POSIFLEX Business Machines PD-7100 manual

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    LCD CUSTOMER DISPLAY Rev. : A1 PD- Series USER’S MANUAL 7100 7200[...]

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    P/N: 19440900020 SOME IMPORTANT NOTES FCC NOTICE This equipment generates, uses, and can ra diate radio frequency ener gy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the inst ructions manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been te sted and found to com ply with limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to subpart J [...]

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    i T ABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 - 1 Introduction · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 - 1 Application · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 - 1 Special Features · · · · · · · · · · · [...]

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    ii Normal Operation Ratings · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 5 - 1 OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS · · · · · · · · · 5 - 1 Character Format · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 5 - 1 Fundamental Specification · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 5 - 2 ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS [...]

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    1 - 1 I. GENERAL DESCRIPTION A. Introduction This documentation describe s the features and requirements of the product series of PD-7100 / 7200, a Liquid Crysta l Display which is a wide customer display. It disp lays alphanumerical ch aracters in 2 lines of 20 large sized characters and is able to display in 4 lin es of 26 a lphanumerical chara c[...]

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    1 - 2 D. Description This LCD is a self-contained multiplexed un it which provides a simple interface to a microprocessor sys tem. The display is availabl e with one I/O connector for both the RS232 interfacing and the power supply. This unit consists of a liquid crysta l display cell and a minimal amount of electronic hardware. All dis play charac[...]

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    2 - 1 II. ACCESSORIES • User’s manual • Pass through terminator (already plugged at bottom of PD) • Signal cable 20863137210 (CCBLA-372) – a DB-9F to DB-9M RS232 cable 1.8 M • Power source (one of the four below):  Power adaptor sp ecified per coun try type  Power kit incl. power supply cab le (inside PC) 39212001000 (CCBLA-141 on[...]

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    3 - 1 III. INST ALLA TION A. Signal connection Connect the DB9 female connector of the sign al cable CCBLA - 372 to the COM port of the host computer or POS system and connect the DB9 male connector of the signal cable CCBLA – 372 to the DB9 female connector in the base of the PD. B. Power connecti on 1. Using power adaptor Please place the base [...]

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    3 - 2 3. Select one I/O plate position on rear window of PC to install the I/O plate of CCBLA-141. 4. Select one set of larg e 4 pin connector from the switching power supply unit of PC and connect th e male 4 pin connector of CCBLA- 141 to the connector from power supply. Conn ect the female 4 pin connector of CCBLA-141 to the I/O device of PC suc[...]

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    3 - 3 3. Using power from POS system This super convenient power supply me thod app lies only when c onnected to a Posiflex POS s ystem after proper setting for power in COM port. The power connection is already done when the signal connection is completed. 4. Using printer power adaptor The PD-7100/7200 series can also be powered b y the power ada[...]

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    3 - 4 Please reserve the COM port terminator in a safe place in case the non-pass- through operation would be required in the futur e. D. After Po wering Up A firmware version as power on sign will appear on the scr een for a while and the emulation mode will a ppear for a while after the fi rmware version display. Then a under-line curs or will ap[...]

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    3 - 5 C. Dip Switch & Jumper Settings 1. On control board in display head Emulation mode (reach the switches from outside of back o f the head) SW2 SW1 OFF ON OFF EPSON 2 X 20 NORITAKE 2 X 20 ON EPSON 4 X 26 IEE (CHINESE) 2 X 10 RS232 protocol (Inside display head) Short Open JP1 19200, n, 8, 1 9600, n, 8, 1 (default) 2. On I/O board in base Bo[...]

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    3 - 6 1 –2 Short 2 –3 Short JP2 -Busy status of PD sent to host as CTS and DSR at the same tim e -Busy status of PD sent to host CTS, handshaking signal of pass through device goes to host as DSR directly (default) Note: There must be th e pass through serial output device on the p re- mounted pass through terminator connected to RS232 Out the [...]

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    4 - 1 V. MECHANICAL SPECIFICA TIONS A. Mechanical Drawings B. Mechanical Function The pole of this customer display consists of 2 sections en abling adjustment on the height of th e pole. The total height of this display is dependent on the pole adjustment, please refer to the d rawings of last section The difference between maximal a nd minimal he[...]

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    5 - 1 VI. ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS A. Pow er ON / OFF Sequence There are no del eterious effects associated with power ON and O FF of this display; however, rapid ON / OFF sequenc ing is not r ecommended. Neither data nor power connectors should be connected / disconnected while power is applied. B. Interface Signals All logic signals abide by th[...]

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    5 - 2 B. FUNDAMENTAL SPECIFICATION Number of display dot : 160 x 32 Effective display area : 179.15 (W) x 36 .75 (H) mm Dot size : 1.07 (W) x 1.10 (H) mm LCD type : STN with backlight Viewing angle : 80 degrees verti cally, 60 degrees horizontally Response time : 250 ms (typical) VIII. ENVIRONMENT AL CHARACTERISTICS Operating temperature: 0 to +50 [...]