Specifications, System Hardware Required

CHAPTER 1: Specifications

1. Specifications

System Hardware
Required —	Host: IBM AS/400 or System/34, /36, or /38;
	PC: IBM AT®, PS/2®, PC/XT™ or compatible
	with available parallel port and using the
	ASCII code set;
	Printer: Any Hewlett-Packard printer with
	MIO interface port
Cable Required —	Host side: DB9-to-twinaxial auto-terminating
	V-cable (included);
	PC side: PC-to-parallel-printer cable (not
	included)
Compliance —	FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A; DOC Class/
	MDC classe A; CE (EN60950, EN550082-1,
	and EN55022) Class A
Interfaces/Protocols —	Host side: IBM 5250 twinaxial;
	PC side: Centronics parallel;
	With printer: HP MIO 4.0
Printer Emulation —	IBM 3812-1 (non-IPDS)
Code/Character Sets
Supported —	Host side: EBCDIC and DSC;
	PC side: ASCII;
	Printer side: HP Roman 8 and Code Page 850
Languages Supported —	16 (see the entry for host/PC-download
	command 05 in Section 5.3)
Flow Control —	To/from PC: Hardware (BUSY/ACK)
Data Rate —	Receive from host:
	Maximum burst: 2 Mbps;
	Effective rate: 1 Mbps;
	Receive from PC: As fast as PC can transmit
Maximum Distance —	Host side: Standard limitations for twinaxial
	peripherals (depends on configuration of
	twinax network and other peripherals);
	PC side: 20 ft. (6.1 m)