7. PROGRAM DOWN LOAD

EM18-33010A

7.1 FLOPPY DISK

7. PROGRAM DOWN LOAD

The main program for the printer has been written onto the flash ROM. If the main program is upgraded, due to the addition/change of the specification, down load the main program from the PC to the printer with the down-load floppy disk and RS-232C interface or high speed PC interface.

7.1 FLOPPY DISK

(1)Media .................... 3.5 inches (2DD)

(2)System disk .......... 1 disk (This floppy disk contains the main program written onto the printer and the tool program for down load.)

7.2 SETUP

The transmission control code for the printer must be set to either the automatic selection or manual selection (ESC, NUL, LF). For details, refer to Section 6.3.8 Control Code Selection.

(1) Program down load with RS-232C interface

IBM PC/AT

 

Compatible

 

machine

RS -232C cable

Printer

Connect the PC to the printer with an RS-232C cable. Set the DIP SW2 on the CPU PC board of the printer as follows:

SW#

Status

Function

Description

1

OFF

9600 BPS

Transmission Speed

 

 

2

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

OFF

1 bit

Stop bit length

 

 

 

 

4

ON

8 bits

Data length

 

 

 

 

5

OFF

No

Presence/absence of parity

 

 

 

 

(2) Program down load with high speed PC interface

IBM PC/AT

Compatible machine

BPC PC

board

Special printer cable

BPE PC board

Printer

Install the BPC and BPE PC boards in the PC and printers, respectively, and connect both boards to each other with the special printer cable after referring to the Maintenance Manual Section 3.1. Refer to the Owner’s Manual enclosed with the high speed PC interface board kit to set the DIP SW on the BPC PC board and to install the BPC driver in the PC (hard disk drive).

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