Epson UB-U09, Developer'S Manual

Page 1: ...Confidential Developer s Guide USB Serial interface board UB U09 English 4014379 Issued date Issued by EPSON ...

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Page 4: ...on Precautions 2 1 Package Contents 2 2 Part Name and Descriptions 2 2 USB serial switching 2 2 Jumper Locations 2 3 Jumper Settings 2 3 Jumper JP2 Settings 2 3 Circuit Board Installation 2 4 Interface Cable Connection 2 5 Serial Interface Cable 2 5 USB Interface Cable 2 6 Chapter 3 Software Required Software to use the USB Interface Function of the UB U90 3 1 Installation Procedure 3 1 Confirming...

Page 5: ...ion necessary for system planning design installation and application of the UB U09 for designers and developers of POS systems Meaning of Terms In this document Serial communication means the RS232 compliant serial communication The DIP switch function is assigned to the Memory switch in some models So the DIP switch should be read as Memory switch in corresponding models Related Documents Other ...

Page 6: ... This product cannot be serviced at the component level If damage occurs the UB U09 should be replaced as a unit Revision Information Revision Page Altered Items and Contents Rev A Rev B 2 2 2 4 Descriptions of hex mounting screws eliminated ...

Page 7: ...s bps bit per second When using USB interface the device driver is necessary For more details see Chapter 3 Software This interface board uses the bulk transfer method which is driven by the host computer Therefore the printer cannot process data sending interrupts as different from RS232 transfer The printer s status buffer is larger than 100 bytes Status data above the buffer capacity will be ca...

Page 8: ...connector Table 1 1 shows the recommended wiring for the interface cable Supported standard EIA TIA RS 232 standard compliant Data transfer method Bit Serial Synchronization Asynchronous Handshaking DTR DSR or XON XOFF control Signal level Mark 3 to 15 V Logic 1 OFF Space 3 to 15 V Logic 0 ON Communications speed Baud rate 115200 bps maximum Data bit length 7 or 8 bits Parity None Odd or Even Stop...

Page 9: ...ible Printers UB U09 is available for all TM printers that have a removable interface board Confirm the available printers for OPOS printer driver The following printer is not available RP U420 Dimensions The external dimensions of the UB U09 are shown below Figure 1 1 UB U09 External dimensions Table 1 2 Relationship between jumper JP2 and TM printer pin 6 reset signals Jumper JP2 on UB U09 TM pr...

Page 10: ...1 4 System Preparation Rev B Confidential Temperature Humidity Conditions Refer to the TM printer and customer display specifications for operating temperature and humidity specifications ...

Page 11: ... Be careful to avoid dropping conductive objects such as paper clips on the circuit board as they could short circuit connections and cause damage from excessive current This product should only be connected with the devices specified in this document Connecting other devices could cause damage fire or explosion Do not attempt to wire this product other than as described in this document Improper ...

Page 12: ...nd keep them in place Figure 2 1 USB serial switching The settings of the USB serial switching are shown in the table below Table 2 1 USB Serial switching Note When the USB Serial Switching button is turned off and the USB interface is selected as well the DM D connector of the TM series printer is not available When the serial interface is selected DM D connector of the TM series printer is avail...

Page 13: ...ion of the functions of pin 6 DSR of the serial connector Jumper JP2 Settings As shipped from the factory pins 1 and 2 of JP2 are shorted WARNING Do not set JP2 open without jumper Shorting pins other than 1 and 2 or 2 and 3 of JP2 could cause incorrect operation or damage to the UB U09 communications IC Table 2 2 Serial Connector Pin 6 DSR Function Settings JP2 1 2 shorted 2 3 shorted Settings Se...

Page 14: ...1 If an interface circuit board is already installed in the TM printer remove it Re use the screws when installing the UB U09 2 Install the UB U09 in the TM printer and tighten the screws Install the UB U09 using these screws Install the UB U09 to using two screws ...

Page 15: ... the size indicated in the Figure 2 3 If the shell size is bigger it may not be connected Figure 2 3 3 Tighten the screws on both sides of the plug Note If the interface cable includes a separate ground line the ground line should be connected to the printer at either of the two UB U09 mounting screws 4 Connect the other end of the cable to the host computer 5 Change the printer settings to the se...

Page 16: ...re strain relief to keep them in place 3 Insert the square connector end of the USB cable into the upstream connector of the UB U09 4 Insert the opposite end of the USB cable into the downstream connector of the host computer 5 Change the printer settings to the parallel interface setting For details see the settings described in the printer documentation ...

Page 17: ...e USB is set to Enable in BIOS setting of the PC If it is set to Disable USB is not available Installing OPOS 1 First prepare a blank FD Start the steps below while the TM printer and PC are not connected 2 Install OPOS following the Installation Wizard See the OPOS manual packed with the Install Disk for details 3 The device driver TMUSB90 SYS and TMUSB90 INF are saved in the folder in which OPOS...

Page 18: ...its name 13 Open Check Health Interactive and start the test printing When the test printing is completed properly the installation is finished Installing Advanced Printer Driver 1 First prepare a blank FD Start the steps below while the TM printer and PC are not connected 2 Start the Advanced Printer Driver installer ADT J exe and follow the instructions on Wizard 3 The device driver TMUSB90 SYS ...

Page 19: ...e figure 3 2 click Next Then click Finish on the next window Figure 3 2 11 While the printer is on open the device manager If the EPSON USB Controller for TM Printer Series exists on the Universal Serial BUS controllers the installation is successful 12 Select Setting from the Start menu then select Printers 13 Open the Property of the installed printer and make the printer port setting to TMUSB00...

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Page 21: ...tions under which the printer becomes BUSY is determined by a DIP switch setting on the printer as shown below The DSR signal indicates whether the host can receive data the Space status indicates that the host is ready to receive and the Mark status indicates that the host is not able to receive Table 4 1 TM printer BUSY conditions Printer DIP Switch Setting Printer BUSY Condition ON During power...

Page 22: ...r feed button When printing has stopped due to out of paper condition When an error has occurred The term online refers to the state when any of the above conditions has been cancelled Table 4 2 TM printer XON XOFF sending conditions Printer DIP Switch Setting XON XOFF Sending Sending Condition ON Sends XON When first online after power on or reset When a receive buffer full condition is cancelled...

Page 23: ... resetting using pin 6 DSR To use pin 9 INIT the reset signal logic is fixed at Space level To reset the printer the reset signal must conform to the electrical characteristics specified in the UB U09 Specifications Table 4 3 Reset Signal Logic Selection Jumper JP2 Setting Reset Condition Reset by pin 6 DSR 1 2 shorted Reset upon Mark level reset occurs when this pin is open circuit 2 3 shorted Re...

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