Page 2 - Introduction; Description
PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions 1 Introduction This guide describes the Applicator Interface kit for PX940 Industrial Series printers. Description The installation instructions describe how to physically install and configure the applicator board in the printer. Printer Firmware...
Page 3 - Installing the Applicator Interface Board
2 PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions Installing the Applicator Interface Board Follow the procedure to physically install Applicator Interface Board in the PX940 printer. 1. Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord. 2. Open the media cover. 3. Use the T20 screwdriver to r...
Page 6 - Interfacing
PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions 5 Interfacing This option board contains 4 connectors for a Z-Style Port, a S-Style Port, an External Power Port, and an External Error Port. Z-Style Port Z-Style Port Pinouts Port Description Z-Style A D-Sub 15Pin receptacle connector. S-Style A ...
Page 7 - Pin
6 PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions 3 Start print Input Pulse Mode - prints one and only one label whenever this pin is pulled to ground. Signal must be de-asserted and reasserted to print another label. • Printing starts on HIGH to LOW transition if format is ready. • De-assert t...
Page 9 - S-Style Port Pinouts
8 PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions S-Style Port S-Style Port Pinouts Pin Signal Type Description 1 Media out Output Goes LOW when the printer is out of media. 2 Signal ground Ground Configurable for internal or external source. 3 Ribbon out Output Goes LOW when the printer is out...
Page 10 - Pulse mode
PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions 9 5 Start print Input Pulse mode - prints one and only one label whenever this pin is pulled to ground. Signal must be de-asserted and re-asserted to print another label. • Printing starts on HIGH to LOW transition if format is ready. • De-assert ...
Page 11 - External Power Port
10 PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions External Power Port External Power Port Pinouts 9 Reserved 10 Ribbon/Media low Output Goes LOW when the ribbon/media roll diameter drops below a predefined level, otherwise Goes HIGH.Media low is supported only by I-Style. 11 Verification faile...
Page 12 - External Error Port
PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions 11 External Error Port 6 Power ground Input Power return for input (Z-Style pin 8, S-Style pin 2) Pin Signal Type Description
Page 13 - External Error Port Pinouts; Applicator Signals
12 PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions External Error Port Pinouts Applicator Signals The diagrams below show how applicator signals function in each applicator mode during the stages of printing labels. Pin Signal Type Description 1 AppErr_1 Input Applicator error #1, reserved for ...
Page 14 - End Print Mode 1/ Type 3
PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions 13 End Print Mode 1/ Type 3
Page 15 - End Print Mode 2/ Type 4; Configuring Applicator Port Settings
14 PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions End Print Mode 2/ Type 4 End Print Mode 3/ Type 1 End Print Mode 4/ Type 2 Configuring Applicator Port Settings The applicator interface supports three different applicator modes: • Z-Style. Choose this mode for a Zebra-type applicator. • S-Sty...
Page 16 - Web Browser Interface; Enable; Setting
PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions 15 You can configure applicator port settings from the web browser interface or in Setup Mode. Web Browser Interface 1. From the menu, click System Settings > Manage I/O . The configuration screen appears. 2. Chose Enable from the drop down lis...
Page 17 - Setup Mode; About Applicator Input Signals
16 PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions 5. Click Save . The settings are saved. Setup Mode Use the printer touch screen to view and change settings. 1. Press Menu > Settings > System Settings > Manage I/O . 2. Choose Enable from the drop-down list for the applicator. 3. From...
Page 18 - About Applicator OUT Signals; Signal
PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions 17 About Applicator OUT Signals This section describes the Applicator OUT signals. Note: Unless described otherwise, all OUT signals are asserted low and de-asserted high. Signal Description Data Ready Asserted when the printer is ready to receive...
Page 19 - Programming Applications for the printer; ON PORTIN
18 PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions Programming Applications for the printer The printer includes Honeywell Fingerprint, a programming language that resides on the printer. Fingerprint is an easy-to-use programming tool for label formatting and printer customization. Fingerprint ...
Page 20 - PORTIN; or; PORTOUT; ON PORTOUT; Using External Applicator Signals
PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions 19 • ON PORTIN.STARTPRINT GOSUB nnn PORTIN This command is a version of the PORTIN(PORT) command and checks the current state of a specified signal. This command returns -1 if the signal is asserted, or 0 if the signal is de-asserted. Note: This c...
Page 21 - Feed; Pause; Startprint; Reprint
20 PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions Feed When the Feed in signal is received, the application moves to a specified sub-routine that feeds labels until the Feed in signal is de-asserted. Example • 10 ON PORTIN.FEED GOSUB 200 ...200 FORMFEED210 RETURN Pause When the Pause in signal...
Page 22 - Printfeed
PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions 21 Example: • ... 100 ON PORTIN.REPRINT GOSUB 150...150 PRINTFEED -1,1160 RETURN Printfeed The dataready signal must be set manually by the Fingerprint application before a printfeed is issued when using with an applicator. Handling External Appli...
Page 23 - Resetting Out Signals; Direct Protocol and Applicator Signals
22 PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions 200 perform error handling210 RETURN Resetting Out Signals Out signals are reset to their default values when certain options are changed by using the SETUP menu. When the reset is detected, the application moves to a specified subroutine and p...
Page 25 - Error Messages; ERRNOAPP; ERRAPP; ERRINPUTON; EAPPERR1; EAPPERR2
24 PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions Error Messages ERRNOAPP Message: Operation not allowed. Applicator Port disabled. Cause: Application sent an applicator port command to the printer and the applicator port is disabled. Error Number: 88 ERRAPP Message: Operation not allowed. App...
Page 26 - EAPPERR3; ERTWINEXT; ENODATAREADY
PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions 25 Result: Activates event in System Health Monitor (SHM). Error Number: 1341 EAPPERR3 Message: Applicator Error 3. Cause: AppErr3 in signal detected. Result: Activates event in System Health Monitor (SHM). Error Number: 1342 ERTWINEXT Message: RT...
Page 27 - Display Messages
26 PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions Display Messages These messages appear in the printer display under certain conditions when a PRINTFEED command is run. Message: APPLICATOR PORT: Wait for signal. Cause: Running a PRINTFEED command blocks execution until a startprint signal is ...
Page 28 - Support; Limited Warranty; Get; Patents; Disclaimer
PX940 Applicator Interface Installation Instructions 27 Support To search our knowledge base for a solution or to log into the Technical Support portal and report a problem, go to www.hsmcontactsupport.com . User Documentation For the user guide and other documentation, go to www.honeywellaidc.com ....
