 46: ...ally identical to the Restriction parameter on the port configuration screen see the entry for this parameter on page 37 The only difference is that the main menu function gives a more global picture...

Page 47: ...stop bits This function has no facility for changing the data bits because 8 data bits are required to send binary configuration information to the MPS VIII and we recommend the 8 data bit setting fo...

Page 48: ...figurations to the MPS VIII If all of a unit s memory blocks are in use or reserved you will not be able to save a configuration to that unit To generate a file containing the configuration choose the...

Page 49: ...again Transmission Error An error occurred when the PC tried to transmit the revised configuration to the Multiport Spooler VIII Verify that the proper cables are securely attached to the PC and to t...

Page 50: ...e the UCTP menu to fit your needs refer to Appendix E MPSDOS software greatly enhances the ease with which you can select a printer or another peripheral You can select from up to 11 printers without...

Page 51: ...he option list Down Arrow To move down in the option list Esc To return to the previous screen F1 Help F3 Exit the Installation Program A field s highlighted value becomes the active one When you have...

Page 52: ...ident TSR or nonresident program 11 Choose the video interface set the break set the token and select hotkeys 12 If you are installing MPSDOS proceed to Step 13 If you aren t go to Step 17 13 Set the...

Page 53: ...ember to include the drive letter before the directory name You must install onto a hard disk 5 3 2 PC PORT PARAMETERS SCREEN UCTP AND MPSDOS At this screen shown below set the parameters of the PC po...

Page 54: ...t or Advanced The two types are similar in many ways but Advanced offers more commands Basically you should select the Default menu if you are using the default Multiport Spooler VIII configuration an...

Page 55: ...P RESIDENCE SCREEN UCTP ONLY At this screen you can choose to install the UCTP as either a resident or non resident program If you install it as a resident TSR Terminate and Stay Resident program you...

Page 56: ...n shown below requires you to enter or verify some UCTP related information Graphic card The graphics video interface standard used by your computer s graphics card is automatically displayed in this...

Page 57: ...d want to send the command to the third set the value to 2 because the command goes through the first and second unit Refer to Section 7 3 3 Hot keys Hotkeys are your way of instantly accessing the UC...

Page 58: ...oler VIII except the PC port to which the MPS VIII is connected Users can direct jobs through these phantom ports to specific peripherals attached to the PC or the MPS VIII To print something after yo...

Page 59: ...you can define a character string for any phantom port See Section 5 3 8 The table below shows a sample port redirection setup LPT1 is the computer port linked to the Multiport Spooler VIII Since phan...

Page 60: ...u can send jobs to the attached printers from inside your word processing application PC phantom port COM4 can represent MPS VIII port 4 the B W laser PC phantom port COM7 can represent MPS VIII port...

Page 61: ...delay insert more DL s Thus DL DL represents a 1 second delay 0 5 seconds 0 5 seconds 5 3 8 B Sending Strings to the Multiport Spooler VIII Sending strings to the Multiport Spooler VIII is usually the...

Page 62: ...nd of job timeout for the Multiport Spooler VIII The default timeout is 6 seconds but the timeout can be set from 1 to 999 seconds Entering a value of zero sets the timeout to 1 4 second 250 milliseco...

Page 63: ...rs screen appears At this screen you can select the printer port that will be used to print the MPSDOS configuration This is the same screen as the PC Port Parameters screen refer to Section 5 3 2 If...

Page 64: ...ngs With MPSDOS s configuration program you can change parameters set during installation To load the configuration program type CONFDOS at the DOS prompt then press Enter With the CONFDOS program you...

Page 65: ...Quit the configuration program If you select Exit to quit the configuration program and did not modify the configuration you immediately return to DOS However if you did modify the configuration you a...

Page 66: ...ndix E Please note that to install the UCTP under Windows you must install MPSWIN and vice versa MPSWIN software greatly enhances the ease with which you can select a printer or another peripheral You...

Page 67: ...th SETUPWIN as you would with Windows to edit switch between options etc This program also supports the mouse Here are some of the other keys you can use to control the installation process within SET...

Page 68: ...esired UCTP menu level 9 Choose whether returned messages are verified 10 Choose whether or not to use the Windows Print Manager 11 Print the configuration 12 Confirm installation and return to DOS 13...

Page 69: ...N UCTP AND MPSWIN At this screen shown below identify for SETUPWIN the PC port connected to the Multiport Spooler VIII The possible choices are COM1 through COM4 and LPT1 through LPT3 If the connected...

Page 70: ...ORT REDIRECTION SCREEN Normally a PC has a maximum of four physical output ports installed any four of COM1 through COM4 and LPT1 through LPT3 The MPSWIN program creates a number of phantom ports ofte...

Page 71: ...5 through COM9 have no assigned output port if you do not choose to use them Also when a phantom port is redirected to any Multiport Spooler VIII port PORT1 through PORT12 each job earmarked for that...

Page 72: ...resent MPS VIII port 4 the B W laser PC phantom port COM7 can represent MPS VIII port 7 the dot matrix PC phantom port COM8 can represent MPS VIII port 8 the color laser If you click on the Define Str...

Page 73: ...wing syntax for these options BR Sends a break signal to the Multiport Spooler VIII DL Generates a 500 millisecond delay when printing To increase the delay insert more DL s Thus DL DL represents a 1...

Page 74: ...her you want to have the UCTP automatically loaded when Windows is loaded If you choose to have it loaded you only need to click on its icon on the screen or press the Alt Tab key combination to acces...

Page 75: ...nd peripheral in question are connected to the MPS VIII through serial ports Cancel links peripheral reservations and bidirectional links Activate a pause for your jobs Release one or all of your jobs...

Page 76: ...that will be used to print the MPSWIN configuration This is the same screen as the PC Port Parameters screen refer to Section 6 3 2 If you select a serial port set the communication parameters as nece...

Page 77: ...tion program you can change parameters set during installation To load the configuration program take these steps 1 Open the MPSWIN Applications program group 2 Select the Config program 3 Select Para...

Page 78: ...ration program If you select Exit to quit the configuration program and did not modify the configuration you immediately return to Windows However if you did modify the configuration you are prompted...

Page 79: ...the ways described in this section the Multiport Spooler VIII might be signaling an error Refer to Section 8 4 for a listing of error messages Input Ports The port LEDs of parallel input ports or ser...

Page 80: ...the first available output port 4 8 or 12 Unless you have only one peripheral or all your peripherals are of the same kind this might cause problems If it does we recommended that you install either...

Page 81: ...that the port is busy or not ready Seven beeps indicate that the MPS VIII did not receive any command validation The software package includes the CHKERR program If you have difficulty printing this p...

Page 82: ...program as usual If you have redirected ports to obtain a wider selection of peripherals you can select any of the peripherals listed The redirection command or any heading you may have defined is se...

Page 83: ...PC is powered up that is to install it as a resident TSR program you can access it by pressing its hotkey combination on the PC keyboard However if during installation you decided that the UCTP should...

Page 84: ...u can use to change settings In DOS the default UCTP is displayed on two pages Use the PgUp and PgDn keys to view the various pages of commands In Windows the default UCTP is on one page To view and s...

Page 85: ...f you want exclusive access to a peripheral you must use either the Reserve a Peripheral or Permanent Bidirectional Link command Refer to the entries in this section for these commands or to the entry...

Page 86: ...nd a Break command Refer to the entry for that command as well as to the entry for the Break signal in Section 7 3 3 Pause Use this command to suspend the transmission of your jobs from the Multiport...

Page 87: ...self Refer to the entry for the H command in Appendix D Header Definition Use this command to define the header A window appears in which you can enter a header of up to 60 characters Refer to the ent...

Page 88: ...u can enable or disable the Break signal or change the token If you are running UCTP under DOS you can also modify the communication parameters of the serial PC port connected to the Multiport Spooler...

Page 89: ...e duration of each timeout after any job consisting of more than 256 characters before sending subsequent commands Under DOS position the cursor on the Break Signal item in the menu and press Enter to...

Page 90: ...d to choose a PRO file from the list of available versions 7 3 5 SUMMARY OF UCTP USE Under DOS run the program by pressing its hotkey combination if it is loaded as a TSR or by running it at the DOS p...

Page 91: ...ands go to the right MPS VIII and that your jobs go to the right peripherals you must manipulate the token very carefully see Section 7 3 3 For example perhaps you have three MPS VIIIs connected in a...

Page 92: ...f you need a different unit you ll have to set the token to 0 and start the select port set token process from the top The token can be set to any value from 0 to 9 which theoretically allows you to b...

Page 93: ...job or change the port linked to the printer interface If you are in DOS do this within your DOS application If you are in Windows do this with the Printer option in the Windows Control Panel Cause 2...

Page 94: ...its and the parity are relevant to this problem For example let s consider the following PC MPS VIII Plotter installation The PC is connected through its serial port to one of the Multiport Spooler VI...

Page 95: ...r PC s output to the printer instead of the plotter Any time you go back to AutoCAD and plot the plotter driver will reconfigure your PC s serial port to 7 bits and even parity When the plotting is do...

Page 96: ...and again as described above NOTE See Section D 1 1 B in Appendix D for further details on the use of the MODE command The computer does not communicate with the Multiport Spooler VIII when you attemp...

Page 97: ...le even when it is connected to a computer I m unable to configure the unit because I don t remember the new password Solution Turn the Multiport Spooler VIII off and back on when the LED sequence sta...

Page 98: ...TS Port 1 s LED continues flashing red until a task is sent to Port 1 when it will alternately flash green and be dimly lit red You can get out of this special reset mode by turning the unit off and b...

Page 99: ...the unit a configuration saved in a file on disk Refer to Chapter 4 Cause 2 A backup error can also occur when you are saving a configuration in the Multiport Spooler VIII This occurs when the configu...

Page 100: ...outs for output ports are required only if two or more Multiport Spooler VIIIs are connected together see Section 7 4 The LED of a reserved port flashes until you cancel the reservation If a job sent...

Page 101: ...tion program cannot communicate with the Windows Program Manager Consequently the MPSWIN Applications window cannot be created The character xxx must be given in hexadecimal You must enter this charac...

Page 102: ...nstallation program cannot create the MPSWIN subdirectory Make sure your hard disk is not full Unable to create MPSWIN group The installation program cannot communicate with the Windows Program Manage...

Page 103: ...plication Do you want to re assign the port to Windows or The COMx port is currently assigned to a DOS application Do you want to reassign the port to Windows The same printer port is requested by two...

Page 104: ...an error was detected The CHKERR Program can be executed in the following ways CHKERR Will show the error message The possible messages are No error No error to indicate String cannot be transmitted T...

Page 105: ...ing buffer size The nature and duration of the problem When the problem occurs The state of the unit s LEDs when the error occurs The components involved in the problem Any particular application that...

Page 106: ...arallel input ports that permits the PC to MPS VIII parallel cable to be up to 75 feet 22 9 m long substantially more than the standard 25 foot 7 6 m maximum Serial cables may be up to 600 feet 182 9...

Page 107: ...le DB25 Female DB25 TXD 23 RXD RXD 32 TXD RTS 48 DCD CTS 520 DTR DSR 6 GND 77 GND DCD 84 RTS DTR 205 CTS 6 N C This serial cable arrangement supports all modem features It is preferable to use DTR CTS...

Page 108: ...NDSHAKE 5 WIRE EVNBPC Computer DTE Female DB25 MPS VIII DTE Printer DTE Male DB25 Female DB25 TXD 23 RXD RXD 32 TXD CTS 520 DTR1 DSR 66 N C DCD 88 DCD DTR 205 CTS2 GND 77 GND 1 This line may be omitte...

Page 109: ...he PC to the MPS VIII is used for hardware flow control It may be omitted if the data flows in one direction only as when printing from the PC through the MPS VIII A 2 5 HANDSHAKE 5 WIRE FOR APPLE MAC...

Page 110: ...ON X OFF HANDSHAKE 3 WIRE FOR AT 9 PIN QUOTE Computer DTE MPS VIII DTE Female DB9 Female DB25 TXD 33 RXD RXD 22 TXD RTS 7 CTS 8 GND 57 GND DSR 6 DTR 4 A 2 8 MODEM 7 OR 8 WIRE ECN25C Modem DCE MPS VIII...

Page 111: ...Black Box for a quote on preassembled adapters Note that all of the telco cables shown in this section are cross pinned our product codes EL0XM rather than straight through pinned EL0XMS Also the wir...

Page 112: ...ING 4 CONDUCTOR TELEPHONE CABLES WITH RJ 11 CONNECTORS EL04M X ON X OFF FLOW CONTROL ONLY The wiring schemes on this page and the next support only software X ON X OFF flow control IBM PC or PC XT to...

Page 113: ...105 APPENDIX A Cable Pinouts IBM AT to MPS VIII DB9M to DB25M Use an FA756 modular adapter kit on the computer end and an FA752 kit on the MPS VIII end...

Page 114: ...CONDUCTOR TELEPHONE CABLE WITH RJ 11 CONNECTORS EL06M The wiring schemes on this page and the next support both hardware DTR CTS and software X ON X OFF flow control in both directions IBM PC or PC X...

Page 115: ...107 APPENDIX A Cable Pinouts IBM AT to MPS VIII DB9M to DB25M Use an FA756 modular adapter kit on the computer end and an FA752 kit on the MPS VIII end DSR...

Page 116: ...CONDUCTOR TELEPHONE CABLES WITH RJ 45 CONNECTORS EL08M The wiring schemes on this page and the next support both hardware DTR CTS and software X ON X OFF flow control in both directions IBM PC or PC X...

Page 117: ...109 APPENDIX A Cable Pinouts IBM AT to MPS VIII DB9M to DB25M Use an FA756 modular adapter kit on the computer end and an FA771 kit on the MPS VIII end...

Page 118: ...ORS EL04M DTR CTS AND OR X ON X OFF FLOW CONTROL The wiring schemes on this page and the next support both hardware DTR CTS and software X ON X OFF flow control in both directions They are not compati...

Page 119: ...111 APPENDIX A Cable Pinouts IBM AT to MPS VIII DB9M to DB25M...

Page 120: ...N C Not Connected MPS VIII Computer Male DB25 Male DB25 Signal Pin Pin description number number STB 1 1 Data 0 2 2 Data 1 3 3 Data 2 4 4 Data 3 5 5 Data 4 6 6 Data 5 7 7 Data 6 8 8 Data 7 9 9 ACK 10...

Page 121: ...entronics Signal Pin Pin description number number STB 1 1 Data 0 2 2 Data 1 3 3 Data 2 4 4 Data 3 5 5 Data 4 6 6 Data 5 7 7 Data 6 8 8 Data 7 9 9 ACK 10 10 BUSY 11 11 PE N C 12 12 SELECT N C 13 13 AU...

Page 122: ...you can use these charts as a quick reference They re meant only as brief summaries for more detailed information see the main part of the manual The chart on the next two pages lists all the MPS VII...

Page 123: ...MPS VIII s memory buffer 87 copies are printed C87 C Number of copies You must select ports with wild card characters The command stays active until you select a different output port Selected ports...

Page 124: ...Timeout on output port of preceding MPS VIII must be longer than on input port of next MPS VIII You must have at least two MPS VIIIs Input port must be redirected to output port leading to next MPS V...

Page 125: ...y becomes available All LEDs flash together Memory full Output port s LED flashes about 1 8 pulse per second Pause Bidirectional ports LEDs flash Permanent L command or bidirectional Y or Z link Curre...

Page 126: ...ating parameters Refer to Chapter 5 for information about this program DELAY COM Generates a delay on the PC This delay is programmable from 1 to 999 seconds When a series of control commands are spec...

Page 127: ...in this manual Use README to display this file PSEND EXE This program facilitates transmission of files and commands to the Multiport Spooler VIII The command arguments are described below PSEND QUIET...

Page 128: ...C PATH FILE EXT README COM This program enables you to read the text file MPSVIII TXT Type README at the DOS prompt and press Enter The contents of MPSVIII TXT are displayed README WIN Displays infor...

Page 129: ...ibed in Appendix E NOTE Under Windows the commands this file contains will vary depending on whether you install the Default or Advanced menu UCTP_4 PRO UCTP_8 PRO and UCTP_12 PRO Contains some Multip...

Page 130: ...ompt enter UPDATE filename Mx where filename is the name of the configuration file you saved and x is the new memory capacity in megabytes 1 2 3 or 4 For example if your MPS VIII configuration is save...

Page 131: ...MPSWIN and MPSDOS respectively MPSWIN INI is divided into two sections SETTINGS contains MPSWIN information and UCTP contains UCTP information MPSDOS CFG consists of only one section SETTINGS which c...

Page 132: ...PARITY Serial port parity NONE no parity EVEN even parity or ODD odd parity FLOW Serial port flow control MPSWIN INI HARD DTR CTS SOFT X ON X OFF or BOTH DTR CTS and X ON X OFF MPSDOS CFG HARD DTR CT...

Page 133: ...Multiport Spooler VIII port number through the computer port linked to it SHARER STRING is used to send the user defined string to the Multiport Spooler VIII through the computer port linked to it NO...

Page 134: ...re ON enabled and OFF disabled TOKEN The current value of the UCTP s token a single digit from 0 to 9 FILE Command file currently being used by the UCTP WIDTH Width of the UCTP window We recommend tha...

Page 135: ...racters are treated identically If you repeat a parameter only its first occurrence is used Incorrect parameters are ignored and the default values are used If you want to change only some parameters...

Page 136: ...imeout to expire enabling you to send a series of control commands without having the unit count down the timeout before recognizing a subsequent command Enter BR to activate the Break signal UCTPVGA...

Page 137: ...You could enter the following at the DOS command line rather than use the nonresident UCTP Note that the use of the RES parameter implies that the UCTP program was not originally installed as resident...

Page 138: ...or instance if you did not install MPSDOS MPSWIN or the UCTP you have several printers connected to the MPS VIII and you need to be able to switch between these printers depending on particular job re...

Page 139: ...an ESC and finally Enter ESC eliminates the DOS error message that would otherwise be displayed Alternatively you can use Ctrl p instead of Ctrl PrintScreen D 1 1 A Example Here s an example of a dire...

Page 140: ...ta_rate 300 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 bps for SMODE 110 150 300 1200 2400 4800 or 9600 bps for MODE only the first two digits are required by either command parity N no parity O odd or E even...

Page 141: ...lue for this character is so each command must begin with and end with NOTE Commands are not case sensitive For example P and p are identical to the Multiport Spooler VIII D 2 1 SINGLE COMMAND FORMAT...

Page 142: ...mmand Character Example 3 SThis Print Job is for Jack Smith Description Command Start Characters S Command Header definition This Print Job Parameter Header This Print Job is for Jack Smith is for Jac...

Page 143: ...to 256 characters This is the template for the format of a grouped command string Description Command Start Characters Each command Each parameter as required End of Command Character Example F1 SAcco...

Page 144: ...ween the source PC and the destination MPS VIII Letter second half of command Parameter if required End of Command Character Example 4P3 The token the number 4 indicates that the P3 command passes thr...

Page 145: ...break signal generation feature Note that the Break key on a normal PC XT or AT keyboard does not generate a Break signal D 3 1 WILD CARD CHARACTERS Wild card characters permit groups of names to be s...

Page 146: ...see the direct command quick reference table in Appendix B Command Description A activate deactivate pause B Broadcast C number of Copies D return to Default port configuration F activate deactivate...

Page 147: ...e print queue from pause NOTE When the Multiport Spooler VIII encounters a buffer full condition and paused jobs are present the first paused job is automatically released The pause remains active for...

Page 148: ...of the Multiport Spooler VIII s available output ports If you select a group the copies are sent simultaneously to all of the available ports in the group Format Cn n The number of copies you want pri...

Page 149: ...current MPS VIII input port F set automatic Form Feed Use this command to have a form feed automatically sent at the end of all jobs from your input port The form feed is sent after the timeout expire...

Page 150: ...vates the header for this port Headers will not be followed by form feeds unless you have activated sending form feeds see the entry for F NOTE If you activate the header without defining it the defau...

Page 151: ...s with the two characters PR for your exclusive use NOTES To use this command you must have Log permitted in the Multiport Spooler VIII s configuration see the entry for the Log parameter in Section 4...

Page 152: ...obs to the Multiport Spooler VIII s Port 4 PModem Sends subsequent jobs to the MPS VIII port called Modem PPR Sends subsequent jobs to the first available MPS VIII port whose name starts with the two...

Page 153: ...fice 1005 will print before each job from your port NOTES The header can contain any ASCII character except and and you can represent even these characters by enclosing their two digit hexadecimal cod...

Page 154: ...d example For this type of application we recommend that you set the timeout to 6 seconds By contrast complex graphics software packages such as AutoCAD perform many calculations as they print or plot...

Page 155: ...ort Spooler VIII port which receives the command from the PC is called the source port and the MPS VIII port you want to link to that is connected to the desired peripheral is called the destination p...

Page 156: ...al output a Break signal sent to break the link is not forwarded to the destination port a useful feature for those peripherals that respond unpredictably when they receive a Break signal Commands are...

Page 157: ...s name after EDITOR In the Windows environment select the Editor icon in the MPSWIN Applications window From within the Editor you can load files if you have created or copied any The Default Menu fil...

Page 158: ...haracter used by the UCTP To send this character in a command line you must enter it twice without intervening spaces You can specify this character by pressing F2 The following list shows some uses o...

Page 159: ...Shift key while pressing the corresponding key You can enter any of the 256 available ASCII characters numerically by holding down the Alt key and entering the numeric character code 0 to 255 on the...

Page 160: ...oftware on the First PC 1 Connect the PC to the external fax modem you intend to install 2 Refer to the Quick Installation Guide supplied by Delrina for instructions on how to install WinFax PRO 3 Ans...

Page 161: ...ion Program 6 Define a command that permits the creation of a bidirectional link with the fax modem on the selected port for example the COM8 port To do so Select Define String select Serial Port for...

Page 162: ...llation for each PC that will be used with the fax modem For all subsequent WinFax PRO installations use the same fax modem type and description detected as the first PC and answer No to the question...

Page 163: ...fferences most of these are described in this section of the addendum G 1 1 FILENAMES The names of many of the Windows 95 software elements reflect that they are designed for Windows 95 rather than fo...

Page 164: ...option Shift Tab To go back to the previous option Alt To select the option with an underlined letter Enter To accept all entries and go to the next screen Up Arrow To move up in the option list Down...

Page 165: ...t Settings then Select Printers from the Settings menu 11 Select one of your printers 12 Select Properties from the File menu 13 Select Details from the Properties menu 14 Select the new destination p...

Page 166: ...ables you to edit the command file UCTP PRO used by the UCTP program Help Help is a help file that might assist you in using MPSWIN95 applications These programs are briefly described in the following...

Page 167: ...ave Save the revised configuration Exit Quit the configuration program If you select Exit to quit the configuration program and did not modify the configuration you immediately return to Windows 95 Ho...

Page 168: ...r Type in the specifics of your request at this window For more information about some of these commands refer to Section 7 3 2 of your manual which describes the commands found in the DOS and Windows...

Page 169: ...s command when an MPS VIII is not attached to your computer the UCTP will crash Cancellation of a Running or Waiting Task 4 8 or 12 port version or Cancel Task 24 port version Use this command to canc...

Page 170: ...t some application software already includes this function in which case you need not add another form feed with this command To insert the form feed after a job enter AF to insert it before a job ent...

Page 171: ...eactivate Header Use this command to deactivate a header Until you reactivate it no header will be printed at the start of each job from your port Refer to the entry for the HA specifically HAN comman...

Page 172: ...you are having difficulty communicating through the MPS VIII you can use this command to reset some of your input port s configuration parameters to their factory default values See the entry for the...

Page 173: ...NOTES...

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