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6/25/2007
#26658
724-746-5500
blackbox.com
FEATURES
• Converts serial to IEEE 1284 parallel.
• Runs at speeds up to 115.2 kbps.
• Supports two IEEE 1284 Bi-Tronics
modes: Compatible and Nibble
(switchable).
• Super compact, pocket size.
• LEDs provide at-a-glance monitoring.
• Power choices: from both interfaces
or from an external power supply.
• Features 10-kV ESD (electrostatic
discharge) protection on the serial
interface.
Use your speedy IEEE 1284 laser printer with your async RS-232 hardware!
OVERVIEW
Get more out of your equipment with the IEEE 1284
Serial
→
Parallel Converter from Black Box. Use your speedy
IEEE 1284 laser printer with your async RS-232/423 hardware.
You can use this converter with all your hardware equipped
with an IEEE 1284 Bi-Tronics
®
parallel interface.
This tiny box gives you lots of operational options because
it works in either Level 1 Compatible or Nibble modes
(according to the IEEE 1284 standard). So it supports the high
speeds—up to 115.2 kbps—necessary for graphics-intensive
laser-printer applications. Depending on your equipment,
all you have to do is set a switch to change modes.
Conversion is simple. On the serial side, the converter
translates Nibble operations into standard HP
®
LaserJet
®
IV
serial printer escape sequences. This enables operation with
standard printer drivers.
On the parallel side, the converter translates all commands
received from the PC or other serial devices into Bi-Tronics
Nibble operations or Compatible operations.
The converter supports all Bi-Tronics Level 1 compatible
hardware and is backward-compatible with Level 2 hardware.
IEEE 1284 Serial
→
Parallel
Converter (PI049A)
HP LaserJet
RJ-45 (8-WIre)
Modular Cable
(EL08MS)
RJ-45 Modular
Adapter, DB9 Female
or DB25 Female
(FA065 or FA027)
PC
TECH SPECS
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection — 10 kV on the serial interface
Flow Control —
Serial: Hardware or software (X-ON/X-OFF), user selectable;
Parallel: Hardware
Leads Supported — Serial: 1–8;
Parallel: Pins 1–13 active; 31, 32, 36 held high; 16–30 ground
Power Requirements — IEEE 1284 B interface must support optional 5 V
on Pin 18, IEEE 1284 C must support interface Pin 36; otherwise, use
included external AC power supply
Speed — 9600 bps; 19.2, 38.4, 115.2 kbps
Transmission Format — Serial: Async, full-duplex;
Parallel: IEEE 1284 [supports Nibble and Level 1 compatible modes
(switchable)]
CE Approval — Yes
Interface — RS-232, RS-423
Connectors — Serial: (1) RJ-45;
Parallel: (1) 36-pin Centronics M
Indicators — (2) LEDs: Power, Data Mode
Power — From RS-232/423 and IEEE 1284 interfaces;
External wallmount transformer: Input: 120 VAC, 60 Hz, 10 W;
Output: 9 VDC, 500 mA
Size — 3"H x 2.4"W x 0.8"D (7.6 x 6.1 x 2 cm)
Weight — 0.5 lb. (0.2 kg)