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6 parallel port – Acrosser AR-B1550 User Manual

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AR-B1550 User’s Guide

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Desired Baud Rate

Divisor Used to Generate 16x Clock

300 384
600 192

1200 96
1800 64
2400 48
3600 32
4800 24
9600 12

14400 8
19200 6
28800 4
38400 3
57600 2

115200 1

Serial Port Divisor Latch

2.6 PARALLEL PORT

(1) Register Address

Port Address

Read/Write

Register

base + 0

Write

Output data

base + 0

Read

Input data

base + 1

Read

Printer status buffer

base + 2

Write

Printer control latch

Registers’ Address

(2) Printer Interface Logic

The parallel port of the W83977F-A is for attaching various devices that accept eight bits of parallel data at
standard TTL level.

(3) Data Swapper

The system microprocessor can read the contents of the printer’s Data Latch through the Data Swapper by reading
the Data Swapper address.

(4) Printer Status Buffer

The system microprocessor can read the printer status by reading the address of the Printer Status Buffer. The bit
definitions are described as follows:

X

X

X

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

0

-ERROR
SLCT
PE
-ACK
-BUSY

Printer Status Buffer

NOTE:

X presents not used.