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Programming via Shareport ida FS 250, Operator's Guide

9. Programming via Shareport

In order to ease customization of the ida FS 250, FSL parameters for twinax input can be programmed directly via the interface's Centronics or serial (RS-232) port using the Engineering Function Y249.

The Engineering Function enables the system to detect whether FSL sequences on shareport are intended for twinax FSL input or for shareport setup and will direct the sequences received to the twinax FSL interpreter.

The sequence works as a switch for FSL sequences. The defined Escape Character will also be translated and defined as Escape Character for the twinax FSL module. Function Y 249 is automatically deactivated after timeout on the shareport (i.e. settings defined in Y249 cannot be saved in the NVRAM).

The setup sequence must only contain ASCII characters. Apostrophe notation can be used if characters are included in the US ASCII 7 bit character set. All other data must be in HEX notation.

All functions which are accessible from the twinax input can be used via Centronics/RS-232 setup.

Activating the Y249 Engineering Function

Before the Engineering Function can be activated, an Escape character must be defined:

&&??<character>

The sequence "&&??%" will define "%" as the ESC Character.

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Contents

EMC directive TrademarksAbout i-data Preface Related ManualsSeptember Ida FS 250 PDSTable of Contents Ida FS 250, Operators Guide Table of Contents Table of Contents Ida FS 250, Operators Guide Kit Contents Ida FS 250 Product Features Introduction to ida FSIntroduction to ida FS Non-IPDSSupported Control Units IpdsInstallation Requirements Pre-Installation RequirementsEnvironment requirements National Language SelectionPaper Size EU/US ??%Y8,number of new language% selects language Option DescriptionSerial input Installation and Connections of the ida FSRear Panel Twinax Connector Via the Address Switch EmulationVia the Line Non-IPDS Selection Emulation%Y37,5224% 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 PAR Parallel input Operation of ida FSIda FS 250 top panel State Indication SER Serial input/outputReady Printer Ready 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 CharacterRecovery Defining a Temporary Escape CharacterSyntax of an FSL Function Invalid Escape CharacterSetup Functions supported PCL Mode DescriptionNo. Description ESC FeaturesWhere % is the defined ESC character 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 HEXTwo Devices with Same Address Errors and RecoveryIda FS 250 Error Messages Appendix a Use of ida FS 250 Serial Port Appendix B Test Printout Appendix C Default Gfid Table Symbol SET and Translate TableIBM Gfid Style Strokeweight Scalable FontsOnly applies to printers running PCL Level Typeface PCL No Name of TypefaceFont examples Appendix D i-data Product Platform IpdsSoftware Index Programmers GuideReaders Comments