Xerox ALLY PLUSTM 6287 Bedienungsanleitung

USER’SMANUALPrinter Interface Controller6287 ALLY PLUS™AGILE®

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage x%57  Reserved ... 4-9%58  Reserved ...

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 5-8ASCII from DSC (Tables 2 & 3) LS0123456789101112131415 MS 0123456789ABCDEF 00020 200C0A2D0D2D2D3E3C5B5D29

Page 5-9TRANSLATE TABLESASCII from SCS (Tables 4 & 5) LS0123456789101112131415 MS 0123456789ABCDEF 000202020200A0920201B20200A0C0D2020SP SP SP

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 5-10EBCDIC from ASCII (Tables 6 & 7) LS0123456789101112131415 MS 0123456789ABCDEF 00000010203372D152F1605250B

Page 5-11TRANSLATE TABLESEBCDIC from DSC (Tables 8 & 9) LS0123456789101112131415 MS 0123456789ABCDEF 000 40400C 15 600DEDEE6E4CADBD5D4DD0C0SP

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 5-12EBCDIC from SCS (Tables A & B) LS0123456789101112131415 MS 0123456789ABCDEF 000000102030405060708090A0B0C

Page 5-13TRANSLATE TABLESASCII from DSC APL (Tables C & D) LS0123456789101112131415 MS 0123456789ABCDEF 00020200C0AFF0DFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF00

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 5-14ASCII from SCS APL (Tables E & F) LS0123456789101112131415 MS 0123456789ABCDEF 000FFFFFFFFFF05FFFFFFFFFF0

Page 5-15TRANSLATE TABLESEBCDIC from DSC APL (Tables G & H) LS0123456789101112131415 MS 0123456789ABCDEF 00000000C05000000000000000032390000FF

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 5-16EBCDIC from SCS APL (Tables I & J) LS0123456789101112131415 MS 0123456789ABCDEF 000000102030405060708090A

COAX HOST CONSIDERATIONSThe ALLY PLUS can process data from a variety of IBM host systems.This section discusses how to ensure compatibility between t

Page xiTABLE OF CONTENTSSCS DATA STREAMSGeneral Information ... 7-1Prese

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 6-2VTAM and Network Control ProgramRequirementsThe 3174, 3274 or 3276 control unit to which the ALLY PLUS is attached

Page 6-3COAX HOST CONSIDERATIONS00 = For applications written for a device with old APL and withoutExtended Data Stream capability.20 = For applicatio

SCS DATA STREAMSGeneral InformationSNA character string (SCS) controls are EBCDIC codes embedded by thehost system in a document and used for formatti

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 7-2SCS Commands Supported by the ALLY PLUSApplication programs running on the host computer generate data streamsthat

Page 7-3SCS DATA STREAMSInterchange Group Separator (IGS) — 1DhThe ALLY PLUS interprets this Interchange Separator as a space.Interchange Record Separ

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 7-4RM The character position of the Right Margin. The value of theRM must be greater than LM and less than or equal t

Page 7-5SCS DATA STREAMST1-TN The line numbers of the vertical tab stop settings, if any.Valid tab stops are greater than or equal to TM and less than

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 7-6SCS Command SummarySCS Command Code DescriptionBackspace (BS) 16h Move PP left 1 positionCarriage Return (CR) 0Dh

Page 7-7SCS DATA STREAMSSNA Printer Exception Conditions/Sense CodesException conditions in SNA are reported by sending a negative responseto the send

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage xiiALTERNATE HOST CONSIDERATIONSGeneral Information ...

DSC DATA STREAMSGeneral InformationThe DSC (Data Stream Compatibility) character set is found in non-SNAenvironments. It has a limited number of contr

XEROX APPLICATIONSGeneral InformationXerox printers supported by the ALLY PLUS include the followingmodels: 2700, 3700, 4010, 4011, 4030, 4045, 4197,

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 9-2XPAF SupportXPAF (Xerox Printer Access Facility) accepts Advanced Function PrintingData Stream (AFPDS) data and co

Page 9-3XEROX APPLICATIONSXerox EBCDIC Font DownloadsThis feature was developed to eliminate the need for both EBCDIC andASCII fonts to be resident on

SECTION 116287 ULTRA COMPATIBILITYGeneral InformationThe 6287 ALLY PLUS allows users to program the unit with data streamsoriginally used to program o

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 11-2Translate tables can be edited with the following ULTRA data streams: Off-line coax host translate table downloa

Page 11-36287 ULTRA COMPATIBILITYNote: Activating Option #79 will enable the user to configure the ALLYPLUS on line, without changing modes and withou

Page xiiiTABLE OF CONTENTS33  DSC Trigger 2 ... 11-834  SCS Trigger 1 ...

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 11-45 — Xerox 36 Hex TransparencyThis option is equivalent to ALLY PLUS Option #61. A Y value isexecuted as though

Page 11-56287 ULTRA COMPATIBILITY11 — APL OutputAPL is used in conjunction with EAB. As such, this option, in conjunctionwith ULTRA Option #20, will d

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 11-618 — ReservedThis option is reserved in the current ULTRA firmware, and it has noequivalent in the ALLY PLUS.19 —

Page 11-76287 ULTRA COMPATIBILITY24 — ReservedThis option is reserved in the current ULTRA firmware, and it has noequivalent in the ALLY PLUS.25 — Cen

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 11-830 — Pseudo Transparency Mode (PTM) SelectionThis option is equivalent to ALLY PLUS Option #62. A value of A is

Page 11-96287 ULTRA COMPATIBILITY37 — ReservedThis option is reserved in the current ULTRA firmware, and it has noequivalent in the ALLY PLUS.38 — Res

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 11-1045 — ReservedThis option is reserved in the current ULTRA firmware, and it has noequivalent in the ALLY PLUS.46

Page 11-116287 ULTRA COMPATIBILITY52 — SCS EM Always Generates CR/LFThis option is equivalent to ALLY PLUS Option #16. A value of Y isexecuted as th

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 11-1258 — Metacode SupportThis option is equivalent to ALLY PLUS Option #72. A value of Y isexecuted as though it w

Page 11-136287 ULTRA COMPATIBILITY0 — Power On SequenceThe contents of this PFS definition will be inserted in ALLY PLUS PFS%00  Power On.1 — 6 LPITh

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage xivC  Alternate Host PFS ... 11-14D  Custom Banner ...

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 11-149 — DisplayWrite 370 Bolding OnThe contents of this PFS definition will be inserted in ALLY PLUS PFS%02  Boldin

Page 11-156287 ULTRA COMPATIBILITYG — Tray 1The contents of this PFS definition will be inserted in ALLY PLUS PFS%31  Tray 1.H — Tray 2The contents o

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 11-161 — DSC to ASCIITable 1 is equivalent to ALLY PLUS Table 2  ASCII from DSC.2 — SCS to ASCIITable 2 is equivalen

Page 11-176287 ULTRA COMPATIBILITYB — Reserved (not used)Table B is reserved in the current ULTRA firmware version, and it has noALLY PLUS equivalent.

APPENDIXGeneral InformationThe Appendix contains samples of the General Configuration Report,Programmable Function String Report, Translate and Functi

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 12-2AGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.General Configuration

Page 12-3APPENDIXAGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.General Configuration Report

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 12-4Programmable Function String ReportThese three pages contain sample Programmable Function String Reports.Use Mod

Page 12-5APPENDIXThis page displays the report generated if the printer type selected in Option#00 is a Hewlett-Packard (PCL) printer (Choice 01).AGIL

PREFACEAbout This ManualThis manual covers the installation and use of the AGILE 6287 ALLYPLUS printer interface controller. AGILE makes no warranties

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 12-6This page displays the report generated if the printer type selected in Option#00 is a Xerox 4213 printer (Choice

Page 12-7APPENDIXTranslate and Function Table ReportThe following pages contain a sample of the Translate and Function TableReport with all factory de

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 12-8AGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.Translate and Functio

Page 12-9APPENDIXAGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.Translate and Function Table Report

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 12-10AGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.Translate and Functi

Page 12-11APPENDIXAGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.Translate and Function Table Report

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 12-12AGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.Translate and Functi

Page 12-13APPENDIXAGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.Translate and Function Table Report

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 12-14AGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.Translate and Functi

Page 12-15APPENDIXAGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.Translate and Function Table Report

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage xviAGILE Product WarrantyStandard WarrantyAGILE warrants to the original purchaser that this product will be free fro

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 12-16AGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.Translate and Functi

Page 12-17APPENDIXPrinter Test ReportThis page contains a sample Printer Test Report. A printer test checks theconnection between the ALLY PLUS and th

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 12-18Plotter Test ReportThis page contains two sample Plotter Test Reports. The top image is anHPGL plotter test. The

Page 12-19APPENDIXHost Diagnostic ReportThe following pages contain a sample Host Diagnostic Report. This reportis useful for analyzing data streams.

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 12-20AGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.Host Diagnostic Repo

Page 12-21APPENDIXAGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.Host Diagnostic Report

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 12-22AGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.Host Diagnostic Repo

Page 12-23APPENDIXAGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.Host Diagnostic Report

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 12-24AGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.Host Diagnostic Repo

Page 12-25APPENDIXAGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.Host Diagnostic Report

Page xviiPREFACEThis warranty is the only warranty provided by AGILE. If this product is not ingood working order as warranted above, the customers s

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 12-26AGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS Version 6.00, Style 1 10-02-1995(c) 1995 by AGILE. All rights reserved.Host Diagnostic Repo

Page 12-27APPENDIX_0 _1 _2 _3 _4 _5 _6 _7 _8 _9 _A _B _C _D _E _F0_01234567891011121314151_ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 312_ 32 33 34

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 12-28Pin-out ChartsThese charts illustrate the pin-outs of each of the ALLY PLUS I/O ports.Parallel Ports123456789101

GLOSSARYAA/B switch A switch that allows input devices toshare a printer.AC adapter Converts alternating current to directcurrent.AFP Advanced Functio

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 13-2Bold A typestyle in which the strokes of thecharacters are thicker than normal.Bottom margin The last line on whi

Page 13-3GLOSSARYCOM port adapter A cable adapter that allows a standardDB-25 serial cable to be connected tothe RJ-12 serial port of the ALLYPLUS.Con

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 13-4Diagnostic A routine designed to verify theoperation of a system and to find amalfunction in a device.DisplayWrit

Page 13-5GLOSSARYExtended ASCII Some printer manufacturers haveimplemented their own version of 8 bittransmission. Extended ASCII allows128 additional

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 13-6Horizontal tab Moves the presentation positionhorizontally to the next tab stop to theright.Host The system that

Page 13-7GLOSSARYInterface The method by which different types ofdevices are linked to each other forcommunication (e.g., serial, parallel,coax).Inter

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage xviiiFCC StatementThis equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. If itis not installed and us

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 13-8Log mode entry Interface information required by thehost for each attached device.Logical buffer RAM used to disp

Page 13-9GLOSSARYNL New line.Normal operating mode The ALLY PLUS mode in which hostdata may be accepted.Null 00h. Output by the ALLY PLUS as aspace.Nu

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 13-10PFS Programmable function string.Plotter An output unit that graphs data byautomatically controlled pens.POR Pow

Page 13-11GLOSSARYRRAM Random access memory. Used fortemporary storage of information.Rasterizer A device that converts an imagesequentially line by l

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 13-12Slow poll mode A device connected to an establishmentcontroller may enter this mode whencommunication with the E

Page 13-13GLOSSARYTrigger The character(s) that indicates thebeginning of a transparent command.TRN Transparency.Two-trigger A type of pseudo transpar

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 13-14Xerox A large manufacturer of computers,printers, peripherals and otherelectronic equipment.Xerox 36 Hex transpa

Page xixPREFACEWarningsElectrical ShockNever open the ALLY PLUS when the power is on or when it is connectedto any power source. Opening the ALLY PLUS

Page ii6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualCopyright Information© 1995 AGILEAll rights reserved. Copyright protection includes all forms and matters ofcopyrig

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage xxCoax Host ConsiderationsThe ALLY PLUS connects directly to the establishment controller throughan IBM category A d

INTRODUCTIONGeneral InformationThe AGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS is a high-speed protocol converter thatenables industry-standard ASCII and EBCDIC printers to

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 1-26287 ALLY PLUS Features and SpecificationsInput/Output Ports IBM RG62 A/U Coax Port 2 Centronics DB-25 Parallel

Page 1-3INTRODUCTIONUpgradeability Removable external ROM cartridge for configuration and upgradeeaseProgrammability On line through coax host or al

INSTALLATIONGeneral InformationThis chapter provides information on physically attaching the AGILE 6287ALLY PLUS to the computer environment.Before Be

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 2-2Electrical RequirementsThe ALLY PLUS requires 5 VDC at 1 amp provided by the 117 VACadapter or the optional 250 VA

Page 2-3INSTALLATIONConnectionsThe following section describes and illustrates how to make the requiredand optional physical connections between the A

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 2-46287 ALLY PLUS Connection to Establishment ControllerAttach the device end of an RG62 A/U coax cable to the coax c

Page 2-5INSTALLATION(parallel printer connection to ALLY PLUS)Dual Printer InstallationThe ALLY PLUS may have two printers (one serial and one paralle

Page iiiAbout AGILEIn 1978 IBM and the word compatible were rarely found together, butIBMs mainframe customers wanted a less expensive, more flex

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 2-6(parallel alternate host connection to ALLY PLUS)Multiple Alternate Host InstallationThe ALLY PLUS may have up to

Page 2-7INSTALLATION6287 ALLY PLUS Front PanelThe front panel of the ALLY PLUS provides a mode indicator in the formof a seven-segment LED, and a push

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 2-85 — General Configuration ReportThe ALLY PLUS will return to normal operating mode after a GeneralConfiguration Re

Page 2-9INSTALLATIONC — Centronics ModeThe ALLY PLUS will return to normal operating mode after switching toCentronics output. All output from the ALL

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 2-10D3 — 6287 ULTRA Coax Host ConfigurationThis extended mode is used to configure the ALLY PLUS from a coax hostwith

Page 2-11INSTALLATIONConnection TestsThe following tests will verify that proper connections have been madebetween the ALLY PLUS, the host, the printe

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 2-12If the report prints garbage: The ALLY PLUS may be incorrectly configured for ASCII orEBCDIC (the default is ASC

Page 2-13INSTALLATIONAlternate Host VerificationTest the alternate host by sending a Print Screen job (or device equivalent)from the alternate host to

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 2-14Alternate host make: Model #:Alternate host cable #:Parallel or serial interface:If serial: Length: Stops:Parity:

Page 2-15INSTALLATION5. Now answer a few questions about your system: Hot keys (Y/N) allow options to be selected without pressing Enter Color menus

Page iv6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualAlso From AGILE6287 ALLY™A high-speed protocol converter that enables industry-standard serial andparallel ASCII an

CONFIGURATIONGeneral InformationConfiguring the ALLY PLUS changes the way in which it handles the datastream from the coax host or alternate host befo

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 3-2Changing Configuration Option ParametersAll parameters that are changeable in the ALLY PLUS are preceded by thetex

Page 3-3CONFIGURATIONIf the document is a Local Copy or a Print Screen command, the charactersthat were used to change the configuration will be print

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 3-4To reset an individual configuration parameter to its factory default setting,enter the trigger, the Option number

Page 3-5CONFIGURATIONConfiguration GroupsThe ALLY PLUS configuration options are organized into 9 groupsnumbered 00 through 80. Below is a description

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 3-601 — Output typeNote: This option also can be selected from the front panel. Use Mode B forserial output; use Mode

Page 3-7CONFIGURATION03 — Plotter supportMode 9 on the front panel of the ALLY PLUS will produce four tests on theattached plotter that verify baud ra

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 3-8SCS Page Formatting (Group #10)11 — SCS left marginSCS SHF commands will override this setting. Refer to Section 7

Page 3-9CONFIGURATION the user or the users application embeds escape sequences in thedata stream the user or the users application embeds transpa

TABLE OF CONTENTSPREFACEAbout This Manual ...xvAGILE Product Warrant

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 3-10The user may choose any value between the top margin value and FF (255).!ALLY!14=00; implies an infinite page len

Page 3-11CONFIGURATIONDSC Page Formatting (Group #20)21 — DSC left marginThe left margin default is 01, but it may be set to any value between 01 andt

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 3-12 the user embeds !ALLY! commands (configuration, translate table orPFS commands) within print jobs.This option s

Page 3-13CONFIGURATIONNote: A value of 00 implies an infinite page length. In infinite page length,the ALLY PLUS will not send a form feed to the prin

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 3-1427 — DSC EM generates CR/LF even if in column 1If a DSC EM is detected, and if the printhead is in the leftmost c

Page 3-15CONFIGURATIONLocal Copy Page Formatting (Group #30)Option Group #30 gives the user some control over Local Copy print jobs.30 — FF before Loc

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 3-16Serial Port Setup (Group #40)The following options allow the user to set up the serial ports of the ALLYPLUS. Ref

Page 3-17CONFIGURATION43 (49) — Word length (data bits)The serial port word length may be set for 5, 6, 7 or 8 bits. The default is 8bits. Use the fol

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 3-18Host Parameters (Group #50)The options in Group #50 are used to control host interfacing. Refer to thehost system

Page 3-19CONFIGURATION52 — Intervention required status report delayThe host should be informed when a problem is detected at the printer or atthe pro

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage viConnections ... 2-3AGILE

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 3-20 Send a short, typical LU1 print job to the printer. If the system sends the required data, the Host Diagnostic

Page 3-21CONFIGURATIONTransparency Modes (Group #60)Most ASCII and EBCDIC printers have features that are not available onIBM printers. If the users

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 3-22If this option is set not to allow 35h transparency (00), then the trigger, thecount byte and all of the otherwis

Page 3-23CONFIGURATIONNote: In either trigger method, the only valid characters following thetrigger sequence are the numerals 0 through 9 and the let

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 3-24To send the Xerox 4045 reset sequence requires 13 characters  the firsttrigger (¢), the second trigger ($), the

Page 3-25CONFIGURATION66 — SCS PTM trigger 2This option has no effect unless the two-trigger method (see Option #62) isselected. The default second tr

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 3-2669 — Specify SCS transparency terminatorThis option applies only to SCS data streams. When the two-trigger pseudo

Page 3-27CONFIGURATIONCustom Configuration (Group #70)These options accommodate specific applications that may be installed atthe users site.70 — Dis

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 3-28When DisplayWrite is ON, each line of text is buffered until a new line(CR/LF) is received, or until the column l

Page 3-29CONFIGURATION71 — MD-Laser supportThe AGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS is capable of supporting the continuousescape mode offered in Maersk Data produc

Page viiTABLE OF CONTENTSCONFIGURATIONGeneral Information ... 3-1Changin

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 3-3073 — Xerox graphic window supportXPAF (Xerox Printer Access Facility) allows AFPDS (Advanced FunctionPrinting Dat

Page 3-31CONFIGURATION75 — Continuous bell ringingWhen an SCS 2Fh is detected in the data stream, the ALLY PLUS willcheck this option to see how to re

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 3-3278 — Laserpage supportThe AGILE 6287 ALLY PLUS supports Laserpage, a software product thatallows IBM AFP data str

Page 3-33CONFIGURATIONAlternate Host Setup (Group #80)The options in this group determine how the alternate host ports areconfigured. When an alternat

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 3-3483 — Serial port 2 timerSERIAL 2 on the rear of the ALLY PLUS is an input-only serial port. If itis used as an al

PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTIONSTRINGSGeneral InformationProgrammable function strings (PFSs) provide a means of storingfrequently used printer data and instruc

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 4-2Programming PFSsProgramming PFSs is similar to programming all other configurationoptions on the ALLY PLUS. As wit

Page 4-3PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION STRINGSSample Programmable Function String Reports, with values programmedfor Xerox, Hewlett-Packard and Xerox 4213 prin

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 4-4PFS DescriptionsThe ALLY PLUS can store up to 64 PFSs in a dynamic 12K space. Thefollowing is a complete list of P

Page 4-5PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION STRINGS%06 — Underlining OnIf a [character-backspace-underline] sequence is detected in the incomingdata, this PFS will

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage viiiHost Parameters (Group #50) ... 3-1850  Physical b

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 4-6%13 — Coax Host FinishedA job boundary PFS. When coax host data is no longer being processed,this PFS is sent to t

Page 4-7PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION STRINGS%22 — LU1 End BracketIf Option #54 is enabled, this PFS is sent to the printer when an EndBracket indicator is pr

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 4-8%29 — LU3 BindA job boundary PFS used when Option #57 is enabled. This PFS is sentprior to LU3 data and prior to t

Page 4-9PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION STRINGS%53 — Alternate LU1 End BracketA job boundary PFS used when Option #57 is enabled. After an LU1 job,and before an

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 4-10%61 — sc1 ReplacementThis PFS is reserved for Xerox applications that require special traycommands.%62 — sc2 Repl

Page 4-11PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION STRINGSJob Boundary PFSsA number of the ALLY PLUS PFSs are used exclusively for providing jobboundaries. Job boundari

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 4-12A, B, C and D are entry and exit points where data can branch to or from aCUT or DFT Local Copy, or an alternate

Page 4-13PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION STRINGSStandard Coax Local Copy Print JobA, B, C and D are entry and exit points where data can branch to or from analt

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 4-14Standard Alternate Host Print Job

Page 4-15PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION STRINGSStandard Alternate Host Print Job Serviced Within an LU1 SessionA and C are the entry and exit points indicated

Page ixTABLE OF CONTENTSPFS Descriptions ... 4-4%00  Power On ...

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 4-16Standard Alternate Host Print Job Services Within an LU3 SessionB and D are the entry and exit points indicated i

Page 4-17PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION STRINGSA and C are the entry and exit points indicated in the Standard Coax HostPrint Job chart.Standard Coax Local Cop

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 4-18Standard Coax Local Copy Print Job When Currently Bound to anLU3 SessionB and D are the entry and exit points ind

TRANSLATE TABLESGeneral InformationThe data stream from the coax host or alternate host is not sent directlythrough the ALLY PLUS to the attached prin

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 5-2Translate Table SelectionThe ALLY PLUS determines the appropriate translation table to use basedupon the users co

Page 5-3TRANSLATE TABLESFunctionsEach of the tables above has an associated function table. The translatetables are combined with their associated fun

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 5-4Function OptionsThe following table describes all valid non-zero values in a function table.A function value of ze

Page 5-5TRANSLATE TABLESReading Translate TablesA Translate and Function Table Report, with the default values of the tablesselected, can be found in

6287 ALLY PLUS User’s ManualPage 5-6Modifying Translate TablesThe translate and function tables may be modified in a manner similar tothe General Conf

Page 5-7TRANSLATE TABLESThe Translate TablesASCII from ASCII (Tables 0 & 1) LS0123456789101112131415 MS 0123456789ABCDEF 000000102030405060708