Epson Vi-POSIF-S, Videoswitch Vi-POSIF-S Installing Manual
Installing the Epson printer interface
Installing the Epson printer interface
Vi-POSIF-S EPSON TM T 88 serial
SHEET 1-9
Vi-POSIF-S
Epson TM T88
(serial interface)
Installing the Epson printer interface
Installing the Epson printer interface
Vi-POSIF-S EPSON TM T 88 serial
Before installing the printer interface, review the site survey and identify the registers that will
be monitored, then refer to the printer interface installation diagram on this page before
following the instructions.
Epson TM T88 serial INTERFACE
Install Kit
Item Part Number Description Quantity
1 IF-0829-063 Epson TM T88 Interface 1
2 500114 Interposer cable 1
or 500227
or 500260
3 580003 Ferrite Sleeve 2
4 IDB-1556-01 INSTALL MANUAL 1
Switch Settings
SHEET 2-9
SW1 settings
software (SW-2393-01) rev D0
Default: switches 1 and 2 OFF
switches 3 and 4 ON
switch(es) state function
1ONraw data
2ONtest mode
34 output baud rate
ON ON 9600, N, 8, 1
ON OFF 4800, N, 8, 1
OFF ON 2400, N, 8, 1
OFF OFF 1200, N, 8, 1
SW2 settings
input baud rate 3 2 1 baud rate
ON ON ON 300
ON ON OFF 600
ON OFF ON 1200
ON OFF OFF 2400
OFF ON ON 4800
OFF ON OFF 9600
OFF OFF ON 19200
OFF OFF OFF 38400
input data bits 5 4 data bits
ON ON 5
ON OFF 6
OFF ON 7
OFF OFF 8
input parity 76 parity
ON ON none
ON OFF even
OFF ON odd
OFF OFF none
switch 8 8function
Xunused
set Vi-POSCON input baud rate to match
Even if a SW2 default is indicated, the printer could be
configured differently than shown. In this case, SW2
settings may need to be determined experimentally.
default settings shown in bold
Installing the Epson printer interface
Installing the Epson printer interface
Vi-POSIF-S EPSON TM T 88 serial
SHEET 3-9
power P8
24Vac Pins 1 and 2
12Vdc Pin 3 ground
Pin 4 +12Vdc
check power supply first !
24 VAC or 12 VDC ?
Interface Connection Details
Failure to install the ferrite sleeves on the power and data
cables as shown, will compromise the EMC performance
of this unit, relevant to the EMC directive 89/336/EEC.
ferrite
cable gland on
rear of interface
interface
route data / power cables through their respective
ferrites and loop through once again.
*IMPORTANT: cable must be looped through ferrite sleeve.
ferrite
sleeve
ferrite
sleeve
‘DATA INPUT’
data out P4
Pin 2 ground black
Pin 3 TX data red
data out from P4 should be terminated
with a DB9 as shown below;
Vi-POSCON
DB 9 (F)
DATA IN
Pin 2 Rx Data Red
Pin 5 Ground Black
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