4.Select the parallel port; then, use the arrow keys to advance through the settings available.

Note: When you configure the parallel port as bidirectional, use an IEEE 1284-compliant cable. The maximum length of the cable must not exceed 3 meters (9.8 feet).

5.Select Save Settings; then, select Exit Setup to exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.

Parallel port connector

The following table shows the pin-number assignments for the 25-pin, female

D-shell parallel-port connector on the rear of the server.

13

 

1

 

25

 

14

 

Table 13. Parallel-port connector pin-number assignments

 

 

 

 

 

Pin

I/O

SPP/ECP Signal

EPP Signal

 

 

 

 

1

O

-STROBE

-WRITE

 

 

 

 

2

I/O

Data 0

Data 0

 

 

 

 

3

I/O

Data 1

Data 1

 

 

 

 

4

I/O

Data 2

Data 2

 

 

 

 

5

I/O

Data 3

Data 3

 

 

 

 

6

I/O

Data 4

Data 4

 

 

 

 

7

I/O

Data 5

Data 5

 

 

 

 

8

I/O

Data 6

Data 6

 

 

 

 

9

I/O

Data 7

Data 7

 

 

 

 

10

I

-ACK

-ACK

 

 

 

 

11

I

BUSY

-WAIT

 

 

 

 

12

I

PE (paper end)

PE (paper end)

 

 

 

 

13

I

SLCT (select)

SLCT (select)

 

 

 

 

14

O

-AUTO FD (feed)

-AUTO FD

 

 

 

 

15

I

-ERROR

-ERROR

 

 

 

 

16

O

-INIT

-INIT

 

 

 

 

17

O

-SLCT IN

-SLCT IN

 

 

 

 

18

Ground

Ground

 

 

 

 

19

Ground

Ground

 

 

 

 

20

Ground

Ground

 

 

 

 

21

Ground

Ground

 

 

 

 

22

Ground

Ground

 

 

 

 

23

Ground

Ground

 

 

 

 

24

Ground

Ground

 

 

 

 

25

Ground

Ground

 

 

 

 

Video port

The server comes with an integrated super video graphics array (SVGA) video controller. This controller is not removable, but you can disable it by installing a PCI video adapter.

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8682 specifications

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