Chapter 3

Hardware

Pin #

Signal

Description

13

SLCTIN

Select In – This output signal to the printer is used to select the printer. I/O pin

 

 

in ECP/EPP mode.

 

STEP*

Step – Low pulse for each track-to-track movement of the head.

 

 

 

14

AUTOFDX*

Auto Feed* – This is a request signal into the printer to automatically feed one

 

 

line after each line is printed.

 

DRVENO

Floppy Drive Density Select 0 –

 

 

 

15

ERR*

Error – This is a status output signal from the printer. A Low State indicates an

 

 

error condition on the printer.

 

HDSEL*

Head Select – Selects side for Read/Write operations (0 = side 1, 1 = side 0)

 

 

 

16

PINIT*

Printer Initialize* – This signal used to Initialize printer. Output in standard

 

 

mode, I/O in ECP/EPP mode.

 

DIR*

Direction – Head movement direction (0 = inward motion,

 

 

1 = outward motion).

17

PTSLCT

Printer Select – This is a status output signal from the printer. A High State

 

 

indicates it is selected and powered on.

 

WGATE*

Write Gate – Signal to the drive to enable current flow in the write head.

 

 

 

18

GND

Digital Ground

19

GND

Digital Ground

20

GND

Digital Ground

21

GND

Digital Ground

22

GND

Digital Ground

23

GND

Digital Ground

24

GND

Digital Ground

 

 

 

25

GND

Digital Ground

26

NC

Not Connected

 

 

 

Notes: The shaded area denotes power or ground. The signals marked with * = Negative true logic.

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Reference Manual

ReadyBoard 700

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Ampro Corporation 700 manual Slctin, Step, Autofdx, Drveno, Err, Hdsel, Pinit, Dir, Ptslct, Wgate