User`s manual
THE FRONT PANEL
AXIS AX-3 Cobra+ Technical Reference 143
Test Mode Test mode is reached from normal print operation. It is used to access a number of
internal functions. Normal print operation is inhibited.
Set the rotary switch to position ‘9’.
When the SYSTEM indicator starts to flash, you can select one of the following test
mode functions below.
Test mode functions:
Note: 1. Remember to set the rotary switch to the device address for normal print operation.
Switch the protocol converter off and on.
Note: Apply to the AXIS 330 only.
To set factory default configuration requires a two-step operation to avoid accidental
activation and loss of configuration settings:
1. Set the rotary switch to position ‘1’.
2. Within 2 seconds, set the rotary switch to position ‘2’.
Position Test Mode Function
0 Restart - same as power off/power on
1 Set Factory Defaults - abandon the current configuration - See Note
2 Print Character Translation Table - the current EBCDIC International
Set1 5-To-ASCII character translation table
3 ASCII Hex Dump Mode - trap the outgoing data stream and print
characters and control codes as hexadecimal values
4 System Hex Dump Mode - trap the incoming data stream and print
characters and control codes as hexadecimal values
5 Reserved
6 Changes between 3812/5219 and 4214 emulation - See page 144.
Applies to the AXIS 330 only.
7 Configuration from a Terminal - run the configuration utility. See the
User’s Manual
8 Print Parameter List - print the complete configuration
9 Exit Test Mode - resume normal print operation