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  • Page 1 User's Manual Twinax Interface...
  • Page 2 Intermec. All right, title, and interest in all copies of this software are and shall at all times remain the sole and exclusive property of Intermec. Customer may be held legally responsible for any copyright infringement that is caused or encouraged by its failure to abide by these terms.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Introduction to the twinax interface 3 Twinax interface parts and function 4 Preparing the twinax interface for operation 6 Connecting the twinax interface to your system 6 Providing twinax interface cables 6 Connecting the twinax interface to your host computer 7 Terminating the twinax cable 8 Setting up twinax communications 9 Setting the twinax address 9...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Troubleshooting 26 Twinax interface self-test 28 Printing the error log 31 Printing unprocessed data 33 Appendix 37 ASCII control characters 37 Twinax jumper configuration 38 Factory switch settings 39 Setting the twinax rear panel switches 40 EBCDIC - ASCII code conversion table 41...

  • Page 5: Introduction To The Twinax Interface

    Introduction to the twinax interface This user’s manual describes how to use an Intermec printer with a twinax interface adapter in an IBM twinax cable system. The twinax interface enables the printer to operate with an IBM System/34, System/36, System/38, or AS/400 host computer.

  • Page 6: Twinax Interface Parts And Function

    Twinax in connector Connects the printer to the twinax system. Terminate switch Switch selectable load provides proper termination when the twinax interface is at the end of the twinax cable.
  • Page 7 Twinax interface with parts labeled Note: Intermec does not provide twinax interface cables. Twinax Interface L I N TWIN-02...

  • Page 8: Preparing The Twinax Interface For Operation

    Providing twinax interface cables Intermec does not provide a twinaxial cable for you. You need to purchase a twinaxial cable equivalent to IBM Part No. 7362267 or 7362062. The maximum cable length allowed for the twinax interface is 5000 feet (1525 meters).

  • Page 9: Connecting The Twinax Interface To Your Host Computer

    Connecting the twinax interface to your host computer Note: The serial port on the printer rear panel remains active after the twinax interface is installed. To ensure trouble-free operation, do not connect any computing device to this port while you are operating the printer through the twinax interface.

  • Page 10: Terminating The Twinax Cable

    The twinax interface is shipped from the factory with the slide switch in the up position (unterminated). To terminate the twinax cable at the printer, set the slide switch as shown in the figure below.

  • Page 11: Setting Up Twinax Communications

    Twinax Interface Setting up twinax communications To run your printer with the twinax interface installed, you need to do the following: • Set the twinax address. • Enable IBM language translation. • Select a character set. • Understand characters set limitations.
  • Page 12 Twinax Interface Setting twinax address *Invokes Self-Test. TWIN-05 *Do not...

  • Page 13: Enabling Ibm Language Translation

    Enabling IBM language translation To work in an IBM environment, you must enable IBM language translation on your Intermec printer installed with a twinax interface. This feature allows IBM compatible characters to replace standard ASCII characters based on the current printer language.
  • Page 14 Twinax Interface Common character set = This character will change depending on the character set selected. = Printer will not print this character. More Significant Hex Digit ° & ø Ø space é ⁄ É â ê Â Ê ä...

  • Page 15: Understanding Character Set Limitations

    Understanding character set limitations There are certain characters that are not available to you. These characters were either not available in the Intermec purchased fonts or they were not defined in the multinational character set at the time of product introduction. Your...

  • Page 16: Status Light Meanings

    31 for instructions on printing the error log. If the fault light indicates that the twinax interface has failed, call your Intermec service representative for assistance. The fault light will come on or flash briefly when the printer is first powered on, but goes out a few seconds after the twinax interface establishes contact with the printer.

  • Page 17: Testing The Twinax Connection

    • Check that the printer power light is on, the twinax interface rear panel online light is on, and the fault light is off. 2. If you cannot power on the printer, if the fault light comes on, or if the twinax interface online light is off, check for the following: •...

  • Page 18: Programming For The Twinax Interface

    • Understand how to send label formats and data to the twinax interface. • Understand how the twinax interface handles the erroneous messages it receives from the host. • Write RPG print programs for your Intermec printer with a twinax interface.

  • Page 19: Programming Requirements

    The following paragraphs provide you with supplemental information necessary for proper operation of the twinax interface. Configuration requirements Configure the host to recognize your Intermec printer as an IBM 5256 Model 1 printer. Instructions for doing this are provided in your IBM System Configuration Manual.

  • Page 20: Formatting Label Data

    The <ETB> control character mnemonic enables the printer to print the label: The maximum print line handled by the IBM 5256 printer is 132 characters long. Your Intermec printer with the twinax interface can handle a maximum of 512 characters in one message.

  • Page 21: Error Handling

    Error handling The twinax interface and your Intermec printer handle the following errors: Type of error Host Protocol Errors Printer Command Errors Twinax Interface Errors Common problems when printing labels These are the five most frequently encountered problems in printing bar code labels: •...

  • Page 22: Printing Labels On Demand From A Host Computer

    IBM System/34 and System/36 If you are using IBM System/34 or System/36, you need to finish the RPG to close the printer file. OCL statements may be used to reload the program for the next print job. IBM System/38 and AS/400 If you are using IBM System/38 or AS/400, you need to call a separate print program that will print the on-demand label or, after writing a label, explicitly close the printer file within the RPG program.

  • Page 23: About The Rpg Example Print Program

    The screen blanks out and a label prints. Use the CMD KEY 3 to exit the program. Note: The following program contains X’s in place of a printer model number. Please insert the model number of your printer in place of the X’s.

  • Page 24: Display Program

    Display program PROGRAM: DEM44D ************************************** R SCRN01 ********************** NAME RPG program PROGRAM NAME: DEM44R DESCRIPTION: THIS PROGRAM WILL DEMONSTRATE THE XXXX PRINTER FDEM44D FQPRINT INIT INITIALIZE VALUES ** MOVE '1' MOVE '0' MOVE 'Y' MOVE 'N' Z-ADD1 DSPSIZ(24 80 *DS3)
  • Page 25 INITIALIZE FOR DATA DOWNLOAD MOVE '<CR>' MOVE '<ETB>' MOVE '<ESC>' MOVE '<CAN>' MOVE '<STX>' MOVE '<ETX>' MOVE '<RS>' MOVE '<FS>' MOVE '<US>' MOVEL'<ESC>' MOVE 'I1' MOVEL'<ESC>' MOVE 'D1' DOWNLOAD FORMAT TO OUTQUE EXSR DLOADQ ***************************************************** MAINLINE LOGIC ***************************************************** MOVE 'A' FUNCTN DOWNE'Z' FUNCTN...

  • Page 26: Twinax Interface

    DLOADQ - DOWNLOAD TO PRINTER OUTQ SUB-ROUTINE ***************************************************** DLOADQ BEGSR LINES IN THE <INIT> ARRAY: Z-ADD10 SET-UP CHANNEL CODE & <ESC> CHARACTER Z-ADD1 MOVE *BLANKS MOVEAQESC OUTPUT ALL <INIT> ARRAY PRINTER STATEMENTS TO PRINTER MOVEA*BLANKS MOVEAINIT,BX Z-ADD80 WRK,CX DOWEQ' ' IFLT CX EXCPTPRINTQ MOVE *BLANKS Z-ADD1...
  • Page 27 MOVEANAME MOVEAQCR MOVEAQETB MOVEAQETX EXCPTPRINQQ ENDSR ************************** ***************************************************** ** OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS ***************************************************** OQPRINT ********************************************* ** INIT - LABEL FORMAT ** P;E3;F3;H0; H1;o050,050;c2;w2;h3;d3,INTERMEC; H2;o075,100;c2;w1;h1;d3,Presents the; H3;o115,125;c2;w1;h2;d3,MODEL; H4;o075,165;c2;w1;h2;d3,XXXX PRINTER; B5;o082,200;c0,0;f0;h35;w1;i1;d3, XXXX ; I5;o113,238;c0;w1;h1; H6;o135,255;c2;w1;h1;d3,to; H7;o050,285;c2;w1;h2;d0,20; QRX,AX QRX,AX QRX,AX QRX,AX QRX,AX QRX,AX QRX,AX...

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    This indicates that the twinax interface PCB assembly has failed its power-on test. When the printer is first switched on, the twinax interface runs a set of tests to verify that the RAM and ROM on the twinax interface PCB assembly are functioning correctly and that the twinax interface can communicate with the printer.
  • Page 29 This indicates that the twinax interface PCB assembly has failed and is no longer functioning. In this situation, call for service. Problem: The green online light stays on or flickers as it should, but the printer does not print. This indicates that the connection between the host and the twinax interface is good, but that the host is sending bad printer commands.

  • Page 30: Twinax Interface Self-Test

    To run the twinax interface self- test, complete the following procedure: 1. Turn the printer off and disconnect the twinax interface cable. 2. Set switches 5 through 7 to the ON position and set switches 1 through 4 to the OFF position.
  • Page 31 Twinax interface self-test label 5. After printing six labels, refer to your printer user’s manual for directions on how to stop the printer from printing labels. You may need to press the printer front control panel key or a front panel button.
  • Page 32 Note: The green light is OFF because the twinax interface is not connected to the host. 7. If the twinax interface passed the self-test, return the switches to their original setting. 8. Install the twinax interface cable, turn the printer on, and resume normal operation. Twinax...

  • Page 33: Printing The Error Log

    1. Record the setting of the twinax interface rear panel switches; you need to know how to set the switches after testing is complete. 2. Without switching off the printer power, set switches 5 through 7 to the ON position as shown in the figure below. At this point, the printer ignores incoming messages from the host.
  • Page 34 Twinax Interface 3. The printer starts printing the contents of the error log, one error per label. It prints errors in the order they are received by the printer, starting with the newest and ending with the oldest. The error label is shown in the following figure.

  • Page 35: Printing Unprocessed Data

    Data from the host is filtered through several stages of processing before being sent to the printer. You can print data from two of these stages. The following procedure instructs you to first print data from one of the early stages of processing (stage 1) and then from the final stage of processing (stage 2).
  • Page 36 Twinax Interface Printing stage one unprocessed data switch settings 4. Send some printer commands (data) down from the host. The printer starts printing each character that is not filtered out at this stage by the twinax interface. At this stage in the processing, all of the host protocol characters are removed and the EBCDIC code has been converted to ASCII code.
  • Page 37 Step 2. 6. Run the print program on the host. The printer prints each character that is not filtered out by the twinax interface.
  • Page 38 8. After you have completed the test, refer to your printer user’s manual for information on how to return to normal operation. If you cannot solve your printing problems, call Intermec for service. 3400-t1...

  • Page 39: Appendix

    Appendix ASCII control characters Character value Definition Twinax Interface NULL START OF HEADING START OF TEXT END OF TEXT END OF TRANSMISSION ENQUIRY ACKNOWLEDGE BELL BACKSPACE HORIZONTAL TAB LINE FEED VERTICAL TAB FORM FEED CARRIAGE RETURN SHIFT OUT SHIFT IN DATA LINK ESCAPE DEVICE CONTROL 1 DEVICE CONTROL 2...

  • Page 40: Twinax Jumper Configuration

    Twinax Interface Twinax jumper configuration The following is a list of jumpers resident on the coax and twinax cards. Jumper J5-1 to J5-2 J7-1 to J7-2 J7-2 to J7-3 J8-1 to J8-2 J9-1 to J9-2 J9-2 to J9-3 J10-1 to J10-2 J10-2 to J10-3 J10-2 to J10-4 J11-1 to J11-2...

  • Page 41: Factory Switch Settings

    The switches are numbered 1 through 7 counting from bottom to top. The switches are easily set ON or OFF with a miniature flat-tip screwdriver (Intermec Part No. 523298). For the switch settings to take effect, switch the printer power off and then on. The twinax interface is shipped with the seven switches set to the OFF position as shown in the figure below.

  • Page 42: Setting The Twinax Rear Panel Switches

    Twinax Interface Setting the twinax rear panel switches Address Switch settings (switches 5, 6, and 7) Self-Test Self-Test On 111 Note: For switch setting changes to take effect, switch the printer off and then on.

  • Page 43: Ebcdic - Ascii Code Conversion Table

    EBCDIC - ASCII code conversion table EBCDIC Bits Hex code 7654 3210 0000 0000 0000 0001 0000 0010 0000 0011 0000 0101 0000 0111 0000 1011 0000 1100 0000 1101 0000 1110 0000 1111 0001 0000 0001 0001 0001 0010 0001 0011 0001 0110 0001 1000...
  • Page 44 Twinax Interface EBCDIC - ASCII code conversion table (continued) EBCDIC Bits Hex code 7654 3210 0011 0010 0011 0111 0011 1100 0011 1101 0011 1111 0100 000 0100 1010 0100 1011 0100 1100 0100 1101 0100 1110 0100 1111 0101 0000 0101 1010 0101 1011 0101 1100...
  • Page 45 EBCDIC - ASCII code conversion table (continued) EBCDIC Bits Hex code Graphic 7654 3210 0111 1001 0111 1010 0111 1011 0111 1100 0111 1101 0111 1110 0111 1111 " 1000 0001 1000 0010 1000 0011 1000 0100 1000 0101 1000 0110 1000 0111 1000 1000 1000 1001...
  • Page 46 Twinax Interface EBCDIC - ASCII code conversion table (continued) EBCDIC Bits Hex code 7654 3210 1010 0001 1010 0010 1010 0011 1010 0100 1010 0101 1010 0110 1010 0111 1010 1000 1010 1001 1100 0000 1100 0001 1100 0010 1100 0011 1100 0100 1100 0101 1100 0110...
  • Page 47 EBCDIC - ASCII code conversion table (continued) EBCDIC Bits Hex code Graphic 7654 3210 1110 0000 1110 0010 1110 0011 1110 0100 1110 0101 1110 0110 1110 0111 1110 1000 1110 1001 1111 0000 1111 0001 1111 0010 1111 0011 1111 0100 1111 0101 1111 0110...
  • Page 48 Corporate Headquarters 6001 36th Avenue West Everett, Washington 98203 U.S.A. tel 425.348.2600 fax 425.355.9551 Twinax Interface User's Manual *060554-001* *060554-001*...

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