Honeywell Galaxy Printer Interface Installation Manual

Galaxy Printer Interface
Installation Guide

The Galaxy Printer Interface allows connection of the full range of Galaxy
control panels to a serial printer with a suitable RS232 port.

The Printer Interface can be connected anywhere along the AB (RS585) data
Line 1. The serial printer set up requirements are as follows. For information
on setting up printer parameters please refer to the printer user guide.

Baud Rate 1200
Start Bits 1
Data Bits 8
Stop Bits 1
Parity None
Printer columns 40

Table 1: Printer Settings.

Figure 1: Galaxy Printer Interface Connection

A134

(

6-way DIN) A161

(

25-way DIN)
0v (Green) Pin 5 Pin 7
TXD (Blue) Pin 3 Pin 3
CTS (Red) Pin 2 Pin 20

There are two models of Printer
Interface available:
 Part number A134 is fitted with a

six way DIN plug.

 Part number A161 is fitted with a

25-way Sub-D type connector.
Both are fitted with a four way IDC
socket for connection to the AB data 1.

The wiring connections for both Printer
Interfaces are as follows:

RS232 AB Line 1 (RS485)

 RS232  RS485

GALAXY

PRINTER I/F

Red-12v
Black-0v
Yellow-A line
Blue-B line



Galaxy

Control Panel



IDC Connector
A Yellow
B Blue

+ Red

- Black

Table 2: Wiring Connections

There is a portable serial printer and power supply available from Ademco
Microtech, the part numbers are;

 Portable serial printer ……. B019

 Printer power supply …….. B020

RS485 Communications LED

In the event of an RS485 line failure an error message is printed out by the
printer (see Figure 3) and the RS485 communications LED starts to flash. The
LED flashes until communication with the Galaxy control panel has been
restored.

RS485 \ !! /
========!!========
/ !! \

Figure 3: RS485 Failure error message

RS232 Communications LED

If the printer goes off-line the Printer Interface will communicate this to the
Galaxy control and start flashing the RS232 communications LED.

CE Compliance Notification

Note:

As a result of the more stringent EMC test requirements of EN50130-4
it has been discovered that under extreme electrical conditions the
Printer Interface may, on occasion, cause the printer to spool or output
spurious characters.

The performance of the unit has in no way been degraded.

Apr 2004 II1-0145 rev 2