CHAPTER 1 — GETTING STARTED

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Connecting a Printer via Centronics Parallel

A parallel output cable is included with the OPTIMA. The cable supplied by AGILE may be used, or if a parallel cable is already connected to the printer, it may be used instead.

The PARALLEL OUT PRINTER port on the OPTIMA is IBM PC, XT, AT, and PS/2 compatible. Any cable used to connect one of these computers to the printer may be used to connect the OPTIMA to the printer.

1.Insert the Centronics 36-pin device end of the AGILE printer cable into the connector on the rear of the printer.

2.If the printer’s Centronics connector includes latches, secure them.

PARALLEL OUT

PARALLEL IN

SERIAL I/O

 

PRINTER

ALT HOST

PORT 1

 

PC COMPATIBLE

PC COMPATIBLE

PC-AT COMPATIBLE

 

117 VAC 0.5A 50/60 Hz 35W

FUSE: 250v 0.5A

 

 

 

SLO-BLO

 

 

 

CAUTION: FOR CONTINUED

LISTED

 

 

PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE,

U®L

®

 

REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME

 

TYPE AND RATING OF FUSE.

 

 

 

LR 69521 E.D.P. EQUIPMENT Y

MADE IN USA

47T8

SERIAL I/O

PORT 0

DCE

TWINAX

This equipment complies with the requirements in Part 15 of FCC Rules for a Class A computing device. Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause unacceptable interference to radio and TV reception requiring the operator to take whatever steps are necessary to correct the interference.

3.Insert the Centronics DB-25 parallel end of the AGILE printer cable into the PARALLEL OUT PRINTER port of the OPTIMA. This port is located in the upper left of the rear panel.

4.Tighten the thumbscrews until the connection is firm, but do not overtighten.

Connecting Printers via Serial

The OPTIMA has two serial ports, each of which can be used to connect it to a printer with a serial interface. Each of these two serial ports have different types of connectors.

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