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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Host Clock

Host Clock

 

 

 

 

 

STB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

In/Out

 

 

DATA0

 

 

DATA0

DATA0 *1

 

 

3

In/Out

 

 

DATA1

 

 

DATA1

DATA1 *1

 

 

4

In/Out

 

 

DATA2

 

 

DATA2

DATA2 *1

 

 

5

In/Out

 

 

DATA3

 

 

DATA3

DATA3 *1

 

 

6

In/Out

 

 

DATA4

 

 

DATA4

DATA4 *1

 

 

7

In/Out

 

 

DATA5

 

 

DATA5

DATA5 *1

 

 

8

In/Out

 

 

DATA6

 

 

DATA6

DATA6 *1

 

 

9

In/Out

 

 

DATA7

 

 

DATA7

DATA7 *1

 

 

10

Out

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ptr Clock *1

Ptr Clock *1

 

 

 

 

ACK OUT

 

 

11

Out

 

BUSY OUT

Busy/DATA3,7 *1

Busy

 

APPENDIX

12

Out

 

 

PE OUT

AkDR/DATA2,6 *1

AkDR

 

 

 

 

 

13

Out

SELECT OUT

 

 

 

 

 

Xflg

 

 

Xflg/DATA1,5 *1

 

 

14

In

 

 

 

 

HOSTBUSY *1

HOSTBUSY *1

 

 

 

AUTOFD IN

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

NC

 

 

 

NC

NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

GND

 

 

 

GND

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

FG

 

 

 

FG

FG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

OUT

 

 

Logic H

 

 

Logic H

Logic H

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 TSP2000 user manual Appendix C Parallel Interface, Table of Connection Signals for Each Mode

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