Appendix C: Parallel Interface

The two-way parallel interface is compatible with the IEEE1284 compatibility mode, nibble mode and byte mode. Refer to the separate programmer’s manual for details.

C-1. Table of Connection Signals for Each Mode

Pin No.

Direction

Compatibility Mode

Nibble Mode

Byte Mode

 

 

Signal Name

Signal Name

Sginal Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

In

nStorobe

HostClk

HostClk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

In/Out

Data0

Data0

Data0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

In/Out

Data1

Data1

Data1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

In/Out

Data2

Data2

Data2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

In/Out

Data3

Data3

Data3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

In/Out

Data4

Data4

Data4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

In/Out

Data5

Data5

Data5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

In/Out

Data6

Data6

Data6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

In/Out

Data7

Data7

Data7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Out

nAck

PtrClk

PtrClk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Out

Busy

PtrBusy/Data3,7

PtrBusy

 

APPENDIX

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

Out

PError

AckDataReq/Data2,6

AckDataReq

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Out

Select

Xflag/Data1,5

Xflag

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

In

nAutoFd

HostBusy

HostBusy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

N/C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

GND

GND

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

Flame GND

Flame GND

Flame GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

OUT

Logic High

Logic High

Logic High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

GND

GND

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

GND

GND

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

GND

GND

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

GND

GND

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23

 

GND

GND

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

GND

GND

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

GND

GND

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

 

GND

GND

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

GND

GND

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

GND

GND

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

 

GND

GND

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

GND

GND

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Star Micronics SP2000 Series user manual Appendix C Parallel Interface, Table of Connection Signals for Each Mode

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