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PG 720 P Programming Device
C79000-G7076-C721-02
4.3
Connecting I/O Devices
Siemens printers with a parallel interface and IBM character set are
recommended for use with the PG 720 programming device.
To connect your printer, proceed as follows:
1. Switch off the PG 720 and the printer.
2. Open the cover to the interface ports on the left-hand side panel.
3. Plug the printer cable into the LPT1 parallel port.
4. Connect the printer cable to the printer.
5. Screw the connector tight at the interface port.
COM2 port
COM1 port
LPT1 socket
(parallel)
(serial)
(serial)
Figure 4-3
The Printer Ports
!
Caution
Risk of damage to the unit!
Switch the unit off before connecting the parallel printer to the LPT 1 port
(the printer should also be switched off).
Make sure that you use the correct port. If you use the wrong port or
wrong connecting cables, the port may be damaged.
Before plugging in the cables, the electrostatic charge of your body, the unit,
and the cables must be equalized. To do this, touch the mounting plate for the
ports on the left-hand side of the unit.
Only use original connecting cables.
Recommended
Printers
Connecting the
Printer to the
Parallel Port
Installing and Operating the PG 720