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Brainboxes PS-318 User Manual

Brainboxes PS-318 User Manual (187 pages)

Parallel, Serial and IEEE Interface

Brand: Brainboxes | Category: PCI Card | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents

The Layout of this Manual
4
What Machine Do You Need
7
Table of Contents
9
Chapter 1 Setting up the PSI BOX

15
- Introduction
  15
- The PSI BOX
  15
- The PSI BOX Modes
  17
- The Buffer Switch
  18
- Setting It All up
  20
- Configuring the PSI BOX
  20
- Problems
  22
Chapter 2 An Introduction to IEEE 488 Bus Standard

23
- Introduction
  23
- The IEEE 488 Standard
  23
- The Beginnings of a New Standard
  23
- What Exactly Is IEEE 488
  24
- What's in a Name
  24
Intro

24
- Ieee 488-1975
  25
Intro

25
- Intro
  26
- The IEEE Signal Lines
  26
- The Data Bus Signals
  26
- The Handshake Signals
  26
- Intro
  27
- DAV Data Valid
  27
- NRFD Not Ready for Data
  27
- NDAC Not Data Accepted
  27
- The Management Signals
  27
- Intro
  28
- ATN Attention
  28
- IFC Interface Clear
  28
- REN Remote Enable
  28
- SRQ Service Request
  28
- EOI End or Identify
  29
- Negative Logic
  29
- Cabling Lengths and Data Transfer Speeds
  29
- Using the IEEE Bus
  30
- Types of IEEE Devices
  30
- The Listener
  30
- The Talker
  30
- The Controller
  31
- The Controller in Charge
  31
- The System Controller
  31
- Controller Summary
  32
- Command Mode and Data Mode
  32
- Addresses
  33
- Talk Only and Listen Only Devices
  34
- Serial Poll
  34
- Parallel Poll
  35
- Device Clear and Device Trigger
  36
- Remote - Local Functions
  37
- End of Sequence Termination
  37
Chapter 3 The IEEE Port

39
- Introduction
  39
- The IEEE Leds
  40
- The IEEE DIP Switches
  41
- Setting the IEEE Address
  42
- Setting the Controller State
  42
- Figure 3-4. the Controller State
  43
- IEEE Cables
  43
- Figure 3-5. the IEEE Port Pin Outs
  44
Chapter 4 The Centronics Parallel Port

45
Chapter 5 The RS232 Serial Port

51
- Introduction
  51
- RS232 Leds
  52
- The RS232 DIP Switches
  53
- Setting the Baud Rate
  53
- The RS232 Handshake
  53
- The Hard Wired Handshake
  54
- The XON/ XOFF Handshake
  55
- Setting the Parity Options
  57
- RS232 Stop Bits
  57
- Setting the Data Word Length
  57
- RS232 Port Cables
  58
- Connecting to an IBM PC Serial Port
  58
- Connecting to a Modem
  59
- Loop Back Connector
  60
- Figure 5-11. PSI Box to at Serial Port Cable
  61
- Figure 5-12. IBM at to PC Serial Port Cable
  62
Chapter 6 Modes 1-6 & 8 with Application Examples

63
- The Mode Switches
  63
- Mode
  65
- Mode
  68
- The Mode 1+2 Secondary Addresses
  70
- The Mode 1+2 IEEE Handshake
  70
- Mode
  72
- Mode
  73
- Mode
  74
- Mode
  76
- Mode
  78
- Figure 6-2 HPGL Output Commands
  79
- Figure 6-3 HPGL RS232 I/F Flow Control Commands
  80
Chapter 7 The PSI BOX Mode 7 Overview

82
Chapter 8 The IEEE BUS Command Language

98
- Valid Parameters
  98
- Enable PSI BOX Messages
  129

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