Rose electronic CTP-8S

10707 Stancliff Road Phone: (281) 933-

7673

Houston, Texas 77099 WWW.ROSE.COM

Contents

Main AND OPERATIONS MANUAL Page Limited Warranty Table of Contents Introduction Disclaimer Introduction Features Model Number and Options First Steps FRONT PANEL DISPLAY Caretaker Plus Front Panel Display QUICK SETUP LIST Serial Units Serial Set-Up for PCs Serial Set-up For Other Computers or Terminals Caretaker Plus Rear Panel Serial Model QUICK SETUP LIST Parallel Units Parallel Set-Up Caretaker Plus Rear Panel Parallel Model CABLING Parallel Cabling Serial Cabling CONFIGURATION Table 1. Configuration Menu Display Page Page Page Page Page Page Page OPERATIONS Printer Initialization Signal (Parallel Models Only) Timeout Initialization String Page Page Page TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Page Page DIAGNOSTICS Serial Units Parallel Units DIAGNOSTICS Table 9. Loopback Test Connectors APPENDICES Appendix A: Serial Cabling Serial Computers Serial Printers Serial Printers/Plotters Appendix B: Pinout Specifications Serial Models DB25 Female Parallel Models Centronics 36 Female Appendix C: MP1000 Memory Board Installation Adding Chips to an Empty Board or Adding Additional Chips Appendix D: Factory Defaults Appendix E: General Specifications