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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _APPENDIX
C INTERFACE CABLE
5. Reset switch
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6 to the ON position.
6.
Replace the printer cabinet or proceed to the following instruc
tions on the monitor mode test.
Performing the Monitor Mode Test:
The monitor mode test is a unique feature of the Super-Speed board.
With this test, you can verify that the data sent to the printer is set at
the proper baud rate, parity, and data bits. To perform this test, pro
ceed as follows:
1.
Set switches
5
and
6
to OFF to select the monitor mode test.
2. Turn the printer and computer on, leaving the printer cabinet
off.
3. Enter the characters "ABCDE" followed by a carriage return and
a line feed.
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Use the programming statement your computer requires, such
as LPRINT or PR
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1. In BASIC, the statement looks like this:
10 LPRINT "ABCDE"
4.
The printer responds by printing the hexadecimal equivalent of
each character you entered, each on a separate line. With the
above statement, you should have gotten this:
41
42
43
44
45
OD
OA
NOTE: The hexadecimal numbers 41 through 45 are the characters "A" through "E."
00 and OA hexadecimal symbols for
a
carriage return and line feed.
5. If you got the above printout, congratulations, your cable is
correctly configures for the ML182/183. At this point, you can
replace the cabinet and close up the printer.
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