Xerox FS 3270 manual

WARNING: This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are design[...]

Preface Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 2 - Preface September 1997 This manual applies to the Xerox FS 3270 and the Xerox FS 3270 IPC protocol converters, installed with firmware release S10 xxx.xxx and S91 xxx.xxx, and to any sub sequent release until otherwise specified. NOTE: Both products: “ Xerox FS 3270” and “Xerox FS 3270 IPC” wil[...]

Table of Contents Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 3 - Table of Contents Preface ....................................................................................................... 2 Related Manuals ................................ ................................ ............ 2 Table of Contents ..............................................[...]

Table of Contents Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 4 - Appendix B: Using Serial OUT ................................................................. 61 Appendix C: Selected Xerox Products ................................................... 62[...]

Installation Requirements Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 5 - 1. Installation Requirements This chapter gives you a short description of the Xerox FS 3270 and its installation requirements. 1.1. Introduction to Xerox FS 3270 The Xerox FS 3270 is a protocol converter which enables any printer (or other output device) to be connected to an IBM com[...]

Installation Requirements Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 6 - 1.2 . Xerox FS 3270 Features The Xerox FS 327 0 protocol converter gives you the following feat ures: • Autoconfiguratio n of printers with minimum PCL4 and PJL, supporting IEE1284, Bidirectional Centronics Communication. This automatically configures • Paper size • Paper tray ?[...]

Installation Requirements Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 7 - • Non-IPC support via the installed i-data interface card, with full emulation of IBM3268/3287/4214. • Support of the ida PSS software package • Parallel input and output • Serial input • Support of the i-data Function Selection via the Line (FSL) facility in non-IPC mode. ?[...]

Installation Requirements Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 8 - • Xerox FS 3270 converter • Parallel printer cable • Wall plug power supply • Documentation kit Xerox FS 3270 IPC • Same contents as above except converter comes equipped with IPC module In addition the following i-data accessories can be used: • Pa rallel output cable/pri[...]

Installation Requirements Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 9 - WARNING! The equipment must be grounded. Operation without a ground may cause exposed metal parts to carry main voltage. This can lead to malfunction and personal injury.[...]

Connecting to System Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 1 0 - 2 . Installation and Connection s of the Xerox FS 3270 This chapter starts with an overview of the functionality of the rear panel. Then follows a description of how you connect th e Xerox FS 327 0 box to th e printe r an d the syste m . NOTE: Before you start the installation, make sure[...]

Connecting to System Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 11 - (The “ T ” position is used for testing purposes. See the section on testing later on in the manual.) CAUTION: When delivered, the switch is in neither the B, A or T position, but is nevertheless set to PCL as a default. To change the driver, it is very important you follow the instru[...]

Connecting to System Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 1 2 - NOTE: Programming of functions 15, 16, 17, 18 and 24 is not possible via the serial port. These functions have to be programmed either via the coax or via the parallel input port. 2.2. Upgrading to IPC If you need to upgrade your Xerox FS 3270 with the IPC module, please follow these ins[...]

Connecting to System Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 13 - 2.3.1. Connecting via Centronics output Connecting the Xerox FS 3270 to the printer is simple and should cause no problems if you just follow these steps: 1. Check that printer's parallel input port is available on printer. 2. Connect the cable supplied with the converter between the[...]

Connecting to System Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 14 - If possible, the serial output device you are connecting has to be set to Baud rate = 9600, Number of data bits = 8, Parity = None and Stop Bits = 1 to match the default settings of the box. If this is not possible, you must change functions 15, 16, 17 and 18 on the box to match the setti[...]

Connecting to System Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 1 5 - 7 . Power th e Xerox FS 327 0 OFF and back ON and check that all indicators light up momentarily. (The indicators are descri b ed in Section 3.1, Indicator LED s ). 8 . Proceed to section 2.3 Connecting Xerox FS 3270 to the Syste m . 2.4. Connecting th e Xerox FS 327 0 to the System Afte[...]

Connecting to System Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 16 - If all three (a. b. and c.) are in order, contact your systems support personnel or your dealer. PCL driver: The default configuration of the interface will suffice for most application programs and uses. You should only change the configuration if you have special requirements. If you sh[...]

Connecting to System Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 17 - Keep the settings printout together with this manual for future reference. Settings Printout at Power-on (PCL mode only) A settings printout can also be generated at power-on by activating function Y120. NOTE: The Rotary Switch has to be activated at power on in order to change from FSL t[...]

Operation Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 18 - 3. Operation of Xerox FS 3270 The Xerox FS 3270 top panel has been designed to register the operation of the box via the four following indicator LEDs : • CU (contact to Control Unit) • PAR (parallel input) • SER (serial input) • READY (printer) 3.1. The Indicators of the Xerox FS 3270 CU (C[...]

Operation Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 19 - SER (Serial input) The indicator LED has 3 states State Indication ON Indicates that the box is processing data from the RS-232 Serial input BLINKING Indicates that the box has defined the RS-232 as output for the box. OFF Indicates that the box is idle or is processing data from the coax/Centronics[...]

Specifying Timeout Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 20 - 4. Specifying Timeout In order to specify the timeout for a specific input port, an FSL ( F unction S election via the Line) sequence must be sent to the port in question. To do this a tempo rary Escape (ESC) Character must be defined first. This is done in the following way: &&??&l[...]

Specifying Timeout Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 21 - The new setup must be saved in the NVRAM with the following command ("%" is the ESC Character): %X1 The FSL string above was split up into several lines for reasons of clarification to simplify the explanation of the different functions. Below is an example where the FSL string is[...]

idaSetup - IPC Programming Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 22 - 5. idaSetup - IPC Programming NOTE: This chapter only applies to the converter when mounted with an IPC module. idaSetup is a program developed with the purpose of setting up the wide range of IPC protocol converters via a PC share port or from a host. For details on how to configur[...]

Programming Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 23 - 6. IRQ Handling This section describes how to recover from various IRQ conditions. • Paper jam • Out-of paper • Stacker full The printer will recover from these conditions without loss of data as long as you do not power off the printer . • Printer Not READY The Xerox FS 3270 IPC will dete[...]

Programming Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 2 4 - 7. Programming Xerox FS 3270 - non-IPC Th e Xerox FS 327 0 works using approximately 60 internal Setup Functions (FSL Functions). When the protocol converter has been installed and connected to a printer, you may have to consider the use of these setup options. FSL setup functions can be sent eit[...]

Programming Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 25 - 7.1. Setup Functions Supported in PCL mode Y1 Set IBM Buffer Size Y2 Set Default LPI Y3 Set Default CPI Y4 Set Default Line Spacing Y5 Set Default Page Length (MPL) Y6 Set Default Max. Print Position (MPP) Y7 Set Case (Mono,Dual) Y8 Set LU1 Language Y10 Set Page Format Y11 Set Default Paper Path Y[...]

Programming Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 26 - Y61 Setup for user-defined strings (parameters 0 - 7) Y62 Setup for IBM defined strings Y63 Define Logo Y72 Reset Translate Table Y73 Select Translate Table Y74 Printer Symbol Set Definition Strings Y75 Overwrite Translate Table Y77 Reset APL Transla te Table Y78 Select APL Translate Table Y79 ida[...]

Programming Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 27 - TEST functions (T-Functions): T1 Offline Hex Dump (PCIA Dump) T2 Online Hex Dump T3 Online ASCII Hex Dump T4 Print out Settings T5 Printout Character Set T6 Cancel Online ASCII Hex Dump User Settings Functions (X-Functions): X1 Store Settings in Permanent Storage X2 Restore Settings from Permanent[...]

Programming Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 28 - 7.2. Setup Functions Supported in FSL mode Y1 Set IBM Buffer Size (parameters 2,3,4 & 5) Y2 Set Default LPI (parameters 6 & 8) Y3 Set Default CPI (parameters: 10, 12, 15 & 16) Y5 Set Default Page Length (MPL) Y6 Set Default Max. Print Position (MPP) Y7 Set Case (Mono,Dual) Y8 Set LU1 L[...]

Programming Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 29 - Y62 Setup for IBM defined strings Y63 Define Logo Y71 Create Translate Table Y72 Reset Translate Table Y73 Select Translate Table Y75 Overwrite Translate Table Y76 Create APL Translate Table Y77 Reset APL Translate Table Y78 Select APL Translate Table Y80 Overwrite APL Translate Table Y88 Margin D[...]

Programming Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 30 - User Settings Function s (X-Functions): X1 Store Settings in Permanent Storage X2 Restore Settings from Permanent Storage X3 Restore Factory Default Settings X4 Restore Settings from Permanent Storage Engineering Functions: Y249 Enable Engineering Mode Z Functions: Zn Send user-defined string[...]

FSL Setup via PC's Parallel Port Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 31 - 8. FSL Setup via Xerox FS 3270 Serial or Parallel Port FSL support on the serial or parallel input port is defined by temporary escape character, FSL Y100 and ESC X1. The Engineering Function Y249 (FSL setup via share port) allows you to program the FSL parameters for coa[...]

FSL Setup via PC's Parallel Port Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 32 - Activating the Y249 Engineering Function Before the Engineering Function can be activated, an Escape character must be defined (see section 5 for details on how to do this). If you have defined % as Escape CHARACTER, you activate the engineering function by typing: %Y249,[...]

FSL Setup via PC's Parallel Port Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 33 - 8.1. Updating Firmware The Xerox FS 3270 firmware (complete firmware) may be updated either via the coax line or via centronics input port. For further in formation please contact your i-data distributor. If errors are detected, the downloading will be terminated and an e[...]

Error Messages Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 34 - 9. Error Messages Errors fall into two categories: the operator-recoverable errors and the non-recoverable hardware errors. The error messages listed below are all printed out on paper when the error situation arises (provided the printer is on-line). You correct the errors from the host system[...]

Error Messages Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 35 - ESCAPE SEQUENCE ERROR TRANSLATE TABLE LOAD CHARACTER IS OUT OF RANGE VALIDATION VALUE IN NVRAM IS WRONG VALUES ARE NOW OVERWRITTEN WITH FACTORY DE FAULTS ESCAPE SEQUENCE ERROR ILLEGAL SEPARATOR FUNCTION (NO) IS NOT SUPPORTED ESCAPE SEQUENCE ERROR ESC Y MULTISTRIKE STRING IS TOO LONG Not in engi[...]

Error Messages Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 36 - TERMINATOR NOT ACCEPTED ESC Z IS WRONG Validation value in NVRAM is wrong YOU CANNOT LOCK THE NVRAM BEFORE YOU HAVE PROGRAMMED IT 9.2. Non -Recoverable Hardware Errors The following recovery attempt can be made: • Turn power OFF for 10 seconds and then ON again. If the problem persists, seek [...]

Test Printouts Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 37 - 10. Test Printouts PCL Test Printout Xerox FS 3270 PCL , Version: S10 xxx.xxx /00963001 Boot ID: 80010004 Temporary Escape code = 2E Hex, Character = '%'. Tray = A4 Dynamic area size: 2048 bytes, 333 bytes used, 1715 bytes free. Function 1: is set to 4 Function 2: is set to 6 Function[...]

Test Printouts Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 38 - Default GFID: 10 CPI= 11, 13 CPI = 204 12 CPI= 80, 20 CPI = 281, 15 CPI= 223, 27 CPI = 290 16 CPI = 253, PROPORTIONALLY SPACED = 1412 AFP TOP MARG. = 0 : 0 ACTIVE GFID = 11 AFP LEFT MARG. = 0 : 0 USER STRING #6 = 1B,26,6C,30,4F USER STRING #7 = 1B,45 IBM Setup String(s): 130 1B,28,73,33,42 131 [...]

Test Printouts Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 39 - FSL Test Printout Xerox FS 3270 FSL , Version: S10 xxx.xxx /00964002 Boot ID: 80010004 Temporary Escape code = 2E Hex, Character = '%'. Tray =A4 There are 2048 bytes available in the dynamic area. 299 bytes are in use, and 1749 bytes are free. Function 1: is set to 4 Function 2: is se[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 40 - Appendix A: Quick Reference Guide to FSL Functions * = Factory Default ** = Factory Default (US) No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 1 Buffer Size %Y1,<n1>% 1 = 960 characters 2 = 1920 characters 3 = 2560 characters *4 = 3440 characters 5 = 3564 characters FSL: N/S 2 LPI %Y2,<n1>% 0 =[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 41 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 8 LU1 Language %Y8,<n1>% *0 = Download LU1 language from CU 1 = English US EBCDIC 3 = Austrian/ German 4 = Belgian 5 = Brazilian 6 = Canadian (French) 7 = Danish/ Norwegian 8 = Danish/ Norwegian Alt 9 = Finnish/ Swedish 10 = Finnish/ Swedish Alt 11 = Fren[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 42 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 10 Page Format %Y10,<n1>[,n2]% n1 *0 = Portrait 1 = Landscape 2 = COR 1 3 = Fit to page in portrait 4 = 8" x 11" Portrait 5 = 8" x 12" Portrait 6 = 13.2" x 8.5" Landscape 7 = Landscape 13.2" 8 = Portrait 10 cpi x 11"[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 43 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 12 Paper Size %Y12,<n1>[,n2]% n1 *1 = A4 2 = Legal **3 = Letter 4 = Executive 5 = Letter (Monarch) 6 = Business (Com 10) 7 = International DL 8 = International C5 10 = A3 n2 1 = Tractor (Upper) 2 = Drawer 1 (Upper) 3 = Drawer 2 (Lower) 4 = Manual feeder 5[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 44 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 15 Baud Rate for Serial Input %Y15,<n1>% n1 0 = 300 Baud 1 = 600 Baud 2 = 1200 Baud 3 = 2400 Baud 4 = 4800 Baud *5 = 9600 Baud 6 = 19200 Baud 16 No. of Data Bits for serial input %Y16,<n1>% n1 7 = 7 bits *8 = 8 bits 17 Parity for serial input %Y17,&[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 45 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 26 FF after Local Copy %Y26,<n1>% 0 = No FF *1 = FF 0=FSL 1=PCL 27 Non-SCS Print Image %Y27,<n1>% *0 = Null line suppression in Local Copy and non-SCS print. 1 = Null line suppression in non-SCS print and true screen image in Local Copy 2 = True scr[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 46 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 29 NL at MPP +1 %Y29,<n1>% *0 = 1st PP of current line + 2 lines 1 = 1st PP of next line 30 Valid FF Followed by Data %Y30,<n1>% 0 = 2nd of 1st line of next form *1 = 1st PP of 1st line of next form 0=FSL 1=PCL 31 Valid FF at End of Print Buffer %Y3[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 47 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 37 IBM Printer Emulation Select %Y37,<n1>% 0 = 3287 Emulation *1 = 3268/4214 Emulation 2 = HEX 00-3F sent transparently except valid SCS codes. TRN sent non- transparently 4 = HEX 00-3F sent as blanks except valid SCS codes. TRN sent trans- parently 6 = H[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 48 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 46 IRQ Time %Y46,<n1>[,n2,n3]% n1 000 = Never send IRQ 001 to 255 = Send IRQ after n1 x 5 seconds *12 Send IRQ after 1 minute n2 001 to 255 = Hold Time Out. Send Hold Time Out after n2 x 5 sec if printer is in stop mode. *120 n3 000 = Never send Busy Time[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 49 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 48 Permanent ESC Character Selection %Y48,<n1>[;n2 [;n3]]% or %Y48,<xx>% 'char.' = character selected from the current IBM char. table in apostrophe notation xx = HEX value of the character selected from the LU3 table n2 max. of 5 characte[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 50 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 53 User Defined string(s) before programming error message %Y53,<n1>[n2],..] 0-7 = One or more strings indicated in the syntax Y53: FSL only 54 User defined strings after programming error message %Y54,<n1>,[,n2] [,...] 0-7 = One or more strings ind[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 51 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 61 Setup for User Defined Strings %Y61,<n1>,<n2>% n1 0-7 = User String no. n2 00-FF = String contents in HEX or in apostrophe notation 62 Setup for IBM Defined Strings %Y62,<n1>,<n2>% Please refer to the "Laser 3270 Program- mer’s[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 52 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 75 Overwrite Translate Table PCL: %Y75,<n1>[,n2], <data>[:n1,n2, <data>]% ----------------- FSL: %Y75,n1,n2[;n2]| [:n1,n2]% n1 00-BF = LU3 position in HEX of character to be trans- lated n2 1-8 = Symbol set defined in FSL 74 n3 00-FF = Data in[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 53 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 79 ida 820 AFP Font Offset %Y79,<n1>% 0-200 = Offset to be added to the specified font *0 = No offset is added This function only needs to be changed from default if other applications are using the ida AFP font IDs. Y79: PCL only 80 Overwrite APL Transla[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 54 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 88 Physical Margins %Y88,<n1>,<n2> [,n3]% n1 0 to 32000 = Horizontal margin compensation in 1/1440" *0 n2 0 to 32000 = Vertical margin compensation in 1/1440" *0 n3 0-9 = Page format as defined in FSL 10 20 = Support for front page in dupl[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 55 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 91 Font Definition %Y91,<n1>,<n2>, <n3>,<n4>,<n5> [,n6]% n1 (IBM GFID) 1-65535 = IBM GFID no. n2 (Typeface) 0-255 = Pre-program- med typeface value n3 (Attribute) 0 = No attributes 1 = Bold 2 = Italic 3 = Bold and Italic 4 = Propor[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 56 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 96 Simulate Font Change %Y96,<n1> 1-65535 = GFID No. in deci- mals *11 Y96: PCL only 98 Automatic Page Orientation APO) %Y98,<n1> [ ,n2 ] % n1 0 = Activate APO *1 = Deactivate APO 2 = Validate physical page n2 1 = Drawer 1 (Upper) 2 = Drawer 1 (Uppe[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 57 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 110 idaAFP Orientation Support Function tells idaAFP to send orienta- tion via query %Y110,<n1>% n1 0 = PCL5 Orientation Command suppressed *1= PCL5 Orientation Command supported Y110: PCL only 111 idaAFP Duplex Support This function tells idaAFP to use t[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 58 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 113 idaAFP Early Print Complete This function enables the spool system to make a better recovery after errors. %Y113,<n1>% n1 0 = All is printed before response to host. *1 = Early print- complete supported Y113: PCL only 114 idaAFP Colour Support %Y114,&[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 59 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations 120 Settings Print-Out at Power On %Y120,<n1>% n1 *0 = Disable settings print- out at power on 1 = Enable settings printout at power on 249 Enter Engineering Mode %Y249,<n1>% n1 password (contact your local distributor) L Send Logos #Ln 0-7 = User D[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 60 - No. Name Syntax Parameters Deviations W Send Bar Code %W,n1,data% n1 Numeric value from 1- 8 indicating the defined bar code number data Data must not exceed one line W: PCL only[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 61 - Appendix B: Using Serial OUT Use of Xerox FS 3270 serial port The following connections are available in the serial plug: pin 1 NC pin 2 RX data pin 3 TX data pin 4 DTR pin 5 GND (Signal) pin 6 DSR (Busy) pin 7 RTS (always high) pin 8 N.C. pin 9 N.C. Example: Cable connections to HP LaserJet III: X[...]

Appendices Xerox FS 3270, User's Guide - 62 - Appendix C: Selected Xerox Products Coax Supported Printers External Xerox LS 3270 Any Xerox decentralized PCL printer Xerox FS 3270 Any Xerox decentralized PCL printer Xerox Flex + Xerox 3270 PCL/XES Any Xerox decentralized XES & PCL printer External IPDS Xerox FS 3270 IPC Any Xerox decentrali[...]