SATO CL612VA, CL608VA manual Accessory EXT Connector, PIN Direction Signal Description

Models: CL612VA CL608VA

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Section 5. Interface Specifications

ACCESSORY (EXT) CONNECTOR

The Accessory (or EXT) connector on the CL printer rear panel is intended for use with the external printer accessories such as label rewinders or applicators. The

14-pin Centronics type connector provides a choice of four different output signals along with various error conditions.

PIN ASSIGNMENTS

PIN

DIRECTION

SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

To Host

Label Out - This pin goes low (0V) when a label out error exists.

 

 

 

2

Reference

Signal Ground

 

 

 

3

To Host

Ribbon Out - This pin goes low when the ribbon is out.

 

 

 

4

To Host

Error - This pin goes low when the printer detects an error

 

 

condition such as head open or receiving buffer full.

 

 

 

5

To Printer

Print Start - The printer will print one label when this pin is pulled

 

 

to ground. This signal must be enabled by placing switch

 

 

DSW3-5 on the Control Panel in the ON position.

 

 

 

6

To Host

End Print - It is used to drive an applicator or other external

 

 

device requiring synchronization with the print cycle. You may

 

 

choose between four types of output signals using control panel

 

 

DSW3-6 and DSW3-7 selections.

 

 

 

7

To Printer

Print Repeat - The printer repeatedly prints the current label in

 

 

the print buffer immediately after receiving this signal.

 

 

 

10

To Host

+12V - Used to power accessory items.(Not on CL408 or CL412)

 

 

 

12

To Host

+24V - Used to power accessory items

 

 

 

13

To Host

Vcc - +5V

 

 

 

14

Reference

Frame Ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: The signals on pins 1, 3, 4 and 6 each have an open collector output. These pins normally measure +.07V maximum when a true condition exists. If a false condition occurs, the voltage will drop to 0V. To achieve a signal level of +5V, you must add a 1K ohm, 1/4W pull-up resistor between the open collector output pin and Vcc (pin 13) as illustrated . This will provide a signal level of +5V for a true condition and 0V when a false condition exists. The maxi- mum voltage that can be applied to these pins is +50V and the maximum current they can sink is 500 milliamps.

Pin 13

Vcc= +5V

1 K ohm, 1/4W

Signal Out

Pin 1, 3, 4 or 6

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SATO CL612VA, CL608VA manual Accessory EXT Connector, PIN Direction Signal Description