Display; Installing A Display; Lpt1 As A Printer Port; Figure - Octagon Systems XE–700 Reference Manual

Figure 5–1

LPT1 as a printer port

Display

The LPT1 port supports either a 4 x 20 or a 4 x 40 liquid crystal display (LCD). To
interface the displays to the XE–700 SBC, use the Octagon 2010 interface board. A
CMA–26 cable is required to connect the interface board to the XE–700 SBC. The
program DISPLAY.EXE (found on the Octagon Products CD ROM) provides an
easy method to use the display. Refer to the file DISPLAY.DOC on the Octagon
Products CD ROM for information on initializing and using the display. Also, refer
to the 2010 product sheet for more information on the interface board.

Installing a display

1. Connect a CMA–26 cable from the LPT1 port on the XE–700 SBC (J19) to J3 on
the 2010. See Figure 5–2.
2. Connect the display cable to either the 14-pin or 16-pin header on the 2010.
The size of the display will determine which header to use.
3. Refer to the file DISPLAY.DOC for more information on initializing and using
the display.
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