Texas Instruments 810 User Manual

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electronic

data

800

terminals

Characteristics Guide

Model 810 Receive-Only

Printer

Model

810

Receive-Only

Printer

The Model 810 Receive-Only is

a multi-copy, impact

utilizing a unique look-ahead feature

an

controlled by processor to effect optimized bidirectional printing.

of

Speed with full 132-character lines-per-minute,

to

up with

the Model 810

an

effective

440 lines-per-minute

an

average

on-board

throughput

of

10

character

Printer

printer

micro-

is

150

cps

from 60

maximum

lines.

Features

High Speed Printing

Maximum using a look-ahead technique. Increased efficiency the printhead need left margin for each new line. Optimized bidirectional minimizes printhead travel time correspondingly increases available print

Ea~y

Software ming allows for ease

15O-CPS

Q)

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Q)

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c

::i

; 200

Co

.c

CD

e 100

.c

I-

FIGURE

throughput

is

attained

not

time.

Forms

MAXIMUM

500

400

300

o

Programming

or

control

of

PRINTING

THROUGHPUT

AT

ALL

LINE

LENGTHS

Throughput

........................

020

....&.....<

.......

40

60

80

1 - Printing Throughput

is

achieved by

because

return

to the

pnntmg

panel

program-

defining forms

PRODUCES

_~

__

110 130

and

length without the necessity paper

Reliabili~y

TI integrated circuits, matrix performance

operation. evident in head 5 to 7 x 810 printhead, regardless

or

setting

tape.

microprocessor,

printhead

The

our

150 x 106 characters,

106 characters,

MTBF

of

vertical tabs,

and

TI-built wire

are the keys to

and

reliable, long-life

810's reliability

MTBF

is 2000 hrs. (excluding

figures:

of

punching

MOS/LSI

print-

ribbon

and

duty

cycle).

the

Multi-Copy Capability

The 1 x 7 wire matrix printhead built by

TI

provides clear, legible printing

an original and up to 5 copies.

Off-Line Test

Allows

operation equipment

Standard

• Adjustable

• Switch-selectable

• 150-cps

operator

without expensive test

or

to verify

training.

Features

tractor

381

mm

(3

to

feed with carriage return

maximum

132

full

column

15

inches)

automatic

lines

feeds,

print

printer

77

to

line

speed for

• Switch-selectable skipover control

• 6

or

8 vertical lines per 2.5 cm (inch), software selectable

•

EIA

RS-232C serial interface

• Switch-selectable parity

is

•

Forms

feed from either the

or

rear

• Slanted ribbon

• Switchable speeds: 110, 150, 300, 1200, 2400, 4800,

• Capability for one vertical program

of

programmable)

• One software programmable forms length up to 112 lines. Default forms length is 66 lines, form

• Acoustic baffle

ribbon

life

(software

auto

or

for extended

and

or

280

mm

Optional Features

• Full

• International Character Sets:

•

ASCII upper printable.

English Danish/Norwegian, Swedish/ Finnish.

Expanded Character

Double acters per 2.5 cm (inch)

t

,tt

, (overleaf)

Character

and

lower case letters are

(UK), Katakana, German,

Option

width characters, 5 char-

perforation

hardware

bottom

9600

baud

form

hardware

(11

inch)

Sett

- All

-

tt

•

Interfaces-

- Parallel

- 20 rna neutral current loop

- Line Buffer

•

Tear

of

ing tractor

• 9-copy printhead, providing, clear, legible printing on airline stock, is available upon request.

• Vertical Up

to programmable programs

volatile storage.

stored from the tor the Model 810 auxiliary control panel. See Figure

•

Form A hardware choice 76,89,102,140,152,178,203,216, 280,305, 6, 7,

plus one

allows any form length

maximum programming by applicable switches 810 auxiliary control panel. See

Figure

TTL

Option Line Buffer Parallel (LBP) Line Buffer Teletype (LBT)

EIA

Line Buffer

Bar

Option

paper

as it emerges from the

feed

Forms

eight software

can

be resident in non-

or

recalled by

data

source

manipulation

Length

of

8,

operator

Control

option

11

pre-set forms lengths:

and

356 cm

8.5,

11,

programmable

of

112 lines.

is

4.

(LBE)

- Enables the tear-

Control

vertical

Programs

12,

performed locally

manipulation

(VFC)*t

or

hardware

commands

or

by opera-

of

switches

4. (FLC)* -

providing a

(3,3.5,4,5.5,

and

14

FLC

Hardware

on

the Model

forms

can

inches)

that

to

•

Hard intelligent

•

Forms scientific tions systems.

• Remote multicopy printing from host

• Ticket

copy

output

data

terminals.

generation for accounting,

and

data

computer

Printer

data

base.

Auxiliary Control Panel

Indicators

• 16.5 Characters per2.5 cm(inch); 8 lines per 2.5 cm (inch)

Switches

be

• 7 Pencil Switches: Select baud rate,

parallel interface operation, parity,

on

a

of

automatic

perforation skipo.ver. All configurations.

• 16.5

8

(See Figure 4)

line feed,

CPI/8

LPI

with accompanying diode

and

LPI: Activation

THIS PRINTING TERS PER COMPRESSED

PER

INCH

VERTICALLY.

BOTH

CALLY.

THIS PRINTING TERS PER COMPRESSED

PER

INCH

VERTICALLY.

BOTH

CALLY.

device for

communica-

•

automatic

IS

•

of

AN

EXAMPLE

HORIZONTALLY

THE

HORIZONTALLY

IS

AN

EXAMPLE

HORIZONTALLY

THE

HORIZONTALLY

illumination causes printer compress line feed from 6 Lines

Per

Vertical 2.5 cm (inch)

Lines

Per

Vertical 2.5 cm (inch).

CPI

Activating 16.5 to compress print from 10

Characters

to

16.5 Characters

Inch. 8

16.5 Normal

enables printer; test/ ing the printer statement functions control panel switches when the printer tions.

Store/ VFC formats between working memory and memory. Configurations 2 & 4.

LPI

CPI

configurations 2 & 5 only.

Test/

normal

VFC

of

a rotating test

on

is

off line. All configura-

Recall: Switch for optional

control

optional

OF

AND

PRINTING

AND

OF

AND

PRINTING

AND

causes printer

Per

(25.4 mm) Inch

Per

(25.4 mm)

configurations 1-5,

VFC:

operation

causes the print-

pattern

line, and enables the

of

to

store

or

VFC

10

CHARAC-

6 LINES

CAN

VERTI-

10

CHARAC-

8 LINES

CAN

VERTI-

to

pormal

Normal

of

with

main

recall

channel

BE

8

• Compressed A full 132-column width may be printed length. This only with the Print

density

2.5 cm (inch). See Figure

on

Character

a 204

mm

(8

option VFC is

is

or

FLC

16.5 characters per

Printingt

inches) line

available

option.

2.

Applications

• Peripheral printer for mini/ micro computer systems.

• Vertical Forms Control and Form Length Control are mutually exclusive options. These Options are included as standard features of the 810 printer offered on the puter Price List.

tt

Prints upper case letters only

expanded modes.

990 Minicom-

in

both normal and

THIS

PRINTItli

TOO

PER

INCH

PER

INCH

VERT I CALL

CM'RESSED

BOTH

CALLY.

THIS

PRINTING

TERS

PER

cot1PRESSED

INCH

VERTICAlLY.

BOTH

CALLY.

IS

AN

EXAI1PLE

HMIZOOAlLY

Y.

THE

HORIZ~TALLY

IS

AN

EXAMPLE

~IZONTAlLY

THE

HORIZONTAlLY

FIGURE 2 - Printing Examples

OF

16.5

AND 6 LINES

PRINTING

AND

VERTI-

OF

16.5

AND 8 LINES

PRINTING

AND

(.AN

VERTI-

(.HARAC-

CAN

CHARAC-

BE

•

VFC

Switch: optional vertical select one programs. Configurations 2

•

FLC

Switch:

Rotary

of

eight vertical format

Rotary

format

switch for

control

switch for

&

to

4.

optional forms length control to

of

select either one forms lengths forms 3 &

5.

or

length.

eleven fixed a programmable Configurations

Operating Controls

& Indicators (See Figure

Indicators

•

Paper

Out; Error;

Switches

•

On

Line: Pressing once causes printer to go on line; pressing a second time takes printer off line.

• Reset/Tab*: Reset function clears paper

out

or

On

Line; Power.

error

conditions, TAB

3)

TABD

advance

VFC

Set*

ON

LINE

D

FIGURE

mode.

Clear*:

to

PAPER OUT

0

ERROR RESET

causes vertical

•

Form

•

Form

paper

tab

Align/TAB

0

to

in

Align moves paper from .35 mm (1/72 feeds;

VFC tabs

inches)

TAB

mode

at

the present line.

to

Set/

set

through

full line

Clear used in

or

clear vertical

..

FORM

ALIGN

DTAB

FORM LINE

ALIGN

SET

CLEAR

SETTOpD

OF FORM

LINED

FEED

•

3 - Control

Panel

•

Form Form

feed moves the

top

next active in form

position.

• Line Feed/ Line Feed*: Any in line buffer is

advanced one line. Active only

off

line.

*Active only when V

FC

position.

FORM

FEED

Feed/ Set

of

form. Set

VFC

is

Normal/VFC

POWER

0

Top

of

Form*:

paper

to

the

top

ofform

mode to set

printed, then paper

switch in

top

data

TEST/

is

of

0::

I,

2 3 4 5 6

NORMAL

TESTIVFC

71

8

o

1 - BASIC

0

4 -

0

(~

0::

I,

lPI

0

NORMAL STORE

(jJ)

(~~

TESTIVFC

8lPI

o

VERTICAL

FORMAT

2 3 4 5 6

2 -

VERTICAL

AND

@

RECAll

0

CONTROL

NORMAL

@

TESTIVFC

5CP1

16.

@

71

8lPI

0

FORMAT

COMPRESSED

0

STORE

@

RECAll

O

0

CONTROL

PRINT

FORM

lENGTH

5.5(dr6

7 8

8.5

4 11

3.5

5 - FORMS LENGTH

12

3

14

PROG

COMPRESSED

FORM

lENGTH

5.5~6

7

4 11

3.5

3

PROG

3 - FORMS LENGTH

NORMAL

TESTIVFC

5CP1

16.

0

~

8lPI

0

o

AND

PRINT

88.5

14

NORMAL

TESTIVFC

12

lPI

8

o

CONTROL

FIGURE

4 - Auxiliary Control

Panel

Configurations

Interfacing the 810

The

Model

EIA

RS/232-C

standard,

as and

Parallel Interfaces offered as options. has the

LBE interface; LBP parallel interface; LBT

interface.

(See Table 4 for interface specifications for all interfaces.)

The

standard

buffering, go busy when

the incoming speed filled. This may along quiring after diagrams, Figures 5

With 132nd printable

810 is available with

Serial

Data

Interface

with

TTY

Current

Each

of

the interfaces also

option

of

Line Buffering.

- Line buffering with

Loop

EIA

- Line buffering with and

- Line buffering with

interfaces,

data

and

causes the buffer

happen

the

data

stream, thereby

busy status

without

exceeds the

at

to

be

TTY

line

the

rate

print

to

any

place

monitored

each character. (See timing

and

7.)

Line Buffering, receipt

character

of

the

causes the

an

printer

buffer is cleared addition, and busy transmitting busy mission characters

to

go busy until either

or

printing

CR,

LF,

FF,

DC3

characters will also cause

conditions.

status

of

a block or

This

device

to

following the

of

less, instead

each character. (See timing diagrams,

and

Figures 6

NOTE:

7.)

Transmitter data

when the 810 is busy

Line Buffering modifies the following

machine performances:

of

1.

be

re··

Throughput decreased after end

of

2.

The option

each 132 characters,

software

of

may be effectively

due

to always going busy

each line.

programmable

variable line widths is functional with Line Buffering. The line width is fixed characters.

the

begins.

In

VT, Delete,

enables the

only

look

at

trans-

132 printable

of

after

stops sending

or

at

the

not

at

132

3.

The

parallel interface (LBP) in-

125

KHz

cludes a

line

15

and

a line

clock signal

count

signal

on on

line 34.

4. See for LBE, and

appropriate

LBP,

7.

tImmg

and

LBT, Figures 6

diagram

Interfaces available with the Model 810 are described in Table 2. Select an interface

and

review its corresponding

configurations.

Each

configuration

of

two descriptions, as described in

Table

3.

For corresponds select the desired description

is

available

each

configuration

to

the selected interface,

in

one

that

and specify when ordering. Only one description

can

be

chosen

for each

configuration.

Cables various from

to

connect

other

Figure 8

the

devices

and

Table

Model

may

810

to

be selected

1.

PARALLEL

DATA

0.5

JJ.S

STROBE

DATA

~~

(MIN)

I 1

~~--------------

-+l

ACKNLG

PARALLEL

INTERFACE

TIMING

FOR A CHARACTER

DATA-~~~?:~I:~~~~;!~;?~J~

O.5JJ.S(MIN)~

DATA

STROBE

~-----------------------

--.J

PRINTER

ACKNLG

PARALLEL

BUSY

-+1

INTERFACE

FIGURE 5 - Basic Parallel Interface Timing

TIMING

0.5

JJ.S

(MIN)

r-

0.5

pS

(MIN(

I·

THAT

DOES

NOT

CAUSE

PRINTER

____________

~O.5JJ.S(MIN)

I.--

0.5

JJ.S

(MIN)

......

__

-+-_11.5

FOR A CHARACTER

MSEC

THAT

MIN_-;.,.,,!

CAUSES

.....

t--

PRINTER

BUSY

___

BUSY

PARALLEL

0.5

JjS

(MIN)

DATA

STROBE

DATA

~1l0MIMINI

~

--.I

r-

0.5

J.,LS

(MIN)

+v--

ACKNLG

PARALLEL

DATA

0.5

J.,LS

(MIN)

DATA

STROBE

PRINTER

ACKNLG

INTERFACE

BUSY

0-

10

START

TIMING

~

--.f

JjSEC

FIGURE 6 -

BIT

8 BITS

FOR A

CHARACTER

0.5

r--

0.5

PZZZ/1

,.1

LBP

Parallel Interface Timing

0-

10

J.,LSEC

2.0 - 10.0 JjSEC

THAT

"S

IMINI

J.,LS

(MIN)

40

MSEC -

BUSY---II~

DOES

MIN

NOT

CAUSE

PRINTER

... I

STOPBIT(2STOPBITSAT 110

BAUD

BUSY

-v--

~SBI

~

[

~

[

~

[ ]

L

BUSY (LBE OR

BUSY

(STANDARD

LBT

OPTIONS

EIA

INSTALLED)

OR

TTY)

FIGURE 7 - Serial Interface Timing

~

IMS~D[t~

PARITY

25 - 240MS

J

I

~-----------

11.5MS

~

(MIN) I

(MIN)

OMS

~

-

CENTER OF STOP

BIT

l

!~::::

~

BINARY

1

LAST

103/113

DATASET

0)

1=."

PRINTER

202/212

DATASET

742ASR

733ASR

743

990

COMPUTER

770

:1

0

@

0

:

CD

1'/

@

0 0

0

1

=J13

:~~J13

I

=J13

1

=J13

PRINTER

1=."

PRINTER

~J19

c::::::J

@

_J18

c:::::J

1=."

J13

WITH

TTY

INTERFACE

PRINTER WITH

PARALLEL

INTERFACE

PRINTER

*Circled numbers refer

ITEM

NUMBER

1

2

3 969626-0001 742

4

5 973265-0001

6

7

8 8

9

10

11

ALSO

AVAILABLE

PART

NUMBER

993204-0001

993205-0001

993210-0001

959372-0002

983848-0001

975056-0010 975056-0020

994403-0001 414127-0001 993231-0001

993211-0001

FIGURE 8 - Cable

to

the

item numbers in Table 3 Below.

DESCRIPTION

103

DATA

SET

202/212

DATA 742

INTERFACE ASR

(1200

743

990

CURRENT (INCLUDED

CONNECTOR IN

CA EIA

(25 WIRES)

DATA

TERMINAL

AUXILLIARY

TERMINAL

BAUD)

TERMINAL

COMPUTER

PARALLEL

ASSY MC810

EXTENSION

Section

CABLE

SET

CABLE

LOOP

IN

TTY

ONLY

OPTION)

Diagram*

CABLE

CABLE EIA

CABLE

INPUT

OPTION)

(INCLUDED

PRINTER

CABLE

METERS

1.8

3.6

1.8

~

6

1.8

-

3.6

1.8

(FEET)

(6)

(12)

(6) (6)

(10)

(20)

(6)

-

(12)

(6)

TAB

L E 1 - Cable Options

TABLE

2 - Interfaces and Corresponding Configurations

ITEM

NO.

301

302

303

304

305

306

IMPORTANT: described

in

One

Table

EIA (EIA Included

TTY

PL T (Parallel

LBE

LBT (Current Loop

LBP (Parallel

description

2.

MODEL

RS-232 with

Basic Model

(Current Loop

with

(EIA

with

TABLE

3 - Configuration Descriptions

must

be

810

INTERFACE

with

Character Buffering) BRO, DNB, IRC,

810

with

Character Buffering)

Character

Line Buffering) BRO, DNB, DSC, GDS, IRC

with

Line Buffering)

specified

Buffering)

Line Buffering)

for

each

configuration

included

CONFIGURATIONS

NDE

BRO,NDE

NDE

BRO,DSC,HDP

DSC, GDS

with

the

interface

CONFIGURATIONS

BRO 1. Baud rates - 110, 150, 300,

DNB

DSC

GDS

HOP

IRC

NDE

DESCRIPTION

2.

Baud rates - 110, 200,

Terminal

Data

3.

4.

DTR

brought

Prints

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11. Reverse Channel held high

12. Reverse Channel held

13.

14.

buffer

Printing

After

going busy,

After

going busy,

Line Buffered Line Buffered

Receipt No

action taken by

Ready (DTR)

high indicates Printer On Line and Not Busy.

contents on receipt

of

buffer

TTY TTY

of

DEL character clears

300,

contents on receipt

printer printer

low

printer

1200,

2400,

4800,

600,

1200,

brought

will will

uses allows

to

on receipt of DEL character.

high

to

of

LF,

F'F,

of

LF,

accept at least 5 characters.

ignore all characters except

full-duplex

half-duplex

indicate

the

"not

buffer.

and

2400

and

indicate Printer On Line only.

or

VT.

FF,

or VT inhibited.

only.

operation only.

busy".

9600

"DEL".

TABLE 4 - Data Interface Specifications

mounted

Price

should baud

type

to

is

count

line

buffer

only.

~

1 Protective 2 Transmitted Data

3 5 Clear

6

8 Carrier Detect

9 10 11

20

1

2 3

4

SIGNAL

1 19 Data Strobe

2

3 4

6 8 26

9

10

11 12 13

15 16

17 18

31 32

34

EI

A RS-232-C

SERIAL

INTERFACE

Standard

I nterface female connector, 4 AMP

on

See

List

Note: Printer busy

status on

be rates

DC-CURRENT

LOOP

INTERFACE Nominal operating cu rrent A Nine-Pin female Return connector DEC-9S on

Includes cable assembly 5 0994403-0001.

PARALLEL

INTERFACE

Those signals listing a return twisted

with

logic ground. 7 25 Data 6 A 36-pin female mating connector type

included. This interface includes clock signal receive data.

tlncluded

option

DATA

EIA

RS-232-C

with

a 25-pin

206584-2

printer.

Model

810

for

available cables. 7 Signal

11

mon

ito

red

at

of

1200

and above.

SERIAL

is

20

ma

Cannon

mounted

printer.

require

pair lines 5

the

return

Amphenol

57-30360

signal and line

~ith

parallel (LBP)

SIGNAL

Received Data Rdquest

Set Ready I

Data

+12

volts

-12

volts

Secondary Request Data Terminal Ready Printer

SIGNAL

TTY

Transmitted

TTY

Transmitted

Ground TTY

Received Data Return TTY

Received Data

RETURN

20 21 22 Data 3 23 24

27 28

29

-

33

-

30

14

35

NAME

Ground

to

Send Printer This signal

to

Send

Ground

to

Send Printer

NAME

Data

SIGNAL

NAME

Data 1 Data 2

Data 4 Data 5

Data 7 Data 8 Acknowledge

Busy PE

(Paper

Out)

SLCT

(On Line) OStXT al

+5

Clock)

Logic

Ground

Chassis

Ground

VDC

REMRST Fault

Line

Count

(Extern-

SOURCE

None Chassis ground Printer

I

nput

I

nput nput

None I

nput Printer May Printer May

SOURCE

Input

I

nput

Input

I

nput

Input

I

nput

I

nput

I

nput

I

nput

Printer A pulse

Printer Printer Printer

Printer Printer

I

nput

Printer

This signal normal mode, and in

the

Device Received serial data Device

Device

Device This signal must

Device

Device Device Device Device Device Device Device functions. Device

Device

test mode.

(Not

used) This signal must for

the

printer

Return

path

for

the

printer

be

used

printer.

be

used

printer. This signal

printer

the

off

when

Low

impedence (marking) between pins 1 and

2 when

the high impedance (spacing) when the is

busy.

Provides chassis ground.

Less

Note:

(receive) while

A

0.5

microsecond pulse

clock

data logic. Input

data levels. A high represents a

one, a

low able characters (i.e., codes.having a one in Data 6

or

Data 7) are stored

trol

characters (i.e., codes having a zero

Data 6 and Data 7) are used

low

received and

another character.

A signal high indicates A signal

of

high indicates

paper.

A signal high indicates

kHz

125 Logic ground.

Chassis For A signal tab A signal high indicates a Isolated reed relay contacts close on each feed.

signal

ground (protective).

test purposes.

low

motion.

FUNCTION

is

at

the

negative EJA level

at

the

positive

is

held

at

the negative

be

at

the

to

for

data and

be

to

as

bias voltage

as

bias voltage

is

at

the

is

on line and negative

line.

FUNCTION

TTY

printer

than

1.5V

drop

marking.

DESCRIPTION

from

the

represents a binary zero.

indicates

that

for

terminates a

positive

receive data.

control

at

the

positive

receive data.

the

for for

positive

EIA

is

ready

(transmit)

across contacts

(minimum)

input

device

in

the

that

a character

printer

that

the

that

the

that

the

external lise.

form

fault

print

to

is

condition.

EIA

level.

EIA

signals.

EIA inputs inputs

level when

EIA

to

accept data; TTY

and

3V

used

to

the

binary

All

buffer.

define

control

ready

to printer printer printer

feed

or

in

the

level

level to to

level

printer

to

printer

print-

Con-

in

both

has

been

accept

cannot

is

out

is selected.

vertical

line

TAB

L E 5 - Control Characters

DC1

- (Select) selects

enabling

it

to

DC2 n - (Tab drive system by

n.

n must be greater

receive data.

to

Line) causes

slew

to

the

printer,

the

line specified

than

the

present

paper

line.

the

buffer

to

the

column

be greater

print

the tab

printer,

from

buffer.

setting

is

DC3 - (Deselect) deselects preventing

DC4 n - (Tab to

be inserted the specified than

less this

DEL - (Delete) clears

NUL - (NUL) sequence (see

it

from

receiving data.

to

Address) causes spaces

in

the

line

present

column

up

by

n. n

the

present

will be ignored.

must

carriage position,

the

present carriage position. If n

than

command

the

terminates

below)'

otherwise it

ignored.

ESC 1+n1 +n2+ ... +nK+NUL - (Set Vertical Tabs) clears all existing vertical

and

tabs

sets new

tabs

at

lines n1 ' n

,

2

and nK'

••• ,

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Lines

of

66

at

per

form

power

Form

is

up.

Length) sets

the

FF

set

to a default

the

command

value

to

column where

ESC+; -

printer

2:S n :S

Returns

to

one

127. printing

of

n columns,

to

normal

132

columns. ESC 3+n1 +n2+ ... +nK+NUL - (Set Horizontal Tabs) clears all existing horizontal tabs locations n1 n

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per

ESC5 - Sets

lines

per

and

set new

••• ,

and

,

2

paper

drive system

inch. (2.5 cm.)

paper

drive system

inch. (2.5 cm.!

nK.

tabs

to

at

6

S

is

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characters

ESC7 -

characters

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channel

per

inch. (2.5 cm.)

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carriage system

per

inch. (2.5 em.)

Store

N.

vertical

ESC9+N ,-Recall vertical

from

VFC channel N into working

to

format

10

16.5

in

data

VFC

memory. ESC+:+n - Converts

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from

132

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as

- Back Space

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HT - Horizontal

Return

Feed

Tab

LF - Line Feed

SI -

Shift

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Shift

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The Model 810 Printer as a 990 Computer Peripheral

The 810 kit supplied by Texas Instruments for the

Part

puter, consists with full vertical forms control with compressed print, a 9 meter (30-foot) cable, interface module, paper takeup

and

tray

manual.

The Model

provides control

and

sends

rate via the interface module line printer for printing. The interface is

a full-duplex, RS-232-C circuit, half-size printed-circuit installs in a communications register unit

(CRU)

Computer. The interface module

receives serial

from the

them

to EIA levels the line printer. The interface module also receives status from the printer and

routes these signals

puter.

may be installed in either side Model

a Model

slot.

Number

of

the Mode1810 Line ASCII

an

installation

990

data

slot

computer

The

half-size interface

990

Computer

990 110 expansion chassis

990 Minicom-

938120-0001,

character set

and

Computer of

the line printer

at

a 4800

of

the Model 990

data

and

CRU,

and

sends them to

CR

Printer

and

operation

System

baud

burst

to

the

board

to

U slot

that

commands

converts

the com-

board

of

or

in

One 9 m (3D-ft.) Cable*

of

Versatility remotely extension increments up

Operating in conjunction with the appropriate

Operating System software, the print-

er

provides reliable hard copy

data

speed

Software

To

operate a line printer, software

routines must provide initialization,

character transfer, and end-of-data

reporting. Standalone software programs for printer operation may be easily designed

however,

output accomplished by calling the device

service routine

DXI0

Service routines implemented

the operating systems use SBO, SBZ,

TB,

the 990

pertoire.

a

to

or

LDCR

locating the printer

is

provided via the optional

cables

to

Model 990

output

available

1000 feet (304.8 M.).

from the computer.

Support

and

implemented;

other

than

operational tests,

the printer

of

TX990 Operating System.

and

STCR

Computer

is

the 990

instructions

instruction re-

,-

I I

I :

L J

-----------

in

Computer

of

high-

normally

Computer

under

of

---

990

Computer I

990

Computer

or

Expansion

can

Because the module

into

any

of

the available

locations addresses, the base address becomes a variable chassis location.

Before selecting a chassis location, the user must determine the address the software handling routine expects the module to recognize. Full details for chassis locations configurations are· provided in the 990

hardware reference manual. The line printer diagnostics verify

proper it

is These diagnostics greatly simplify maintenance whether performed by trained, experienced Service Engineers maintenance personnel. The diagnostics provided verify the performance interconnecting cable, the interface module the

computer

-----

I

~

I

...

ex:

-

U

I

wired

that

depends

operation

connected

of

the line printer as well as the

and

to

and

Texas

the

CRU

system.

of

------,

Serial

Binary

Data

..

--

Chassis

Status

be inserted

CR

U chassis

for

predefined

on

the module

and

jumper

the printer when

a 990 Computer.

troubleshooting,

Instruments

or

by the user's

interface with

Printer

Interface

Module

~~

I-

--

-

Data

that

1.8 m

(6

Model 810' Pri

FIGURE

11

nter

*Note:

- Installation

ft.) ac Power Cable

Cable extension in lengths

to

1,000

with

Model 990 Computer System

6!

Manual

ft.

(304.8m) available

"

810

Printer

up

FIGURE 12 - Model 990 Block Diagram

Supporting Documentation For

Model 990 Computer System

Additional information on the Model 810 Line ment contained in the following manuals:

Model Systems Handbook,

945250-9701.

Printer

and

990

interfacing equip-

applicable software

Computer

Texas Instruments provides a full range Printer, including a worldwide sales user training programs, purchase plans

Family

Manual

is

No.

Model 990 Computer Printer Installation

Manual

Model

No. 939460-9701.

990

Model

and

Computer

810 Line

Operation,

DXIO Operating System Programmer's Guide,

Model

Manual

990

No. 945257-9701.

Computer

TX990 Operating System Programmer's Guide,

Manual

No. 945416-9701.

of

support

and

service network, full documentation,

and

applications.

for the Model 810 Line

Model

990 Computer

TTY/

EIA Terminal Module Depot Maintenance, Manual No. 945408-9701.

Model

Manual

Model

Manual

990/10 Hardware Reference,

No. 945417-9701.

990/4 Hardware Reference,

No. 945251-9701.

MODEL

810

SPECIFICATIONS

PRINTER

METHOD bi-directional Prints

9x7

SPEED -

FORM inches).

LINE per 2.5 cm (inch). operator via switch on panel

LI N E at

PAPER

- Microprocessor wire

64

limited

dot

pattern.

150

cps.

WIDTH

- 77

SPACING - 6

or

by

software.

LEN

GTH -Up

10

characters-per-inch.

DRIVE -Tractor

controlled,

matrix

printhead.

ASCII characters in

to

881mm

(3

or

8 vertical lines

Selectable either

auxiliary

to

132

control

characters

feed.

to

15

by

MULTI-COPY FORMS - Up to six parts.

CONTINUOUS either the rear printer.

LINE

FEED with a maximum mm

per second

OFF-LINE

tor

actuation

trol

panel. Prints a pattern interface).

INTERFACE

SERIAL

25-pin female is

mounted

BAUD

RATES

rates

of

4800,

or

on

the

auxiliary

PARITY none

is

control

PAPER-OUT condition and generates a busy signal.

FORMS - Feeds

or

from

the

bottom

TIME:

33

milliseconds

paper slew rate

(7

inches~per-second).

TEST -Initiated

of

switch

on

auxiliary

rotating

to

test machine (excluding

EIA

RS-232-C - A standard

EIA

compatible

on

the

back

- Operator selectable

110,

150, 300,

9600

baud via a switch setting

control

- Checking

operator selectable on

panel.

- Sensor detects paper

and lights paper

alphanumeric

of

the

1200,

panel.

for

odd,

out

from

of

178

by

opera-

con-

connector printer.

2400,

even,

or

auxiliary

indicator

the

out

BELL -An whenevera when received

LINE

TAB

Vertical tabs are hardware and software programmable.

are software programmable

FRONT

SWITCHES

POWER -

ON-LINE

lighted indicator.

LINE

form

FORM

advance

FORM

vertical

up switch advance causes

PAPER

whenever

ERROR

ever a whenever carriage or fails.

RESET SWITCH - Resets

PAPER loaded

AUXILIARY

The carriage the operator via switches such feed occurs LINE-FEED

audible

is activated

control

printer.

AND

INDICATORS

tone

Horizontal

PANEL

fault

the

BEL

at

the

BUFFER -256

CONTROL

Indicator

- Select-deselect switch

FEED

-

Switch

advance when

FEED -

to

the

ALIGN

forms

causes

of

the

downward

OUT

the

INDICATOR

parity

OUT

or

other

automatic

return

off-line.

Switch

UP/DOWN - Provides

positioning.

either

form.

inching

-

Indicator

printer

error

is

sensed.

positioning

Indicator

fault

CONTROL

LINE-FEED

signal may be disabled

only

upon

signal.

is

sounded

and/or

character

characters.

tabs

light.

for

line-at-a-time

causes

form

The

advance

inching

or

The

down

switch

of

the

form.

illuminates

is

out

of

paper.

- Lights whenBI

inks

is

jammed

ERROR

after

paper

is

corrected.

PANEL

with

that

receipt

of

is

with

rapid

is

each

line

the

or

Automatic OVER via a switch.

TOP-OF-FORM setting control

and

BAUD

PARITY

LINE able.

OFF-LINE tor

PHYSICAL

POWER 100V 120V 220V 240V

to

Power Requirement:

1.8m

A standard

AMBIENT ing: +5° +70°C,

SHOCK - Operating: 0 max.; Storage and Handling: 30g ping container)

VIBRATION.

0.5g Hz,

HUMIDITY

condensation); Storage: condensation) .

DIMENSIONS -654mm x 203mm 508mm high x

by

WEIGHT -25Kg

cluding options).

PERFORATION

can

be

disabled

switches located on the

auxiliary

max.,

2g

control

RATES

are

is

operator selectable.

SPACING

rms, rms, rms, rms,

(6-foot)

not

max.

(25 % inches

20

is

TEST -Actuated

Four

selectable voltage ranges:

+10

-15%,

+10

-15%, 47-63 Hz.

+10

-15%, 47-63 Hz.

+10

-15%,

power

120V

3-pin

TEMPERATURE

to

+40°C.

including

- Operating:

Non-Operating:

- Operating:

inches deep).

operator

also

Storage:

for

(55 pounds), (ex-

SKIP-

by

the operator

is

provided

panels.

selectable.

operator

47-63

Hz.

47-63

Hz.

200

W.

cord

with a NEMA

connector

- Operat-

-30°

ribbon

and paper.

11

msec.

10

5%

to

wide

x 8 inches

front

by

is

to to

to

95%

select-

(in

90%

by

opera-

standard.

to

ship-

60

Hz,

300

(no

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