External Signal Interface; Basic Specifications - SATO CL4NX Programming Reference Manual

8 External signal interface

8.1

Basic Specifications

External signal interface is designed to connect the printer to external peripheral devices.
External signal interface works only in pulse input mode (print by external signal input). Error signal is output in any
mode if an error occurs in the printer.
External signal setting is set in the Interface > External I/O of the printer.
Connector
Input/Output circuit diagram
Signal level
Print by external signal
Reissuing EXT signal
Reissuing EXT signal
Dispenser completion signal
Label Near end
Amphenol 14 pin (female)
*For connector, use DDK's 57 series 14-pin (57-30130 etc.) or the like.
14 pin type
I/O connection example
Peripheral devices
5 to 40
V
R
L
High +4.2 - 5 V input terminal Iin ≒ 0 mA output terminal Iout ≒ 0 mA
Low 0 - 0.7 V input terminal Iin ≒ 10 mA output terminal Iout ≒ 50 mA
Set "ENABLE/DISABLE" in the Interface > External I/O.
Following signal types are available in the Interface > External I/O> Signals > EXT
.
Mode
Type Operation details
TYPE I
The print complete signal (PREND) is High before label printing,
and it becomes Low after print completion. The signal level
becomes High after 20 msec.
TYPE II The print complete signal (PREND) is Low before label printing,
and it becomes High after print completion. The signal level
becomes Low after 20 msec.
TYPE III The print complete signal (PREND) is High before label printing,
and it becomes Low from the start to the end of print, and it
becomes High again after print completion.
TYPE IV The print complete signal (PREND) is Low before label printing,
and it becomes High from the start to the end of print, and it
becomes Low again after print completion.
Following settings are available in the Interface > External I/O.
Enable : Reprint the same content
Disable : No reprint
Sets pin number for dispenser completion signal in Interface > External I/O >
Signals > Outputs settings.
When pin no. is set: Outputs dispenser completion signal when dispenser
motion is completed. (Sets signal level to Low )
When set, it works with the sequence of dispenser completion signal.
When pin number is not set: Dispenser completion signal state won't
change while waiting for dispenser motion to complete.
Sets pin number for Label near end in Interface > External I/O > Signals > Outputs
settings.
7 1
14 8
Printer
13 +5 V
8
3 2 1
330
Ω
Ii
Input n
Iout
Output
330
Ω
SG ground
2
FG case ground
)