Minolta 330 Printer User Manual


 
7-2 magicolor 330 - Base Engine Service Manual
Getting Connected to Engine Diagnostics
Connecting to Engine Diagnostics
This section explains how to access the two diagnostic areas of Engine Diagnostics. The two areas are:
1. Printing / Status Control
2. Diagnostics Control
The performance of Fault Isolation within the Engine Diagnostics is covered in Section 9.
Required Equipment
The following equipment is required to connect to the Engine Diagnostics:
1. Portable Computer
2. Debug Cable (available from QMS, Inc.)
3. RS232 PC Cable (local purchase)
4. Terminal Program (i.e., HyperTerminal, VTERM, etc.)
5. #2 Phillips Head Screwdriver
Portable Computer to Printer Setup Procedure
1. Remove Printer MCU PWB Cover, right side of Printer (might require the use of #2 Phillips head
screwdriver)
2. Connect Serial Cable to Portable Computer’s Serial Port (refer to computer’s user guide)
3. Connect Debug Cable to Serial Cable
4. Connect Debug Cable to Debug Port on MCU PWB
Terminal Program Setup
HyperTerminal (Windows 95 O/S)
1. Bootup Portable Computer to Windows 95,once booted up and running, start the HyperTerminal pro-
gram
2. Create a "New Connection"
a. Type in N
ame and choose Icon
b. Select the Com Port that your serial port is connected to, either "Direct to Com 1", "Direct to Com 2",
"Direct to Com 3", or "Direct to Com 4".
c. Make the following selections for the Com Properties:
B
its per second; select "9600"
D
ata bits; select "8"
P
arity; select "None"
S
top bits; select "1"
F
low Control; select "Xon/Xoff"
Select "OK" button