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NOVEMBER 1995

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Page 2: ...Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com Buffer Activity Power Intelligent Printer Switch plus Intelligent Printer Switch plus NOVEMBER 1995 PI9120A PI9120...

Page 3: ...ld void the user s authority to operate the equipment This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regula...

Page 4: ...ent in a domestic environment may cause radio interference If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the us...

Page 5: ...ato el ctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo s lo como sea recomendado por el fabricante 8 Servicio El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo el ctrico m s all a lo descrito en las in...

Page 6: ...de existir una antena externa deber ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia 16 El cable de corriente deber ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo 17 Cu...

Page 7: ...vices 17 3 5 Enabling Your Computer Ports 18 3 5 1 For Parallel Models 18 3 5 2 For Serial Models 18 3 6 Using the Intelligent Printer Switch plus 19 3 7 Front Panel Indicators 19 4 ADMENU Printer Con...

Page 8: ...ch Files for IBM PCs 32 5 6 Setting Up Default Start of Day Destination Ports 33 6 ADMODE Serial Port Control Utility 34 Appendix A Parallel Port Specifications 36 Appendix B Serial Port Specification...

Page 9: ...KB if installed for text only 22 KB if installed for text and graphics For included ADMODE software 1 KB System Disk Space Required Minimum ADMENU and ADMODE 30 KB Maximum all included software 450 K...

Page 10: ...nal 1 MB and 4 MB Memory Expansion Kits are available buffer can be expanded to a maximum of 4 MB User Controls Parallel models 1 Bottom mounted 6 position DIP switch for timeout normal vs burst mode...

Page 11: ...ith A suffix From wallmount power supply Input 115 VAC 50 to 60 Hz Output 9 VAC 1 5 A Models with AE suffix From desktop power supply Input 230 VAC 50 to 60 Hz Output 9 VAC 1 5 A Size 3 2 H x 10 2 W x...

Page 12: ...t served basis and recognizes each as a single printable file It won t start printing another file until there s been a break in transmission that exceeds the timeout period Only then will the IPSP re...

Page 13: ...technical support Intelligent Printer Switch plus to Printer output ports DB25 male to 36 pin Centronics male standard printer cable Maximum distance Up to 330 feet 100 m FOR MODELS WITH SERIAL PORTS...

Page 14: ...e Figure 3 2 on the next page The default settings are suitable for most installations Note that the option switches are read only when the IPSP is first powered on Timeout The IPSP switches between u...

Page 15: ...rt manually because automatic detection might not work If you experience any problems with Port 2 set the direction manually 1 2 3 4 5 6 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 ON FRONT REAR Underside of Parallel Models Timeo...

Page 16: ...flow and X OFF stop data flow characters to the computer Use this setting only on ports connected to computers NOTE The X ON X OFF setting for printer and plotter connections WILL NOT WORK correctly...

Page 17: ...ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON 38k4 baud 19k2 baud 9k6 baud 4k8 baud 2k4 baud 1k2 baud 300 baud XON OFF printer plotter connections only XON OFF computer connections only ETX ACK handshake DTR CTS handsh...

Page 18: ...rial ports set the required data rate and data format On IBM compatible PCs this can be done with the DOS MODE command You may also use the ADMODE software utility supplied with the IPSP see Chapter 6...

Page 19: ...different printer is selected or until the IPSP is switched off 3 7 Front Panel Indicators Activity LED Lights When data is available or a timeout is pending If data has been sent in on a port the ac...

Page 20: ...ey combination 4 2 Installing the ADMENU Software The ADMENU installation program INSTALL will automatically copy files to your hard disk and install ADMENU as a memory resident or nonresident program...

Page 21: ...re diskette into your floppy disk drive Launch Windows then choose Run from the Program Manager s File menu Type A INSTALL Follow the instructions given by the setup program then reboot your PC Step 2...

Page 22: ...assumed for all options that you do not specify U No default Deletes the utility from memory T and G G default The G option allows use of the resident software in both text and graphics modes When ins...

Page 23: ...low the ADMENU software to be run as a resident or non resident utility To install the menu as a resident program use the R option To run the software as a non resident utility use the N option M Stan...

Page 24: ...aracters and control codes directly from your keyboard see Section 4 11 E DESTINATION PRINTER Indicates the printer to which your print jobs are currently routed F PC PORT Indicates the port on your P...

Page 25: ...urrently selected printer The options are PRINTER 1 The printer connected to Port 1 on the IPSP PRINTER 2 The printer connected to Port 2 on the IPSP BOTH Both of the printers connected to Port 1 and...

Page 26: ...us will be given urgent priority This print file will be sent at the earliest possible opportunity and before queued print jobs from other users The priority status is automatically canceled once the...

Page 27: ...e caution with the infinite timeout because other users data will not be sent to the printer until you have sent an END OF FILE instruction see Section 4 9 The default timeout is set with the option s...

Page 28: ...ng can be specified in hexadecimal ASCII format In the hexadecimal ASCII characters box the specified character is sent when enter is pressed Note that characters such as line feeds are displayed usin...

Page 29: ...r example the command to connect to Port 2 would be PM CONNECT 2 A string of characters will be recognized as a command only if all the characters are correct thus making confusion with normal text ex...

Page 30: ...off Printing Several Copies To automatically generate multiple copies use this command format PM CONNECT port copies For example the following command would print three copies of a file on the printer...

Page 31: ...xample if a computer requires uninterrupted use of the printer connected to Port 1 until further notice you would send this command PM CONNECT 1 TIMEOUT OFF 5 3 The CLEAR Command The CLEAR command all...

Page 32: ...processing package to create this file because most of these insert a line feed and carriage return character at the end of each line A file created with these extra characters could upset your print...

Page 33: ...inations can be set for each computer port To do this create a text file containing the desired selection command see Section 5 5 and modify your AUTOEXEC BAT file to send this command when your compu...

Page 34: ...ta format when they are run The ADMODE utility overcomes this problem by preventing application programs from changing the data rate or format of the serial port being controlled This has two major ad...

Page 35: ...Increasing the data rate of serial connections reduces the maximum cable lengths As a rule of thumb doubling the data rate halves the maximum distance At 57 600 bps limit the cable lengths to 50 feet...

Page 36: ...T 2 9 DATA 0 to 7 INPUT OUTPUT 10 ACKNOWLEDGE OUTPUT no connection 11 BUSY OUTPUT INPUT 12 PAPER END OUTPUT low no connection 13 SELECT OUTPUT high no connection 14 AUTOFEED XT no connection no connec...

Page 37: ...ble does not exist NOTE Refer to your computer s user s manual to determine the type of cable required The following specifications may also help If you are uncertain which type of cable is right for...

Page 38: ...rt Both use a DB25 connector However the parallel port is usually a female connector and the serial port is usually a male connector The cable wiring required for connection to a serial port on the IP...

Page 39: ...ems B 3 Connecting to Printers Most printers provide a standard DB25 connector for serial data The required cable pinning is shown in Figure B 4 This wiring configuration is suitable for popular print...

Page 40: ...nector Plotter end 25 Pin plug connector TXD RXD CTS DTR GND Figure B 6 Pinning Chart for Connecting to Plotters If you have a cable that currently works between your PC and plotter then this can be u...

Page 41: ...NOTES...

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