Diagnostics - Datamax A-Class A-4212 Operator's Manual

4.2.6 Diagnostics

The Diagnostics menu contains testing functions:
Menu Item
HEX DUMP MODE
DISABLED
ENABLED
OPTIONS TESTING
TEST CUTTER
PERFORM TEST
1 TIME
TEST RIBBON SAVER
PERFORM TEST
1 TIME
TEST GPIO
MONITOR GPIO INPUT
SOP FEED PAUSE
1 1
i1 i2 i3
1 1 1
TEST GPIO OUTPUT
EP RL SR MO RO DR OF
1 1 1 1
o1 o2 o3
1 1 1
PRINT SIGNAL INFO
A-Class
Determines how the printer handles host data, where:
Processes data normally.
Prints received ASCII data without interpretation or
processing; see Section 6.2.
Performs option diagnostics, where:
Tests the Cutter, where:
Selects the number of cuts (1, 10, & 100) to perform
then displays the PASS / FAIL results.
Tests the Ribbon Saver, where:
Selects the number of cycles (1, 10, & 100) to
perform then displays the PASS / FAIL results.
Tests the Applicator Interface CCA's GPIO function,
where:
Displays input signal logic values for Start of Print
(SOP), Feed, Pause, Reprint (REPRT), and six
unassigned input lines. (The values given here are
REPRT
examples only.)
1 1
Unconnected lines may display a zero or one.
i4 i5 i6
1 1 1
Displays output signal logic values for End of Print
(EP), Ribbon Low (RL), Service Required (SR), Media
Out (MO), Ribbon Out (RO), Data Ready (DR), Option
Fault (OF), and six unassigned output lines. (The
1 1 1
values given here are examples only.)
o4 o5 o6
To change an output signal, cursor over the
1 1 1
displayed state to select and then toggle it using
the keypad, except Data Ready which cannot be
toggled.
Prints a reference label (see Appendix D) containing
GPIO signal names, pin and port assignments,
programmed settings, and current signal states.
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