Honeywell PX-940 Installation Manual
Applicator Interface Board
For PX940
Installation Instructions
50158270-001 Rev B
03/20
Introduction
This guide describes the Applicator Interface kit for PX940 Industrial Series printers.
Description
The installation instructions describe how to physically install and configure the applicator board in the printer.
Printer Firmware
The printer must be fitted with Honeywell Fingerprint v8.60 (or later).
Installation Kit
The Applicator Interface Board installation kit includes:
•One Applicator Interface Board
•One power cable
•One USB cable
•One spacer screw
•One 3X8mm Torx screw
•Two 4X8mm Torx screws
The only tools required for installation are the #T10 and #T20 Torx screwdrivers.
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Installing the Applicator Interface Board
Warning: The installation described in this section must only be performed by an authorized service technician. Honeywell assumes no responsibility for personal injury or damage to the equipment if the installation is performed by an unauthorized person.
Caution: Follow standard ESD guidelines to avoid damaging the
equipment.
Follow ESD
Procedures
Caution: Before you begin, turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord and communication cables.
Follow the procedure to physically install Applicator Interface Board in the PX940 printer.
1.Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord.
2.Open the media cover.
3.Use the T20 screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the electronics cover to the inside of the printer base.
4.Close the media cover.
5.Remove the two screws located on the outside of the electronics cover.
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6.Remove the electronics cover.
7.Remove the two screws on the back of the printer securing the cover plate and remove the cover plate.
8.Use the T10 screwdriver to remove the screw located on the top of the printer main board and replace with spacer screw.
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9.Insert the Applicator Interface Board into the printer and secure the board assembly to the printer with two torx screws.
10.Secure the interface board assembly to the spacer screw with a Torx screw.
11.Insert the USB cable and power cable into the J37 and J33 connectors on the printer main board. Then insert the other ends into the J1 and J2 connectors on the Applicator Interface Board.
12. Put the electronics cover back on and secure it with the 4 screws.
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Interfacing
This option board contains 4 connectors for a Z-Style Port, a S-Style Port, an External Power Port, and an External Error Port.
Port |
Description |
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Z-Style |
A D-Sub 15Pin receptacle connector. |
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S-Style |
A D Shaped SCSI 14Pin connector. |
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External Power |
A Mini-DIN 6Pin receptacle connector. |
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External Error |
A Mini-DIN 8Pin receptacle connector. |
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Z-Style Port
Z-Style Port Pinouts
Pin |
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Description |
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1 |
Signal |
Ground |
configurable for internal or external source |
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groud |
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2 |
+5VDC |
Power |
Voltage supply for external sensors. |
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Configurable for internal or external source. |
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Signal |
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Description |
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3 |
Start print |
Input |
Pulse Mode - prints one and only one label |
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whenever this pin is pulled to ground. Signal |
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must be de-asserted and reasserted to print |
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another label. |
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• Printing starts on HIGH to LOW transition if |
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format is ready. |
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• De-assert this signal to HIGH to inhibit |
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printing. |
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Level Mode - prints labels continuously when |
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this pin is pulled to ground. Printing is |
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disabled when signal is de-asserted. If a label |
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is printing when de-asserted, printing stops |
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after the label is complete. |
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• Assert LOW to start printing if format is |
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ready. |
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• De-assert HIGH when current label has |
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finished printing. Remains de-asserted |
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while waiting for the next label to be ready to |
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print. |
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Feed |
Input |
Assert LOW to feed label stock. De-assert |
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HIGH to stop feeding labels. |
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5 |
Pause |
Input |
Assert LOW for 200ms and then de-assert |
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HIGH to toggle between pause and un-pause |
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states. |
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Reprint |
Input |
Enables Reprint mode via software. When |
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this mode in enabled, assert LOW to reprint |
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last label. This input is ignored when reprint |
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mode is disabled. |
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+24VDC |
Output |
Power for external devices: +24VDC (±10%) |
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@ 2A. |
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Power |
Ground |
+24VDC return. |
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ground |
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9 |
Ribbon/ |
Output |
Goes LOW when the ribbon/media roll |
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Media low |
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diameter drops below a predefined level, |
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otherwise Goes HIGH. |
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Media low is supported only by I-Style. |
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Pin |
Signal |
Type |
Description |
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10 |
Service |
Output |
Goes LOW during every status that keeps the |
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printer from printing: |
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Printhead lifted |
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Ribbon out |
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Media out |
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• General print engine fault |
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Front arm lifted |
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Verifier calibration required |
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Verifier calibration expired |
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Exceed maximum barcodes |
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Verifier hardware error |
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• Verifier failure action prompt |
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11 |
End print |
Output |
Drives an applicator or other external device |
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requiring synchronization with the print |
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cycle. Choose between five types of output |
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signals: |
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• Mode 0: Applicator port is OFF. |
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• Mode 1: Asserted LOW only when media is |
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moving, otherwise de-asserted HIGH. |
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• Mode 2: Asserted HIGH only when media is |
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moving, otherwise de-asserted LOW. |
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• Mode3 (Default): Asserted LOW for 20ms |
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when label has finished printing and |
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positioned. Not asserted during continuous |
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printing. |
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• Mode 4: Asserted HIGH for 20 ms when label |
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has finished printing and positioned. Not |
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asserted during continuous printing. |
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12 |
Media out |
Output |
Goes LOW when the printer is out of media. |
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Ribbon out |
Output |
Goes LOW when the printer is out of ribbon. |
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Data ready |
Output |
Goes LOW when ready to print. De-asserted |
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HIGH when printing stops after the current |
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label. |
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Verification |
Output |
Goes LOW when the printer encounters |
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failed |
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Verification failed error. |
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Goes HIGH when the error is cleared. |
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S-Style Port
S-Style Port Pinouts
Pin |
Signal |
Type |
Description |
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Media out |
Output |
Goes LOW when the printer is out of media. |
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2 |
Signal |
Ground |
Configurable for internal or external source. |
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ground |
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Ribbon out |
Output |
Goes LOW when the printer is out of ribbon. |
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Error |
Output |
Goes LOW during every status that keeps the |
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printer from printing: |
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Printhead lifted |
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Ribbon out |
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Media out |
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• General print engine fault |
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Front arm lifted |
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Verifier calibration required |
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Verifier calibration expired |
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Exceed maximum barcodes |
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Verifier hardware error |
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• Verifier failure action prompt |
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