Appendix D: 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.

D-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

nStrobe

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

Not used

HostBusy

HostBusy

 

 

15

 

N/C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

Single GND

Single GND

Single GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

 

Flame GND

Flame GND

Flame GND

 

 

18

OUT

Logic High (+5V)

Logic High (+5V)

Logic High (+5V)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19 ~ 30

 

Twisted pair return GND

Twisted pair return GND

Twisted pair return GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

In

nInit

nInit

nInit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32

Out

nFault

nDataAvail/Data0,4

nDataAvail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33

 

External GND

 

 

34

Out

Compulsion Status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35

 

N/C

 

 

36

In

nSelectIn

1284Active

1284Active

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Star Micronics TSP400Z Series user manual Appendix D Parallel interface, Table of Connection Signals for Each Mode

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