Parallel / Floppy Port

Parallel / Floppy Port

PARALLEL PORT OPERATION

The EPM-4 includes a standard bi-directional/EPP/ECP compatible LPT port which resides at the PC standard address of 378h. The port can be enabled or disabled and interrupt assignments can be made via the CMOS setup screen. The LPT mode is also set via the CMOS setup screen.

This connector uses IEC 61000-4-2-rated TVS components to help protect against ESD damage.

FLOPPY PORT OPERATION

The parallel port can be used as a floppy disk interface. Select “FDD” as the LPT mode in CMOS Setup and connect a floppy disk drive to the parallel port cable (CBL/CBR-2003) using the floppy disk cable (CBL/CBR-2501). The diagram below shows how to connect the drive.

EPM-4

J2

DB-25 connectors

Floppy

VL-CBL/CBR-2003VL-CBL/CBR-2501

PARALLEL / FLOPPY PORT PINOUT

Table 6: LPT1 Parallel / Floppy Port Pinout

J2

Centronics

Floppy

Signal

Pin

Signal

Signal

Direction

1

Strobe

DS0*

Out

2

Auto feed

RPM

Out

3

Data bit 1

INDEX*

In/Out

4

Printer error

HDSEL*

In

5

Data bit 2

TRK0*

In/Out

6

Reset

FDIR

Out

7

Data bit 3

WP*

In/Out

8

Select input

STEP*

Out

9

Data bit 4

RDATA*

In/Out

10

Data bit 5

DSKCHG

In/Out

11

Data bit 6

N.C.

In/Out

12

Data bit 7

MTR0*

In/Out

13

Data bit 8

N.C.

In/Out

14

Ground

GND

15

Acknowledge

DS1*

In

16

Ground

GND

17

Port Busy

MTR1*

In

18

Ground

GND

19

Paper End

WDATA*

In

20

Select

WGATE*

In

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Lynx EPM-4 manual Parallel / Floppy Port, Centronics Floppy Signal Pin Direction

EPM-4 specifications

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