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GuestWorks and DEFINITY ECS Release 9
Technician Handbook for Hospitality Installations
555-231-743
Issue 1
November 2000
Translations and Testing
231Printer Translations (Switch)
Testing the Journal/PMS Log or System Printer
Using the RS232 Mini-Tester (see the Note on page 5), check the status of the
printer connection. The leads marked with an asterisk are controlled by the switch,
and the printer controls the other leads. If any of the switch leads are dark, there is
no connection.
!
CAUTION:
After using a mini-tester to check data leads, you MUST remove the
mini-tester from the connection. DO NOT leave the mini-tester in-line during
actual operation.
If the link is active, the mini-tester should show the following:
The following three test results occur if the link is idle, but the reason for each
result is different.
The following will display if the link is not up; try the test journal pms command to
start the link. The printer could also be busied out; try the release journal pms
command to release the printer.
TD
RTS
DTR
RD*
CTS*
DSR*
CD*
green
green
red
green
red
green
green
TD
RTS
DTR
RD*
CTS*
DSR*
CD*
red
red
green
red
red
green
red