Ampro Corporation 486E Parallel Port Connector J15, J15 Pin Signal Function In/Out DB25 Name

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Parallel Port Connector (J15)

Connection to the parallel port is through connector J15. Table 2–19 details the J15 pinout and signal definitions. Use a flat ribbon cable between J15 and a female DB25 connector. The table describes the connections from the header pins to the DB25 connector. Table 2–20 gives manufacturer’s part numbers for mating connectors for J15.

Table 2–19. Parallel Port Connector

J15 Pin			Signal	Function	In/Out	DB25
			Name			Pin
1			-STROBE	Output data strobe	OUT	1
3			Data 0	LSB of printer data	I/O	2
5			Data 1		I/O	3
7			Data 2		I/O	4
9			Data 3		I/O	5
11			Data 4		I/O	6
13			Data 5		I/O	7
15			Data 6		I/O	8
17			Data 7	MSB of printer data	I/O	9
19			-ACK	Character accepted	IN	10
21			BUSY	Cannot receive data	IN	11
23			PAPER	Out of paper	IN	12
25			OUT	Printer selected	IN	13
			SEL OUT
2			-AUTOFD	Autofeed	OUT	14
4			ERROR	Printer error	IN	15
6			-INIT	Initialize printer	OUT	16
8			SEL IN	Selects printer	OUT	17
26			N/A	Key pin
10,12,14,			GROUND	Signal ground	N/A	18-25
16,18,20, 22,24
			Table 2–20. J15 Mating Connector
	Connector Type			Mating Connector
		Ribbon		3M 3399-7600
		Discrete Wire		MOLEX Housing 22-55-2262
				Pin 16-02-0103

2–25