Interface Specifications; Parallel Interface; Compatibility Mode Of Parallel Interface; Reverse Mode - Epson ActionLaser 1600 EPL-5600 Service Manual

General Description

1.3 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS

The EPL-5600 and ActionLaser 1600 are equipped with the following external interfaces:

Parallel interface

RS-232C/RS-422 interface
Optional LocalTalk interface
Optional Type B interface
1.3.1 Parallel Interface
The parallel interface has two modes as follows:

Reverse mode

1.3.1.1 Compatibility Mode of Parallel Interface

STROBE synchronization, 8-bit parallel data transfer
System:
BUSY and ACKNLG signals
Handshaking:
P90-25027-1 (Amphenol) receptacle
Connector type:
Applicable plug: 57-30360 (Amphenol or equivalent)
Approximately 400,000 bytes/second (max.)
Transfer speed:
See Figure 1-3.
Signal timing:
See Table 1-8.
Signal description:
0.5 ps
(minimum) (minimum)
DATA 1-8
STROBE
0.5 ps
(maximum)
BUSY
ACKNLG
Figure 1-3. Compatibility Mode Signal Timing
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0.5 ps
\
/
,
(minimum)
\ -
0 s
0.5 or 5 l.lS (min.)
(minimum)
or 10 ps
(typical)
,
VALID
Rev. A