Star Micronics TSP400Z Appendix C Serial interface, Connectors and Signal Names Serial Interface

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Appendix C: Serial interface

C-1. Connectors and Signal Names (Serial Interface)

Pin No.

Signal name

Direction

Function

 

 

1

F-GND

Frame ground

 

 

2

TXD

OUT

Outgoing data

 

 

3

RXD

IN

Incoming data

 

 

4

RTS

OUT

Request To Send: The printer sets this signal

 

 

 

 

 

on “SPACE” when it is ready to send.

 

 

5

CTS

IN

The host sets this signal on “SPACE” when it

 

 

 

 

 

is ready to send. NOTE: The printer does not

 

 

 

 

 

monitor this signal.

 

 

6

N/C

 

Not used

 

 

7

S-GND

Signal ground

 

 

8 ~ 10

N/C

 

Not used

 

 

11

RCH

OUT

The printer sets this signal on “SPACE” when

 

 

 

 

 

it is ready to receive. This pin outputs the same

 

 

 

 

 

signal as pin 20, to which it is connected.

 

 

12

N/C

 

Not used

 

 

13

S-GND

Signal ground.

 

 

APPENDIX

15 ~ 19

N/C

OUT

Not used

 

14

FAULT

The printer sets this signal on “MARK” to

 

 

 

 

 

indicate an error condition (machine error, no

 

 

 

 

 

paper, etc.).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

DTR

OUT

Data Terminal Ready: The printer sets this

 

 

 

 

 

signal on “SPACE” when it is ready to receive.

 

 

 

 

 

(1) DTR/DSR mode

 

 

 

 

 

Space when receiveis enable.

 

 

 

 

 

(2) X-On/X-Off mode

 

 

 

 

 

Always space except during following

 

 

 

 

 

states

 

 

 

 

 

• Period between reset and communica-

 

 

 

 

 

tion enable

 

 

 

 

 

• During self printing

 

 

21 ~ 25

N/C

 

Not used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

1

 

 

 

25

 

14

 

 

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Contents TSP400Z Series EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May Table of Contents Unpacking Unpacking and inspectionHandling Notes TSP412Z TSP442ZParallel interface Ferrite core installation *Europe onlyPeripheral unit cable Serial interface Connecting the interface cableLoading the Paper Roll Setting upTemporarily place the paper roll on Adjusting the Head Position Basic Operation Control panelHead UP indicator Power switch and on LINE/FEED switch combinationsPower + on Line + Feed switches Sensor Adjustment Mode Print Density AdjustmentEnglish Error Cause Buzzer ErrorsBuzzer Sounding Variations Other errors only in page modeTable DES Matieres Déballage Deballage et inspectionRemarques sur la manipulation Identification des pieces et nomenclature Interface parallèle Installation du tore de ferrite *Europe uniquementCâble de périphérique Interface série Raccordement du câble d’interfaceChargement du rouleau de papier InstallationRouleau de papier Barre de déclenchement Faire retourner la tête d’impression en Réglage de la position de la têteFonctionnement de base Tableau de commandeCommutateur/Témoin on Line EN Ligne Commutateur Feed AvanceTémoin Head UP Tete Vers LE Haut Témoin Power AlimentationTémoin manque papier Témoin d’erreurInterrupteur d’alimentation + commutateurs on Line + Feed Réglage de la densité d’impression Mode d’ajustement de capteurFrench Erreurs Autres erreurs seulement en modeErreurs réparables Erreurs non réparablesVariations de tonalité de l’avertisseur sonore Inhaltsverzeichnis Auspacken Auspacken und KontrolleHinweise AbbFunktion und Bezeichnung der einzelnen Bauteile Parallele Schnittstelle Installation der Ferritkerne *Nur EuropaPeripheriegerätkabel Serielle Schnittstelle Anschluss des SchnittstellenkabelsEinlegen der Papierrolle InbetriebnahmeDarauf, daß die Rolle zum Einlegen Einstellung der Druckkopfposition Grundlegender Betrieb BedienfeldAbb Schalter/Anzeige on Line Schalter FeedAnzeige Head UP Anzeige PowerKein-Papier-Anzeige FehleranzeigeNetzschalter + Schalter on Line + Schalter Feed Sensoreinstellmodus Einstellung der DruckdichteDeutsch Behebbare Fehler FehlerNicht behebbare Fehler Sonstige Fehler nur im Seitenmodus SummertonvariationenIndice Apertura della confezione Apertura e controllo della confezioneAvvertenze Identificazione e nomenclatura delle parti Interfaccia parallela Installazione degli anelli di ferrite *Solo europaCavo dell’unità periferica Interfaccia seriale Collegamento del cavo d’interfacciaCaricamento del rotolo di carta InstallazioneBarra di strappo Regolazione della posizione della testina Operazioni di base Pannello di controlloPulsante/spia on Line Pulsante FeedSpia di errore Spia PowerSpia Head UP Spia di esaurimento carta3Interruttori accensione + on Line + Feed Modalità di regolazione del sensore Regolazione della densità di stampaItaliano Errori rimediabili ErroriErrori irrimediabili Altri errori Solo in modalità PaginaVariazione del suono del cicalino General Specifications Appendix a SpecificationsPaper Specifications Print area Appendix Appendix B Dip switch setting Baud Switch SettingPin No Signal name Connectors and Signal Names Serial InterfaceAppendix C Serial interface FunctionInterface Connections Appendix D Parallel interface Table of Connection Signals for Each ModeCompatible with Amphenol Appendix E Peripheral unit drive circuit Cable specifications for peripheral unitDrive circuit Recommended drive circuit is shown below Appendix F Memory Switch Settings Head Office Overseas Subsidiary Companies

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