Black Box PCA35A-R3 Specifications

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PQ-6 PLUS (RO)9Figure 3-1. Board Layout.ResetPowerDB25 Female DB15 MaleSerialParallel+5 GroundEPROMTestData OutDTR Line SyncPowerONSW11 2 3 4 5 6

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)10Installing an RS-232 PrinterConnect the 6-pin connector from the power supply to the 6-pin connector on the back of the PQ-6 PLUS(RO).

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)11Installing a Centronics compatible printerConnect the 6-pin connector from the power supply to the 6-pin connector on the back of the

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)123.1.3 OFF-LINE TEST OF PQ-6 PLUS (RO) AND PRINTERInitial Power On TestOnce both the printer and the PQ-6 PLUS (RO) are plugged into th

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)13Self-TestAfter running the power test successfully, you can run the self-test to check the PQ-6 PLUS (RO) programmemory (ROM) and buff

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)14PQ6.PLUSREV1.41 SOFTWARERAM OKROM OKDEVICE ADDRESS 0Printer = 5256.<(+|& !$*);^-/,%>? -:#@'="abcdefghi jklmnopqr

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)153.2 System Configuration and ConnectionAt this point, the PQ-6 PLUS (RO)’s serial or parallel port has been tested off-line and verifi

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)16You must configure the system at a console to inform the operating system of the new device port, address,and unit ID assignments.NOTE

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)17No indicator lights Power supply not plugged Plug power supply cord into a suitable receptacle.into AC or into PQ-6.Line Sync light “O

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)184. Operation4.1 Operator Controls and IndicatorsUse Figure 4-1 to locate the controls, indicators, and connectors described in this se

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)1FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONANDINDUSTRY CANADARADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTSThis equipment generates, uses, and can radia

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)194.1.2 INDICATOR LIGHTS• Power: Indicates that AC power has been applied to the unit.• Line Sync: Indicates that the PQ-6 is responding

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)20DEVICE ADDRESS 0DEVICE ADDRESS 7DEVICE ADDRESS 6DEVICE ADDRESS 5DEVICE ADDRESS 4DEVICE ADDRESS 3DEVICE ADDRESS 2DEVICE ADDRESS 1DEVICE

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)21When selecting printer type, the following data is used by the PQ-6 PLUS:6 LPI8 LPI10 CPI15 CPIIf you select a generic printer, the da

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)224.4 Buffer Print ModeA buffer print listing interprets the actions of a printer or similar device on the twinax cable. All the data th

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)234.4.3 NOTESThe first block contains a single byte (a hex 0C). In EBCDIC, that’s a formfeed. Note that it is not a printingcharacter an

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)24SWITCH DEFINITION TABLESTable 4-1. Option Switch SW1 Baud Rate Selection (0=OFF, 1=ON).Switch Bank 1 Baud Rate5678OFF OFF OFF OFF 50OF

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)25Appendix A: PQ-6 PLUS (RO)EBCDIC to ASCII Translation TableHEX EBCDIC HEX ASCII DESCRIPTION05 09 Horizontal Tab0B 08 Backspace0C 0C Fo

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)26HEX EBCDIC HEX ASCII DESCRIPTION7D 27 '7E 3D =7F 22 "81 61 a82 62 b83 63 c84 64 d85 65 e86 66 f87 67 g88 68 h89 69 i91 6A j9

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)27HEX EBCDIC HEX ASCII DESCRIPTIOND6 4F OD7 50 PD8 51 QE9 52 RE0 5CE2 53 SE3 54 TE4 55 UE5 56 VE6 57 WE7 58 XE8 59 YE9 5A ZF0 30 0F1 31

Appendix B: PQ-6 PLUS (RO) Quick Setup GuideResetPowerDB25 FemaleDB15 MaleSerialParallel+5GroundEPROMTestData OutDTR Line Sync PowerONSW11 2 3 4 5

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)2INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas Electrical Safety Statement)1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación

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PQ-6 PLUS (RO)4CONTENTS1. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)51. SpecificationsControls—PCA35A-R3, PCA35AE-R2: Reset, Start, Stop, LF, FF, TestSpeed—Serial port, 50 bps to 19.2 kbpsInterface—IBM tw

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)62. Introduction2.1 ApplicationThe PQ-6 PLUS (RO) is a “receive-only” microprocessor-based printer interface for the IBM System/34,Syste

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)7The Centronics parallel interface is a 25-pin, parallel byte interface. It has eight lines that carry theirrespective binary bits in pa

PQ-6 PLUS (RO)83. InstallationThe installation procedure is divided into three sections:• Section 3.1, Initial Setup, explains how to position the PQ-