ATEN SXP-500 User Manual

User Manual

SXP-500

Read this guide thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully in order to prevent any damage to the units and/or any devices that connect to them.

This package contains:

M 1 Bidirectional Serial/Parallel Converter (SXP-500) M 1 User Manual

Manual Part No. PAPE-1154-100 Printed in Taiwan 10/1999

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Overview

The SXP-500 is an interface converter that allows Centronics and RS-232 devices to communicate with each other (a computer with an RS-232 output to a Centronics printer, for example)

The SXP-500 provides a DB-9 RS-232C (DCE) compatible connector, and a C-36 Centronics connector. The serial baud rate is from 1200 to 115200 bps., selectable by a combination of DIP Switch and Jumper settings. The parallel interface speed is 92.16 KB/sec.

The unit supports both hardware and software (XON/XOFF) handshaking. Setup is extremely easy. All that is involved is setting the DIP Switch, Jumper (JP1), and connecting the cables.

Features

Both Hardware and XON/XOFF Handshaking

Non-powered

Easy Installation

Compact Size

Front View

Serial Port Connector

Power LED

Parallel Port Connector

1.8m

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Rear View

DIP Switch

DIP Switch Configuration

Overview:

The SXP-500 is configured by setting an eight segment DIP Switch as follows:

Switch Purpose

1 2 3

4 Handshake Setting 5 Data and Stop Bits Setting 6

7 8 Conversion Direction setting

Baud rate Setting

Parity Setting

An explanation of each DIP Switch setting is given in the next section. Note: 1. When the segment is set in the direction of the arrow, it is ON.

2. In each table, the default setting is highlighted.

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DIP Switch Settings

Baud Rate:

The baud rate is set with DIP Switch segments 1 - 3 (located on the bottom panel), and JP1 (located inside the housing), as shown in the table, below:

DIP Switch Segment Baud Rate (bps)

1 2 3 JP1 Short JP1 Open

ON ON ON 1200 38400 ON ON OFF 2400 57600 ON OFF ON 9600 76800

ON OFF OFF 14400 115200 OFF ON ON 19200 153600 OFF ON OFF 38400 230400 OFF OFF ON 57600 460800 OFF OFF OFF 115200 921600

Handshake:

Segment

ON XON / XOFF OFF Hardware

Handshake

Parity:

Segment

ON Either Parity Inhibit

OFF ON Even Parity OFF OFF Odd Parity

Data and Stop Bits:

Segment

ON 7 2

OFF 8 1

Conversion Direction:

Parity

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Segment

Data Bits Stop Bits

Direction

ON Parallel to Serial

OFF Serial to Parallel

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