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Interface specifications

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Reference Interface specifications Interface specifications Below are the parallel and serial interface specifications. On the following page are the pin configurations for the most common HP cables referenced on page 10-11. Parallel (Bi-Tronics/Centronics) Interface The connector on the plotter is 36-pin female. Most existing parallel cables support Bi-Tronics communication, but, for use with this plotter, the cable must meet the specification in this table. IEEE-1284-compatible. Pin Wire/Signal Name 1 Strobe 2 ... 9 D0 ... D7 (data lines) 11 Busy 12 PError 13 Select (SelectOut) 14 AutoFd 16 GND 19 ... 30 GND 31 Init 32 Fault 36 SelectIn Source computer both plotter plotter plotter computer computer plotter computer Serial (RS-232-C) Interface The connector on the plotter is 25-pin female. The plotter is configured as DTE (data terminal equipment). Data is transmitted on Pin 2 and received on Pin 3. Pin Wire/Signal Name 1 Protective Ground 2 Transmitted Data 3 Received Data 4 Request to Send 6 Data Set Ready 7 Signal Ground 20 Data Terminal Ready Source DTE DCE DTE DCE DTE 10-8

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Interface specifications
Below are the parallel and serial interface specifications.
On the following page
are the pin configurations for the most common HP cables referenced on page
10–11.
Parallel
(Bi-Tronics/Centronics)
Interface
Pin
Wire/Signal Name
Source
Interface
The connector on the plotter is 36 pin
1
Strobe
computer
The connector on the plotter is 36-pin
female.
2 ... 9
D0 ... D7 (data lines)
both
Most existing parallel cables support
11
Busy
plotter
Most existing
arallel cables su
ort
Bi-Tronics communication, but, for use
12
PError
plotter
with this plotter, the cable
must
meet
the specification in this table
13
Select (SelectOut)
plotter
the s
ecification in this table.
IEEE
ibl
14
AutoFd
computer
IEEE-1284-compatible.
16
GND
19 ... 30
GND
31
Init
computer
32
Fault
plotter
36
SelectIn
computer
Serial (RS-232-C) Interface
Pin
Wire/Signal Name
Source
The connector on the plotter is 25 pin
1
Protective Ground
The connector on the plotter is 25-pin
female.
2
Transmitted Data
DTE
The plotter is configured as DTE (data
3
Received Data
DCE
The
lotter is configured as DTE (data
terminal equipment).
4
Request to Send
DTE
Data is transmitted on Pin 2 and
6
Data Set Ready
DCE
Data is transmitted on Pin 2 and
received on Pin 3.
7
Signal Ground
20
Data Terminal Ready
DTE
Reference
Interface specifications