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□□□-3-0010
HITACHI
Communication User's Manual
● Before using the printer, thoroughly read this communication user's manual for
optimum printer use.
● After reading this communication user's manual, properly keep it for future
reference.
Model UX2
(OPC-UA)
Printer

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  • Page 1 □□□-3-0010 HITACHI Printer Model UX2 Communication User's Manual (OPC-UA) ● Before using the printer, thoroughly read this communication user's manual for optimum printer use. ● After reading this communication user's manual, properly keep it for future reference.
  • Page 2 August 2022 (rev.B) ● No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced without permission. ● The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice for improvement. All Right Reserved, Copyright © 2022, Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co.,Ltd...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Communication Specification ........................3 1.1 OPC-UA Server Function ........................3 1.1.1 OPC-UA Server Specifications ..................... 3 1.1.2 About Nodes ..........................4 1.2 OPC-UA Function List ......................... 5 1.3 Supported Services..........................6 1.4 Operating Conditions .......................... 7 1.5 IJP Object Specifications ........................8 (1) Index ..............................

  • Page 4: Communication Specification

    1. Communication Specification 1.1 OPC-UA Server Function 1.1.1 OPC-UA Server Specifications The OPC-UA server becomes the following specifications. List of OPC-UA Server Item Detail Server URL opc.tcp://[IP Address]:4840 Editing of the node Disable...

  • Page 5: About Nodes

    1.1.2 About Nodes The Variable node requires two, "Read Service" and "Write Service". A node needs a NameSpace and ID for each function to execute. Node structure Node Type Service Notes Variable Read Service Get the value Write Service Set the value Method Call Service Perform function...

  • Page 6: Opc-Ua Function List

    1.2 OPC-UA Function List The following is a list of functions that can be used with OPC-UA. OPC-UA Function List Function Description Index function OPC-UA communication function is management function. Message_management Register / delete print data and acquire and set the registration function information of registered print data.

  • Page 7: Supported Services

    1.3 Supported Services The main services supported by the OPC-UA server are shown below. List of supported main services Service Notes View Service Set Browse Service IJP Node information can be acquired Attribute Service Set Read Service IJP data acquisition is possible Write Service IJP data settings are possible Method Service Set...

  • Page 8: Operating Conditions

    1.4 Operating Conditions (1) Functional restrictions List of function restrictions Item Conditions Notes LAN function LAN communication OPC-UA Connection only. "OPC-UA communication" Disabled Special communication (SOP-04) Disabled External signal (SOP-05) Option Disabled Barcode reader connection (SOP-08) (Invalid) Disabled Special features (SOP-15-nn) Disabled User pattern 500 characters (SOP-25) When Off-line:...

  • Page 9: Ijp Object Specifications

    1.5 IJP Object Specifications (1) Index List of Index (1/1) Node name Access Data Data type Notes (Display name) (Node Class) Range Item_No UInt32 Read / Write 1 to 100 An initial value is "1". (Variable) Column_No UInt32 Read / Write 1 to 100 An initial value is "1".

  • Page 10: Message_Management

    (2) Message_management List of Message_management (1/1) Node name Access Data Data type Notes (Display name) (Node Class) Range Call_Message (Method) 1 to 2000 Select Print Data. (1 to 300) Set item number in "PrintMessage_No" of index function. (300: without Upgrade key) Delete_Message (Method) 1 to 2000...

  • Page 11: Print_Format

    (3) Print_Format List of Print_Format (1/2) Node name Data Access Data Notes (Display name) type (Node Class) Range Message_Name String Read Get Message Name. 0 to 12 (Variable) characters (UTF-8) Item_Count UInt32 Read 1 to 100 Get number of items. (Variable) Column_Count UInt32...
  • Page 12 List of Print_Format (2/2) Node name Data Access Data Notes (Display name) type (Node Class) Range Barcode UInt32 Read / Write 0 to 34 Getting or Setting of bar code type. (Variable) Set item number in "Item No" of index function. Please refer to "2.2 Bar code"...

  • Page 13: Print_Specifications

    (4) Print_Specifications List of Print_Specifications (1/2) Node name Access Data Data type Notes (Display name) (Node Class) Range Character Height UInt32 Read / Write 0 to 99 Getting or Setting of character height. (Variable) Ink_Drop_Use UInt32 Read / Write 1 to 16 Getting or Setting of Ink drop use.
  • Page 14 List of Print_Specifications (2/2) Node name Access Data Data type Notes (Display name) (Node Class) Range Actual_Print_Width UInt32 Read / Write 0 to 9999 Getting or Setting of actual print (Variable) width. Repeat_Count UInt32 Read / Write 0 to 9999 Getting or Setting of repeat count.

  • Page 15: Calender_Condition

    (5) Calendar_Condition List of Calendar Condition (1/4) Node name Data Access Data Notes (Display name) type (Node Class) Range Block_Number_ UInt32 Read 1 to 8 Getting of the top calendar block number of the In_Item (Variable) designated item. Set item number in "Item No" of index function. Block_Count_ UInt32 Read...
  • Page 16 List of Calendar Condition (2/4) Node name Data Access Data Notes (Display name) type (Node Class) Range Week_Number_ UInt32 Read / Write 0 to 2 Getting or Setting of Zero-suppression value Zero_Suppression (Variable) (Weeks) Set item number in "Calendar Block No" of index function.
  • Page 17 List of Calendar Condition (3/4) Node name Data Access Data Notes (Display name) type (Node Class) Range Day_ UInt32 Read / Write 0 to 1 Getting or Setting of Substitution rules Susbstitution_Rule (Variable) (Day) Set item number in "Calendar Block No" of index function.
  • Page 18 List of Calendar Condition (4/4) Node name Data Access Data Notes (Display name) type (Node Class) Range Start_Hour_Time UInt32 Read / Write 0 to 23 Getting or Setting of start time (Hour) (Variable) Set item number in "Shift Block No" of index function.

  • Page 19: Count_Condition

    (6) Count_Condition List of Count_Condition (1/2) Node name Data Access Data Notes (Display name) type (Node Class) Range Block_Number_In_Item UInt32 Read 1 to 8 Getting of the top count block number of the (Variable) designated item. Set item number in "Item No" of index function.
  • Page 20 List of Count_Condition (2/2) Node name Access Data Data type Notes (Display name) (Node Class) Range Reset_Signal UInt32 Read / Write 0 to 2 Getting or Setting of the type of reset signal (Variable) (Option). Set item number in "Count Block No" of index function.

  • Page 21: Ijp_User_Pattern

    (7) IJP_User_Pattern List of IJP_User_Pattern (1/1) Node name Data Access Data Notes (Display name) type (Node Class) Range Fixed_Or_Free UInt32 Read / Write 0 to 1 Getting or Setting of User Pattern type "Fixed" or (Variable) "Free". * User Pattern type 0 : Fixed 1 : Free Pattern_No...

  • Page 22: Ijp_Substitution_Rules

    (8) IJP_Substitution_Rules List of IJP_Substitution_Rules (1/2) Node name Data Access Data Notes (Display name) type (Node Class) Range Substitution_No UInt32 Read / Write 1 to 99 Getting or Setting of substitution (Variable) rules number. Set item number in "Calendar Block No" of index function. Subst_Rusle_Name String Read / Write...
  • Page 23 List of IJP_Substitution_Rules (2/2) Node name Data Access Data Notes (Display name) type (Node Class) Range SubstitutionRule_Week_ String Read / Write 3 digits Getting or Setting the character Number (Variable) (UTF-8) string of the substitution rules value(Week Number). Set item number in "Substitution rules Setting"...

  • Page 24: Ijp_Unitinformation

    (9) IJP_UnitInformation List of IJP_UnitInformation (1/1) Node name Data Access Data Notes (Display name) type (Node Class) Range Type_Name String Read Getting of model name information. (Variable) Serial_Number UInt32 Read 0 to Getting of serial number. (Variable) 99999999 Ink_Type String Read Getting of ink name.

  • Page 25: Various_Print_Setup

    (10) Various_Print_Setup List of Various_Print_Setup (1/1) Node name Data Access Data Notes (Display name) type (Node Class) Range Calendar_Offset UInt32 Read/Write 0 to 1 Getting/Setting of calendar offset setup. (Variable) 0: Offset from yesterday 1: From today DIN_Print UInt32 Read/Write 0 to 1 Getting/Setting of DIN print setup.

  • Page 26: Operation_Management

    (11) Operation_Management List of Operation_Management (1/1) Node name Data Access Data Notes (Display name) type (Node Class) Range Ink_Operation_Time UInt32 Read / Write 0 to 9999 Getting of remote operation (Variable) information. Ink_Alarm_Time UInt32 Read / Write 0 to 9999 Getting of warning condition.

  • Page 27: Environment_Setup

    (12) Environment_Setup List of Environment_Setup (1/2) Node name Data Access Data Notes (Display name) type (Node Class) Range Current_Time UInt32 Read / Write - Year (2000 to 2037) Getting/Setting of IJP current time or (Variable) - Month (1 to 12) calendar time.
  • Page 28 List of Environment_Setup (2/2) Node name Data Access Data Notes (Display name) type (Node Class) Range Circulation_ UInt32 Read -Ink concentration Order of the parameters Control (Variable) control -Ink concentration control (0 to 1) 0: Disable, 1: Enable -Ink Consumption -Free space (0 to 999999) -Free space...

  • Page 29: Ijp_Operation

    (13) IJP_Operation List of IJP_Operation (1/1) Node name Data Access Data Notes (Display name) type (Node Class) Range Operation_Status UInt32 Read 1 to 10 1: Stop (Variable) 2: Standby 3: Ready 4: Starting 5: Stopping 6: Drop adjust 7: Cover open 8: Service 9: Fault 10: Ink heating...

  • Page 30: Opc-Ua Server Node List

    1.6 OPC-UA Server Node List List of the IJP Node(1/5) Name Object Node Remarks Space ns=3 Inkjet_Printer ns=3 Print_Format ns=3 Print_Specifications ns=3 Calendar_Condition ns=3 Count_Condition ns=3 Index ns=3 IJP_Operation ns=3 Unit_Information ns=3 IJP_substitutionRules ns=3 IJP_User_Pattern ns=3 i=10 Message_Management ns=3 i=11 Operation_Management ns=3 i=12...
  • Page 31 List of the IJP Node(2/5) Name Object Node Remarks Space ns=4 i=26 Print_Specifications Print_Target_Width ns=4 i=27 Print_Specifications Acutual_Print_Width ns=4 i=28 Print_Specifications Repeat_Count ns=4 i=29 Print_Specifications Repeat_Intervals ns=4 i=30 Print_Specifications Target_Sensor_Timer ns=4 i=31 Print_Specifications Target_Sensor_Filter ns=4 i=32 Print_Specifications Target_Sensor_Filter_Value ns=4 i=33 Print_Specifications Ink_Drop_Charge_Rule ns=4...
  • Page 32 List of the IJP Node(3/5) Name Object Node Remarks Space ns=4 i=76 Count_Condition Update_In_Progress ns=4 i=77 Count_Condition Update_Unit ns=4 i=78 Count_Condition Increment ns=4 i=79 Count_Condition Direction ns=4 i=80 Count_Condition Jump_From ns=4 i=81 Count_Condition Jump_To ns=4 i=82 Count_Condition Reset_Count ns=4 i=83 Count_Condition Reset_Signal ns=4...
  • Page 33 List of the IJP Node(4/5) Name Object Node Remarks Space ns=4 i=122 Unit_Information Basic_SoftVersion ns=4 i=123 Unit_Information Controller_SoftVersion ns=4 i=124 Unit_Information Print_Controller_SoftVersion_M ns=4 i=125 Unit_Information Reserved ns=4 i=126 Unit_Information Language1 ns=4 i=127 Unit_Information Language2 ns=4 i=128 IJP_substitutionRules Substitution_No ns=4 i=129 IJP_substitutionRules Substitution_Name ns=4...
  • Page 34 List of the IJP Node(5/5) Name Object Node Remarks Space ns=4 i=162 Environment_Setup Parts_Usage_Time_Management ns=4 i=163 Environment_Setup Communication_Environment_Setup ns=4 i=164 Various_Print_Setup Calendar_Offset ns=4 i=165 Various_Print_Setup DIN_Print ns=4 i=166 Various_Print_Setup EAN_Prefix ns=4 i=167 Various_Print_Setup Bar code_Printing ns=4 i=168 Various_Print_Setup QR_Error_Correction_Level...

  • Page 35: Ij Printer Detail Data

    2. IJ Printer detail data 2.1 Dot Matrix Code List of Dot Matrix(1/1) Dot Matrix Code Dot Matrix Remarks Size 4x5 Size 5x5 Size 5x7 Size 9x7 Size 7x10 Size 10x12 Size 12x16 Size 18x24 Size 24x32 Size 11x11 Size 48x48 QR33 Size 30x40 Size 36x48...

  • Page 36: Bar Code

    2.2 Bar code List of Bar code(1/1) Bar code No. Bar code Type Bar code Attribute None Code39 NW-7 EAN-13(JAN-13) No identification code Identification Code (5 x 5) Identification Code (5 x 7) (8x32) (16x16) (16x36) (16x48) (18x18) (20x20) (22x22) (24x24) Code128 Code setB...

  • Page 37: Communication_Environment_Setup Table

    2.3 Communication_Environment_Setup Table List of Communication Environment Setup Table(1/1) OPC-UA Setting Content Notes Array 0:Comm. port is OFF State at power-up 1:Comm. port is ON 2:OFF fixed 0:Warning, 1:Error Communication and signal error 1:150, 2:300, 3:600, 4:1200, [Standard port] Baud rate (bps) 5:2400, 6:4800, 7:9600, 8:19200, 9:38400, 10:57600, 11:115200...

  • Page 38: External Communication Error

    2.4 External Communication Error The following table lists the causes of external communication errors. When an external communication error occurs, "External communication error XXX" is displayed on the screen of the IJ printer. The error codes shown in the following list are displayed in the "XXX" section. External communication error cause list(1/12) Error Function...
  • Page 39 External communication error cause list(2/12) Error Function Sub-item Expected error code (major item) The column number specified by "Index" exceeds the Print_Format Delete_Column maximum number of columns of the currently edited data. Print_Format Add column to end Incorrect format type. The number of columns exceeds the maximum Print_Format Add column to end...
  • Page 40 External communication error cause list(3/12) Error Function Sub-item Expected error code (major item) The item number specified in the index “print fields” Print_Format Bar code kinds exceeds the maximum number of items in the print data being edited. Print_Format Bar code kinds Input data "bar code number"...
  • Page 41 External communication error cause list(4/12) Error Function Sub-item Expected error code (major item) Print_Specification Change confirmation processing execution error. Print_Specification Character height Input data "Character height" is out of range. Input data "Character height" is smaller than user Print_Specification Character height environment setting "minimum character height".
  • Page 42 External communication error cause list(5/12) Error Function Sub-item Expected error code (major item) The block specified by the index "Calendar block No" is Calendar_Condition Offset(Day) larger than the number used. The block specified by the index "Calendar block No" is Calendar_Condition Offset(Day) larger than the available number...
  • Page 43 External communication error cause list(6/12) Error Function Sub-item Expected error code (major item) The block specified by the index "Calendar block No" is Zero-suppression Calendar_Condition out of range. (Minutes) The block specified by the index "Calendar block No" is Zero-suppression Calendar_Condition larger than the number used.
  • Page 44 External communication error cause list(7/12) Error Function Sub-item Expected error code (major item) Substitution rules Calendar_Condition Input data "Offset" is out of range. (Day) There is no target calendar character in the calendar Substitution rules Calendar_Condition block. (Day) Substitution rules Calendar_Condition The target item is a Bar code.
  • Page 45 External communication error cause list(8/12) Error Function Sub-item Expected error code (major item) Time Count No Time Count. Calendar_Condition Range end value Time Count Calendar_Condition Illegal character code of input data. Range end value Time Count Calendar_Condition The number of input data characters is out of range. Range end value Time Count Calendar_Condition...
  • Page 46 External communication error cause list(9/12) Error Function Sub-item Expected error code (major item) Index specification "Block No" exceeds maximum Count_Condition Initial value of count (upgrade). Index specification "Block No" is greater than or equal Count_Condition Initial value of count to the set number. Count_Condition Initial value of count Input data "Value"...
  • Page 47 External communication error cause list(10/12) Error Function Sub-item Expected error code (major item) Index specification "Block No" exceeds maximum Count_Condition Jump stop value (upgrade). Index specification "Block No" is greater than or equal Count_Condition Jump stop value to the set number. Count_Condition Jump stop value Input data "Stop Value"...
  • Page 48 External communication error cause list(11/12) Error Function Sub-item Expected error code (major item) Substitution rules target character does not exist in the IJP_SubstitutionRules Substitution rules No specified calendar block. Index specification "Substitution rules number" is out of IJP_SubstitutionRules Substitution rules name range.
  • Page 49 External communication error cause list(12/12) Error Function Sub-item Expected error code (major item) Cyclic Change print data word count overload. Cyclic Change print data character encoding error. Cyclic Change print data Incorrect calendar/counting block content. Cyclic Change print data Excess calendar/count blocks. Contains unsupported characters of the specified Cyclic Change print data...

  • Page 50: Processing Sequence

    2.5 Processing sequence An example of the service processing sequence is shown below. (1) Acquisition service To acquire the print content of item number 2 of current message. [Current message] ABC123 DEF456 Item number 1 Item number 2 [Communication sequence] External device OPC-UA Server Select "Item_No"...

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