Home Position Detector Specifications; Paper-Out Detector Specifications - Star MP212FP-24-A Specification And Operating Instructions

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3.11 Home Position Detector (HP-sig) Specifications
The home position detector is composed of the mechanical switch. While the carriage is located
at the left end, the switch remains ON.
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3-20 Home position detector circuit (example)
In order to improve the reliability, we recommend that the HP-sig is detected as described below.
(1) When the T1-sig is unstable when turning on the power, etc.
Detect the L level after having detected the H level of the HP-sig, and then, after having carried
out 92 pulse counts for the T1-sig, detect the H level.
(2) When the T1-sig is decided during continuous operation of the motor
Detect the L level of the HP-sig, and then, after having counted 1066 pulses of the T1-sig, detect
the H level.
3.12 Paper-out Detector (PE-sig) Specifications
The Paper-out Detector is composed of the mechanical switch. While the paper is set in the paper
tray, the switch remains ON.
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Fig. 3-21 Paper-out detector circuit (example)
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