I-Data FS 250 PDS Installation Requirements, Environment requirements, Via the Line Function

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ida FS 250, Operator's Guide

2. Installation Requirements

Before connecting the ida FS 250, you should check the requirements described in this chapter.

2.1 Environment requirements

The ida FS 250 protocol converter can be installed in the following environment:

∙Temperature range from 10 ° - 40°

∙Humidity between 8-80 %, non-condensing

∙Power consumption: 120 and 220 Volt version - max. 21.5 VA

WARNING!

The equipment must be grounded. Operation without a ground may cause exposed metal parts to carry main voltage This can lead to malfunction and personal injury.

2.2 Pre-Installation Requirements

Prior to installation and connection you must first make sure that you have set the desired national language - do this via the line (activating function Y8). See the section: National Language Selection.

2.2.1 National Language Selection

Via the Line (Function 8)

Below is a short description of how you change national language via the line (Function 8). For further details on programming the ida FS 250, please see the chapter: Programming ida FS 250.

The commands shown in Figure 1-1have to be sent to the ida FS 250 . You can either do this in a file you transmit to the printer or by entering the command sequence on your screen and making a local copy (print screen).

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EMC directive TrademarksAbout i-data September PrefaceRelated Manuals Ida FS 250 PDSTable of Contents Ida FS 250, Operators Guide Table of Contents Table of Contents Ida FS 250, Operators Guide Kit Contents Introduction to ida FS Ida FS 250 Product FeaturesIntroduction to ida FS Non-IPDSSupported Control Units IpdsEnvironment requirements Installation RequirementsPre-Installation Requirements National Language SelectionY8,number of new language% selects language Paper Size EU/US??% Option DescriptionRear Panel Installation and Connections of the ida FSSerial input Twinax Connector Via the Address Switch Emulation%Y37,5224% Via the LineNon-IPDS Selection Emulation Y37,3812%Upgrading to Ipds Y37,n1 Write EmulationConnecting the ida FS 250 to the Printer Connecting via Centronics outputConnecting via RS-232 output Connecting the ida FS 250 to System What if the CU Indicator fails to turn on?Testing Test via the address switchTimeout Ida FS 250 top panel Operation of ida FSPAR Parallel input Ready Printer Ready SER Serial input/outputState Indication Specifying Share Timeout and String Timeout string must be written in ONE line see example belowPage IdaSetup Ipds Programming IRQ Handling PrinterProgramming ida FS 250 non-IPDS Escape CharacterSyntax of an FSL Function RecoveryDefining a Temporary Escape Character Invalid Escape CharacterSetup Functions supported PCL Mode DescriptionWhere % is the defined ESC character ESC FeaturesNo. Description Quick Reference Guide of Supported FSL Functions Name Syntax Parameters = COR N1 Physical paper Name Syntax Parameters Ipds String Ebcdic Name Syntax Parameters IBM Gfid APO Eeprom Programming via Shareport Activating the Y249 Engineering FunctionUpdating firmware Escape sequences must be in HEXIda FS 250 Error Messages Errors and RecoveryTwo Devices with Same Address Appendix a Use of ida FS 250 Serial Port Appendix B Test Printout Appendix C Default Gfid Table Symbol SET and Translate TableIBM Gfid Only applies to printers running PCL Level Style StrokeweightScalable Fonts Typeface PCL No Name of TypefaceFont examples Appendix D i-data Product Platform IpdsSoftware Index Programmers GuideReaders Comments
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