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Star Micronics IFBD-HW03/04 manual

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  • Page 1

    Product S pecifications Manual WiFi Ethernet I/F Card IFBD-HW03/04 Rev . No. 0.00 S tar Micronics Co., Lt d. S pecial Products O perating Division[...]

  • Page 2

    1. Read First ..................................................................................................................... .................................. 1-1 1.1. Main Settings at Product Shipm ent .............................................................................................. .......... 1-1 1.1.1. Wireless LAN Unit Defa[...]

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    3.3.9.3. Filter Definition Character S tring ..................................................................................... 3-19 3.3.10. SMTP S pecification ................................................................................................................... 3-20 3.3.10.1. T ransmission Message Format ..........................[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 1. Read First This product is a printer server (I/F card) dedicat ed to ST AR POS printers that conform to wireless LAN IEEE802.1 1b. At the time that this specifications manual was created, the following ST AR POS printer was t argeted. TSP743 F/W V6.0 or later TSP743 will not support this printe r [...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 2. Hardware 2.1. Supporting Destination for Wireless Units The wireless frequency bandwid th that can be used with a 2.4 GHz frequency bandwid th used in IEEE802.1 1b varies according to the individual regu lations of each country . This diff erence is supported by having three types of PCB unit s fo[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 2.3. S pecifications Network I/F Unit: Conforms to IEEE802.1 1b CF Card T ype I and II LED: LINK x 1 (green) Setting Switches: DIP-SW 2bit PCB Dimensions (T arget): 69 mm x 95 mm (T olerance: ±0.5 mm) t = 1.6 mm (T olerance: ±0.2 mm) Power Supply: Operating V oltage: 5 V ±5% Rated Consumption Curr[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 2.4. 2.5. Ratings Environment Conditions The following outlines the environment al conditions. Ambient S torage Conditions S torage T emperature: -20°C to +70°C S torage Humidity: 20% to 90% (No condensation) Ambient Operating Conditions Operat ing T emperature: 0°C to +55°C Operating Humidity: 2[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3. Mechanical Specifications 3.1. 3.2. Features General Description This product is a wireless network interface card (p rinter server) embedded in th e Star's POS printer. The wireless unit conforms to IEEE802.11b spe cifications. • Supports the following Star Micronics POS printer. Supports:[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.3. Protocols TCP/IP Network Layers ARP , RARP , IP , ICMP T ransport Layers TCP , UDP Application Layers BOOTP , DHCP , DNS LDP , IPP , (Printing Functions) Raw Mode Print (TCP #9 100: Print/Get Print S tatus) POP 3, (T ext Printing Functions) SMTP (Support s status no tification to 3 locations) HT[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 TCP/IP S pecifications This product has the following TCP/IP sp ecifications. • IP version 4 • IP routing: 1 • ICMP Redirect Request • ICMP Echo Request • UDP Maximum Number of Sessions: 8 • UDP Maximum Data Gram Length: 2048 octet for both sending and receiveing • UDP Omitted When Send[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.3.1.1. DHCP/BOOTP This product conforms to RFC213 1/RFC2132. It is possible to get the IP address, sub-net mask, gateway address and DNS server addre ss u sing either the DHCP server o r the BOOTP server . A work station running either a DHCP server or BOOTP server is necessary for setting IP addre[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.3.1.3. ARP T o set an IP address using ARP , register the IP address in combi nation with the MAC address and then transmit a ping. Setting Example: (1) T urn on the power to the product (2) Register the IP address in combinati on with the MAC address t o the ARP table. (For UNIX) arp -s pbox 00:80[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.3.2. LPD S pecifications This product s LPD protocol conforms to RFC1 179. The list of logic printer names is handle d as a queue name. The product wait s for the queue name Ip. Example: Setting example for printcap pboxlp:¥ :lp=:rm=pbox:rp=lp: When sending jobs usin g Ipr , the order of sending d[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.3.3. Raw Mode Print (TCP #9100) S pecifications This product provides Raw Mode Print communicatio ns that is used as a listen port for the Port: 9100, as a printing mechanism runnin g under the TCP/IP environm ent. With Raw Mode Print, all data that flows between TCP sessions is considered dat a ha[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.3.4. TELNET S pecifications The TELNET of this product conforms to RFC854. It employs a conversational menu format and is used to change internal settings, referen ce and displa y the status. There are multiple accounts for logging in. It support s the user names and passwords outline d in the tabl[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.3.5. HTTP S pecification This product support s HTTP . This means that it is possible to use a Web browser to chang e the NIC and printer settings, display system i nformation when running the product, and view that st atus of the printer port. • Conforms to HTTP 1.0 (RFC 1945) • Conforms to HT[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.3.6. FTP S pecification The FTP of this product conforms to RFC959. It is possible to specify ASCII (A), BINARY (I) or TENEX (L 8) as the transmission mode, but the differen ces in the modes is not handled by the product, and depends on the cli ent side. There are multiple account s for setting ite[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 S pecify whether to issue put after issuing the cd comma nd and transferring to the transfer destination directory , or the transfer d estination directory to the transfer destination filename of put. Example 1: S pecifying the transfer destinatio n directory name for output ftp>put test file /lp [...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.3.6.1. Printing Mechanism Using FTP It is possible to print by log ging in to this product using FTP , then writing the file to the root directory or to the “Ip” directory (port). 3.3.6.2. Setting Mechanism Using FTP It is possible to view settings by logging in to this product using FTP , then[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 Example: When a Setting Fai ls “451 Abort ed; Data write error” is returned. ftp> cd config ftp> put config.txt 200 PORT command Ok. 150 Open data connection. 451 Aborted; Data write error . Example: When Ended Normally “226 Data connection closed.” is returned. Self-reboot ftp> cd c[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.3.6.3. Updating Firmware Using FTP This uploads binary dat a for upgrades in bin format to the “fla sh” directory (port) wi th a binary mode by logging in to the product using FTP . • The firmware can not be updated using FTP when starting u p in the flash memory load mode when the power is t[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 S tartup the command prompt on the ta rgeted PC in the environment outlined above. In that procedure, operate acco rding to the following step s. Command Prompt Dump Explanation C:¥IFBD-HW_FW_1.0.2>dir There is no volume label for the C drive. The volume serial number is 387D-6F02. Directory of C[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 150 Open data connection. 226 Data connection closed. ftp: 887845 bytes sent in 13.49Seconds 65.82Kbytes/sec. ftp> quit C:¥IFBD-HW_FW_1.0.2> >> T ransfer complete message Quit FTP command 3-16[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.3.7. 3.3.8. IPP DNS S pecification This product inquires the domain name and host name to the DNS name server and resolves IP addresses. Also, it is possible to get IP addr esses of the DNS name server u sing DHCP . This product support s IPP (Int ernet Print Protocol )1.0. • IPP/1.0 • Supports[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.3.8.3. Secure Communications (SSL) Printing Function Specifications This product is incorporated with SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) for printing in secure communications (SSL). HTTP is mounte d on the upper application of SSL to enable encrypted communications. Encrypted communication is u sed in send[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.3.9. POP3 S pecifications It is possible to send and print email using the In ternet st andard POP3 protocol. Up to 4 mail accounts ca n be registered. Filtering is also possible for received mail using size, title, addressee and sender . 3.3.9.1. Print Specifications Only the size and filename of [...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.3.10. SMTP S pecification This product support s SMTP . It is provided a function for notifying the operatin g conditions and the status of connecte d printers via email. The main functions are outlined below .  Configures notification messages accordin g to the system (protocol operating condit[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 Continued from previous page Example Message Format 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0123456789012345678901234567 89012345678901234567890123456789 01234 +-------------- -+------------ ---+-------- -------+------ ---------+---- ---------- -+------------- --+------ From: Star Micronics T o: address1@silex.jp, address2@si[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.3.11. Universal Setting Function This product is provided a “universal setting func tion” for automatically detecting this product on Windows ME and Windows XP . • Can enable/disable the “universal setting function” u sing the Web, FTP , or T elnet. • When the “universal setting funct[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.4. 3.4.1. UDP/IP S pecifications JCP (Silex-technology’ s setting protocol (UDP #19541) This product is provided wit h Silex-technology’s inde pende nt protocol (JCP). This product uses this protocol to search for the a ccessory LPR client (S tar LPR) and the NIC that is connected to the LAN by[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.4.2. SNMP S pecification The SNMP of this product has an SNMP engine that operates wit h UDP/IP . It is possible to control the product and printer information u sing the SNMP manager . • Supports SNMPv1, and MIB-II (RFC1213), Pr inter-MIB (RFC1759), HostResource-MIB (RFC1514), and S tar ’s Pri[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 Continued on next page Continuation 1 of Support MIB Name Explanation ifOutNUcastPkts Number of send request packets with the broadcast and multi-cast from the upper protocol ifOutDiscards Number of packet s discarded without sending because the send buffer is full ifOutErrors Number of packets not s[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 Continuation 2 of Support MIB Name Explanation ipRouteDest The IP address of the destination of this route (0.0.0.0 = default route) ipRouteIfIndex Interface identification num ber (=ifIndex) for sendi ng to the next a ddressee host after this route IpRouteMetric Primary routing metric (-1 = not used[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 Continuation 3 of Support MIB Name Explanation tcpRtoAlgorithm Resend timeout value determining algorithm on TCP connection (1: Other than bel ow; 2: Fixed value; 3: MIL-STD-1778 4:V an Jacobson's algorithm) tcpRtoMin Minimum value (in 10 msec units) of the resend timeout value for TCP protocol [...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 Continuation 4 of Support MIB Name Explanation snmpInPkts T otal number of SNMP messages received from transport service snmpOutPkts T otal number of SNMP messages sendi ng send requests to transport layer snmpInBadV ersions T otal number of unsupported vers ion messages of received SNMP messages snm[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 Continuation 5 of Support MIB Name Explanation hrDeviceIndex Fixed value applied to connected devices hrDeviceT ype T ype of device connected hrDeviceDescr Information character st ring of device connected hrDeviceID Product ID of device connected hrDeviceS tatus S tatus of device connected (1: Unkno[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 Continuation 6 of Support MIB Name Explanation jciPSPortConfigEojRaw Character string sent to printer after output of direc t output port (Ip port) jciPSPortConfigBojKanji Character string sent to printer before out put to output port (sjis/euc port) via the Kanji filter jciPSPortConfigEojKanji Chara[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.4.2.2. TRAP Occurrence Phenomenon When the EnableAuthenT rap setting on this product is set to ENABLE (which can be set from the Web or T elnet ), the following three types of phenomenon occur for the product to issue a TRAP to the SNMP mana ger (T rap notification address). TRAP Occu rrence Phenom[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.5. 3.5.1. Other S pecifications DIP Switches and LED S pecifications The DIP switches on this product st artup the flash me mory loader when only the fir st switch is ON at startup. After the power is turned on, the product checks the st atus of the DIP switches. If switch #1 is on, the system ente[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.5.3. Self-Diagnosis Function S pecifications This product can print the result s of a self-diagnosi s and contents of the internal settings. A self-diagnosis print is performed af ter a test prin t of the printer when the printer is started. Example Self-diagnosis Print 0123456789012345678901234567[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 :DISABLE < < C o n f i g u r e S N M P > > [Authentic Co mmunity] :"******" [ T r a p C o m m u n i t y ] : " p u b l i c " [ T r a p A d d r e s s ( I P ) ] : 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 [ S y s C o n t a c t ] : " " [ S y s N a m e ] : " " [ S y s L o c a t i o[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.6. 3.6.1. 3.6.2. 3.6.3. Settings/Display Items The following shows the se ctions that can be set and referenced and a list of variables. General Settings Wireless Settings V ariable Name Setting Range Initial V alue (Default Settings) Change Root Password • Seven or more char . of ASCII • No di[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.6.4. POP3 (Email Reception) Settings 3.6.4.1. Basic Settings V ariable Name Setting Range Initial V alue (Default Settings) POP Protocol ENABLE/DISABLE DISABLE Check Interval (min.) 3-60 15 Local T ime Zone “-12:00” to”+12:00” “+08:00” User Profile ENABLE/DISABLE DISABLE 3.6.4.2. Accoun[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.6.6. SNMP Settings V ariable Name Setting Range Initial V alue (Default Settings) Authentic Community Max. 15 char . of ASCII “public” T rap Community Max. 15 char . of ASCII (Japanese lang. OK) “public” T rap Address (IP) 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 0.0.0.0 SysContact Max. 78 char . of ASCI[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.7. 3.7.1. S tatus Display Printer S tatus Display The status of the printer can be verified using a W eb screen, or TELNET , LPQ (LPST A T) or FTP (ST A T) commands. With TELNET , ASB status is displayed in a hexadecimal dump. The following are shown for the st atus of the printer . S tatus Per Pri[...]

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    IFBD-HW03/04 Product S pec ifications Rev . 0.00 3.7.2. System S tatus Display The status of the printer and system can be verified in the system st atus display using a We b screen, or TELNET comman d. The following shows an example of operations af ter logging in using the TELNET command. Display Example N o . I t e m V a l u e ( l e v e l . 1 ) [...]

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    REV. 0 . 0 0 200 5 .0 2 .0 8 Printed in Japan, 80874 655 OVERSEAS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES STAR MICRONICS AMERICA, INC. 1150 King Georges Post Road, Edison, NJ 08837-3729 U.S.A. Tel : 732-623-5555 Fax : 732-623-5590 http://www.starmicronics.com ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS DIVISION STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. 536 Shimizun anatsushinya, Shizuoka, 424-0066 Japan Tel[...]