GMW IPP 144 - 40 G, User Manual

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Each printer IPP 144 - 40 G / IPP 144 - 40 GE can be
addressed. This allows the tramsmission of data to
several printers via one data line.
Up to 31 printers may be called from one sender (e.g. a
PLC). The respective address is set in the menu
program.
For more information see chapter 7.2. „Addressing“ !
PRINTER
ADDRESS
Setting
the time Date and time are factory set. In order to modify
these values the menu program must be called and
the following message must be displayed:
SET TIME NO ?
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SET TIME 12 : 31 : 33
_2 : 31 : 00
If the time is modified, the seconds are automatically set to
zero. Instructions on how to change values,see the
description of input the date on the next page.
If the time has been entered and „Enter“ has been pressed,
the following is displayed:
>>> 22 : 31 : 00
Hour
Minute
Second
TO STORE TIME; PLEASE PRESS „ENTER“
SET TIME AGAIN; PLEASE PRESS „SELECT“
If time has been entered correctly, press „Enter“. If the time
has been entered incorrectly, repeat the input by pressing
„Select“.
6.3. Date / time (only E-version)
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7.3. Handshake messages
Serial interface
These lines indicate the printer status to the sender;
DTR (device is on) is rather insignificant and is in general
not used.
RTS high (+8 V) indicates: printer is ready to receive.
RTS low (-7 V) indicates: printer is not ready to receive.
The reasons for printer not being ready could be:
Out of paper
Print interval running
Buffer is full
Change menu
RTS / DTR are only used by the RS 232 C interface and
can be used for Interface I and II.
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RTS / DTR
The addressing protocol is:
<Ctrl E> address <Ctrl E> characters ...<CR> <Ctrl D>
A text of more than one line is possible.
( <Ctrl E>, <Ctrl D>, see appendix).
A transmission is only accepted if the sequence <Ctrl E>
address <Ctrl E> is used !
e.g. print date/time/text:
<Ctrl E> address <Ctrl E> <Ctrl ^> <CR> characters...
<CR> <Ctrl D>
Protocol &
Text
Address / ASCII character assignment example:
Address Address in corresponding
Protocol (HEX) ASCII - character
0 - without addressing
1 31 1
. . .
. . .
. . .
30 4 E N
31 4 F O