SATO RFID User Guide PN 9001147B Page 3
EXT CONNECTOR
The EXT Port pin-out information for the RFID has changed slightly to accomodate the addition
of a “tag error” output. The tag error output is available on PIN 3. The “Ribbon Out” output,
formerly found at PIN 3, has been combined with the “Label Out” output on PIN 1. PIN 1 will now
provide a “Media Out” (ribbon and/or label) error. The PIN 3 signal polarity is the same for “tag
Error” as it was for “Ribbon Out” previously.
PIN ASSIGNMENTS
PIN DESCRIPTION DIRECTION
1 Media Out - Pin goes low (0V) when label or ribbon is out. Output
2 Signal Ground Reference
3RFID Tag Error - Pin goes low (0V) when a bad RFID tag is identified and
begins to feed from the printer. Output
4
Printer Error - Pin goes low (0V) when the printer detects an error condition
such as head open, receiving buffer full or when the user specified number of
RFID errors has been reached.
Output
5 Print Start - The printer will print one label when this pin is pulled to ground. Input
6End Print - Used to drive an applicator or other external device requiring
synchonization with the print cycle. Output
7 Reprint - Prints a duplicate of the last label when this signal is received. Input
8 Reserved. Input
9 Offline - Pin goes low (0V) when the printer is offline. Output
10
Ribbon Near End - Pin goes high when the amount of ribbon on the unwind
shaft is approximately 46 feet (14 m). The ouput will be low when the ribbon
is gone.
Output
11 Reserved Output
12 +24 +/- 10% @ 2A - Power for external devices. Output
13 Vcc - +5V Output
14 Frame Ground Reference
NOTE: If backfeed is set to occur “After Print”, the RFID tag will be in the
improper location relative to the antenna and the tag will not be programmed.
