Star Micronics Dot Impact Printer - Manual (Page 61)

3-53 STAR Command Specifications
Rev. 0.70
ESC GS EM DC2 m n1 n2
[Name] Execute external buzzer drive
[Code] ASCII ESC GS EM DC2 m n1 n2
Hexadecimal 1B 1D 19 12 m n1 n2
Decimal 27 29 25 18 m n1 n2
[Defined Area] 1 ≤ m ≤ 2 49 ≤ m ≤ 50
1 ≤ n1 ≤ 20
n2 = 0
[Initial Value] ---
[Function] Repeatedly drives the buzzer according to the ON/OFF conditions set by the external buzzer drive pulse
condition command m t1 t2.
m specifies the buzzer drive terminal to drive.
m Buzzer Drive Terminals
1, 49 Buzzer drive terminal 1
2, 50 Buzzer drive terminal 2
Specifies the number of times to repeat buzzer drive with (n2 x 256 + n1).
Buzzer cannot ring whle printer is printing.
This command is prohibited for use for anything other than ringing the buzzer.
(When this command is used for the drawer drive on models equipped with an external device terminal, it will
be damaged, so it is absolutely prohibited.)
The buzzer can be stopped by pressing the paper feed switch while it is ringing.
Ex.
Prohibit Printing, Paper Feed
(Note) When off time = 0, it is possible to ring the buzzer continuously for only the amount of n1.
For example, if on = 5 seconds, and off = 0, n1 = 20 times, the buzzer will ring for 100 seconds.
OFF
ON
Drive Pulse
Print Operation
on off
n1 = 8