ATechnical Notes

Parallel port signal descriptions (cont'd.)

Pin

Signal mode names:

Return

Signal

Description

 

Compatibility/Nibble

pin

source

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

nInit/nHostRTS

32

Host

C mode: Negative true = reset

 

 

 

 

interface

 

 

 

 

N mode: Set positive

 

 

 

 

 

15

nStrobe/HostClk

33

Host

C mode: Negative true = transfer

 

 

 

 

data into printer input latch

 

 

 

 

on rising edge

 

 

 

 

N mode: Negative true = transfer

 

 

 

 

Extensibility Request

 

 

 

 

value into printer input

 

 

 

 

latch on rising edge

 

 

 

 

 

16

nSelectIn/1284 Active

34

Host

C mode: Negative true = select

 

 

 

 

printer

 

 

 

 

N mode: Used in conjunction with

 

 

 

 

HostBusy for 1284

 

 

 

 

hardware handshaking

 

 

 

 

 

17

nAutoFd/HostBusy

35

Host

C mode: Not used

 

 

 

 

N mode: Used in conjunction with

 

 

 

 

1284 Active for 1284

 

 

 

 

hardware handshaking

 

 

 

 

 

18

Host Logic High

 

Host

Positive true = host signals valid

 

 

 

 

Negative true = host signals invalid

 

 

 

 

 

36

Peripheral Logic High

 

Printer

Positive true = printer on

 

 

 

 

Negative true = printer off

 

 

 

 

 

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