THE IDS 160 ROLL TAPE PRINTER Rev. C 03/09/04 Industrial Data Systems Inc. 590 W. Freedom Ave.
WARRANTY INFORMATION INDUSTRIAL DATA SYSTEMS, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY. Industrial Data Systems, Inc., warrants that the products furnished are free from defects in material and workmanship and perform to applicable, published Industrial Data Systems, Inc., specifications for one (1) year from the date of shipment. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT SHALL INDUSTRIAL DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INSTALLATION 1.1 1.2 1.3 UNPACKING THE IDS 160 PRINTER. COVER INSTALLATION FOR DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS. MAKING THE IDS 160 READY TO PRINT. 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE IDS 160 FUNCTIONS AND CAPABILITIES 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 THE IDS 160 CONNECTORS, SWITCHES AND LEDS. PRINT FEATURES. BATTERY BACKUP FEATURES. THE BASIC PRINTER MODE. THE SPECIAL APPLICATION MODES. 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3 2.5.4 2.5.5 2.5.6 2.5.7 2.5.8 PRINT WEIGHT ONLY. PRINT WEIGHTS WITH GROSS, AND TARE LABELS. GROSS, TARE, NET PRINTING.
3.4 CONFIGURATION OF WEIGHING APPLICATION OPTIONS. 3.4.1 3.4.2 3.4.3 3.4.4 3.4.5 3.4.6 3.4.7 3.5 SELECT SCALE INTERFACE TYPE CONFIGURE SCALE UNITS. CONFIGURE DECIMAL POINT. CONFIGURE COUNT/PULSE. CONFIGURE TRIP LEVEL. CONFIGURE TIMEOUT TIME. CONFIGURE SETTLE TIME. INITIALIZE PRINTER TO FACTORY SETTINGS. 4. MAINTENANCE 4.1 4.2 4.3 REMOVAL OF DIRT AND STAINS. LUBRICATION. PRINT RIBBON REPLACEMENT. 5. TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING. APPENDIX I. SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS PORT. APPENDIX II.
1.0 INSTALLATION Installation begins with unpacking the IDS 160. Save packing materials if the printer is to be re-shipped. Next, the IDS 160 needs to be made ready to print. Examine the options available in the IDS 160 to determine the best setup for your application. 1.1 UNPACKING THE IDS 160 PRINTER. Remove the printer from the shipping container and verify all items listed below are included. Install printer ribbon.
1.3 MAKING THE IDS 160 READY TO PRINT. 1. Set the serial communications parameters (baud rate, data bits, etc.) See Section 3 for directions. 2. Connect the IDS 160 to the 'host' device via the 25 pin 'D' connector at the back of the printer. See Appendix I for communication port wiring information. 3. Connect the IDS 160 to AC power. CAUTION: To avoid contact with moving parts which could cause injury, do not open printer cover while unit is in operation. 4. Turn power on.
2.1 THE IDS 160 CONNECTORS, SWITCHES AND LEDS. The front of the printer has 3 switches (PRINT, AUX and PAPER FEED) and 2 light emitting diodes (READY and PAPER). The PRINT switch activates a Print Request signal that can be sent to the host device. Also an inquire character (ASCII 05) is transmitted when the PRINT switch is activated. The AUX switch is used in some of the special application modes. The PAPER FEED switch advances the paper. advances the paper continuously.
2.2 PRINT FEATURES. The Print Features are used to customize the print format of the IDS 160 and to match the requirements of the 'host' device. 1. AUTOMATIC LINE-FEED AFTER CARRIAGE RETURN (Default = ON) The printer inserts a line feed command whenever it receives a carriage return command. Turn this feature on if your 'host' device does not send a line feed after a carriage return. 2. AUTOMATIC FORM FEED (Default = ON) Used by the Special Application modes.
2.3 THE BATTERY BACKUP FEATURES. The battery is used for the following functions: 1. TIME AND DATE CLOCK. The battery keeps the clock running when power is turned off. 2. TICKET NUMBERING. Automatically prints a ticket number on each transaction. turned off. The battery keeps the number in memory when power is 3. TOTALS. The battery permits storage of the subtotal and total in memory when power is turned off. Configure the BATTERY BACKUP option to ON if any of the battery backup functions are used.
2.4 THE BASIC PRINTER MODE (SLAVE PRINTER). The basic printer mode is for general purpose applications. In this mode the printer prints what is sent. This permits the IDS 160 to be used with a wide range of devices, including most weigh-meters. The Basic Mode can be combined with the Print Features for applications that require more than your average basic printer. The print features are set with the thumbwheel switch (see section 3.2) or they can be set by sending control codes (see appendix III).
2.5.1 PRINT WEIGHT. Print the weight on the scale in the form: WEIGHT 12345 LB 2.5.2 PRINT WEIGHTS WITH GROSS, AND TARE LABELS. The Print Switch prints the weight on the scale in the form: GROSS 12345 LB The Aux Switch prints the weight on the scale in the form: TARE 2000 LB 2.5.3 GROSS, TARE, NET PRINTING. This feature provides gross, tare, and net printing in 2 weighments. The Aux Switch instructs the printer store the weight on the scale into the tare register.
2.5.5 PRINT, SUBTOTAL, AND TOTAL. This feature provides a subtotal and a total register for summing weighments. The Print Switch prints the weight on the scale. The printer adds the weight to the subtotal and total registers. The Aux Switch prints the subtotal and clears the subtotal register. Press the Aux Switch again to print the total. Press the Aux Switch twice within 10 seconds to clear the total register. 2.5.6 PRINT AND TOTAL ( AXLE WEIGH ).
3. CONFIGURATION OF THE IDS 160 Remove the access panel located on the back of the printer. The 8 position 'dip' switch is used to configure the serial communications port. The thumbwheel switch and the push-button switches are used to configure everything else. The ENTER light provides feedback for the entry process. If there is paper in the printer, the results of the data entry will be printed after it is entered. All data entry functions begin with the ENTER light OFF.
3.1 CONFIGURATION OF SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS PORT. The baud rate and data format is set by the 8 position 'DIP' switch, located behind the access panel at the back of the printer. Select the baud rate and data format from the table below.
3.2 CONFIGURE PRINT FEATURES. The following list shows how the print features are set at the factory. 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.2.4 3.2.5 3.2.6 3.2.7 AUTO LINE-FEED AFTER CR = ON AUTO FORM FEED = ON AUTOMATIC PRINT WRAP = ON BOTTOM MARGIN = 8 PRINT SIZE = NORMAL STATION NUMBER = DISABLED PRINT ONLY HEADING = DISABLED Use the following sections to change the settings.
3.2.1 CONFIGURATION: AUTOMATIC LINE FEED AFTER CARRIAGE RETURN. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 1. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 1. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 0 for AUTO LF --- OFF 1 for AUTO LF --- ON 7. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns off.
3.2.3 CONFIGURATION: PRINT WRAP. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 1. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 3. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 0 for PRINT WRAP --- OFF 1 for PRINT WRAP --- ON 7. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns off.
3.2.4 CONFIGURATION: BOTTOM MARGIN. 1. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. 2. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 2. 3. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. 4. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 1. 5. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. 6. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 0 for BOTTOM MARGIN = 0 line feeds. 1 for BOTTOM MARGIN = 2 line feeds. 2 for BOTTOM MARGIN = 4 line feeds. 3 for BOTTOM MARGIN = 6 line feeds. . . . 9 for BOTTOM MARGIN = 18 line feeds. 7.
3.2.5 CONFIGURATION: PRINT SIZE. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 2. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 3. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 0 for Host Control of Print Size. 1 for NORMAL SIZE PRINT. 2 for ENHANCED SIZE PRINT (double width). 3 for MIXED SIZE PRINT (numbers large, letters small). 7. Press the ENTER switch.
3.2.6 CONFIGURATION: STATION NUMBER. The station number is enabled when it is set. number to 0 disables it. Setting the station 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 2. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 4. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 0 for STATION NUMBER = DISABLED. 1 for STATION NUMBER = 1. . . . 9 for STATION NUMBER = 9. 7.
3.2.7 CONFIGURATION: HEADER LABEL. 1. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. 2. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 6. 3. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light flashes. 4. Enter the decimal-ASCII code for the label, 2 digits/character. maximum number of characters is 30. The The ENTER light flashes before the 1st digit. The ENTER light is ON before the 2nd digit. 5. Enter two zeros (0, 0) to end the data entry. 6. The ENTER light turns off.
3.3 CONFIGURATION OF BATTERY-BACKUP OPTIONS The Battery-Backup options rely on the battery for proper operation. Configure BATTERY ENABLE = ON if any of the following options are used: TIME and/or DATE TICKET NUMBER BATTERY BACKED UP TOTALS (Special Applications) If BATTERY ENABLE = ON the IDS 160 will test memory for a battery failure on power up. 3.3.1 3.3.2 3.3.3 3.3.4 3.3.5 BATTERY ENABLE. SET TIME. SET DATE. SET TIME AND DATE PRINT FORMAT. TICKET NUMBER. 3.3.1 CONFIGURATION: BATTERY ENABLE. 1.
3.3.2 CONFIGURATION: SET TIME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 3. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. Turn the thumbwheel switch to the first digit of time. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. Turn the thumbwheel switch to the second digit of time. Press the ENTER switch. Turn the thumbwheel switch to the third digit of time. Press the ENTER switch.
3.3.3 CONFIGURATION: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. SET DATE Begin with the ENTER light OFF. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 4. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. Turn the thumbwheel to the first digit of the month. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. Turn the thumbwheel to the second digit of the month. Press the ENTER switch. Turn the thumbwheel to the first digit of the day of month. Press the ENTER switch.
3.3.4 CONFIGURATION: SET TIME AND DATE PRINT FORMAT. The clock data can be printed in 6 different formats and at 3 different positions. Use the following lists to configure the time/date print to fit your application. 1. 2. 3. 4.
3.3.5 CONFIGURATION: SEQUENCE NUMBER. The sequence number is enabled when it is set. Setting the sequence number to 00000 disables sequence numbering. 1. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. 2. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 2. 3. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. 4. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 6. 5. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. 6. Enter a 5 digit number by selecting numbers on the thumbwheel and pressing the ENTER switch. 7.
3.4 CONFIGURATION OF WEIGHING APPLICATION OPTIONS. If you are using one of the weighing 'SPECIAL APPLICATION' modes then the following must be configured: Section 3.4.1 Section 3.4.2 SELECT SCALE METER TYPE. CONFIGURE SCALE UNITS. If pulse input is being used then also configure: Section 3.4.3 Section 3.4.4 DECIMAL POSITION. COUNT/PULSE FACTOR. If you want to use the AUTO AXLE WEIGH( Mode 8 ) then you must configure the following to fit your particular application: Section 3.4.5 Section 3.4.6 Section 3.
3.4.1 CONFIGURATION: SCALE METER TYPE. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 7. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 1. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 1 - AN5316, continuous output mode. 2 - Condec, Accuweigh, Applied Forces, MSI Transweigh, Streeter Q9000. 3 - A&D 4316, 4321, GENERAL 521. 4 - CARDINAL 738.
3.4.2 CONFIGURATION: SCALE UNITS. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 7. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 2. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 0 for undefined 1 for LB 2 for kg 3 for TON 4 for TNE 5 for GRAM 6 for OZ 7 for t 7. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns off.
3.4.3 CONFIGURATION: MULTIPLIER. NOTE: Used with pulse input only. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Each pulse in is multiplied by the multiplier factor. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 7. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 3. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 1 for .1 2 for .01 3 for .001 4 for 1 5 for 10 6 for 100 7. Press the ENTER switch.
3.4.4 CONFIGURATION: COUNT/PULSE. NOTE: Used with pulse input only. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Each pulse in is multiplied by the count/pulse factor. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 7. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 4. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 1 for 1 2 for 2 5 for 5 Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns off.
3.4.5 CONFIGURATION: TRIP LEVEL. The default setting for the trip level is 5000. To set the trip level to another weight do the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 7. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 5. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 0 1 2 3 for for for for 500 1000 2000 5000 (default) 7. Press the ENTER switch.
3.4.6 CONFIGURE : TIMEOUT TIME The default setting for the timeout time is 15 seconds. To set the timeout time to another time do the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 7. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 6. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. Turn the thumbwheel to the first digit. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light is still on.
3.5 INITIALIZE SYSTEM TO FACTORY SETTINGS The printer can be reset to its original settings by the INITIALIZE function. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Begin with ENTER light OFF Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 8. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light flashes. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. Press the ENTER switch one more time The ENTER light turns off.
4. MAINTENANCE The maintenance requirements are minimal on the IDS 160. 4.1 REMOVAL OF DIRT AND STAINS. When removing dirt and stains use only alcohol or benzene. Never use thinner, trichloroethylene, or ketone-based solvents. Use a vacuum cleaner to remove paper particles, dust, and nap from the internal mechanism. After cleaning, check the lubricating points and lubricate if needed. 4.2 LUBRICATION. Clean all points needing lubrication before applying lubricant.
5. TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING. IDS 160 TEST PROGRAMS. 1. POWER ON SELF TEST. The IDS 160 performs a self test on power up. If a fault is detected the READY led will flash and an audible alarm will sound. Press the Print switch to print the results of the test. Press the Aux switch to ignore the test results. 2. PRINTER CONFIGURATION AND TEST REPORTS. Begin with power OFF. Hold the PRINT switch on and turn power on. The READY light will flash. Release the PRINT switch.
TROUBLESHOOTING. 1. THE PRINTER IS NOT PRINTING DATA FROM HOST. 1. Check the PAPER light. It is OFF when paper is properly inserted in the printer. Activate the test function described in step 2. Send data to the IDS 160 from the host device. Print the test report (press the AUX switch). Print the Configuration data (press the PRINT switch). 2. Check the Received Characters count. If the count is 0 then check the following: The RS232/Current Loop switches in the IDS 160.
APPENDIX I. SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS PORT.
------------- RS232 INPUT CONNECTIONS ------------- signal name RXD RTS GND -------------INPUT Note: Clt + Clt - direction pin number INPUT to IDS 160 3 OUTPUT from IDS 160 4 7 CURRENT LOOP INTERFACE -------------- 8 22 Pulse input uses pins 15(+) and 22(return). The pulse signal voltage should be 24V. Consult the factory for other voltage ranges.
APPENDIX II.
APPENDIX III. ASCII CONTROL CODES Description code(HEX) ------------------------------------PRINT BUFFER AND LINE FEED 0A PRINT BUFFER AND FORM FEED 0C PRINT BUFFER AND FORM FEED 03 PRINT BUFFER. IF AUTO LF AFTER 0D CR THEN LINE FEED ALSO. code(DEC) --------10 12 03 13 START ENHANCE PRINT. START SMALL PRINT. 0E 0F 14 15 PRINT TIME PRINT DATE PRINT TIME AND DATE 1A 1B 1E 27 28 30 The XON/XOFF protocol is supported when in mode 0 (Slave printer). The size of the input buffer is 2048 bytes.
APPENDIX IV. ASCII HEX NUL SOH STX ETX EOT ENQ ACK BEL BS HT LF VT FF CR SO SI DLE X-ON TAPE X-OFF DC4 NAK SYN ETB CAN EM SUB ESC FS GS RS US ASCII CHART DEC HEX 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 00h 01h 02h 03h 04h 05h 06h 07h 08h 09h 0Ah 0Bh 0Ch 0Dh 0Eh 0Fh 10h 11h 12h 13h 14h 15h 16h 17h 18h 19h 1Ah 1Bh 1Ch 1Dh 1Eh 1Fh ASCII ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + ' .
