Rockwell Automation 2711E-xxxx PanelView Operator Terminals User Manual - Manual (Page 117)

5–42 Configuring PanelView Operator Terminals
Publication 2711E-821 – January 1998
To disable form feeds:
" Turn Auto Form Feed to Off in the Printer screen.
Alarm messages are printed as the alarms are reported. The first
alarm message that occurs after switching to Run mode begins the
Alarm Message report. The Alarm Message report is preceded by a
form feed, but following that, the alarm messages print one to a line,
without page breaks or form feeds.
Printer Errors
Printer errors cannot be directly indicated to the terminal. The
terminal can detect a printer error only if the hardware or software
handshaking is enabled and the appropriate serial lines are connected
from the printer to the terminal. When handshaking is enabled, the
printer signals the terminal to stop sending characters if the printer is
switched offline, the internal buffers are full, paper is jammed, or the
cable is disconnected.
If the error persists for more than 45 seconds, an error message is
posted in a Minor Fault window. When the error is corrected, the
terminal continues to send characters to the printer.
Important: When you use a serial printer, you need to construct
your own cable. Use the pinout shown in Figure 2.11
(for 1000e), Figure 3.11 (for 1200e), or Figure 4.8 (for
1400e) to construct the terminal end of the cable. Pin 4
(for 1000e) or pin 20 (for 1200e and 1400e) detects the
signal indicating whether the printer is on or offline
when using hardware handshaking.) Consult your
printer manual for the pinout at the printer end of the
cable.
The Terminal Diagnostics screen allows you to perform terminal
diagnostics or to display the number of hours you have logged on.
To display the Terminal Diagnostics screen:
" Press the Terminal Diagnostics button or the corresponding
function key.
Performing Terminal Diagnostics
Select the System Tests tab to display the screen below. The screen
shown is for the 1000e and 1400e terminals, which do not have the
Degauss option. Only the 1200e terminal has the Degauss option.
Terminal Diagnostics