Parallel (centronics) interface – AMT Datasouth 600 User Manual
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The simplest way to connect to other hosts (not PC compatible) or terminals is:
Printer
Terminal/Host
Pin 2- RxData
………
TxData
Pin 3- TxData
………
RxData
Pin 5- Ground
………
Ground
In general as long as the data quantity is not too large or you use Xon/Xoff as flow
control, there will be no problem at all.
Baud rate: 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 and 38400.
Data format: always 7 or 8 data bits; 1,2 stop bit.
Parity : none, even, odd parity.
Handshaking : XON/XOFF as well as CTS/RTS (hardware flow control).
Parallel (Centronics) Interface
The parallel port uses a standard 36-pin Centronics connector.
Pin
Direction
Definition
Pin
Direction
Definition
1
In
/STROBE
13
Out
SELECT
2
In
Data 1
14,15
NC
3
In
Data 2
16
-
Ground
4
In
Data 3
17
-
Ground
5
In
Data 4
18
NC
6
In
Data 5
19 to 30 -
Ground
7
In
Data 6
31
NC
8
In
Data 7
32
Out
/Fault
9
In
Data 8
33 to 36 -
NC
10
Out
/ACK
11
Out
BUSY
12
Out
PE