MBF COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL FIELD INFORMATION BULLETIN SERVICE GROUP(S): MICRO,MINI,LARGE MFG: DATASOUTH NACS TYPE(S): 0180,6862,6865,9280, MFG. MODEL(S): CX3180,DS180,TX5180 9282,9655 CATEGORY: PRINTER DESC: DOT MATRIX *** TABLE OF CONTENTS AS OF 12/20/90 *** FIB 00001.General Information.........................................06/30/87 FIB 00002.LOGIC BOARD UP-GRADE........................................11/16/87 FIB 00003.DS-180 LOGIC BOARD REVISIONS................................11/17/87 FIB 00004.TX5180 LOGIC BOARD REVISIONS................................11/17/87 FIB 00005.TX5180 POWER SUPPLY / INTERFACE CONFIGURATION...............01/19/88 PRINTER-DATASOUTH-CX3180,DS180,TX5180---------------Table Of Contents Pg01 of 01 FIB 00001 06/30/87 *** General Information *** *** NACS MACHINE TYPES AND FEATURE NUMBERS *** 0180,6862,6865,9280,9282,9655 PARTS PREFIX = DD *** AVAILABLE DOCUMENTATION *** SHDBK-695 DS180 OPERATORS MANUAL SHDBK-696 DS180 MAINTENANCE MANUAL *** AVAILABLE TRAINING *** MICRO PRINTER CLASS *** SPECIAL TOOLS *** NONE *** SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES *** NONE ORIGINATOR: G. PHILLIPS PRINTER-DATASOUTH-CX3180,DS180,TX5180---------------FIB001 Pg001 FIB 00002 11/16/87 *** LOGIC BOARD UP-GRADE *** DATASOUTH HAS UP-GRADED THEIR LOGIC BOARD TO CONFORM TO FCC REGULATIONS. THE "E" STYLE LOGIC BOARD IS OPERATIONALLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE "D" STYLE BOARD, HOWEVER THERE ARE SOME PHYSICAL DIFFERENCES. 1. THE BOARD LAY-OUT WAS CHANGED. 2. THE FIRMWARE WAS CHANGED. 3. THE J3 CONNECTOR WAS CHANGED FROM FEMALE TO MALE AND RELABELED AS "KEYBOARD". 4. THE MOUNTING STANDOFFS HAVE BEEN CHANGED. MACHINES THAT WERE MANUFACTURED WITH THE "D" STYLE LOGIC BOARD CAN ACCEPT THE "E" STYLE BOARD BUT NOT VICE VERSA. TO INSTALL AN "E" STYLE BOARD IN AN OLDER MACHINE, TWO ADAPTER KITS ARE REQUIRED: ONE FOR THE OPERATOR'S PANAL (KEYBOARD OR KEYPAD) CABLE, AND ONE FOR THE STANDOFFS. "D" STYLE LOGIC BOARD AAA100638 DD000001 "E" STYLE LOGIC BOARD AAB101142 DD000077 ADAPTER KIT- CABLE AAA101259 DD000033 ADAPTER KIT- STANDOFF AAA101201 DD000034 DD000077 COMES WITH THE LATEST REVISION FIRMWARE INSTALLED AND MAY CONTAIN FEATURES DIFFERENT FROM THOSE OF THE ORIGINAL. ORIGINATOR: G. PHILLIPS PRINTER-DATASOUTH-CX3180,DS180,TX5180---------------FIB002 Pg001 FIB 00003 11/17/87 *** DS-180 LOGIC BOARD REVISIONS *** -------- OLD STYLE -------- NACS ICN: DD000001 MFG. P/N: AAA100638, OR AAA101304, OR 10079 REV.D FIRMWARE ROM SET ICN FEATURES ------------ ------------- ---------- 0281 - XX YY018884 1 TO 50 0285 - XX YY017228 1 TO 50 DESCRIPTION: NOT APPROVED BY FCC. SHOULD BE UP-GRADED IF POSSIBLE WITH DD77 (SEE FIB #2). HAS 16 PIN DIP FOR CONTROL PANAL CABLE AT J3, LABELED " DISPLAY". USES POWER SUPPLY DD5. USE DD3 OPERATOR PANAL -------- NEW STYLE -------- NACS ICN: DD000077 (DS-180 PLUS) MFG. P/N: AAB101142, OR AAB101684 FIRMWARE ROM SET ICN FEATURES ------------ ------------- ---------- 0303 - XX YY018885 1 TO 50 0304 - XX YY018886 1 TO 65 0305 - 03 YY018176 1 TO 100 USES POWER SUPPLY DD46 OR DD82. ALL DD77 LOGIC BOARDS ARE SHIPPED WITH THE NEWEST REVISION FIRMWARE. AAB101142 BOARDS HAVE FACTORY EC. INSTALLED FOR LATER FIRMWARE, THESE ARE NOT DOWNWARD COMPATABLE! USE DD55 OPERATOR PANAL. ORIGINATOR: G. PHILLIPS PRINTER-DATASOUTH-CX3180,DS180,TX5180---------------FIB003 Pg001 FIB 00004 11/17/87 *** TX5180 LOGIC BOARD REVISIONS *** NACS ICN: DD000044 MFG. P/N: AAB101142 OR AAB101684 FIRMWARE ROM SET ICN FEATURES ----------- ------------- ---------- 0100 - 07 YY018887 1 TO 65 0101 - 01 YY018888 1 TO 100 THESE BOARDS USE POWER SUPPLY DD147 OR DD82 DEPENDING UPON TYPE OF INTERFACE BOARD BEING USED. ORIGINATOR: G. PHILLIPS PRINTER-DATASOUTH-CX3180,DS180,TX5180---------------FIB004 Pg001 FIB 00005 01/19/88 *** TX5180 POWER SUPPLY / INTERFACE CONFIGURATION *** Please follow the diagram below when replacing power supplies or interface boards. The New Style Interface requires -5 Volts developed on the power supply. The Old Style has a +5V to -5V converter located on the board at location U29. Note the different pin configurations on the power supplies. Pins are numbered left to right facing the component side of each board. ------------------- ------------------- Old Style | Cable DD135 | Old Style P/S Gnd |-1----------------------1--| Gnd Interface | | DD141 +5V |-2----------------------2--| +5V DD142 (TX5220) | | (TX5220) N/C |-3- -3--| N/C DD147 | | DD47 (TX5180) | | (TX5180) ------------------- ------------------ ------------------- ------------------ New Style | Cable DD136 | New Style P/S Gnd |-1----------------------1--| Gnd Interface | | DD82 -5V |-2---------\ /---------2--| +5V DD121 | >< | +5V |-3---------/ \---------3--| -5V DD153 | | ------------------- ------------------ NOTE: The New Style Power Supply and the New Style Interface will work in both the TX5180 and the TX5220. A New Style Power Supply will work with an Old Style Interface Board if the 3 wire cable is used. ORIGINATOR: GEORGE PHILLIPS PRINTER-DATASOUTH-CX3180,DS180,TX5180---------------FIB005 Pg001