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1. 32 9 Programming via Sharepon u u nn ae 43 SUPANTA nee Mmm 45 10 Errors and HECOVERN unangenehm Deere ee area ee 46 10 11da FS 290 Error Mess OCS ee ee ee ee 46 10 1 1 Two Devices with Same Address c ccccccceeeseeeeeee en nnnnnenee nen 46 Appendix A Use of ida FS 250 Serial Port 47 Appendix B TeSt PrINTOUL ur 48 Appendix C Default GFID Table nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn creen 49 Caa DIO Fohlen ee ee 51 Appendix D i data Product Platform nun 53 y e e X 56 Kit Contents ida FS 250 Operator s Guide BEEyVUP OUUU u nul 11 Kit Contents Please check that your kit is complete with the following ida FS 250 e ida FS 250 converter e Wall plug power supply e Parallel printer cable e Auto terminating twinax T cable e Product documentation electronic format ida FS 250 ida FS 250 PDSOperator s Guide Doc no D60256 e Product documentation hardcopy format ida FS 250 ida FS 250 PDSQuick Guide Doc no D10256 ida FS 250 PDS e Same contents as above except converter comes equipped with PDS module In addition the following i data accessories can be used e Parallel input cable Order no 999008 030 e Serial input cable2. e Power consumption 120 and 220 Volt version max 21 5 VA WARNING The equipment must be grounded Operation witbut a ground may cause exposed metal parts to carry main voltage This can lead to malfunction and personal injury 2 2 Pre Installation Requirements Prior to installation and connection you must first make sure that you have set the desired national language do this via the line activating function Y8 See the section National Language Selection 2 2 1 National Language Selection Via the Line Function 8 Below is a short description of how you change national language via the line Function 8 For further details on programming the ida FS 250 please see the chapter Programming ida FS 250 The commands shown in Figure 1 1 have to be sent to the ida FS 250 You can either do this in a file you transmit to the printer or by entering the command sequence on your screen and making a local copy print screen Connecting to System ida FS 250 Operator s Guide amp amp 22 defines as temporary ESC character 26 Y8 number of new language gt selects language X1 saves setup Changing Language via the Line Your can select between the following languages Option Description Finnish Swedish Spanish Speaking NOTE Factory default depends on the settings on the DIP switch bank i e EU multinational US English US EBCDIC 2 2 2 Paper Size EU US When you receive t
3. Lecter NOTE Factory Executive default depends Letter on DIP switch Monarch settings Business International DL International c5 10 AS 11 Ledger 99 Use system SPPS or SHF SVS values n2 Tray 1 Tractor Tray 1 Tray 2 Manual feeder Envelope feeder Tray 3 n3 Validation paper Rl A4 2 Legal Lecter Executive Letter Monarch Business Internat Internat C5 Bo Ledger Comm 9 Envel B5 Envelope 35 Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Operator s Guide Name Syntax Parameters Oo j 3 Y16 lt n1 gt tYlT nl Y18 nl Baud Rate for RS232 inter face Number of Data Number of Stop Bits Duplex Printing Horizontal Compression amp Vertical scaling 24 Interface Selection el11l9 rnl e er2l emlc 2 1 3 Y24 lt n1 gt 36 300 baud 600 baud 1200 baud 2400 baud 4800 baud 9600 baud 19200 baud odd parity no parity even parity 1 stop bit 2 stop bits Simplex Long edge duplex Short edge duplex Compression No compression Tractor Tray 1 Drawer 1 Tray 2 Manual feeder Envelope feeder Tray 3 Vertical scaling in Port 0 Centronics out or Serial in Port 1 Serial out Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Operator s Guide No Nam Syntax Parameters Suppress IBM 6Y36 lt n1 gt 0 Respect codes control codes 1 Suppress codes 36 37 IBM Printer sYa lo
4. O1 I Timeout in seconds n2 00 FF Optional string in HEX to be sent To printer before transmission of data when printer is selected by sharing unit Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Operator s Guide 119 Auto Y119 nl Configura tion select 120 Settings 6Y120 n1 printout at power up 249 Enter Engine ering Mode L 3 A i Overwrite Settings S Z Send User SUIIDG Bar Code Prancing W n2 SP2 area_id intel hex data Program Flash Prom 43 Name Syntax Parameters Parameters nl Disable Auto configuration AULO eonf gurat on via PJL disable settings printout at power up enable settings printout at power up Y249 n1 password Contact your local i data distributor On line hex dump ASCII hex dump settings printout printout translate table cancel ASCII hex dump store RAM in EEPROM factory default to RAM restore settings to power up defaults SEEING be sent be sent 8 oN SIL na s nl 18 Bar code definition s defined in Y59 a Zz A 2 0 9 Number or alphanumeric data to be bar must one printed in code Data not exceed line This function xs only available in engineering mode Y249 Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Operator s Guide gt 9 Programming via Shareport In order to ease customization of the ida FS 250 FSL parameters for twinax input can be programmed dire
5. Order no 999010 030 e Serial output cable has to be ordered for the specific printer you are going to connect to Please contact your i data dealer for more details See also Appendix A e PC printer share cable Order no 999022 030 IPDS Upgrade Kit e IPDS option for upgrade ida PDS Supra Order no 99301 1 001 Introduction ida FS 250 Operator s Guide 1 Introduction to ida FS 250 This chapter gives a short description of the ida FS 250 converter 1 1 Introduction to ida FS 250 The ida FS 250 is a protocol converter which enables any printer to be connected to an IBM computer system See Section 1 3 Supported Control Units for information on the IBM systems to which the ida FS 250 connects The printer or device should have either a Centronics Parallel connector or an RS 232 serial connector in order to be connected to the ida FS 250 protocol converter 1 2 ida FS 250 Product Features The ida FS 250 protocol converter gives you the following fea tures Autoconfiguration of printers with minimum PCL4 and PJL supporting IEE1284 Bidirectional Centronics Communication This automatically configures e Paper size e Paper tray e Duplex IPDS e Memory IPDS To enable the automatic configuration use function 119 Non IPDS e Support of 5224 5225 5256 4234 4245 6262 printer emulations as alternatives to 3812 5219 e Twinax setup via share port e Flash prom allowing downloading of new firmware via t
6. RX data pin 3 TX data pin 4 DIR pin 5 GND signal pin 6 DSR busy pin 7 RTS always high pin 8 N C pin 9 N C 47 Appendix Section ida FS 250 Operator s Guide Appendix B Test Printout ida FS 250 Firmware version S20 140 010 00970005 i data international a s Vadstrupve j 35 43 2880 Bagsvaerd Denmark Phone 45 44366000 Fax 45 44366111 Boot id 80023102 HW id Current escape code 00 in hexadecimal as Character Dipswitch National character set Multinat onal Line Set Up Addr 0 3812 model 1 4 IPDS Purctiom 2 Default LPI 6 FincelL on 33 Default CPI 10 Finet2on 4 Default codepage Multinational Function 10 Default orientation COR Function 11 Default paperpath Drawer 1 Destination 2 Function 12 Papersize A4 Function 154 Baud rate 9600 Function 16 Databits 8 Function 17 Parity None buncrtiou 123 Stopbrctss 1 Function 21 Horizontal compression OffLine spacing 100 FUNCTION 22 Print driver PCL 9 Function 24 Output Source U Function 36 Suppress SCS Controls O0 Function 48 Permanent escape code None Function 51 User strings at power on None Function 59 Barcode definitions None Function 61 User strings None Function 62 Setup strings None Function 73 Translate table 1 ROMAN 8 Function 74 Symbol set def None bunctron 20 Physical margins 290 480 209 400 2909 490 Function 99 Physical margin comp OLE Function 90 U
7. function Y120 See the Section Quick Heference Guide of the Supported FSL Functionsfor details NOTE When installing the interface it is recommended that you carry out Test 4 Settings Printout to check whether the printer is set to the correct language If the language is incorrect contact your systems support or your point of purchase AN Connecting to System ida FS 250 Operator s Guide 3 5 2 Timeout The ida FS 250 enables printer sharing between the system and a 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 specified The factory default timeout is 20 secondsThe timeout may be changed to suit your requirements This is done by sending a new setup to the ida FS 250 input port where you want it to take effect When specifying the timeout it is also possible to specify a user string A user string may be used for changing from one symbol set e g Roman 8 to another e g IBM PC8 for example NOTE Settings on the twinax 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 the chapter Specifying Share Timeout and String 21 Specifyin
8. or T before turning on the power again VOPOD 45 Error Messages ida FS 250 Operator s Guide 10 Errors and Recovery Printer related error messages will be displayed on the printer front panel To recover from these errors please refer to the relevant printer documentation The following errors are related solely to the ida FS 250 and will appear as printed error messages For some of the error messages additional explanatory text may be printed out together with the error message 10 1 ida FS 250 Error Messages Error 8008 Attention Two devices on the same address Escape Sequence Error Invalid ESC sequence has been sent to the printer see the section nvalid Escape Character Error 4510 Invalid SCS Control received Error 5004 Initializing NVRAM Error 5005 NVRAM failed Error 5006 NVRAM initialized Error 50 CP Error In addition to the above messages a number of Boot Error Messages may be generated 10 1 1 Two Devices with Same Address If two devices on the same twinax line has the same address the printer will print an error message To recover follow these steps 1 Turn the power off 2 Check each device on the same line against the system configuration 3 Change the device address accordingly 46 Appendix Section ida FS 250 Operator s Guide Te _ Appendix A Use of ida FS 250 Serial Port The following connections are available in the serial plug pin 1 N C pin 2
9. HP MIO printers with HP PCL4 or higher For HP MIO printers with HP PCL4 or higher SCS DCA For Centronics attached laser and matrix printers For Lexmark Optra L N R and C series For HP MIO printers with HP PCL4 or higher For HP MIO printers with HP PCL4 or higher ida PS 23 TR 270 ida PrintServer 23 IOP TR 270 ida PrintServer 23 MIO TR 270 ida PS 23 NP TR 270 ida PS 23 TR 250 ida PrintServer 23 IOP TR 250 ida PrintServer 23 MIO TR 250 ida PS 23 NP TR 250 ida PS 13 TR ida PrintServer 13 IOP TR ida PrintServer 13 MIO TR ida PS 13 NP TR For Centronics attached PCL printers For Lexmark Optra L N R and C series For HP MIO printers with HP PCL4 or higher For IBM Network Printer series ida PS 04 ETH ida PrintServer 04 IOP ETH ida PrintServer 04 MIO ETH ida PS 04 NP ETH For Centronics attached laser and matrix printers For Lexmark Optra L N R and C series For HP MIO printers with HP PCL4 or higher For IBM Network Printer series SCS AFP For Centronics attached laser and matrix printers For Lexmark Optra L N R and C series For HP MIO printers with HP PCL4 or higher For IBM Network Printer series SCS DCA For Centronics attached laser and matrix printers For Lexmark Optra L N R and C series For HP MIO printers with HP PCL4 or higher For IBM Network Printer series ida PS 24 ETH 270 ida PrintServer 24 IOP ETH 270 ida PrintServer 24 MIO ETH 270 ida PS 24 NP ETH 270 ida PS 24 ETH 250 ida PrintServe
10. T ii NO 230 252 Line Printer O 253 255 256 Prestige 8 0 Default GFID Table for GFIDs 1 399 7 9 5 50 Appendix Section ida FS 250 Operator s Guide NE Scalable Fonts NOTE Only applies to printers running PCL Level 5 The ida FS 250 allows GFID access to all the scalable fonts found in the printer These GFIDs are in the range 400 65535 Typeface typeface attributes and point size have been linked together using the system described below GFID Number XXXYY where XXX point size and YY typeface attribute Possible typeface values are T dir a PCL No Name of Typeface 0 5 TmsRmn 4 4116 Coronet Mangold 60 52 X Univers Possible attribute values are Strokeweight 0 Medium upright Bold upright Medium italic Bold italic 51 Appendix Section ida FS 250 Operator s Guide Y96 4815 This is 48 point Helvetica Compressed bold upright Y96 1301 This is 13 point Times Roman bold upright Font examples Other relationships between IBM GFID and printer typefaces fonts can be programmed using Function 91 or 97 See Programmer s Guide for more details on Function 97 GFIDs may be selected with the normal procedure or using Function 96 d Appendix Section ida FS 250 Operator s Guide Appendix D i data Product Platform SCS For Centronics attached matrix printers SCS AFP For C
11. data Electronic Documentation The i data Printing Solution ida FS 250 ida FS 250 PDS Operator s Guide Doc no D60256 Revision 03 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 i data international a s cannot be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the right to make changes to products and documentation without prior notification data ERNATIONAL Z 4 ida FS 250 Operator s Guide Document No D60256 03 Cop
12. s Guide E 5 Specifying Share Timeout and String 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 9e Y 100 lt timeout gt user string Factory default 20 seconds Timeout 1 to 255 indicating number 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 twinax 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 below The user string and settings will only be sent if a share condition has occurred The new setup must be saved in the NVRAM with the following command is the ESC Character 24 Specifying Share Timeout and String ida FS 250 Operator s Guide oX1 NOTE X1 will delete the temporary escape character The FSL string above was split up into several lines for reasons of Clarification to simplify the explanation of the differ
13. tile lt n gt nl device address Emulation x02 Select 5224 5225 5256 4234 4245 IPDS n2 secondary address 0 6 Permanent Es ol 40 mls eng cape Character value can be Selection entered by means of an apostrophe notation Or Or SY48 Soles HEX value of the character selected from the table er Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Operator s Guide No Name Syntax Parameters User Defined si 51L lt nl gt e 0 7 One or more Strang Ss at strings stated Power Up in the form n1 n2 waere IN ascending order The strings must be pre defined in FSL 61 Bar Code Type lOU SIS nl Definition oy soe n gt Numeric value from 1 8 specifying the bar code no n2 22 39 Bar code type n3 Bar code height in inches with values trom 2595 n4 Horizontal expansion with values from 1 16 n5 Optional GFID number Setup for User SYG lt nl gt lt n2 gt 5 nl Strings 0 99 User Strings supported n2 00 FF Hexadecimal string data Setup for IBM 162 0 lt scLing gt e n defined string id number 0 strings 255 string string contents in HEX and or char with apostrophe notation For details on function please see the 5250 Programmer s Guide Doc No Do2079 38 Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Operator s Guide No Nam Syntax Parameters 13 Select Trans Yla nlln nl Translate Table late Table Roman 8 IBM PC 8 ECMA Latin 1 U
14. use the address switch for selecting changing emulation setting the address and for generating test printouts Tests can also be made via the line See the section Testing for details For details on emulation see the section Emulation The switch is also for future printer driver selection Note that the device is set to PCL modeas a default which is the only supported printer driver mode Do not attempt to change this 13 Connecting to System ida FS 250 Operator s Guide 3 2 Emulation As a default the ida FS 250 will emulate IBM 3812 5219 3816 The ida FS 250 PDSemulates IPDS as a default You can select emulation in two ways Either via the address switch or via the line using FSL function Y37 The following emulations are supported by the ida FS 250 IBM 3812 5219 3816 IBM 5224 IBM 5225 IBM 5256 IBM 4234 If you wish to see the current emulation you can generate a test printout by turning the address switch to the T position 3 2 1 Via the Address Switch Emulation selected on the address switchis described below The T cable must be disconnected from the converter before changing emulation NOTE Make sure that you have set the address switch before you switch power on Select emulation on the address switch as follows 1 Switch off the box 2 Turn the address switch to the T position Switch on power to box 3 When the ida FS 250is ready it will eject a page with the following message Current
15. 030 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 P Connecting to System ida FS 250 Operator s Guide Y24 0 is also For this connection you need a spare cable ending in a 25 pole RS connector I data order no 999010 030 To use the serial input Function 24 Data Input Output Port Selectmust 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 Function Y15 Baud rate set to 5 9600 Function Y16 Number of data bits set to 8 8 bits Function Y 17 Parity set to 1 No Parity Function Y18 Number of Stop Bits set to 1 1 Stop Bit If this is not possible you must change the functions 15 16 17 and 18 on the box to match the PC s values 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 twinax or via the parallel input port TWINAX CONNECTOR Before the twinax cable is connected be sure to turn the box power OFF When power is turned off plug the automatically terminating twinax T cable into the socket on the rear panel and turn the connector ring clockwise to lock ADDRESS SWITCH EMULATION amp PRINTER DRIVER SELECTION You
16. DSwill 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 printer is powered off unpredictable results may occur r Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Operator s Guide De 8 Programming ida FS 250 non IPDS The ida FS 250 works using a large number of internal Setup Functions FSL Functions FSL setup functions can be sent either from your IBM system or from a PC When the protocol converter has been installed and connected to a printer you may have to consider the use of these setup options 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 5250 Programmer s Guide D62079 In the Programmer s Guide
17. S ASCII OCR A OCR B PC 850 Symbol Set Roman 8 IBM PC 8 ECMA Latin 1 US ASCII OCR A OCR B gy lopti Number of the translate table to be selected Printer Symbol syll Set Definition 1 8 Symbol set no OGLITDgS n2 OD PEEP String contents in HEX apostrophe notation User Defined OL io nl EBCDIC Translate al 12 qm 40 FF corresponds Table to position in translate table n2 Symbol Set 00 no change 01 08 printer symbol set string no as Specified in Y74 n3 ISO in HEX 00 FF up to 16 bytes can be used 39 Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Operator s Guide gt s Physical 188 lt nl gt lt n2 gt Margins n3 2 32000 Horizontal margin compensation in 1 1440 n2 Q e 7 32000 Vertical margin compensation in 1 1440 n3 0 2 Orientation as defined in FSL 10 Physical glo lt a gt lyme Margin No compensation Compensation Compensation as defined in FSL 88 Tractor Tray 1 Tray 2 Manual feeder Envelope feeder Tray 3 User Escape er 90 lt nl gt lt n2 gt 5 String Defini Erase tion strings Hexadecimal user Esc string no String contents in apostrophe 40 Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Operator s Guide LL NEN ae e Font Defini s 90 lt amp n1l gt lt n2 gt nl IBM GFID Eion lt n3 gt lt n4 gt lt n5 gt 1 065535 IBM GFID n6 rios See Appen
18. a FS 250 Operator s Guide 3 4 2 Connecting via RS 232 output Note This does not apply for the ida FS 250 PDS 1 To use the RS 232 port as an output por t you must set function Y24 to 1 For further details on programming the ida FS 250 please see the chapter Programming ida FS 250 If possible the serial output device you are connecting has to be set to Baud rate 9600 Number of data bits 8 No parity and 1 Stop Bit to match the default settings of the box If this is not possible you must change the functions 15 16 17 and 18 to match the settings of the serial output device 2 The cable you need for connecting the serial output device to the serial port on the box must be ordered from your point of purchase especially for 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 twinax port or via the parallel input port For full details on the FSL functions Y functions see the 5250 Programmer s Guide Document No D62079 3 Power on the printer and the ida FS 250 4 Turn the address switch on the rear panel t o the T position A settings printout will be generated and the CU indicator will start flashing The interface can be set up in many ways From the factory the interface has been set up to cover most needs and uses Appendix B Test Printout is a sample printout of settings Keep t
19. 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 You should check the follow ing a The twinax cable connection from the control unit to the ida FS 250 b The control unit is it powered up etc c Is the control unit supported by the ida FS 250 See the section Supported Control Units for a list of supported control units 19 Connecting to System ida FS 250 Operator s Guide If all three a b and c are in order contact your systems support personnel or your point of purchase 3 5 1 Testing The test printout pages can be generated in two ways via the address switch or via the line activating the T function For details on the T function please see the section Quick Reference Guide of the Supported FSL Functions Test via the address switch 1 Turn the address switch to the T position A settings printout will be generated test 4 2 Turn the switch away from the T position 3 When the CU indicator flashes turn the switch back to the T position 4 The printer will now enter Online HEX Dump mode and print all data received in on line HEX dump format test 1 5 Hex dump mode is terminated by turning the address switch to its power up position Keep the settings printout together with this manual for future reference Finally a settings printout can also be generated at power onby activating
20. ctly via the interface s Centronics or serial RS 232 port using the Engineering Function Y249 The Engineering Function enables the system to detect whether FSL sequences on shareport are intended for twinax FSL input or for shareport setup and will direct the sequences received to the twinax FSL interpreter The sequence works as a switch for FSL sequences The defined Escape Character will also be translated and defined as Escape Character for the twinax FSL module Function Y 249 is automatically deactivated after timeout on the shareport i e settings defined in Y249 cannot be saved in the NVRAM The setup sequence must only contain ASCII characters Apostrophe notation can be used if characters are included in the US ASCII 7 bit character set All other data must be in HEX notation All functions which are accessible from the twinax input can be used via Centronics RS 232 setup Activating the Y249 Engineering Function Before the Engineering Function can be activated an Escape character must be defined amp amp character The sequence amp amp will define 96 as the ESC Character 44 Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Operator s Guide If you have defined 96 as Escape Character you activate the engi neering function by typing 9oY 249 n n password As this is sensitive information system operators can contact point of purchse for password details Deactivating the Y249 Engineering Fu
21. dix D4 Tor more n2 Typeface details on 0 255 Pre progran fonts med typeface value n3 Attribute 0 Remove all current attri butes Bold Italic Bold and Italic Proportional Prop Bold Prop Italic Prop Bold and Italic Symbol Set Roman 8 IBM PC 8 ECMA Latin 1 US ASCII OCR A OCR B PC 850 Point Size 1 255 Point size n6 Translate Table Roman 8 IBM PC 8 ECMA Latin 1 US ASCII OCR A OCR B PC 650 Font Point tetr102 01 ena Size Defini 10 255 SrIINg To tron String in decimal n2 00 FF String contents in HEX Font Attribute 193 lt nl gt lt n2 gt nl Definition 10 25 String no GETING in decimal n2 0 PP String contents in HEX 41 Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Operator s Guide No Name Syntax Parameters 94 Font Typeface Definition GEIINM Font Change Simulation See Appendix D for details on scalable fonts g7 GFID Font Selection Automatic Page Orientation APO 100 Port Sharing Option 193 nlo e 12 Y96 nl ho MCN Hlc na d r3 uwrog xnbslumz SrIIDO eni 42 TA 200 Sering mo in decimal n2 string contents in HEX nl n2 lt string gt SEL Ing ror 0 rotation n3 SSLEIUg string tor 90 rotation Activate APO Deactivate APO lractor 2 Tray 1 3 Tray 2 4 Manual feeder 5 Envelope feeder 6 Tray 3 n O N O1
22. e 15 SS MOOT ANG TOP DS ee ee ee 16 3 4 Connecting the ida FS 250 to the Printer se esee 17 3 4 1 Connecting via Centronics output e lesse 17 3 4 2 Connecting via RS 232 output ee csse 18 3 5 Connecting the ida FS 250 to System sess 19 S OSNO PE 20 9 9 2 NN P 21 4 Operau n ol 103 F3 290 issaraen Eaa EENE miN ERERKEN 22 AW TOGO 250 TOP PINE rennen ee ee ee ee 22 c E 22 PAR CAM inei pem E E E 22 SER Serial input output sirere nian rn 23 READY Printer Ready MET I 23 5 Specifying Share Timeout and String eese 24 6 idaSetup IPDS Programming g annoonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nennen nne 26 7 Liels pnn mem 27 8 Programming ida FS 250 non IPDS ceres 28 8 1 The Escape Character ee ee 28 8 2 Defining a Temporary Escape Character uuuueessesnennennneennen sees 29 9 9 oyntax or an FSL FUNGUO esse en 29 8 4 Invalid Escape Character u ee aaa 29 8 5 Setup Functions supported PCL Mode 2222000000 ceteeeeeeseeeeeeeees 30 Table of Contents ida FS 250 Operator s Guide 8 6 Quick Reference Guide of Supported FSL Functions
23. emulation is xxxx 4 When the address switch is turned to a new position a new message stating the current emulation will be printed after a few seconds 5 When the desired emulation has been set you must switch power off and set the address correctly again values 0 6 Select one of the following emulations shown below 14 Connecting to System ida FS 250 Operator s Guide 3812 5219 3816 9224s 2 B5225s 3 B5256s 4 4234s 3812 5219 3816 default value Matrix printers Selecting emulation via address switch 6 Connect the twinax cable and switch power on 7 Activate the T position again and check that the emulation and address switch have been changed See the settings printout See the section Testing Check whether the configuration complies with the requirements of your installation and print jobs 3 2 2 Via the Line You can set the desired emulation in FSL function Y37 1 Note that if you select emulation via function 37 you must physically write the emulation See the chart in the following for details E g 90 Y 37 522496 Will select emulation 5224 9o Y 37 381296 Will select emulation 3812 5219 3816 Below you will find information on the emulations which can be selected in the n1 parameter of function Y37 NOTE Please note that you have to WHITE the parameter you require shown in Write column Non IPDS For further details on programming the ida FS 250 plea
24. ent functions Below is an example where the FSL string is typed in one line Example amp amp Y 100 30 1B 45 X 1 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 transmission Saves setup in the NVRAM and deletes 96 as escape character NOTE FSL 100 works on the port it is sent to If it is sent to the parallel or serial input port the string containing the Function 100 programming will be printed when it is sent to the ida FS 250 25 IPDS Setup ida FS 250 PDS Operator s Guide 6 idaSetup IPDS Programming NOTE This chapter only applies to the converter when mounted with an IPDS module idaSetup is a program developed with the purpose of setting up the wide range of IPDS protocol converters via a PC share port or from a host For details on how to configure the IPDS parameters for thidla FS 250 PDS using the program idaSetup see the separate documentation for this IPDS Programmer s Guide doc no D60253 The manual is available as an electronic document 26 Programming ida FS 250 Operator s Guide E 7 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 ida FS 250 P
25. entronics attached laser printers For PCL printers S 370 390 External I 8 870 390 External External 8 870 390 External Internal Internal For PCL printers For HP MIO printers with HP PCL4 or higher For Lexmark Optra L N R and C series ida LS 150 External PF AS 400 lidalS250 OZ N For Centronics attached matrix printers SCS DCA For Centronics attached laser printers For PCL printers ida LS 250 External External AS 400 External Internal Internal For PCL printers For HP MIO printers with HP PCL4 or higher For Lexmark Optra L N R and C series AS 400 O o 53 Appendix Section ida FS 250 Operator s Guide S 370 390 External Internal Internal Internal S 370 390 External Internal Internal Internal AS 400 External Internal Internal Internal AS 400 amp S 370 390 External Internal Internal Internal S 370 390 External Internal Internal Internal S 370 390 External Internal Internal Internal AS 400 External Internal Internal Internal AS 400 amp S 370 390 External Internal Internal Internal Token Ring ida PS 03 TR ida PrintServer 03 IOP TR ida PrintServer 03 MIO TR ida PS 03 NP TR For Centronics attached laser and matrix printers For Lexmark Optra L R N and C series For HP MIO printers with HP PCL4 or higher For IBM Network Printer series SCS AFP For Centronics attached laser and matrix printers For Lexmark Optra L N R and C series For
26. erator s Guide 8 6 Quick Reference Guide of Supported FSL Functions In this section the supported FSL Functions in twinax will only be described with their syntax and parameters The notation below will apply to the following FSL Functions table is the defined escape character factory default mandatory parameter which must be defined optional parameter which can be defined g2 Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Operator s Guide EE N u LPI Y2 nl 3 CPI Y3 nl 5 CPI 10 CPI 12 CPI 15 CPL 16 7 CPI Language Slo IIS Engl US EBCDIC International Austrian German Belgian Brazilian Canadian French Danishy Norwegian 218 Finnish Swedish 280 Italian 281 Japanese Latin 282 Portuguese 203 Spanish 284 Spanish Speaking 285 English UK 297 French 500 Multinational 8 1 Iceland EU default DS default 33 Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Operator s Guide DN INUC eTe NN 10 Page Format ely lt a ym Portrait Landscape COR COR regardless of Print Quality Iractor Ira d Drawer 2 Manual feeder Envelope feeder Tray 3 Paper Path ok dg SO ee Tractor Tray 1 Drawer 2 Manual feeder Envelope feeder Tray 3 34 Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Operator s Guide No Name Syntax X Parametrs 12 Paper Size 112 nl Physical paper lt li hol size 1 A4 Legal
27. g Share Timeout and String ida FS 250 Operator s Guide Te 4 Operation of ida FS 250 The ida FS 250top panel has been designed to register the operation of the box via the four following indicator LEDs CU contact to control unit e PAR parallel input SER serial input e READY printer 4 1 ida FS 250 top panel CU The CU indicator has 3 states which signal the following State Indication ON Contact with the control unit l BLINKING No contact of 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 _ O Z OOO 1 Indicates that the box is processing data from the Centronics parallel port Indicates that the box is idle or processing data from the twinax RS232 inputs 22 Specifying Share Timeout and String ida FS 250 Operator s Guide SER Serial input output The indicator LED has 3 states 232 Serial input output for the box NN the twinax Centronics inputs READY Printer Ready The indicator LED has 3 states State 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 in the buffer uH iE data input 23 Specifying Share Timeout and String ida FS 250 Operator
28. he ida FS 250 the interface is already in the box and is ready to connect to the system and to the printer From the factory the ida FS 250 is set up for either US Letter or European A4 paper size depending on what you specified when ordering the ida FS 250 In the event that you should have to change this setting please contact your point of purchase for instructions T1 Connecting to System ida FS 250 Operator s Guide 3 Installation and Connections of the ida FS 250 This chapter starts with an overview of the functionality of the rear panel Then follows a description of how you connect the ida FS 250 box to a printer and finally you will find instructions for connection to a system NOTE Before you start the installation make sure that you set the address switch and the desired emulation See the description in the sectian Emulation 3 1 The Rear Panel RS232 ADDR PARALLEL IN PARALLEL OUT 12 18 vpc Qi 1 fO jos 0 7A Fig 2 1 ida FS 250 Rear Panel 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 which enables it 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
29. he settings printout together with this manual for future reference 5 If the connection between the printer and the protocol con verter does not work properly the reason is probably that the Y functions 24 15 16 17 and 18 do not match the values of the printer 18 Connecting to System ida FS 250 Operator s Guide If the printout format does not match the test printout in Appendix B 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 i data dealer 6 Power OFF and ON the ida FS 250 and check that all indicators light up momentarily 7 Proceed to the chapter Connecting ida FS 250 to System 3 5 Connecting the ida FS 250 to System After a successful test printout has been generated to establish that the connection between the ida FS 250 converter and the printeris working correctly see previous section you are now ready to connect the ida FS 250 to the system WARNING All connections to theida FS 250 protocol converter should be made while the power is switched OFF 1 Turn off the power and connect the ida FS 250to your host system using the twinax cable and the auto terminating T cable 2 When the connection has been made tu rn power ON and check that the CU and READY indicators turn ON When they do you have completed the installation procedure and are ready to operate the protocol converter as described
30. he twinax or the Centronics port e Support of ida PSS e Automatic input sharing between Twinax Centronics and RS 232 serial input ports e Support of duplex printing e Support of bar code printing Introduction ida FS 250 Operator s Guide e Support of Automatic Page Orientation IPDS IPDS support IBM 4028 and 3812 or 3816 emulation e Non IPDS support via the installed i data interface card with full emulation of IBM3812 5219 3816 and IBM 5224 5225 5256 4234 e Support of the ida PSS software package e Support of the i data Function Selection via the Line FSL facility in non IPDS mode e Automatic input sharing between Twinax 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 e M Smoothing 3812 and 3816 emulations 1 3 Supported Control Units The ida FS 250 will connect to the following control units e BM 34 e BM 36 all models e IBM 38 all models e IBM AS 400 e IBM 5294 and 5394 remote controllers Connecting to System ida FS 250 Operator s Guide EE 2 Installation Requirements Before connecting the ida FS 250 you should check the requirements described in this chapter 2 1 Environment requirements The ida FS 250 protocol converter can be installed in the following environment e Temperature range from 10 40 e Humidity between 8 80 non condensing
31. igned to complement IBM s own printing strategy yet also provide the flexibility needed to conform to the specialised needs of large enterprises i data products and services are marketed worldwide through the company s comprehensive network of sales offices and distributors 2 Table of Contents ida FS 250 Operator s Guide Preface September 1997 This manual applies to the ida FS 250 and the ida FS 250 PDSprotocol converters NOTE Both products ida FS 250 and ida FS 250 PDS will be referred to as ida FS 250 unless specific reference is made to the IPDS functionality of the ida FS 250 PDS The ida FS 250 supports twinax Centronics and RS232 inputs The default output is Centronics The manual describes how the ida FS 250 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 5250 nformation Display System It is also assumed that the reader has adequate knowledge of the printer which is going to be connected to the ida FS 250 The ida FS 250 can be used with all PCL 4 5 printers Related Manuals e ida FS 250 PDS MakelTDS Document No D60253 MakelTDS for VM MVS Setup Guide Document No D60272 Both FS converters 5250 Programmer s Guide Document no D62079 Table of Con
32. lection Y48 Permanent Escape Character Selection Y51 User Defined String s at Power Up Y59 Bar Code Type Definition Y61 Setup for User Defined Strings Y62 Setup for IBM Defined Strings Y73 Select Translate Table Y74 Printer Symbol Set Definition Strings Y75 Overwrite Translate Table Y88 Physical Margin Y89 Physical Margin Compensation Y90 Define User Escape String Y91 Font Definition Y92 Font Point Size Definition String Y93 Font Attribute Definition String Y94 Font Typeface Definition String Y96 Font Change Simulation Y97 GFID Font Selection Y98 Automatic Page Orientation Y100 Printer Share String and Timer Y119 Autoconfiguration Select Y120 Settings Printout at Power Up Y249 Enter Engineering Mode T Initiate Test T1 On line Hex Dump T3 ASCII Hex Dump T4 Settings Printout T5 Printout Translate Table T6 Cancel ASCII Hex Dump E Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Operator s Guide No Description X Save Overwrite Settings X1 Store Settings in Permanent Memory X3 Restore Factory Default Settings X4 Restore Settings from Permanent Memory Z Send User String o send User String W Send Bar Code as defined in Y59 P Program Flash Prom ESC Features oV o Special transparent feature Multiple paired Hex transparent e g 1B45 where is the defined ESC character Special transparent feature Single paired Hex transparent where is the defined ESC character HL Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Op
33. nction The function will be deactivated automatically after timeout on the share port timeout is defined in Y100 Port Sharing Option See also the chapter Specifying Share Timeout and String Limitations when Y249 is active Escape sequences must be in HEX Unprintable characters i e the escape character must be defined in HEX notation if they are to be part of the setup print job Only the FSL sequences are allowed 9 1 Updating firmware The ida FS 250 firmware complete firmware may be updated either via the twinax 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
34. ng to System ida FS 250 Operator s Guide NE 3 4 Connecting the ida FS 250 to the Printer CAUTION All connections to theida FS 250 protocol comerter should be made while the power is switched OFF to both the printer and converter 3 4 1 Connecting via Centronics output Connecting the ida FS 250 to the printer is done by following these steps 1 Check that the printer s parallel input port is available on printer 2 Connect the cable supplied with the product between the printer s parallel input port and the protocol converters PARALLEL OUT port 3 Power on the printer and the ida FS 250 4 Turn the address switch on the rear panel to the T position A settings printout will be generated and the CU indicator will start flashing The interface can be set up in many ways From the factory the interface has been set up to cover most needs and uses Appendix B Test Printout is a sample printout of settings and is just one way of setting up your interface Keep the settings printout you make together with this manual for future reference If the printout format does not match the test printout in Appendix B 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 i data dealer for assistance 5 When the printout is in order you proceed to the chapter Connecting ida FS 250 to System E r2 Connecting to System id
35. r 24 IOP ETH 250 ida PrintServer 24 MIO ETH 250 ida PS 24 NP ETH 250 ida PS 14 ETH ida PrintServer 14 IOP ETH ida PrintServer 14 MIO ETH ida PS 14 NP ETH S 870 9 S30 APR For Centronics attached PCL printers For Lexmark Optra L N R and C series For HP MIO printers with HP PCL4 or higher For IBM Network Printer series 54 Index ida FS 250 Operator s Guide Index i Connections A B Switch 13 Address Switch 13 Parallel In 12 Parallel Out 12 Serial Port Out 47 Serila In Out 12 Twinax Connector 13 Control units 9 ae Default FGID Table 49 E Emulation 13 Via address switch 14 Via the line 15 error messages 46 ESC Invalid 29 ESC Character Define temporary 29 Defining 24 Remove 29 Escape Character 28 Define temporary 29 F Firmware updating 45 Front panel 22 FSL 100 Defining Timeout 24 FSL functions 30 Function Selection via the Line oyntax 29 i data Product Platforms 54 Indicator LEDs PAR 22 READY 23 SER 23 SYNC 22 Installation Pre inst requirements EU US settings 11 National language 10 IRQ Handling 27 p Pre installation requirements 10 Printer sharing 21 Product features 8 55 Programmer s Guide 28 Q Quick FSL Reference Guide 32 Scalable Fonts Typographic 51 Shareport Activating Y249 44 Deactivating Y249 45 Programming via 44 T Testing Via address s
36. se see the chapter Programming ida FS 250 15 Connecting to System ida FS 250 Operator s Guide C REIZE BE Write Emulation 3812 3812 5219 3816 default value SCS printers Selecting emulation via the line The default configuration of the ida FS 250 can be used for most application programs and uses You should only change the address and the emulation The rest of the settings should only be changed if you have special requirements 3 3 Upgrading to IPDS If you need to upgrade your ida FS 250 with the IPDS 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 IPDS 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 IPDS 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 16 Connecti
37. ser Esc strings None Function 91 User defined font translation table None Function 92 Point size strings None Function 93 Attribute strings None Function 94 Typeface strings None Function 97 User GFID font selection Function 98 Orientation select Automatic Function 100 IBM mode definition Timeout 20 Sec Centronics input definition Timeout 20 Sec RS232 input definition Timeout 20 Sec Funel on 119 Autoconfiguratrion 0 Function 120 Settings Printout at Power up Off Free bytes 1851 Substitute character in hexadecimal 60 Left margin in 1 1440 O Indent margin in 1 1440 O Right margin in 1 1440 19008 Paper width in 1 1440 19008 Paper depth in 1 1440 15840 Top margin in 1 1440 174 Line distance in 1 1440 240 Maximum print line 66 48 Appendix Section ida FS 250 Operator s Guide Appendix C Default GFID Table The factory default GFID Table below lists all the predefined fonts which are supplied with the interface GFIDs GFIDs 1 399 Fonts with GFIDs above 400 i e scalable fonts are described in the section Scalable Fonts below For further details on defining fonts please see the section Quick Reference of Supported FSL Functions Function Y91 and Y96 If more details on these FSL functions are required you are referred to the Programmer s Guide D62079 In the following Default GFID Table the Attribute Symbol Set and Translate Table figures will refer
38. tents ida FS 250 Operator s Guide As the ida FS 250 emulates the IBM 3812 printer in IBM 5219 emulation useful information may be obtained from IBM 5219 Printer Models DO1 DO2 Programmer s Reference Guide IBM Order no GA 23 1025 Using the IBM Page printer 3812 with an IBM System 36 or System 38 IBM Order no 5544 3343 AS 400 Device Configuration Guide BM Order no SC21 8106 Table of Contents ida FS 250 Operator s Guide Table of Contents zie 3 Pe UCN ANS nee TO TED 3 Table OF CONMVCINGS t 5 M Een aee e n 7 1 introduction t ida FS 250 8 To a iee eoe rea FO ZI E P E E EN 8 keda F5 250 PIOGUGC FE UGS eE rta adt ibt ib eise 8 1 3 oupborted Cohtrol UNITS uoce acuit usui iua cu acetum petuctuc un E ade 9 2 Installation Requirements aannonnanunnnnnunnanunnnnnnnnnnn nennen nnn nnn 10 2 1 Environment requirements sisine nern eisen 10 2 2 Pre Installation Requirements 1er 10 2 2 1 National Language Selection esses 10 2 2 2 Paper IZ EUS RT 11 3 Installation and Connections of the ida FS 250 12 Sal INE RGd PANGI RTI 12 Fe EAO ea E E E EE EE 14 32 1 Vid We AgdreSsSs SWIICH ee ee euere 14 922 Via UNS WANING een ers r
39. to the following ATTRIBUTE 0 No attributes 1 Bold 2 Italic 3 Bold and italic 4 Proportional 5 Proportional bold 6 Proportional italic Proportional bold and italic SYMBOL SET and TRANSLATE TABLE 1 Roman 8 2 IBM PC 8 3 ECMA Latin 1 4 Roman 8 5 US ASCII 6 OCRA 7 OCRB 8 PC 850 If for reasons of backward compatibility you wish to reestablish the fonts gt 400 in the default GFID table please contact you i data supplier 49 Appendix Section ida FS 250 Operator s Guide In the table below an asterisk after the GFID number denotes a simulated IBM GFID me pee E TE m face bute Set Table 3 JOCRB 0 Jo 7 J2 7 1 Courier J3 OJo t J2 12 Prestige 8 Jo Ji 19 OCRA JO 40 46 51 52 53 i 1 NO Courier Letter Gothic 66 Letter Gothic gt 68 69 80 Prestige 8 85 Courier J3 To Ji 86 Prestige 8 To 1 to fi 87 Letter Gothic 6 91 Letter Gothic Italic 6 2 1 3 t2 M 110 LetterGothic 6 1127 Prestige J2 M Jio t 115 Courier J3 1 11 fio 1 17 Prestige 8 JO 118 Prestige jo X 119 Prestige 2 204 LetterGotic 16 10 221 Prestige 8 0 223 Courier 0 X 6 O o o jo 6 jo 10 12 12 14 14 14 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 12 10
40. witch 20 via function T 20 Timeout 21 Specifying 24 Header s Comments ida FS 250 Operator s Guide READER S COMMENTS This manual is part of a library that serves as a reference source for programmers and operators of i data equipment This form may be used to communicate your view about this publication Your in terest is appreciated Comments may be written in your own language use of English is not required Documentation i data international a s Vadstrupvej 35 43 DK 2880 Bagsvaerd Denmark or use our E mail address at the Internet i data i data com 56
41. y as well as a permanent ESC Character Below see how to define 95 as a temporary ESC Character amp amp 96 Defining as a temporary ESC Character Since the temporary ESC Character is defined in the temporary memory RAM alone it is only in effect as long as the printer is switched on or until you remove it again To remove it you define it as space amp amp lt space gt Removing the temporary ESC Character NOTE For information on how to define a permanent ESC Character please refer to the 5250 Programmer s Guide D62079 8 3 Syntax of an FSL Function The special sequence that the interface will interpret as an FSL Function as shown below 9e Y function number gt lt parameters gt Syntax of an FSL Function is the defined ESC Character 8 4 Invalid Escape Character The error message Invalid Escape Sequence will be printed on paper if an invalid escape sequence has been sent to the printer Recovery Locate and correct the error in your setup file 29 Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Operator s Guide 8 5 Setup Functions supported PCL Mode No Description Y2 LPI Y3 CPI Y8 LU1 Language Y10 Page Format Y11 Paper Path Y12 Paper Size Y15 Baud Rate for Serial Input Y16 Number of Data Bits for Serial Input Y17 Parity for Serial Input Y18 Number of Stop Bits for Serial Input Y19 Duplex Printing Y21 Horizontal Compression and Vertical Scaling Y24 Interface se
42. you will find an extensive description of the FSL Functions with notes comments and examples NOTE This section is a brief description of how to set up the interface with FSL functions from the line The section is primarily aimed at users who are already familiar withi data products 8 1 The Escape Character No escape character is defined when you receive the ida FS 250 from the factory When you send FSL Functions via the data stream the functions must be separated from the data stream so that they are not printed For this you need to define an Escape ESC Character The ESC Character tells the interface that the characters following the ESC Character in the data stream are to be regarded as a command The command string must also end with the ESC Character Before you define the ESC Character please note the following e Once the ESC character has been defined it cannot be printed For this reason you must select a character which will not normally appear in the data stream If the character defined appears elsewhere in the data stream i e outside an FSL Function the interface will regard it as an ESC character and you will get a syntax error e However you need not have an ESC Character defined all the time When it has served its purpose you can remove it again 28 Programming via Shareport ida FS 250 Operator s Guide 8 2 Defining a Temporary Escape Character The ESC Character may be defined as a temporar
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