eForms BOX "Program" Versions:

Comparison with other eForms devices:

Printers:

Requirements summary:

• A network or USB printer that is NOT connected directly to a workstation via a parallel cable. If the printer is connected via a parallel cable to a workstation, use the SmartBOX instead. See the Printers page for known printers and the BOX version to use.
   
• Standard type B Parallel port on the printer. A list of printers known to use the "type C" connector and sources for adapter cables is available
   
• AC adapter
   

Installation

Updates:

Program 5.0 BOX:

To update eForms in this BOX, you must:

• Connect the box to an approved ("Condor") AC adapter
• Connect the box between the printer and computer. It can not be programmed with out a printer attached as well as the workstation.
• The printer must be turned on and ready to print
• hold down the button on the side of the BOX for 8 seconds or until the light changes to solid red
• Send the update from the workstation. If you have only an NETBOX.ALL file, go to the command prompt and type COPY A:NETBOX.ALL LPT1 /B
• Light should flash red then return to solid green

Meaning of different light colors and patterns:

• Solid Green - Ready. Forms loaded, waiting for print jobs or sending print jobs to printer.
• Solid Orange - Load. Printer found, forms are being loaded into the printer. Print jobs will be held.
• Flashing Orange - Offline. Printer not connected or offline.
• Solid Red - Update. Ready to accept update.
• Flashing Red - Updating. Receiving new update.

Other:

• Press the button 2 times quickly to initiate loading of the eForms images to the printer.
• Press the button 5 times quickly to get a status page showing what features are enabled or disabled.
  • A; Test Page on Power Up (Turn on or off with 10 quick presses of the button)
  • B; Main Enable (15)
  • C; a periodic download of all forms into the printer. (18)
  • D; Auto Load Toggle w/o: Power up load (19)
  • E; PCL Wrapper Disable (16)
• By default, ALL options are ON

Program 4.0 BOX:

To update eForms in this box, you must:

• Connect the box between the printer and computer. It can not be programmed with out a printer attached as well as the workstation.
• The printer must be turned on and ready to print
• hold down the button on the side of the BOX for 8 seconds or until the light changes to solid red
• COPY A:NBOX.ALL LPT1 /B
• Light should flash red then return to solid green

Meaning of different light colors and patterns:

• Solid Green - Ready. Forms loaded, waiting for print jobs or sending print jobs to printer.
• Solid Orange - Load. Printer found, forms are being loaded into the printer. Print jobs will be held.
• Flashing Orange - Offline. Printer not connected or offline.
• Solid Red - Update. Ready to accept update.
• Flashing Red - Updating. Receiving new update.

See also:

Peter Todd has released source and sample projects for his artwork, including his 3d wireframe cube renderer for the PIC 18f6520 This includes examples of hardware developed with free software tools such as gEDA/gschem/PCB, SDCC, gputils and picp all on Linux. http://petertodd.ca/art/source-code/

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