ROM

The plotter firmware code is contained on either an in?built masked ROM (soldered to the main PCA) or a flash ROM SIMM (installed in the inner?most socket at the back of the plotter). If both are present, the plotter recognizes the code on the ROM SIMM instead of that on the in?built ROM. The power?on LED sequence tells you whether the plotter is using code from in?built ROM or from a ROM SIMM. (Details ' page 8?3.) To find out the firmware?code revision level that the plotter is using, print a user setup sheet or a service configuration plot.

RAM

The plotters have a standard four megabytes of on?board RAM. They also have one RAM? expansion socket, which can hold an optional 4?, 8?, 16? or 32? megabyte DRAM SIMM. The socket is the outer?most one at the back of the plotter.

EEROM

EEROM is used as nonvolatile storage for calibration and configuration data. Useful information from the EEROM is printed on the service configuration plot ' page 8?49 (DesignJet 230/250C) or page 8?50 (DesignJet 330/350C). The EEROM is soldered to the Main PCA in both new and rebuilt electronic modules.

If you clear the EEROM or replace the electronics module, perform all calibrations. Also note that the factory spittoon value on the cleared or new EEROM is 0%. Keep in mind that the value printed on the service configuration plot may greatly underestimate the amount of ink in the spittoon. Future PC?based plotter diagnostics will enable you to download information from the old EEROM and upload it to the new EEROM. (Clearing the EEROM ' page 8?54/8?55.)

Input/Output Interfaces

Like the DesignJet 220, the plotters have both a parallel (Bi?Tronics) and a serial (RS?232?C) interface. Unlike the DesignJet 650C, they have no modular input/output (MIO). You can connect the plotters to a network by means of an HP JetDirect EX or HP JetDirect EX Plus3 external print server. (See also ' chapter 1, w Network Connections, and chapter 10,

wAccessories.)

Bi￿Tronics

In addition to the operating modes of the DesignJet 220, the Bi?Tronics interfaces of the DesignJet 230 and 250C and DesignJet 330 and 350C feature the extended?capability?port (ECP) forward and reverse operating modes, providing for faster communication.

RS￿232￿C

The supported baudrates are 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 and 38400, with eight bits and no parity, or seven bits with either odd or even parity. Mark parity is not supported. Both XON/XOFF and DTR handshaking are supported. ENQ/ACK handshake is not supported.

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