CHAPTER 4

INTERFACE

This chapter describes information that is required when using the printer connected to a host, such as the serial and parallel interface specifications.

4.1CONNECTOR TERMINAL LAYOUT

1. Interface and power connector terminal layout

Connector (plug) : XG4A-4032(Omron)

Connector signal layout

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(!signal name indicates Active Low.)

 

Table 4-1 Connector Terminal Assignment

No.

Signal name

Direction

 

 

 

Description

1

!STROBE

In

 

Parallel data input

2 to 9

DATA0 to 7

In

 

High:1, Low:0

10

!ACK

Out

 

Acknowledge

11

BUSY

Out

 

Busy to read

12

PE

Out

 

Paper empty

13

SEL OUT

Out

 

Online High

14

!ERROR

Out

 

Error

15

!RESET

In

 

Reset (Valid in Low 20ms)

16

TxD

Out

 

Serial data ouput

17

RxD

In

 

Serial data input

18

RTS

Out

 

RS-232C Request to send

19

CTS

In

 

RS-232C Clear to send

20

NEAR_A

Out

 

Paper near end A (+)

21

NEAR_C

In

 

Paper near end C (+)

22

NEAR_K

 

Paper near end K ()

23

NEAR_E

 

Paper near end E ()

24

NEAR_OUT

Out

 

Paper near end signal

25

!FEED_IN

In

 

Feed signal

26

GND

 

Ground

27

SEL_LED+

Out

 

SEL LED on (+)

28

SEL_LED-

Out

 

SEL LED on ()

29 to 34

V+

 

Power (+)

35 to 40

V

 

Power ()

Connect to all the No.29 to 34 and No.35 to 40 terminal when supplying the power

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