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Parallel Serial Serial Parallel Converter
Model 232SPS2
Document 232SPS24595
Electronics Mfg. Inc.
P.O. 1040 Ottawa, 61350 (815) 433-5100 (815) 434-7094
Internet: http://www.bb-elec.com sales@bb-elec.com techsupt@bb.elec.com
Electronics June 1995
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Table Contents
CHAPTER INTRODUCTION. PACKING LIST. SPECIFICATIONS. CHAPTER PARALLEL SERIAL INSTALLATION. CONNECTING 232SPS2 YOUR PARALLEL PORT CONNECTING 232SPS2 YOUR SERIAL PRINTER CHAPTER SERIAL PARALLEL INSTALLATION. CONNECTING 232SPS2 YOUR PARALLEL PRINTER CONNECTING 232SPS2 YOUR SERIAL PORT. CHAPTER POWER CONNECTIONS. CHAPTER SELECTING DIPSWITCH SETTINGS. APPENDIX PARALLEL PORT CONNECTIONS. APPENDIX SERIAL PORT CONNECTIONS. SERIAL PARALLEL MODE, HARDWARE HANDSHAKING SERIAL PARALLEL MODE, SOFTWARE HANDSHAKING PARALLEL SERIAL MODE, HARDWARE HANDSHAKING PARALLEL SERIAL MODE, SOFTWARE HANDSHAKING APPENDIX SOFTWARE HINTS. PARALLEL SERIAL MODE. SERIAL PARALLEL MODE. APPENDIX TROUBLESHOOTING.
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CHAPTER INTRODUCTION
232SPS2 bi-directional parallel serial converter. 232SPS2 allows convert data from your parallel port serial communication format convert data from your serial port parallel communication format. Standard baud rates from 1200 115.2k with variety data formats used match user's serial port requirements. Both kinds flow control, XON/XOFF hardware handshaking, supported this unit. unit port-powered using serial port. 232SPS2 cannot powered using handshake lines, powered using 2.5mm jack. 232SPS2 requires 12VDC milliamps. NOTE: When using external supply, supply should connected only specifically labeled power inputs (power jack, terminal block, etc.). Connecting external power supply handshake lines damage unit. Contact technical support more information connecting external power supply handshake lines. PACKING LIST Examine shipping carton contents physical damage. damage found, file claim with Electronics immediately. following items should shipping carton: 232SPS2 unit This manual these items missing contact Electronics.
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SPECIFICATIONS Size: 3.8"L 2.4"W 0.9"H Buffer Size: bytes Data Formats: Baud Rates: 1200 115.2k baud Data Bits: Parity: Even, Odd, None Stop Bits: NOTE: data bits, parity supported. Handshaking: XON/XOFF, Power Requirement: 7-18 Volts (This value does include power that provided serial port power that consumed external devices.)
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CHAPTER PARALLEL SERIAL INSTALLATION
When converting data from your parallel port serial communication format, position dipswitch must "ON". other seven positions should match data format your serial printer. Refer Table dipswitch setting specifications.
Data Flow
232PS 232SPS2 Parallel Port Serial Printer
CONNECTING 232SPS2 YOUR PARALLEL PORT 232SPS2 uses most available pins parallel port. insure proper operation, should cable that connects pins from connector connector. B&B's Model 232AMM5 recommended. detailed information which pins connected parallel port, refer Appendix CONNECTING 232SPS2 YOUR SERIAL PRINTER connections required between your 232SPS2 your serial printer depend type flow control used. There kinds flow control, XON/XOFF control hardware handshaking control. Dipswitch position must "OFF" XON/XOFF control. Dipswitch position must "ON" handshaking. more detailed information serial port connections, refer Appendix
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CHAPTER SERIAL PARALLEL INSTALLATION
When converting data from your serial port parallel communication format, position dipswitch must "OFF". other seven positions should match data format your computer's serial port. Refer Table dipswitch setting specifications.
CONNECTING 232SPS2 YOUR PARALLEL PRINTER 232SPS2 DB-25 female connector parallel port. Most parallel printers Centronics 36-pin connector. insure proper operation, should cable that connects pins from DB-25 connector appropriate pins Centronics 36-pin connector. B&B's Model recommended. detailed information which pins connected parallel port, refer Appendix CONNECTING 232SPS2 YOUR SERIAL PORT connections required between your 232SPS2 your serial port depend type flow control used. type flow control used depends software using. unsure which type flow control your software uses plan different kinds software, should cable that connects pins from connector connector handshaking mode XON/XOFF control. this mode both handshaking XON/XOFF control used flow control. Dipswitch position should "OFF" XON/XOFF control. more detailed information serial port connections, refer Appendix
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CHAPTER POWER CONNECTIONS
unit port-powered using serial port. 232SPS2 cannot powered using handshake lines, powered externally using volts milliamps. using external supply, simply plug plug from appropriate source into power jack side 232SPS2 module. Power supplies available through B&B. (Model 232PS recommended.)
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CHAPTER SELECTING DIPSWITCH SETTINGS
232SPS2 using eight-position dipswitch. order 232SPS2 function properly, must match your system's requirements. following parameters 232SPS2 dipswitch: converter direction, baud rate, flow control, number data bits, type parity. Each parameters briefly described below. specific parameter settings, refer Table 5.1. Converter direction operate parallel serial converter serial parallel converter. direction dipswitch position Baud rate from 1200 115.2k baud. baud rate determined dipswitch positions 1-3. Flow control control XON/XOFF control. type flow control used determined dipswitch position Data bits data bits. number data bits determined dipswitch position Parity enable disabled dipswitch position parity enabled, dipswitch position determines whether parity even odd.
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Table Setting 1200 Baud 2400 Baud 4800 Baud 9600 Baud 19.2K Baud 38.4 Baud 57.6K Baud 115.2K Baud XON/XOFF control Data bits Data bits parity Parity enable Even parity parity Serial Par. Par. Serial SWITCH POSITION
Example Parallel Serial Mode, hardware handshaking, 9600 baud, data bits, parity Dipswitch position settings Example ("X" don't care)
Example Serial Parallel Mode, XON/XOFF flow control, 2400 baud, data bits, parity Dipswitch position settings Example
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APPENDIX PARALLEL PORT CONNECTIONS
parallel port connections parallel serial serial parallel mode shown Table A-1, Table A-2, respectively. connections required same both modes handshaking. error lines parallel port forced error" states. printer off-line, paper, etc., 232SPS2 will force busy line (Pin #11) parallel port high (logic "1") when parallel serial mode. error occurs serial parallel mode, XOFF character will sent will lowered depending type flow control used. Indicates signal used "passed through")
Table Parallel Serial Mode DB-25 Signal Name 232SPS2 Direction Strobe Input Data Input Data Input Data Input Data Input Data Input Data Input Data Input Data Input Acknowledge Output Busy Output Output SLCT Output Auto Feed Input (NU) Error Output INIT Input (NU) SLCT Input (NU) 18-25
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DB-25 18-25
Table Serial Parallel Mode Signal Name 232SPS2 Direction Strobe Output Data Output Data Output Data Output Data Output Data Output Data Output Data Output Data Output Acknowledge Input Busy Input Input (NU) SLCT Input (NU) Auto Feed Output Error Input (NU) INIT Output SLCT Output
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APPENDIX SERIAL PORT CONNECTIONS
next four sections will cover required serial port connections 232SPS2. Each section will list required connections optional connections that some systems require. Connections serial port 232SPS2 made female DB-25 connector. SERIAL PARALLEL MODE, HARDWARE HANDSHAKING serial port 232SPS2 module wired device. proper operation following connections must present: Transmit Data (TD) from host (DTE) must connected 232SPS2 module. Data Ready (DSR) from host must connected 232SPS2 module. Signal Ground (SG) from host must connected 232SPS2 module. port powering 232SPS2, these connections recommended: Request Send (RTS) from host must connected 232SPS2 module. Data Terminal Ready (DTR) from host must connected 232SPS2 module. Some software require more following connections: Clear Send (CTS) from host should connected 232SPS2 module. Data Carrier Detect (DCD) from host should connected 232SPS2 module. NOTE: PC's compatible) serial ports serial printers both devices. Therefore, null modem cable like serial printer cable! must used when connecting PC's serial port printer. null modem cable serial printer cable should used connect 232SPS2 (unless your device -such modem).
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SERIAL PARALLEL MODE, SOFTWARE HANDSHAKING proper operation following connections must present: Transmit Data (TD) from host (DTE) must connected 232SPS2 module. Receive Data (RD) from host (DTE) must connected 232SPS2 module. Signal Ground (SG) from host must connected 232SPS2 module. port powering 232SPS2, these connections recommended: Request Send (RTS) from host must connected 232SPS2 module. Data Terminal Ready (DTR) from host must connected 232SPS2 module. Some software require more following connections: Data Ready (DSR) from host must connected 232SPS2 module. Clear Send (CTS) from host should connected 232SPS2 module. Data Carrier Detect (DCD) from host should connected 232SPS2 module. NOTE: PC's compatible) serial ports serial printers both devices. Therefore, null modem cable like serial printer cable! must used when connecting PC's serial port printer. null modem cable serial printer cable should used connect 232SPS2 (unless your device -such modem).
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TABLE DB-25 Serial Port Connections Serial Port 232SPS2 (DTE) Signal Name Direction (DCE) DB-25S DB-25P Pin# Transmit Data Receive Data Request Send Clear Send <-5** Data Ready <-6** Signal Ground Carrier Detect <-8** Data Terminal Ready Ring Indicator When using XON/XOFF control, this connection required.
TABLE DB-9 Serial Port Connections Serial Port 232SPS2 (DTE) (DCE) DB-9S Pin# Signal Name Direction DB-25P Pin# Data Carrier Detect <-8** Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Signal Ground Data Ready <-6** Request Send Clear Send <-5** Some systems require this connection. When using XON/XOFF control, this connection required. Some systems require this connection.
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PARALLEL SERIAL MODE, HARDWARE HANDSHAKING serial port 232SPS2 module wired device. proper operation following connections must present: Transmit Data (TD) from printer (DTE) must connected 232SPS2 module. Data Ready (DSR) from printer must connected 232SPS2 module. Signal Ground (SG) from printer must connected 232SPS2 module. port powering 232SPS2, these connections recommended: Request Send (RTS) from host must connected 232SPS2 module. Data Terminal Ready (DTR) from host must connected 232SPS2 module. Some printers require more following connections: Clear Send (CTS) from printer should connected 232SPS2 module. Data Carrier Detect (DCD) from printer should connected 232SPS2 module. NOTE: PC's compatible) serial ports serial printers both devices. Therefore, null modem cable like serial printer cable! must used when connecting PC's serial port printer. null modem cable serial printer cable should used connect 232SPS2 (unless your device -such modem). PARALLEL SERIAL MODE, SOFTWARE HANDSHAKING proper operation following connections must present: Transmit Data (TD) from printer (DTE) must connected 232SPS2 module. Receive (RD) from printer must connected 232SPS2 module. Signal Ground (SG) from printer must connected 232SPS2 module. port powering 232SPS2, these connections recommended: Request Send (RTS) from host must connected 232SPS2 module. Data Terminal Ready (DTR) from host must connected 232SPS2 module. Appendix 232SPS24595 Manual Electronics 1040 Ottawa, 61350 (815) 433-5100 (815) 434-7094
Some printers require more following connections: Data Ready (DSR) from printer must connected 232SPS2 module. Clear Send (CTS) from printer should connected 232SPS2 module. Data Carrier Detect (DCD) from printer should connected 232SPS2 module. NOTE: PC's compatible) serial ports serial printers both devices. Therefore, null modem cable like serial printer cable! must used when connecting PC's serial port printer. null modem cable serial printer cable should used connect 232SPS2 (unless your device -such modem). TABLE DB-25 Serial Port Connections Serial Port 232SPS2 (DCE) (DTE) Signal Name Direction DB-25P DB-25S Transmit Data Receive Data Request Send Clear Send <-5** Data Ready <-6** Signal Ground Carrier Detect <-8** Data Terminal Ready Ring Indicator
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TABLE DB-9 Serial Port Connections Serial Port 232SPS2 (DTE) (DCE) DB-9S Signal Name Direction DB-25P Data Carrier Detect <-8** Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Signal Ground Data Ready <-6** Request Send Clear Send <-5** When using XON/XOFF control, this connection required. Some printers require this connection.
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APPENDIX SOFTWARE HINTS
PARALLEL SERIAL MODE parallel serial mode, data from computer output through parallel port. 232SPS2 will send data serial printer. following command entered prompt send data parallel port: PRINT filename This command will output filename parallel port. first time that this command executed, will prompted device (LPT1, LPT2, etc. this device, should enter parallel port that 232SPS2 connected. default device LPT1. SERIAL PARALLEL MODE serial parallel mode, data output through serial port. 232SPS2 will send data printer. Before data sent serial port, must communications match serial port settings 232SPS2. Your serial port's communications using "MODE" command follows: MODE COMn: b,p,s,r syntax options MODE command are: COMn port configured. COM1, COM2 common examples. baud rate setting. 12=1200, 24=2400, 48=4800, 96=9600, 19=19200 baud parity setting. N=none, E=even, O=odd. number stop bits. Must "1". Type retry time-out error occurs. Return busy port error. Return busy port "Busy" Continue retry until printer accepts data Return "Ready" from busy port Disable retry (Default)
232SPS2 9600 baud, parity disabled, data bits connected COM1, MODE command parameters would follows:
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MODE COM1: 96,n,8,1,p parameters omitted, most recent setting will used. recommended that option used retry option. used, device busy error occur. send data serial port, following command entered prompt: TYPE filename COM1 This command will send filename COM1.
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APPENDIX TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom
data being printed.
Possible problem Solution
Printer off-line Printer paper Improper dipswitch settings Improper mode selected Wrong type flow control Serial port settings match enough power 232SPS2 Improper connections printer on-line Fill printer with paper Check settings (Table 5.1)
Connected wrong port Data sent wrong port Data sent from computer
Unexpected data printed Some printed data missing
Serial port settings match Wrong type flow control Improper connections
serial ports match (Table 5.1, Appendix Check power 232SPS2 (Ch. Check connections (Ch. Appendix Connect proper port Check software (Appendix Check software (Appendix Check connections (Ch. Appendix serial ports match (Table 5.1, Appendix Check settings (Table 5.1) Check connections (Ch. Appendix
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFACE STATEMENT
Class Equipment This equipment been tested found comply with limits Class digital device, pursuant Part Rules. These limits designed provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when equipment operated commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, radiate radio frequency energy and, installed used accordance with instructions, cause harmful interference radio communications. Operation this equipment residential area likely cause harmful interference, which case user will required correct interference personal expense.
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