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APRIL 2001
PI125A
Serial ↔ Parallel Converter IV
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- Page 1 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
- Page 2 FCC AND IC RFI STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference...
- Page 3 SERIAL ↔ PARALLEL CONVERTER IV NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
- Page 4 NOM STATEMENT 10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo amplificadores) que producen calor. 11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato.
- Page 5 SERIAL ↔ PARALLEL CONVERTER IV TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL Centronics ® is a registered trademark of Centronics Corporation. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners.
- Page 6 CONTENTS Contents Chapter Page 1. Specifications ......6 2. Introduction ......7 3.
- Page 7 SERIAL ↔ PARALLEL CONVERTER IV 1. Specifications Configuration: (1) 8-position DIP switch Flow Control: Serial port: X-ON/X-OFF and DTR/CTS; Parallel port: Busy and Acknowledge Memory: 32 bytes Speed: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19,200, or 38,400 bps Interfaces: (1) RS-232 serial (DCE); (1) Centronics parallel Connectors: (1) DB25 female (RS-232 side);...
- Page 8 CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2. Introduction The Serial ↔ Parallel Converter IV converts RS-232 serial to Centronics ® parallel or vice versa—you choose the direction of conversion with a switch. The Converter supports both X-ON/X-OFF and DTR/CTS serial hardware handshaking, and Busy/Acknowledge parallel handshaking.
- Page 9 Converter serial port changer Parallel Printer Adapter Parallel Serial ↔ Parallel Cable (EYN600) printer Converter IV (PI125A) Figure 3-1. Serial-to-Parallel Application. Converter plugs One end Other end into PC’s plugs into plugs into parallel port printer Converter Serial ↔...
- Page 10 CHAPTER 3: Installation After connecting the hardware, set up the Converter by selecting the appropriate DIP-switch settings for your application. Position Speed (bps) 1200 2400 4800 9600 19,200 38,400 Parity/Bits Odd/7 Even/7 None/8 Self-Test Conversion S to P P to S for Power Selected Deselected...
- Page 11 SERIAL ↔ PARALLEL CONVERTER IV NOTE The Converter reads DIP-switch settings during power-up. When the self-test mode is selected, the Converter will continually check the status (on or off) of this position until the self-test mode is turned off, after which the position will no longer be checked.
- Page 12 CHAPTER 3: Installation The Converter can draw operating power from either or both pieces of connected equipment. In serial to parallel mode, the parallel device’s input port will not usually be configured so that it can furnish operating power. This means that control of the Converter via the power supply will depend only on control of the handshake leads of the connected serial device.
- Page 13 SERIAL ↔ PARALLEL CONVERTER IV 4. Turn on the serial device (terminal or serial printer). The Converter will send the self-test message continuously to the serial device until DIP-switch Position 6 is turned off. Once the self-test is disabled, you can connect to the parallel input device, and send data normally.
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