HP 24SII manual Ramexec

PROBLEM

SYMPTOM

CAUSE

SOLUTION

						check pin 20 of peripheral to pin 5 of
						Model 24SII DES and/or pin 11 on
						parallel ports for continuity by using an
						ohm meter to check resistance from end
						to end.
				Parallel cable		Parallel cable should not exceed 15 feet.
				length		Use shorter length or higher-quality
						cable.
				Configuration		Check baud rate, word size, stop bits
				problem		and parity on serial ports. It is best to be
						at 8 word size and no parity. BayTech
						does not recommend a configuration of
						7 word size with odd or even parity.
		Random		Serial Port		In Model 24SII DES configuration mode,
		Garbage		Configuration		match baud rates, word size, stop bits,
		Characters				parity and handshaking with the conned
						device
				Cable length		If serial cable, length should not exceed
						150 feet. If parallel cable, length should
						not exceed 15 feet.
Cannot select		Incorrect LEDs		Port selection		Port Select Code may be going out on
printer		illuminate when				wrong port; e.g. Port Select Code is
		sending print				going out LPT1 and Model 24SII DES is
		job				connected to COM1. Also make sure
						selected port is designated as a printer
						port and not as a computer port.
				Improper Port		Match Port Select Code you are sending
				Select		to Port Select Code specified in
				Sequence		configuration mode. Check case of Port
						Select Code (upper or lower). Also,
						remove any spaces between Port Select
						Code and port number.
				You are in		Switch to Port Select Mode A or enter a
				Port Select		timeout value, both via configuration
				Mode B with		mode.
				zero (0)
				timeout
		Some sort of		Port Select		Match the Port Select Codes exactly.
		Port Select		Code in
		code prints on		SETUP does
		document when		not match
￿￿￿		using		Port Select
		RAMEXEC		Code
				configured in
				Model 24SII
				DES
Cannot select				You are using		Switch to Port Select Mode A in
Printer during				Port Select		configuration (port selection anytime
print job				Mode B (port		while sending) or wait for computer LED
				selection at		to go out before selecting printer.
				beginning of
				print job only)
	RAMEXEC		Have to reboot		LPTx not		Reroute LPTx using the following DOS