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    Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mail order: Black Box Corporation , 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION APRIL 199[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 1 FEDERAL COMMUNICA TIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTR Y CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE ST A TEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly , that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions, may cause inter ference to radio communication. It h[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 2 INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas Electrical Safety Statement) 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. 3. Todas las advertencias en el a[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 3 TRADEMARKS The trademarks mentioned in this manual are the sole property of their owners.[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 4 CONTENTS 1. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 5 1. Specifications Controls —PCA35A-R3, PCA35AE-R2: Reset, Start, Stop, LF , FF , T est Speed —Serial port, 50 bps to 19.2 kbps Interface —IBM twinaxial; RS-232/V .24 DCE asynchronous or Centronics type parallel Connectors —(1) DB15 male with twinax V , (1) DB25 female Indicators —(5) LEDs: DTR, Line Sync, Power , T est, D[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 6 2. Introduction 2.1 Application The PQ-6 PLUS (RO) is a “receive-only” microprocessor -based printer inter face for the IBM System/34, System/36, and System/38 computers. It allows a printer with an RS-232 or Centronics compatible port to inter face with IBM twinaxial cable via a male DB15 and twinax “pigtail” cable. Device[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 7 The Centronics parallel inter face is a 25-pin, parallel byte inter face. It has eight lines that carr y their respective binary bits in parallel. The transmission of these data bits is controlled by the computer-supplied STROBE pulse. Handshaking (flow control) is achieved by asserting or deasserting either the ACKNLG or BUSY sign[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 8 3. Installation The installation procedure is divided into three sections: • Section 3.1, Initial Setup , explains how to position the PQ-6 (RO) after unpacking it, plug in the power supply , and run off-line tests. • Section 3.2, System Configuration and Connection , covers the considerations for setting up the PQ-6 PLUS (RO).[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 9 Figure 3-1. Board Layout. Reset Power DB25 Female DB15 Male Serial Parallel +5 Ground EPROM Test Data Out DTR Line Sync Power ON SW1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SW2[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 10 Installing an RS-232 Printer Connect the 6-pin connector from the power supply to the 6-pin connector on the back of the PQ-6 PLUS (RO). Remove the top cover of the PQ-6 PLUS (RO). Do not plug it into the AC outlet at this time. Locate switch SW1 to set the baud rate and port configuration. Select the serial transmission speed (ba[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 11 Installing a Centronics compatible printer Connect the 6-pin connector from the power supply to the 6-pin connector on the back of the PQ-6 PLUS (RO). Do not plug it into the AC outlet at this time. Place the large jumper strip at P3, in the “A-B” position for parallel output. The Centronics DB25 pinout is a standard DB25 to C[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 12 3.1.3 O FF -L INE T EST OF PQ-6 PLUS (RO) AND P RINTER Initial Power On T est Once both the printer and the PQ-6 PLUS (RO) are plugged into the AC line, turn the printer power switch “ON” and put it into an “on-line” condition. Make sure the connection between the printer and the PQ-6 PLUS (RO) is complete. Run the followi[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 13 Self-T est After running the power test successfully , you can run the self-test to check the PQ-6 PLUS (RO) program memory (ROM) and buffer memor y (RAM). Y ou can per form the self-test via two different methods: internal DIP switches or the front-panel test button. Either way , the printer will print the software revision level[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 14 PQ6.PLUS REV1.41 SOFTWARE RAM OK ROM OK DEVICE ADDRESS 0 Printer = 5256 .<(+|& !$*);^-/,%>? -:#@'="abcdefghi jklmnopqr -stuvwxyz {ABCDEFGHI }JKLMNOPQ <(+|& !$*);^-/,%>? -:#@'="abcdefghi jklmnopqr -stuvwxyz {ABCDEFGHI }JKLMNOPQ .<(+|& !$*);^-/ ,%>? -:#@'="abcdefghi jklmnop[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 15 3.2 System Configuration and Connection At this point, the PQ-6 PLUS (RO)’ s serial or parallel port has been tested off-line and verified to be in working condition. However , before attaching to the host system, you must consider the overall system layout to establish the relative device positioning, port selection, cabling, d[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 16 Y ou must configure the system at a console to inform the operating system of the new device port, address, and unit ID assignments. NOTE Y ou don’t have to configure the system if a pre viously e xisting 5256, 5224, or 5225 printer was replaced by the PQ-6 PLUS (R O) or if you have auto-config enab led on the AS/400. If the PQ-[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 17 No indicator lights Power supply not plugged Plug power supply cord into a suitable receptacle. into AC or into PQ-6. Line Sync light “OFF” Printer improperly addressed. Set correct address on SW2-6, 7, and 8; press RESET. Check twinax connections. DTR Flashing Attached printer OFF, in error Turn on attached printer or check f[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 18 4. Operation 4.1 Operator Controls and Indicators Use Figure 4-1 to locate the controls, indicators, and connectors described in this section. Figure 4-1. Front-Panel Contr ols and Indicators. 4.1.1 F UNCTION S WITCHES • T est: Pressing this switch will cause the TEST light to blink and a test pattern to be printed. If the PQ-6 [...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 19 4.1.2 I NDICA TOR L IGHTS • Power: Indicates that AC power has been applied to the unit. • Line Sync: Indicates that the PQ-6 is responding to host polls. • DTR (Data T erminal Ready): This signal from the printer to the PQ-6 PLUS (RO) indicates that the printer is ready . This signal must be present for printing to proceed.[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 20 DEVICE ADDRESS 0 DEVICE ADDRESS 7 DEVICE ADDRESS 6 DEVICE ADDRESS 5 DEVICE ADDRESS 4 DEVICE ADDRESS 3 DEVICE ADDRESS 2 DEVICE ADDRESS 1 DEVICE ADDRESS 0 Printer=5224 Printer=5225 Page Eject is Form Feeds Page Eject is Line Feeds Command Pass Thru is Disabled Command Pass Thru is Enabled Current printer attached is Generic 3400h Cu[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 21 When selecting printer type, the following data is used by the PQ-6 PLUS: 6 LPI 8 LPI 10 CPI 15 CPI If you select a generic printer , the data used is located at 3400H and must be entered in the EPROM (see Section 3.3.3 ). T o cancel a print job sent from the host, press and hold the STOP button on the PQ-6 Plus (RO) front panel, [...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 22 4.4 Buffer Print Mode A buffer print listing interprets the actions of a printer or similar device on the twinax cable. All the data that is received is listed as a hexadecimal printout. None of the formatting commands are executed; rather , they are printed to aid in the interpretation. 4.4.1 P RINTOUT F ORMA T The data transmitt[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 23 4.4.3 N OTES The first block contains a single byte (a hex 0C). In EBCDIC, that’ s a formfeed. Note that it is not a printing character and the space under the 0C is blank. The next block of data contains 28 bytes. It starts with a 2B, which is a format command (similar to an ASCII escape sequence). The 2BC6 denotes set line den[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 24 S WITCH D EFINITION T ABLES T able 4-1. Option Switch SW1 Baud Rate Selection (0=OFF , 1=ON). Switch Bank 1 Baud Rate 5678 OFF OFF OFF OFF 50 OFF OFF OFF ON 75 OFF OFF ON OFF 110 OFF OFF ON ON 134.5 OFF ON OFF OFF 150 OFF ON OFF ON 300 O F F O NO NO F F 6 0 0 OFF ON ON ON 1200 ON OFF OFF OFF 1800 ON OFF OFF ON 2000 ON OFF ON OFF 2[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 25 Appendix A: PQ-6 PLUS (RO) EBCDIC to ASCII T ranslation T able HEX EBCDIC HEX ASCII DESCRIPTION 05 09 Horizontal Tab 0B 08 Backspace 0C 0C Form Feed 00 00 Carriage Return 0F 20 | 15 0A Line Feed 16 08 Backspace 25 0A Line Feed 2F 07 Bel 40 20 Space 46 20 Carriage Return 47 20 Line Feed 48 20 Form Feed 49 20 Line Feed 4B 2E . 4C 3C[...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 26 HEX EBCDIC HEX ASCII DESCRIPTION 7D 27 ' 7E 3D = 7F 22 " 81 61 a 82 62 b 83 63 c 84 64 d 85 65 e 86 66 f 87 67 g 88 68 h 89 69 i 91 6A j 92 6B k 93 6C l 94 6D m 95 6E n 96 6F o 97 70 p 98 71 q 99 72 r A1 7E A2 73 s A3 74 t A4 75 u A5 76 v A6 77 w A7 78 x A8 79 y A9 7A z C0 7B [ C1 41 A C2 42 B C3 43 C C4 44 D C5 45 E C6 [...]

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    PQ-6 PLUS (RO) 27 HEX EBCDIC HEX ASCII DESCRIPTION D6 4F O D7 50 P D8 51 Q E9 52 R E0 5C E2 53 S E3 54 T E4 55 U E5 56 V E6 57 W E7 58 X E8 59 Y E9 5A Z F0 30 0 F1 31 1 F2 32 2 F3 33 3 F4 34 4 F5 35 5 F6 36 6 F7 37 7 F8 38 8 F9 39 9 NOTE Any c haracters not sho wn are not used.[...]

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    Appendix B: PQ-6 PLUS (RO) Quick Setup Guide Reset Power DB25 Female DB15 Male Serial Parallel +5 Ground EPROM T est Data Out DTR Line Sync Power ON SW1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SW2 Option Switch SW1. Switch Bank 1 Baud Rate 5678 OFF OFF OFF OFF 50 OFF OFF OFF ON 75 OFF OFF ON OFF 1 10 OFF OFF ON ON 134.5 OFF ON OFF OFF 150 OFF ON OFF ON 300[...]

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    1000 P ark Drive • Lawrence, P A 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • F ax 724-746-0746 © Copyright 1999. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved.[...]