
PARAMETER 01:
Printer I/O
PRINTER ON MM/DD/YY HH:MM:SS
Background:
PARAMETER 01
is used to determine whether or not the
CP-220A's subscriber transmissions and its internally generated
automatic messages will be transferred to a printer. If so, the
printer's operation will also be continuously monitored by the
receiver. In the event the CP-220A senses a printer failure, an
alert will be sounded and the [PRINTER FAIL] message will be
displayed. Depressing the
NEXT
key will clear the message.
NOTE 1: A printer failure will occur if the printer is turned off,
disconnected from the receiver, out of paper, or
"off-line."
NOTE 2: The CP-220A's alert will be sounded as programmed
in
PARAMETERS 04
and
37
(on pages 2-9 and 2-38,
respectively).
Both the message (and the alert) will be repeated every 15
minutes thereafter until the problem is corrected. At that time,
an alert will be sounded and a [PRINTER RESTORE] message
will appear on the display (along with an alert).
NOTE:
The CP-220A senses the printer restore on the next
minute change on its 24-hour clock.
If desired, the CP-220A's recognition of the printer can be
disabled through
PARAMETER 01
(if, for example, a printer
doesn't exist). An additional setting known as [PRINTER ON
COMP FAIL], if selected, will not output any data to the printer
unless the CP-220A senses a failure in the attached Automation
System.
NOTE 1: The parameters used to program the CP-220A to
interface with an Automation System is discussed in
Category C,
beginning on page 2-73.
NOTE 2: The CP-220A will not detect a printer failure in the
[PRINTER ON COMP FAIL] mode until the CP-220A
attempts to transfer data to the printer.
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Hook-Up and Installation Manual
What Kind of Printer?
What Kind of Cable?
Even with an Automation System installed,
a printer that can log the events processed
by the CP-220A is highly desirable for
several reasons:
• It prints a hard-copy reference of all
CP-220A activities as they occur.
• Resulting printouts can be used for
diagnostic purposes.
•
Such printouts represent a legal record
of the receiver's operation and may
needed for this purpose.
The best type of printer for event logging is
a common
Dot Matrix Printer equipped
with a
parallel (also known as a
Centronics) interface. It must be connected
to the receiver with a suitably long cable
(not to exceed 10 feet), equipped with a
Centronics connector at each end and
secured by clips for that purpose.
Virtually any such printer will be suitable,
but for Central Stations which must meet
Underwriters Laboratories requirements,
only printers and cables "listed" by UL
may be used. If this is the case, FBI can
supply a custom-made cable (No. 132A)
for this purpose. Additionally, a list of
several printers that have been recognized
by UL for use with the CP-220A appears
below. Because this list is changeable and
printers are continually being added and
withdrawn from the market, feel free to
contact FBI (at (800) 645-5430) to obtain a
revised listing:
• any Centronics-manufactured printer
• ADEMCO No. 6960-1
• Epson LX-80 or RX-80
• Okidata 82, 82A, 86P, 92P, 93P, or 182