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Page 2 - IEEE 1284 SERIAL TO PARALLEL CONVERTER

1 IEEE 1284 SERIAL TO PARALLEL CONVERTER TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Corporation. DEC is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. Hewlett-Packard and LaserJet are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard. Any other trademarks used in this ma...

Page 6 - CE Notice

5 IEEE 1284 SERIAL TO PARALLEL CONVERTER CE Notice The CE symbol on your IEEE 1284 Serial to Parallel Converter indicates that it is incompliance with the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) directive and the LowVoltage Directive (LVD) of the Union European (EU).

Page 7 - Contents; Chapter

6 IEEE 1284 SERIAL TO PARALLEL CONVERTER Contents Chapter Page 1. Specifications ......................................................................................................7 2. Introduction ......................................................................................................

Page 8 - NOTE

7 IEEE 1284 SERIAL TO PARALLEL CONVERTER 1. Specifications Transmission Format— Serial side: Asynchronous, full duplex; Parallel side:IEEE 1284 BiTronics, supporting Compatibility andNibble Modes (switchable) Data Rates— 9.6, 19.2, 38.4, and 115.2 kbps Range— Meets capacitive and resistive load requ...

Page 10 - Detailed Switch Settings; Flow Control

9 IEEE 1284 SERIAL TO PARALLEL CONVERTER 3. Configuration 3.1 Configuration Switches The Converter uses a set of eight external DIP switches that allow configuration toa wide range of applications. Because all eight switches are in one externallyaccessible DIP-switch package, there is no need to ope...

Page 11 - Reverse Flow Control; Data Rate

10 IEEE 1284 SERIAL TO PARALLEL CONVERTER S WITCH 2: R EVERSE F LOW C ONTROL The setting for Switch 2 determines whether the serial device receives reverse flowcontrol information from the printer (see IEEE 1284 specification for details onreverse flow control). Reverse Flow Control SW2 Hardware (Ni...

Page 12 - Signal; IMPORTANT

11 IEEE 1284 SERIAL TO PARALLEL CONVERTER 4. Installation Once you have configured the Converter, follow these installation instructions. 1. Plug the Converter directly into the 36-pin Centronics ® interface. Where necessary, a short (no more than 6 ft. or 1.8 m) parallel printer cable may beused. 2...

Page 13 - LED Codes; Key

12 IEEE 1284 SERIAL TO PARALLEL CONVERTER 5. Operation Once the Converter is properly configured and installed, it should operatetransparently—as if it were a standard cable connection. There is no ON/OFFswitch. LED Status Monitors The Converter features two easy-to-read status LEDs. The green LED g...

Page 14 - Appendix: Interface Connections; 6-Pin Centronics Parallel Port Connections; Pin

13 IEEE 1284 SERIAL TO PARALLEL CONVERTER Appendix: Interface Connections 36-Pin Centronics Parallel Port Connections Pin Description Direction 1 Strobe Output 2 Data bit 0 3 Data bit 1 4 Data bit 2 5 Data bit 3 6 Data bit 4 7 Data bit 5 8 Data bit 6 9 Data bit 7 10 Acknowledge Input (active low) 11...