Star Micronics SP300 Computer Monitor User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. CONTROL PANEL ..............................................................................1
1-1. Basic Operation ............................................................................ 1
1-2. Switch Operation (Combined Switch Operation) ........................2
2. SERIAL INTERFACE ..........................................................................7
2-1. Interface Specifications ................................................................7
2-2. Interface Circuit ........................................................................... 8
2-2-1. RS-232C Serial Interface ..................................................8
2-2-2. Current Loop (option) .......................................................8
2-2-3. RS-422A Serial Interface (option) .................................... 9
2-3. Connectors and Signals ..............................................................10
2-4. Interface Connections.................................................................12
2-5. Installing the Optional Interface Board ......................................13
2-6. Data Structure.............................................................................14
2-6-1. DTR mode ....................................................................... 14
2-6-2. X-ON/X-OFF mode ........................................................16
2-6-3. STX-ETX mode .............................................................19
3. PARALLEL INTERFACE..................................................................22
3-1. Interface Specifications ..............................................................22
3-2. Interface Timing .........................................................................22
3-3. Connectors and Signals ..............................................................24
4. Emergency Suspension........................................................................25
5. VALIDATION PRINTING (Models with validation function only) .26
5-1. Operating Method ...................................................................... 26
5-2. Printing Format .......................................................................... 27
5-3. Data format.................................................................................27
5-4. Other........................................................................................... 27
6. AUTO CUTTER (Auto-cutting models only).....................................28
6-1. Cutting Method .......................................................................... 28
6-2. Cutting position .......................................................................... 28
6-3. Auto cutting control codes ......................................................... 28
6-4. Other position to be observed ....................................................28