Rose electronic CTP-8S Appendix B Pinout Specifications, Pin Signal Name Acronym Description

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Appendix B: Pinout Specifications

Serial Models

DB25 Female

Pin

Signal Name

Acronym

I/O

Description

2

Transmit data

TXD

Output

Serial data from port

3

Receive data

RXD

Input

Serial data to port

4

Request to send

RTS

Output

Always high

6

Data set ready

DSR

Input

Low inhibits transmit data

7

Signal ground

GND

Common

 

20

Terminal ready

DTR

output

 

Pin 20 is the hardware flow control output. Pin 6 is the hardware flow control input. Pin 6 has an internal pull-up to set it high when no signal is connected.

Parallel Models

Centronics 36 Female

DB25 Female

C36F

DB25

 

 

 

 

Pin

Pin

Signal Name

Port 0

Port 1-8

Description

1

1

STROBE

output

input

Data transfer when pulsed low

2

2

DATA 0

output

input

Data LSB

3

3

DATA 1

output

input

 

4

4

DATA 2

output

input

 

5

5

DATA 3

output

input

 

6

6

DATA 4

output

input

 

7

7

DATA 5

output

input

 

8

8

DATA 6

output

input

 

9

9

DATA 7

output

input

Data MSB

10

10

ACK

input

output

Pulsed low for next transfer

11

11

BUSY

input

output

If high inhibits data flow

12

12

PAPER END

input

output

Input unused, low when output

13

13

SELECT OUT

input

output

Input unused, high when output

14

14

AUTOFEED

output

input

Input unused, output high

16

 

GROUND

--------

--------

Wired common all ports

19-30

18-25

GROUND

--------

--------

Wired common all ports

31

16

INITIAL

output

Input

Must be high to receive data

32

15

ERROR

Input

output

Input unused, high when output

33

-

GROUND

--------

--------

Wired common all ports

36

17

SELECT IN

output

input

Must be low to receive data

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Contents Installation Operations Manual Page Limited Warranty Table of Contents Introduction FeaturesDisclaimer First Steps Model Number and OptionsCaretaker Plus Front Panel Display Front Panel DisplaySerial Set-up For Other Computers or Terminals Mode LPT1+COM1Serial Set-Up for PCs Caretaker Plus Rear Panel Serial Model Caretaker Plus Rear Panel Parallel Model Mode LPT1,,PParallel Set-Up Serial Cabling ConfigurationCabling Parallel CablingNone DTR EnabledDisabled ElectronicsProtocol Configuration Menu ItemsTimeout Keep Disable Operator SwitchesForm Feed Initialization StringUnidirectional X-on/X-off Advanced FeaturesExit Help Main MenuReturn To Previous Menu Reverse Channel Data TimeoutAllow Timeout On Busy Ports Filter CharactersConfiguration Commands =DTR/DSR Protocol CommandGrounding Parallel Enable Logic CommandInitialization String Command Normal Operation OperationsInitial State Explanation Printer Initialization Signal Parallel Models OnlyBuffer Characteristics Unit Software Reset FunctionCopy CON COM1CR TimeoutChanging the Serial Baud Rate Initialization StringAdding More Memory Buffer Memory Sizing and Read/Write Test Power Up Initial DisplayProgram Checksum Test Static Ram Read/Write Test Front Panel SwitchesData LED, Busy LED, and Error LED Buffer Overflow Error Display Serial Models OnlyFlow Control Display Mode Serial Models Only III. Garbled data received at shared device TroubleshootingTroubleshooting II. Nothing happens when sending dataPorts do not time out Technical Support Maintenance and RepairShort Test DiagnosticsDiagnostic Modes Restore To Factory DefaultNone Print Configuration/Test Pattern FunctionSerial Units Parallel UnitsLong Test Without Loopback Long Test with Loopback Loopback Test ConnectorsSerial Printers AppendicesAppendix a Serial Cabling Serial ComputersC36F DB25 Pin Signal Name Port Description Appendix B Pinout SpecificationsPin Signal Name Acronym Description Appendix C MP1000 Memory Board Once Completed Installing the BoardVerification of Installation Adding Chips to an Empty Board or Adding Additional ChipsAppendix E General Specifications Appendix D Factory DefaultsPage Stancliff Road Phone 281 Houston, Texas

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