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Configuration instructions
PPC – Imaje Logo Printer
Interface

Kunde: / Customer: First Glass Co.

Adra Industrial City
SYRIA

Kennwort: / Code word: KAVEH SYRIA

Auftragsnr.: / Order No.: 807606
Bearbeiter: / Author: A. Sappler
Stand: / Release: 24.11.2010
Dokument: / Document: 20101211-BA-SaA-Interface_PPC-Imaje.doc
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 PPC – IMAJE LOGO PRINTER INTERFACE ............................4

1.1 SETTINGS ON IMAJE LOGO PRINTERS.....................................................4
1.1.1 Printer message .............................................................................................4
1.1.2 Printer RS 232 settings...................................................................................4

1.2 MOXA NPORT IA 5150 SETTINGS ...............................................................5

1.2.1 Standard settings............................................................................................5
1.2.2 Connect to Moxa NPort IA5150 ......................................................................6
1.2.3 Basic Settings.................................................................................................6
1.2.4 Network Settings.............................................................................................6
1.2.5 Serial Settings – Port 1 ...................................................................................7
1.2.6 Operating Settings – Port 1 ............................................................................7
1.2.7 Save / Restart.................................................................................................8

1.3 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS......................................................................9

1.3.1 Connection between Moxa NPort and Ethernet Switch in FNC cabinet .........9
1.3.2 Connection between Moxa Nport and Imaje Logo Printer ..............................9
1.3.3 Power supply ..................................................................................................9

1.4 PROCESSES ON PPC / INTEGRITY SERVER.............................................9

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1 PPC – Imaje Logo Printer Interface
The interface sends a string consisting of the current date/time and the number of the glass plate from the
PPC to the Imaje Logo printers.

1.1 SETTINGS on Imaje Logo Printers

1.1.1 Printer message

The string that is sent from the PPC to the printers has the following format:

02 09 15 43 13 12 02492
Day Year Hour Sec Min Mon PlateNumber

To print the string on the glass, an external variable must be declared on the printer.
1. Select the message you want to add the string to (ASA)
2. Set the cursor to the position you want to add the string
3. From the menu choose „Variables“->“External“
4. Set the number of characters to „17“
5. Press enter, the string is now added to the printer message (*************)
6. Save the printer message

1.1.2 Printer RS 232 settings

The settings for the RS232 interface must be the same on the printer and on the „Moxa“ devices.
To set up the RS232 settings on the printer:

1. Press

2. Press

3. Select RS232 Connection from the Menu

4. Use the following settings:

Speed: 9600
Parity: No
Stopbits: 1
Watchdogs: 3
RS232 Link: Standard
Simple Protocol: External Data
5. Go back to main menu

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1.2 Moxa NPORT IA 5150 settings
The Moxa NPort IA5150 act as translator between Ethernet and RS232. They are configured via web
interface. Use the web browser on a HMI to do the following settings.

1.2.1 Standard settings

Imaje-Printer number 1

Interface partners:
Serial connected with: IMAJE1
Network connected with: PPC

IP Settings:
IP address: 192.168.74.173
Network Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway Address: 255.255.255.10

Serial interface settings:

Baud Rate (Speed): 9600
Data Bits: 8
Stop Bits: 1
Parity: None
Flow Control: None
FIFO: Enable
Interface: RS232
Message Terminator: 0

Interface settings TCP/IP:

Local TCP Port: 5005
Operation Mode: TCP Server Mode

Imaje-Printer number 2

Interface partners:
Serial connected with: IMAJE2
Network connected with: PPC

IP Settings:
IP address: 192.168.74.174
Network Mask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway Address: 255.255.255.10

Serial interface settings:

Baud Rate (Speed): 9600
Data Bits: 8
Stop Bits: 1
Parity: None
Flow Control: None
FIFO: Enable
Interface: RS232
Message Terminator: 0

Interface settings TCP/IP

Local TCP Port: 5006
Operation Mode: TCP Server Mode

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1.2.2 Connect to Moxa NPort IA5150
Enter http://192.168.74.173 (for Printer 1)
or http://192.168.74.174 (for Printer 2)
in the address field of the HMI web browser.

1.2.3 Basic Settings

In the left menu select the menu item "Basic Settings"
MOXA www.moxa.com
Main Menu Basic Settings
 Overview
 Basic Settings Server name KAS1MX1
 Network Settings Time
 Serial Settings Time Zone GMT +02:00 Cairo
 Port 1 Local Time yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss
Modify
 Operating Settings Time Server . .
 Port 1 Settings
 Accessible IP Settings Web console • Enable o Disable
 Auto Warning Settings Telnet console • Enable o Disable
 Monitor Reset button protect • Yes o No
 Change Password
 Load Factory Default
 Save / Restart

. Submit .
- For saving click onto the Button Submit
- On the following screen, please click onto the menu item Home and afterwards select the menu item
“Network Settings” in the left menu.

1.2.4 Network Settings

MOXA www.moxa.com
Main Menu Network Settings
 Overview
 Basic Settings IP address 192.168.74.173
 Network Settings Netmask 255.255.255.0
 Serial Settings Gateway 255.255.255.10
 Port 1 IP configuration Static
 Operating Settings DNS server 1 . .
 Port 1 DNS server 2 . .
 Accessible IP Settings SNMP Setting
 Auto Warning Settings SNMP o Enable • Disable
 Monitor Community name public
 Change Password Contact . .
 Load Factory Default Location . .
 Save / Restart IP Address report
Auto report to IP . .
Auto report to UDP port 0 .
Auto report period 0 . seconds

. Submit .

- For saving click onto the Button Submit

- On the following screen, please click onto the menu item Home and afterwards select the menu item
“Serial Settings – Port 1” in the left menu.

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1.2.5 Serial Settings – Port 1
MOXA www.moxa.com
Main Menu Serial Settings
 Overview Port = 1
 Basic Settings Port alias . .
 Network Settings Serial parameters
 Serial Settings Baud rate 9600
 Port 1 Data bits 8
 Operating Settings Stop bits 1
 Port 1 Parity None
 Accessible IP Settings Flow control None
 Auto Warning Settings FIFO • Enable o Disable
 Monitor Interface RS232
 Change Password
 Load Factory Default
 Save / Restart

. Submit .

- For saving click onto the Button Submit

- On the following screen, please click onto the menu item Home and afterwards select the menu item
“Operating Settings – Port 1” in the left menu.

1.2.6 Operating Settings – Port 1

MOXA www.moxa.com
Main Menu Operating Settings
 Overview Port = 1
 Basic Settings Operation mode TCP Server Mode .
 Network Settings TCP alive check time 0 (0 – 99 min)
 Serial Settings Inactivity time 0 (0 – 65535 ms)
 Port 1 Max connection 1
 Operating Settings Ignore jammed IP No Yes
 Port 1 Allow driver control No Yes
 Accessible IP Settings Data packing
 Auto Warning Settings Packing length 0 (0 – 1024)
 Monitor Delimiter 1 0 (Hex) Enable
 Change Password Delimiter 2 0 (Hex) Enable
 Load Factory Default Delimiter process Do Nothing (Processed only when Packing length is 0)
 Save / Restart Force transmit 0 (0 – 65535 ms)
TCP Server mode
Local TCP port 5005
Command port 966

. Submit .

- For saving click onto the Button Submit

- On the following screen, please click onto the menu item Home and afterwards select the menu item
“Save / Restart” in the left menu.

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1.2.7 Save / Restart
MOXA www.moxa.com
Main Menu Save / Restart
 Overview Port = 1
 Basic Settings The configuration has been changed. Please click to reboot with new configuration
 Network Settings
 Serial Settings Warning!! Reboot will disconnect both serial and Ethernet
 Port 1 connections and data maybe lost.
 Operating Settings
 Port 1
 Accessible IP Settings
 Auto Warning Settings
 Monitor . Submit .
 Change Password
 Load Factory Default
 Save / Restart
- For saving click onto the Button Submit
- Wait until the Device Server has booted (at the end of the Boot procedure you will hear a Beep)

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1.3 Electrical Connections

1.3.1 Connection between Moxa NPort and Ethernet Switch in FNC

cabinet
Use Port 23 for patchcable connection between Rail switch RS20-2400M2M2 -A120
Connect/101.5 and Moxa at Imaje Logo Printer 1

Use Port 24 for patchcable connection between Rail switch RS20-2400M2M2 -A120
Connect/101.5 and Moxa at Imaje Logo Printer 2

1.3.2 Connection between Moxa Nport and Imaje Logo Printer

Use 9 Pin serial connector to connect to the Moxa serial port.

Moxa Pin Wire color Imaje Pin

2 (RXD) white TXD (B1-5)
3 (TXD) yellow RXD (B1-6)
4 (DTR) n.c. DSR (B1-8)
5 (GND) brown GND (B1-13)
6 (DSR) n.c. DTR (B1-7)

1.3.3 Power supply

Use proper power supply for each Moxa NPort 5150.
Specifications: 12 to 48 VDC, 360mA
Connect as specified on the Moxa Nport 5150.

1.4 Processes on PPC / Integrity Server

Check if the following processes are running, using the „wat“ command on the Integrity server:
„IMAJE1_IO“
„IMAJE2_IO“

If they are not running/not present, restart the using the following commands:
„wat /re imaje1_io“
„wat /re imaje2_io“

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