CBM-253 User’s Manual

5.2Parallel interface

Specifications (Conform to Centronics)

Data transmission format

: 8-bit parallel

Synchronizing system

: According to the strobe pulses

Handshaking

: According to the BUSY signal

Signal level

: TTL level

Compatible interface connectors

 

 

 

Printer side

: Ribbon connector

57-40360 (DDK) equivalent product

Cable side

: Ribbon connector

57-30360 (DDK) equivalent product

Connector' s pin configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connector pin

 

Signal name

 

Input/output

Function

l

 

*STB

 

Input

Strobe signal

2~9

 

DATA 1-8

 

Input

Input data

10

 

*ACK

 

Output

Request for next data

11

 

BUSY

 

Output

Processing is taking place

12

 

PE

 

Output

Paper end

13 (See note)

 

+5V

 

Output

+5V DC

14-15

 

N/C

 

 

 

16

 

GND

 

 

Ground

17

 

FG

 

 

Frame ground

18

 

N/C

 

 

 

19-30

 

GND

 

 

Twisted pair return signals

31

 

*RESET

 

Input

Reset

32

 

* FAULT

 

Output

Error

33

 

GND

 

 

Ground

34

 

COMPULSION

 

Output

COMPULSION signal

35 (See note)

 

+5V

 

Output

+5V DC

36

 

N/C

 

 

 

The * mark represents a negative logic.

N/C means not connected.

Note: Shied type cables should be used.

Note: Pins 13 and 35 can not be used by the user (Pulled up by 3.3K )

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