DEClaser 500 Priter Serial Iterface Istallatio Guide EK-D5PS-IG.A01 Digital Equipmet Corporatio Mayard, Massachusetts Rev # - File Name SERIAL.DOC
First Pritig, Jue 1994 Digital Equipmet Corporatio makes o represetatios that the use of its products i the maer described i this publicatio will ot ifrige o existig or future patet rights, or do the descriptios cotaied i this publicatio imply the gratig of liceses to make, use, or sell equipmet or software i accordace with the descriptio. Possessio, use, or copyig of the software described i this publicatio is authorized oly pursuat to a valid writte licese from Digital or a authorized sublicesor. Digital Equipmet Corporatio 1994. All Rights Reserved. Prited i the U.S.A. The followig are trademarks of Digital Equipmet Corporatio: DECimage Plus, DEClaser, DECet, DECprit, DECserver, DECstatio, LATprit, OpeDECcoect, OpeVMS, PritServer, ULTRIX, VAX, VAXstatio, Digital, ad the DIGITAL logo. All trademarks ad registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION NOTICE Class B Equipmet FCC ID: A09-LN14X-SI This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operatio is subject to the followig coditios: (1) this device may ot cause harmful iterferece, ad () this device must accept ay iterferece received, icludig iterferece that may cause udesired operatio. This equipmet has bee tested ad foud to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuat to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are desiged to provide reasoable protectio agaist harmful iterferece i a residetial istallatio. This equipmet geerates, uses, ad ca radiate radio frequecy eergy ad, if ot istalled ad used i accordace with the istructios, may cause harmful iterferece to radio commuicatios. However, there is o guaratee that iterferece will ot occur i a particular istallatio. If this equipmet does cause harmful iterferece to radio or televisio receptio, which ca be determied by turig the equipmet off ad o, the user is ecouraged to try to correct the iterferece by oe or more of the followig measures: Reoriet or relocate the receivig atea. Icrease the separatio betwee the equipmet ad receiver. Coect the equipmet ito a outlet o a circuit differet from that to which the receiver is coected. Cosult the dealer or a experieced radio or televisio techicia for help. This digital apparatus does ot exceed the Class B limits for radio oise emissios from digital apparatus as set out i the iterferece-causig equipmet stadard etitled "Digital Apparatus," ICES-00 of the Departmet of Commuicatios.
Cet appareil umérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils umériques de Classe B prescrites das la orme sur le matériel brouilleur : "Appareils Numériques", NMB-00 édictée par le miistre des Commuicatios. Modificatios The FCC requires the user to be otified that ay chages or modificatios made to this device that are ot expressly approved by Digital Equipmet Corporatio may void the user's authority to operate the equipmet. Cables Coectios to this device must be made with shielded cables with metallic RFI/EMI coector hoods i order to maitai compliace with FCC Rules ad Regulatios. 4
ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE A discharge of static electricity from a figer or other coductor may damage circuit boards or other static-sesitive devices. This type of damage may reduce the life expectacy of the device. To prevet electrostatic damage, observe the followig precautios: Avoid had cotact by trasportig ad storig parts i static-safe cotaiers. Keep electrostatic-sesitive parts i their cotaiers util they arrive at static-free work statios. Place parts o a grouded surface before removig them from their cotaier. Avoid touchig pis, leads, or circuitry. Always be properly grouded whe touchig a staticsesitive compoet or assembly. GROUNDING METHODS Use oe or more of the followig groudig methods whe hadlig or istallig electrostatic-sesitive parts: Use a flexible wrist strap with a miimum of 1 megohm ± 10 percet resistace i the groud cord that is coected to a grouded workstatio or the priter chassis. To provide a proper groud, wear the strap sug agaist the ski. Use heel straps, toe straps, or boot straps o both feet at stadig workstatios. Stad o coductive floors or dissipatig floor mats. Use coductive field service tools. Use a portable field service kit with a foldig staticdissipatig work mat. If you do ot have the proper groudig equipmet, have a Authorized Service Provider istall the part. NOTE: For additioal iformatio o static electricity, or assistace with the istallatio of this product, cotact your Authorized Service Provider. 5
ITEMS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION Serial iterface optio Nomagetic Phillips screwdriver Serial iterface cable CABLE REQUIREMENTS You must attach a RS--C priter cable to the serial board i your priter ad to the serial port o the etwork or your host computer. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic damage to the priter optio ad/or system cotroller board, follow the safety precautios outlied i "Electrostatic Discharge." Priter Serial Port Coector The serial iterface uses a stadard D-type 5-pi female coector. 6
Typical Pi Assigmets The followig are typical pi assigmets for a 5-pi to 5-pi coectio ad 9-pi to 5-pi coectio. Priter 5-Pi CPU 5-Pi Priter 5-Pi CPU 9-Pi 1 1 6 4 6 0 7 5 7 7 0 6 0 6 Priter Serial Iterface Pi Assigmets Pi Sigal Name Fuctio 1 GND Frame Groud TXD Trasmitted Data RXD Received Data 4 RTS Ready to Sed 5 CTS Clear to Sed 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 GND Sigal Groud 8 CD Carrier Detect 9-19 No coectio 0 DTR Data Termial Ready 1 No coectio RI Rig Idicator -5 No coectio 7
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 TURN THE PRINTER OFF (O) AND UNPLUG THE POWER CORD. 8
! WARNING: Tur the priter off ad uplug the AC power cord before attemptig to remove the system cotroller board. Failure to do so may result i a electrical shock or damage to the priter. WARNUNG: Schalte Sie de Drucker aus ud ziehe Sie de Stecker des Netzteil-Adapters, bevor Sie die Systemsteuerugskarte ausbaue. Aderfalls besteht die Gefahr elektrischer Schläge oder eier Beschädigug des Druckers. AVERTISSEMENT: Mettez l'imprimate hors tesio et débrachez le cordo d'alimetatio secteur avat d'elever la carte cotrôleur. Toute omissio de votre part risquerait de provoquer ue décharge électrique ou d'edommager l'imprimate. AVVERTENZA: Spegere la stampate e staccare il cavo di alimetazioe CA prima di rimuovere la scheda del cotroller del sistema al fie di evitare scosse elettriche o dai alla stampate. ADVERTENCIA: Apague la impresora y desechufe el cable de alimetació de CA ates de extraer la tarjeta cotroladora del sistema o, del lo cotrario, se puede producir ua descarga electrostática o se puede estropear la impresora. WAARSCHUWING: Schakel de priter uit e eem de stekker uit het stopcotact voordat u de systeemcotrollerkaart verwijdert. Als u dit iet doet, kut u ee elektrische schok krijge of de priter beschadige. 9
STEP DISCONNECT ALL CABLES FROM THE PRINTER. STEP PRESS DOWN ON THE TABS TO OPEN AND LOWER THE REAR COVER. 10
STEP 4 1 LOOSEN THE SCREWS AND REMOVE THE SYSTEM CONTROLLER BOARD. 1 Thumbscrews System Cotroller Board Rear Cover STEP 5 1 REMOVE THE BLANK PLATE COVERING AN INTERFACE CONNECTOR SLOT. 1 Blak Plate Moutig Posts Retaiig Bracket 11
STEP 6 J9 J7 PLUG THE SERIAL BOARD INTERFACE CONNECTOR INTO LOCATION J7 OR J9 AND SECURE. 1
STEP 7 1 REINSTALL AND SECURE THE CONTROLLER BOARD AND CLOSE THE REAR COVER. STEP 8 1 Thumbscrews System Cotroller Board Rear Cover RECONNECT ALL CABLES. 1
STEP 9 ATTACH ONE END OF THE SERIAL CABLE TO THE PRINTER AND ATTACH THE OTHER END TO THE SERVER OR HOST COMPUTER. STEP 10 PLUG IN AND TURN ON (I) THE PRINTER. 14
STEP 11 PRINT A HARDWARE REPORT. Usig the priter cotrol pael: 1. Press the Meu key. The priter is placed offlie ad i meu mode.. Go to the Reports meu to prit a Hardware Report.. After pritig the report, press Olie (E lige, Iliea, E líea) to place the priter back olie. 4. Verify that the serial iterface is listed o the report. Refer to the Hardware Report for the serial iterface defaults. Defaults ca be chaged through the priter cotrol pael. For iformatio o how to use the cotrol pael ad explaatios for serial iterface optios, see the priter User's Guide. TROUBLESHOOTING If the optio you just istalled is ot listed o the Hardware Report, you should: 1. Make sure that the board is properly istalled ad fully seated i the J7 or J9 slot.. Make sure that all cables are i good workig order ad securely coected to the priter ad to the server or host computer.. Reprit the Hardware Report. 4. If the serial iterface is still ot listed, cotact your Authorized Service Provider. 15