How to Setup a Printer on Challenger 10 via serial
Some legacy installations use Challenger to print directly to a printer or a virtual printer device using a serial interface.
This can be achieved by using the onboard J15 Plug on the Challenger 10 panel.
Table of Contents
Setup Comms Device
- Menu 4346
- 19 Enter (Installer Menu)
- 9 Enter (Communications Menu)
- 1 Enter (Comms Devices)
- 1 Enter (Onboard)
- Enter in Serial Device information – Baud: 9600 – Data Bits 8 – Parity None (Most common settings)
Setup Comms Path
- Menu 4346
- 19 Enter (Installer Menu)
- 9 Enter (Communications Menu)
- 2 Enter (Comms Paths)
- 5 Enter (Un-used Path)
- Enter
Comms Path 5 – Main
- 1 Enter (Main)
- Enabled – Yes
- Interface Location – Onboard
- Interface Port – RS232 STU
- Format – Printer
- Subformat – Epson
- Backup Path – 0
Comms Path 5 – Connection Control
- Connect on event – Yes
- Remove all others – set to No
Comms Path 5 – Filter
- Depending on requirements, enable what is required. In this case, only enabled:
- Report Alarm Events – Yes
- All the rest are – No
To test on your Windows 7, 8, 10 via terminal I used TeraTerm software (FREE)
Terminal config:
- Bits per second: 9600
- Data bits: 8
- Parity: None
- Stop Bits: 1
- Flow Control: None
Challenger J15 to Printer Serial Wiring Diagrams:
How to setup via Titan
