GMW IPP 144 - 40 G, IPP 144 - 40 GE, IPP - AW User guide

USER`S MANUAL

Thermal Graphics Printers

IPP 144 - 40 G

IPP 144 - 40 GE

Paper Reroll Mechanism

IPP - AW

Safety instructions (EN 61010-1)

In order to preclude any danger to the operator, the following instructions
should be followed:

a) In case any damage or malfunction is detected, take the unit out of operation without delay.
b) Before disassembling the unit, disconnect all inputs / outputs and the supply voltage. When

mounting the unit and the connections, make sure all live components are protected from
being touched directly.

c) Comply with the usual regulations and safety provisions for low and high current systems, in

particular country-specific safety provisions (e.g. VDE 0100).

d) The maximum admissible potential existing between the pin groups as well as to the external

protective conductor must not be exceeded. Refer to the unit´s identification label.

e) When connecting the unit to other devices (e.g. PCs), the connection must be carefully

planned. Internal connections in external units (e.g. GND connected to protective earth) may
cause excessive voltage potential.

f) This device must be grounded! For low voltage 12VDC and 24V

Units with a.c. supply voltage must be connected the protective conductor.

g) Make sure that the unit is property mounted before connection and power on !

In order to preclude any damage to the unit, the following items must be
taken into account:

The maximum admissible potential between the pin groups must not be exceeded.
This applies in particular to high voltage tests.

Refer to the instruction manual !

systems use screened cable.

DC

Warning: Hazardous live voltage !

WARNING:

There is always hazardous voltage present in certain parts during the operation of electrical equipment.
Non-observance of the safety instructions can result in severe personal injury or damage to property. Only qualified personnel should
work on this equipment. The successful and safe operation of this equipment is dependant on proper transport, storage, set-up,
installation and careful operation and maintenance.

QUALIFIED PERSONNEL

Are personnel who are familiar with the set-up, installation, commissioning and operation of the product and have the qualifications
corresponding to their activities, e.g.:

- Are trained and authorised to energise, de-energise, clear, ground and tag circuits and equipment / systems in accordance with
established safety standards.

- Are trained in the proper care and use of protective equipment in accordance with established safety practices.

- Are trained in first aid.

Safety according to EN 61010-1, VDE 0411

CAT III > 150 V [ 300 V
Pollution degree : 2; indoor use; altitude <2000 m; relative humidity <80 % up to 31 °C;
T emperature: 5 °C to 40 °C;

Table of Contents

page

I. IPP 144 - 40 G / IPP 144 - 40 GE 3 - 60

1. General Features 3 - 5

2. Technical Data 6 - 9

2.1. Basic Version 6 - 8

2.2. Version E 9

3. Design and Installation 10 - 11

4. Connection 11 - 17

4.1. Pin assignment 11 - 13

4.2. Interface selection 14

4.3. Connecting Diagram serial 15 - 17

5. Operation 18 - 23

5.1. Operating Controls 18 - 19

5.2. Replacing the paper roll 20

5.3. Menu program 21 - 23

6. Adjustments 24 - 29

6.1. General Functions 24 - 25

6.2. Serial Interfaces 25 - 26

6.3. Date / Time 26 - 28

6.4. Date / Time Output 28 - 29

7. Functional Description 30 - 35

7.1. Start Printing 30

7.2. Addressing 30 - 31

7.3. Handshakes Messages 31 - 33

7.4. Version E (IPP 144-40 GE) 33 - 35

7.4.1. Texts Entry 33 - 34

7.4.2. Texts Output 35

page

8. Appendix 36 - 56

8.1. Menu program ­complete Selection 36 - 37

8.2. Character Sets 38 - 40

8.3. Details of Printer Control 41 - 53
Commands

8.3.1. Short View of Control
Commands 41

8.3.2. Print Character Commands 41 - 44

8.3.3. Print Position Commands 44 - 45

8.3.4. Bitmap image Commands 45 - 49

8.3.5. Line Feed Commands 49

8.3.6. Barcode Commands 50 - 53

8.4. Connection Examples
for GMW instruments 54 - 55

8.4.1. Connection with DPM / MF 54

8.4.2. Coupling with DAA 55

8.5. Examples for Automatic
Text Insert Mode 56

II.Paper Reroll
Mechanism IPP - AW 57 - 60

1.General information 57 - 58

Design / Installation 58

2.Technical data 59

3.Operation 60

III. Accessories 61

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Index

page

Accessories 61
Addressing 26, 30
Addressing & protocol / text 31
Basic version 5
Baudrate 25
Barcode Commands 50
Bitmap image Commands 45
Character set 24, 38
Connection diagrams 11
Connection Examples 54
Control characters 38
Data format - serial 25
Date / time - output via interface II 28
Date / time - setting 26
End of paper indication 18
Environmental conditions 7
Enhanced version (E - version) 5
Graphic print-out directly 19
from WINDOWS®
Handshake serial - RTS / DTR 31
Handshake serial - XON / XOFF 32
Headline data & time 29
Input buffer 7
Installation 10
Interface selection 14
Key LINE FEED / ENTER 18
Key lock 19
Key MENU / SELECT 18
KEY RESET 19
Line Feed Commands 49
Line with (character per line) 24
Mechanical data 8
Menu program - complete selection 36
Menu program - entry 21
Menu program - quitting 22
Model types 4

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Operating controls, general 18
Paper 6
Paper reroll mechanism 57
Parameters, changing 22, 23
Parameters, printing the current 21
Parity 25
Pin assignment current loop 16
Pin assignment - interface I 15
Pin assignment - interface II 17
Print Character Commands 41
Print Control Commands 40
Print format 24
Print interval - serial 32
Print interval - setting 24
Print mechanism 6
Print Position Commands 44
Protocol - serial 29
Replacing the paper roll 20
Snap lock 18
Software version 8
Start printing 30
Technical Data 6
Text adding, overwrite 33
Text call with measured data, serial 34
Text - deleting 33
Text entry 33
Text entry - block 34
Text entry - wildcards 28
Text output 35
Voltage supply 7
Wildcards for measure value 34
Windows programming software 5

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I. IPP 144 - 40 G / IPP 144 - 40 GE

1. General Features

The Thermal Graphics Printer IPP 144-40 G (Industrial Process
Printer) is a device designed for outputting text, data and
graphics, i.e. measured value, machine and process states, error
messages, production data, etc.

T wo application examples:

.

If connected to a digital voltmeter , the IPP 144-40 G records
the measuring values (with date/time for the E version).

.

Its integrated interface allow the use of the IPP 144-40 G as
a peripheral for all PLCs (RS 232 C; RS 422; RS 485; USB;

Profibus DP).

The Thermal Graphics Printer is a DIN size panel mounting unit
which is able to print line widths of up to 48 characters per line.
The 14m paper roll (commercial grade document proof thermal
paper) is located inside the housing and can be easily replaced
by means of a swivel type front panel. Án end of paper indicator
lights up if the printer runs out of paper .

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Each printer is addressable, which allows the connection of
up to 31 devices to one sender device via a data line at the
RS 485 interface, e.g. to a PLC.

Review of the
model types

Model

IPP 144-40 G
IPP 144-40 GE 232
IPP 144-40 GE 485

IPP 144-40 GE PB

IPP 144-40 GE USB

There are two version of the printer: The Basic V ersion
IPP 144-40 G with the interface I and the Enhanced V ersion
IPP 144-40 GE with the interfaces I and II.
There are three option for the voltage supply: 12V DC (10V ...19V
DC) or 24V DC (19V ...36V DC) or 1 10V/230V AC (switch-mode
power supply: 85V ...265V AC)
There are four option for the interface IIl :
RS 232 C, RS 485, ProfiBus or USB

Supply Voltage

12V DC 24V DC 110/230V AC
12V DC 24V DC 110/230V AC
12V DC 24V DC 110/230V AC
12V DC 24V DC 110/230V AC
12V DC 24V DC 110/230V AC

Interface I

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

The connector for the interface II of RS 232 C, RS 485 and
ProfiBus is a 9 pin D-Sub-socket. It is possible to change this
interface card in the factory . The interface option USB has a
special USB-B-socket. It is not possible to change this
interface card with the other cards. Special adapter cables
and converters are used in this situation.

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Windows­Programming
software

A Windows-Programming software has been developed.This
software will be available to progam the GE text memory , transfer
user defined fonts or symbols and set the printer configuration
parameters. Also this software package includes actual
Windows printer drivers.
The software will be on CD-ROM.

Basic Version
IPP 144-40 G

Enhanced
Version
IPP 144-40 GE

The basic version IPP 144-40 G provides one serial interface
capable of receiving only. Return (handshake) messages to
the sender are sent via hardware line. Texts and measuring
value to be printed must be transmitted from the sender device
since the basic version does not have an internal text memory .
It is possible to print with the basic version bitmap image and
barcodes. The bitmap image files and the barcode files are
generated with printer control commands in a terminal emulation
program.These files are transmitted by interface I to the
printer. It is possible to download this file onto the font ROM
chip in the printer. For the printer control commands and
download commands see section 8.3. in this manual.

Note: The cyrillic character set is on the font ROM chip.
If user defined fonts or symbols are downloaded onto the font
ROM chip, the cyrillic character set will be overwritten, and
the cyrillic character set will no longer be available.

The enhanced version IPP 144 - 40 GE provides a second,
bi-directinal serial interface capable of outputting return
messages under program control in compliance with a protocol.
In addition, this model includes a text memory capable of
storing up to 15 texts which are called by specifying the
corresponding text number. Moreover, date and time may be
printed with texts and data.
The printer interfaces of the IPP 144-40 GE can be set in the
menu program as serial transfer or standard Windows printer
drivers. So it is possible to print data (e.g.user defined fonts
and symbols) directly with Windows.

It is not possible for the user to upgrade the basic version to
the enhanced version; as this is a different factory version.

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2. Technical Data

2.1.Basic Version

Print
mechanism

Paper

Type of printing Fixed head thermal line
Character representation 576 dots/line, 8 dots/mm
Print speed approx. 15 line/s (standard text mode)
Character/line 48 characters

24 characters
16 characters
8 characters

Character height 3 mm at 48 characters

4 mm at 24 characters
9 mm at 16 characters
18 mm at 8 characters

Character sets ASC II, german,

french, danish,
norwegian,
swedish / finnish,

spanish, english, cyrillic
Service life min. 10x106 Impulse or 50 km
T yp e commercial grade,

document proof

thermal paper
Width 80 mm (+0 / -1 mm)
Length approx. 14 m

(approx. 4.600 line

up to 48 characters per line)
Max. outer roll diameter 40 mm
Min. inner roll diameter 1 1,5 mm
Temperature standard paper: 0 °C to 60 °C

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Input buffer

Serial
Interface I

Serial 16 kB
T y p e RS 232 C; RS 422; RS 485

or Current loop

Baudrate 110; 150; 300; 600; 1200;

2400; 4800;9600;19200;
38400

Data format 7 bit / 8 bit

1)

Parity bit even, odd, mark, space, no

1)

Voltage
supply

Ambient
conditions

Standards

Safety acc. to EN 61010-1:2001

CA T III > 150 V ≤ 300 V
pollution degree 2

DC 10 V ... 19 V

approx. 20 V A

2)

19 V ... 36 V
approx. 18 V A

2)

AC 85 V ... 265 V , 45 - 65 Hz,

approx. 15 W
switch-mode power supply

Storage temperature range -20 °C to +60 °C
Operating temperature range 0 °C to +45 °C
Climate relative humidity < 80 %

up to 31 °C

Protection type acc. to EN 60529/VDE 0470
housing IP 50
terminals IP 00
Insulation group C acc. to VDE 0110
Mech. strength acc. to IEC 1010
EMC
Emission EN 5501 1, Class A

EN 55022, Class B

Susceptibility EN 61000-4-2 B

EN 61000-4-3 A
EN 61000-4-4 B

CE

1)

See setting transmission parameters of the sender at page 9.

2)

Starting current approx. 1,2 A (10 V ... 19 V) or approx. 0,8 A
(19 V ... 36 V).
This value can be used to rate the external fuse.

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Connections

Voltage supply Screw type/terminals

fixed: 0,2 to 4 mm²

flexible: 0,2 to 2,5 mm²

AWG: 24 to 12

Interface I 9pin D-Sub socket
Interface II 9 pin D-Sub socket

or

USB-B socket

Connection for paper
reroll mechanism 4pin MASCON, MLAS

Connection for
Alarm relay output

Screw type/terminal
fixed: 0,2 to 4 mm²
flexible: 0,2 to 2,5 mm²
AWG: 24 to 12
normally open
50 V AC, 2 A
30 V DC, 2 A

Miscellaneous

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Dimensions
(W x H x D) 144 x 72 x 159 mm

Switchboard mounting screws against rear side

of switchboard

Internal fuse
( on power supply board) 12V DC : T 3,15 A

24V DC : T 2 A
1 10V - 230V AC : T 2 A

This operating manual applies to software version

5.01.05 and higher

2.2. V ersion E

Serial
Interface II

Text entry for
texts to be
stored

Text memory

Internal clock

Warning !

T y p e RS 232 C or RS 485

1)

ProfiBus or USB

Baudrate 110: 150; 300; 600; 1200;

2400; 4800; 9600;19200;38400
Data format 7 bit / 8 bit
Parity bit even, odd, mark, space, no

2)

2)

separate configuration

by interface II
T yp e CMOS-RAM, battery buffered

3)

Battery life 10 years typical
Memory size 600 Byte = 15 texts

T yp e CMOS, battery buffered
Accuracy ± 10 ppm = 0,8 sec / day

1)

Please specify when ordering; if nothing is specified, RS 232 C is
supplied.

2)

See Setting transmission parameters of the sender

3)

Lithium battery: 3 V
type: VARTA CR 2/3 AA Typ 6237

PANASONIC BR 2/3 A 1 P

^

3)

^

This product contains a Lithium battery which must not be
cut open, incinerated, exposed to temperature above
+60 °C or recharged.
Dispose of in accordance with national regulations.

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Design

3. Design and Installation

Front

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1 Paper and cutting edge
2 Key: LINE / FEED / Enter
3 Key: MENU / Select
4 Alarm LED (paper end indicator)
5 Serial interface

Interface II (only version E)
6 Serial Interface I
7 Voltage supply

Make sure that the unit is properly

mounted before connection and power on.

8 Alarm contact

(paper end only version E)
9 Snap lock
10 Mounting screws
11 Protective conductor

connection. Must be
connected to ground.
12 Connection / paper reroll

mechanism IPP-AW

Installation

The IPP 144 - 40 G fits into a DIN standard panel cut out. It
is inserted into the switchboard opening from the front side
and is fixed against the switchboard rear using mounting
screws. The switchboard thickness must not exceed 12 mm.

4. Connection

4.1. Pin assignments

Pin
assignment

WARNING: This device must be grounded -ACHTUNG: Dieses Gerät muss geerdet werden !

IPP 144 - 40 G

Opt.: . . . . . . .

EN 61010 -1:2001 CAT III

.

CE

Alarm

-

+

LN

1

85 V...265 V AC; 45...60Hz ; 15W
19 V...36 V DC; 18 VA
10 V...19 V DC; 20 VA

Interface II

RS 232 C
RS485
Profi Bus
USB

IPP-AW

Interface I

5

5

Sig GND

9

Sig GND

RXD (-

)

9

TXD

RTS

DTR

CLA

+5Vis

RTS

RTS

DTR

RXD

GND

1

6

GND

RXD (+)

1

6

DTR

Serien Nr.:

Serial No.:
No.de serie

Lithium battery inside ( VERSION E )

TXD

Connect the unit as shown in the connection diagramms.
Observe all national safety regulations, especially for the supply power
connections.

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Serial
Interface I

Pin Signal
1 GND Ground (shield)
2 RXD (+) Receive data
3 +5 V Output +5 V / 20 mA
4 n.c.
5 RXD (-) Signal ground
6 DT R Open collector; active if

DTR is +8 V

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7 DT R (Data Terminal Ready)

+8 V: ready to receive

-7 V: not ready to receive

8 RTS (Request To Send)

+8 V: ready to receive

-7 V: not ready to receive
(text buffer is full)

9 RTS Open Collector; active if

RTS is +8 V

The serial interface I has been designed to allow the
implementation of all widely used interfaces:
RS 232 C; RS 422; RS 485 and Current loop.
See chapter 4.3.: Connecting diagram

Serial
Interface II
(only
IPP 144 -40 GE)

Pin Signal
1 G ND Ground (shield)
2 RXD (+) Receive data
3 n.c.
4 TXD Transmit data
5 RXD (-) Signal ground
6 n.c.
7 D T R (Data T erminal Ready)

+8 V: ready to receive

-7 V: not ready to receive

8 R TS (Request T o Send)

+8 V: ready to receive

-7 V: not ready to receive

9 n.c.

This interface can either be operated under hardware
handshake (DTR, RTS) or software handshake
(XON / XOFF - Protocol). This does not require special
settings.

See chapter 4.3.: Connecting diagram

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4.2. Interface selection (Interface I)

Slide snap lock to the right hand side, swivel front door out.
Now you can see the switch S 101 on the printed circuit
board.

- For RS 232 C, RS 422 and RS 485 set switch S 101

to the right hand side.

- For Current loop, set switch S 101 to the left hand

side.

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IMPORTANT:

This switching only applies to interface I.

If the printer is connected to the sender device
(e.g. to a PLC) the interface parameters must be
matched to those at the sender device.
See chapter 6.2. which describes the setting of
the baudrate, data format, stop bit and parity bit.

RS 232 C

RS 422

4.3. Connecting diagram

Interface I

Set slider switch S 101 to the right hand side !

(see „Interface selection“ 4.2.)

RS 485

Sender IPP 144

See explanation on page 17

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Current loop

Sender active,
IPP 144 - 40 G

passive

Sender passive
IPP 144 - 40 G

active

Set slider switch S 101to the left hand side !

(see „Interface selection“ 4.2.)

Sender active IPP 144-40G passive

Sender passive IPP 144-40G active

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100 Ohm

„I“identifies the direction in which the current flows (20 mA)

RS 232 C

RS 485

(Option)

ProfiBus

(Option)

Interface II

USB

(Option)

Sender / receiver IPP 144-40 GE

Explanation concerning the signal names underRS 485.
The names A, B, C correspond to the EIA 485 - Standard:
inactive or logical „1“; A > B

logical „0“: B > A

If an interface does not comply with that standard, the
connections of A and B must be interchanged.

Standard USB chassis socket type B

pin 1 +5V
pin 2 U SBD M
pin 3 USBDP
pin 4 G N D

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5. Operation

5.1. Operating Controls

The numbers with the operating controls refer to the
diagrams in chapter 3.

LED
„Alarm“
(4)

LINE FEED /
ENTER
(2)

The ALARM LED has two functions.

1. T o indicate „end of paper“ or „no p aper“

2. To indicate the front door is open
Examples:

1. The front door is closed.
If this LED is lit, the printer has run out of paper . Insert a
new paper roll; see section 5.2. „Replacing the Paper Roll“.
the front press-button switches (LINE FEED & MENU keys)
are deactivated.

2. The front door is open.
The LED is lit. Printing may continue until the input buffer is
empty , and then the data transmission goes to st andby.

3. The front door is open and the printer has run out of
paper .
The LED lit. The printer stops printing and the front press­button switches are deactivated.
After replacing the paper roll the front press-button
switches are active. The ALARM LED remains ON until the
front door is closed. The printer can start working.

This key has two functions:

LINE FEED:







During operation used for manual paper feed.
In the menu program it is used to accept and save







the parameters selected via „Select“.

MENU /
SELECT
(3)

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This key has two functions:

MENU:







If during operation this key is pressed continuously
for more than 3s, the printer switches to menu
program mode in which device parameters are printed
out and can be modified.

Select:







Within the menu program it is used for selecting the
device parameters.