HP 5150A User's Manual
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1. Paper Roll Standard Thermal Printer Cable 3 T INTIAL Tea HS hit Wh em an bust WEL Tits en dab nn M CAS s REX Thermal Printer with Clock Option 004 Installed Figure 1 1 5150A Thermal Printer Model 5150A General information SECTION I GENERAL INFORMATION 1 1 SCOPE OF MANUAL 1 2 This manual provides operating and service information for the Hewlett Packard Model 5150A Thermal Printers Figure 1 1 provides a visual packing slip of the 5150A Thermal Printer with available options and included accessories The manual is organized as follows SECTION CONTENTS General Thermal Printer description including supplied items options instrument compatibility and specifications 1 Installation information including inspection procedures power requirements mounting hardware interface cables OPERATOR E INFORMATION and opio installation HW Operating and programming information for all configura tions including interface information and paper loading procedures IV Theory of operation covering the basic Thermal Printer con figurations An overview block diagram description and more detailed functional block schematic level descriptions are included V Maintenance information including test equipment recom mendations performance tests adjustments and assembly dis2. 2 8 8 8 8 2 2 Figure 2 7 BCD Interface Cable Connector Used with Option 002 Boards 2 7 e TA xTM rd mor eman gt Ve HS e RANA T nt AIS NAIAS PLAIN SOT grag e e een P DAR E vA url u dn EEE E OPRAS RSEN ONT EAS Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information SECTION Ill OPERATING AND PROGRAMMING INFORMATION 3 1 INTRODUCTION 3 2 This section provides operating information for each of the possible 5150A option com binations The section is organized as follows Overview 3 3 through 3 7 Option 001 HP 1B 3 8 through 3 26 Option 002 BCD Interface 3 27 through 3 40 Option 001 and 002 Bilingual 3 41 through 3 42 Option 003 Scanner 3 43 through 3 55 Option 004 Clock 3 56 through 3 63 Option 005 BCD Cable 3 64 through 3 65 Thermal Print Paper Loading 3 66 through 3 72 NOTE The 5150A Thermal Printer uses TTL levels Data sent should not exceed 5 5 volts a ig Y NT e 3 3 Switch Settings and Connectors 3 4 Each data source used with the Thermal Printer has rear panel switches which must be set When the source is used one to one with the Thermal Printer the data source Talker should have switches set to the Talk Always mode When used with other data sources uni
3. 50 CMD RUT Figure 3 5 Switch Panel on 5340A The format statements specifics will depend on the output from the Talker The Talker s output format must be known B accepts an alpha byte E12 5 is a floating point number with a total of 12 digits 5 digits to the right of the decimal point A field at least as large as the expected data string is necessary Receive from Talker via HP IB 13 data for the calculator according to format statement 20 and store the three bytes into calculator registers A B and C If uncertain what is being stored into calculator use PRINT to list contents of storage registers After clearing all LISTENERS from the Bus by the Cal culator is addressed to be LISTENER U always reserved for Calculator listen address and the Thermal Printer with switches set as in Figure 3 6 is addressed to be LISTENER BCD CMD ADDRESSABLE A3i ADDRESS 2 LISTENING Figure 3 6 5150A Rear Panel Switch Settings Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information Table 3 3 Sample 9830A Program to Control HP IB Talker and Thermal Printer Continued 60 FORMAT 1234X FREQ If you wish the Talker instrument be labeled on the Thermal Printer output use the format statement with what you wish to appear on the printout in quotation marks Note character restrictions in Calculator programming manual 70 OUTPUT 13 90 A C Send to LISTENER via HP IB 13 the informat
4. ENSURE THAT ALL DATA SOURCES SENDING TO THE 5150A USE TTL LEVELS LEVELS THAT EXCEED 5 5 VOLTS MAY DAM AGE THE INPUT CIRCUITS OF THE HP IB AND BCD INTERFACE BOARDS Model 5150A eneral information 1 15 Figure 1 3 provides examples of various clock print choices Notice an instrument identifier printed with Scanner option installed is overwritten by the time information if same line time print is chosen ire EL 5 T 4a lan Separate Line aas Time and Data oe Data Only Time Disabled 1 le 1 AV pah imi Ll ee m 4 ine m a UAI m kie Same Line Time and Data Figure 1 3 Thermal Printer Output 1 16 SPECIFICATIONS 17 Table 1 3 lists the specifications for the 5150A Thermal Printer Model 5150A General Information Table 1 3 Thermal Printer Specifications MAINFRAME PRINCIPLE Thermal Print CHARACTER PRINT 5x7 dot matrix PRINTING RATE 3 lines per second LINE SPACING 2 lines per cm 75 lines per inch PAPER ADVANCE MECHANISM Direct drive stepping motor PAPER Thermal sensitive in rolls or fan folded OPERATING ENVIRONMENT 0 C to 509C temperature 9576 relative humidity 85 RH with fan folded paper POWER 100 120 220 or 240 volts 10 to 5 48 to 440 Hz 50 or 60 Hz needed for Option 004 100 VA DIMENSIONS Half rack module 7 x 1414 WEIGHT Approximat
5. If you wish a nonresponding instrument skipped set the PROTECT switch to 1 after 3 seconds the Thermal Printer will initiate a print command causing a blank line of data with alpha identifier to be printed Set EVEN ODD switch to 0 if chosen addresses are even to T if addresses are odd Set the 8 4 2 1 Number of input switches in binary to the number of instruments to be scanned from 1 through 13 SETUP OF TAEKERS Set Talk Always Addressable switch to Addressable Set all Talker addresses to even or odd sequential addresses see Table 3 6 for addresses and sequence of data source printouts Provide an HP 1B cable path linking ali instruments with Thermal Printer NOTE System is capable of handling 20 metres of HP IB cable or an average of 2 metres per instrument whichever is less To exceed this length restriction is to potentially degrade the system OUTPUT Thermal Printer output will label Talkers as example shows D Scanner output alpha identifier corresponding to Talker address from lowest to highest instrument address Pn Figure 3 15 5150A Multidata Source Scanner System Continued 3 23 Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information 3 56 OPTION 004 CLOCK 3 57 The Clock Option Option 004 add a timing capability to the data logging the Thermal Printer including a d complished either at the factory Packard Sales and Service Office for retrofit may be co
6. OPERATING AND SERVICE MANUAL 5150A THERMAL PRINTER Including Options 001 002 003 004 and 005 SERIAL NUMBERS This manual applies directly to instruments with Serial Number prefixed 1552A With changes described in Section VII this manual also applies to instruments with Serial Numbers prefixed 1428 1436 1444 and 1528 For additional important information about the Serial Numbers see Instrument Identification and Manual Changes in Section COPYRIGHT HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY 1976 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD SANTA CLARA CA 95050 MANUAL PART NO 05150 90003 Microfiche Part No 05150 90604 Operating Information Supplement Part No 05150 90005 Printed JUNE 1976 1 H A 5 3 y A z 4 i H 3 2 a t 3 E E e x AS oS gt ES M 2 1 P NR E 5 3 2 A vet SAFETY This instrument has been designed and tested according to IEC Publication 348 Safety Requirements for Electronic Measuring apparatus This is a Safety Class instrument To ensure safe operation and to keep the instrument safe the information cautions and warn ing in this manual must be heeded Refer to Section I for general safety considerations appli cable to this instrument CERTIFICATION Hewlett Packard Company certifies that this instrument met its published specifications at the time of shipment from the factory Hewlett Packard Company further certifies that its calibr
7. 275 Ib bursting strength corrugated single wall box is sufficient C Use enough shock absorbing material 75 100 mm layer 3 to 4 inch layer around all sides of the instrument to provide a strong cushion and prevent movement inside the container d Protect the front and rear control panels with cardboard e Sealthe shipping container securely f Make sure that the shipping container is marked FRAGILE 2 9 Bench Operation 2 10 The instrument cabinet has plastic feet and a foldaway tilt stand for convenience in bench operation The tilt stand permits inclining the instrument for ease in using front panel controls and indicators The plastic feet are shaped to provide clearance for air circulation and to make modular cabinet width instruments self aligning when stacked VALER YS ESA i s DVR TES DA IESE e Model 5150A Installation 2 11 Rack Mounting erent configurations as shown in Figures 2 12 The 5150A can be rack mounted in three diff of required rack mounting kits To rack 2 1 through 2 3 The figures include the HP numbers mount proceed as follows 4 Remove the appropriate front trim strips depending on the rack mounting configuration b The following is applicable when mounting two instruments 1 Install front lock links 2 If mounting the instruments in a vertical configuration remove the front fe
8. 3 25 Model Operating and Programming Information CONTROL INDICATOR POSITION 6 e 7 8 9 10 e INIA EA A 3 26 PRINT INTERVAL Time Switch MULTIPLIER DATA TIME Switch PRINT TIME Switch rtt e ac 50 60 Hz Switch NOTE internal switch located on rear upper right of Clock Display Board Earlier instru ments used jumpers to select 50 or 60 Hz freq n a ale Internal switch right side located on top toward front of Clock Con trol Board with board properly in Thermal Printer slot A3 Figure 3 16 Option 004 Clock Controls and Indicators Continued 5 na Minimum through 1 Hour DA MM M A SAME LINE SEP LINE en 50 Hz or 60 Hz RELEASE e a m ar n aa an aae ee When the selected print FUNCTION Sets the time interval between printing of clock infor mation This switch is mechanically linked to the PRINT INTERVAL DATA switch so that the time print interval can never be shorter than the data print interval Me ad Mar IR ta e ee aa rar an aae e Allows the data and time print interval to be as set by the respective DATA and TIME PRINT INTERVAL switches A arre r i mer mm RB re icai NET a Per aa re aa A O e
9. Pee eee SE 9830A Program to Printout exercise 5150A 3 27 OPTION 002 BINARY CODED DECIMAL BCD 3 28 This option provides Thermal Printer compatibility with instruments that use the 8 4 21 BCD 3 29 Hardware Requirements 3 30 This option requires the installation of at least one BCD Board Option 002 part number 05150 60005 and one BCD cable part number 562A 16C When only one BCD board is in stalled the A2 or A4 position may be used With two BCD boards for 20 columns of output the A4 position outputs data to the 10 left columns i e columns 11 through 20 of the thermal print paper and the A2 position outputs the BCD data to columns 1 10 A full 20 column print format as shown below requires two BCD boards and two BCD cables Cross reference this illustration with Figure 2 7 Section Il of this manual to find specific BCD cable pin al locations for a given input column PRINT COLUMN 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 109 87 6543 2 1 pol de 4 wd qoe rd 3 TDR 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 109 87 654 3 2 1 A4 INPUT COLUMNS A2 INPUT COLUMNS Model 5150A Operating and Programming information 3 12 3 31 Print Format 3 32 Table 3 5 lists the standard characters that are printed in response to the 4 bit binary code input Special characters necessitate ordering special BCD translator ROMs from HP The BCD board accommodates both positive true or negative true 8 4 2 1 logic as determined by the rear panel swit
10. 3 Place the paper roll or flat package in the paper tray with the sensitive side oriented correctly RM 4 Fold the end of the paper diagonally 5 Thread the diagonally folded end of the paper up into the print head Use the knurled manual paper advance knob to start the paper through the print head 6 Check that the paper s sensitive side is exposed up when the paper comes out of the clear plastic viewer 7 Check that the paper is centered No rippling of the side of the paper should be evident 8 Push the paper tray into the printer and push latch lever to its lock position Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information PAPER FRONT VIEW GUIDE WINDOW KNURLED MANUAL 7 PAPER AAA 8 ADVANCE ME NON IMAGE SIDE OF PAPER Figure 3 18 Paper Loading the tape first roll the thumbwheel knob down Then lift the paper by one de as shown in Figure 3 19 3 70 To remove the printed portion of ward until all printed matter is below the clear plastic shield side and pull the tape across the plastic edge toward the opposite si Xd svp eg RAN V RETTET PIN RAT trn nn rt e x en js NX 1 M 5 39 1 ae esrb g 25 see m er Soe ES zee 1 99 2i Figure 3 19 Correct Paper Tearing Position 3 71 Be sure to use the thumbwheel knob when advancing the paper Pulling on the ta
11. Control 3 16 Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information 3 43 OPTION 003 SCANNER 3 44 The Option 003 Scanner Board may be added to the HP IB Interface configured Thermal Printer to provide an automatic bus addressing and bus managment capability This combination of Option 003 with Option 001 HP IB Interface provides an economical alter native to a calculator controlled system The Scanner Board however does not provide a A detailed printout that can be provided by a calculator For example the calculator can provide the literal 5340A FREQ see Figure 3 7 whereas the Scanner is limited to identifying the data source with one alphabetic character printed in column 20 of the thermal print paper b Flexibility in processing of data source information prior to printing For example a calculator may combine parameter variables from a multi instrument system and send the arithmetic solutions to the 5150A for printing NOTE The HP Interface Bus cannot accommodate two controllers simul taneously Therefore do not connect a Calculator Controller and a Scanner Board to the bus at the same time 3 45 The scanning mode is asynchronous that is the Scanner does not trigger each instru ment s measurement but rather waits for the instrument to provide data within its own mea surement cycle When a scan begins the Scanner will address the first instrument wait for data from that instrument print the data and
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13. combinations The restraint on time printing is that one may not print time more frequently than data is printed A choice the user must make is whether to disable the time print or if a record of the time is wished whether the same line or the line above the data is to contain the time printout Example of single source feeding Thermal Ak Printer with clock initially at 12 01 midnight Pa META The data is taken every 10 seconds while the E time is printed every minute The time is printed eE H H m ry ats m er a put E 4 M 2 ue en SU r 1 CI i i i a J Sn hon sa t posos 4 t nat t oH bape 1 YU US i fas Em tae 7 k E m un on 1 PL En EH 1 e ne T gt 4 i i a iw 1 E i 1 98 T u uw pues t QU af 3 8 UR te AT un dan r 4 PH oat x T 1 E t wr iw Example of data taken every second with time Gadd ig 4 pr nted ever 10 seconds on separate iine Los GA ERES on lea os as T Un a nn 17 tee 1 r ek d e 4 e Ca ne oar Loro e Um E pi em p irs s Ir p tt s m ur gym gem hes un m 3 1 ue ws a lean 44 cria e u e 1 fess 1 Jena 3 jor i 1 i T 4 m m 4 1 1 pu 1 DU kin re a 1 FT pine Sree tot EM H 2 1 re
14. commands because the ADDRESS ABLE switch is in the 1 position and the correct listen address has not been received PRT CMD Switch LF The 5150A prints as a result of an ASCH LF character input CR The 5150A prints as a result of an ASCII CR character input NOTE These are the only two options available to indicate end of character input Figure 3 1 Option 001 HP IB Interface Board Controls and Indicators Continued Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information 3 18 HP IB Systems 3 19 For the purpose of illustration two basic systems using an HP IB configured 5150A Thermal Printer are examined The first system deals with the data source and the 5150A on a one to one basis Figure 3 2 provides an example of this configuration and describes typical set up considerations Figure 3 3 shows a general multidata sources arrangement with a desk top calculator acting as system controller and the 5150A recording solicited data Also described are typical desk top calculators 9820A and 9830A command formats for program ming the transferring and printing of characters from the data sources to the HP IB configured Thermal Printer HP IB DATA SOURCE _ HP 1B LISTENER HP 5150A WITH OPTION 001 HP IB CABLE HP PART NUMBER 10631A B C At the Talker At the HP 5150A Listener 1 Set the rear panel TALK ALWAYS 1 Set the rear panel ADDRESSABLE ADDRESSABLE switch t
15. feet 4 packs 9270 0431 minimum NOTE Only paper purchased from or approved by Hewlett Packard is re commended for use with the printer 1 11 MAIN CONTROL AND OPTION BOARDS 1 12 Figure 1 2 shows the Main Control Board the Option Boards and briefly describes the functions of each MAIN CONTROL DRIVER This board provides timing and control for the print operation Timing and control signals are generated for acquisition of data from the BCD or HP IB Interface Boards This data is then translated into characters understood by the print mechanism This board controls the print head and paper advance mechanism 05150 60001 OPTION 001 This option interfaces the printer to HP IB compatible data sources providing data ac quisition capability from either systems or instruments A 20 column 64 character alpha numeric readout provides flexible data print out from data applied directly to the HP IB board from the measurement source 05150 60002 Figure 1 2 Thermal Printer Plug In Boards Model 5150A General information A BANAS LT SEL nn am men OPTION 002 BCD BCD 8 4 2 1 coded instruments interface with the Printer through 10 column inputs and up to two Option 002 interfaces may be installed Along with a standard 16 character alpha numeric set the user may select various com binations of special character and column for mats Special 16 characters sub sets are order a
16. of the thermal print paper Special interpretations of the input code into any one of 64 available ASCII characters see Table 3 2 for permitted characters Table 3 5 Standard BCD Character Codes STANDARD PRINT CHARACTER 0 0 s 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Negative True Logic 1 approx lt 4 volts i 1 0 approx 72 4 volts 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Positive True Logic 0 1 0 1 1 Apio gt 2 4 volts 0 approx lt 4 volts 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 Bit Weight D CBA 1 0 0 0 2i PE um 0 0 1 8 4 2 31 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information 3 37 BCD Controls 3 38 Figure 3 8 shows the controls of the BCD Interface board and provides a brief descrip tion of each OPT 003 OPT GOR AGRA cn Siege 01240 V 381096 45 CABRAS OPT EA OO 22 ZT A IGAVA MAX CONTROL POSITION FUNCTION DATA Interprets the input data t TRUE binary code as positive True Switch 1 gt 2 4 volts 0 4 volts Interprets the input data binary code as negative True 1 lt 4 volts 0 gt 2 4 volts Figure 3 8 Option 002 BCD Board Controls BENENNEN A SR PATRI WHE EE ener moet nt ont 2 2 Me KM temo T et ee tmr Mq tio u RR AVAIENT Model Operating and Programming Information CONTROL POSITION FUNCTION 3 14 CMD Switch OUT The print operation is initiated by
17. on single phase power sources over the frequency range of 48 to 440 Hz The Clock Option 004 requires a line frequency of 50 or 60 Hz All Thermal Printers can operate on power sources of 100 120 220 or 240 Vac The maximum power rating of this instrument is 100 VA A e ESA ME A RS S GS ERE C AR ote 2 17 Power Cables Refer to Figure 2 4 To TO PROTECT OPERATING AND SERVICE PERSONNEL THIS EE INSTRUMENT IS EQUIPPED WITH A THREE PIN POWER RE E CEPTACLE THE CENTER PIN OF THIS RECEPTACLE CONNECTS E THE INSTRUMENT CHASSIS AND PANELS TO EARTH GROUND dd WHEN USED WITH A PROPERLY WIRED THREE CONDUCTOR Aa OUTLET AND POWER CABLE IMPROPERLY GROUNDED EQUIP MENT CAN RESULT IN HAZARDOUS POTENTIALS ON THE INSTRUMENT 2 18 To accommodate the different power receptacles throughout the world one of the power cable terminators shown in Figure 2 4 is provided with the Thermai Printer The cable supplied for use in the United States meets the specifications established by the Inter national Electrotechnical Commission IEC The male connector of this cable is a NEMA type and the female connector is a CEE 22 type both recognized by the Underwriter s Labo ratory The 5150A is a Safety Class 1 instrument Connect the power cable to a power source receptacle that has a grounded third conductor If the power receptacle is a two pin type use a two to three pin adapter HP Part No 1251 0048 for USA applications and connect the
18. 2 4 Power Cables Plug Config uratiton view of plug face CEE 7 V11 nations 16 250V 13A Great Britain Cyprus Nigeria Rhodesia Singapore 2 21 OPTION BOARD INSTALLATION 2 22 Option Boards 001 HP 1B Option 002 BCD and Option 003 HP IB Scanner may be purchased separately and field installed Option 004 Clock however must be installed by Hewlett Packard Table 2 1 lists the option boards and indicates the 5150A receptacle into which they are installed Table 2 1 Option Board Positions POSITION Refer to Figure 2 5 2 A2 or A4 A4 A3 For proper combined HP IB and BCD i e Bilingual operation the HP IB Board must be in the A2 position and the BCD Board must occupy the A4 position Option 004 must be installed by authorized HP personnel either as part of the initial purchase order or retro fitted at an authorized HP service sffice This Option requires either a 50 Hz or 60 Hz ac power source The 50 Hz 60 Hz switch at the rear of the Clock Display Board must be positioned to match the power source frequency Option 001 ASCII coded HP IB Option 002 BCD Option 003 HP IB Scanner Option 004 Clock 2 5 Model 5150A Installation 2 23 Figure 2 5 shows the board installation positions within the 5150A and provides a general procedure for installing the option boards REMO
19. 3 103 Col 4 104 Col 5 DATA 105 Col 6 106 Col 7 107 Col 8 109 Col 9 0 10 Col 1 fS EA a AS NES ARRASTRE RR RIA AS Ee Y A Ui A W nm il BO ho BO CO 45 Co Co N NC Inhibit Print Command NC NC 109 Col 1 101 Col 2 10 Col 3 10 Col 4 104 Col 5 DATA 105 Col 6 SEO C Ui Ut 4 BW G2 NM NO 106 Col 7 107 Col 8 108 Col 9 10 Col 10 DOW O 00 NE NC inhibit Print Command NC Ground NC No connection SH Shielded 3 2 Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information 3 11 Print Format 3 12 The 5150A has a total of 64 print characters which includes 26 upper case alphabetic characters See Table 3 2 columns 2 through 5 rows 0 through 15 for a list of the print characters 3 13 The Thermal Printer may print a maximum of 20 characters for each print command CR or LF received Twenty characters fill the HP IB Interface Board Register and are sub sequently printed on their thermal print paper as follows PRINT COLUMN te IE TP S Sc ii 1st input Last input HP IB Character HP IB Character 3 14 The Thermal Printer is structured for right justified print operations For example if only 10 HP IB characters are sen
20. B or C is necessary 3 66 PRINT PAPER 3 67 Two types of thermal print paper are available for the 5150A rolled Part Number 9281 0401 and fan folded Part Number 9270 0431 Fan folded paper will refold after data is printed and is more easily examined than long rerolled paper A clip to store the spindle roller is fastened to the left side of the paper tray NOTE PAPER IS SENSITIVIE ON ONE SIDE ONLY 3 68 The recommended print paper is thermally sensitive on one side only Usually the tape is wound with the printing surface on the outside of the roll Identify the printing surface by running the edge of a fingernail across the paper surface with the paper held against a flat hard surface A thin blue line will appear on the thermal sensitive side of the paper only Thermal print paper that remains stationary in the printer for several hours may have a light biue stripe across the area where the advance roller has pressed This is normal 3 69 To install print paper refer to Figure 3 18 and perform the following steps 1 Push the latch level down and pull it and paper tray out NOTE The image side of the paper must face away from you when you thread the paper up into the print head 2 The paper roll is held together by some adhesive on the underside of the beginning tape Separate this band and tear off the first foot of tape This will eliminate any problems when running the adhesive portion through the print head
21. TIME BASE Line frequency 50 or 60 Hz selectable by switch on Clock Display board INHIBIT Source instrument is inhibited until completion of data print interval HOLD mode with either BCD or HP 1B Interface defeatable via switch 1 18 RECOMMENDED TEST EQUIPMENT 1 19 Table 1 4 lists those test instruments that are recommended for in cabinet performance tests and for maintenance of the 5150A Thermal Printer Where special test fixtures are sug gested a diagram is referenced which shows the fixture and lists the required parts Equipment HP Part No K08 59992A 10525T 10526T 10528A Table 1 4 Recommended Test eT where de Board Given HP Bus Exterciser HP IB 05150 60002 ALL ALL ALL Logic Probe Logic Pulser Logic Clip 05050 6024 Extender Board HP IB BCD Scanner Circuitry and BCD Test Box BCD 05150 60005 parts list Figure 5 2 m UIN taz se erne emes as LO KEDER TNS AE ROE ET EA Model 5150A installation SECTION INSTALLATION 2 1 INTRODUCTION 2 2 This section provides information for inspecting repackaging and installing the 5150A Thermal Printer Also included are power and option cable requirements and Option Board installation procedures 2 3 INITIAL INSPECTION 2 4 Inspect the shipping containe
22. VE POWER FROM THE 5150A PRI OPTION BOARDS OR DAMAGE TO RESULT OR TO INSTALLING THE THE INSTRUMENT MAY ie DEEST Een es BEIDE MM a MI EA Bt e MASSA GARDER IR RA E PUE A3 POSITION r CLOCK CONTROL A4 POSITION A2 POSITION 0 MAIN CONTROL DRIVER BOARD SCANNER OR BOARD ONLY ONLY BCD INTERFACE BOARD 1 Disconnect line power cable from printer r cabinet top cover Turn the screw at the rear of the printer top the top cover slides back freely 4 NOTE w is a captive jackscrew not to be removed 2 Remove printe cover counterclockwise unti The top cover scre from the cover 3 If necessary remove the small blank panel on the prin the top and bottom screws ter rear panel by removing 4 Install the desired option board s in the chassis receptacle s selected by positioning the option board rear receptable down inside the cabinet and up against the printer rear panel before attempting to plug the option board into the chassis receptacle Carefully align and insert the option board into the chassis receptacle and press it down securely into the receptacle NOTE The option board connector edge must be carefully aligned with the chassis receptacle The top of the option board must be down inside the cabinet and even with the control board 5 Replace the board spacer on top of the
23. a lololo I m 1 Q GEODE md e c2 CO EEE o o p 2 8 fm A w zd abso A i x muh ci UNIVERSAL LISTEN TALK ADDRESS ADDRESSES ADDRESSES COMMANDS DATA WHEN ATN IS HIGH becomes an UNLISTEN command ADDRESSES WHEN ATN IS LOW 2 4 becomes an UNTALK command LE and CR are print commands ATN must be high and the 5150A must be Listening to the Bus They are the only Universal Address Commands used NOTE in a multi instrument single bussed situation each instrument re quires an address tor bus identification Bits A5 A4 A3 A2 and A1 provide 29 unique addresses All ones all zeros and 00001 are not permitted as instrument addresses 3 4 ANC Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information BORO Alo GPT ar A 0 N POSITION FUNCTION Used for combined HP IB and BCD operation Bilingual Selects which print command the 5150A responds to With just Option 001 BCD CMD switch position is irrelevant CONTROL INDICATOR BCD CMD Switch bad or pr ADDRESSABLE Switch 7 The 5150A will respond to input commands gt and data only after the correct listen address is applied The correct address matches the settings of ADDRESS switches A1 through A5 Q The 5150A is always listening to
24. an input PRINT command to the A2 BCD Interface Board ONLY OUT IN The print operation is initiated by an input PRINT command to the A4 BCD Interface Board ONLY IN OUT A2 BOARD A4 BOARD The print operation is initiated by an input PRINT command to either BCD Interface Board The print operation is initiated only when input PRINT com mands are applied to BOTH the A2 and A4 BCD Interface FEET PY es Boards Both switches in the IN position are normal for use with two BCD options boards IN IN NOTE It is possible for the in strument sending to the A2 position or A4 position to be inhibited from new data measurements until the other instrument send ing data to A4 or A2 sends a print command NOTE With only one Option 002 the CMD switch setting is irrelevant Figure 3 8 Option 002 BCD Interface Board Controls Continued u Model Operating and Programming Information 3 39 BCD Systems 3 40 Any 10 column BCD 8 4 2 1 compatible instrument may be used with 5150A Thermal Printer Configured with two Option 002 boards and two BCD general purpose cables Option 005 two BCD either 8 4 2 1 compatible instruments may be used 3 41 COMBINED HP IB OPTION 001 BCD OPTION 002 BILINGUAL OPERATION 3 42 The HP IB Board and the BCD Board may be installed to provide bilingual operation This operation allows data from an HP IB data source to be printed w
25. assembly procedures MAINTENANCE Replaceable parts listing covering all standard and optional INFORMATION Thermal Printer items Manual changes and their applicability VII Schematic and functional block diagrams 1 3 Supplied with this manual is an Operating Supplement The supplement is a copy of the first three sections of the manual and should be kept with the instrument for use by tHe operator This Operating Information Supplement may be ordered from HP using number 05150 90005 1 4 MICROFICHE NUMBER 1 5 On the title page of this manual below the manual part number is a microfiche part number This number may be used to order the 4x6 microfilm transparencies of the manual from HP Customer Service Palo Alto This microfiche package also includes the latest manual changes supplement as well as all pertinent service notes 1 1 S EN gana SE EOS ie E I SSE SOME ES RAGES PDA iz ds MAY sh it e T ERE A REP ERAI ABE model 5150A General Information 1 2 1 6 INSTRUMENT IDENTIFICATION AND MANUAL CHANGES 1 7 Hewlett Packard instruments have a 10 character serial number 8 0000400000 which is located on the rear panel The 4 digit serial prefix identifies a group of identical instruments This prefix changes when changes are made to the instrument The 5 digit suffix is a serial number unique to each instrument If the serial prefix of your instrument differs from t
26. ation measurements are traceable to the United States National Bureau of Standards to the extent allowed by the Bureau s calibration facility and to the calibration facilities of other International Standards Organization members WARRANTY AND ASSISTANCE This Hewlett Packard product is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship tor a period of one year from the date of shipment Hewlett Packard will at its option repair or replace products which prove to be defective during the warranty period pro vided they are returned to Hewlett Packard and provided the preventive maintenance procedures in this manual are followed Repairs necessitated by misuse of the product are not covered by this warranty NO OTHER WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE HEWLETT PACKARD IS NOT LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES Service contracts or customer assistance agreements are available for Hewlett Packard products For any assistance contact your nearest Hewlett Packard Sales and Service Office Addresses are provided at the back of this manual n SID E 11 ES pU RR MS 3 d BREITEREN RES A ST 2 qa RER M AAA A 3 5 DPI IDE ERES hit Model 5150A General Information 1 0 IAN v Option 002 BCD Option 003 Scanner
27. ble from the 64 character ASCII set to provide user defined choices 05150 60005 OPTION 003 SCANNER Up to 13 ASCH coded instruments may be scanned on the HP IB with Option 003 using Option 001 to transmit the data The Scanner acts as a system controller providing auto matic data acquisition capability Additionally the Scanner provides data source alpha identi fiers on the printout assuring that data is easily correlated 05150 60008 OPTION 004 CLOCK CONTROLLER Useable with ASCII and or BCD measurement systems the clock may provide hours minutes and seconds time printout 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 along with data at preselected intervals from 3 per second to one every 2 hours A frequency of either 50 or 60 Hz may be selected by a switch on the clock display panel HP Part No 05150 60007 Selectable via a switch on the top front of the Clock Controller board is the HOLD or RELEASE mode With the Clock in HOLD a data source is held off from taking a measure CLOCK CONTROL BOARD m S80 80006 ment until completion of the preselected Data 05150 60007 Print Interval in the RELEASE mode the in strument is free to continually update its data 05150 60007 05150 60006 Figure 1 2 Thermal Printer Plug In Board Continued 1 13 INSTRUMENT COMPATIBILITY 1 14 The Thermal Printer is compatible with all HP IB instruments and with 8 4 2 1 BCD instruments which operate at TTL levels CAUTION
28. ches see Controls in Figure 3 8 3 33 BCD Bus data transfer is accomplished with a handshake comprised of two com mand lines 4 PRINT This lines permits the Data 5ource to initiate the 5150A print operation The 5150A responds to either a positive true OF negative true PRINT command b INHIBIT This line is driven true by the 5150A to prevent the instrument i e Data Source from changing the BCD data while the print operation is being performed The Thermal Printer drives the INHIBIT signal false allowing the Data Source to re new the data input The 5150A provides both negative true and positive true INHIBIT signals 3 34 Unlike the HP IB bit parallel byte serial character transmission the BCD sends ALL characters simultaneously to the 5150A With two BCD boards installed 20 characters are applied to the Thermal Printer input simultaneously 3 35 Special BCD Format Firmware Options 3 36 For a BCD user who wants data recorded in special pattern on the thermal print paper or who requires characters that are not part of the standard code shown on Table 3 5 special options are available Specially ordered BCD boards may be configured to provide 4 Placement of the input data into any selected print column or columns For example a character applied to input column 10 of A4 may be printed in column 2 of the thermal print paper or in more than one column a standard BCD Board prints this character in column 20
29. circuit boards 6 Replace the printer top cover and power cable 7 Check the printer operation as appropriate using test procedures in this manual Figure 2 5 Option Board Installation 2 6 Model 5150A Installation 2 24 INTERFACE CABLES 2 25 Two interface cables are available for the Thermal Printer an HP IB cable and a BCD cable These cables are plugged into corresponding 5150A interface boards at the rear panel of the instrument Figures 2 6 and 2 7 show the pin locations on the cable connectors DIO1 002 003 4 EO DAV P O TWISTED PAIR WITH 6 N RFD P O TWISTED PAIR WITH 7 N DAC amp P O TWISTED PAIR WITH 8 SHOULD BE GROUNDED FC BCL 4 P O TWISTED PAIR WITH NEAR TERMINATION OF OTHER WIRE SRO P O TWISTED PAIR WITH 10 OF TWISTED PAIR ATN MRE P O TWISTED PAIR WITH 11 SAFETY EARTH SIGNAL COMMON GROUND SHIELD SIGNAL TYPE 57 MICRORIBBON CONNECTOR Figure 2 6 HP IB Interface Cable Connector Used with Options 001 and 003 Boards ae j rent BG DIU IL Ire DIC DIC D 1 MEL e lt M P oi o o 3 ele i Oo O O 9 8 oO Q Oi Q 5 3 eB Er Ei ts E jj PES qu 51515 e os MS op 2 x UN E EE 2
30. e Inhibit output and available same levels as above remains at true level until print is completed approximately 250 ms or during Option 004 Clock data print interval with Clock in HOLD mode ieu PS p paa E Model 5150A General Information Table 1 3 Thermal Printer Specifications Continued OPTION 003 SCANNER INSTRUMENTS SCANNED 1 to 13 CYCLE TIME OF SCAN Limited by the slowest of a response of instruments scanned subject to protect feature or b 3 samples per second or c DATA PRINT INTERVAL setting on Option 004 Clock COMPATIBILITY HP AB IDENTIFIER Labels data line of each instrument with letter from A through M in 20th column defeatable via switch PROTECT FEATURE Bypasses non responding instrument after approximately three 3 seconds defeatable via switch OPTION 004 CLOCK DATA PRINT INTERVAL Selectable by front panel switches Minimum 3 sec 1 sec 2 sec 10 sec 20 sec 1 min 2 min 10 min 20 min 1 hour 2 hours Print interval will be that of input device if it is slower than the selected interval TIME PRINT FORMAT Selectable by front panel switch same intervals as above intervals shorter than data interval prevented TIME PRINT FORMAT Selectable by front panel switch Disabled Same Line as data or Separate Line from data DISPLAY Six digit seven segment LED display of hours minutes seconds 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 settable via front panel switches
31. ectable inhibit interval between data print oper ations and between the time of day print operation Option 005 is the BCD interface cable Table 1 1 lists the standard equipment supplied with the 5150A Thermal Printer Table 1 2 lists those accessories which may be ordered in addition to the standard Thermal Printer 1 10 The major parts anism and the Main Table 1 1 Equipment Supplied with Standard 5150A Printer HP Model or Part Number Description uantity see Title Page 1 Instruction Manual 1 Fuse TA Timed for 100 120 Vac 2110 0007 1 Fuse 5A Timed for 220 240 Vac 2110 0202 1 Cable Power see Figure 2 4 in Section II 1 Paper Roll Thermal Print 76 metres 250 feet 9281 0401 Model 5150A General Information Table 1 2 Accessories Available for 5150A Printer Description HP Part No BOARD OPTIONS HP IB Interface Option 001 05150 60002 BCD Interface Option 002 05150 60005 Scanner Option 003 05150 60008 Clock Option 004 2 Boards 05150 60006 Controller Installable in HP Service Center Display Only 05150 60007 CABLES HP IB one metre 3 feet 10631A HP IB two metres 6 feet 10631B HP IB four metres 12 feet 10631C BCD General Purpose Option 005 562A 16C BCD for HP 5300A System 10533A PAPER Thermal Print Paper Roil 76 metres 250 feet 6 rolls minimum 9281 0401 Thermal Sensitive Fan Folded Paper 76 metres 250
32. ely 7 kg 16 lbs STORAGE ENVIRONMENT LIMITS Temperature Range 40 C to 75 C Minimum Air Pressure altitude 5 mm of mercury Relative Humidity maximum 95 216 mm W x 178 mm H x 356 mm D 8 x 5150A 1 option In ESAE en t AER a A 5 A E E E EDS RS RIN AE fa 2 I RSE ISO Shah a PA EIL 5 SERA PLEA REUS ERAT EIS S NEE Ss ore PM Lak SESE AS ten ot 25 000 feet or 7500 metres OPTION 001 HP IB INTERFACE COLUMNS 20 PRINTED CHARACTER SET 64 ASCII characters columns 2 3 4 and 5 of ANSI X3 4 1968 except 1 in column 5 row 14 INPUT Logic Levels TTL Low lt 4V High gt 2 4V Data Format Byte serial with storage negative true compatible with HP iB 7 bit ASCII character codes used Inhibit output Holds NRFD line of HP IB low following receipt of either CR or LF selectable until print is completed This interval is approximately 250 ms or the duration of Option 004 Clock data print interval with clock in HOLD mode OPTION 002 BCD COLUMNS 10 20 columns with two Option 002 s installed CHARACTER SET 0 through 9 V A R and blank Special character sets available INPUT Logic Levels TTL Low gt 4V High gt 2 4V Data Format Parallel BCD 8 4 2 1 switch selects or true logic Print Command Positive or negative TTL transition 2 kQ input impedanc
33. et of the top instrument 3 Join the two instruments by mating the forward lock links 4 Install the rear lock links c Install the appropriate flanges and or adapters ITEM PARTNO DESCRIPTION QTY A 5061 0007 ADAPTER ASSY e e e m n Mm B 5020 8863 RACK FLANGE C 2510 0193 8 32 x 3 8 SCREW Figure 2 1 Single Module Off Center Rack Mounting Model 5150A Installation NOTE REMOVE FRONT AND REAR FEET FROM TOP MODULE SI ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY A 1600 0367 VERTICAL LOCK LINK FRONT 4 B 2360 0330 6 32 x 3 16 PAN HEAD 8 p 0050 0517 VERTICAL LOCK LINK REAR l 4 D 2360 0360 6 32 x 7 16 FLAT HEAD 100 8 Figure 2 2 Two or Three Modules Vertical Rack Mounting ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION QTY A 0050 0515 HORIZONTAL LOCK LINK FRONT 2 B 2510 0192 1458 32 x 1 4 FLAT HEAD 100 12 0 0050 0516 HORIZONTAL LOCK LINK REAR 6 D AAA 6 32 x 7 16 FLAT HEAD 100 A ae 2360 0360 i 12 H f Figure 2 3 Two to Four Modules Horizontal Rack Mounting Model 5150A installation 2 13 PREPARATION FOR USE eR tear pe NA S e pet s e 0 BEL DL 2 14 After the 5150A is unpacked and mounted the following items should be considered prior to operating the instrument 2 15 Power Requirements 2 16 Except for printers equipped with Option 004 the 5150A operates
34. green lead of the adapter to earth 2 19 Line Voltage and Fuse Selection TO AVOID DAMAGING THE INSTRUMENT MAKE THE PROPER LINE VOLTAGE SELECTION AT THE REAR PANEL BEFORE CON NECTING THE LINE POWER CABLE 2 20 Select the appropriate line voltage and install proper fuse at the rear panel in the fol lowing manner a Determine the line voltage b At the instrument s rear panel select the closest line voltage line voltage selections are 100 120 220 or 240 Vac The line voltage must be within 10 to 5 of the rear panel setting c Check that the correct fuse is installed For 100 120V operation use a 1 Ampere Timed Fuse HP Part Number 2110 0007 For 220 240V operation use a 500 Milli ampere Timed Fuse HP Part Number 2110 0202 d Connect the power cable to the instrument s ac power receptacie Model 5150A Installation Product Rating Plug Rating Vaid Voltage Current and For Use In Nominal Maximum Ref Spec 8120 1689 220V 10 0 16 250V East and West 10 16A Europe Saudi 8120 1351 240V 10 4A De LE coN So Africa BS 1363A India Arabia United Arab Republic unpolarized 8120 1369 ne 240V 10 0N 18 250 10A Australia N 7 S S 198 New Zealand SON AS C112 8120 1378 Oe 120V 12 0A 16 125V 15A United States N t NEMA 5 15P Canada 8120 2104 220V 10 0A 16 250V 10A Switzerland SEV 1011 1959 24507 type 12 in many Figure
35. hat listed on the title page of this manual there are differences between this manual and your instrument Instruments having lower serial prefixes than that listed on the title page are documented in Section Vil and higher serial prefixes are covered with manual change sheets included with the manual If the change sheet is missing contact the nearest Hewlett Packard Sales and Service Office listed on the inside rear cover of this manual 1 8 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION 1 9 The 5150A Thermai Printer responds to character data and command inputs from either a binary coded decimal BCD or Hewlett Packard Interface Bus HP 1B data source The Printer is capable of printing up to 20 characters per line at a rate of three lines per second on 21 inch wide thermal print paper Depending on configuration the data input operation may be controlled by The data source sending the character BCD or HP IB A controller such as an HP IB compatible desk top calculator A built in controller called a Scanner Option 003 A built in controller called a Clock Option 004 6 6 e of the 5150A are The Main Frame the Motherboard the Print Mech Control Board To acquire characters from the data source a board Option 001 HP IB interface or an Option 002 BCD Interface must also be installed Option 003 is a Scanner Board which serves as a limited built in controller for the HP IB Option 004 is the Clock installation which provides sel
36. ion stored in registers listed according to Format statement 90 NOTE the Format statement may OCCUT before or after the output statement which uses it 80 OUTPUT 13 60 Send to LISTENER via HP IB the Format statement listed NOTE the command to print the instrument name follows the data from that instrument so that the identifier will be printed above the data The Thermal Printer prints from bottom to top of paper output See output example below 90 FORMT B E18 9 The second alpha stored from Talker is not printed The E field i at least as large as field used to record data originally 100 END All Calculator programs must be terminated with an END statement f For a 5340A frequency counter used with the 5150A Thermal Printer and the 9830A Calculator a sample program follows in Figure 3 7 THE OUTPUT FROM THIS PROGRAM IS 8 EMD CES 534 8 FORMAT 153 a2 apens s ENTER 13 4 PRINT sn CMD Tl Em FORMAT 53486 FREH lt 3 OUTPUT Sa OUTPUT 7 od FORMAT 5 5 Figure 3 7 98304 Program to Exercise 5150A with HP IB Compatible Instrument 3 10 Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information Table 3 4 9830A Program to Exercise 5150A 5150 must be in Listening mode ADDRESSABLE switch set to 0 EU CL I ed 3 OUTPUT 1300 em En r 2 ei e dd ii Ad MALE 39 am den E has some nma Sn rre E 3 La E i td i 5 n nt oe 3 1
37. ith data from a BCD data source Bilingual operation requires that the BCD board be installed in the A4 position and the HP IB Interface board be installed in the A2 position Figure 3 11 shows the Interface board controls including the switch arrangements that determine which data source initiates the print operation Figure 3 9 shows the bilingual print format and Figure 3 10 illustrates a typical bilingual system configuration Print Columns Print Columns 20 a 11 10 BCD Data From the HI IB Data from the A4 Board A2 Board NOTE Only last 10 HP IB characters retained others lost Figure 3 9 Bilingual Print Format Figure 3 10 Typical Bilingual System Configuration Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information TOR 100 120 22 C 240 OPT 004 i86 INTERFACE OPTION 601 A2 HP 1B Interface A4 BCD Interface Board Control Board Control Remarks BCD CMD Switch CMD Switch 7 Print operation initiated by either HP IB or BCD input print command OUT 7 Print operation initiated upon receipt of the HP IB print command only IN 0 Print operation initiated upon receipt of the BCD print command only OUT 0 Print operation initiated only when both BCD and HP IB Interface print com mands received BCD print command must be received before HP IB com IN mand or another HP IB print command must OCCUF Figure 3 11 Combined HP IB Option 001 BCD Option 002 Bilingual Print
38. l the time HP IB Interface E This is the recommended switch position when the Scanner Board Board controls the HP IB PRT CMD NOTE CR may be used to indicate the print command but with some instruments old data may be re corded LF is suggested as print command 3 21 eig mre ajo Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information 50A Scanner Controlled Data Acquisition System Figure 3 14 A Typical 51 With Four Talkers B Co EMO ADDRESSABLE p gt wu a oU ADOm RcES a M A2 LISTENER TALKER 1 TALKER 3 TALKER 4 TALK ALWAYS ADDRESSABLE a ne ADDRESS 00010 e ne REAR PANELS OF TALKERS Figure 3 15 5150A Multidata Source Scanner System 3 22 1 2 3 4 a Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information SETUP OF THERMAL PRINTER BOARDS HP IB Interface Board Plug HP IB Board into A2 location in Thermal Printer BCD CMD switch either 1 or 0 Set Addressable switch to 0 Listening Switches A5 A1 any combination Set PRT CMD to LF or CR Scanner Board Es 7 Plug Scanner Board into A4 location in Thermal Printer if the 20th column of data is unused and you wish sources identified set the IDENT switch to 1 alpha identifiers will be printed in 20th column of thermal print paper output
39. m NOTE The clock option requires that the ac power either 50 Hz or 60 Hz A front panel LED Time of Day display b The capability to print the Time of Day c Selectable time intervals between data print operations tion ranges from minimum 3 prints per second to a maxim time printouts d A selectable time interval between Time of Day prints may be equal to or greater than the data print 3 59 Controls and Indicators 3 60 Figure 3 16 shows the various clock controls an the function of each 3 61 The effect on HP IB and BCD board op switch is discussed in Table 3 7 Table 3 7 Cl BCD Board INHIBIT signal sent source until clock panel PRINT INTERVAL DATA switch time setting passes BCD Board INHIBIT signal sent to dat a source for be transferred This switch is insid e the printer cabinet and accessibl 3 24 function This option re ifferent front panel upon initial order NIRFD line set LOW until PRINT INTERVAL passes Action in RELEASE Position NOTE This position is typical NRED line set LOW for only a short time only a short time approximately 200 milli approximately 200 milliseconds Then seconds Data not printed until PRINT pseudo handshake NDAC set HIGH INTERVAL DATA switch time setting NRFD set HIGH given Data not passes Some measurements may not printed until PRINT INTERVAL DATA swi
40. ner must have their address switches set to all odd or all even numbers as shown in Table 3 6 All zeros and decimal 1 are illegal so the first permitted even address is 00010 decimal 2 and the first legal odd address is 00011 decimal 3 NOTE Set the Even Odd switch at the rear of the 5150A Scanner Board according to whether data source addresses are even 0 or odd 1 SEQUENCE OF DATA SOURCES Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information Table 3 6 Scanner System Data Source Address Selection CORRECT DATA SOURCE ADDRESS SCANNER BOARD EQUIVALENT ASCH CHARACTER 5 IN PARENTHESIS NO OF INPUTS ODD ADDRESSES EVEN ADDRESSES SWITCH SETTINGS 0 IDENT PRINTOUT 0 1 11101060 0 1101481 0 0 0 TAE 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 910 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 ao 0 1 0 1 0 J 0 1 0 1 M 1 1 0 0 Tr 0 1 1 1110 0 1 1 1 0 N 0 0 olaiqQlis iolololo mp 1 0 jr S 1 0 0 1 0 Ry i 1 0 0 1 U i 1 0 1 0 0 0 W 1 0 1 1 0 Im 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 X 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 3 54 Set the ADDRESSABLE switch on the HP IB Interface Board to 0 This causes the HP iB Interface Board LISTENING indicator to be illuminated at all times and the printer is capable of accepting data whenever sent 3 55 Scanner Board switches as well as related HP IB Interface switches are shown in Figure 3 13 Al
41. o TALK AL switch to 0 WAYS Some instruments use other nomenclature so check appropriate 2 Observe LISTENING indicator is illumi manual nated NOTE If this indicator is off an HP IB board failure exists or the lamp 2 Set the other controls as required for needs to be replaced making measurements 3 The PRT CMD switch may be left in the CR or LF position for this HP IB application The LF position is recommended Figure 3 2 HP IB Compatible Data Source with 5150A Thermal Printer as Listener SYSTEM 5150A CONTROLLER THERMAL m CALCULATOR PRINTER PRINTOUT Figure 3 3 HP IB Compatible Data Sources Controlled by Desk Top Calculator Used with 5150A Thermal Printer de Model 5150A 3 Operating and Programming Information 3 20 System Configuration 3 21 HP IB system devices may be interconnected in any configuration The only require ment is that there must be some path from the calculator through bus cables to every device that will operate on the bus E LEER A AAA Ms eras 3 22 HP IB Cable osed by the HP IB electronics dictate that on the average ments and that no more than in the system of Figure 3 3 3 23 Cable length restrictions imp no more than two metres of cable length connect any two instru 20 metres of HP IB cable be in any one system For example seven instruments restrict the total cable length to 14 metres FUR ARA Wart choi
42. om three printouts per second to one printout every 2 hours There is a case in which the scanning cycle would not be initiated at the time interval set on the clock front panel This would occur when the time necessary to complete the Scan is greater than the interval set by the clock For ex ample if the clock is set to initiate a scan cycle every 10 seconds and the actual time neces sary to complete the cycle is 12 seconds then a scan cycle would be initiated every 20 seconds With the same 10 second clock interval if the scanning operation took exactly 1 hour a scan cycle would be initiated every 1 hour and 10 seconds 3 48 The clock time is printed at the conclusion of the scan cycle unless it is disabled by the front panel control switch It occupies columns 13 20 and blanks columns 11 and 12 3 49 If the operator wishes to distinguish data from various sources the Scanner can print an alpha identifier next to the data from each source 3 50 Scanner System 3 51 The scanner board may address up to 13 data sources The data sources are a TTL compatible b HP IB compatible Capable of sending data when addressed d Capable of sending a LF or CR signal at the end of the data message e Able to disconnect from the bus when no longer addressed 3 52 Scanner Board Operation 3 53 The Scanner Board generates a sequence of either all odd or all even Talk Addresses As a result data sources controlled by the Scan
43. on described above Failure to re ceive a print command from a data source now Stops the HP IB scanner operation ODD Sets the least significant bit of all talk addresses i e the A bit to a fixed binary 1 As a result all generated talk addresses will be odd Scanner Board EVEN ODD Switch EVEN Sets the least significant bit of all talk addresses to a fixed binary 0 As a result all generated talk addresses will be even Figure 3 13 Option 003 HP 1B Scanner and Option 001 HP IB Interface Board Controls Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information CONTROL POSITION m FUNCTION Scanner Board T or 0 These switches are set to the binary equivalent of the number of NO OF talkers i e data sources to be addressed by the scanner For INPUTS example if 12 talkers are applying data to the 5150A then Switches 8 SWITCH POSITION 4 dal d 649 2 AN 47 1 92 77 gu o The maximum number of scanner controlled talkers is 13 NOTE The ODD talk address of A 00001 or the EVEN talk address of 00000 are illegal when the scanner board is used and must not be assigned to a data source HP IB Interface 07 This switch must be in the 0 position when the Scanner Board Board controls the HP IB for correct operation ABLE Switch NOTE As a result the LISTENING indicator is on al
44. pe may cause the paper to bind on the edges If so the next printout may appear com pressed and or angied on the printout e is about 250 feet long The last 5 or 6 feet will have a green 3 72 Each roll of paper tap g the end When the line running down the right side to indicate that the tape is nearin green line stops there will be about 2 feet of tape left 3 30
45. que addresses must be assigned via the rear panel switches on each source The Thermal Printer option board switches must also be set Check the appropriate paragraphs in Section Ill 3 5 A Talker may contain switches to control the cycle rate of the printout If a Talker does not have such switches and does not have an internally generated cycle rate the Thermal Printer with clock Option 004 can initiate a data gathering cycle over the range of three data outputs per second to 2 hours between initiations of the data gathering cycle 3 6 The printer front and rear panel controls and indicators are illustrated and described by Option in this Section HI 3 7 The pin connections on the HP IB connector are given in Figure 2 6 The BCD Interface pin connections are given in Table 3 1 with a drawing of the connector shown in Figure 2 7 3 8 OPTION 001 HP IB INTERFACE 3 9 This option provides Thermal Printer compatibility with instruments that use the HP IB 3 10 This option requires the installation of the HP IB Interface Option 001 Part Number 05150 60002 into the 5150A A2 position and at least one HP iB cable Part No 10631A B or C 3 1 Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information Table 3 1 BCD Interface Cable Pin Connections OPTION 002 INPUT 40 PIN CONNECTOR 1251 0086 50 Pin Connector Cable Part Number 562A 16C PINS PRINTER COLUMN BCD WEIGHT WEIGHT E 109 Col 1 101 Col 2 10 Col
46. r for damage If the container is damaged or the cushion ing material shows signs of stress keep these items until you have thoroughly inspected the instrument Check all ordered items to ensure that your shipment is complete Use the appro priate performance test listed in Section V the performance test depends on the installed option to verify proper Thermal Printer operation If the shipment is incomplete damaged or electrically defective notify the nearest Hewlett Packard Sales or Service office If the shipping container or cushioning material appears to be damaged also notify the carrier Keep all material for the carrier s inspection The HP office will arrange for repair or at HP s option replacement of the instrument without waiting for a claim settlement 2 5 PACKAGING 2 6 Original packaging containers and materials identical with those used in the factory are available through Hewlett Packard offices If the instrument is being returned to HP for servicing attach a tag indicating the type of service required return address model number and full serial number Also mark the container FRAGILE to assure careful handling In any correspondence refer to the instrument by model number and full serial number 2 7 Packaging Procedure 2 8 Thefollowing general instructions should be followed when repackaging the instrument a Wrap the instrument in heavy paper or plastic b Use a strong shipping container A 1225 N m
47. rt eee aat data NOTE Time of Day information is printed in columns 13 through 20 of the thermal paper Data normally printed in these columns as well as columns 11 and 12 are not printed Data intended for col umns 1 through 10 are printed as usual When Scanner is used columns 13 20 on the data line from the last instrument addressed contain the clock e et a i a a e e e an eB Prints Time of Day information on the next line after a data line is printed As a result 20 columns of data is printed the paper is advanced and the Time of Day infor mation is printed above the data When Scanner is used clock output is printed after eer tan a t re MT Provides compatibility between the clock timing circuits and a 50 Hz or 60 Hz power source MATERA he M aaa V Per ARN Depending on the instrument sending information the data may be up to the print interval length of time old at the time of printing The choice between and CR may affect the outcome Choosing LF usually provides output of data just taken ENDE ccc NETS Constantly updates Characters from source interval elapses the most re cently received characters are printed With Scanner Option 003 the clock is always in release position LAR el aha Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information 3 62 Clock Print Format 3 63 Figure 3 17 shows the print format spacings which result from some interval selection
48. se y fer 3 24 The HP IB cables use the same piggyback connection on both ends see Figure 3 4 for details of connector They are easily stacked on another to allow more than one cable to con nect to a single source without the need for special Y s T s or switch boxes NOTE Avoid stacking more than three cables on any one connector stack produces leverage on the connector and can damage the con nector mounting Figure 3 4 HP IB Cable Stacked 3 25 The cables are available in len gths of 1 2 and 4 metres with HP Part Numbers 10631A B and C respectively 3 26 A sample 9830A calculator program to control an HP IB compatible instrument Talker and the 5150A Thermal Printer Listener is explained in Table 3 3 If a Talker is unavailable Table 3 4 provides a program using just the 5150A with a 9830A calculator Either set up will test the Thermal Printer Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information Table 3 3 Sample 9830A Program to Control HP IB Talker and Thermal Printer 10 CMD 5 is the UNLISTEN command that clears all listeners from the Bus E addresses Talker E to send data Talker E has had its addressable switch set true and its five address switches are set to E in ASCII code 0 0 1 0 1 A5 A4 A3 A2 Al CH 5 address Listener 5 always Calculator Controller to listen t e accept data 20 FORMAT 2B E12 5 30 ENTER 13 20 A B C 40 PRINTA B C
49. so included are brief descriptions of the functions these switches provide Fig ure 3 14 shows a typical four talker data acquisition system Figure 3 15 gives the details of the thermal printer board and the data sources boards setup 0 3 19 arra Yen POMERAT GER Model Operating and Programming Information 3 20 34 w e ex PE x EI E E Pra 2 u e d i z ar 240 e dou D PRT CMD SET OPTION aim LINE SELECTOR 100 120 220 24 V 11 a EF ADDRESSABLE MEE 1 oe CR OPT OOS 60 54 C MPUB INTERFACE SCANNER X OPTION 0091 DEPON 003 GVA MAX CONTROL POSITION FUNCTION Provides an alphabetic character in print column 20 to identify the data source on the thermal paper NOTE The data source character normally printed in column 20 is pre empted by the ident character Scanner Board IDENT Switch Defeats the ident function described above Print column 20 will have the data souce character Provides a 3 second waiting period after a data source talker is addressed If after the waiting period a print command is not received from this data source the 5150A generates ts own print command then addresses the next sequential data source to talk Scanner Board PROTECT Switch Defeats the protect functi
50. t the first input character is printed in column 10 while the last HP IB character received is printed in column one Columns 11 through 20 will remain blank If more than 20 HP IB characters are applied the HP IB Interface Board Register will overflow and the first input characters will be lost For example if 22 characters precede the print command the first and second characters are lost and all subsequent characters are printed with the third character printed in column 20 and the last 22nd HP IB character panteg in column one 3 15 In addition to ASCll coded character data the HP IB interface exchanges address command and Bus management information 3 16 Controls and Indicators 3 17 Figure 3 1 shows the controls and indicators of the Option 001 Board and provides a brief description of the functions of each 3 3 UIS a METERTE DALT EAT RAUS S ASA ep PRESE LORENA Ara LE p ree v A Poe oe zs es E 9 a ze 5 Gne es An E a 5 a a irs 7 a Model Operating and Programming Information Table 3 2 American Standard Code for Information Interchange ASCH STANDARD DATA ADDRESS The 5150A uses only those commands and characters that are shaded CODE LINE SWITCH NOTE b DIOT b DIO2 Negative true logic codes b s DIO3 A3 b DIO4 A4 1 4 Volts b gt DIOS b DIOS 0 2 4 volts b DIO E A7 RCHANGE e co ol
51. tch time setting passes Some mea surements may not be tr d with any other 5150A option to quires modification of and its installation should be ac or by an authorized Hewlett bine source frequency be The Option implements a 24 hour clock cycle to provide the following 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 information with the recorded data This time interval selec um of 2 hours between This interval selection interval d indicators and briefly describes eration of the clock HOLD RELEASE ock HOLD RELEASE Switch Settings Action in HOLD Positon ASCH Board DATA switch time 8 ASCH Board ansferred e when the top cover is removed CONIROL INDICATOR Time of Day Display FAST SWITCH SLOW SWITCH HOLD SWITCH PRINT INTERVAL Data Switch USAGE Model 515UA Operating and Programming Information CLOCK DISPLAY BOARD REAR VIEW POSITION Minimum through 1 Hour FUNCTION Items in parentheses are for 50 Hz operation Light Emitting Diode Time Display in hours minutes and seconds Used for setting clock Slews at a 3600 Hz rate Used for setting clock Slews at a 60 Hz rate Slews at 50 Hz rate Stops the Clock Sets the time interval between data print operations The minimum rate is approximately one line every 300 milliseconds or the input speed of the data source which ever is slower Figure 3 16 Option 004 Clock Controls and Indicators
52. the HP IB As a result the instrument responds to ASCH data and HP IB command inputs without a prerequisite listen address Figure 3 1 Option 001 HP IB Interface Board Controls and Indicators 3 5 Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information RESIS CONTROLS INDICATOR POSITION FUNCTION _ ADDRESS Switches 4 or 0 These switches provide the Thermal Printer with a unique five bit listen address which usually is used when more than one listener is on the HP IB In this multi instrument single bussed situation each instrument requires an address for bus identification In this parailel connected HP IB system more than one instru ment may be assigned the same listen address Up to 31 HP IB listen addresses are available i VOTES IATA RASSE E SEA ito the 5150A user refer to Table 3 2 columns and 3 NOTE 1 These switches affect 5150A HP IB operation only when the ADDRESS ABLE switch is in the 1 position 2 When the 5150A uses the Scanner Option Option 003 the ADDRESS ABLE switch is placed in the 0 position and these ADDRESS switches are not used LISTENING Lamp ON Indicates that the 5150A is receptive to HP IB data and commands as a result of either of the 0 position b The correct listen address has been received a The ADDRESSABLE switch is ip the OFF indicates the the 5150A is not receptive to HP IB data and
53. then address the next instrument After the last instrument in the configuration has been interrogated the Scanner will return to the first instrument again The length of a scan cycle is therefore determined by the response of the instruments in the system If an instrument fails to respond when interrogated the Scanner may be instructed via the PROTECT switch to wait for 3 seconds and then go to the next instrument If the PROTECT switch is not set the Scanner will wait until the instrument responds If the Clock options is installed the Data Print Interval setting will affect the scan cycle Paragraph 3 47 explains in detail 3 46 The Scanner Board allows the user to sequentially address and accept data from up to 13 instruments on the HP Interface Bus In this way it acts as a data acquisition controller on the Bus No other controller is allowed on the Bus when the Scanner is used Figure 3 12 below shows a typical data logging system employing the Scanner UP TO 13 DATA SOURCES TOTAL Figure 3 12 5150A Thermal Printer with Option 003 Scanner Operates as a Data Logging System on the HP Interface Bus Model 5150A Operating and Programming Information 3 18 3 47 With the Option 004 Clock installed the Thermal Printer with Scanner becomes a versatile data acquisition system A time interval may be set on the Clock using the Data Print Interval switch This controls initiation of the scanning cycle This interval ranges fr
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