Star Micronics SP300 Series - Manual (Page 3)

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