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MONARCH
DOS-based
PATHFINDER Ultra
System
TC6035AN Rev. A 7/98 ©1998 Monarch Marking Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Each product and program carries a respective written warranty, the only warranty on which the customer can rely. Monarch reserves the right to make changes in the product and the programs and their availability at any time and without notice. Although Monarch has made every effort to provide complete and accurate information in this manual, Monarch shall not be liable for any omissions or inaccuracies. Any update will be incorporated in a later edition of this manual. ©1997 Monarch Marking S
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MONARCH DOS-based PATHFINDER Ultra System TC6035AN Rev. A 7/98 ©1998 Monarch Marking Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Each product and program carries a respective written warranty, the only warranty on which the customer can rely. Monarch reserves the right to make changes in the product and the programs and their availability at any time and without notice. Although Monarch has made every effort to provide complete and accurate information in this manual, Monarch shall not be liable for any omissions or inaccuracies. Any update will be incorporated in a later edition of this manual. ©1997 Monarch Marking S
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction.......................................................................................... 1-1 About this Manual ............................................................................... 1-1 Related Documentation ....................................................................... 1-2 Using Memory Cards ............................................................................ 2-1 Configuring Memory Cards ..................................................
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INTRODUCTION 1 The MONARCH® DOS-based PATHFINDER® Ultra® printer is very versatile. In addition to running applications that you write with Microsoft C/C++ 1.52 (described in the Programmer’s Manual), it can ♦ communicate with a host via a serial communications port. ♦ use international configurations for its keypad and display. The printer has one un-buffered PC-card slot. With it, the printer can ♦ use extra memory. ♦ communicate over a wireless network. About this Manual Technical personne
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Related Documentation The following table describes other manuals for the printer. Manual Description ROM-DOS™ User Manual Describes the Datalight ® ROM- DOS operating system that runs on the printer. Equipment Manual Describes how to operate the printer. For example, it covers topics such as loading supplies, using the scanner, etc. Programmer’s Manual Describes how to create applications with the C/C++ language libraries supplied with the software development kit (SDK). MPCLII Packet Referenc
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USING MEMORY CARDS 2 You can use an AT-Attachment (ATA) memory card with the appropriate device drivers to add memory to the printer. The card goes in the printer’s PC-card slot. The application treats the memory card as another disk drive. Memory cards are flash-based. They have a built-in processor to track bad locations and maximize flash life (ensuring no location is overused). Available memory cards come in 4, 8, 20, and 40 MB sizes. Configuring Memory Cards The following procedure descr
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2. Enter the following lines in the application’s CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE=SSELAN.EXE DEVICE=CS.EXE DEVICE=CSALLOC.EXE DEVICE=ATADRV.EXE DEVICE=CARDID.EXE 3. Create the disk image and load it into the printer. 4. Reboot the printer. 7/21/98 Application Notes 2-2
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USING RADIO CARDS 3 You can use a radio card with the appropriate device drivers to enable a printer to run radio-frequency (RF) communications, which allow the printers to use wireless radio networks. The card goes in the printer’s PC-card slot. Following are the available radio cards: ♦ Aironet 3000 (U.S./Canada) ♦ Aironet 3500 (U.S./Canada) ♦ Aironet 2.4 (U.K., France, Germany, and Australia) ♦ Symbol 2.4 100mW and 500mW (U.S./Canada) ♦ Symbol 2.4 (U.K., France, and Germany) ♦ Symbol 902 Mhz
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2. Place the radio card files and the following files in the application disk image’s root directory: Name Description SSELAN.EXE SystemSoft Socket Services . CS.EXE SystemSoft Card Services . CSALLOC.INI Initialization file for CSALLOC.EXE. CSALLOC.EXE Sy stemSoft Card Allocation Module. You can find the files in the table in the SDK’s DOS sub- directory. 2. Add the lines from the radio drivers’ sample CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files to the application’s versions of those files. 3. Enter the
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SERIAL COMMUNIC ATIONS 4 The printer has one RS-232 serial communications port located on the printer’s side. The port is 16450 UART-compatible and supports up to 115k baud. Connector Pinouts The external connection to the port is an 8-pin mini-DIN receptacle. The connector pin outs are: Pin Signal Direction 1 RTS (Request to Send) Out 2 CTS (Clear to Send) In 3 RXD (Received Data) In 4 GND (Ground) 5 TXD (Transmitted Data) Out 6 DSR (Data Set Ready) In 7 DTR (Data Terminal Ready) Out 8 DCD (Da
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Using I/O Routines The SDK does not provide routines for reading and writing to the serial port. Application developers can ♦ write their own routines. These routines must use interrupt 14hex. ♦ use third-party products such as Greenleaf CommLib™. This product is a software development kit consisting of libraries with serial port input/output calls on a variety of ports in a variety of environments. Monarch does not recommend any particular third- party product. 7/21/98 Application Notes
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INTERN ATIONAL 5 CONFIGUR ATIONS To configure the printer for international use, you must configure the keypad and display. Configuring the Display To configure the display for international use, put a reference to the DISPLAY.SYS driver in CONFIG.SYS, specifying the appropriate code page. Refer to the ROM-DOS 6.22 User Manual to learn how to use DISPLAY.SYS and see a list of code pages. For the fontfilespec parameter of DISPLAY.SYS, specify ULTRA.CPI. Include both ULTRA.CPI and DISPLAY.SYS in t
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Configuring the Keypad To configure the keypad for international use, you implement a international keypad map. The default keypad map is for the United States. See “International Keypad Maps” for more information about these maps. To implement an international keypad map: 1. Enter the following line in the application’s AUTOEXEC.BAT file: KEYB country where country is the code for the map to use (see “International Keypad Maps”). 2. Create a disk image for the application. Include KEYBOARD.S
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International Keypad Maps Below are diagrams showing the characters for the international keypad maps. Each square in the diagram represents a key. The lower-left character in the square is from the default map. Universal Pathfinder Map (Country Code UP) À È Ì Ò Ù B A à B è C ì D ò E ù Á É Í Ó Ú H F á G é H í I ó J ú Â Ê Î Ô Û Del K â L ê M î N ô O û Ä Ë Ï Ö Ü A P ä Q ë R ï S ö T ü Ã Ñ ß Õ Ý S U ã V ñ W ß X õ Y ý Å Z å P e a+W in Shifted and Unshifted mode both generate the beta (ß) character.
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Turkish Map (Country Code TR) Ç A B C ç D E B F H I J G H Ö Del K L M N O ö P Q R T a S Ü U ü V W X Y s Z P e 7/21/98 Application Notes 5-4
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GLOSSARY Following is a list of terms you must be familiar with to use the information in this manual. Term Definition Application A program written in Microsoft C/C++ 1.52 that runs on the printer. Disk Image A file containing the application and related files put in the printer’s flash memory. Flash Memory A type of memory written to (or over) in large units. Memory Card A type of PC card that provides extra memory for the printer. Radio Card A type of PC card that enables the printer to commu
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