3 EVOLUTION 1 SYSTEM MANUAL Issue Issue 1.1 20 Dec 2006
HARDWARE INTERFACE
When connecting multiple print carriages via an RS485 link, input and output
connectors are provided on the print station, which allows the cabling to be daisy
chained. NOTE: It is important to remember to set each of the print stations to a
unique address.
PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS RS485 PRINT CARRIAGE
Pin # 4 = Receive +
Pin # 5 = Receive -
Pin # 6 = Transmit +
Pin # 7 = Transmit -
Pin # 9 = Ground
Note: At the end of the data link a termination plug is installed to balance the
RS485 data link-connecting pin 4 to pin 5 and pin 6 to pin 7 with120-ohm.
PROTOCOL FORMAT:
Host request for information;
ESC|Command|SOH|EOT (Single End Host to 1 printer)
Or
ESC|STX|Address|Command|SOH|EOT (Multiple printers)
Host sending new information;
ESC|Command|Data|EOT (Single End Host to 1 printer)
Or
ESC|STX|Address|Command|Data|EOT (Multiple printers)
EVOLUTION PRINTABLE CHARACTER SET
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Special Symbols:
ASCII Character
Hexadecimal Prints As
Space (0x20) Space
! (0x21) Hour Glass
# (0x23) #
$ (0x24) $
& (0x26) &
( (0x28) (
) (0x29) )
* (0x2a) *
+ (0x2b) +
- (0x2d) -
. (0x2e) Period
= (0x3d) =
: (0x3a) :
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