Xerox Printer FS 3270 User's Manual
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1. e IM Smoothing 3812 and 3816 emulations 1 3 Supported Control Units The Xerox FS 3270 connects to the following control units e IBM 3174 All models e IBM 3274 All models A adapter e IBM 3276 All models e IBM 4321 31 41 61 All models e IBM 81XX Via 327x controllers or 8775 terminals e IBM 4701 4702 Through the Device Cluster Adapter e IBM 8775 Through 3287 attachment RPQ All equivalent 3274 76 PCM controllers subject to valida tion by data Contact your dealer for more informa tion 1 4 Items Supplied Please first check that you have received the following items Xerox FS 3270 Installation Requirements Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide o Xerox FS 3270 converter Parallel printer cable Wall plug power supply Documentation kit Xerox FS 3270 IPC Same contents as above except converter comes equipped with IPC module In addition the following i data accessories can be used Parallel output cable printer cable Order no 999 023 030 Parallel input cable Order no 999 022 030 Serial input cable Order no 999 010 030 Serial output cable has to be ordered especially for the printer you are going to connect Please contact your i data dealer for more details See also Appendix A IPC Upgrade Kit IPC option Xerox IPC upgrade module Order no 29301 1 001 1 5 Changing Paper Size Default US Europe When you receive the Xerox FS 3270 the interface is already in the box and is ready to connec2. esee ree 5 1 1 Introduction to Xerox FS 3270 eeseeeel cessere 5 1 2 Xerox FS 3270 Features cccccocccococonoconnnonononon esses nennen es 6 1 3 Supported Control Units eese 7 IE GMS APOI CO T TU 7 1 5 Changing Paper Size Default US Europe 8 1 6 Operating Environment esseeee cessere re 8 2 Installation and Connections of the Xerox FS 3227D 10 A A 10 Changing the Printer Driver ooonccccccconncncccno esses 11 22 Wen rlelneboniucmm E 12 2 3 Connecting the Xerox FS 3270 to the Printer 12 2 3 1 Connecting via Centronics output se esses 13 2 3 2 Connecting via RS 232 output ee esses 13 2 4 Connecting the Xerox FS 3270 to the System 15 al NOSUNO EE UU T 16 ZZ Rol e TE 17 3 Operation of Xerox FS 3270 ooiseseoese veo pav vos veu ovas eese co uv av cu oi euius 18 3 1 The Indicators of the Xerox FS 3270 eese 18 CU Contact with Control Unit e eese 18 PAR Paralel INDUL MON RERO TIT 18 SEA OSL lal MOU rr TA 19 READY Finer RCAdY E e A 19 A SPDECIIVING TIMCOU 20 5 idaSetup IPC Programminyg eee eee 22 A RRA E SUE TERrS TVKE IN AYEPS OR RUMNEEE 23 7 Prog
3. nl Download LU1 language from GU English Us EBCDIC Austrian German Belgian Brazilian Canadian French Danish Norwegian Danish Norwegian Alt Finnish Swedish Finnish Swedish Alt French Austrian German Alt International Italian Japanese English Spanish Spanish Alt Spanish speaking English UK Fortuguese French L05 Oharsct Swiss German French Spanish Data Text Princ Y9 lt n1 gt Draft Print Y9 Quality Quality ESL only Near Letter Quality Correspondence Q o o 41 Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide No Name Parameters IDA ETI ear 10 Page Format srlO nl n2 Y10 Portrait POL OnLy Landscape COR 1 Fit to page in portrait gr X 11 Portralt gr X 22 Portrait luat Ge 15 Landscape Landscape I Portralt LO gpi x LL Portrait LO gpi x LZ Tractor Upper Drawer 1 Upper Drawer 2 Lower Manual feeder Envelope feeder Drawer 3 Lower 11 Paper Path erll emnloe Ignore PPM and Four NES select tray from printer front panel Tractor Upper 1 FSL Drawer 1 2 PCL Drawer 2 Manual feeder ESLe N73 Envelope feeder FOG N7S Drawer 3 Pole N S 42 Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Syntax No Name 12 Paper Size SY LAN y Az L3 Line el lo lt nl gt ynZ Overflow Option 14 Enable Graphics SY14 lt n1 gt Parameters A4 Legal Letter Executive Letter Monarch Business Com 10 I
4. 113 is set to 2 FUnceLon 12 is set to 1 Function 15 is set to i Function 14 is set to 1 Function Los is set to 5 FUnceLon 1 62 is set to 8 Function 173 is Set to L Function le is set to 1 Function 19 is set to 0 FUNCELON 22 is set to 5 Function 242 is Set to 0 Function 257 is set to 0 Function 265 is set to L Function 2173 is set to 0 FUNCTION zos is Set to 0 Function 291 is set to 0 Function 30 is set to 1 Puctoon ol is set to 1 FUNCTION 321 is set to 0 FUnCcELoOn 33 is set to 0 Function 34 is set to i FunceLOn 362 is set to 0 FUNCTION 373 is Set to d Function 36 is set to 1 Function 41 is set to 1 Function 44 is set to 1 Function 46 LS set to 12 Function 47 is set to 1 Function 49 is set to 0 Function o0s is set to 0 Function 733 is Set to 0 Function 79 is set to 1 Function 79 is set to 0 Function 8994 is set to 0 FUNCTION 9934 is set to d FPuncE Lon LLO is set to 1 Funetion LLL lS set to 0 Function 1212 is set to 0 Function llo is Set to 1 Function 12143 is set to 0 Function 115 is set to i Function LLe is set to 0 Function Lio is Set to 0 Function 120 is set to 0 BUSY TIMEOUT 240 TIMEOUT COAX C RS 20 20 20 ree Test Printouts Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Default GFID 10 CPI 11 13 CPI 204 12 CPI 80 20 CPI 281 15 CPI 223 27 CPI 290 16 CPI 253 PROPORTIONALLY SPACED 1412 AFP TOP MARG 0 O ACTIVE GFID 11 AFP LEFT MARG 0 O USER STRING
5. 6 USER STRING 7 15 20 9006 90 4E 1i 45 IBM Setup String s 130 1B 295 bop oop ee L31 1B290 5495204492 BARCODBEBSS So pope 2 0p ne 20p2 42P20p Oe Oo Oe 484 942 994 a Ze y e 98 Test Printouts Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide FSL Test Printout Xerox FS 3270 FSL Version S10 xxx xxx 00964002 Boot ID 80010004 Temporary Escape code 2E Hex Character Tray A4 There are 2048 bytes available in the dynamic area 299 bytes are in use and 1749 bytes are free DUnction Li is set to 4 Function 23 is set to 6 Puree Len 34 is set to 10 Function 4 is set to 1 PUHnCLlon si is Set to 12 Function 6 is set to 132 Function 7 is set to 1 Function 8 is set to 1 Function 93 is set to 1 Function Ll is set to 1 Function 14 is set to 0 Function 15 is set to 5 Function 16 is set to 8 Function 17 is set to 1 FUNCTION Les is set to 1 Function 24 is set to 0 Function 294 is set to 0 Function 26 is set to 0 Function 27 is set to 0 Function 28 is set to 0 Function 29 is set to 0 FUNCELON 30 is set to 0 FunctLon Ls is set to 0 Function 32 is set to 0 Function 335 is set to 0 Function 34 is set to 0 FUNCTION 35 is set to 0 Function 36 is set to 0 Function 37 is set to 1 Function 38 is set to 1 Function 39 is set to 0 Function 44 is set to 0 Function 46 is set to 12 Function 47 is set to 1 Function 49 is set to 0 Function 50 is set to 0 PUnction 294 is set to 1 Function 89 is set to 0 Funct
6. Any Xerox decentralized PCL printer Xerox 4505 4510 4517 4520 Xerox 4505 4510 4517 4520 Supported Printers Any Xerox decentralized printer Any Xerox decentralized PCL printer Any Xerox decentralized PCL printer Any Xerox decentralized PCL printer Xerox 4505 4510 4517 4520 Xerox 4505 4510 4517 4520
7. HEX dump mode The dump mode is terminated by turning the switch away from the T position and back into the T position NOTE The CU indicator will be blinking rapidly while the rotary switch is in the T position This is an indication that the T position is not a valid permanent position 5 Compare the test printout FSL or PCL printout with the rele vant printout in Chapter 10 Test Printout Connecting to System Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Keep the settings printout together with this manual for future reference Settings Printout at Power on PCL mode only A settings printout can also be generated at power on by activating function Y120 NOTE The Rotary Switch has to be activated at power on in order to change from FSL to PCL or back 2 4 2 Timeout The Xerox FS 3270 enables printer sharing between the system anda PC For this purpose it is possible to specify a timeout period If the printer is receiving input on the parallel port for example and there is a break in the transmission of data the other input ports will not be polled for the period speci fied The factory default timeout is 20 seconds The timeout may be changed to suit your requirements This is done by sending a new setup to the Xerox FS 3270 input port where you want it to take effect See Chapter 5 Specifying Timeout When specifying the timeout it is also possible to specify a user string A user string may be used for changin
8. IPC Xerox 4213 3270 IPC Twinax External Xerox LS 5250 Xerox FS 5250 Xerox Flex Xerox 3x 400 PCL XES External IPDS Xerox FS 5250 IPC Internal Xerox 4500 3x 400 Xerox 4030 3x 400 XES PCL Xerox 4213 3x 400 XES PCL Internal IPDS Xerox 4500 3x 400 IPC Xerox 4030 3x 400 IPC Xerox 4213 3x 400 IPC Token Ring External Xerox PS TR External SCS Xerox PS TR 3270 External SCS DCA Xerox PS TR 5250 External IPDS Xerox PS IPC TR Internal Xerox 4500 PS TR Internal IPDS Xerox 4500 PS TR IPC Ethernet External Xerox PS ETH External SCS Xerox PS ETH 3270 External SCS DCA Xerox PS ETH 5250 External IPDS Xerox PS IPC ETH Internal Xerox 4500 PS ETH Internal IPDS Xerox 4500 PS ETH IPC 62 Supported Printers Any Xerox decentralized PCL printer Any Xerox decentralized PCL printer Any Xerox decentralized XES amp PCL printer Any Xerox decentralized PCL printer Xerox 4505 4510 4517 4520 Xerox 4030 4197 Xerox 4213 Xerox 4505 4510 4517 4520 Xerox 4030 4197 Xerox 4213 Supported Printers Any Xerox decentralized XES amp PCL printer Any Xerox decentralized XES amp PCL printer Any Xerox decentralized XES amp PCL printer Any Xerox decentralized PCL printer Xerox 4505 4510 4517 4520 Xerox 4030 and 4197 Xerox 4213 Xerox 4505 4510 4517 4520 Xerox 4030 and 4197 Xerox 4213 Supported Printers Any Xerox decentralized printer Any Xerox decentralized PCL printer Any Xerox decentralized PCL printer
9. TOO LONG THE SELECTED BARCODE IS NOT SUPPORTED The NVRAM is locked The dynamic area is locked The checksum in the NVRAM is wrong THERE IS NO SPACE LEFT IN THE DYNAMIC AREA THE USER ADDRESS STRING IS TOO LONG 35 Error Messages Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide TERMINATOR NOT ACCEPTED ESC Z IS WRONG Validation value in NVRAM is wrong YOU CANNOT LOCK THE NVRAM BEFORE YOU HAVE PROGRAMMED IT 9 2 Non Recoverable Hardware Errors The following recovery attempt can be made o Turn power OFF for 10 seconds and then ON again If the problem persists seek technical assis tance The non recoverabel error messages consist of this message HARDWARE MALFUNCTION Call for service followed by one of these diagnostic messages COAX IF ram error Wrong data in selftest Wrong word in selftest Nothing received in selftest 8085 ram error Rom check sum error Response missing from COAX IF Invalid test response from COAX IF 36 Test Printouts Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide I 10 Test Printouts PCL Test Printout Xerox FS 3270 PCL Version S10 xxx xxx 00963001 Boot ID 80010004 Temporary Escape code 2E Hex Character Tray A4 Dynamic area size 2048 bytes 333 bytes used 1715 bytes free Function L is set to 4 FUNCEeLOn 2 is set to 6 FUNCTION 33 is Set to 10 Function 5 is set to 66 Function 5 is set to 132 FUncetion 73 is set to 1 FUNCTION o is Set to 0 FunceLon 10 is set to 0 Function
10. defined in FSL 88 Drawer 1 Drawer Upper 1 Upper Drawer 2 Lower Manual feeder Envelope feeder Drawer 3 Lower Erase strings O O Hj Hj SEring nOs in HEX n2 lt string gt String contents in apostrophe nota ELOA Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Parameters BIAYE ear Font SY91 mls mao nl IBM GFID Y91 Definition SIL3oy 04 055 1 65535 IBM GFID PCL only n6 hos n2 Typeface 0 255 Pre program med typeface value n3 Attribute No attributes Bold lvo Bold and Italic Proportional PROD Bold Prop Italic Prop Bold anc italic n4 Symbol Set 0 7 n5 Point Size 1 65535 Point size n6 Translate Table 1 90 Optional Font Point al NL ZAS nl Y92 Size 10 255 String no PCL only Definition in decimal String n2 Q ER String contents in HEX Font er93 nlow ns nl Y93 Attribute 10 255 SELLO nO PCL only Definition in decimal SEEING n2 OU EFER String contents in HEX Font Y93 lt n1 gt lt n2 gt nl Y94 Typeface 10 255 String no PCL Only Definition in decimal otring n2 JUSEF String contents in HEX Oy OF P GN PO 55 Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Simulate Font Change Automatic Page Orientation APO Port Sharing Option Syntax Y96 nl Y98 lt n1 gt n2 2Y100 lt n1 gt n2 Parameters o o 56 1 552535 n 1 Z 3 4 a 6 n 0 D
11. lst PP of 1st line ot Next Form FF valid only at lst PP in line or MPP 1 FF valid anywhere NL at lst PP of next line lst PP at 1st line of next form No Yes count lines xn ESL 9 and send FF Pass FF from Host Count the lines in f nction 5 Respect all IBM codes Suppress all IBM codes Y35 FSL only Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide No Name IBM Printer Emulation select IBM Communi cation Feature ouppress Empty Forms Generation of New Line at End of Message suppress CR and Spaces po Obtain same Position Syntax Parameters Y37 nl SY38 lt n1 gt SY39 lt n1 gt SY41 lt n1 gt SY44 lt n1 gt a 3287 Emulation 3268 4214 Emulation HEX 00 3F sent transparently except valid oco Codes TRN sent non transparently HEX 00 3F sent as blanks except valid SCS codes TRN sent trands parently HEX 00 3F sent transparently except valid oco Codes TRN sent TISISDaE ently Unprintable characters are suppressed ex cept certain SCS codes see Laser 3270 Pro grammer s Guide tor further de tails No query reply but EAB Query reply and EAB No query reply and no EAB No forms suppressed Empty forms suppressed Disable Enable No suppression Suppression IVETE Y39 FSL only YA1 PCL Oni 0 x Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide No 46 Name TRO Time SY46 lt n1l gt
12. set Coax can still be sent in hex notation Example If you need to define user string 1 containing a PCL reset then define the following amp amp 22 Y249 PASSWORD Y61 1 1B45 X1 XR FSL Setup via PC s Parallel Port Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide A _ _ A HH 8 1 Updating Firmware The Xerox FS 3270 firmware complete firmware may be updated either via the coax line or via centronics input port For further in formation please contact your i data distributor If errors are detected the downloading will be terminated and an error message will be printed if possible If serious errors occur during programming the firmware has to be downloaded via the share port The downloading of firmware is considered complete if no data is received within 30 seconds The interface will then make a soft re set NOTE In case of damaged FLASH PROM try the following procedure Boot Download of firmware Turn the power off Place the rotary switch in the B position Turn the power on and note that the READY LED is lit Download the boot firmware Syntax Copy 140 xxx 1 b Download the new firmware When download is completed and the FLASH PROM is programmed the LED will start flashing Turn off the power and set the rotary switch in a position different from A B or T before turning on the power again O bb GON o 33 Error Messages Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide TEE EEE 9 Error M
13. 3270 type terminals See Section 1 3 Supported Control Units for information on the IBM systems to which the Xerox FS 3270 connects PCL or FSL output driver The output driver selection switch on the rear panel of the box al lows you to change from PCL factory default to FSL if needed The PCL Driver Default Driver If you wish to operate in PCL mode the box is ready to operate as it is when delivered t is important that you do not change the position of the switch When used with certain older IBM controllers the FSL function Y8 may have to be set to obtain the correct SCS printer language For further programming of the box you are referred to the Laser 3270 Programmer s Guide D62078 subpart D62030 The FSL Driver To use anon PCL printer or connect to a serial input port on a printer you have to set the switch to FSL alternate For this you must follow the instructions in the section Changing the Printer Driver The Xerox FS 3270 box is compatible with the Xerox 3270 box For program ming the internal setup of the box you must refer to the Laser 3270 Programmer s Guide document no D62078 subpart D62071 Installation Requirements Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide IE 1 2 Xerox FS 3270 Features The Xerox FS 3270 protocol converter gives you the following features e Autoconfiguration of printers with minimum PCL4 and PJL supporting IEE1284 Bidirectional Centronics Communication This automatically configures e P
14. 6 17 and 18 do not match the values of the printer If the printout format does not match the test printout in Chapter 9 or if nothing was printed this means that the printer setup does not match the protocol converter setup Contact your systems support personnel or your data dealer 14 Connecting to System Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide 7 Power the Xerox FS 32700FF and back ON and check that all indicators light up momentarily The indicators are describ ed in Section 3 1 Indicator LEDs 8 Proceed to section 2 3 Connecting Xerox FS 3270 to the System 2 4 Connecting the Xerox FS 3270 to the System After a successful test printout has been generated to ensure that the connection between the Xerox FS 3270 converter and the printers working correctly see previous section you are now ready to connect the Xerox FS 3270 to the system CAUTION All connections to the Xerox FS 3270 protocol converter should be made while the power is switched OFF 1 Turn off the power and connect the Xerox FS 3270 to your host system using the coax cable 2 When the connection has been made turn power ON and check that the CU and READY indicators turn ON When it does you have completed the installation procedure and are ready to operate the protocol converter as described below What if the CU Indicator fails to turn on If the CU indicator does not turn ON this means that there is no communication with the control unit Yo
15. FF Valid Y33 NON SCS Automatic Func at end of job Y34 Last LF on page sent as FF Y35 FF from system sent as FF or LF s Y36 Suppress IBM control codes Y37 IBM Printer Emulation Select Y38 IBM Communication Feature Query EAB Y39 Suppress Empty Forms Y44 Suppress CR and SP Y46 set IRQ Timer Y48 oet Permanent ESC Character Y49 Restrict access of EEPROM settings Y50 FF After Time Elapse Y51 User defined string s at Power on Y52 User defined string s at Printer Power down Printer Error Y53 User defined string before Error Message Y54 User defined string after Error Message Y55 Barcode type select Y56 Barcode Entry Y57 User defined string before local copy Y58 User defined string after local c opy Y61 Setup for user defined strings DF Programming Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Y62 setup for IBM defined strings Y63 Define Logo Y71 Create Translate Table Y72 Reset Translate Table Y73 Select Translate Table Y75 Overwrite Translate Table Y 76 Create APL Translate Table Y77 Reset APL Translate Table Y78 Select APL Translate Table Y80 Overwrite APL Translate Table Y88 Margin Definition idaAFP only Y89 Enable Margin Definition idaAFP only Y90 Define User Escape String Y100 Port Sharing Option Y120 Settings Printout at Power Up ESC Features YY Special transparent feature Multiple paired Hex transparent e g 1B45 where is the defined ESC character Ao Special transparent feature Single paired
16. FF after nl seconds One or more strings defined in FSL ol First g One or more strings indicated in the form SI 14 ial Xm ascending sequence Y52 Eon Only 49 Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Name User Defined string s before programming error message User defined strings after programming error message Bar Code Select O1 D O1 O1 O OY Bar Code Entry User Defined String s before Local Copy User Defined String s after Local Copy Bar Code lype Definition O1 O1 WO O1 O1 Font Link Syntax O75 3 lt n gt ne Lio Y1504 nl n2 re er55 nl e Sod emule o 5 Y58 lt n1 gt FEAS E AS nes lt n3 gt lt n4 gt 160 Sl gt n2 Parameters Deviations 0 7 One or more Y53 strings indicated in FSL only the syntax 0 7 One or more Y54 strings indicated in FSL only the form Aa Pa A DEAE Disable bar code Y55 Printing FSL only Enable bar code printing on graphics printers Please see the Y56 chapter on Bar Code Pole Oni Printing in the Laser 3270 Programmer s Guide doc NO D6Z07e One or more Strings defined in FSL 61 One or more strings defined in FSL 61 Y59 Bar code def PCL only Bar code type Height in inches n4 1 32 Horizontal expansion nl LU Ll Lor Lor Lo20 Z1 CPI pitch Y60 PCL Only n2 1 65535 GFID No e 50 Appendices Xerox
17. FS 3270 User s Guide Setup for User Defined SErings Setup for IBM Defined Strings Logo Definitions Select Tranlate Table Reset Translate Table Select Translate Table Define Printer Symbol Set Strings SOL NL lt nZe so AP q E Gee a 103 phy lt SICring gt nSSt Long Sorqca meg uu Seed qp MEME Sog age Y71 nl Y72 nl AS E 9 Y74 lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Parameters nl 0 7 User String no n2 EFF String contents in HEX or in apostrophe notation Please refer to the Laser 3270 Program mer s Guide doc no D62078 For further information n user defined logo number 0 7 string user string in hex and or characters with apostrophe notation Number of the translate table to be selected Delete the indicated table Select the indicated table Symbol set no n2 O FPF String contents in HEX 51 BIAYE ea Y 712 pol Only Y74 PCL only Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Parameters Deviations Overwrite PCL nl PCL mode Translate silosni OO BF LU3 position Table data n1 n2 in HEX of data character to be trans lated n2 1 8 Symbol set defined in FSL 74 n3 OO FF Data in ASCII HEX required to print the character FSL mode AN E LU3 char n1 n2 3 0O BF Specifies which LU3 Characters to be translated to parameter n2 n2 data 00 FF ASCII code as the LU3 value shall be tran
18. Hex transparent where is the defined ESC character Send Logo L Send logo Logo is defined in Y63 TEST functions T Functions T1 Offline Hex Dump PCIA Dump T2 Online Hex Dump T3 Online ASCII Hex Dump T4 Print out Settings T5 Printout Character Set T6 Cancel Online ASCII Hex Dump 29 Programming Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide User Settings Functions X Functions X1 Store Settings in Permanent Storage X2 Restore Settings from Permanent Storage X3 Restore Factory Default Settings X4 Restore Settings from Permanent Storage Engineering Functions Y249 Enable Engineering Mode Z Functions Zn send user defined string M m FSL Setup via PC s Parallel Port Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide OS 8 FSL Setup via Xerox FS 3270 Serial or Parallel Port FSL support on the serial or parallel input port is defined by temporary escape character FSL Y100 and ESC X1 The Engineering Function Y249 FSL setup via share port allows you to program the FSL parameters for coax input directly via the serial or parallel input port When FSL programming is preceded by FSL Y249 the Xerox FS 3270 will interpret the FSL as sent via the coax line Example amp amp 9696 Y100 10 SHARESTRING X1 sent to the serial or parallel input port this command string will program FSL Y100 on the serial or parallel input port it was sent to amp amp 9c696 Y249 PASSWORD 69 6Y100 10 SHARESTRING X1 sent to t
19. S 3270 User s Guide No Name W Send Bar Code W nl data 60 Parameters IVETE nl W POL OnLy Numeric value from 1 8 indicating the defined bar code number data Data must not exceed one Line Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide SSS 8355S BSS Appendix B Using Serial OUT Use of Xerox FS 3270 serial port The following connections are available in the serial plug pin 1 NC pin 2 RX data pin 3 TX data pin 4 DTR pin 5 GND Signal pin 6 DSR Busy pin 7 RTS always high pin 8 N C pin 9 N C Example Cable connections to HP LaserJet lll Xerox FS 3270 HP LaserJet II Cable type DB9 male Cable type DB25 male pin 2 pin 2 pin 3 pin 3 pin 4 pin 7 pin 5 _ pin 20 pin 6 _ pin 7 If the attached printer supports X ON X OFF you should use the following protocol for the simplest setup You only require the following cable For fin aerintonmation pease refer to the technical reference Xerox FS 3270 Printer manual for the printer used Cable type DB9 male Cable type dB25 male pin2 pin pn3 pn pin 5 0 pin6 pin7 61 Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Appendix C Selected Xerox Products Coax External Xerox LS 3270 Xerox FS 3270 Xerox Flex Xerox 3270 PCL XES External IPDS Xerox FS 3270 IPC Internal Xerox 4500 3270 Xerox 4030 3270 XES PCL Xerox 4213 3270 XES PCL Internal IPDS Xerox 4500 3270 IPC Xerox 4030 3270
20. Xerox Electronic Documentation Solution for Xerox Printer Xerox FS 3270 Xerox FS 3270 IPC User s Guide Doc no D60329 Revision 02 WARNING This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such inter ference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference EMC directive This product observes the rules and regulations of the EMC directive If so required a declaration of conformity in local language stipulating the applied rules and regulations can be obtained Trademarks Company and product names mentioned in this datasheet are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Preface Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide M Preface September 1997 This manual applies to the Xerox FS 3270and the Xerox FS 3270 IPC protocol converters installed with firmware release S10 xxx xxx and S91 xxx xxx and to any subsequent release until otherwise specified NOTE Both products Xe
21. ame Syntax Parameters Deviations 26 FF after 2Y26 lt n1 gt 27 Norn 505 Y27 nl Null line Print Image suppression in Local Copy and nonesco print Null line suppression in non esco Print and true screen image in Local Copy True screen image in non oco print and null line suppression in L cal Copy rue screen image in non SCS print and Local Copy Null line suppression and formatted print in LU3 print and in Local Copy Null line suppression and formatted print ilr LUS print Null line suppression and unformatted print an Local Copy Null line suppression and unformatted print an LU3 print Null line suppression and formatted print in Local copy Null line suppression and unformatted prine in LUS print and in local Copy 28 CR at MPP 1 SY28 lt n1 gt lst PP of next line lest PP Or current line 45 Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Name NL at MPP 1 Syntax e120 01s 130 lt nL gt S SY31 lt n1 gt Valid FF Followed by Data Valid FF at End of Print Buffer Automatic Function at End or Job 133 nl gt Y34 nl FF Usage Y35 lt n1 gt 5 Y36 lt n1 gt Last LF on Page sent as ER Suppress IBM Control Codes No 46 Parameters Deviations lst PP of current Line 2 lines lst PP of next line nd of Llst Line of next form lst PP of lst line of next form Ist PP of 2nd Line or next form
22. aper size e Paper tray e Duplex IPDS e Memory IPDS To enable the automatic configuration use function 119 Non IPC IBM 3287 3268 4214 emulations Support of the SCS LU1 and 3270 data stream LUO or LUS modes including FMH data streams as required by the host system e All IBM RPQs e Parallel and serial output in FSL mode e Parallel and serial output in PCL mode e Up to 8 user strings of variable length can be transmit ted to the printer from the Xerox FS 3270 automatically at power on and before and after Local Copy from the host system e Automatic input sharing between Coax Centronics and RS 232 input ports e Coax FSL setup via share port e Flash prom allowing downloading of new firmware via the coax or the centronics port e Support of ida PSS e Direct connection to IBM cabling system via dbs IPC e IPC support IBM 4028 and 3812 or 3816 emulation Installation Requirements Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide e Non IPC support via the installed i data interface card with full emulation of IBM3268 3287 4214 e Support of the ida PSS software package e Parallel input and output e Serial input e Support of the i data Function Selection via the Line FSL facility in non IPC mode e Automatic input sharing between Coax Centronics and RS 232 input ports e Flash prom allowing downloading of new firmware via the centronics port e Multiple VPA Valid Printable Area check options available
23. data from the Centronics parallel port Indicates that the box is idle or processing data from the coax RS inputs 18 Operation Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide SER Serial input The indicator LED has 3 states State Indicates that the box is processing data from the RS 232 Serial input output for the box uH RN from the coax Centronics inputs READY Printer Ready The indicator LED has 3 states State Indication Indicates that the connected printer is ready i e that printer s Select condition is active and the PE signal is inactive If the connected printer is an RS 232 printer the ready validation is done by the DTR signal Indicates that the connected printer is not ready for data input BLINKING Indicates a not ready condition Specifying Timeout Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide re 4 Specifying Timeout In order to specify the timeout for a specific input port an FSL Function Selection via the Line sequence must be sent to the port in question To do this a temporary Escape ESC Character must be defined first This is done in the following way amp amp lt character gt The sequence amp amp will define as the ESC Character Timeout is specified in FSL Function 100 This function has the following syntax is the ESC Character Y100 lt timeout gt user string Factory default 20 seconds Timeout 0 to 255 indicating numb
24. e local copy Y58 User defined string after local copy Y59 Bar Code Type Definition Y60 Font Link D5 Programming Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Y61 setup for user defined strings parameters O 7 Y62 setup for IBM defined strings Y63 Define Logo Y72 Reset Translate Table Y73 Select Translate Table Y74 Printer Symbol Set Definition Strings Y75 Overwrite Translate Table Y77 Reset APL Translate Table Y78 Select APL Translate Table Y79 ida 820 AFP Font Offset Y80 Overwrite APL Translate Table Y88 Margin Definition idaAFP only Y89 Enable Margin Definition Y90 Define User Escape String Y91 Font Definition Y92 Font Point Size Definition Strings Y93 Font Attribute Definition Y94 Font Typeface Definition Y96 Font Change Simulation Y98 Automatic Page Orientation Y100 Port Sharing Option Y110 idaAFP Orientation Support Y111 idaAFP Duplex Support Y112 idaAFP PCL5 Font Support Y113 idaAFP Early Print Complete Y114 idaAFP Colour Support Y115 idaAFP Miscellaneous Y118 Expanded Printable Area Y119 Autoconfiguration Select Y120 Print Test Page at power on ESC Features YoMo Special transparent feature Multiple paired Hex transparent e g 1B45 where is the defined ESC character Ao Special transparent feature Single paired Hex transparent where is the defined ESC character Send Logo L Send logo Logo is defined in Y63 26 Programming Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide TEST functions T F
25. er of seconds User string Optional string in HEX to be sent to the printer before transmission of data when the printer is selected by the share unit If function 100 is sent to the coax a user string number can be defined instead of a HEX string The user string then has to be defined in function 61 NOTE The Timeout string must be written in ONE line see example overleaf The user string and settings will only be sent if a share condition has occurred Ds Specifying Timeout Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide NVRAM The new setup must be saved in the NVRAM with the following command Non volatile is the ESC Character RAM The FSL string above was split up into several lines for reasons of Clarification to simplify the explanation of the different functions Below is an example where the FSL string is typed in one line Example amp amp 9596 Y100 30 1B 45 X1 The FSL string above has the following effect Defines as ESC character sets timeout to 30 seconds send 1B 45 HEX RESET before the next data transmissi on Saves setup in the NVRAM NOTE FSL 100 works on the port it is sent to If it is sent to the parallel or RS input port the string containing the Function 100 programming will be printed when it is sent to the Xerox FS 3270 a idaSetup IPC Programming Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide re 5 idaSetup IPC Programming NOTE This chapter only applies to the c
26. essages Errors fall into two categories the operator recoverable errors and the non recoverable hardware errors The error messages listed below are all printed out on paper when the error situation arises provided the printer is on line You correct the errors from the host system in accordance with the error messages given 9 1 Recoverable Errors The error messages are listed in alphabetical order below BARCODE IS DISABLED ESCAPE SEQUENCE ERROR NOT NUMBER ESC X IS WRONG ESCAPE SEQUENCE ERROR ESCAPE SEQUENCE ERROR NUMERICAL OVERFLOW ESCAPE SEQUENCE ERROR CREATE TRANSLATE TABLE OUT OF RANGE MAX 8 13 ESCAPE SEQUENCE ERROR NO TRANSLATE TABLE CREATED ESCAPE SEQUENCE ERROR NO TRANSLATE TABLE APL CREATED 34 Error Messages Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide ESCAPE SEQUENCE ERROR TRANSLATE TABLE LOAD CHARACTER IS OUT OF RANGE VALIDATION VALUE IN NVRAM IS WRONG VALUES ARE NOW OVERWRITTEN WITH FACTORY DEFAULTS ESCAPE SEQUENCE ERROR ILLEGAL SEPARATOR FUNCTION NO IS NOT SUPPORTED ESCAPE SEQUENCE ERROR ESC Y MULTISTRIKE STRING IS TOO LONG Not in engineering mode NVRAM VERIFICATION ERROR IN CELL PARAMETER IS OUT OF RANGE PASSWORD IS NOT ACTIVE SYNTAX ERROR IN CALL FUNC NO THE CONTENTS OF NVRAM HAS BEEN DAMAGED VALUES ARE NOW OVERWRITTEN WITH FACTORY DEFAULTS There is no password THE NVRAM IS ALREADY LOCKED PASSWORD IS IGNORED THE PASSWORD TO OPEN NVRAM AREA IS WRONG THE PASSWORD IS
27. g from one symbol set e g Roman 8 to another e g IBM PC8 for example NOTE Settings on the coax input port are automatically reestablished after another input port has been using the printer On the parallel and RS input port you have to pgram the required setup yourself For more detailed information on the commands required see Chapter 4 Specifying Timeout Operation Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide eee 3 Operation of Xerox FS 3270 The Xerox FS 3270 top panel has been designed to register the operation of the box via the four following indicator LEDs CU contact to Control Unit PAR parallel input SER serial input READY printer 3 1 The Indicators of the Xerox FS 3270 CU Contact with Control Unit This indicator LED has 3 states State Indication O ON Contact with the control unit BLINKING 1 Contact with the control unit and data pending in the Xerox FS 3270 buffer 2 Indicates that the TEST switch has been activated and the box is ready to enter on line HEX dump mode 3 he CU indicator will be blinking rapidly while the rotary switch is in the T position This is an indication that the T position is not a valid permanent position No contact to the control unit or the contact has been broken for more than 1 minute PAR Parallel input The indicator LED has 2 states State Indication Indicates that the box is processing
28. he serial or parallel input port this command string will program FSL Y100 on the coax port In the description below it is assumed that you know how to define an escape character this must be done before you can use the Y249 function Character conversion When the engineering function is received all the following characters in the Xerox FS 3270 are converted to LUS characters The characters are now interpreted as received by the coax line This functionality is automatically deactivated after timeout on the share port used NOTE To ensure correct conversion of the characters following the engineering function use characters existing in the symbol set PC 850 for coax adu FSL Setup via PC s Parallel Port Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide SS ImqV S J SS J 7JI H gt Activating the Y249 Engineering Function Before the Engineering Function can be activated an Escape character must be defined see section 5 for details on how to do this If you have defined as Escape CHARACTER you activate the engineering function by typing 9oY 249 n n password As this is sensitive information system operators can contact their i data distributor for password details Deactivating the Y249 Engineering Function The function will be deactivated automatically after timeout on the share port used timeout is defined in Y100 Port Sharing Option Limitations when Y249 is active Characters not present in the PC 850 symbot
29. ich communicates in accordance with the 3270 protocol PARALLEL OUT The parallel output port is connected to the parallel Centronics in put port on the target printer standard parallel out cable supplied with printer should be used PARALLEL IN The parallel input port can be connected to the parallel Centronics out put on a PC or similar source able to share the printer with the host For this connection you need a spare part cable ending in a 25 pole D Sub connector i data order no 999022 030 ROTARY TEST SWITCH Testing and emulation switch which is read at power up Default emulation is PCL A PCL printer driver A position Default is outside of B A amp T position FSL printer driver B position Connecting to System Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide The T position is used for testing purposes See the section on testing later on in the manual CAUTION When delivered the switch is in neither the B A or T position but is nevertheless set to PCL as a default To change the driver it is very important you follow the instructions below in the Changing the Printer Driver section Note that operating position is alwaysaway from the B A or T position Changing the Printer Driver To change from PCL to FSL driver or vice versa first of all the rotary switch has to be in position T at power on The current printer driver will be indicated on a printout The actual selection of printer driver is then made by t
30. ion 100 is set to 20 Function 170 is set to 0 BUSY TIMEOUT 240 TIMEOUT COL Cro 2020 20 No user strings are sent at power on No user strings are sent after printer error No user strings are sent at user programming error No user strings are sent before local copy No user strings are sent after local copy Password is not activated 39 Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Appendix A Quick Reference Guide to FSL Functions Factory Default s Factory Default US Parameters BIAYE OA FSL N S characters 2 1920 characters bi Name Syntax 3 2560 characters 3440 characters Buffer Sige SY1 lt n1 gt characters SY2 lt n1 gt USER No LPI AUTO Ignored 5 LPL 4 LPI 6 LPI 8 LPI For an explanation of USER and AUTO modes see the Laser 3270 Programmer s Guide Y3 nl USER No CPI AUTO Prop Spacing 10 CPI 12 CPI i CPI l64 7 CPI i CPI CEI Line Spacing hun nl1 gt Single Space 2 Double space oe only Form Length ica MN n1 O Disable vertical formatting Set FL in no of lines Maximum a1 Oy nL gt S No NLs will be Print generated by the interface Position Set MPP in no of characters 1 Case elJd enloe Mono case left to right Dual case left Lo rignt Right to left dual case Left to right dual case 40 Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide No Name Syntax Parameters Deviations LUI Language Y9
31. n2 n3 ESC Mode Selection SY47 lt n1 gt 48 Parameters nl 000 Never send IRO QUI to 255 Send IRQ after nl x 5 seconds DIA ETI aR 12 Send IRQ after 1 minute n2 001 to 255 Hold Time Out Send Hold Time Out after n2 x 5 sec if printer 1S in stop mode L20 n3 000 Never send Busy Timeout LEO OUL to 255 Send Busy Timeout after n3 x 5 seconds if printer is in stop mode 240 ESC xx sent as EXE HEX Tel A Graf support Double escape feature Y47 PCL only Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Name No 48 Permanent ESC Character Selection 7 i 7 Restrict Access of EEPROM RAM FF after Time Elapse User Defined otrindgi s at Power Up User defined string s at power up printer error Syntax r45 nl srn2 n3 1 E Y48 lt x o 6YA9 lt nl gt n2 s 6Y50 lt n1 gt SOL y lt n LSS SY O42 SSLLING 110 9 Parameters Deviations usd character selected trom the current IBM char table in apostrophe notation XX HEX value of the character selected from the LU3 table n2 max of 5 characters to introduce transparency string must not begin w amp or char defined in nl lead in sequence n3 max of 5 characters to end transparency invalid values 0 9 and A F lead out sequence 00 Unlock FSL Lock RAM and EEPROM Lock EEPROM only n2 password optional No extra FF is Sent Send
32. nter is powered off unpredictable results may occur 09 Programming Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide eee 7 Programming Xerox FS 3270 non IPC The Xerox FS 3270 works using approximately 60 internal Setup Functions FSL Functions When the protocol converter has been installed and connected to a printer you may have to consider the use of these setup options FSL setup functions can be sent either from your IBM system or from a PC PCL Driver Default If you have decided to run the Xerox FS 3270 in PCL mode see Chapter 1 the Xerox FS 3270 is ready to operate after you have completed the installation procedure The factory default setup will meet the demands of most host systems and users and special programming is therefore normally not required However special circumstances may require changes in the pro gramming of the box For full details on this please see the Laser 3270 Programmer s Guide D62078 subpart D62030 In the Pro grammer s Guide you will find an extensive description of the FSL Functions with notes comments and examples FSL Driver If you have decided to run the Xerox FS 3270 in FSL mode see Chapter 1 you have just selected an unprogrammed printer driver and you need to program any further settings of the box using FSL functions The Laser 32 0 Programmer s Guide Document No D62078 subpart D62071 gives you full details on how you do this On the following pages you will find a list of the func
33. nternational DL International C5 A3 Tractor Upper Drawer 1 Upper Drawer 2 Lower Manual feeder Envelope feeder Drawer 3 Lower Lines longer than print line are wrapped Overflow data on next line Lines longer than print line are cut Overflow data is not printed Tractor Upper Drawer 1 Upper Drawer 2 Lower Manual feeder Envelope feeder Drawer 3 Lower 0 Disable graphics 1 Enable graphics 2 Disable graphics and no error de tection at mode changes 3 Enable graphics and no error de tection at mode changes adis Deviations Y12 PCD OnLy Yl PCL OnLy 0 FSL 1 PCL FSL N S FSL N S Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Syntax Parameters Deviations Baud Rate llo Dice ror Serial 300 Baud Input 600 Baud 1200 Baud 2400 Baud 4800 Baud 9600 Baud 19200 Baud No of Data erl6 nil s Bits FOX serial input Parity ftor Y17 lt n1 gt serial input odd parity no parity even parity No of Stop Y18 nl Bits for 1 stop bit serial input 2 SEO DIE Duplex 119 noz Simplex Y19 Printing Long edge duplex PCL Only Short edge duplex Printer 2SY22 1 15 PCL 5 driver Y22 Driver Disable ida AFP PCL Only Selection query PCL 5E driver Enable ida AFP query sereceion PPS rece d selection i Port D linear copy LPS ee Local Copy 1 FF 44 Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide No N
34. onverter when mounted with an IPC module idaSetup is a program developed with the purpose of setting up the wide range of IPC protocol converters via a PC share port or from a host For details on how to configure the IPC parameters for the Xerox FS 3270 IPC using the program idaSetup see the separate documentation for this IPDS Programmers Guide doc no D60253 The manual is available as an electronic document i P as Programming Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide 0 6 IRQ Handling This section describes how to recover from various IRQ conditions e Paper jam e Out of paper e Stacker full The printer will recover from these conditions without loss of data as long as you do not power off the printer e Printer Not READY The Xerox FS 3270 IPC will detect if the printer is NOT READY and will interrupt data transmission to the printer If the printer is OFFLINE i e not READY there will be no data loss as long as you do not power off the printer e Out of toner This condition is indicated by the printer s front panel If printing continues the print quality may not be acceptable There will be no loss of data as long as you do not power off the printer e Door Open This condition is indicated by the printer s front panel There will be no loss of data as long as you do not power off the printer e Printer Power Off You should not power off the printer unless you power off the box as well If only the pri
35. port Support available Support for colour printing Colour by Simulation As 1 but with Pixel Placement support As 2 but with Pixel Placement ouUDDort idaAFP Misc Y115 nl Y115 No features PO Only covered by this FSL available Support tor Unit selection in printer Expanded Y118 lt n1 gt S LIPC Non ilPC Y118 Printable Disabled Disabled PCL only Area Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Auto erllo9 mlLl e Y119 Configura Disable Auto POL only tion select configuration AUCO configuration via PJL 58 Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Settings sv l20 lt nl gt lt Prxxeout ar Power On 37Y249 lt n1 gt Engineering Mode Initiate Tests Save Overwrite Settings Send User String 59 Parameters Deviations Disable settings print out at power on Enable settings printout at power on nl password contact your local distributor User Defined Logos 1 Off line hex dump On line hex dump ASCII hex dump Printout settings Printout translate table Cancel ASCII hex dump Re T2 Please note that when using LU3 communication it is not possible to make an online hex dump with function I2 data streams containing 3270 structured fields e g GDDM print or ida 820 AFP Store RAM in EEPROM Restore default Factory default to RAM Restore settings to power up defaults 0 7 User strings defined in FSL 61 Appendices Xerox F
36. ramming Xerox FS 3270 non IB C 24 7 1 Setup Functions Supported in PCL mode 25 7 2 Setup Functions Supported in FSL mode 28 8 FSL Setup via Xerox FS 3270 Serial or Parallel Port 31 9 1 Updating FIETOWOB sacadas sacd 33 9 Error MOSSOUOS A 34 Sd HeCOVEFaDIe ENO nci een nen atum peu dit axe dir d ap ae eee ee M RUE 34 9 2 Non Recoverable Hardware Errors ccccssscecseeeeceeeee caneeesaeeeeeaues 36 10 Test udi ccm X M 37 Appendix A Quick Reference Guide to FSL Functions 40 Table of Contents Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Appendix B Using Serial OUL 61 Appendix C Selected Xerox Products 62 Installation Requirements Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide NS 1 Installation Requirements This chapter gives you a short description of the Xerox FS 3270 and its installation requirements 1 1 Introduction to Xerox FS 3270 The Xerox FS 3270is a protocol converter which enables any printer or other output device to be connected to an IBM computer sys tem The printer or device should have either an RS 232 V24 serial connector or a Centronics parallel connector in order to be con nected to the Xerox FS 3270 protocol converter The IBM system should use the
37. rawer 1 Drawer 3 GFID No in deci mals Activate APO Deactivate APO Validate physical page Upper Drawer 1 Upper Drawer 2 Lower Manual feeder Envelope feeder Lower Timeout in no of seconds String in HEX to be sent to printer before transmission of data when printer is selected by Sharing unit Deviations Y96 POL OnLy Y98 PCL only Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide 1daAFP Orientation SUPLoOrE Function tells idaAFP to send orienta tion via query 1daAFP Duplex support Y110 lt n1 gt 5 eYlll nle This Function tells idaAFP to use the duplex facility in the printer idaAFP is told to support duplex via query IdaAPFP PCLS Font support 6Y112 lt n1 gt Via query this function tells idaAFP rto send PCLO font commands Parameters 57 PCL5 Orientation Command suppressed PCL5 Orientation Command supported Printer does not support duplex Printer supports duplex FCLS Font not supported PCLS Font is supported Deviations Y110 PCL OnLy Y111 POL OnLy Y112 PCL OnLy Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Parameters IVETE idaAFP Early MES Saw ie Y113 Print All is printed PCL only Complete before response to host This function Early print enables the complete spool system supported to make a better recovery after errors 1daAFP Y114 nl Y114 Colour No colour PCL OnLy sup
38. rox FS 3270 and Xerox FS 3270 IPC will be referred to as Xerox FS 3270 unless specific reference is made to the IPC functionality of the Xerox FS 3270 IPC The Xerox FS 3270 supports Coax Centronics and RS232 inputs The output is centronics In FSL mode the RS232 can be config ured to be either input or output See Section 2 1 for further details The manual describes how the Xerox FS 3270 is connected and oper ated Read it before you start using the protocol conver ter and keep the manual in a safe place for future referen ce It is assumed that the reader has a basic knowledge and under standing of IBM computer systems especially the IBM 3270 Information Display System It is also assumed that the reader has adequate knowledge of the printer which is going to be connected to the Xerox FS 3270 The Xerox FS 3270can be used with most ASCII printers Related Manuals Xerox FS 3270 IPC IPDS Programmer s Guide i data Document no D60253 both converters Laser 3270 Programmer s Guide i data Document no D62078 IBM 3268 Printer Models 2 and 2C Description IBM Order No GA27 3268 Contains information on the IBM 3266 printer which Xerox FS 3270 emulates Table of Contents Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Table of Contents millier D 2 Roca Wal NETTEN ET 2 Table OF Conte iS uranio riadas 3 1 Installation Requirements
39. slated to Can be defined as paired HEX up to 12 bytes separated with commas Create APL Y76 nl Create an Y76 Translate Translate ESL Only Table Reset APL Y77 nl Reset the Translate indicated Table table Select APL Yd 11 Select the Translate indicated APL Table table 52 Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide Syntax ida 820 AFP Y79 nl Font Offset Overwrite APL Translate Table aYou nl cL 215 lt n3 gt 53 Deviations Y79 PCL only Parameters 0 200 Offset to be added to the specified font No offset is added This function only needs to be changed from default if other applications are using the ida AFP font IDs nl 30 BF The position in HEX of the APL character to be trans lated n2 1 8 Symbol set defined in FSL 74 n3 OO FF Data in ASCII HEX required to print the character Appendices Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide No Name Syntax 88 Physical Y88 lt n1 gt lt n2 gt Margins n3 o eo 7 IL qa Physical Margin Compensation Define User ZY90 lt nl gt lt n2 gt BoC OCENG Definition Parameters 54 IIIVE NS CO 22000 Horazontal margin compensation in 1 1440 n2 O Eo 22000 Vertical margin compensation in 1 1440 0 n3 0 9 Page format as defined in FSL 10 OUDDOEXLt LOr front page in duplex support for back page in duplex 20 No compensation Compensation as
40. t and the protocol converter s PARALLEL OUT port 3 Power ON the printer and the Xerox FS 3270 box 4 Make a settings printout by turning the rotary switch to the T position and back to the original position This will generate a settings printout The CU indicator will start flashing for approximately 30 seconds Compare the test printout FSL or PCL printout with the relevant printout in Chapter 10 Test Printout When the printout has the same format as shown in Chapter 9 the connection between the Xerox FS 3270 converter and the printer is working correctly Keep the settings printout together with this manual for future reference If the printout format does not match the test printout in Chapter 9 or if nothing was printed this means that the printer setup does not match the protocol converter setup Contact your systems support personnel or your data dealer 5 When the printout is in order you proceed to section 2 3 Connecting Xerox FS 3270 to System 2 3 2 Connecting via RS 232 output Note This does not apply for Xerox FS 3270 IPC 1 Please note that if you change switch setting for emulation the box will be reset to factory default 2 he cable you need for connecting the serial output device to the serial port on the box must be ordered from your i data dealer especially for the serial output device 3 Function 24 Data Input Output Port Select has to be set to 1 2358 Connecting to Sys
41. t to the system and to the printer From the factory the Xerox FS 3270 interface is set up for either US Letter or European A4 paper size depending on what you specified when ordering the Xerox FS 3270 In the event that you should have to change this setting please contact your point of purchase for instructions 1 6 Operating Environment The Xerox FS 3270 protocol converter can be installed in the follow ing environment e Temperature range from 10 to 40 Centigrade Humidity between 896 to 8096 non condensing Power supply 120 and 230 volt version max 21 5 VA Installation Requirements Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide WARNING The equipment must be grounded Operation without a ground may cause exposed metal parts to carry main voltage This can lead to malfunction and personal injury Connecting to System Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide NS 2 Installation and Connections of the Xerox FS 3270 This chapter starts with an overview of the functionality of the rear panel Then follows a description of how you connect the Xerox FS 3270 box to the printerand the system NOTE Before you start the installation make sure that you set the rotary switch at the required emulation See SWITCH B A T in setion 2 1 below 2 1 The Rear Panel RS232 TEST PARALLEL IN PARALLEL OUT 12 18 vpc C Loko do FO A PCL B FSL default Fig 2 1 Xerox FS 3270 Rear Panel COAX The coax cable is connected to the host wh
42. tem Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide If possible the serial output device you are connecting has to be set to Baud rate 9600 Number of data bits 8 Parity None and Stop Bits 1 to match the default settings of the box If this is not possible you must change functions 15 16 17 and 18 on the box to match the settings of the serial output device NOTE Programming of Functions 15 16 17 18 and 24 is not possible via the serial port These functions have to be programmed either via the coax port or via the parallel input port For full details on Y functions please see the Laser 3270 Programmer s Guide Document No D62078 subpart D62071 4 Power on the printer and the Xerox FS 3270 box 5 Make a settings printout by turning the rotary switch to the T position and back to the original position This will generate a settings printout The CU indicator will start flashing for approximately 30 seconds Compare the test printout FSL or PCL printout with the rele vant printout in Chapter 10 Test Printout When the printout has the same format as shown in Chapter 9 the connection between the Xerox FS 3270 converter and the printer is working correctly Keep the settings printout together with this manual for future reference 6 Ifthe connection between the printer and the protocol con verter does not work properly the reason is probably that the Y function 24 is not set to serial out or that the functions 15 1
43. tions available in PCL mode and FSL mode respectively 24 Programming Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide asm H BU 7 1 Setup Functions Supported in PCL mode Y1 Set IBM Buffer Size Y2 Set Default LPI Y3 Set Default CPI Y4 Set Default Line Spacing Y5 Set Default Page Length MPL Y6 Set Default Max Print Position MPP Y7 Set Case Mono Dual Y8 Set LU1 Language Y10 oet Page Format Y11 oet Default Paper Path Y12 oet Default Paper Size Y13 Line Overflow Condition Y14 Enable Graphics Option idaAFP Y15 RS 232 Baud Rate Y16 RS 232 Word Length Y17 HS 232 Parity Y18 RS 232 Stop Bit Y19 Set Simplex Duplex Y22 Printer Driver Selection Y24 Serial Input Output Y25 FF Before Local Copy Y26 FF After Local Copy Y27 NON SCS Print Image Y28 NON SCS CR at MPP 1 Y29 NON SCS NL at MPP 1 Y30 NON SCS Valid FF Followed by data Y31 NON SCS Valid FF at end of buffer Y32 NON SCS FF Valid Y33 NON SCS Automatic Func at end of job Y34 Last LF on page sent as FF Y36 Suppress IBM control codes parameters 0 and 1 Y37 IBM Printer Emulation Select parameters 0 1 2 amp 4 Y38 IBM Communication Feature Query EAB Y41 Generation of NL at EM Y44 Suppress CR and SP Y46 set IRQ Timer Y47 ESC Mode Selection Y48 Set Permanent ESC Character Y49 Restrict access of NVRAM settings Y50 FF After Time Elapse Y51 User defined string s at Power on Y57 User defined string befor
44. u should check the follow ing a The coax cable connection from the control unit to the Xerox FS 3270 b The control unit is it powered up etc c Is the control unit supported by the Xerox FS 3270 See Section 1 3 Supported Control Units for a list of sup ported control units Connecting to System Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide If all three a b and c are in order contact your systems support personnel or your dealer PCL driver The default configuration of the interface will suffice for most application programs and uses You should only change the configuration if you have special requirements If you should wish to change the configuration the options may be set from the line as described in the Programmer s Guide document no D62078 subpart D62030 FSL Driver With the FSL driver you have selected an unprogrammed printer driver You have to program the internal setup of the box to suit your printing requirements See Programmer s Guide document no D62078 subpart D62071 for further details 2 4 1 Testing 1 Power the unit ON 2 Turnthe rotary switch to the T position and back to the original position This will generatea settings printout 3 When the switch has been turned back to its original position the CU indicator will start flashing for approximately 30 seconds 4 Turn the rotary switch to the T position once again while the CU indicator is flashing The unit will now enter Online
45. unctions T1 Offline Hex Dump PCIA Dump T2 Online Hex Dump T3 Online ASCII Hex Dump T4 Print out Settings T5 Printout Character Set T6 Cancel Online ASCII Hex Dump User Settings Functions X Functions X1 Store Settings in Permanent Storage X2 Restore Settings from Permanent Storage X3 Restore Factory Default Settings X4 Restore Settings from Permanent Storage X5 Restore Settings SCS settings will be retained Engineering Functions Y249 Enable Engineering Mode Z Functions Zn send user defined string W Functions Wn Printing Barcodes defined in Y 59 rd Programming Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide ETS 7 2 Setup Functions Supported in FSL mode Y1 Set IBM Buffer Size parameters 2 3 4 amp 5 Y2 Set Default LPI parameters 6 amp 8 Y3 Set Default CPI parameters 10 12 15 amp 16 Y5 Set Default Page Length MPL Y6 Set Default Max Print Position MPP Y7 Set Case Mono Dual Y8 Set LU1 Language Y9 Set Default Print Quality parameters 2 amp 3 Y11 Set Default Paper Path parameters 1 2 amp 3 Y14 Enable Graphics Option idaAFP parameters 0 amp 1 Y15 RS 232 Baud Rate Y16 RS 232 Word Length Y17 RS 232 Parity Y18 RS 232 Stop Bit Y24 Serial input output Y25 FF Before Local Copy Y26 FF After Local Copy Y27 NON SCS Print Image Y28 NON SCS CR at MPP 1 Y29 NON SCS NL at MPP 1 Y30 NON SCS Valid FF Followed by data Y31 NON SCS Valid FF at end of buffer Y32 NON SCS
46. urning the rotary switch to position A PCL or B FSL The new position will be indicated as either PCL or alternate printer driver FSL on a second printout When the correct position is obtained turn the rotary switch away from the A B or T positions any other position will do Power the unit off then on again The new driver is now active NOTE Emulation change results in the interface being reset to factory default SERIAL IN OUT RS232 The serial port can be configured either as input or as output Default configuration is input Serial input The serial port is connected to the serial output on a PC or similar source able to share the printer with the host For this connection you need a spare cable ending in a 25 pole RS connector i data order no 99901 0 030 To use RS input Function 24 the Data Input Output Port Select must be set to zero which is factory default On the PC you must also make the following settings to match the default settings on the box Baud rate 9600 Number of data bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 If this is not possible you must change functions 15 16 17 and 18 on the box to match the PC s values ri Connecting to System Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide NOTE Programming of functions 15 16 17 18 and 24 is not possible via the serial port These functions have to be programmed either via the coax or via the parallel input port 2 2 Upgrading to IPC If
47. you need to upgrade your Xerox FS 3270 with the IPC module please follow these instruction before proceeding with the installation 1 Unscrew the 4 screws from the bottom of the converter 2 Place you hands on each side of the box bottom facing down and the rear panel facing you Carefully press open the top cover of the converter 3 Place the IPC module main component side facing up on the PCB of the box Note that the connector has to be placed on top of the PCB s connector to the right on the PCB 4 Make sure the plastic supports fit in the holes of the IPC module 5 Press the module gently into position and while still facing the rear panel place the top cover precisely above the bottom cover so that all edges are aligned Press the top cover gently into a locked position 6 Re insert the screws and fasten 7 Now proceed to the actual installation of the converter to the printer and the system 2 3 Connecting the Xerox FS 3270 to the Printer CAUTION All connections to the Xerox FS 3270 protocol converter should be made while the power is switched OFF Connecting to System Xerox FS 3270 User s Guide 2 3 1 Connecting via Centronics output Connecting the Xerox FS 3270 to the printer is simple and should cause no problems if you just follow these steps 1 Check that printer s parallel input port is available on printer 2 Connect the cable supplied with the converter between the printer s parallel por
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