Specifications

42 Monitor ISM/xL™ Hardware Guide
22-0375 rev1.1
Communication Modules
Printer
Printer Serial Port Male DB25 Connector
(viewed from the connections side)
Pin 3 - WHITE
Pin 20 - RED
Pin 5 - BROWN
Pin 7 - BLACK
1432
56
1432
5
1432
5
Tamper Pins
F1
1/2 AMP
P/N 342-3356
Bus communications
indicator

0V
CTS
RTS
RX
TX
Not Used
Printer
TB4
TB2
Printer Module
1432
Module Bus
Data A Data B
(+) 12V
0V
red
green
yellow
black

Current rating = 61mA
5 digit serial number
to program in Module
Programming
XXXXX
Not Used
TB3
PIN 1 - 13
PIN 14 - 25

Printer Programming
(using LCD Keypad only)
NOTE: The term “HSC” is used to access
the printer abilities in this application.
HSC is a proprietary communications of CSG
Security Inc. and not used in all markets.
• This module has no inputs or outputs.
• Enter the module’s 5-digit address in
Module programming.
• Enable the tamper and make
input/output values “0”. Leave
defaulted to area 1 and leave all other
selections defaulted.
• Press Save. Exit module programming
and then go back to module
programming and the same address.
This initializes the module.
• Check Prn? (Printer) enabled: .
Screen changes to “HSC/Printer
Module Rebooting”. Press OK. Return
to Printer programming screen.
• Enter baud rate for printer:
0 = 1200, 1 = 2400, 2 = 4800,
3 = 9600, 4 = 19200.
• If CTS is enabled (), only users with
authority to view History can start the
printer if it runs out of paper, etc. If it is
disabled (), simply fixing the printer
problem (e.g. load paper) will re-start
the printer. Press Save.
Printer Specifications
Type: RS232 serial 80 columns (or more)
Data Setup: 1 start bit, 1 stop bit, 8 data
bits, no parity, baud rate selectable
(recommend 1200), hardware
handshake.
Printer Connection: female DB25.
Settings for Epson LX300
(P/N 400-0810)
Character spacing = 10cpi, Shape of zero
= 0, Skip-over-perforation = Off,
Character table = PC 437, Auto line feed
= Off, Page length = 11 inches, Auto tear
off = Off, Tractor = Single, Interface =
Serial, Bit rate = 1200 bps (baud), Parity
= None, Data length = 8 bit, EXT/ACK =
On, Software = ESC/P, Auto CR = Off.
To start the Printer
• Enter the History menu in the main
menus and select “Category” and
“App” for application module.
• Select “HSC”.
• Select Printer or Lang for the
language the printer will print in.
• When selecting printer press Start to
start the printer.
• Press Pause to stop printing or
Resume to commence printing.
• Press Cncl to cancel a backlog of
pending messages.
• Press Plog to reprint the entire log in
the History menu.
Wiring Printer Connection to a PC
Serial Port (TB 4: Printer Port)
(when the customer wants the history to
go directly to a computer instead of a
printer)
•
In the module settings, turn off the
CTS option in the Printer Menu.
In the terminal program (‘Terminal.exe’
in Windows for Workgroups; ‘Hyper
Terminal’ in Windows ’95/98) set the
baud rate for the same speed as the
module (typically 1200) and turn off
hardware flow control.
• Only 2 connections are required:
• Connect Tx on the module to Rx on
the PC serial port 9pin 3 on DB25;
pin 2 on DB9).
• Connect OV/Gnd on the module to
0V/Gnd for the serial port (pin 7 on
DB25; pin 5 on DB9).
Refer to Installation Instructions P/N 22-0370 for further information.