Epson P07303 User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

P07303 Stand Alone VFD Pole Display

48200550
(January,2002 V1.0)

FCC Notice

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency
Interference Statement

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions; (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

P07303 Stand Alone VFD Customer Display
Copyright of Manufacture
December 2001 (Reversion 1.0)
Part No. 48200550

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Contents

1. Features....................................................................................................... 1

2. General Specification................................................................................... 2

3 Unpacking and Checking the Parts .............................................................. 3

4. Interface....................................................................................................... 4

4.1 Specifications ................................................................................ 4

4.2 The communication flow ............................................................... 4

4.3. Interface ....................................................................................... 5

4.3.1 Stand alone VFD Pole Display.............................................. 5

5. Dip Switch and Software Setting ................................................................. 7

5.1 Command type selection............................................................... 7

5.2 Baud rate selection ....................................................................... 7

5.3 Parity check selection ................................................................... 7

5.4 Demo Mode selection ................................................................... 7

5.5 International character set ............................................................ 8

5.6 Self-test ......................................................................................... 8

5.7. Software Status Setting................................................................ 9

5.7.1. Baud rate ................................................................................. 9

5.7.2 International character set ........................................................ 9

5.7.3 Command type select ............................................................. 10

5.7.4 Reset EEPROM.......................................................................11

5.7.5 Save data for demo display .....................................................11

5.7.6 Run Demo message ................................................................11

5.7.7 Set Communication parity....................................................... 12

5.7.8 Show VFD Firmware Version.................................................. 12

5.7.9 Save title data to EEPROM .................................................... 12

6. Command List Table .................................................................................. 13

7. Command .................................................................................................. 15

7.1. POS7300 series command set .................................................. 15

7.2 CD5220 Standard Mode Command List..................................... 16

7.3 UTC standard mode command list ............................................. 18

7.4 UTC enhanced mode command list............................................ 19

7.5 AEDEX mode command list........................................................ 19

7.6 ADM787/788 mode command list............................................... 20

7.7 DSP-800 mode command list ..................................................... 20

7.8 EPSON ESC/POS command list-1............................................. 21

8. Character Set ............................................................................................ 23

8.1 International Character Sets ..................................................... 23

8.2 USA, Standard Character Sets (20H – 7EH) .............................. 23

8.3 Page 0 (PC437: USA, Standard Europe) (80H – FFH)............... 24

8.4 Page 1 (Katakana) (80H – FFH) ................................................. 24

8.5 Page 2 (PC850: Mulitlingual) (80H – FFH) ................................. 24

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8.6 Page 3 (PC860: Portuguese) (80H – FFH)................................. 25

8.7 Page 4 (PC863: Canadian-French) (80H – FFH) ....................... 25

8.8 Page 5 (PC865: Nordic) (80H – FFH)......................................... 26

8.9 Page 6 (Slavonic) (80H – FFH)................................................... 26

8.10 Page 7 (Russia) (80H – FFH) ................................................... 27

9.Command details........................................................................................ 28

9.1 Overwrite mode........................................................................... 28

9.2 Vertical scroll mode..................................................................... 28

9.3 Horizontal scroll mode................................................................. 28

9.4 Set the string display mode, and write string to display.............. 28

9.5 Upper line message scroll continuously...................................... 28

9.7 Move cursor right ........................................................................ 28

9.8 Move cursor up ........................................................................... 29

9.9 Move cursor down....................................................................... 29

9.10 Move cursor to home position................................................... 29

9.11 Move cursor to left-most position .............................................. 29

9.12 Move cursor to right-most position............................................ 29

9.13 Move cursor to bottom position................................................. 29

9.14 Move cursor to specified position.............................................. 29

9.15 Initialize display ......................................................................... 29

9.16 Reset the window...................................................................... 29

9.17 Clear display screen, and clear string mode............................. 30

9.18 Clear current line, and cancel string mode ............................... 30

9.19 Brightness adjustment............................................................... 30

9.20 Set cursor ON or OFF............................................................... 30

9.21 Set user-defined characters...................................................... 30

9.22 Reset user defined character set .............................................. 30

9.23 Cancel user defined characters ................................................ 30

9.24 Store the user defined character into EEPROM ....................... 30

9.25 Restore the user defined character from EEPROM.................. 30

9.26 Character font format ................................................................ 31

10. Control code set ...................................................................................... 31

Appendix A: Display Module Dimension........................................................ 32

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1. Features

(1) Data can be display on 20 columns x 2 lines.
(2) Blue–green color and large character are easy to see
(3)The DIP switches setting emulate commands mode, baud rate and international character.
(4) Command emulation modes include POS7300/ CD5220 II/ ADM787/ UTC / AEDEX/ Epson/ DSP800.
(5) User’s-defined character and message can be downloaded.
(6) Display area can be controlled by window function.
(7) Provides an interface based in RS-232C, and RS232C baud rate from 4800 to 38400 bps.
(8) Reverse characters can be specified using the Epson command set.
(9) Support software has facility for designing user-defined characters and downloading setup

parameters to the display.

10.) The other option interface RS485 can link max. 256 display by one port.

11.) Provides pass through function, so both printer and display can be connected to the same port.

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2. General Specification

NO ITEM Descriptions
1 Display method Vacuum fluorescent display

2 Number of character

3 Character font 5 x 7 Dot matrix
4 Display color Blue green
5 Brightness 700 cd /

6 Character type

7 Character size 9.0mm x 5.25mm
8 Power supply 9-35VDC
9 Power consumption 3 - 6 W
10 MTBF 25000 hours (power on time)
11 Panel dimensions 224 (W) x 93 (H) x 50(D) mm

12 Support dimensions

13 Base dimensions 190(w)x55(h)x96(d)mm
14 Viewing angle -5 - 60 degrees
15 Rotation angle Maximum 270 degrees
16 Weight 1.25 Kg
17 Operating temperature 5 - 45
18 Operating Humidity 30%-85%
19 Storage Temperature -10 - 55
20 Storage Humidity 10%-85%

40 characters
( 20 columns x 2 lines)

96 alphanumeric
13 kinds of international character set
1 kind of user define character

Long support : 22 cm
Short support : 9 cm

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3 Unpacking and Checking the Parts

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225 mm

501 mm

•Pole Display Module

•Flat Cable (DB-9P to DB-9P flat cable connector )

•Base Unit

•Two pieces of pole support (1x22cm, 1x9cm)

•Installation guide

•Power Adapter

93 mm

281 mm

191 mm

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4. Interface

4.1 Specifications

Data transmission: Serial
Synchronization: Asynchronous
Handshaking: DTR / DSR

Signal level:

Baud rates: 4800,9600,19200,38400 bps
Parity: None, even
Bit length: 8 bits
Stop bits: 1 or more

4.2 The communication flow

MARK = -3 to –15 V (logic “1”)
SPACE = +3 to +15 V (logic “0”)

Data flow :

Handshaking flow :

PC/host to display, Display to printer, Printer to
PC/host

Display to PC/host, printer to display,
PC/host to printer

Customer

display

Host

computer

ontrol connecting direction

Receipt

printer

Data connecting direction

Note: There are 200 bytes resident buffer in the display for pass data to printer. If PC/host keep
transmitting the data to printer when the display inactive DTR or RTS , data will be lost.

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4.3. Interface

4.3.1 Stand alone VFD Pole Display

Below illustrate the configuration of Stand alone VFD Pole
Display base.

Figure of VFD Pole Display Base

●Interface connector on the bottom of Pole Display Base (standard )

CN2 CN3 CN6

●Interface connector on the bottom of Pole Display Base (option )

CN6 CN5 CN4 CN3 CN2 CN1

CN2:Power input connector from adapter ( range from 9-35VDC,
Manufacture offer +12V power adapter )
CN3: RS-232C connect to printer (Reserved )
CN4: Connect to display panel
CN5: RS-232C connect to PC/Host
CN1,CN6: 24Vdc power supply pass-through connects (option)

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CN2: RS-232C connects to PC/Host
CN3: Connect to display panel
CN6: Power supply connector
CN1,CN4, CN5: No used
Power Supply Connectors
CN6 / Connector type: DC jack (5.5/2.1)

Pin assignment

No Signal
+ Vin

- GND

RS232C link to PC/HOST connector

5 1

CN2 / Connector type: D-sub 9 pin female

6 1

Pin assignment

9 6

No Signal Direction Function description
2 RXD From PC/Host to display Receive data
3 TXD From printer to PC/Host Printer status data
4 DSR From PC/Host to printer PC/Host ready signal
5 GND - Signal ground

6 DSR From display to PC/Host Display/printer ready signal
8 DSR From display to PC/Host Display/printer ready signal

RS232C link to printer connector

CN1 / Connector type: Phone-jack 10P/8C

Pin assignment

No Signal Direction Function description
4,5 GND - Signal ground
6 DTR From PC/Host to printer PC/Host ready signal
7 DSR From printer to display Printer ready signal
8 TXD From display to printer Printing data
9 RXD From printer to PC/Host Printer status data

Display penal connector

CN3 / Connector type: Phone-jack 10P/8C

Pin assignment

No Signal Direction Function description
2,3 Vin - Power 9 – 33 Vdc
4,5 GND - Signal ground
6 DSR From Printer to Display Printer ready signal
7 DTR From Display to PC/Host Display ready signal
8 RXD From PC/Host to Display Display/Printing data signal
9 TXD From Display to Printer Printer status data signal

10 1

10 1

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5. Dip Switch and Software Setting

5.1 Command type selection

SW1 SW2 SW3 Command type Default
ON ON ON POS7300 
OFF ON ON ESC/POS
ON OFF ON ADM 787
OFF OFF ON DSP800
ON ON OFF AEDEX
OFF ON OFF UTC/P
ON OFF OFF UTC/S
OFF OFF OFF CD5220

5.2 Baud rate selection

SW8 SW9 Baud rate (bps) Default
ON ON 4800
OFF ON 9600 
ON OFF 19200
OFF OFF 38400

5.3 Parity check selection

SW10 Parity check Default
ON None-parity 
OFF Even-parity

5.4 Demo Mode selection

SW11 Show demo string Default
ON Enable 
OFF Disable

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