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Chapter 3 Menu Options
IEEE 1284 Parallel (Bidirectional)The IEEE 1284 interface is faster and more versatile than Centronics and
supports bidirectional communication. Chapter 5 discusses the avail able
modes (Compatibility, Nibble, and Byte) in more detail. Configuration of this
interface is controlled from the host.
Prime Signal
•Enable. The parallel port will perform a warm start (reboot) if the host
asserts the Prime Signal.
•Disable. The parallel port will not perform a warm start (reboot) if the host
asserts the Prime Signal.
TOF Action
• Reset. A form feed is performed before a warm start when the prime
signal is asserted from the host. This setting is used only if the P rime
Signal parameter is enabled.
• Do Nothing. Nothing occurs before a warm start when the prime signal is
asserted from the host.
Buffer Size In K
This option configures the amount of memory allocated for the IEEE 1284
parallel port buffer. You can specify between 1 and 16 Kbytes, in 1-Kbyte
increments.
IEEE 1284
(from page 77)
Prime Signal TOF Action Buffer Size In
K
Enable*
Disable Reset*
Do Nothing 1*
(1-16)
* = Factory Default
HOST
INTERFACE