ETHERNET II USERS GUIDE
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1. 0x01 Printer is on line Printer is off line Status and Period Tick The status tick is incremented every time the printer updates the status The Period tick is updated every time the status is sent out on a period tick Watchdog The Watch dog defaults off When set it must be serviced by repeating the WDOG command before the time out specified in the command If the Timeout is allowed to expire the adapter will reset and the Watch dog will again default off Page 32 100 10938 Rev A Aug 11 Programmer es Guide Therm Definitions Ethernet Adapter II Definitions Adapter This is a device that adds network functionality to your Printer AutoIP AutoIP is a module that enables dynamic IPv4 addresses to be assigned to a device on startup AutoIP is a server less method of choosing an IP address A device configured with AUTOIP will get an address with a 169 254 16 prefix that is 169 254 xxx xxx Browser A browser is an application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web CATS5 Is an abbreviation for an Ethernet cable adhering to the Category 5 cable standard Most Category 5 cables are unshielded relying on the twisted pair design and differential signaling for noise rejection Category 5 has been superseded by the Category 5e specification CAT6 Is an abbreviation for an Ethernet cable adhering to the Category 6 cable standard Compared with Cat 5 and Cat2. Page IP Address setting Adapter Firmware Update Page The Reset Button Installing Windows Printer Drivers Printer Driver Installation Instructions for XP NETWORK BASICS Other 802 x standards 10BaseT 100BaseT 10 100BaseT TCP IP Basics the TCP IP protocol TCP IP Introduction IP Addresses Subnet Masks Gateway addresses Protocols in the TCP IP suite Automatic IP address allocation Manual IP address allocation TransAct Ethernet Adapter UDP STATUS OVERVIEW iTherm Ethernet Adapter II UDP Commands SETIP IP Address ACTIVATE STOP PERIOD Repeat time in mS WDOG Timeout in mS REPORT INFO iTherm Ethernet Adapter II Reports Page 6 100 10938 Rev A Programmer s Guide Aug 11 16 17 18 19 20 20 23 23 23 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 31 31 Programmer s Guide ITherm Ethernet Adapter II Status Button report Printer Status change report Printer periodic status report Status Status and Period Tick Watchdog DEFINITIONS Aug 11 100 10938 Rev A General Information Page 7 31 31 31 32 32 32 33 Network Basics ITherm Programmer s Guide Ethernet Adapter II Table of Figures Figure 1 iTherm Ethernet EE 13 Pigure 2 Ernest 16 Figure 3 Element ede ae tated ee ee Eeer ee 17 Figur EE 18 Figure 5 Miscellaneous Settings 2 2240 cc1 eel atone diselenide 19 Figure 6 Adapter Firmware Update ees
3. of a file located on the Internet WAN Wide Area Network The Internet Aug 11 100 10938 Rev A Page 35
4. to 255 For convenience the addresses are written as 4 numbers separated by periods For example 192 168 1 80 A local network or Subnet will typically have the first 3 numbers the same For example two devices on a local network might have 192 168 1 80 and 192 168 1 81 respectively The first number in the group IE the 192 can have additional meaning however local networks are typically assigned value of 192 Subnet Masks Typically a subnet mask will look like this 255 255 255 0 Each bit is a subnet mask is used to determine if the IP address is in the subnet If a bit is set in the subnet mask the IP This effectively defines how many devices can be in the subnet In this case 255 because the last 8 bit value is not masked and all possible values will be recognized as being part of the subnet Gateway addresses Page 26 100 10938 Rev A Aug 11 Programmer es Guide Therm Network Basics Ethernet Adapter II One feature TCP IP is that it is routable That means that you can use a router or gateway to expand a local network into multiple networks The router allows the two networks to talk to each other If a user wants to pass information from network A to network B the router will pass the information back and forth The Gateway address is the IP address of the router that is interconnecting the local subnet to the remainder of the network Protocols in the TCP IP suite Inside the TCP IP protocol are additional standards t
5. 5e Cat 6 features more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise The cable standard provides performance of up to 250 MHz and is suitable for 10BASE T 1OOBASE T connections DNS Domain Name System The capability of having a website FTP or e mail server with a dynamic IP address use a fixed domain name Default Gateway A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol that lets one device on a local network known as a DHCP server assign temporary IP addresses to the other network devices typically computers Download To receive a file transmitted over a network Driver A driver is typically a low level program specifically targeted to a specific hardware adapter or feature Dynamic IP Address A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server Ethernet An IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium Firmware Firmware is name associated with software that is present in a system that is firm or not subject to change For example the BIOS in a computer is referred to as firmware FTP File Transfer Protocol A standard protocol for sending files between computers over a TCP IP network and the Internet Gateway A system that interconnects networks HTTP HyperText Transport Protocol The communications protocol used to connect to servers on the Wor
6. EA Tc ENI FFF UDP Status port number ig Pie Sg SNMP Configuration Settings mea SNMP Trap Destination IP Add Restore Factory Defaults Resicre al options to their Factory defaut states Made to order built to Copyright 2011 TransAct Technologies incorporated Ail rights reserved EN B Jas Figure 5 Miscellaneous Settings Aug 11 100 10938 Rev A Page 19 Configuration Therm Programmer s Guide Ethernet Adapter II IP Address setting The Printer IP address may be obtained using DHCP with Auto IP as a backup or it may be statically set If you chose DHCP the IP address Subnet and Gateway will be determined by the DHCP server If you select Static IP you must specify an IP address a subnet mask and a default gateway Typically the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 and the gateway may be left as 0 0 0 0 if you have no other information Updating the settings will typically make the adapter unreachable to the active web browser as the IP address will now be different You should readdress the browser after this command Adapter Firmware Update Page TR AN S ACT Transact Ethernet Adapter II Firmware Update Home To update the firmware do the following Printer Port 1 Start the Flash Programmer application Settings 2 Click the Configuration tab and set the Quick Set choice to Manual Configuration see below Miscellaneous 3 Setthe Interface choice to Ethernet Interface Settings 4
7. Enter the parameters given below as the client IP and MAC addresses 5 Click the Program tab and chose the binary file containing the new firmware image by Firmware pressing the Browse button Update 6 Press the Program button If after a few seconds the status bar doesn t show the update in progress press the Update button below fees Eva Transact Ethernet ll TactEAll_FFFF 192 168 16 100 FF FF FF FF FF FF al Made to order built to Copyright 2011 TransAct Technologies Incorporated All rights reserved PN 95 last e 10858 Figure 6 Adapter Firmware Update The Adapter Firmware Upgrade Page provides information and means to upgrade the Wired Ethernet Adapter s firmware in the field Transact provides an update program provided by Texas Instruments that will allow the adapter firmware to be updated Down load and Install the program from the TransAct technical support web page and install it as you would any other program When you start the program you will see the initial screen as shown below Page 20 100 10938 Rev A Aug 11 Programmer s Guide Therm Configuration Ethernet Adapter II ES HIT 192 168 16 101 Intel R PRO 100 Management Adz zl Figure 7 Firmware Update Configuration Select Manual Configuration and Ethernet interfaces as shown Fill in the IP and Mac Address of the adapter being updated In some PC s there may be more than one Ethernet interface Select the ad
8. Technologies Inc All rights reserved Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement TransAct Printers and Wired Ethernet Adapters comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules These regulations are designed to minimize radio frequency interference during installation however there is no guarantee that radio or television interference will not occur during any particular installation Interference can be determined by turning the equipment off and on while the radio or television is on If the printer causes interference to radio or television reception try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient the radio or television receiving antenna 2 Relocate the printer with respect to the receiver 3 Plug the printer and receiver into different circuits If necessary the user should consult their dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Ask for stock number 004 000 00345 4 Aug 11 100 10938 Rev A Page iii General Information ITherm Programmer s Guide Ethernet Adapter II Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interfere
9. Windows DOS Linux Unix and MAC OS Locator Windows XP or 7 Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements The Wired Ethernet adapter shall meet all compatibility requirements specified for the iTherm Environmental The Wired Ethernet adapter will match the environmental specifications for iTherm Page 10 100 10938 Rev A Aug 11 Programmer es Guide Therm General Information Ethernet Adapter II Electrical Characteristics The TransAct Ethernet adapter conforms to the IEEE 802 3 10BaseT Ethernet interface standards 10 100BaseT Ethernet specifications e Maximum segment length 100M 330 ft e Topology Star e Cable type UTP CAT 5 5e or above e Connector type RJ 45 e Transmission speed 10 or 100 Mbps Where Can You Find More Information Our Internet Support and Sales Services Web address www TransAct tech com TransAct Technologies Incorporated maintains an Internet web site with content devoted to supporting our products Within the Support Services section you can find documentation for TransAct Printers including a current copies of the Programmer s Guides Contacting TransAct s Ithaca Facility Contact TransAct s Ithaca facility for information about the iTherm 280 Printer and how it works with your system For information on International distribution visit our web site at www TransAct tech com Contact the TransAct s Sales and Technical Support Departments at the following address and telephon
10. apter that is connected to the same network as the printer Then switch to the Program screen as shown below Aug 11 100 10938 Rev A Page 21 Configuration Therm Programmer s Guide Ethernet Adapter II L It AdapterEA95_10858_100 bin OoOO o I Figure 8 Firmware Update Select File On this screen Browse to the firmware update file down loaded from Transact In most cases the Ethernet adapter will automatically enter update mode when the Program button is pressed If the adapter does no enter Update mode you can force it into update mode by pressing the Update button on the Adapters firmware update screen Page 22 100 10938 Rev A Aug 11 Programmer es Guide Therm Configuration Ethernet Adapter II The Reset Button The reset button provides three functions 1 Resetting the print server 2 Printing the print server configuration 3 Resetting the print server configuration to the default Briefly pressing and releasing the reset button for less than 1 second will reset the print server This will clear all pending print in the buffers and restart the adapter Briefly pressing the reset button for about 1 second releasing it for about 1 second and then pressing and holding it will reset the adapter and force it to print it s configuration Pressing and holding the reset button for about 5 seconds will reset the adapters configuration to factory defaults Installing Windows Printer Drivers Pr
11. e 802 9 this group explores integrated data and voice networks e 802 11 group for wireless Ethernet Aug 11 100 10938 Rev A Page 25 Network Basics ITherm Programmer s Guide Ethernet Adapter II 10BaseT 10baseT is also sometimes known as twisted pair A distance of up to 30 meters between the connected devices is the recommended limit The 10 refers to a 10 Mbit s link Cat 4 or 5 cables are required for 10BaseT 100BaseT 100baseTX originally known as Fast Ethernet is similar to 10BaseT only operates at 100 Mbit s A distance of up to 100 meters between the connected devices is the recommended limit Cat 5 or 6 cables are required for 100BaseT 10 100BaseT The TransAct Ethernet adapter is a 10 100BaseT device which indicates that it will detect and automatically switch between 10BaseT and 100BaseT connections TCP IP Basics the TCP IP protocol TCP IP Introduction TCP IP or Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol is the network protocol used for the internet and many local area networks Each device is given its own Internet Protocol address typically referred to as the IP Address IP Addresses are assigned either automatically or manually The IP address is unique to the device and cannot be used by any other device else inside the local network A typical IP address might look something like this 192 168 1 80 IP Addresses IP address consist of 4 8 bit digits Being an 8 bit value they may have values from 0
12. e UPnP service in that it does not require an exact match for source or destination IP addresses It will respond to IP broadcasts local subnet broadcasts and the iTherm Ethernet Adapter II s specific IP address In addition the source port need not match the iTherm Ethernet Adapter Us provided that it is directed to the Ethernet Adapters UDP IP port iTherm Ethernet Adapter Il UDP Commands The UDP commands are placed in the UDP Payload and are defined as follows SETIP IP Address Set the IP address to send reports to This defaults to 255 255 255 255 which will broadcast the reports to everyone It may be set to a net mask like 192 168 255 255 or to a specific IP address like 192 168 10 105 SETIP Response TACTPRINTER HOSTIP HOST Host Name String IPADR Adapters IP Address xxx Xxx XxXX XxXx ACTIVATE Start reporting printer status using the specified IP destination address ACTIVATE response TACTPRINTER ACTIVATE HOST Host Name String gt The Status IP Port number may be changed using the HTML configuration service Aug 11 100 10938 Rev A Page 29 Network Basics ITherm Programmer s Guide Ethernet Adapter II IPADR Adapters IP Address xxx xXxx XXX XxXx STOP Start reporting printer status using the specified IP destination address STOP response TACTPRINTER STOP HOST Host Name String IPADR Adapters IP Address xxx xxx XxXX XXx NOTE This does not actually stop the UDP s
13. e address For this reason static IP addresses are generally manually assigned to devices Manual IP address allocation Rather than allow DHCP to assign an IP address it is possible to assign an address manually If the IP address is assigned manually it must follow the requirements of the rest of the network to operate correctly The TransAct Ethernet adapter is easily configured to use manual address assignments In the POS environment it is important to make sure that print data be sent to the correct printer By using manual IP address assignments you can assure that the print data will always be sent to the correct printer TransAct Ethernet Adapter The TransAct 10BaseT Ethernet adapter allows the user to communicate to the printer in two ways Raw data to Port 9100 LPR or port 515 or through TELNET port 23 The one you use will largely depend on the application and how the interaction is to occur A word of caution on the use of LPR LPR is a protocol within itself Typically LPR is used by a windows printer driver and supports the protocol in a way that is largely hidden from the application If you elect to use LPR you should not try to intermix LPR and any other protocol The TransAct Windows driver supports enhanced features such as cash drawer status and enhanced printer monitoring These enhanced features use RAW data transfers For that reason the TransAct print server should be used in RAW mode whenever possible The adapt
14. e or fax numbers Technical Support Receive technical support order documentation request additional information or send in a printer for service Sales Order supplies receive more product information or order product brochures TransAct Technologies Incorporated Ithaca Facility 20 Bomax Drive Ithaca NY 14850 USA Telephone 877 7ithaca or 607 257 8901 Main fax 607 257 8922 Aug 11 100 10938 Rev A Page 11 General Information Sales fax Technical Support fax Web site Page 12 Therm Ethernet Adapter II 607 257 3868 607 257 3911 http www TransAct tech com 100 10938 Rev A Programmer s Guide Aug 11 Programmer es Guide Therm Installation Ethernet Adapter II Installation If the Wired Ethernet Adapter came installed in the printer skip directly to Printer Connection iTherm Installation Figure 1 iTherm Ethernet Adapter 1 Disconnect all wires and cables from the iTherm 2 Remove the two retaining screws and remove the current adapter 3 Take care that the cash drawer connector does not get out of position If required reposition it as shown in the above picture 4 Carefully insert the new adapter and make sure it is seated correctly Do not force it Aug 11 100 10938 Rev A Page 13 Installation Therm Programmer s Guide Ethernet Adapter II Reset Diagnostics Network Connection 5 Reinstall the retaining screws 6 Reconnect the powe
15. er supports DHCP or static IP addressing To make initial network setup easier the adapter will initially be configured to Auto IP Auto IP attempts to DHCP or a Name server to obtain an IP address assignment If that fails the network is monitored and an address consistent with the active network is temporarily assigned and allow final configuration Note Auto IP should not be left active because the printers address may change and could conflict with inactive devices in your network Turn off the Auto IP feature by setting DHCP or Static IP using the Locator program or from the Address web page Page 28 100 10938 Rev A Aug 11 Programmer es Guide Therm Network Basics Ethernet Adapter II UDP Status Overview The iTherm Ethernet Adapter II supports the UDP protocol to handle iTherm Ethernet Adapter II printer status without the TCP IP interface being open When Activated the iTherm Ethernet Adapter II will report printer status as defined in table xx In addition how and when the status is reported can be controlled iTherm Ethernet Adapter II uses IP port3 9110 to report status and control the UDP interface The iTherm Ethernet Adapter II supports 6 commands and 10 reports Each command has an associated response report plus there are 4 additional printer status reports The default iTherm Ethernet Adapter II IP port is 9110 however this is configurable At this time the UDP server in the iTherm Ethernet Adapter II is similar to th
16. erver it just stops any automatic status responses PERIOD Repeat time in mS The iTherm Ethernet Adapter II defaults to reporting status on change It can however be set to report status periodically Using PERIOD 500 would report status every 500 mS Setting small will generate excessive network traffic The value used will depend on the system requirements and the network being used Values less than 1000 should be avoided PERIOD response TACTPRINTER PERIOD PERIOD Time in mS HOST Host Name String IPADR Adapters IP Address xxx Xxx XxXX XxXx NOTE Setting the period to 0 will reactivate report on change WDOG Timeout in mS The iTherm Ethernet Adapter II can be configured to generate an adapter reset after a period of time if the Watch Dog Timer setup is not repeated WDOG response TACTPRINTER WDOG TIMEOUT Time in mS HOST Host Name String IPADR Adapters IP Address xxx Xxx XXX XXx NOTE Setting the period to 0 will deactivate the watchdog REPORT Page 30 100 10938 Rev A Aug 11 Programmer es Guide Therm Network Basics Ethernet Adapter II This will report the printer status immediately and without first being activated REPORT response TACTPRINTER REPORT STATUS C5 CB DO status in hex TICK Status Period HOST Host Name String IPADR Adapters IP Address xxx xxx XXX XxXx INFO This will report information about the iTherm Ethernet Adapter II i
17. hat allow different types of devices to interact For example for file transfers FTP or File Transfer Protocol is used It has an additional identification called the Port The following table identifies various protocols within the TCP IP suite and the ports that they use DHCP Used for automatic TCP IP allocation HTTP WS Used on Internet WWW servers TELNET Used for terminal type access Not used in the Ethernet Adapter Il at this time Used to send or retrieve data Used during firmware update 515 Used to send data to printers 9100 Used to send and receive data directly to a TCP IP port Used for control and status information NOTE Port 9110 is not specifically assigned for any specific use by Internet Assigned Numbers Authority IANA If you have difficulty with 9110 any unused port may be used 9105 9118 are currently unassigned Automatic IP address allocation It is possible to have the local network setup and have one device on the network assign an IP address automatically The TransAct print server supports DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Aug 11 100 10938 Rev A Page 27 Network Basics ITherm Programmer s Guide Ethernet Adapter II Protocol for automatic IP address assignment This requires that there be a DHCP server in the local network to perform the assignment This assignment process may have some disadvantages in a POS network It is difficult to assure that a given device is always assigned the sam
18. hould not be changed unless you are directed to do so by TransAct Customer support These settings are optimized for transact printers To make the new settings apply each time the adapter is reset ensure that Make these the default settings is checked before pressing the Submit button If this control is not checked the changes are applied but the existing defaults are used whenever the module is next reset po Current Updated Advanced Options 19200 bits second 19200 E bits second _Submit C Make these the default settings Made to order built to Copyright 2011 TransAct Technologies Incorporated All rights reserved PN 95 dast 10858 _ Figure 4 Printer Port Settings This page allows the RAW protocol port to be changed The advanced options should not be altered unless you are requested to change them by Transact customer services NOTE De sure to check the Make these the default settings box if you wish to make the new settings permanent Page 18 100 10938 Rev A Aug 11 Programmer es Guide Therm Configuration Ethernet Adapter II Miscellaneous Settings Page TRANSACT Transact Ethernet Adapter u Home Transact Ethernet ll Primer Pon Tact FFF Sounas BCEE 1 Miscellaneous 192 168 16 100 oa FF FF FF FF FF FF Firmware Update IP Address Selection Sve ml ml ol oe sey mt ol ol Update Setings General Configuration Settings Module Name Transact Emenenl ASA
19. iTherm ETHERNET II USERS GUIDE i a C a a product of TRANSACT General Information ITherm Programmer s Guide Ethernet Adapter II Change Log RevA Initial Release Page ii 100 10938 Rev A Aug 11 Programmer es Guide Therm General Information Ethernet Adapter II Disclaimer NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS RECEIVING THIS DOCUMENT The information in this document is subject to change without notice No part of this document may be reproduced stored or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of TransAct Technologies Inc TransAct This document is the property of and contains information that is both confidential and proprietary to TransAct Recipient shall not disclose any portion of this document to any third party TRANSACT DOES NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY ERRORS OMISSIONS OR DISCREPANCIES IN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT Some of the product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective companies TransAct PowerPocket Magnetec Insta Load POSjet KITCHENjet Ithaca Ithaca 8000 iTherm Ithaca 8040 50Plus BANKjet Made to Order Built to Last PRINT IT STICK IT POWEROLL and RECEIPTS THAT REGISTER are registered trademarks of TRANSACT Technologies Inc 2011 TransAct
20. inter Driver Installation Instructions for XP NOTE Note Windows 2000 is similar but not identical 1 Insert the Windows XP 2000 printer driver floppy disk into your diskette drive Click on Start menu gt Settings gt Printers Double Click on Add Printer Icon Select Next then select Local printer attached to this computer then Click Next Select Create a new port and then select Standard TCP IP Port in the window and click Next Select next Siete SE aS Enter the IP address of the printer and optional a printer name then click Next Select Next to the defaults Select Finish You now have to install the TransAct Driver e g 10 If you have the driver already loaded on the system select it any you are done If not select have disk 11 Select A or where ever the driver is located 12 Follow the instructions and you are done It may be necessary to change the IP address being used by the adapter 1 Select Start gt Settings gt Printers 2 Open the Printer 3 Select Printer gt Properties Aug 11 100 10938 Rev A Page 23 Configuration Therm Programmer s Guide Ethernet Adapter II Select the Ports tab Press the Configure Edit the port address as required Select either RAW or LPR If LPR is selected Byte Counting is not recommended ee ee ER E In general LPR should be avoided as it is not compatible with some of the enhanced driver features 10 If RAW is
21. ld Wide Web Hub A device used to expand or extend the network Aug 11 100 10938 Rev A Page 33 Definitions ITherm Programmer s Guide Ethernet Adapter II IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers An independent institute that develops networking standards IP Internet Protocol A protocol used to send data over a network IP Address The address used to identify a computer or device on a network LAN Local Area Network The computers and networking products that make up the network in your home or office Locator A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device MAC Media Access Control Address The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device Mbps Megabits Per Second One million bits per second a unit of measurement for data transmission Network A series of computers or devices connected for the purpose of data sharing storage and or transmission between users Packet A unit of data sent over a network Ping Packet INternet Groper An Internet utility used to determine whether a particular IP address is online Port In computer networking a port is construct serving as a communications endpoint It is used by the transport protocols of the Internet Protocol such as TCP and UDP A specific port is identified by its number commonly known as the port number the IP address with which it is associa
22. nce Statement TransAct Printers do not exceed Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Regulatory Compliance FCC Class A ULc CE Mark UL 1950 TUV Page iv 100 10938 Rev A Aug 11 Programmer es Guide Therm General Information Ethernet Adapter II Table of Contents Disclaimer Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Statement Regulatory Compliance Table of Contents Table of Figures GENERAL DESCRIPTION Standard Features Print Server Features Standard Ethernet Connection Supported Protocols User Interface Configuration Other Advanced Features Host Name Support Utilities System Requirements Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements Environmental Electrical Characteristics Where Can You Find More Information Our Internet Support and Sales Services Contacting TransAct s Ithaca Facility Technical Support Sales Installation iTherm Installation Ethernet Connection CONFIGURATION TransAct Locator Program Installation Aug 11 100 10938 Rev A Page 5 iii iii iv VD VD W o O GDM 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 13 13 14 15 15 15 Network Basics Therm Ethernet Adapter II Using a Web Browser Home Page Printer Port Settings Miscellaneous Settings
23. ncluding Firmware ID and Rev INFO response TACTPRINTER INFO MAC Adapters MAC Address in hex HOST Host Name String IPADR Adapters IP Address xxx Xxx XxXX XxXx FIRMWARE Firmware ID REV Revision number iTherm Ethernet Adapter II Reports The iTherm Ethernet Adapter II will report if the iTherm Ethernet Adapter II diagnostics button is pressed as follows Status Button report TACTPRINTER BUTTON MAC Adapters MAC Address in hex HOST Host Name String IPADR Adapters IP Address xxx xXxx XxXxX Xxx FIRMWARE Firmware ID REV Revision number Printer Status change report TACTPRINTER CHANGE STATUS status in hex TICK Status Period HOST Host Name String IPADR Adapters IP Address xxx Xxx XxXxX Xxx NOTE If Periodic status is set this status will not be returned Printer periodic status report Aug 11 100 10938 Rev A Page 31 Network Basics ITherm Programmer s Guide Ethernet Adapter II TACTPRINTER CURRENT STATUS status in hex TICK Status Period HOST Host Name String IPADR Adapters IP Address xxx xxx XXX XxXx Status The status is a hexadecimal string that represents the current printer status The bit pattern is as follows Status Bit 1 0 Busy 0x08 Printer is Busy Printer is Ready Fault 0x04 Printer is in a fault state Printer is OK Paper Error 0x02 Printer has no paper Printer has paper Selected
24. net Adapter Home This page displays basic information that is helpful for network management Printer Port Settings changed Miscellaneous Settings This page this page allows the RAW protocol port to be This page allows the IP address settings Host and Module Names the UDP port and SNMP settings to be altered Firmware Update Provides the means to update the firmware in the Wired Ethernet Adapter as it is made available from TransAct Page 16 100 1 0938 RevA Aug 11 Programmer es Guide Therm Configuration Ethernet Adapter II Home Page This page displays basic information about the printer It also allows navigation to the other pages TRAN S ACT Transact Ethernet Adapter e Status amp Configuration Home ISE Transact Ethernet ll Printer Port TactEAll_FFFF Settings Miscellaneous EES 192 168 16 100 Settings DS FF FF FF FF FF FF Firmware Update Current Print settings Printer Port RAW Protocal Port Number 9100 Made to order built to Copyright 2011 TransAct Technologies Incorporated All rights reserved PN 95 last 10858 Figure 3 Home Page Aug 11 100 10938 Rev A Page 17 Configuration Therm Programmer s Guide Ethernet Adapter II Printer Port Settings TR AN S ACT Transact Ethernet Adapter J IER eet 192 168 16 100 Miscellaneous lieft iess F FF FF FF FF FF Settings Printer Port Settings Frenne Settings on NOTE The printer port settings s
25. r and the cash drawer connections if required Ethernet Connection Connecting the printer to the network is simple The printer defaults to DHCP with AUTO IP as a backup If no DHCP server is available It can take several minutes for AUTO IP to generate a suitable IP address Pressing and releasing the diagnostics button will print the current status of the adapter When a valid IP address is reported that address may then be used to further configure the adapter If the adapter is already configured for a static IP address Pressing and holding the test button for at least 10 seconds will reset Page 14 100 10938 Rev A Aug 11 Using a standard CATS Se or 6 Ethernet cable connect one end to the RJ45 connector on the Wired Ethernet Adapter Connect the other end to an open Ethernet port in your Ethernet hub switch or router Connect power to the printer and turn it on the adapter to factory defaults Programmer es Guide Therm Configuration Ethernet Adapter II Configuration The Wired Ethernet Adapter is ready to be configured once the IP address has bee assigned You may press and release the Diagnositcs button and the printer will print the current status of the adapter as well as the assigned IP address The IP address will be 0 0 0 0 until the IP address has been assigned Your internet web browser may be used to configure the Ethernet Adapter TransAct Locator Program TransAct provides a Windows program to allow T
26. ransAct Ethernet devices to be located and configured on a local subnet The Locator program allows the system administrator to find all TransAct Wired Ethernet Adapters on the local network regardless of the IP addresses assigned to each adapter The Locator program is a Microsoft Windows program it will run on Windows XP Vista and 7 This program is provided by Stellaris which is owned by Texas Instruments Installation The program is available on the TransAct Web site www transact tech com and does not need to be installed Unzip it to any convenient directory and run it by clicking on Finder exe If AutolP is being used it can take several minutes for an IP address is generated Aug 11 100 10938 Rev A Page 15 Configuration Ethern Using a Web Browser Therm et Adapter II Programmer s Guide Using a web browser enter the IP address of the printer in the browser s Address box The Printers IP address may be printed by pressing and releasing the button on the adapter Active IP address Ethernet Adapter II Rev 141 Firmware 95 10858 IP Address 192 168 16 100 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP 192 168 16 1 Rode DHCP Auto IP Mod Name Transact Ethernet II Host Name TactEAII_FFFF WARNING MAC Not Set MAC Addr FF FF FF FF FF FF Static IP 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP 0 0 0 0 Figure 2 Printer Identification The following web pages are available to configure the Wired Ether
27. selected use port 9100 Page 24 100 10938 Rev A Aug 11 Programmer es Guide Therm Network Basics Ethernet Adapter II Network Basics The IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers project 802 decided to use Ethernet version 2 as the basis for its new CSMA CD network standard By enhancing the DEC Intel and Xerox Ethernet 2 design they produced the IEEE 802 3 specification which is now the standard format for Ethernet based systems The name 10Base indicates a signaling speed of 10 million bits per second with a base band signaling scheme e 10BaseT 10Mbs Ethernet running over twisted pair cable 100 meter Max e 100BaseT 100Mbs Ethernet running over twisted pair cable 100 meter Max Other 802 x standards The IEEE committee are also responsible for other 802 networking specifications e 02 1 this group produced an overview of the work of the project and defined the LAN reference model e 802 2 this describes the logical link control services used in all IEEE specified LANs e 802 3 describes Ethernet based networks e 02 3z describes the Gigabit Ethernet format e 802 4 describes networks using a token passing bus e 802 5 describes networks using a token passing ring e 02 6 specifications for a metropolitan area network e 802 7 this group advised other working groups on issues relating to broadband transmission e 802 8 this group are the technical advisory group for FDDI and fibre optic
28. sen 20 Figure 7 Firmware Update EE egeb gett tee 21 Figure 8 Firmware Update Select File ss scscsisacceiiats eosseiisguaciavsacessasdusadeasssacaealedenateavesaeeusaacndensporse 22 Page 8 100 10938 Rev A Aug 11 Programmer es Guide Therm General Information Ethernet Adapter II General Description The Wired Ethernet Adapter provides a fast and easiest way to network and share printers in your system Ethernet provides a consistent common connection between printers and computers using standard protocols supported by Windows as well as many other platforms Ethernet being the most common networking medium and thus allows printers to be easily added moved and removed with inexpensive common cabling and off the shelf components This user s manual is intended to show you how to install connect and configure your Wired Ethernet Adapter with the iTherm printers Installation is easy and similar to serial port parallel port and USB adapters However with Ethernet connecting an additional printer is a easy as plugging it in to the Ethernet hub no special ports required Setup is easy too A web style interface and a special locator program are provided to make configuration simple from any PC with a web browser Standard Features Print Server Features Standard Ethernet Connection 10 100 Mbps Speed 10 100 Base T RJ45 network connection Network Traffic LED indicator Configured through networked PC Web Browser Works with Vir
29. ted RAW A term used to refer to data with no standardized embedded protocol RJ 45 Registered Jack 45 An Ethernet connector that holds up to eight wires SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol A widely used network monitoring and control protocol Static IP Address A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a network Subnet Mask An address code that determines the size of the network Switch A device used to expand a network It is similar to a hub however it tries to enhance network performance by directing network traffic in a more efficient manor TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol A network protocol for transmitting data that requires acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent Telnet A user command and TCP IP protocol used for accessing remote PCs TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol A version of the TCP IP FTP protocol that uses UDP and has no directory or password capability Page 34 100 10938 Rev A Aug 11 Programmer es Guide Therm Definitions Ethernet Adapter II Topology The physical layout of a network UDP User Datagram Protocol UDP uses a simple transmission model without implicit handshaking dialogues for providing reliability ordering or data integrity pgrade To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version U Upload To transmit a file over a network URL Uniform Resource Locator The address
30. tually All Major Operating Systems Integrated into the Printer Supported Protocols Port 9100 RAW Line Printer Daemon Protocol LPR Hypertext Transfer Protocol for configuration UDP for real time status SNMP RFC1213 for printer and network management User Interface Configuration HTTP Web Interface e Status Page e Configuration Page o IP Address Subnet Mask o Auto IP DHCP Static IP A subset of the RFC1213 is supported that will allow basic printer status and network management to be performed Aug 11 100 10938 Rev A Page 9 General Information ITherm Programmer s Guide Ethernet Adapter II Printer Textual Name User Defined Printer Location String User Defined RAW protocol Port 9100 o UDP Port 9110 e Adapter Firmware Update Other e Push Button for status print and Initial IP Address reset e Self Diagnostics e Firmware Upgrade via TFTP and HTTP O O O Advanced Features Host Name The Host Name provided on the Printer Identification Page is provided to the DHCP server when DHCP is enabled With this a decent DHCP server that is connected with the Domain Name Server DNS as can be configured in Linux allows programs access it using the device name for it s IP address Support Utilities e Locator e Remote firmware update System Requirements Printing Any operating system that supports printing via RAW or LPR connections over TCP IP This includes but is not limited to
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