Technical data

Unit 4: Printer Configuration
S8400 Series Operator Manual
4-31 PN: 9001160 (C)
Allows the determination of whether the Cancel (CAN) and Data Link Escape (DLE) codes will be
processed or ignored. Select the YES option to ignore the codes and NO to process them.
This screen will only appear when the communication protocol is STATUS4.
Allows the selection of which interface board will be set up in subsequent menus. Interface Port
2 (I/F-2) is the printer’s middle card slot. The default setting is I/F-2 and accommodates a
standard interface card. I/F-1 is not in use.
Selection of the DIPSW option will use settings on the serial interface card. The LCD option
advances the operator to menus that allow the DIPSW settings to be over-written.
Allows the selection of the receive buffer type. Select MULTI for multiple-item buffer and 1ITEM
for a single item buffer.
This screen will only appear if one of the serial interface types is installed and the protocol is set
to READY/BUSY or XON/XOFF.
Allows for the setting of the Terminal Number of the printer from 01-32.
Allows selection of the baud rate. Will only appear when the RS422 or RS485 interface is
installed and the LCD option is chosen from the prior menu.
Allows selection of the baud rate. Will only appear when the RS232C interface is installed and the
LCD option is chosen from the prior menu.
Allows setting of the parity bit for the serial interface. Will not display if the DIP switch priority
option is chosen. The interface board must be installed.
Allows stop bit selection for the serial interface. Will not display if the DIP switch priority is
chosen.
Allows selection of the data length for serial interface. Will not display if the DIP switch priority
option is chosen.
SERIAL INTERFACE MODE (TABLE 4-4)
MENU DESCRIPTION
IGNORE CAN/DLE
YES NO
INTERFACE BOARD
SETTING
I / F – 1 I / F - 2
RS-232C/422/485
CONFIGURATION
DIPSW LCD
RECEIVE BUFFER
MULTI 1 ITEM
RS422/485
TERMINAL NUMBER
XX
BAUDRATE
2400 4800
9600 19200
BAUDRATE
2400 4800
9600 19200
38400 57600
PARITY BIT
NONE ODD EVEN
STOP BIT
1BIT 2BIT
CHARACTER BIT
7BIT 8BIT