
JOHNSON CONTROLS
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SECTION 4 - PRINTERS
FORM 160.78-O2
ISSUE DATE: 5/22/2017
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The control center provides the required formatting
control codes for the printers above when the printer
is selected on the PRINTER Screen in the instructions
below. These codes are transmitted through the serial
interface to the printer to provide a proper print format.
Different printers require different formatting control
codes. Other printers might provide proper operation
when connected to the control center. However, the
print format may not be correct or as desired. Proceed
with caution and use the following guidelines if an un-
listed printer is selected:
1. All must be capable of RS-232 Serial communica-
tions.
2. Primary differences between printers involve the
formatting control codes required by the printer.
These codes are sent from the control center to
the printer. For example, Weigh -Tronix printers
require a control code to select 40 column width.
This same code is interpreted by the Okidata
printer as an instruction to print wide characters.
In some instances, a printer will ignore a code it
cannot interpret.
3. The control center requires a busy signal from the
printer when the printer receive buffer is full. This
causes the control center to momentarily termi-
nate data transmission until the printer can accept
more data. The busy signal polarity must be as-
serted low when busy.
PRINTER CONNECTIONS
Connect the printers to the control center Microboard
as follows. Only one printer can be connected at a time.
TABLE 10 -
OKIDATA 182, 182 TURBO, 184 TURBO
Microboard
Printer
Function
J2-4
pin 3
Tx (data to printer)
J2-2
pin 11
DSR
(busy signal from printer)
J2-9
pin 7
Gnd
Cabinet
Shield
TABLE 11 -
WEIGH-TRONIX
Microboard
Printer
Function
J2-4
pin 2
Tx (data to printer)
J2-2
pin 5
DSR
(busy signal from printer)
J2-9
pin 7
Gnd
Cabinet
Shield
TABLE 12 -
SEIKO
Microboard
Printer
Function
J2-4
pin 3
Tx (data to printer)
J2-2
pin 8
DSR
(busy signal from printer)
J2-9
pin 5
Gnd
Cabinet
Shield
Hardware required:
Cable
#18 AWG stranded 50 ft. maximum length.
Connectors
Microboard
•
None. Strip 1/4" insulation from wire and in-
sert into screw terminal block.
Printers
•
Okidata - 25 pin plug DB-25P or equivalent; Shell
DB-C2-J9 or equivalent.
•
Weigh-Tronix - Same as Okidata. Cable assembly
available from Weigh-Tronix.
•
Seiko - 9-Pin D-type Subminiature (DB-9 pin
male).