Specifications

9261-7974 Issue 06
ESFIRECODER - Emergency Services Firecoder
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6.60 PSL630 – UPI Wiring Connections
PSL 630 Mains-Fail (Link: PL1 PIN8 (Alarm Board) to Pin3 DC OUT SK3)
PSL630 Pin Function UPI Pin
1 Ground 5
5 Data 24
6 Alarm2 19
7 Alarm1 6
8 Alarm3 7
9 Key 1
10 Alarm4 20
6.61 Remote Printer Interface (RPI)
The normal maximum distance a parallel printer can be located from a Firecoder is between two and
three metres.
In applications where the printer must be located more than the recommended distance away from the
Firecoder, the RPI offers a better solution than commercially available printer drivers.
Instead of connecting to the parallel printer port, the RPI connects to a spare serial port, with the
parallel printer being connected to the RPI. The Comm Port parameter in the printer agent must be set
to match the serial port to which the RPI is connected.
The printer agent will automatically detect when a RPI is being used, so its operation will be
transparent to the system.
The RPI unlike commercially available printer drivers retains all the fault and status reporting of the
parallel printer port, as well as having an additional low paper input for a OKI Micro-line 280 paper roll
feeder.
Status LED: The status LED on the RPI blinks each time a status character is sent to the Firecoder.
This is automatically every 500mS but additional statuses (and hence flashes) may be requested.
Additionally, the presence of any data in the 512 character internal buffer of the RPI holds the LED
"on".
The Remote Printer Interface uses the following status codes in the history log.
Remote Printer Interface Status
Code Status
A RPI Active
D RPI Disconnected
The Serial Port on the RPI has an 8 Pin RJ-45 socket with the following connections.