Wi-Fi Communication (Option)

The printer control card communicates with the Wi-Fi interface at 115.2 K Baud/sec for serial interface printers and 57.6 K for USB interface printers. To select the WiFi interface, Dip Switch # 1 or Dip Switch # 2 (See Dip Switch Settings table above) must be ON and all other Dip Switches must be OFF. Below are the factory default settings of the Wi-Fi module. For more information please refer to the 802.11g kit available on the Developer’s CD.

Settings IP address DHCP mode Ad - Hoc mode Infrastructure mode

SSID Tunnel port

Value

192.168.1.96

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

APEX# , where # matches the printer model

23 (to send data to the 802.11g module use this port number)

Printer Status Indicator LED Panel

The table below describes the normal function of each of the Printer’s Status LEDs.

LED

Status

Condition

Function

 

GREEN

Flashing

Power is ON and the printer is in RS232/USB or IRDA mode

 

 

 

 

Steady

Communicating with host

 

 

LED # 1

BLUE

Flashing

Power is ON and the printer is in Bluetooth mode

 

 

Steady

Transmitting/receiving

Communication

 

 

 

Flashing

Power is ON and the printer is in 802.11b/g mode

 

Light Blue

 

 

 

Steady

Transmitting/Receiving in 802.11 mode OR

 

 

Printing Self test in 802.11 mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LED # 2

AMBER

Steady

Battery being charged. The LED will turn off when the battery is fully charged

Battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steady

Indicates that MCR or SCR is ready to accept data

LED # 3

 

 

Dip Switches 5 and 7 are ON – USB cable is plugged in.

 

 

Note: If USB is unplugged, LED will flash Amber until printer is reset

 

 

 

Magnetic Card

GREEN

 

manually

Flashing

 

Reader

Serial Firmware upload

 

 

&

 

 

 

 

Note: Firmware upload complete indicated by blue flashing LED #3

Printer Error

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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