Black Box PC480A, PC480AE Specifications

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Auto-sensing coax or
twinax connection.

LCD display for easy
configuration and
setup.

Connects to almost
any ASCII host.

W

ith the Reverse Protocol

Converter 4000 you can print
ASCII host print jobs formatted for
an IBM

®

Proprinter®or Epson®FX
printer on an IBM twinax or
coax printer.

This converter accepts almost
all Epson FX and Proprinter
formatting commands, then
selectively converts and passes
on only the commands that match
the capabilities of the twinax or

Converts an ASCII data stream into

IBM 3270 or 5250 SCS EBCDIC format.

Key Features

REVERSE PROTOCOL CONVERTER 4000

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Ordering Information

ITEM CODE

Reverse Protocol Converter 4000............................PC480A

Reverse Protocol Converter 4000

(220 VAC, 50 Hz).....................................................PC480AE

coax printer. For example, the
command to print 12 CPI is sent if
the unit is attached to the IBM
twinax 4234, 5219, or 4214 printers,
which are capable of printing
12 CPI. However, the command is
ignored if it is attached to the
5224, 5225, 5256, or 3262 which
can’t print 12 CPI.

All configuration on the twinax
side is automatic because the
twinax printer identifies its

address and printing capabilities
via twinax control. For coax, you
need to define a few simple
items about the capabilities of
your printer.

Emulation: IBM Proprinter or

Epson FX

Connectors:

(1) DB25 female for serial input;
(1) 36-pin Centronics

®

female;
(1) DB9 for twinax or coax;
(1) DB25 female for parallel
diagnostic

Interface:

Input: Parallel or RS-232 serial;
Output: Twinax or coax

Power: 115-VAC, 60-Hz or 230-VAC,

50-Hz, wallmount transformer
(9-VAC)

Size: 1.8"H x 6.4"W x 5.5"D

(4.6 x 16.3 x 13.9 cm)

Weight: 3 lb. (1.4 kg)

Specifications

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