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Printronix P7000 User Manual

Printronix P7000 User Manual

General purpose input/output (gpio) module
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  • Page 1 General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) Module User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Product Warranty

    GPIO. Purchaser’s remedies are expressly limited to Printronix’ obligations as stated above, and in no event shall Printronix be held liable for any incidental or consequential damages or loss of use, or other commercial loss, however occasioned.

  • Page 4: Notice Of Copyright

    Printronix, Inc. All non-Printronix registered and/or unregistered trademarks used throughout this manual are the sole property of their respective owners.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents GPIO ... 7 Overview... 7 SL5000r/T5000r Menu Overview... 8 P7000 Menu Overview ... 9 GPIO CONTROL Menu ... 10 GPIO CONTROL Menu Items ... 11 Connector Pinout ... 15 Signal Descriptions ... 15 Outputs... 15 Inputs ... 17 Power &...
  • Page 6 Table of Contents...

  • Page 7: Gpio

    I/O interfaces. This allows easy migration of Printronix thermal and line matrix printers to new or existing systems. Field interface is accomplished through an industry standard 50-pin D-type connector.

  • Page 8: Sl5000R/T5000R Menu Overview

    Select the correct Select the desired media sensing for Active IGP the media type emulation, other installed and emulations, and perform media various printer sensor calibration. operating parameters. SERIAL C/T PORT PORT Select various An optional port. serial port related This menu displays parameters.

  • Page 9: P7000 Menu Overview

    CONTROL An optional feature. Set the menus for This menu appears the optional Power only if a Cisco Card Cart. is installed. P7000 Menu Overview QUICK CONFIG. SETUP CONTROL Set the basic Name, store, and menus needed to retrieve up to eight...

  • Page 10: Gpio Control Menu

    Mode 8 NOTES: * = Default Italicized items appear only when Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu). This menu appears only if a GPIO option is installed. This menu item appears only for line matrix printers.

  • Page 11: Gpio Control Menu Items

    GPIO CONTROL Menu Items GPIO Tables Allows you to select a mapping table. • Disable. The default. • Enable. The user-defined mapping table. NOTE: Enable is available only for line matrix printers. • Internal. The standard internal mapping table. NOTE: Internal is available only for thermal printers. •...
  • Page 12 Data Ready. The default. Low when sufficient data has been received to begin printing the next label. High whenever printing is stopped after the current label due to any condition causing the printer to pause or in the absence of a label format.
  • Page 13 PTX_END The PTX_SETUP ENGINE-XYZ;x;y;z command and the XYZ Status Port menu are used to control a feature where the printer sends information to an external motor device. When the printer sends information to the external motor device, the external motor changes position.
  • Page 14 Apply Overstrike NOTE: This menu appears only for thermal printers, and only if Admin User is set to Enable (in the PRINTER CONTROL menu). This menu is used when GPIO Print&Apply is set to Enable. If the Apply Overstrike is set to Enable, RFID or verifier overstrike labels are applied to boxes like passing labels.

  • Page 15: Connector Pinout

    Connector Pinout The Printronix GPIO feature uses a 50-pin DIN connector to interface to Label Applicators, Programmable Logic Controllers, and the like. Using the printer resident pre-programmed I/O mapping tables, a number of connector pins are each assigned a specific function as listed in the table below.
  • Page 16 Ready Mode. The default. Low when sufficient data has been received to begin printing the next label. High whenever printing is stopped after the current label due to any condition causing the printer to pause or in the absence of a label format.

  • Page 17: Inputs

    If high, the printer will not print. If the signal goes high while the printer is printing a label, printing will continue until the label has completed. The printer will then stop and obey any other settings for end of label control such as eject, feed a particular distance, etc.

  • Page 18: Power & Grounds

    Hardware Specifications This section is a quick reference to the GPIO connections available when using the printer resident pre-programmed I/O mapping tables as well as the electrical specifications of the components used and the voltages available. See page 20 for a schematic diagram.
  • Page 19 Electrical Inputs (eight total) • Opto-isolated, separate anode and cathode pins per input • Input voltage range (steady state); 5-10 VDC • Series resistor; 470 ohm, .25W • Resistor through hole mounted; changeable with common techniques Outputs (eight total) • Opto-isolated, NPN transistor, separate collector and emitter pins per output •...
  • Page 20 Chapter Hardware Specifications Figure 1. Basic GPIO Schematic Diagram...

  • Page 21: A Inputs And Outputs - Electrical

    Inputs And Outputs - Electrical GPIO Opto-coupled Input Circuit Opto-coupler GPIO Opto-coupled Output Circuit Opto-coupler Factory installed jumpers Factory Default Configuration 470 Ohm Input voltage range 5..35 VDC Pin 17 Current Limited Output User Selectable Configurations Active Low Output Load...
  • Page 22 Appendix A GPIO Opto-coupled Output Circuit...

  • Page 23: B Contact Information

    Americas Europe, Middle East, and Africa Asia Pacific http://www.printronix.com/support.aspx Printronix Supplies Department Contact the Printronix Supplies Department for genuine Printronix supplies. Americas Europe, Middle East, and Africa Asia Pacific http://www.printronix.com/supplies-parts.aspx (714) 368-2686 (31) 24 6489 311...

  • Page 24: Corporate Offices

    NL-6600 Ad Wijchen The Netherlands Phone: (31) 24 6489489 Fax: (31) 24 6489499 Printronix Schweiz GmbH 42 Changi South Street 1 Changi South Industrial Estate Singapore 486763 Phone: (65) 6542 0110 Fax: (65) 6546 1588 Visit the Printronix web site at www.printronix.com...
  • Page 26 *176792-001* 176792-001E...

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