Videoswitch Vi-POSIF-S User Manual

Installing the Epson printer interface

Installing the Epson printer interface

Vi-POSIF-S

Epson TM T88

(serial interface)

Vi-POSIF-S EPSON TM T 88 serial

SHEET 1-9

Installing the Epson printer interface

Installing the Epson printer interface

Before installing the printer interface, review the site survey and identify the registers that will
be monitored, then refer to the printer interface installation diagram on this page before
following the instructions.

Epson TM T88 serial INTERFACE

Install Kit

Item Part Number Description Quantity

1 IF-0829-063 Epson TM T88 Interface 1
2 500114 Interposer cable 1

or 500227
or 500260

3 580003 Ferrite Sleeve 2
4 IDB-1556-01 INSTALL MANUAL 1

SW1 settings

software (SW-2393-01) rev D0

switch(es) state function

1ONraw data
2ONtest mode
34 output baud rate
ON ON 9600, N, 8, 1

ON OFF 4800, N, 8, 1
OFF ON 2400, N, 8, 1
OFF OFF 1200, N, 8, 1

Default: switches 1 and 2 OFF

switches 3 and 4 ON

set Vi-POSCON input baud rate to match

Even if a SW2 default is indicated, the printer could be
configured differently than shown. In this case, SW2
settings may need to be determined experimentally.

SW2 settings

input baud rate 3 2 1 baud rate

ON ON ON 300
ON ON OFF 600
ON OFF ON 1200
ON OFF OFF 2400
OFF ON ON 4800
OFF ON OFF 9600

OFF OFF ON 19200

OFF OFF OFF 38400

input data bits 5 4 data bits

ON ON 5
ON OFF 6
OFF ON 7

OFF OFF 8

input parity 76 parity

ON ON none
ON OFF even
OFF ON odd

OFF OFF none

Switch Settings

Vi-POSIF-S EPSON TM T 88 serial

switch 8 8function

Xunused

default settings shown in bold

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Installing the Epson printer interface

Installing the Epson printer interface

Interface Connection Details

Failure to install the ferrite sleeves on the power and data
cables as shown, will compromise the EMC performance
of this unit, relevant to the EMC directive 89/336/EEC.

check power supply first !
24 VAC or 12 VDC ?

cable gland on
rear of interface

ferrite

route data / power cables through their respective

ferrites and loop through once again.

*IMPORTANT: cable must be looped through ferrite sleeve.

interface

ferrite

sleeve

ferrite

sleeve

power P8

24Vac Pins 1 and 2
12Vdc Pin 3 ground

Pin 4 +12Vdc

data out P4

Pin 2 ground black
Pin 3 TX data red

‘DATA INPUT’

data out from P4 should be terminated
with a DB9 as shown below;

Vi-POSIF-S EPSON TM T 88 serial

DATA IN

Pin 2 Rx Data Red
Pin 5 Ground Black

Vi-POSCON

DB 9 (F)

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