Appendix J – General Purpose Input Output Ports
232 Class Series Programmer’s Manual
The Applicator Start of Print Circuit will depend upon the applicator system’s requirements:
For applicator interface circuitry that will use the
printer’s +5 VDC, follow the schematic shown right.
J2 - GPIO PORT
3
4
5
6
1
Start of Print
Slew Label
Pause Toggle
Reprint
Ground
For applicator interface circuitry that will supply an
external +5 VDC and ground, remove JMP 7 and JMP 8
from the Applicator Interface Card and follow the
schematic shown right.
3
4
5
6
2
Start of Print
Slew Label
Pause Toggle
Reprint
Vcc
Vcc = 5 VDC External Power Source
Ground
J2 -GPIO PORT
The Auxiliary Port (J1) is an RS-232 interface. Serial data transfer settings (such as baud rate, word
length, and parity) can be made using <STX>KcSP commands. These settings must match the device that
you are connecting. Jumpers JMP 1 – JMP 4 should be in installed.
Applicator Interface Card Auxiliary Data Port
Pin Number(s) Signal
1 +5 VDC (0.5 Amp )
2RX
3TX
4DTR
5 Ground
6 & 9 N/C
7RTS
8CTS
Indicators: The Green and Yellow LEDs provide a visual indication of printer/applicator signal activity:
Applicator Interface Card Indicators
• Yellow LED
Flash at power-up and when the card’s outputs change state.
• Green LED
Flash at power-up and when the card’s inputs change state.