Appendix 3 Interfaces; Parallel Interface - Intermec EasyCoder 501 XP User Manual

Appendix 3 Interfaces

Parallel Interface

"centronics:"
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/. Nibble, byte, ECP , and EPP
are presently not supported.
2 /. Intermec Shell automati-
cally sets the correct STD I/O
when an application is selected,
for example a Windows driver,
or prompts you to select one, see
Chapter 8.
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The EasyCoder 501 XP has, as standard, one parallel Centronics
communication port. Three different types of Centronics devices
can be selected for this port in the compatible mode
the Intermec Fingerprint instruction SYSVAR(25), see Intermec
Fingerprint v7.61, Programmer's Reference Manual:
Standard type Centronics (default)
Predefi ned timing for the ACK and BUSY signals when respond-
ing to host data is:
500 ns ACK, BUSY inactivated after ACK fi nishes.
IBM/Epson type Centronics
Predefi ned timing for the ACK and BUSY signals when respond-
ing to host data is:
2500 ns ACK, BUSY inactivated as soon as ACK pulse starts.
Classic type Centronics
Predefi ned timing for the ACK and BUSY signals when respond-
ing to host data is:
BUSY deactivated, wait 2500 ns, then give 2500 ns pulse on ACK.
Select the desired device as standard IN channel by means of a
SETSTDIO statement
Interface Cable Connectors
Computer end:
Printer end:
Pin Signal
1 DStrobe
2–9 Data 0–7
10 Ack
11 Busy
12 PE
13 Select
14 AF
15
16–17 GND
18
19–30 GND
31 Init
32 Error
33-35 GND
36 Selectin
2
. By default, "uart1:" is STD I/O.
Depends on type of host computer.
36-pin female IEEE 1284B Centronics.
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