INSTALLATION & OPERATION
MANUAL
SP824-INT
SP824 Printer Programmer
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SPECIFICATIONS
Temperature: Operating –0 to 85°C
Storage –10 to 125°C
Input Voltage: 9VAC via attached 120VAC transformer
Interface: RS-232C 25-pin Sub-D connector (female)
Any version of MS-DOS
Features: Change printed details on any SP824 printer
Weight 1.0 lbs.
The SP824-INT is an interface allowing field programming of any SP824 printer.
The software included in the SP824-INT is designed to run on any IBM-PC compatible
computer running any version of MS-DOS past version 5.0. Through a system of simple to use
menus, the user can configure any of over 20 different parameters on the printer, as well as
load and save ticket layouts. Options for print a sample ticket, print a summary of tickets, clear
all stored tickets, and save all tickets to disk are also available.
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Connection and Use
Required Equipment:
Standard IBM-PC Compatible (desktop or laptop) (COMM 1 must be available)
Serial cable w/ proper ends (one end must be 25 pin male)
Source of 120VAC
SP824 Printer
Test Procedure:
1. Connect SP824-INT to the PC via the serial cable. Note, the SP824-INT must be connected
to the PC’s COMM1 port.
2. Connect the SP824-CUBE to the SP824-INT (the connector is keyed).
3. Connect the transformer to AC power.
4. Turn on and boot the PC. MS-DOS operating system is preferred, however, versions of MSWindows 9X have been tested and work fine.
5. After the boot process is complete, insert the 3-½” floppy disk into drive A:. If MS-DOS is
used, skip to step 6. If MS-Windows is used, click on “START” and select “Run”. Type in
the following: a:\sp824rp2f.exe and press Enter. Skip to step 7.
6. Type the following at the command prompt: a:\824rp2f.exe and press Enter.
7. A main menu will be displayed (SCR 1). If the main menu does not display, check all
connections and try again. Remember that you must be connected to COMM 1 and have no
other devices connected to COMM 1.
8. Insert the SP824-CUBE into the printer with the red round window pointed inwards toward
the printer.
9. Turn the printer on. Note: The printer will automatically turn itself off after 2 minutes of
inactivity. The printer may be turned back on by turning the power switch on the printer off
and then back on. The printer must be on during all of the following communications.
10. The following pages describe each screen and the input expected.
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Main Menu:
After completing the above steps, the following will be displayed:
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824 Conf i gurat i on opt i ons:
1 - Vi ew/ edi t pri nt er paramet ers
2 - Vi ew/ edi t user def i nabl e messages
3 - Pri nt sampl e t i cket on pri nt er
4 - Pri nt t i cket summar y on pr i nt er
5 - Save ti cket summary t o di sk f i l e
6 - Erase st ored t i cket s
X - Exi t progr am t o DOS
Opt i on #?
1) Vi ew/ edi t pri nt er par amet ers - Use this option to change the following parameters:
→ Printer's time - Print darkness - TOF sensor threshold - Ticket copies to print - Digits to
right of DP. - Unit of measure message - Daylight savings compensation - Temperature
units - Top Of Form skew steps.
→ See Page 5.
2) Vi ew/ edi t user def i nabl e messages - Use this option to load, save, or change the
user definable messages.
→ See Page 7.
3) Pr i nt sampl e t i cket on pri nt er - Use this option to print a sample ticket on the
SP824.
4) Pr i nt t i cket summar y on pr i nt er - Use this option to print a ticket summary on the
SP824.
5) Save t i cket summar y t o di sk f i l e - Use this option to save a ticket summary on a
disk in the computer.
6) Er ase st ored t i cket s - Use this option to erase all stored tickets on the printer.
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X) Exi t progr am t o DOS - Use this option to exit the program and return to the operating
system.
Parameters Menu:
Use option 1) on the main menu to gain access to the following menu.
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Eprom ver si on . . . . . . . . EXEC: 824TC01- V02- 4 ( M820STD)
Ti cket s i n st or age . . . 7
1 - Printer's time ....... 08:12 21- Jul - 00
2 - Pr i nt dar kness ....... 128
3 - TOF sensor t hr eshol d . 105
4 - Spar e
5 - Spar e
6 - Ti cket copi es t o pri nt 1
7 - Di gi t s t o r i ght of DP. 0
8 - Uni t of measur e mesage KI LOGRAMOS
9 - Dayl i ght savi ngs comp. Y
A - Temper at ur e uni t s . . . . C
B - Top Of For m skew st eps 10
C - We i g hmast er ( mor e i nf o)
Ent er f i el d t o change?
Pr ess ESC t o ret urn t o pr evi ous menu
(Note: The Enter key is not required after entering data unless a data field is not completely
filled:)
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1) Pr i nt er' s t i me - Use this option to change the time and date of the internal clock. Data
must be entered using a 24 hour clock and follow the example above.
2) Pr i nt darkness - Use this option to change the intensity of the printed ticket. Values
above 155 are not recommended. Higher values can degrade the life of the print head as
well as shorten battery life. Valid values are 0 – 255.
3) TOF sensor t hreshol d - Use this option to change the brightness of the Top of Form
sensor uses to determine a valid top of form. This value is factory set to 105 and should not
be adjusted. Valid values are positive.
4) Not available in User version.
5) Not available in User version.
6) Ti cket copi es t o pr i nt - Use this option to change the number of tickets to be
printed when the print button is pressed. Valid values are 1-3.
7) Di gi t s t o r i ght of DP - Use this option to set the placement of the decimal point.
This does not change the calibration factor, it only changes where the decimal point is
printed. Valid values are 0 – 4.
8) Uni t of measur e mesage - Use this option to change the printed units of measure. This
does not change the calibration factor, it only changes what is displayed. Valid values are
standard keyboard characters and numbers.
9) Daylight savings comp. Y - Use this option to cause the printer to automatically compensate
for daylight savings time.
A) Temper at ur e uni t s - Use this option to change the printed units for the temperature.
This does not change the calibration factor, it does however, automatically convert the
displayed temperature for the desired units. Valid values are F, C, and K, representing
Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin respectively.
B) Top Of For m skew st eps - Use this option to change where the SP824 thinks the Top
of Form is in reference to the black bar on the ticket. This value is factory set to 10 and
should not be adjusted. Valid values are positive.
C) Wei ghmast er ( mor e i nf o) - Use this option to change Weighmaster information.
This option is only available on a few very specialized printers.
Press the Escape key to return to the main menu.
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User Definable Messages:
Use option 2) on the main menu to gain access to the following menu.
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User def i nabl e messages - t op of t i cket
0- Del i very recei pt f r om:
1- SPONSLER COMPANY I NC
2- 2363 SANDI FER BOULEVARD
3- WESTMI NSTER, SC 29693
4- phone ( 864) 647- 2065 f ax ( 864) 647- 1255
5- ht t p: / / www. sponsl er. com
6- USA
User def i nabl e messages - bot t om of t i cket
7- Thank you f or choosi ng Sponsl er Company
8- The measur e of excel l ence i n Pr eci si on Tur bi ne Fl owmet ers and
Cont r ol s
9- Have a gr eat day!
Load, Save messages t o di sk or ent er f i el d # t o change [ L, S, 0- 9] ?
Pr ess ESC t o ret urn t o pr evi ous menu
Each field in this menu is configurable as to the size, alignment, and content of the text
displayed on each ticket. To change the text on a line, press the number of that line as shown
on the display. A prompt will appear asking for the new text:
Ent er new message l i ne #0
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F1- NARROW F2- STANDARD F3- WI DE F 5 - LEFT F6- CENTER F7 RI GHT
Decide on alignment and size and press the appropriate function key to apply the change.
Changing the size of the text will also change the number of characters allowed for that line.
The number of characters allowed is indicated by the prompt line’s length. Enter the new text
for that line and press <Enter>.
After all changes have been made, pressing ‘S’ will save the changes to disk. A prompt will
appear asking for the filename:
Ent er out put f i l ename?
Enter a name for the file and press <Enter>. The file will be saved to the current default
directory (This should be the floppy disk). If the save was successful, the following confirmation
will be displayed:
Fi l e saved t o di sk Pr ess any key t o cont i nue. . .
After saving the changes, they may be loaded into any printer by simply inserting the cube into
a printer and selecting option ‘L’ from this screen. Upon selecting option ‘L’, a prompt appears
allowing the name of the input file to be entered. Type the name used above during the save
and press <Enter>. The information in the file will be sent to the printer.
Press the Escape key to return to the main menu.
©2009
Pub. No. MN-824-INT
(09/09)
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