Carl Valentin SPX II Interface Description

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SPX II

1 Serial Data Transmission

1.1 Connector Assignment (9-pin DSUB Socket)

Signal

Description

2

T x D

Transmitting data line

3

R x D

Receiving data line

5

GND

GND signal

7

CTS

HW Handshake

8

RTS

HW Handshake

Serial Data Transmission

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1.2 Connection Plan RS232

Print module (DSUB 9 plug)

PC (DSUB 25 socket)

TXD PIN 2

PIN 3 RXD

RXD PIN 3

PIN 2 TXD

GND PIN 5

PIN 7 GND

PIN 4 RTS

PIN 5 CTS

PIN 6 DSR

Print module (DSUB 9 plug)

PC (DSUB 9 socket)

TXD PIN 2

PIN 2 RXD

RXD PIN 3

PIN 3 TXD

GND PIN 5

PIN 5 GND

PIN 7 RTS

PIN 8 CTS

PIN 6 DSR

Print module (DSUB 9 plug)

PC (DSUB 25 socket)

TXD PIN 2

PIN 3 RXD

RXD PIN 3

PIN 2 TXD

GND PIN 5

PIN 7 GND

CTS PIN 7

PIN 4 RTS

RTS PIN 8

PIN 5 CTS

Print module (DSUB 9 plug)

PC (DSUB 9 socket)

TXD PIN 2

PIN 2 RXD

RXD PIN 3

PIN 3 TXD

GND PIN 5

PIN 5 GND

CTS PIN 7

PIN 7 RTS

RTS PIN 8

PIN 8 CTS

Software Handshake

Hardware Handshake

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2 Parallel Data Transmission

2.1 Connection Plan

Signal

Pin no.

Signal name

Direction

Function

1

STROBE

(Input)

The

STROBE

signal indicates that data can be received. The impulse width to the receiving line has to be 0,5 µs at least.

2

DATA 0

(Input)

The signals are data bits sent to the print module. A HIGH level corresponds to logical 1 and a LOW level to logical 0.

3

DATA 1

(Input)

4

DATA 2

(Input)

5

DATA 3

(Input)

6

DATA 4

(Input)

7

DATA 5

(Input)

8

DATA 6

(Input)

9

DATA 7

(Input)

10

ACK/

(Output)

An impulse of approx. 12 µs confirms data input for a LOW level and signalises the further listening watch of the print module.

11

BUSY

(Output)

A HIGH level indicates that the print module cannot receive any data. On the following conditions the signal HIGH is possible:

1)

for data input (impulse for each sign)

2)

during a printing process

3)

in Offline status

4)

for print module failures

12

PE

(Output)

A HIGH level indicates that paper is used up.

13

SELECT

(Output)

High Online

14

AUTOFEED

15

FAULT/

(Output)

Signal goes to LOW, in case

1)

the paper is used up

2)

the print module is Offline or

3)

an error occurs.

16

INIT/

(Input)

A LOW level initializes the print module

17

SELECTIN/

(Input)

A LOW level informs the print module to be addressed

18-25

GND

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3 Text, Bar Code, Graphic

3.1 Definition of Rotation

3.2 Definition of Datum Point

The so-called datum point is the relation point for indication of position. In the meantime the datum point is also the point at which the selected object is rotated. To determine the datum point in the mask sets, the possible datum points are numbered from left top (1) to right bottom (9). The default datum point is left bottom (7). This datum point is also used even if no indication is found in the mask set.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

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4 Data Format

The data format consists of four parties:

• Mask set

• Text

• Graphic

• Command

For a n-line label the following has to be transmitted:

• n - mask sets

• n - text sets

• n - graphic sets (if necessary)

• 1 - command set

NOTICE!

The command set always has to be transmitted at the end!

To each text on a label belong one MASK SET and one TEXT SET with the same field number.

To each code on a label belong one MASK SET, one TEXT SET and one CODE SET with the same field number.

To each box or line on a label belongs only one MASK SET. To each graphic on a label belong several GRAPHIC SETS according

to its size res. height, e.g. a graphic with a height of 10 mm needs 80 graphic sets.

Label with 3 lines of text:

3 mask sets 3 text sets 1 command set

Label with 2 lines of text, 1 box and 3 lines

6 mask sets 2 text sets 1 command set

For ALL data sets the following is valid: Each set starts with

SOH = start of header → HEX format 01 Each set ends with

ETB = end of data transmission block → HEX-Format 17 Alternatively, the start character SOH can be set to 5E

Hex

, the end

character ETB to 5F

Hex

. This is necessary if the connected system

(e.g. UNIX) cannot transfer control signs. All other data sets → ASCII format, but they will be transmitted as

hexadecimal characters.

A = identification of mask set - transmission: 41

HEX

n = field number '01' - transmission: 30

HEX

, 31

HEX

Examples

Example

Data Format

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4.1 Explication

Distance from right label rim in mm Measured from the right label rim up to the lower left point of the corresponding line

Distance from upper label rim in mm Measured from the beginning of the label down to the lower left point of the corresponding line

01 = Font 01

0,8 x 1,1 mm

127 characters

02 = Font 02

1,2 x 1,7 mm

255 characters

03 = Font 03

1,8 x 2,6 mm

255 characters

04 = Font 04

4,0 x 5,6 mm

127 characters

05 = Font 05

1,8 x 3,2 mm (descender)

255 characters 06 = Font 06

1,5 x 2,9 mm

127 characters

07 = Font 07

1,2 x 2,2 mm (descender)

255 characters 21 = Font 21

(1,0; 13)

255 characters

22 = Font 22

(1,8; 21)

255 characters

23 = Font 23

(2,6; 31)

255 characters

24 = Font 24

(5,6; 67)

255 characters

28 = Font 28

(4,0; 48)

255 characters

29 = Font 29

(0,8; 9)

255 characters

NOTICE!

In order to reach best print results it is recommended always to choose the biggest possible font.

When in mode 'proportional text', the height and width of text have to be entered in mm. These values refer to the capital 'M', i.e. the values of other characters are changing in proportion.

When in autoscale mode, height and width of text has to be entered in mm. The height of the text refers to all capital letters. When using small characters and descenders the height is changing in proportion. When entering the width, the complete file has to be considered. The text will be adjusted automatically, which means that the width of the characters is changing.

x coordinate:

y coordinate:

Bitmap fonts (not proportional)

Bitmap fonts (proportional)

Vector fonts (proportional)

Vector fonts (autoscale)

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4.2 Definition of Field Attributes/Field Properties (optional)

Additionally to mask set 'AM[ ] …' the possibility was created to define further field properties. In order to achieve a high flexibility, the field properties received own names/identifications. Therefore the sequence as well as the number of field properties is free. If necessary, the mask set 'AC[ ]' is transferred additionally to mask set 'AM[ ]' to the print module.

(SOH)AC[ ]at1=value;at2= value;…(ETB)

Attribute (at):

Description ITF 14 (see page 20)

BT BW QZ

bearer bar type bearer bar width quiet zone in 1/100 mm

Field name (see page Fehler! Textmarke nicht definiert.)

NAME

definition of field name

Field number (see page Fehler! Textmarke nicht definiert.)

FN

Free definable field number

Foreground and background

BGND

background of field

FGND

foreground of field

This table is constantly extended. The current version is available on demand.

Explanation

Structure mask set

Data Format

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4.3 Field Name

When printing systems are connected to a computer system or machine controls, there is often the requirement that variable data is to be inserted into an existing layout. This data contents come from the superordinate computer system (database) or a machine control (e.g. PLC, scale, ERP system, etc.). Basically, it was always possible to integrate variable data into a 'loaded' layout (mask). The access to certain fields has been effected via the field index, i.e. a consecutive number. This field index is generated by Labelstar Office and can also change with layout changes, whereby the data allocation to the computer system/control is no longer correct.

Print data

... // TEXT (1/100 mm) (SOH)AM[1]2405;803;0;1;2;4;1;1;0(ETB) (SOH)BM[1]Feld 1(ETB) // TEXT (1/100 mm) (SOH)AM[2]421;856;0;1;2;4;1;1;0(ETB) (SOH)BM[2]Feld 2(ETB) // LINES: 2 ...

The print data contains the definitions for the two text fields. The field index is always in '[ ]' of the mask or text setting.

If the text field 'Feld 1' is deleted on the label and then recreated, it gets a new index. In this case '2'. The text field 'Feld 2' gets the index '1'. As a result, an assignment via the field index is used only to a limited extend, without manual post-processing of the layout data.

Application (customized)

Exmple

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As an alternative to the field index, the assignment can also be made via the field name. A change in the field index has no longer any influence, and a changed layout is still filled in the right places with variable data of the computer system/control system.

Labelstar Office: The print data is supplemented by the following line:

(SOH)AC[1]NAME="Field name"(ETB)

The field content defined via the text block can be changed by the computer system/control with the following command:

(SOH)BV[Field name]Feld 2(ETB)

This results in the following standard procedure for the connection to a high-level control and/or computer system.

The field names are automatically transferred by Labelstar Office.

Explanation

Label design with Labelstar Office

The desired field name (Field1) is entered in the properties of the text field.

Data Format

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For text fields, a printer-internal font must be used. The printer-internal fonts are marked by a printer symbol in the list.

Export to a print file and save the layout in the external controller

When the label design is finished, the label is exported to a print file. For this, Labelstar Office uses the function File – Export – Create Print Template.

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The option Create separate data file must be selected, otherwise the line (SOH)FBC---r--------(ETB) is included in the print file, which would immediately release a print procedure.

By starting a print procedure, this print file (layout definition / mask definition) is transferred from the controller/computer system to the printing system first.

Save the layout on the memory card of the printer

As an alternative to 'Export to a print file' the label layout is saved on the memory card of the printing system. For this, the memory card tool from Labelstar Office can be used.

The layout must be called by the controller/computer system before filling the variable fields.

The following parameter set is used: (SOH)FMA---rfilename(ETB) The path name is determined when saving and possibly contains a

path. Example: "A:\Standard\eti1".

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Filling the variable fields by the controller/computer system

The higher-level control can select the variable fields by the field names and set the contents. Subsequently, the print job is restarted.

(SOH)FMB---rfilename(ETB)

Loading the layout from mc

(SOH)BV[ArtBez]screws(ETB)

Filling the field "ArtBez" with "screws"

(SOH)BV[ArtNr]123456789(ETB)

Filling the field "ArtNr" with "132456789"

(SOH)FBC---r--------(ETB)

Start printing

Example

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Mask Set

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5 Mask Set

5.1 Text

AMny;x;p;a;d;z;dy;dx;lp;dp

A

identification for mask set

M

identification for protocol version

n

field number

y

Y coordinate in 1/100 mm

x

X coordinate in 1/100 mm

p identification for phantom field

0 = print

1 = no print

a

identification for field type

1 = bitmap font

2 = bitmap font inverse

4 = vector font

5 = vector font autoscale

6 = vector font inverse

7 = vector font autoscale inverse

d rotation

0 = 0°

2 = 180°

1 = 90°

3 = 270°

z

character set not proportional bitmap fonts (1+2)

01 = FONT 01

0,8 x 1,1 mm

127 characters

02 = FONT 02

1,2 x 1,7 mm

255 characters

03 = FONT 03

1,8 x 2,6 mm

255 characters

04 = FONT 04

4,0 x 5,6 mm

127 characters

05 = FONT 05

1,8 x 3,2 mm - descender

255 characters

07 = FONT 07

1,2 x 2,2 mm - descender

255 characters

character set proportional bitmap fonts (1+2)

21 = FONT 21

(1,0; 13)

255 characters

22 = FONT 22

(1,8; 21)

255 characters

23 = FONT 23

(2,6; 31)

255 characters

24 = FONT 24

(5,6; 67)

255 characters

28 = FONT 28

(4,0; 48)

255 characters

29 = FONT 29

(0,8; 9)

255 characters

character set vector fonts (4-7)

01 = Helvetica Bold

02 = Helvetica Bold italics

03 = Helvetica Roman

04 = Helvetica Roman italics

05 = Swiss Light

06 = Swiss Light italics

07 = Baskerville

08 = Baskerville italics

09 = Brush Script

10 = Brush Script italics

11 = Monospace

12 = Monospace italics

17 = OCR-A

18 = OCR-A italics

19 = OCR-B

20 = OCR-B italics

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dy

extension in direction Y

bitmap fonts

factor 0…9

vector fonts

character size in 1/100 mm

vector fonts autoscale

field height

dx

extension in direction X

bitmap fonts

factor 0-9

vector fonts

character size in 1/100 mm

vector fonts autoscale

field width

lp

distance between single characters in 1/100 mm

dp

datum point

1 = left top

2 = centre top

3 = right top

4 = left centre

5 = centre centre

6 = right centre

7 = left bottom (default)

8 = centre bottom

9 = right bottom

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5.2 One-Dimensional Bar Code

AMny;x;p;a;d;h;v1;v2;pz;z;dp

A

identification for mask set

M

identification for protocol version

n

Field number

y

Y position in 1/100 mm

x

X position in 1/100 mm

p

identification for phantom field

0 = print

1 = no print

a

Identification for field type

30 = Code 39

31 = Code 2/5 interleaved

32 = EAN 8

33 = EAN 13

34 = UPC A

35 = UPC E

36 = CODABAR

37 = Code 128

38 = EAN ADD ON

39 = GS1-128

40 = Code 93

41 = PZN 7

42 = 2/5 Industrie

43 = Leitcode

44 = Identcode

46 = Code 39 extended

47 = Code 128 A

48 = Code 128 B

49 = Pharmacode

60 = PZN 8

62 = USPS Intelligent Mail

63 = POSTNET

d Rotation

0 = 270° 1 = 290° 2 = 180° 3 = 270°

h

symbol height in 1/100 mm

v1

relation 1; module width 'THICK'

v2

relation 2; module width 'THIN' and/or SC factor

pz check digit calculation

0 = no check digit calculation 1 = check digit calculation 4 = inverse - no check digit calculation 5 = inverse - check digit calculation

z human readable line

0 = no human readable line 1 = with human readable line

dp

datum point

1 = left top

2 = centre top

3 = right top

4 = left centre

5 = centre centre

6 = right centre

7 = left bottom (default)

8 = centre bottom

9 = right centre

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5.3 ITF Bar Code

AMny;x;p;a;d;h;v1;v2;pz;z;dp

A

identification for mask set

M

identification for protocol version

n

Field number

y

Y position in 1/100 mm

x

X position in 1/100 mm

p

identification for phantom field

0 = print

1 = no print

a

identification for field type

56 = ITF 14

d rotation

0 = 0°

1 = 90°

2 = 180°

3 = 270°

h

symbol height in 1/100 mm

v1

relation 1; module width 'THICK'

v2

relation 2; module width 'THIN' and/or SC factor

pz check digit calculation

0 = no check digit calculation 1 = check digit calculation 4 = inverse - no check digit calculation 5 = inverse - check digit calculation

z human readable line

0 = no human readable line 1 = with human readable line

dp

datum point

1 = left top

2 = centre top

3 = right top

4 = left centre

5 = centre centre

6 = right centre

7 = left bottom (default)

8 = centre bottom

9 = right centre

In order to print the bearer bars of an ITF 14 barcode, the following additional properties for Code 2/5 interleaved must be set:

For this the following field properties are determined:

Property identifier

Description

BT

bearer bar type 0 = no bars 1 = above/below 2 = rectangle

BW

bearer bar width in 1/100 mm

QZ

quiet zone in 1/100 mm

// BARCODE (1/100 mm) (SOH)AM[1]4498;7076;0;31;2;3000;12;4;0;1;3(ETB)

(SOH)AC[1]BT=2;BW=150;QZ=600(ETB)

(SOH)BM[1]1234567890123(ETB)

Example

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5.4 PDF417

AMny;x;p:a;d;s;rw;rh;ec;z;dp;c;r

A

identification for mask set

M

identification for protocol version

n

Field number

y

Y position in 1/100 mm

x

X position in 1/100 mm

p

identification for phantom field

0 = print 1 = no print

a identification for field type

50 = PDF417

d rotation

0 = 270° 1 = 290° 2 = 180° 3 = 270°

s

symbol size

rw

relation width

rh

relation height

ec

error correction level

0 - ECC Level = 0 1 - ECC Level = 2 2 - ECC Level = 6 3 - ECC Level = 14 4 - ECC Level = 30 5 - ECC Level = 62 6 - ECC Level = 126 7 - ECC Level = 254 8 - ECC Level = 510

z

style

0 = standard 1 = truncated 2 = naked 3 = bare

dp

datum point

1 = left top 2 = centre top 3 = right top 4 = left centre 5 = centre centre 6 = right centre 7 = left bottom (default) 8 = centre bottom 9 = right bottom

c number of columns

0 = automatic, 1-30

r number of rows

0 = automatic, 3-90

Mask Set

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5.5 MAXICODE

AMny;x;p;a;d;0;sn;ns;m;0;dp

A

identification for mask set

M

identification for protocol version

n

field number

y

Y position in 1/100 mm

x

X position in 1/100 mm

p

identification for phantom field

0 = print 1 = no print

a identification for field type

51 = MAXICODE

d rotation

0 = 270° 1 = 290° 2 = 180° 3 = 270°

0

dummy

sn

symbol number

ns

quantity of symbols

m

mode

2 = Structured Message (US Carrier) 3 = Structured Message (International Carrier) 4 = Default message

0

dummy

dp

datum point

1 = left top 2 = centre top 3 = right top 4 = left centre 5 = centre centre 6 = right centre 7 = left bottom (default) 8 = centre bottom 9 = right bottom

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5.6 DataMatrix

AMny;x;p;a;d;s;aw;ah;ec;f;dp

A

identification for mask set

M

identification for protocol version

n

field number

y

Y position in 1/100 mm

x

X position in 1/100 mm

p identification for phantom field

0 = print 1 = no print

a identification for field type

52 = DataMatrix

d rotation

0 = 270° 1 = 290° 2 = 180° 3 = 270°

s

symbol size in 1/100 mm

aw

relation width

ah

relation height

ec

Error Correction

0 - ECC Type = 0

ECC Level = 0

Overhead = 0 %

1 - ECC Type = 2*

ECC Level = 40

Overhead = 33 %

2 - ECC Type = 3

ECC Level = 50

Overhead = 25 %

3 - ECC Type = 6

ECC Level = 80

Overhead = 33 %

4 - ECC Type = 8

ECC Level = 100

Overhead = 50 %

5 - ECC Type = 9*

ECC Level = 110

Overhead = 75 %

6 - ECC Type = 10*

ECC Level = 120

Overhead = 50 %

7 - ECC Type = 11*

ECC Level = 130

Overhead = 67 %

8 - ECC Type = 12

ECC Level = 140

Overhead = 75 %

9 - ECC Type = 26

ECC Level = 200

Overhead = 0 %

f

format ID of data

0 - Format ID = 11 (numeric, 2000 characters)*

1 - Format ID = 1 (numeric, 500 characters)

2 - Format ID = 2 (alphabetical, 500 characters)

3 - Format ID = 3 (alphabetical + pointers, 500 characters)

4 - Format ID = 4 (alphanumeric, 500 characters)

5 - Format ID = 5 (7 Bit, 500 characters)

6 - Format ID = 6 (8 Bit, 500 characters)

7 - Format ID = 7 (pre-programmed, 500 characters)*

8 - Format ID = 12 (alphabetical, 2000 characters)

9 - Format ID = 14 (alphanumeric, 2000 characters)

dp

datum point

1 = left top 2 = centre top 3 = right top 4 = left centre 5 = centre centre 6 = right centre 7 = left bottom (default) 8 = centre bottom 9 = right bottom

* not supported from print module

Mask Set

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5.7 GS1 DataMatrix

AMny;x;p;a;d;s;aw;ah;ec;f;dp

A

identification for mask set

M

identification for protocol version

n

field number

y

Y position in 1/100 mm

x

X position in 1/100 mm

p identification for phantom field

0 = print 1 = no print

a identification for field type

59 = GS1 DataMatrix

d rotation

0 = 270° 1 = 290° 2 = 180° 3 = 270°

s

symbol size in 1/100 mm

aw

relation width

ah

relation height

ec

Error Correction

0 - ECC Type = 0

ECC Level = 0

Overhead = 0 %

1 - ECC Type = 2*

ECC Level = 40

Overhead = 33 %

2 - ECC Type = 3

ECC Level = 50

Overhead = 25 %

3 - ECC Type = 6

ECC Level = 80

Overhead = 33 %

4 - ECC Type = 8

ECC Level = 100

Overhead = 50 %

5 - ECC Type = 9*

ECC Level = 110

Overhead = 75 %

6 - ECC Type = 10*

ECC Level = 120

Overhead = 50 %

7 - ECC Type = 11*

ECC Level = 130

Overhead = 67 %

8 - ECC Type = 12

ECC Level = 140

Overhead = 75 %

9 - ECC Type = 26

ECC Level = 200

Overhead = 0 %

f

format ID of data

0 - Format ID = 11 (numeric, 2000 characters)*

1 - Format ID = 1 (numeric, 500 characters)

2 - Format ID = 2 (alphabetical, 500 characters)

3 - Format ID = 3 (alphabetical + pointers, 500 characters)

4 - Format ID = 4 (alphanumeric, 500 characters)

5 - Format ID = 5 (7 Bit, 500 characters)

6 - Format ID = 6 (8 Bit, 500 characters)

7 - Format ID = 7 (pre-programmed, 500 characters)*

8 - Format ID = 12 (alphabetical, 2000 characters)

9 - Format ID = 14 (alphanumeric, 2000 characters)

dp

datum point

1 = left top 2 = centre top 3 = right top 4 = left centre 5 = centre centre 6 = right centre 7 = left bottom (default) 8 = centre bottom 9 = right bottom

* not supported from print module

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5.8 CODABLOCK F

AMny;x;p;a;d;h;nc;nl;m;s;dp

A

identification for mask set

M

identification for protocol version

n

field number

y

Y position in 1/100 mm

x

X position in 1/100 mm

p

identification for phantom field

0 = printout 1 = np printout

a identification for field type

53 = CODABLOCK F

d rotation

0 = 270° 1 = 290° 2 = 180° 3 = 270°

h

line height in symbol

nc

quantity of characters/line

nl

quantity of lines

m

mode

s

module size

dp

datum point

1 = left top 2 = centre top 3 = right top 4 = left centre 5 = centre centre 6 = right centre 7 = left bottom (default) 8 = centre bottom 9 = right bottom

Mask Set

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5.9 GS1 DataBar (RSS Code)

AMny;x;p;a;d;s;m;k;t;0;dp

A

identification for mask set

M

identification for protocol version

n

field number

y

Y position in 1/100 mm

x

X position in 1/100 mm

p identification for phantom field

0 = print

1 = no print

a identification for field type

54 = GS1 DataBar (RSS)

d rotation

0 = 270° 1 = 290° 2 = 180° 3 = 270°

s

number of segments per line [2…22]

m

module width [1 …12]

k

separator height [1,2]

t

symbol type

1 = GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional (RSS-14)

2 = GS1 DataBar Truncated (RSS-14 Truncated)

3 = GS1 DataBar Stacked (RSS-14 Stacked)

4 = GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional (RSS-14

4 = Stacked Omnidirectional)

5 = GS1 DataBar Limited (RSS Limited)

6 = GS1 DataBar Expanded (RSS Expanded)

0

not used

dp

datum point

1 = left top 2 = centre top 3 = right top 4 = left centre 5 = centre centre 6 = right centre 7 = left bottom (default) 8 = centre bottom 9 = right bottom

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5.10 QR Code

AM[n]y;x;p;a;d;mo;cs;ms;cw;ec;dp

A

identification for mask set

M

identification for protocol version

n

field number

y

Y position in 1/100 mm

x

X position in 1/100 mm

p identification for phantom field

0 = print

1 = no print

a identification for field type

57 = QR Code

d rotation

0 = 270° 1 = 290° 2 = 180° 3 = 270°

mo code model

1 = Code Model 1 2 = Code Model 2

cs

character set

N = numeric A = alphanumeric B = 8-bit byte K = kanji

ms

masking

-1 = auto 0-7 = mask x 8 = no masking

cw

line width in 1/100 mm per module possible values: 0-800

ec

error correction (restoring capacity)

L = 7 % M = 15 % Q = 25 % H = 30 %

dp

datum point

1 = left top 2 = centre top 3 = right top 4 = left centre 5 = centre centre 6 = right centre 7 = left bottom (default) 8 = centre bottom 9 = right bottom

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5.11 Aztec Code

AM[n]y;x;p;a;d;h;f;ec;m;0;dp

A

identification for mask set

M

identification for protocol version

n

field number

y

Y position in 1/100 mm

x

X position in 1/100 mm

p identification for phantom field

0 = print

1 = no print

a identification for field type

61 = Aztec Code

d rotation

0 = 270° 1 = 290° 2 = 180° 3 = 270°

h

symbol size in 1/100 mm (max 1 cm)

f

format

10 = Auto 11 = C15xC15 Compact 12 = C19xC19 Compact 13 = C23xC23 Compact 14 = C27xC27 Compact 15 = C19xC19 16 = C23xC23 17 = C27xC27 18 = C31xC31 19 = C37xC37

10 = C41xC41 11 = C45xC45 12 = C49xC49 13 = C53xC53 14 = C57xC57 15 = C61xC61 16 = C67xC67 17 = C71xC71 18 = C75xC75

19 = C79xC79 20 = C83xC83 21 = C87xC87 22 = C91xC91 23 = C95xC95 24 = C101xC101 25 = C105xC105 26 = C109xC109 27 = C113xC113 28 = C117xC117 29 = C121xC121 30 = C125xC125 31 = C131xC131 32 = C135xC135 33 = C139xC139 34 = C143xC143 35 = C147xC147 36 = C151xC151

ec

error correction (only if format = 0)

1 = 10 % 2 = 23 % 3 = 36 % 4 = 50 %

m mode

0 = data 1 = runes (figures 0-255)

2 = Unicode (8 Bit ASCII) 3 = GS1 (not yet available)

0

dummy

dp

datum point

1 = left top 2 = centre top 3 = right top 4 = left centre 5 = centre centre

6 = right centre 7 = left bottom (default) 8 = centre bottom 9 = right bottom

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5.12 Rectangle

AMny;x;p;a;h;b;s;m;dp

A

identification for mask set

M

identification for protocol version

n

field number

y

Y position in 1/100 mm

x

X position in 1/100 mm

p identification for phantom field

0 = print 1 = no print

a

identification for field type

10 = rectangle

h

rectangle height in 1/100 mm

b

rectangle height in 1/100 mm

s

line width in 1/100 mm

m

line type; 1 digit

dp

datum point

1 = left top

6 = right centre

2 = centre top

7 = left bottom (default)

3 = right top

8 = centre bottom

4 = left centre

9 = right bottom

5 = centre centre

5.13 Line

AMny;x;p;a;d;l;s;m;dp

A

identification for mask set

M

identification for protocol version

n

field number

y

Y position in 1/100 mm

x

X position in 1/100 mm

p identification for phantom field

0 = printout 1 = no printout

a identification for field type

11 = line

d rotation

0 = horizontal 1 = vertical

l

length in 1/100 mm

s

line width in 1/100 mm

m

line type; 1 digit

dp

datum point

1 = left top

6 = right centre

2 = centre top

7 = left bottom (default)

3 = right top

8 = centre bottom

4 = left centre

9 = right bottom

5 = centre centre

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5.14 Internal Graphic

AMny;x;p;a;d;dy;dx;dp

A

identification for mask set

M

identification for protocol version

n

field number

y

Y position in 1/100 mm

x

X position in 1/100 mm

p

identification for phantom field

0 = print 1 = no print

a identification for field type

3 = internal graphic

d

rotation

0 = 110° 1 = 190° 2 = 180° 3 = 270°

dy

rotation in direction Y

dx

rotation in direction X

dp

datum point

1 = left top 2 = centre top 3 = right top 4 = left centre 5 = centre centre 6 = right centre 7 = left bottom (default) 8 = centre bottom 9 = right bottom

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Text Set

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6 Text Set

BM[n]text

B

identification for text set

M

identification for extended protocol

n

field number

text

data contents, text

BV[n]text

B

identification for text set

V

identification for selection by field name

n

field name

text

data contents, text

BF[n]text

B

identification for text set

F

identification for selection by free definable field number

n

field number

text

data contents, text

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6.1 Examples

[SOH]BM[125]=CN(0,0,3,1,1)000[ETB]

ASCII data

Identification

AM[1]3600;4600;0;33;0;1500;0;4;1;1

CR L

F

mask set for bar code

BM[1]444444444444

CR L

F

appropriate text set

AM[2]600;4700;0;4;0;1;300;200;24

CR L

F

five mask sets vector font / proportional font

AM[3]600;3100;0;4;0;1;400;300;24

CR L

F

AM[4]1100;4700;0;4;0;1;400;300;24

CR L

F

AM[5]1800;4700;0;4;0;1;300;200;24

CR L

F

AM[6]1900;3700;0;4;0;1;600;400;24

CR L

F

BM[2]Art.Nr. 

CR L

F

five appropriate text sets

BM[3]44444

CR L

F

BM[4]Artikelbezeichnung

CR L

F

BM[5]DM

CR L

F

BM[6]99,-- 

CR L

F

FBA000r06000000

number of lines

FBBA00r00001000

number of items

FBC000r00000000

start

# :

graphic data in PCX format

:

SOH (1

hex

bzw 5E

hex

)

:

ETB (17

hex

bzw. 5F

hex

)

C

R:

CarrigeReturn (0D

hex

)

L

F

:

LineFeed (0A

hex

)

Mask set

Texts set

Text set with variable definition:

Example label

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Graphic Set

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7 Graphic Set

7.1 General Graphic Format

This format is supported by all our print modules but note that a 8 bit transmission is absolute necessary.

SOH

D p p p p

lb

lb b b b gb…………………

ETB

min.

max.

D = identification for graphic set

p = pixel line from above

'0000'

'1900'

lb = 1. byte from left

'000'

'100'

b = quantity of bytes

'1'

'100'

gb = graphic bytes

1 graphic bit = 0,083 x 0,083 mm

7.2 Graphic in PCX Format

It is possible to transfer graphic data as a PCX-file (e.g. PaintBrush) to the print module. With this type of data transfer the PCX-file is transferred in a compressed form. Hereby the RLE-procedure is used and therefore the graphic data were reduced by approx. 30 %. This means that the effective transferring time for 300 dpi print modules is cut in halves.

To set the print module ready for receiving PCX-data the protocol has to be switched over and hereby the following command set will be defined:

SOH

A X n n n y y y y y y x x x x x x m dp

ETB

n

Index of transferred graphic to print module internal maintenance at present not processed (000)

y

Y coordinate of graphic in 1/100 mm

x

X coordinate of graphic in 1/100 mm

m

Mode 0 = standard (background is overwritten)

Mode 1 = transparency (background is maintained)

Mode 2 = inverse (background is overwritten)

Mode 3 = inverse transparency (background is maintained)

dp

datum point

1 = left top

2 = centre top

3 = right top

4 = left centre

5 = centre centre

6 = right centre

7 = lleft bottom (default)

8 = centre bottom

9 = right bottom

Graphic byte

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• It is recommended to observe that directly after the final sign

(ETB) no separator res. fill character such as

CR L

F

is indicated.

• The print module supports the following PCX versions: 5, 3, 2 and

0.

• It is necessary that the corresponding PCX-file is available as

monochrome (black/white).

• The graphic has to be available in the original size as the print

module is not able to change the size by itself.

NOTICE!

Before print start, indicated by parameter set 'FBC', the definition of field number, lines and pieces has to be effected via the parameter sets (FBA res. FBB).

7.3 Example PCX File

-*** PCX_GRAPHIC-INFO ***-

AX0010015300100941###############################################

AM[1]3600;4600;0;33;0;1500;0;4;1;1

CR L

F

mask set for bar code

BM[1]444444444444

CR L

F

appropriate text set

AM[2]600;4700;0;4;0;1;300;200;24

CR L

F

five mask set vector font / proportional font

AM[3]600;3100;0;4;0;1;400;300;24

CR L

F

AM[4]1100;4700;0;4;0;1;400;300;24

CR L

F

AM[5]1800;4700;0;4;0;1;300;200;24

CR L

F

AM[6]1900;3700;0;4;0;1;600;400;24

CR L

F

BM[2]Art.Nr. 

CR L

F

five appropriate text sets

BM[3]44444

CR L

F

BM[4]Artikelbezeichnung

CR L

F

BM[5]DM

CR L

F

BM[6]99,-- 

CR L

F

FBA00r06000000

set number of lines (FBA…)

FBBA00r00001000

set quantity (FBBA…)

FBC000r00000000

start print order (FBC…)

# :

Grafikdaten im PCX Format

:

SOH (1

hex

bzw 5E

hex

)

:

ETB (17

hex

bzw. 5F

hex

)

C

R:

CarrigeReturn (0D

hex

)

L

F

:

LineFeed (0A

hex

)

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Variables

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8 Variables

8.1 Set Structure

SOH

BM

n

= v v ( p1

p2

p…

pn ) t1

t2

t…

t70

ETB

=

start of function

vv

variable type

SC

link field

CN

counter

CC

extended counter

CL

date/time

CU

currency variable

SH

shift variable

MD

memory card data

(

start of variable parameter block

p1…pn

variable parameter

)

end of variable parameter block

NOTICE!

In case you want to print a text which corresponds exactly to the variable definition then you have to place '!' before.

SOH

BM

n

! = v v (

p1

p2

p…

pn ) t1

t2

t…

t70

ETB

8.2 Link Field

SOH

BM

n

= S C ( p1 ; p2 ; p… ; pn ) t1

t2

t…

t70

ETB

= SC

identification of link field

p1…pn

identification of link elements (field number or constant text) field number is entered without leading '0' constant text is included in " but these marks are not printed

NOTICE!

Reference fields can be constant text or variables but no link fields.

=SC(1;2;3) --> Printout: Field1Field2Field3 =SC(1;“constant“;2) --> Printout: Field1constantField2

Example

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8.3 Counter

SOH

BM

n

= C N ( t ; m ; c ; +/- s ; i ; h ; r )

t1

t2

t…

t70

ETB

= CN

identification counter

t

type of counter

0

numerical

1

letters only

2…36

radix, base of the counter m

function mode

0

standard

1

return to start value

2

enter the start value at the beginning of printing (default = existing start value)

3

enter the start value at the beginning of printing (default = last final number)

4

reset start value at cycle end (only for DPM IIIi)

5

reset start value by I/O signal

6

time-controlled resetting

7

time-controlled resetting with input of initial value (default = last final value)

c

digit where the numbering starts counting +/−

direction

+

adding

−

subtracting

s

step width

i

update interval (number of labels with identical number)

h

time by which the counter is reset (function mode 6 and 7) in format 'HH:MM' e.g. 00:00 = reset counter at 0:00 (optional, only for function mode 6 and 7)

r

reset value (optional, only for function mode 6 and 7; default = text and/or initial value)

Limitation: The time-controlled resetting of counter variable is only effected in case of an active print order. If a print order is cancelled before the specified time and afterwards again restarted then no resetting of counter value is effected.

t1, t2, …

text res. start value of counter Example:

Input:

=CN(10;7;4;+1;1;06:00;0001)1234

The enquiry for the initial value is effected at print start and at 6:00 the counter variable is reset to value 0001.

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8.4 Extended Counter

SOH

BM

n

= C C ( +/- s ; i ; m ; z ; n ; x ) t ETB

= CC

identification of numeric counter

+/−

direction

+

counter adding

−

counter subtracting

s

step width

i

update interval (number of labels with identical number)

m

function mode

0

standard

1

return to start value

2

enter the start value at the beginning of printing (default = existing start value)

3

enter the start value at the beginning of printing (default = last final number)

4 reset start value at cycle end (only for DPM IIIi)

5 set min. / max. value

6 set start value

7 print end z

leading zeros

0

no leading zeros

1

printout with leading zeros

n

minimum value (max. -999999999)

x

maximum value (max. 999999999)

t

start value (the number of digits determines the format for the printout with leading zeros (max. 999999999)

Example:

Input:

=CC(+1;2;5;0;1,999)0050 Printout:

50, 51,…999, 1, 2, …

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8.5 Date and Time

SOH

BM

n

= C L ( m ; d ; i ; n ; c ; mo ; pd ; pm ; md ; mm ; rw ; ws ) t1

t…

t70

ETB

= CL

identification date/time

m

month offset to the actual date

d

day offset to the actual date

i

update interval (0 = at the beginning of a print order, 1 = each label)

Optional parameters

n

minute offset to the actual time (negative entry/value possible)

c

correction month overflow (0 = change to the next month, 1 = remain in current month)

Optional parameters for BBE date

mo

input mode

0: standard; display current date of real time clock 1: display calculated date, modification possible 2: display calculated date, no modification possible

pd

max. positive correction days

pm

max. positive correction months

md

max. negative correction days

mm

max. negative correction months

Optional parameters for rounded date

rw

rounded weekday: 1 = Sunday … 7 = Saturday; 0 = no rounding

ws

start of week, format: "D-HH:MM", e.g. 1-00:00 = Sunday, 0:00 Uhr

Actual date as per Real Time Clock: 08.12.

Input:

=CL(0;0;0)<DD.MO.>

Printout: 08.12.

Input:

=CL(2;1;0)<DD.MO.>

Printout: 09.02.

Input:

=CL (0;0;0;0;0;1;3;2;3;2)<DD.MO.>

At print start the calculated date is displayed at the print module and can be modified (+/− 3 days and +/− 2 months):

Display:

ID_1 DD:MO::YY

ID_1 08.12.11

The beginning of the week is on Sunday (08.12.) at 00:00. The date of Monday should be printed the whole week.

Input:

=CL(0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0;0;2;1-00:00)<DD.MO.>

Current date

Rounded date

07.12. 23:59:59

02.12.

08.12. 00:00:00

09.12.

14.12. 23:59:59

09.12.

15.12. 00:00:00

16.12.

Example

Example for BBE date

Example for rounded date

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8.6 Format Identifier (Date & Time)

Standard format

HH

Hours 2-digit (24 hours)

HE

Hours 2-digit (12 hours)

MI

Minutes 2-digit

SS

Seconds 2-digit

AM

AM/PM output

DD

Day 2-digit

MO

Month 2-digit

YYYY

Year 4-digit

YY

Year 2-digit

Y

Year 1-digit

WW

Calendar week

DW

Day of week (Sunday = 0)

DW1

Day of week (Sunday = 1)

DwX

Day of week An arbitrary ASCII character can be used for x, from which it is counted consecutively

DOWxxxxxxx

Day of week - variable For x, any ASCII character can be used

The first ‚x‘ denominates Sunday, the next

denominates Monday and so on until Saturday For each weekday a character must be created

DOY

Day of year 3-digit (First January = 1)

DY

Day of year 3-digit (First January = 0)

Examples

DD.MO.YY

22.01.10

MO/DD/YYYY

01/22/2010

YY-MO-DD

10-01-22

YYMODD

100122

The format identifier 'HE' and 'AM'/'am'/'Am' are supplemented. Therefore the output of hours in 12-hours mode is possible. By the additional output of format identifier 'AM' the output of time in american/english format is possible.

=CL(0;0;0;0)<HH:MI:SS>

-->

15:30:00

=CL(0;0;0;0)<HE:MI:SS>

-->

03:30:00

=CL(0;0;0;0)<HE:MI:SS AM>

-->

03:30:00 PM

=CL(0;0;0;0)<HE:MI:SS am>

-->

03:30:00 pm

=CL(0;0;0;0)<HE:MI:SS Am>

-->

03:30:00 p.m.

By separating the output of time and AM/PM output in 2 text fields, also the following output format is possible:

--> 03:30:00 pm

Example

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Extended format

XMO

Name of month short

XSO

Name of month long

XSD

Weekday short

XLD

Weekday long

For X you can enter the country identification of desired language

C = Canadian D = Danish E = English F = French G = German I = Italian N = Dutch O = Norwegian S = Spanish U = Finnish W = Swedish

Examples:

DD.EMO.YY

22.JAN.10

DD.ESO YYYY

22. January 2010

ELD,DD.GMO.YY

Friday, 22. JAN.10

ESD,DD.MO.YY

FR, 22.01.10

Extended format - XMO

C

JA

FE

MR

AL

MA

JN

JL

AU

SE

OC

NO

DE D JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAJ

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OKT

NOV

DEC

E

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

F

JAN

FEV

MAR

AVR

MAI

JUIN

JUIL

AOU

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

G

JAN

FEB

MRZ

APR

MAI

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OKT

NOV

DEZ

I

GEN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAG

GIU

LUG

AGO

SET

OTT

NOV

DIC

N

JAN

FEB

MRT

APR

MEI

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OKT

NOV

DEC

O

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAI

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OKT

NOV

DES

S

ENE

FEB

MAR

ABR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AGO

SEP

OCT

NOV

DIC

U

TAM

HEL

MAA

HUH

TOU

KES

HEI

ELO

SYY

LOK

MAR

JOU

W

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAJ

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OKT

NOV

DEC

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Extended format - XSO

C

January

February

March

April

May

June

D

Januar

Februar

Marts

April

Maj

Juni

E

January

February

March

April

May

June

F

Janvier

Février

Mars

Avril

Mai

Juin

G

Januar

Februar

Maerz

April

Mai

Juni

I

Gennaio

Febbraio

Marzo

Aprile

Maggio

Giugno

N

Januari

Februari

Maart

April

Mei

Juni

O

Januar

Februar

Mars

April

Mai

Juni

S

Enero

Febrero

Marzo

Abril

Mayo

Junio

U

Tammikuu

Helmikuu

Maaliskuu

Huhtikuu

Toukokuu

Kesaekuu

W

Januari

Februari

Mars

April

Maj

Juni

C

July

August

September

October

November

December

D

Juli

August

September

Oktober

November

December

E

July

August

September

October

November

December

F

Juillet

Août

Septembre

Octobre

Novembre

Décembre

G

Juli

August

September

Oktober

November

Dezember

I

Luglio

Agosto

Settembre

Ottobre

Novembre

Dicembre

N

Juli

Augustus

September

Oktober

November

December

O

Juli

August

September

Oktober

November

Desember

S

Julio

Agosto

Septiembre

Octubre

Noviembre

Diciembre

U

Heinaekuu

Elokuu

Syyskuu

Lokakuu

Marraksuu

Joulukuu

W

Juli

Augusti

September

Oktober

November

December

Extended format - XSD

C

SUN

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

D

SO

MA

TI

ON

TO

FR

LO

E

SUN

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

SAT

F

DIM

LUN

MAR

MER

JEU

VEN

SAM

G

SO

MO

DI

MI

DO

FR

SA I DOM

LUN

MAR

MER

GIO

VEN

SAB

N

ZO

MA

DI

WO

DO

VR

ZA

O

SO

MA

TI

ON

TO

FR

LO S DOM

LUN

MAR

MIE

JUE

VIE

SAB

U

SU

MA

TI

KE

TO

PE

LA

W

SO

LA

TI

ON

TO

FR

LO

Extended format - XLD

C

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

D

Søndag

Mandag

Tirsdag

Onsdag

Torsdag

Fredag

Lørdag

E

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

F

Dimanche

Lundi

Mardi

Mercredi

Jeudi

Vendredi

Samedi

G

Sonntag

Montag

Dienstag

Mittwoch

Donnerstag

Freitag

Samstag

I

Domenica

Lunedi

Martedi

Mercoledi

Giovedi

Venerdi

Sabato

N

Zondag

Maandag

Dinsdag

Woensdag

Donderdag

Vrijdag

Zaterdag

O

Søndag

Mandag

Tirsdag

Onsdag

Torsdag

Fredag

Lørdag

S

Domingo

Lunes

Martes

Miércoles

Jueves

Viernes

Sábado

U

Sunnuntai

Maanantai

Tiistai

Keski-viikko

Torstai

Perjantai

Lauantai

W

Söndag

Måndag

Tisdag

Onsdag

Torsdag

Fredag

Lördag

Variables

SPX II Series

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8.7 Currency Variable

SOH

BM

n

= C U ( a ; b ; c ; d ; e ; f ; g ) t1

t2

t…

t70

ETB

= CU

Signification of variable Euro

a

ANSI-Code of thousand separator as decimal figure

b

ANSI-Code of comma separator as decimal figure

c

Quantity of numbers after the comma as decimal figure

d

Operand A

Before the processing the variable Euro calculates the term

A x B

C

e

Operand B

f

Operand C

g

Rounding format

t1, t2, …

Format string, is indicated by "< >"

In case the contents of field 20 has to be converted from USD into EUR the definition of variable for the user defined format is as follows:

B01

'=CU(46;44;2;20;"1,0";"0,68861";"0,01")Result: <>Euro'

B20

1.250,44 USD

Printout:

1.250,44 USD

Result:

1.815,89 Euro*

*

1 USD = 0,68861 Euro (11.01.2010)

Example:

SPX II

Variables

07.19

Interface manual

43

8.8 Shift Variable

SOH

BM

n

= S H ( )

t1

t2

t…

t70

ETB

= SH

identification of shift variable

NOTICE!

The shift variable did not need any parameters. The settings for the output are defined with the corresponding parameter sets. (see above)

The shift times are defined: 00:00 - 11:59 "Shift1" 12:00 - 23:59 "Shift2"

=SH()

Printout at 10:00 Uhr: "Shift1"

=SH()

Printout at 13:00 Uhr: "Shift2"

Set shift times

SOH

F C I D - - r N N H H M M h h m m

ETB

NN = ID [01 … 24] HH = start hour MM = start minute hh = end hour mm = end minute

Enquire shift variable

SOH

F C I D - - w N N p p p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N H H M M h h m m p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set shift text

SOH

F C I E - - r N N T T T T T T T T T T

ETB

NN = ID [01 … 24] T = max. 10 characters

Enquire shift variable

SOH

F C I E - - w N N p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N ; T T T T T T T T T T ; p p p p p p p p

ETB

Beispiel

Variables

SPX II Series

44

Interface manual

07.19

8.9 User Guiding

SOH

BM

n

= U G ( c ; t ; m ; ap ; ae ; sp ) t1

t2

t…

t70

ETB

= UG

identification user guiding

c

start position for the entry t

type of entry

0 numerical

1 alphanumerical m

mode of entry

0 do not jump over special characters

1 jump over special characters

ap

alignment at printing

0 aligned to the right side ae

alignment at entry

0 aligned to the right side

sp

prompt text for the variable, max. 24 characters The entry has to be included in ".

Entry:

=UG(1;0;0;0;0;“Enter article no.“)<123456>

Display:

Example

SPX II

Variables

07.19

Interface manual

45

8.10 User Guiding with Mask

SOH

BM

n

= U M ( c ; t ; m ; ap ; ae ; sp ; d ; ma ) t1

t2

t…

t70

ETB

= UM

identification user guiding with mask

c

start position for the entry

t

type of entry (is ignored with existing mask definition)

0

numerical

1

alphanumerical

m

mode of entry (is ignored with existing mask definition)

0

do not jump over special characters

1

jump over special characters

ap alignment at printing

0

aligned to the right side

ae

alignment at entry

0

right aligned

1

left aligned, cursor at the beginning of the text

2

left aligned, cursor at the start position

3

right aligned, remove fill characters

4

left aligned, cursor at the beginning of the text, remove fill characters

5

left aligned, cursor at the start position, remove fill characters

sp

prompt text for the variable, max. 24 characters The entry has to be included in ".

d

deleting setpoint value

0

setpoint value remains at key entry (inserting mode)

1

with first key press the setpoint value disappears

2

setpoint value is retained (overwrite mode)

ma

definition of mask possible mask characters are

9

numbers only

#

only numbers and leading signs

?

letters only

a

alphanumeric characters (letters and numbers)

C

any characters

Entry:

=UM(1;0;0;0;0;“Enter article no.“ ;0;“999-aa“)<123-xx>

Display:

Example

Variables

SPX II Series

46

Interface manual

07.19

8.11 Memory Card Data

SOH

BM

n

= M D ( FN="filename"

;

SE='x'

;

CH=x

;

SC="x"

;

SF="x"

;

RC="x"

)

ETB

= MD

identification of memory card data

FN

file name of table onto memory card with CSV data

SE

Separator sign (default = ';')

CH

column name in the first line (0 = no, 1 = yes)

SC

name and/or number of column that should be referenced

SF

field name and/or field index of field onto the label, which contains the searched data

RC

name and/or number of column, which contains the data to be printed

NOTICE!

If in parameter SF a field name is indicated, this must have beed defined for the appropriate field by an AC attribute statement!

AC[1]NAME="FCODE"

BM[2]=MD(FN="a:\daten.csv";SE=';';CH=1;SC="Farbcode";SF="FCODE"; RC="IC-Nummer")

Field 1

Output Field 2

00001

121478242

23252

784587448

8.12 GS1-128 Parser

NOTICE!

By means of this variable type, the content of an application identifier in a GS1-128 bar code can be determined.

SOH

BM

n

= A I ( p ; Ai ) ETB

= AI

identification of GS1-128 parser

p

identification of the link element (field number)

Ai

application identifier

Field 1 ="00123456789012345675"

GS1-128 with AI00

=AI(1;"00")

Printout: 123456789012345675

Example

SPX II

Variables

07.19

Interface manual

47

8.13 EPC Calculation (Electronic Product Code)*

SOH

BM

n

= E P C ( M ; L ; F ; P ;

N1 ; {N2}

)

ETB

= EPC

identification of EPC calculation

M

coding method

L

length of manufacturer number (company prefix)

F

filter value

P

verification of check digit

N1

identification of link element (field number)

N2

identification of link element (field number) - optional

For more information, visit the following web sites: www.epcglobalinc.org or www.gs1.org

Param.

Value range

M 0 = coding method SSCC96

3 = coding method GRAI96

1 = coding method SGTIN96

4 = coding method GIAI96

2 = coding method SGLN96

L

6…12

F

Coding

Filter value

Binary

SSCC96

All Others

000 Undefined

001

Logistical / Shipping Unit

010

SGTIN96

All Others

000 Retail Consumer Trade Item

001 Standard Trade Item Grouping

010

Single Shipping/ Consumer Trade Item

011

SGLN All Others

000

Physical Location

001

GRAI

All Others

000

GIAI

All Others

000

P

0 = no verification; 1 = verification

N1, N2

any

Field 1 ="00123456789012345675“

GS1-128 with AI00

Field 2 =AI(1;“00“) --> Printout: 123456789012345675 Field 3 =EPC(0;12;0;1;2) --> Printout: 3100DA7557D32C38E7000000

The EPC is calculated with the content of Field 2. The coding method SSCC96 is used. In Field 2 a valid NVE must be represented (18-digit, correct check digit).

Field 1 ="4141234567890128254123“

GS1-128 with AI00, AI254

Field 2 =AI(1;“414“) --> Printout: 1234567890128 Field 3 =AI(1;“254“) --> Printout: 123 Field 4 =EPC(2;10;0;0;2;3) --> Printout: 3208499602D218000000007B

The EPC is calculated with the content of Field 2 and Field 3. The coding method SGLN96 is used. In Field 2 a valid ILN must be represented (13-digit). In the example, Field 3 contains an optional serial number. No verification of check digit of ILN (8) is effected.

*

only when using option RFID

Example 1

Example 2

Variables

SPX II Series

48

Interface manual

07.19

8.14 Check Digit

SOH

BM

n

= C D ( d ; s ; l ; t ; w ; m ; r ; o ) t1

t…

t70

ETB

= CD

Identification of check digit

d

Data for check digit calculation (field number of constant text) Constant text is enclosed in "".

s

Start position within data

1 …n

Start calculation at digit x

l

Number of digits. If the parameter is not indicated, the remaining data (from start position) is used for the check digit calculation.

t

Check digit type

0 Modulo 10 (weighting 3)

1 Modulo 11

2 Modulo 43

3 Modulo 47 (weighting 15)

4 Modulo 47 (weighting 20)

5 Modulo 103

6 Customized

Optional parameters for customized check digit

w

Weighting. Constant text enclosed in "" - contains the individual weighting values or an interval. Individual values: "x1,x2" Interval: "x1…x2"

m

Modulo

r

Add result to

o

Print only one digit

0

No 1 Yes

Entry:

=CD("123456789012";0;0;0)

Printout:

8 Entry:

=CD("1234567890";0;0;6;"1,3";10;10;1)

Printout:

5

Example

SPX II

Variables

07.19

Interface manual

49

8.15 Substring

SOH

BM

n

= S S ( d ; s ; l ) ETB

= SS

Identification of substring

d

Data used for substring extraction (field number or field name or constant text. Constant text is enclosed in "".

s

Start position within data. If this parameter is omitted, the substring extraction starts with the 1st character of the data string. 1 n Start at digit x

l

Number of digits. If this parameter is omitted, all characters from the start position to the end of the data string are returned. 1 …n At the start position x digits

Entry:

=SS("1234567890";4;3)

Printout:

456 Field "ARTIKELNR" has the contents "370012330295"

Entry:

=SS(ARTIKELNR;1;4)

Printout:

3700

Example:

SPX II Series

Parameter Sets

07.19

Interface manual

51

9 Parameter Sets

9.1 Label Parameters

Set label photocell type

SOH

F C D E - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = transmission photocell normal N: 1 = reflection photocell N: 2 = transmission photocell inverse N: 3 = reflection photocell inverse N: 4 = ultrasonic photocell (option)

Enquire label photocell type

SOH

F C D E - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set label type

SOH

F C D A - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = change to adhesive labels (automatically measure process) N: 1 = change to continuous labels

Enquire label type

SOH

F C D A - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Measure label

In case of loading a new label roll it is possible to start measuring by this command.

SOH

F C B - - - r - - - - - - - -

ETB

The current label and gap length in the print module can be sent to the Host computer:

SOH

F C B - - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

After this command the print module sends the following answer:

Answer

SOH

A E E E E S S S S p p p p p p p p

ETB

EEEE = label length in mm (ASCII) SSSS = gap length in mm (ASCII)

Parameter Sets

SPX II Series

52

Interface manual

07.19

Set label length in 1/100 mm

SOH

F C C L - - r N N N N N N N -

ETB

N = value of label length in 1/100 mm, 7 digit ASCII number

Enquire label length in 1/100 mm

SOH

F C C L - - w N N N N N N N -

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N N N N - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set gap length in 1/100 mm

SOH

F C C M - - r M M M M M - - -

ETB

M = value of gap length in 1/100 mm, 5 digit ASCII number

Enquire gap length in 1/100 mm

SOH

F C C M - - w M M M M M - - -

ETB

Answer

SOH

A M M M M M - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set label width in 1/100 mm

SOH

F C C O - - r N N N N N N N ETB

N = indication of label width in 1/100 mm, 7 digit ASCII number

Enquire label width in 1/100 mm

SOH

F C C O - - w P P P P P P P P

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N N N N - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set label error length in mm

SOH

F C D G A - r N N N - - - - -

ETB

NNN = indication of label error length in mm (1 … 999)

Enquire label error length

SOH

F C D G A - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

SPX II

Parameter Sets

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Interface manual

53

Set label synchronization

SOH

F C D G B - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = Off N: 1 = On

Enquire label synchronization

SOH

F C D G B - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set number of columns

SOH

F C C H A - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N = number of columns (1 … 9)

Enquire number of columns

SOH

F C C H A - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set column width

SOH

F C C H B - r N N N - - - - -

ETB

NNN = indication of column width in 1/10 mm (0 … 999)

Enquire column width

SOH

F C C H B - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set label alignment

SOH

F C C J - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = left N: 1 = centre N: 2 = right

Enquire label alignment

SOH

F C C J - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Parameter Sets

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54

Interface manual

07.19

Set contrast

SOH

F C A B - - r N N N - - - - -

ETB

NNN: indication of contrast in % (010 … 200)

NNN: necessary to transmit a 3 digit ASCII number.

Enquire contrast

SOH

F C A B - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set flip label

SOH

F C D O - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = flip label Off N: 1 = flip label On

Enquire flip label

SOH

F C D O - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set rotate label

SOH

F C D N - - r X - - - - - - -

ETB

X: 0 = rotate label Off X: 1 = rotate label On

Enquire rotate label

SOH

F C D N - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A X - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set mode flip/rotate label

SOH

F C D S - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = flip/rotate label at the centre point of label N: 1 = flip/rotate label at the centre point of printhead

Enquire mode flip/rotate label

SOH

F C D S - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB SPX II

Parameter Sets

07.19

Interface manual

55

Set material selection

SOH

F C D N C - r N N N N - - - -

ETB

NNNN: indication of material 0 = type 1 1 = type 2

Enquire material selection

SOH

F C D N C - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set scan position

SOH

F C D E A - r N N - - - - - -

ETB

NN = indication of set label length in % (01 … 9)

NN = value depends on the label length

Enquire scan position

SOH

F C D E A - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set sensitivity of transmission photocell

SOH

F C D E B - r N N N - - - - -

ETB

NNN =indication of photocell sensitivity

NNN = 3 digit ASCII number (001 … 255)

Enquire sensitivity of transmission photocell

SOH

F C D E B - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set sensitivity of reflexion photocell

SOH

F C D E C - r N N N - - - - -

ETB

NNN =indication of photocell sensitivity NNN = 3 digit ASCII number (001 … 255)

Enquire sensitivity of reflexion photocell

SOH

F C D E C - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Parameter Sets

SPX II Series

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Interface manual

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9.2 Photocell

Enquire minimal measured level at label photocell (label parameter A)

SOH

F C M A A - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

NNN = value of measured level, 3 digit ASCII number in 1/100 V

Enquire maximal measured level at label photocell (label parameter B)

SOH

F C M A B - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

NNN = value of measured level, 3 digit ASCII number in 1/100 V

Set switching threshold at label photocell (label parameter C)

SOH

F C M A C - r N N N - - - - -

ETB

NNN = value of switching threshold, 3 digit ASCII number in 1/100 V

NNN = value is automatically calculated at measuring process at NNN = print module (min+(max-min)

3

Enquire switching threshold

SOH

F C M A C - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

NNN = value at measured switching threshold

NNN = 3 digit ASCII number in 1/100 V

Enquire current value at transfer ribbon photocell

SOH

F C M B A - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

N: 0 = transfer ribbon inserted N: 1 = no transfer ribbon

SPX II

Parameter Sets

07.19

Interface manual

57

Enquire current value at label photocell

SOH

F C M B B - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

NNN: value at label photocell, 3 digit ASCII number in 1/100 V

Enquire status at dispenser photocell

SOH

F C M B E A w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

N: 0 = no label at photocell N: 1 = label at photocell Set switching threshold of dispenser photocell is taken into consideration.

Parameter Sets

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Interface manual

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9.3 Device Settings

Set print speed

SOH

F C A A - - r N N N - - - - -

ETB

NNN:

Indication of print speed in mm/s SPX II 103/8 = 50 … 300 SPX II 104/8 = 50 … 300 SPX II 106/12 = 50 … 300 SPX II 106/24 = 50 … 100 SPX II 108/12 = 50 … 300 SPX II 162/12 = 50 … 200 It is necessary to transmit a 3 digit ASCII number

Enquire print speed

SOH

F C A A - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set transfer ribbon control On/Off

SOH

F C D B - - r N M - - - - - -

ETB

N: 1 = transfer ribbon control On N: 0 = transfer ribbon control Off M: 0 = weak sensibility M: 1 = strong sensibility

Enquire transfer ribbon On/Off

SOH

F C D B - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N M - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set field handling

SOH

F C D K - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = field handling Off N: 1 = graphic received N: 2 = delete graphic N: 3 = restore graphic

Enquire field handling

SOH

F C D K - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

SPX II

Parameter Sets

07.19

Interface manual

59

Set print module language

SOH

F C D I - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 10 = German N: 11 = English N: 12 = French N: 13 = Spanish N: 14 = Finish N: 15 = Czech N: 16 = Portuguese

N: 17 = Netherlands N: 18 = Italian N: 19 = Danish N: 10 = Polish N: 11 = Greek N: 12 = Hungarian N: 13 = Russian

N: 14 = Chinese N: 15 = not used N: 16 = Ukrainian N: 17 = Turkish N: 18 = Swedish N: 19 = Norwegian

Enquire print module language

SOH

F C D I - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set external device parameters

SOH

F C C P - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = only parameter settings by interface for label length, gap length

N: 0 = and label width are taken into consideration.

N: 1 = parameter settings by interface are processed N: 2 = parameter settings by interface are not taken into consideration

Enquire external device parameters

SOH

F C C P - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set Codepage

SOH

F C C N - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB N: 10 = Codepage 1252 West European (former ANSI)

N: 11 = Codepage 437 English

N: 12 = Codepage 850 Western European

N: 13 - 8 = not used

N: 19 = Codepage 852 Slavic

N: 10 = Codepage 857 Turkish

N: 11 = Codepage 1250 Central and East European

N: 12 = Codepage 1251 Cyrillic

N: 13 = Codepage 1253 Greek

N: 14 = Codepage 1254 Turkish

N: 15 = Codepage 1257 Baltic

N: 16 = WGL4 (UTF-8 coded data transmission)

Please find the tables referring to the above mentioned character sets on www.carl-valentin.de/Downloads.

Enquire Codepage

SOH

F C C N - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Parameter Sets

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Interface manual

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Set customized entry

SOH

F C D U - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = Off

No question appears at the display. In this case the stored default value is printed.

N: 1 = On

The question referring the customized variable appears once before the print start at the display.

N: 2 = Auto

The question referring the customized variable appears again after print end. Additionally a query appears demanding the number of copies that should be print.

N: 3 = Auto

without quantity: The question referring the customized variable appears again after print end. However, the same number of copies is printed. This number was defined once at the start of the print order.

Enquire customized entry

SOH

F C D U - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set keyboard layout

SOH

F C C K - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = German N: 1 = English N: 2 = French N: 3 = Greek N: 4 = Spanish N: 5 = Swedish N: 6 = US American N: 7 = Russian

Enquire keyboard layout

SOH

F C C K - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set sound level of key click (buzzer)

SOH

F C C B - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

N: 0 =

buzzer Off

N: 1-7 =

sound level of key click

Enquire sound level of key click (buzzer)

SOH

F C C B - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB SPX II

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Set brightness of display (contrast)

SOH

F C C B B - r N N N - - - - -

ETB

NNN = value range of display brightness 045 … 075

Enquire display brightness

SOH

F C C B B - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set hotstart On/Off

SOH

F C D W - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = Off N: 1 = On

Enquire hotstart On/Off

SOH

F C D W - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set autoload

SOH

F C D X - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = Off N: 1 = On

Enquire autoload

SOH

F C D X - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set standard label On/Off

SOH

F C M K E - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = Off (default) - print start without label definition signalizes error N: 1 = On - standard label is printed without label definition

Enquire standard label On/Off

SOH

F C M K E - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

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Set backfeed operating mode

SOH

F C M R A - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = standard N: 1 = automatic N: 2 = no backfeed N: 3 = optimized

Enquire backfeed operating mode

SOH

F C M R A - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p P p p p p p

ETB

Set backfeed delay

SOH

F C M R B - r N N N - - - - -

ETB

NNN: indication of delay time, 3 digit ASCII number in 1/100s

Enquire backfeed delay

SOH

F C M R B - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set label change confirmation

SOH

F C S D F C r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = Off N: 1 = On

Enquire label change confirmation

SOH

F C S D F C w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set label synchronization at switching on

SOH

F C C A - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = Off N: 1 = Measure N: 2 = Label feed

Enquire synchronization at switching on

SOH

F C C A - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB SPX II

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Set CMI length

SOH

F C D J C - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

NNN: value that the labels are retracted at a stop

NNN: 3 digit ASCII number in 1/100 mm (000 … 100)

Enquire CMI length

SOH

F C D J C - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

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9.4 Dispenser I/O

Set dispenser mode

SOH

F C D C - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = Dispenser mode Off N: 1 = External I/O static N: 2 = Dispenser photocell N: 3 = External I/O static continuous N: 4 = Dispenser photocell continuous N: 5 = External I/O dynamic N: 6 = External I/O dynamic continuous

Enquire dispenser mode

SOH

F C D C - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set dispenser level photocell

SOH

F C C F - - r V N N - - - - -

ETB

V = pre-sign of offset (always +) NN = offset value, 2 digit ASCII number in 1/10 Volt (5 … 40)

Enquire dispenser level photocell

SOH

F C C F - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A V N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set sensitivity of dispenser photocell

SOH

F C C F A - r N N N - - - - -

ETB

NNN = Indication of photocell sensitivity

NNN = 3 digit ASCII number (001 … 255)

Enquire sensitivity of dispenser photocell

SOH

F C C F A - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A V N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB SPX II

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Enquire status of I/O inputs

SOH

F C M D A - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 p p p p p p p p

ETB

Inputs 1-8 / IO port 1-8:

1 =

Port active

0 =

Port not active

- =

Port not connected, signal blocked or output

Enquire status of I/O inputs

SOH

F C M D A B w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11

12

13

14

15

16 p p p p p p p p

ETB

Inputs 1-16 / IO port 1-16:

1 =

Port active

0 =

Port not active

- =

Port not connected, signal blocked or output

Enquire status of I/O outputs

SOH

F C M D B - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 p p p p p p p p

ETB

Outputs 1-8 / IO port 9-16:

1 =

Port active

0 =

Port not active

- =

Port not connected, signal blocked or input

Enquire status of I/O outputs

SOH

F C M D B B w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11

12

13

14

15

16 p p p p p p p p

ETB

Outputs 1-16 / IO port 1-16:

1 =

Port active

0 =

Port not active

- =

Port not connected, signal blocked or input

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Set IN signal level

SOH

F C M D C - r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

ETB

IO port 1-8 (dispenser inputs 1-8):

2 =

Increased and decreased

1 =

Increased

0 =

Decreased

s =

I/O signal by interface

x =

I/O signal blocked

Only possible for IO ports that are specified as input.

Enquire IN signal level

SOH

F C M D C - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set IN signal level

SOH

F C M D C B r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

ETB

IO port 1-16 (dispenser inputs 1-16):

2 =

Increased and decreased

1 =

Increased

0 =

Decreased

s =

I/O signal by interface

x =

I/O signal blocked

Only possible for IO ports that are specified as input.

Enquire IN signal level

SOH

F C M D C B w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11

12

13

14

15

16 p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set OUT signal level

SOH

F C M D D - r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

ETB

IO port 9-16 (dispenser outputs 1-8):

1 =

Signal level 1

0 =

Signal level 0

s =

I/O signal by interface

x =

I/O signal blocked

Only possible for IO ports that are specified as output.

Enquire OUT signal level

SOH

F C M D D - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 p p p p p p p p

ETB SPX II

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Set OUT signal level

SOH

F C M D D B r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

ETB

IO port 1-16 (dispenser output 1-16):

1 =

Signal level 1

0 =

Signal level 0

s =

I/O signal by interface

x =

I/O signal blocked

Only possible for IO ports that are specified as output.

Enquire OUT signal level

SOH

F C M D D B w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11

12

13

14

15

16 p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set software input

SOH

F C M D F - r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

ETB

IO port 1-8 (dispenser inputs 1-8):

1 =

Set software input

0 =

Delete software input

- =

Ignore software input

P =

Pulse, run software input once

Only possible for IO ports whose input signal levels are activated for interface.

Example:

Activate a start impulse

(SOH)FCMDF-rP-------(ETB)

Set software input

SOH

F C M D F B r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

ETB

IO port 1-16 (dispenser inputs 1-16):

1 =

Set software input

0 =

Delete software input

- =

Ignore software input

P =

Pulse, run software input once

Only possible for IO ports whose input signal levels are activated for interface.

An IO port that was set (1) must be deleted (0) first to activate a function when next setting (1).

Example:

Activate a start impulse

(SOH)FCMDFBrP---------------(ETB)

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Set software output

SOH

F C M D G - r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

ETB

IO Port 9-16 (sispenser outputs 1-8):

1 =

Set software output

0 =

Delete software output

Only possible for IO ports whose output signal levels are activated for interface.

Set software output

SOH

F C M D G B r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

ETB

IO Port 1-16 (dispenser outputs 1-16):

1 =

Set software output

0 =

Delete software output

Only possible for IO ports whose output signal levels are activated for interface.

Set dispenser offset

SOH

F C S D A - r V N N N - - - -

ETB

V = prefix of offsets (always +) NNN = offset value, 3 digit ASCII number in 1/10 mm

Enquire dispenser offset

SOH

F C S D A - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A V N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set external synchronization

SOH

F C S D B - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = Off N: 1 = On

Enquire external synchronization

SOH

F C S D B - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB SPX II

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Set start signal delay

SOH

F C S D D - r N N N - - - - -

ETB

NNN = start signal delay in 1/100 s (0 … 999)

Enquire start signal delay

SOH

F C S D D - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set save start signal

SOH

F C S D E - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = Off N: 1 = On

Enquire save start signal

SOH

F C S D E - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set cancel continuous printing (operating mode)

SOH

F C S D F A r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = Off N: 1 = On

Enquire cancel continuous printing (operating mode)

SOH

F C S D F A w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Dispenser photocell

Enquire status of dispenser photocell

SOH

F C M B E A w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

N: 0 = no label at photocell N: 1 = label at photocell The set switching threshold of dispenser photocell is taken into consideration.

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9.5 Interface

By means of the following commands the parameters of the serial interface can be set. Note that after sending one of the commands also the host computer changes the corresponding parameter of its interface to allow further communication of host computer-print module. For all interface commands the interface is fixed with x. The following values are allowed: x = 1  COM 1 x = 2  COM 2

In all other cases automatically the first serial interface is addressed. In the answers the addressed interface is also returned.

Set all interface parameters

SOH

F C F F x - r m ; b ; p ; d ; s ETB

m = mode (0 = Off, 1 = On, 2 = On, without error message) b = baud rate (2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 115200) p = parity (n = no parity, e = even parity, o = odd parity) d = number of data bits (7, 8) s = number of stop bits (1, 2)

Enquire all interface parameters

SOH

F C F F x - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A x ; m ; b ; p ; d ; s ; p p p p p p p p

ETB

Example:

activate interface COM1 and set 9600 Baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 2 stop bits [SOH]FCFF1-r1;9600;n;8;2[ETB]

Interface protocol

There are two different interface protocols available. Usually SOH = 01

Hex

and ETB = 17

Hex

. However there are host computers (e.g. AS/400), which cannot work with these characters. Therefore you can switch SOH = 5E

Hex

and ETB = 5F

Hex

. The host computer has to

change the corresponding parameter as well.

Set SOH and ETB

SOH

F C G C - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = SOH = 01

Hex

, ETB = 17

Hex

N: 1 = SOH = 5E

Hex

, ETB = 5F

Hex

Enquire SOH and ETB

SOH

F C G C - - W p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

N: 0 = SOH = 01

Hex

, ETB = 17

Hex

N: 1 = SOH = 5E

Hex

, ETB = 5F

Hex

N: 2 = other character combination

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Data memory

Set data memory

SOH

F C G D - - r M - - - - - - -

ETB

M: 0 =

Off, after receiving FBCA0r or FBDA0r the interface is locked until the end of the print order, i.e. you cannot write more data in the receiving buffer.

M: 1 =

Off, after receiving FBCA0r or FBDA0r the interface is locked until the end of the print order, i.e. you cannot write more data in the receiving buffer.

M: 2 =

Extended, after starting a print order it is possible to write more data in the receiving buffer. These data is processed during the print and the next label is prepared.

Enquire data memory

SOH

F C G D - - W p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A M - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set reaction to unknown interrogative set

SOH

F C G E A - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N = value range between 0 and 3

Enquire reaction to unknown questions

SOH

F C G E A - w p p p p p p P p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

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9.6 Network

SOH

F C L A - - r C 0 A 8 0 0 1 5

ETB

All network parameter sets start in the third column with a 'L'. Column 4 shows the identification for the corresponding network parameter. Column 5 can show another sub-identification.

Because of the fact that the argument size is limited to 8 characters, the IP addresses (IP address, network mask, gateway address) which consist of 32 bit are transmitted in HEX presentation. For all data which is transmitted in HEX presentation (also the MAC address) it is allowed to use capital as well as small letters.

In contrary to the parameter settings of the other interfaces, the settings of the following sets were saved immediately onto Flash, i.e. it is not necessary to save the currently set configuration before switching off the print module so the modifications are still available after switching on.

So that the made modifications become active, also without print module Reset it is necessary to transmit a corresponding Z set which effects a Reset of the network devices.

Set IP address (e.g. 192.168.0.21)

SOH

F C L A - - r C 0 A 8 0 0 1 5

ETB

Enquire IP address

SOH

F C L A - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A C 0 A 8 0 0 1 5 p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set netmask (e.g. 255.255.255.0)

SOH

F C L B - - r F F F F F F 0 0

ETB

Enquire netmask

SOH

F C L B - - w F F F F F F 0 0

ETB

Answer

SOH

A F F F F F F 0 0 p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set Gateway address (e.g. 192.168.0.1)

SOH

F C L C - - r C 0 A 8 0 0 0 1

ETB

Enquire Gateway address

SOH

F C L C - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A C 0 A 8 0 0 0 1 p p p p p p p p

ETB

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Set transmission mode (e.g. auto recognition)

SOH

F C L D - - r 0 - - - - - - -

ETB

0 = auto recognition

3 = 100 MBit/s half duplex

1 = 10 MBit/s half duplex

4 = 100 MBit/s full duplex

2 = 10 MBit/s full duplex

Enquire transmission mode

SOH

F C L D - - w 0 - - - - - - -

ETB

Answer

SOH

A 0 - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set DHCP support

SOH

F C L E - - r N ETB

N: 0 = Off N: 1 = On

Enquire DHCP support

SOH

F C L E - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Assign print module name

SOH

F C L F - - R N N N N N N N N N N N ETB

N = print module name can consist of max. 11 characters N = A…Z, a…z, 0…9, -, -

Enquire print module name

SOH

F C L F - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N N N N ; p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set MAC address (e.g. 00-07-4A-43-19-08)

SOH

F C L M B - r 0 0 0 7 4 A - -

ETB

SOH

F C L M A - r 4 3 1 9 0 8 - -

ETB

SOH

F C L M C - r 0 0 0 7 4 A 1 9 0 8

ETB

A MAC address has a width of 48 bit and is normally indicated in hexadecimals.

With the B record our identifier of the MAC address can be changed. All our machines start with 00-07-4A as default. This corresponds to the Memory-Pool which the MAC address committee assigned to us to guarantee that the MAC address is world-wide manufacturerspreading unique.

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With the A record any address can be set in our pool. With the C record any address in our pool and the identification of the

MAC address can be set/changed at the same time.

Enquire MAC address

SOH

F C L M B - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

SOH

F C L M A - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

SOH

F C L M C - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A 0 0 0 7 4 A - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

SOH

A 4 3 1 9 0 8 - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

SOH

A 0 0 0 7 4 A 4 3 1 9 0 8 p p p p p p p p

ETB

NTP Server

NTP (Network Time Protocol) is a standardized Internet protocol permitting the synchronization of real-time clocks of network participants. The print module connects itself with a time server and align every 60 minutes its internal real-time clock with that of the time server in order to correct possible differences. The address of server (IP address) can be freely configured in the print module. The communication is effected by UDP and the fixed set port 123. The service in the print module is deactivated by transmitting the server address 0.0.0.0. The time servers work together with the coordinated world time (UTC) and therefore an additional time shift is needed compared to the reference time. For Germany it is e.g. +1 hour. The current state of the connexion can be queried with a status set.

Set NTP Server IP

SOH

F C L N I - r N ETB

N = X.X.X.X (X = 0 … 255)

Enquire NTP Server IP

SOH

F C L N I - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N N N N N p p p p p p p p

ETB

0.0.0.0 deactivates the NTP service

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Readout NTP status

SOH

F C L N S - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

N: 0 = Off N: 1 = OK N: 2 = Error

Set time zone (hour offset)

SOH

F C L N Z - r N ETB

N: -12, 12

Enquire time zone (hour offset)

SOH

F C L N Z - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N N N N N p p p p p p p p

ETB

Reset Network Device

SOH

F C L Z - - r

--------

ETB

For this set is no enquiry possible. This set causes that modifications made by the transfer of the previous sets become effective.

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9.7 Offset Values

Set Y offset

SOH

F C C D - - r V N N N - - - -

ETB

V = offset prefix (+ or −) NNN = offset value, 3 digit ASCII number in 1/10 mm

Enquire Y offset

SOH

F C C D - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A V N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set X offset

SOH

F C C E - - r V N N N - - - -

ETB

V = offset prefix (+ or −) NNN = offset value, 3 digit ASCII number in 1/10 mm

Enquire X offset

SOH

F C C E - - w p P p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A V N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set tear-off offset

SOH

F C C G - - r V N N N - - - -

ETB

V = offset prefix (always +) NNN = offset value, 3 digit ASCII number in 1/10 mm

Enquire tear off offset

SOH

F C C G - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A V N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set dispenser offset

SOH

F C S D A - r V N N N - - - -

ETB

V = offset prefix (always +) NNN = offset value, 3 digit ASCII number in 1/10 mm

Enquire dispenser offset

SOH

F C S D A - w P p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A V N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

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9.8 Service Functions

Set zero point adjustment (Y value)

SOH

F C C R - - r V N N N - - - -

ETB

Enquire zero point adjustment (Y value)

SOH

F C C R - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

V: offset prefix (+ or −) NNN: offset value

NNN: 3 digit ASCII number in 1/100 mm (-999 … +999)

Answer

SOH

A V N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set zero point adjustment (X value)

SOH

F C C T - - r V N N N - - - -

ETB

Enquire zero point adjustment (X value)

SOH

F C C T - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

V: offset prefix (+ or −) NNN: offset value

NNN: 3 digit ASCII number in 1/100 mm (-999 … +999)

Answer

SOH

A V N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set Online / Offline

SOH

F C M K C - r M - - - - - - -

ETB

M: 0 = Offline Off M: 1 = Offline On

Enquire Online / Offline

SOH

F C M K C - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A M - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

After changing by interface the display is automatically new initialized (by activated online/offline changing to online indication).

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Set reprint action

SOH

F C M K D - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

Enquire reprint action

SOH

F C M K D - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

N: 0 = complete reprint N: 1 = empty reprint

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set winder output

SOH

F C M P - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = Off N: 1 = On

Enquire winder output

SOH

R C M P - - W p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Enquire status of printhead locking

SOH

F C M C A - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p P p p p

ETB

N: 0 = locking open N: 1 = locking closed

Enquire printhead temperature

SOH

F C M C - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

NNN = value of temperature, 3 digit ASCII number in degrees

SPX II

Parameter Sets

07.19

Interface manual

79

Set transfer ribbon prior warning

SOH

F C M L A - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = Off N: 1 = On

Enquire transfer ribbon prior warning

SOH

F C M L A - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p P p p p p

ETB

Set diameter for transfer ribbon prior warning

SOH

F C M L B - r N N N - - - - -

ETB

NNN = 030 … 090 diameter in mm

Enquire transfer ribbon prior warning

SOH

F C M L B - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Readout current transfer ribbon diameter

SOH

F C M L C - w - - - - - - - -

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set mode for transfer ribbon prior warning

SOH

F C M L D A r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = Warning N: 1 = Reduced speed N: 2 = Error

Enquire mode for transfer ribbon prior warning

SOH

F C M L D A w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Parameter Sets

SPX II Series

80

Interface manual

07.19

Set reduced speed (ribbon prior warning)

SOH

F C M L D B r N N N - - - - -

ETB

NNN = V

min

… V

max

: reduced print speed

NNN = V

min

… V

max

: (depending on printer type)

Enquire reduced speed (ribbon prior warning)

SOH

F C M L D B w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set printhead resistance

SOH

F C M G - - r N N N N N - - -

ETB

NNNNN = value of resistance in Ohm.

Enquire printhead resistance

SOH

F C M G - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N N - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set print length correction

SOH

F C M T - - r V N N N - - - -

ETB

V: offset prefix (+ or −) NNN: print length correction value

NNN: 3 digit ASCII number in 1/10 % (-100 … +100)

Enquire print length correction

SOH

F C M T - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A V N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set custom logo

SOH

F C N R A - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = Off N: 1 = On

Enquire custom logo

SOH

F C N R A - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

SPX II

Parameter Sets

07.19

Interface manual

81

Paper counter

The paper counter (kilometer value) of print module as well as of printhead can only be enquired by interface and not reset to 0.

Enquire paper counter of print module

SOH

F C H A - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N N N N N p p p p p p p p

ETB

Enquire paper counter of printhead

SOH

F C H B - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N N N N N p p p p p p p p

ETB

NNNNNNNN = kilometer value of printer and/or printhead in meters

NNNNNNNN = (e.g. '00000123' = 123 m)

9.9 Date & Time

Set date

SOH

F C I A - - r D D M O Y Y D W

ETB

DD = day of month MO = month YY = year DW = day of week ('00' = Sunday)

Enquire date

SOH

F C I A - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A D D M O Y Y D W p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set time

SOH

F C I B - - r H H M I S S A M

ETB

HH = hours MI = minutes SS = seconds AM = mode ('am' = 12 hours mode AM, 'pm' = 12 hours mode PM, '—' = 24 hours mode)

Enquire time

SOH

F C I B - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A H H M I S S A M p p p p p p p p

ETB Parameter Sets

SPX II Series

82

Interface manual

07.19

Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes

Because of the fact that there is no world-wide regulation if and when a changing of time between summer and wintertime (normal time) in the individual countries takes place, we distinguish between the following four formats for the definition for beginning and end of summertime.

F 0:

European format start of summertime = last Sunday in March end of summertime = last Sunday in October

W: WD: MM:

week (1 = first, …, 5 = last) day of week (0 = Sunday, …, 6 = Saturday) month (01 = January, …, 12 = December)

F 1:

Fix date with indication of year

DD: MM: YY:

day month (01 = January, …, 12 = December) year

F 2:

Fix date without indication of year

DD: MM:

day month (01 = January, …, 12 = December)

F 3:

Week day after day in month

WD: DD: MM:

day of week (0 = Sunday, …, 6 = Saturday) after day (only the first day is taken into consideration) month (01 = January, …, 12 = December)

Set automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes

SOH

F C I G - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

Enquire automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes

SOH

F C I G - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

N: 0 = automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes off N: 1 = automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes on

SPX II

Parameter Sets

07.19

Interface manual

83

Set beginning of summertime

F 0:

SOH

F C I H - - r F W ; WD ; M M ; H H ; M M ETB

F 1:

SOH

F C I H - - r F D D ; M M ; Y Y ; H H ; M M ETB

F 2:

SOH

F C I H - - r F D D ; M M ; H H ; M M

ETB

F 3:

SOH

F C I H - - r F WD ; D D ; M M ; H H ; M M

ETB

Enquire beginning of summertime

SOH

F C I H - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A F W W D M M p p p p p p p p

ETB

The answer depends on each set format.

Set end of summertime

F 0:

SOH

F C I I - - r F W ; WD ; M M ; H H ; M M ETB

F 1:

SOH

F C I I - - r F D D ; M M ; Y Y ; H H ; M M ETB

F 2:

SOH

F C I I - - r F D D ; M M ; H H ; M M

ETB

F 3:

SOH

F C I I - - r F WD ; D D ; M M ; H H ; M M

ETB

Enquire end of summertime

SOH

F C I I - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A F W W D M M p p p p p p p p

ETB

The answer depends on each set format.

Set time shifting

SOH

F C I J - - r N N N - - - - -

ETB

NNN = minutes

Enquire time shifting

SOH

F C I J - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N p p p p p p p p ETB

Parameter Sets

SPX II Series

84

Interface manual

07.19

9.10 Password

Set password

SOH

F C K A - - r N N N N - - - -

ETB

NNNN = input of password

NNNN = 4 digit ASCII number in mm (0000 … 9999)

Enquire password

SOH

F C K A - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set function group

SOH

F C K B - - r A B C D E - - -

ETB

A: Function menu

A: 0 = free A: 1 = blocked

B: CF card

B: 0 = free B: 1 = reading only B: 2 = access blocked

C: Entry

C: 0 = free C: 1 = masks blocked only C: 2 = no entry possible

D: Printer guiding

D: 0 = free D: 1 = number of copies menu possible D: 2 = no manual print release

E: Favorites menu

E: 0 = free E: 1 = blocked

Enquire function group

SOH

F C K B - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A a b c d e - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB SPX II

Parameter Sets

07.19

Interface manual

85

Set password active

SOH

F C K C - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = inactive (N in display) N: 1 = active (J in display)

Enquire password active

SOH

F C K C - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set password function menu

SOH

F C K D A - r N N N N - - - -

ETB

NNNN = input of password

NNNN = 4 digit ASCII number in mm (0000 … 9999)

Enquire password function menu

SOH

F C K D A - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set password favorites menu

SOH

F C K D B - r N N N N - - - -

ETB

NNNN = input of password

NNNN = 4 digit ASCII number in mm (0000 … 9999)

Enquiere password favorites menu

SOH

F C K D B - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set password memory card

SOH

F C K D C - r N N N N - - - -

ETB

NNNN = input of password

NNNN = 4 digit ASCII number in mm (0000 … 9999)

Enquire password memory card

SOH

F C K D C - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB Parameter Sets

SPX II Series

86

Interface manual

07.19

Set password printing manually

SOH

F C K D D - r N N N N - - - -

ETB

NNNN = input of password

NNNN = 4 digit ASCII number in mm (0000 … 9999)

Enquire printing manually

SOH

F C K D D - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

SPX II

Parameter Sets

07.19

Interface manual

87

9.11 Compact Flash Card

Save a label onto Compact Flash card

SOH

F M A O - - r P ETB

O: In case a label with the entered name exists already then the

O: label is overwritten without an enquiry. If you enter another value O: as 0, an enquiry appears demanding if you want to overwrite.

P: File name of the label which is to save. Drive and path name

F: are optional, i.e. the file name is allowed to have more than F: 8 characters but is limited to 79.

Load a file from Compact Flash card

SOH

F M B - - - r P ETB

P: File name of the layout which is to load. Drive and path name

F: are optional, i.e. the file name is allowed to have more than F: 8 characters but is limited to 79.

Delete a layout from Compact Flash card

SOH

F M C - - - r P ETB

P: File name of the layout which is to delete. Drive and path name

F: are optional, i.e. the file name is allowed to have more than F: 8 characters but is limited to 79.

Format Compact Flash card

SOH

F M D - - - r P ETB

P: Optional drive identification with colon (e.g. A:).

D: In case no drive is indicated, then the currently selected is D: formatted.

Readout contents of CF card

SOH

F M G O - - r P ETB

O: In case O is indicated, no error messages are displayed at the

O: printing display e.g. if no card is inserted.

P: Optional drive identification with colon (e.g. A:).

P: Fin case no drive is indicated, then the currently selected P: is read out.

Answer

SOH

File name/directory name

ETB

A list of all file entries is indicated, each entry is included in (SOH) and (ETB).

Parameter Sets

SPX II Series

88

Interface manual

07.19

Readout free memory space

SOH

F M H O - - w X p p p p p p p p ETB

O: In case O is indicated, no error messages are displayed at the

O: printing display e.g. if no card is inserted.

X = Drive A,B (optional)

Answer

SOH

A X n n n n - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

X = Drive A,B n = Memory space in KB

Create directory

SOH

F M I O - - r P ETB

O: In case a label with the entered name already exists, then it is

O: overwritten without an enquiry. O: If you enter another value as O, an enquiry appears demanding if O: you want to overwrite.

P = Drive and path indication

Delete directory

SOH

F M J - - - r P ETB

P = Drive and path indication

NOTICE!

The current directory cannot be deleted.

Delete directory path

SOH

F M J A - - r P ETB

Deletes the indicated directory including all containing sub-directories and files.

Change standard directory

SOH

F M K - - - r P ETB

P = Drive and path indication

Readout current directory

SOH

F M K - - - w

ETB

Answer

SOH

A P ETB

P = Current directory

SPX II

Parameter Sets

07.19

Interface manual

89

Set standard directory for file selection via I/O

SOH

F M K B - - r N ETB

N = directory path

Enquire standard directory for file selection via I/O

SOH

F M K B - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Antwort

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Transfer file

SOH

F M L - - - w P ETB

P: File name of file which is to transfer. Drive name and path

P: name are optional, i.e. the file name is allowed to have more than P: 8 characters but is limited to 79.

Answer

SOH

A F * S ETB

Data

F = File name S = File size in Byte Data = Binary data

Enquiry if the file exists

SOH

F M M - - - w P ETB

P: File name of file which is to transfer. Drive name and path

P: name are optional, i.e. the file name is allowed to have more than P: 8 characters but is limited to 79.

Answer

SOH

A X P

ETB

Daten

X: 0 = File does not exist

X: 1 = File exists

P = File name

Readout size of Compact Flash card

SOH

F M P O - - w X ETB

O: In case O is indicated, no error messages are displayed at the

O: printing display e.g. if no card is inserted.

X: Drive A,B (optional)

Answer

SOH

A D n n n n - - - X ETB

X = Drive A,B n = Memory in KB D = enquired drive

Parameter Sets

SPX II Series

90

Interface manual

07.19

Drive status

SOH

F M S - - - w X ETB

X - Drive A,B

Answer

SOH

A X S

ETB

X = Drive A,B S = Status

S = 0: no storage medium S = 1: not formatted S = 2: ready S = 3: not determinable

SPX II

Parameter Sets

07.19

Interface manual

91

9.12 Printing

Set number of lines (n digits)

SOH

F B A A - - r N ETB

N = number of lines in ASCII (1, 10, 100, …)

Enquire number of lines

SOH

F B A A - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

Start/Stop Command

In addition to the actual start/stop command, the print order can also be interrupted via the parameter/remote record.

SOH

F D - - - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = stop printing N: 1 = continue printing N: 2 = cancel print order if it is already stopped

Reset error

SOH

F C M H - - r N N N N - - - -

ETB

NNNN = current error ID or '9999'

Enquire error

SOH

F C M H - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N 0 0 0 0 p p p p p p p p

ETB

Readout error ID and error text

SOH

F C M H A - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N ; error text

; p p p p p p p p

ETB

Parameter Sets

SPX II Series

92

Interface manual

07.19

Item number of print order

By means of this command the Host computer can enquire following item numbers:

Total number of current print order

SOH

F B B A - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Number of labels which are still to print

SOH

F B B B - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Number of already printed labels

SOH

F B B C - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

At the end of one of these commands the print module returns the corresponding number as ASCII value (4 res. 5 digits) in the answer set.

Answer

SOH

A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

With this set it is also possible to transmit the item number of print order to the print module.

Item number of print order

SOH

F B B A - - r N N N N N - - -

ETB

NNNNN = 5 digits item number of order

SPX II

Parameter Sets

07.19

Interface manual

93

Start printing

SOH

F B C - - - r S - - - - - - -

ETB

This command starts the print order which is actually set in the print module. The current parameters such as print mode, speed, initialization etc. are used.

S = 1:

sorted (e.g. pages 1-5, then again 1-5 etc. are printed)

S = x:

unsorted (page 1 is printed x times, then page 2 x times, etc.)

SOH

F B D - - - r S - - - - - - -

ETB

Start printing (see above) but without tear off offset.

SOH

F B E - - - r n n n n n n n n

ETB

With this command the printjob identifier which appears in "printing" res. "stopped" window is assigned to a print order. If only blanks are transmitted, then the printjob identifier is deleted and the display shows "noname".

Initialization of page handling

SOH

F B F - - - r

ETB

Selection of current page

SOH

F B G - - - r P ETB

P = current page number 1 … 9

Select order of pages to be printed

SOH

F B H - - - r

P1

P2

P3

ETB

P1; P2;…= pages to be printed

Generation of page without print start

SOH

F B I - - - r S ETB

With this command the corresponding page is only generated, i.e. no print start signal is sent.

S = 1:

sorted (e.g. pages 1-5, then again 1-5 etc. are printed)

S = x:

unsorted (page 1 is printed x times, then page 2 x times, etc.)

Parameter Sets

SPX II Series

94

Interface manual

07.19

Feed

Parameter set to release a feed

SOH

F E - - - - r - - - - - - - -

ETB

Test print

Parameter set to release a test print

SOH

F F - - - - r - - - - - - - -

ETB

Status print

Parameter set to print a status print

SOH

F C M Q - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = printer settings N: 1 = bar codes N: 2 = fonts

Cancel print orders

Parameter set to cancel all active print orders

SOH

F G A - - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: - =

Cancel active print orders and delete all label data

N: 1 =

Cancel active print orders and receive label data

With the execution of this command:

• possible upcoming errors are confirmed

• possible upcoming customized entries are cancelled

9.13 Emulation

Set emulation

SOH

F Z - - - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N: 0 = CVPL (Carl Valentin Programming Language) N: 1 = ZPL II® (Zebra Programming Language)

Enquire emulation

SOH

F Z - - - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

SPX II Series

Parameter Sets for Options

07.19

Interface manual

95

10 Parameter Sets for Options

10.1 WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)

Enquire connection status

SOH

F C W C - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

N: 0 = not connected N: 1 = connected

Answer

SOH

A N i p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set DHCP support

SOH

F C W D - - r x ETB

x: 0 = Offs x: 1 = On

Enquire DHCP support

SOH

F C W D - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A x i p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set encryption type

SOH

F C W E - - r x ETB

x: 0 = Off x: 1 = WEP64 x: 2 = WEP128 x: 3 = WPA x: 4 = WPA2

Enquire encryption type

SOH

F C W E - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A x ; p p p p p p p p

ETB

Readout MAC address

SOH

F C W F - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N ; p p p p p p p p

ETB

N: Character string

Parameter Sets for Options

SPX II Series

96

Interface manual

07.19

Set Gateway address (e.g. 192.168.1.2)

SOH

F C W G - - r x ETB

x = 192.168.1.2

Enquire Gateway address

SOH

F C W G - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A 1 9 2 . 1 6 8 . 1 . 2 ; p p p p p p p p

ETB

Set IP address (e.g. 192.168.1.21)

SOH

F C W I - - r x ETB

x = 192.168.1.21

Enquire IP address

SOH

F C W I - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A 1 9 2 . 1 6 8 . 1 . 2 1 ; p p p p p p p p ETB

Set WPA/WPA2 encryption

SOH

F C W K - - r x ETB

x = Hex string, 64 characters or ASCII, max. 63 characters

Answer

SOH

A x ;

ETB

Set netmask (e.g. 255.255.255.0)

SOH

F C W M - - r x ETB

x = 255.255.255.0

Enquire netmask

SOH

F C W M - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A 2 5 5 . 2 5 5 . 2 5 5 . 0 ; p p p p p p p p

ETB

Enquire server port (e.g. 9001)

SOH

F C W P - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Value range for x = 1 … 65535

Answer

SOH

A 9 0 0 1 ; p p p p p p p p ETB SPX II

Parameter Sets for Options

07.19

Interface manual

97

Readout anew configuration from WLAN module and transfer to the printer

SOH

F C W R - - r p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N ; p p p p p p p p

ETB

N: OK N: Error

Set SSID (Service Set Identifier) identification (e.g. TESTWLAN)

SOH

F C W S - - r x ETB

x = TESTWLAN

Enquire SSID identification

SOH

F C W S - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A T E S T W L A N ; p p p p p p p p ETB

Set WEP64 encryption

SOH

F C W V - - r x ETB

x = Hex string, 10 characters

Answer

SOH

A x ;

ETB

Set WEP128 encryption

SOH

F C W W - - r x ETB

x = Hex string, 26 characters

Answer

SOH

A x ;

ETB

Save settings and restart of WLAN module

SOH

F C W X - - r - - - - - - - -

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N i p p p p p p p p

ETB

N: OK N: Error

Parameter Sets for Options

SPX II Series

98

Interface manual

07.19

Set high speed data connection

SOH

F C W H - - r x ETB

This setting is specified at the printer and if an active connection to the WLAN module exists, in the WLAN module, too. Subsequently the printer is again started.

x: 0 = Normal speed (115200 baud, no handshake) x: 1 = High speed (921600 baud (adjustable),

x: 1 = RTS/CTS handshake)

Enquire high speed data connection

SOH

F C W H - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A x p p p p p p p p ETB

Set high speed baud rate

SOH

F C W B - - r b ETB

This setting is specified at the printer and if an active connection to the WLAN module exists, in the WLAN module, too. Subsequently the printer is again started.

b = Baud rate (115200, 230400, 460800, 921600)

Enquire high speed baud rate

SOH

F C W B - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A b p p p p p p p p ETB

SPX II

Parameter Sets for Options

07.19

Interface manual

99

10.2 Label Applicator

Set operating mode

SOH

F C P A - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N = 0 – Off N = 1 – Stamp on N = 2 – Blow on N = 3 – Roll on

Enquire operating mode

SOH

F C P A - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

N = Current operating mode (see above)

Set application mode

SOH

F C P B - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N = 0 – Print-Apply N = 1 – Apply-Print

Enquire application mode

SOH

F C P B - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

N = Current application mode (see above)

Set support delay On

SOH

F C P C - - r N N N N - - - -

ETB

NNNN = Delay time in ms [0 … 2500]

Enquire support delay On

SOH

F C P C - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

NNNN = Current support delay On (see above)

Parameter Sets for Options

SPX II Series

100

Interface manual

07.19

Set support delay Off

SOH

F C P D - - r N N N N - - - -

ETB

NNNN = Delay time in ms [0 … 2500]

Enquire support delay Off

SOH

F C P D - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

NNNN = Current support delay Off (see above)

Set vacuum control

SOH

F C P E - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N = 0 – Off N = 1 – On

Enquire vacuum control

SOH

F C P E - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

N = current vacuum control (see above)

Set blow time

SOH

F C P F - - r N N N N - - - -

ETB

NNNN = Blow time in ms [0 … 2500]

Enquire blow time

SOH

F C P F - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N N N N - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

NNNN = current blow time (see above)

Set waiting position (blow on & apply print)

SOH

F C P G - - r N - - - - - - -

ETB

N = 0 – Up N = 1 – Down

Enquire waiting position (blow on & apply-print)

SOH

F C P G - - w p p p p p p p p

ETB

Answer

SOH

A N - - - - - - - p p p p p p p p

ETB

N = current waiting position (see above)

Carl Valentin SPX II Interface Description

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

1 Serial Data Transmission

1.1 Connector Assignment (9-pin DSUB Socket)

1.2 Connection Plan RS232

2 Parallel Data Transmission

2.1 Connection Plan

3 Text, Bar Code, Graphic

3.1 Definition of Rotation

3.2 Definition of Datum Point

4 Data Format

4.1 Explication

4.2 Definition of Field Attributes/Field Properties (optional)

4.3 Field Name

5 Mask Set

5.1 Text

5.2 One-Dimensional Bar Code

5.3 ITF Bar Code

5.4 PDF417

5.5 MAXICODE

5.6 DataMatrix

5.7 GS1 DataMatrix

5.8 CODABLOCK F

5.9 GS1 DataBar (RSS Code)

5.10 QR Code

5.11 Aztec Code

5.12 Rectangle

5.13 Line

5.14 Internal Graphic

6 Text Set

6.1 Examples

7 Graphic Set

7.1 General Graphic Format

7.2 Graphic in PCX Format

7.3 Example PCX File

8 Variables

8.1 Set Structure

8.2 Link Field

8.3 Counter

8.4 Extended Counter

8.5 Date and Time

8.6 Format Identifier (Date & Time)

8.7 Currency Variable

8.8 Shift Variable

8.9 User Guiding

8.10 User Guiding with Mask

8.11 Memory Card Data

8.12 GS1-128 Parser

8.13 EPC Calculation (Electronic Product Code)*

8.14 Check Digit

8.15 Substring

9 Parameter Sets

9.1 Label Parameters

9.2 Photocell

9.3 Device Settings

9.4 Dispenser I/O

9.5 Interface

9.6 Network

9.7 Offset Values

9.8 Service Functions

9.9 Date & Time

9.10 Password

9.11 Compact Flash Card

9.12 Printing

9.13 Emulation

10 Parameter Sets for Options

10.1 WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)

10.2 Label Applicator