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FEBRUARY 2000
PCD50A
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A/C-7P RO
A/C-7S RO
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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC ru
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A/C-7P A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO, A/C-7S RO RO NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. 3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de operación deben ser respetadas. 4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben
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A/C-7P A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO, A/C-7S RO RO 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada. 13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato. 14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante. 15. En cas
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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO TRADEMARKS ® Centronics is a registered trademark of GENICOM Corporation. ® Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. ® ® ™ IBM , Proprinter , and IPDS are registered trademarks or trademarks of IBM Corporation. ® ® ® ® Hewlett-Packard , HP , LaserJet , and PCL are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard. ® OKIDATA is a registered trademark of Oki America, Inc. ® Mannesmann Tally is a registered trademark of Mannesmann Tally Corporation. All applied-for
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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO Contents Chapter Page 1. Specifications...................................................................................................9 2. Introduction ..................................................................................................10 2.1 Description of Front Panels .................................................................11 2.2 About this User’s Guide .......................................................................11 2.3 Unpacking....
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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO 6.7 I-O Graphic Language (IOGL) in Action.........................................101 6.7.1 General Steps............................................................................101 6.7.2 Tutorial .....................................................................................101 6.7.3 X- and Y-Axes............................................................................105 6.8 Linking Graphical Output to a Host Application ............................106 6.9
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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO 1. Specifications ® Emulation—IBM 3812, 4214, 4224, 3287, 3262, and 3268 printers (non-IPDS) Systems Supported—ASCII ® printer, IBM 30XX, 43XX, 937X host, or 3174, 3274, or 3276 controller Indicators—(5) LEDs: Power, Host line, Sync, Printer Online, Data from Host, Data Out Connectors—PCD50A, PCD50AE: (1) BNC, (1) DB25 female, ® (1) 36-pin Centronics ; PCD51A, PCD51AE: (1) BNC, (1) DB25 female, (1) DB25 male Power—9 VAC wallmount transformer Size—6.5"H x 2.1"W x 5.1"D
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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO 2. Introduction ® The A/C-7P RO and the AC-7S RO operating in PCL mode, the A/C-7 are powerful, yet easy-to-operate RO allows Computer Output external printer interfaces. You can Reduction (COR) and Automatic easily set them up through on-board Page Orientation (APO). In configuration switches or Host/PC addition, paper can be pulled from download commands. several sources and a multitude of fonts (printer-resident or from The A/C-7P RO and A/C-7S RO optional cartridges) are
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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO • Power—The A/C-7 RO is 2.1 Description of Front Panels powered on. CONFIGURATION SWITCHES On/Off Switch—The On/Off switch is used to power on or power off the The Configuration Switches are used A/C-7 RO. Use this switch when to set the output protocol and to asked to cycle power. perform the available test and diagnostic functions. While the A/C- 7P RO models come with only one 2.2 About This User’s Guide bank of switches, the A/C-7S RO comes with two banks of eight Sinc
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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO The package should include the following: • A/C-7P RO or A/C-7S RO • Wallmount transformer (9V AC output) • Standard parallel cable (for A/C-7P RO only) • Standard serial cable (for A/C-7S RO only) 12
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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO 3. Installation Before connecting the A/C-7 RO to 4. If the sharing port of the A/C-7P the printer, verify that the printer RO is used, attach the parallel functions properly by performing a cable now. Note that a PC or printer self-test. Consult the printer’s LAN connected to the A/C-7P user’s guide for instructions on how RO’s sharing port should always to start and evaluate the self-test. If be powered up when the A/C-7P the printer functions properly, RO is operating. pr
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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO 6. Power on the A/C-7S RO, then NOTE the printer. The A/C-7S RO’s Whenever the printer is green LED lights labeled powered off, the A/C-7P RO “Power” and “Printer On Line” must also be powered off to should be on. If the sharing port ensure they stay in sync with is used and handshaking each other. requirements are met, the LED labeled “PC/LAN Ready” should To install the A/C-7S RO: also be on. 1. Power off the printer and PC (if 7. Print an A/C-7S RO self-test. used) and di
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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO 9. With the A/C-7S RO powered off, attach the coax cable from To power on: the host to the A/C-7S RO’s BNC connector. 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Turn on the A/C-7 RO. NOTE Whenever the printer is To power off: powered off, the A/C-7S RO must also be powered off to 1. Turn off the A/C-7 RO. ensure they stay in sync with each other. 2. Turn off the printer. The self-test printouts in Figures 3- 1 and 3-2 show the default settings for the different A/C-7 RO models. The printout
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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO Self-Test Printout - A/C-7P RO PARALLEL 3270 COAX INTERFACE COPYRIGHT (c) 1994 SDE Corp Rom Ok Ram Ok Software Version 1.00 ASCII Printer Protocol : Generic #01 - Buffer Size (Characters) : 2 1920 #02 - Lines Density (LPI) : 6 #03 - Characters Density (CPI) : 10 #04 - Line Spacing : 1 Single (6 or 8 LPI) #05 - Form Length (MPL) : 066 #06 - Maximum Print Position (MPP) : 080 #07 - Print Case : 1 Dual #08 - LU1 Language : 01 English (US) #12 - FF Before Local Screen Copy : 0 N
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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO Self-Test Printout - A/C-7S RO SERIAL 3270 COAX INTERFACE COPYRIGHT (c) 1994 SDE Corp Rom Ok Ram Ok Software Version 1.00 ASCII Printer Protocol : Generic Serial Out Baud Rate : 9600 Baud Serial Out Parity : None Serial Out Word Length : 8 Bits Serial Out Stop Bits : 1 Bit #01 - Buffer Size (Characters) : 2 1920 #02 - Lines Density (LPI) : 6 #03 - Characters Density (CPI) : 10 #04 - Line Spacing : 1 Single (6 or 8 LPI) #05 - Form Length (MPL) : 066 #06 - Maximum Print Positi
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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO #65 - Character Set Selection : 1 Roman 8 #76 - Serial In Baud Rate : 2 9600 Baud #77 - Serial In Word Length : 8 Bits #78 - Serial In Stop Bits : 1 Bit #79 - Serial In Parity : 0 None #56 - Parallel Port Init String: SP: #57 - Host Port Init String: HP: Figure 3-2. Self-Test Printout for A/C-7S RO, Page 1 (continued). 18
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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO SCS (LU1) EBCDIC to ASCII Translate Table EBCDIC 40 50 60 70 80 90 A0 B0 C0 D0 E0 F0 456789ABCDEF 0 20 26 2D D6 D2 B3 F3 5E 7B 7D 5C 30 &–øØ°µ ^{ } \ 0 1 20 C5 2F DC 61 6A 7E BB 41 4A 20 31 é / Éaj ~ £AJ 1 2 C0 C1 A2 A4 62 6B 73 BC 42 4B 53 32 âêÂÊbks¥BKS2 3 CC CD D8 A5 63 6C 74 F2 43 4C 54 33 äëÄËclt · CLT3 4 C8 C9 A1 A3 64 6D 75 BE 44 4D 55 34 àèÀÈdmuƒDMU4 5 C4 D5 E0 E5 65 6E 76 BD 45 4E 56 35 áíÁÍenv§ENV5 6 E2 D1 E1 A6 66 6F 77 F4 46 4F 57 36 ãîÃÎfow¶FOW6 1/4 7 D4 DD D
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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO 4. Configuration 4.1 A/C-7 RO Configuration The A/C-7 RO can be configured through its on-board configuration switches or by sending download commands from the host or from a PC/LAN. To ensure proper functioning of your A/C-7 RO, you should review all available parameters. 20
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A/C-7P RO, A/C-7S RO 4.2 Configuration Switch Settings NOTE If an invalid switch setting is Use the A/C-7 RO’s configuration encountered at power-up, all switches to select the output LED lights will blink and the protocol and to perform the A/C-7 RO cannot operate. available test and diagnostic functions. Use a pointed object, such as a ball-point pen, to change the switch settings. When operating, the A/C-7 RO will only recognize EBCDIC Hex Dump and ASCII Dump settings. All other settings are
