Black Box PS034E, PS035A, PCA35A-R3, PCA35AE-R2 manual Pin No Signal Source Description

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PQ-6 PLUS (RO)

Installing a Centronics compatible printer

Connect the 6-pin connector from the power supply to the 6-pin connector on the back of the PQ-6 PLUS (RO). Do not plug it into the AC outlet at this time.

Place the large jumper strip at P3, in the “A-B” position for parallel output.

The Centronics DB25 pinout is a standard DB25 to Centronics cable (Black Box part number EYN600) that connects the PC to the printer. This cable’s pinning is shown in Table 3-3.

Table 3-3. Centronics to RS-232 Cable Wiring.

Pin No.

Signal

Source

Description

1

Strobe

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)

Data strobe pulse to printer.

2

Data 1

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)

 

3

Data 2

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)

8 bits of parallel data.

4

Data 3

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)

 

5

Data 4

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)

 

6

Data 5

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)

 

7

Data 6

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)

 

8

Data 7

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)

 

9

Data 8

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)

 

10

Acknlg

Printer

Indicates data received and ready to accept other

 

 

 

data.

11

Busy

Printer

Indicates printer cannot receive data.

12

Paper End

Printer

Indicates out of paper.

13

Select

Printer

Indicates printer is selected and ready to receive

 

 

 

data.

14

Auto Feed

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)

When this signal is low (Jumper J1), the paper is

 

 

 

automatically fed one line after printing. This

 

 

 

signal does not apply to all printers.

15

Fault

Printer

Indicates a printer fault condition such as out of

 

 

 

paper.

16

Input

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)

Clears the printer buffer and initializes the logic.

18, 19,

Ground

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)

Logic ground.

23, 25

 

 

 

Connect the Centronics printer cable to the DB25 connector at the back of the PQ-6 PLUS (RO). Locate SW1 and set switch option 3 (position 2) to the “OFF” position.

3.1.2POWER AND GROUNDING OF PQ-6 PLUS (RO)

Plug the power supply into a suitably grounded AC receptacle.

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Contents PQ-6 Plus RO PQ-6 Plus RO PQ-6 Plus RO Trademarks Contents Specifications Introduction ApplicationDescription Typical Application Installation Initial SetupBoard Layout Switch Baud Rate Pin No Signal Source Description Initial Test Device Response Corrective Action Self-Test Sample Self-Test Printout System Configuration and Connection 1 PQ-6 Plus RO Address SelectionPlacing the PQ-6 in Operation PQ-6 Plus RO Operator Controls and Indicators OperationSetup Mode Ascii printer type is only selectable via the front panelDevice Address Command Pass-Through LPIBuffer Print Mode Example of a Buffer Print ListingFunctions and Options Function Appendix a PQ-6 Plus RO Ebcdic to Ascii Translation Table HEX Ebcdic HEX Ascii DescriptionPQ-6 Plus RO Any characters not shown are not used Appendix B PQ-6 Plus RO Quick Setup Guide Park Drive Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 724-746-5500 Fax

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