User`s Manual General Purpose Input/Output (GPIO
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1. jeu AS fa z sl V8dl el v 2241 amp e HL 9 2941 3 p 8 OSdl 01 e ar 2 i Vidi e Si n vedi LL 9 a vedi 6 8 01 n Figure 1 Basic GPIO Schematic Diagram 19 20 Hardware Specifications Inputs And Outputs Electrical GPIO Opto coupled Input Circuit Opto coupler CEA PERS ES ERE GPIO Opto coupled Output Circuit Pin 17 Opto coupler Factory installed jumpers Dr aa Active Low Output eni LEI ria A NM ee CC TARTA 1 men i Fy Current Limited Output Load ce LI A Factory Default Configuration User Selectable Configurations 21 Appendix A GPIO Opto coupled Output Circuit 22 Contact Information Printronix Customer Support Center IMPORTANT Please have the following information available prior to calling the Printronix Customer Support Center Model number e Serial number located on the back of the printer e Installed options i e interface and host type if applicable to the problem e Configuration printout Thermal Printer See Printing A Configuration in the Quick Setup Gui2. GPIO CONTROL GPIO GPIO Select GPIO Sel Table GPIO Start Tables Bank 4 Print Table 018 Table179 Table331 Table 4912 B ME 3 iS Table 02 Table 18 Table 34 DI Table 50 bs Deut vid Table 03 Table 19 s Table 35 Di Table 51 nput Fig 2212 3 Table 04 Table 20 Table 36 Table 52 User Defined Table05 Table218 7 19 Table 53 12 Table 068 Table228 Table38 0 Table 5412 Table 076 Table238 3910 Table 5512 Table 086 Table 248 Table 401 Table 56 12 Table 097 Table252 Table411 Table 57 Table 107 Table262 Table42 Table 58 3 Table 117 Table27 Table431 Table 59 3 Table 127 Table289 Table441 Table 60 13 Table 137 Table29 Table451 Table 61 13 Table 147 Table302 Table46 Table 6213 Table 157 Table31 Table47 Table 63 Table 167 Table322 Table481 Table 64 3 GPIO End GPIO Ctrl GPIO GPIO XYZ Status Apply Print 2 14 Status 2 14 Monitor 5 Print amp Apply Port 16 Overstrike Mode 1 Mode 5 Data Ready Input OFF Disable Disable Disable Mode 2 Mode 6 Offline Input ON Enable E NET Data Port Enable Mode 3 Mode 7 Serial Mode 4 Mode 8 E Net Stat Port USB IEEE 1284 NOTES 2 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 thermal printers
3. 3 This menu item appears only if a user defined table is downloaded to the printer This menu appears only if GPIO Tables is set to Enable or User Defined 5 X total number of defined tables divided by eight rounded up to the next whole number e g 15 tables 2 banks The maximum value for X is 08 since the maximum number of tables is 64 6 These menu items appear only if GPIO Select Bank is set to 01 7 These menu items appear only if GPIO Select Bank is set to 02 8 These menu items appear only if GPIO Select Bank is set to 03 9 These menu items appear only if GPIO Select Bank is set to 04 10 These menu items appear only if GPIO Select Bank is set to 05 11 These menu items appear only if GPIO Select Bank is set to 06 12 These menu items appear only if GPIO Select Bank is set to 07 13 These menu items appear only if GPIO Select Bank is set to 08 14 This menu appears only if GPIO Tables is set to Internal 15 This menu appears only if GPIO Tables is set to Enable Internal or User Defined 16 This menu for reference only This is a proprietary feature not available with the standard GPIO product 10 GPIO CONTROL Menu Items GPIO CONTROL Menu Items GPIO Tables Allows you to select a mapping table e Disable The default Enable The user defined mapping table e Internal The standard internal mapping table NOTE Internal is available only for thermal printers e User Defin
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6. ALL IMPLIED GUARANTEES AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL PRINTRONIX BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS OF USE OR OTHER COMMERICAL LOSS HOWEVER OCCASIONED Notice of Copyright This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright No part of this document may be reproduced copied translated or incorporated in any other material in any form or by any means whether manual graphic electronic mechanical or otherwise without the written consent of Printronix Inc All non Printronix registered and or unregistered trademarks used throughout this manual are the sole property of their respective owners Copyright O 2003 2013 Printronix Inc All rights reserved Table of Contents PIO C 7 OVENI EW e 7 SL5000r T5000r Menu Overview essen 8 P7000 Menu Overview nennen 9 GPIO CONTROL MENU 10 GPIO CONTROL Menu conan 11 Connector PihioUt iin er e Ep Pen pete D e RR 14 Signal Descriptions terit een ka 14 O tpuls nae ea ae aaa utut 14 lentas 16 Power and Grounds ii 17 Hardware 0 242 000 17 Inputs And Outputs Electrical 21 GPIO Opto
7. GPIO CONTROL Menu Items GPIO Ctrl Status NOTE This menu appears only for thermal printers and only if GPIO Tables is set to Internal Programmable via printer menu e 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 e Offline Low whenever the printer is offline High whenever the printer is able to receive command streams and print labels GPIO Monitor NOTE This menu appears only if GPIO Tables is set to Enable Internal or User Defined Shows the status of the GPIO input opto couplers on the control panel LCD A dot indicates that the corresponding opto coupler is inactive A bar indicates the opto coupler is active e Input OFF The default Disable e Input ON Enable GPIO Print amp Apply NOTE This menu appears only for thermal printers and only if Admin User is set to Enable in the PRINTER CONTROL menu Enables the use of print and apply hardware e Disable The default Enable 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 amp 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 If
8. Apply Overstrike is set to Disable RFID or verifier overstrike labels are not applied to boxes Disable The default e Enable 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 See Signal Descriptions on page 14 for a complete description these functions INPUT OPTO COUPLER CONNECTOR PINS 1 Reprint Last Label 1 anode 9 cathode 2 Start Print 2 anode 10 cathode 3 Feed 3 anode 11 cathode 4 Pause 4 anode 12 cathode 5108 Not Used 5 to 8 anode 13 to 16 cathode OUTPUT OPTO COUPLER CONNECTOR PINS 1 Ribbon Low 18 collector 6 emitter 2 Ribbon Out 9 collector 7 emitter 3 Media Out 0 collector 8 emitter 4 Service Required 1 collector 9 emitter 5 End Print 22 collector 30 emitter 6 Control Status 23 collector 31 emitter 7 Not Used 4 collector 32 emitter 8 Power On 5 collector 33 emitter Signal Descriptions Outputs Ribbon Low NOTE This applies to thermal printers only e Normally high goes low when ribbon remaining is about 50 meters In the printer configuration menu Ribbon Low can be set to Disable or Enable If Disable is selected the GPIO signal is disabled e Stays low when ribb
9. PRINTRONIX General Purpose Input Output GPIO Module User s Manual Product Warranty Printronix warrants that the Products furnished under this Agreement shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment from the Printronix facility This warranty is applicable only if the products have had normal utilization within the published specifications as modified from time to time have been maintained in accordance with recommended procedures with Printronix approved parts and have not been modified or altered in a manner not approved by Printronix For printers sold within the area in which Purchaser normally provides field service For all printers the Purchaser will provide the end user with a 90 day on site warranty Any printer or part therein found defective within one year of original shipping date from a Printronix facility shall be returned to Printronix and be repaired or replaced at the option and expense of Printronix Purchaser shall pay shipping cost to the Printronix facility and Printronix will return the item s at its expense For printers sold outside the area within the Continental United States in which Purchaser normally provides field service Any printer found defective within 90 days from the date of shipment to the end user will be repaired at the end user s location If the end user is located within 100 miles of an Authorized Service Provider s loc
10. ation warranty service will be performed at no charge If the end user is located more than 100 miles from an Authorized Service Provider s location travel time and expenses in excess of 100 miles will be billed to the end user at current rates or the printer may be shipped to the nearest Authorized Service Center for repair If the end user elects to ship the printer for warranty repair the end user shall pay the shipping cost to the Authorized Service Center and the printer will be returned at Printronix expense The Products may be equipped with a general purpose input output circuit board and corresponding pin connection GPIO which allow the Purchaser s or end user s printer to function as a controller in a computer system Printronix publishes the specifications associated with GPIO and the pin connection and warrants that the printer s input and output parameters at the pin connection conform to those specifications Except as expressly warranted GPIO is sold on an as is basis There are no other warranties whatsoever express or implied concerning 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 THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH THIS ARTICLE AND THE OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES THEREUNDER ARE IN LIEU OF AND THE PURCHASER HEREBY WAIVES
11. coupled Input 21 GPIO Opto coupled Output 21 Contact 20 02 23 Printronix Customer Support 23 Printronix Supplies Department i 24 Corporate OCES retener rui e It i ae eee es 24 Table of Contents Overview GPIO The Printronix General Purpose Input Output GPIO module is an optional accessory for SL5000r T5000r thermal and P7000 line matrix printers It enables the printers to interface with an external device such as a label applicator system Simple printer menus allow for programming three of the eleven pre defined interface signals seven outputs four inputs to select particular polarity or logic functions that can meet practically all typical print apply requirements or be compatible with practically all the features available on other manufacturers external 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 GPIO is available as a factory option or field installable kit that also includes a mating connector for field interface installation instructions and operation manual Although there are seven pre defined outputs and four pre defined inputs the GPIO module actually contains a total of eight inputs eight outputs all inpu
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13. ed The user defined mapping table NOTE User Defined is available only for thermal printers On SLPA printers set GPIO Tables to Disable to avoid unexpected tamp motion during printer configuration After all configurations are complete set GPIO Tables to Enable GPIO Select Bank NOTE This menu appears only if GPIO Tables is set to Enable or User Defined Allows you to select a bank of tables The range is from 01 to X where X is the total number of defined tables see GPIO Sel Table below divided by eight rounded up to the next whole number e g 15 tables 2 banks The maximum for X is 08 since the maximum number of tables is 64 GPIO Sel Table NOTE This menu appears only if GPIO Tables is set to Enable or User Defined Allows you to select a table The range depends on the number of defined tables maximum 64 and the GPIO Select Bank setting See Table 1 Table 1 GPIO Sel Table Range GPIO Select Bank GPIO Sel Table Setting Range 01 01 to 08 02 09 to 16 03 17 to 24 04 25 to 32 05 33 to 40 06 41 to 48 GPIO CONTROL Menu Table 1 GPIO Sel Table Range GPIO Select Bank GPIO Sel Table Setting Range 07 49 to 56 08 57 to 64 GPIO Start Print NOTE This menu appears only for thermal printers and only if GPIO Tables is set to Internal Start print logic e Input Low The default Start print when input asserts low e Input High S
14. elated parameters Available if the Real Time Clock Set the menus for GPIO This menu only if a Cisco Card Cart option is installed appears only if a is installed GPIO Option is installed P7000 Menu Overview QUICK CONFIG HOST NETWORK ACTIVE IGP SETUP CONTROL INTERFACE SETUP EMUL Set the basic Name store and Select the desired Select network Select the desired menus needed to retrieve up to eight interface needed setup features active IGP configure the custom printer applicable for emulation printer configurations ethernet wireless ethernet or adapter EMULATION PRINTER ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS GPIO CONTROL USER CONTROL Emulations Select printer Select parameters Select various Set the menus for selected from the control parameters for advanced user printer tests GPIO This menu PRINTER such as display setup monitor and record appears only if the CONTROL menu language ribbon printer GPIO option is appear here These and barcode performance installed emulations relate to graphics languages particular printers and optional host interface protocols quality tear bar distance and other various printer operating parameters PRINTER MGMT Select various ethernet or serial port related parameters GPIO CONTROL Menu GPIO CONTROL Menu
15. er resident pre programmed I O mapping tables as well as the electrical specifications of the components used and the voltages available See page 19 for a schematic diagram Pre Programmed Inputs for Use with Printer Menus Start Print Polarity programmable via printer menu input 2 Pause input 4 Feed input 3 Reprint requires 16MB DRAM printer memory to function input 1 Not used inputs 5 6 7 8 WARNING Hardware Specifications Pre Programmed Outputs for Use with Printer Menus End Print 8 modes via printer menu output 5 Data Ready Online programmable via printer menu output 6 Ribbon Low output 1 Ribbon Out output 2 Error Service Required output 4 Media Out output 3 Power On output 8 Not used output 7 External Power Outputs 5VDC 5 A fused 24VDC 25 A fused not available if cutter installed Two DC ground pins Compatibility GPIO is compatible with all T5000r accessories except Coax Twinax and wireless communication options Electrical Inputs eight total e Opto isolated separate anode and cathode pins per input e Input voltage range steady state 5 10 VDC e Series resistor 4700 ohm 25W e Resistor through hole mounted changeable with common techniques Outputs eight total e Opto isolated NPN transistor separate collector and emitter pins per output e Open collector output NPN transistor e Current 300 ma maximum e 70 VDC collector to emitter voltage maximum
16. he 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 Active High Identical to Mode 1 except opposite polarity A high input will print one label etc Feed If low will feed a blank label or labels until a high input is detected A high input stops the feeding of blank labels and last blank label fed will stop at top of form This signal has the lowest priority over other functions If the printer is printing ODV is voiding or there are any error conditions the signal is ignored NOTE This signal also has lower priority than Start Print Pause When a signal toggles from high to low it causes the printer to go into pause as if the PAUSE key were pressed If a signal goes low during an operation it will be treated the same way as if the PAUSE key were pressed i e the label will finish if one was being printed etc This condition can only be reset by pressing the PAUSE key or by a similar command from a host if you have created one The signal must toggle high then low again to achieve another valid pause input Power and Grounds Power and Grounds e 24 VDC e 24 VDC Return Ground e 5VDC e 5VDC Return Ground e Frame Ground Hardware Specifications This section is a quick reference to the GPIO connections available when using the print
17. here These performance sensor calibration operating emulations relate to parameters graphics languages particular printers and optional host interface protocols SERIAL C T PORT USB PORT ETHERNET ETHERNET PORT e PORT ADDRESS Select various serial port related An optional port This menu displays Selects various USB port related An optional feature This menu appears An optional feature This menu appears parameters only if the CTHI parameters only if an Ethernet only if an Ethernet option is installed Network Interface Network Interface Card is installed Card is installed ETHERNET WLAN WLAN KERBEROS ze PARAMS ADDRESS PARAMS PARAMS OO An optional feature This menu appears only if an Ethernet Network Interface Card is installed An optional feature This menu appears only if a Wireless Option is installed An optional feature This menu appears only if a Wireless Option is installed An optional feature This menu appears only if a Symbol RF Card is installed Press to select the next main menu Press J or T to move within each main menu SL5000r T5000r Menu Overview continued WLAN LEAP BATTERY CONTROL PRINTER MGMT Date GPIO CONTROL An optional feature This menu appears Set the menus for the optional Power Select PNE port r
18. lliseconds This mode shows start and end of a label print cycle even in batch mode where labels are continuously printed e Mode 8 Identical to Mode 7 except normally low with high going signal NOTE End Print applies only to printed labels Output remains in normal state for blank labels Data Ready Off Line Programmable via printer menu e 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 e Off Line Mode Low whenever the printer is offline High whenever the printer is able to receive command streams and print labels Power On Low when valid power is applied to printer i e the main CPU is operating During power off this should be in a high impedance state so an external device can pull up to a voltage Signal Descriptions Inputs Reprint When low going edge is detected the printer reprints the last label printed prior to receiving the signal Only one label is reprinted The signal must toggle high then low again to reprint another label Start Print Signal polarity selectable via printer menu Active Low The default When low the printer will print one label If still low at the end of the label another label will be printed without delay If high the printer will not print If the signal goes high while t
19. on is out Ribbon Out NOTE This applies to thermal printers only Normally high Low during a Ribbon Out condition Outputs Media Out Label Out Normally high Low during a Label Out condition Error Service Required Normally high Goes low whenever the printer is stopped for a fault condition that requires the user to perform an action to start again This can be head open or any operation fault condition etc End Print Logic programmable via printer menu Mode 1 The default Normally high Low only when a label is being moved forward Mode 2 Normally low high only when a label is being moved forward Mode 3 Normally high low for 50 milliseconds when a label has been printed and positioned Always high during continuous printing modes e Mode 4 Normally low high for 50 milliseconds when a label has been printed and positioned Always low during continuous printing modes Mode 5 Normally high When the label has been printed completely low going 50 millisecond pulse is sent This mode shows the end of a label print cycle even in batch mode where labels are continuously being printed e Mode 6 Identical to Mode 5 except normally low with a high going 50 millisecond pulse Mode 7 Normally high At the beginning of a label being printed the output is set low When the label is completed the signal goes high If another label has started printing the high signal stays high for 50 mi
20. tart print when input asserts high GPIO End Print NOTE This menu appears only for thermal printers and only if GPIO Tables is set to Internal Mode selectable via the printer menu NOTE End print applies only to printed labels Output remains in normal state for blank labels e Mode 1 The default Normally high Low only when a label is being moved forward Mode 2 Normally low high only when a label is being moved forward e Mode 3 Normally high low for 50 milliseconds when a label has been printed and positioned Always high during continuous printing modes e Mode 4 Normally low high for 50 milliseconds when a label has been printed and positioned Always low during continuous printing modes Mode 5 Normally high When the label has been printed completely low going 50 millisecond pulse is sent This mode shows the end of a label print cycle even in batch mode where labels are continuously being printed e Mode 6 Identical to Mode 5 except normally low with a high going 50 millisecond pulse Mode 7 Normally high At the beginning of a label being printed the output is set low When the label is completed the signal goes high If another label has started printing the signal stays high for 50 milliseconds This mode shows start and end of a label print cycle even in batch mode where labels are continuously printed Mode 8 Identical to Mode 7 except normally low with high going signal
21. ts and outputs are optically isolated and four relays By using Printronix GPIO Manager software these can all be custom configured and be mapped in conjunction with Printronix proprietary functions such as ODV analyses printer front panel keys and communications ports to provide powerful functions including multiple interfaces previously not attainable with a single accessory module SL5000r T5000r Menu Overview SL5000r T5000r Menu Overview QUICK SETUP RFID CONTROL VALIDATOR CONFIG MEDIA CONTROL CONTROL Set the basic menus needed to configure the RFID encoder setup and status reporting This Online validator setup and status reporting This Name store and retrieve up to eight custom printer Control various parameters related to print quality printer menu appears only menu appears only configurations media and ribbon if an RFID encoder if a validator is is installed installed CALIBRATE PRINTER SELECTED DIAGNOSTICS PARALLEL CONTROL CONTROL EMULATIONS PORT Select the correct Select the desired Emulations Select various Select various media sensing for Active IGP selected from the printer tests parallel port related the media type emulation other PRINTER monitor and record parameters installed and emulations and CONTROL menu printer perform media various printer appear
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