Newport 6155AS - Interfacing the 6155 AS with IBM PC Compatibles

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4.9 INTERFACING THE 6155AS WITH IBM PC COMPATIBLES
Shown below in figure 4-6 are suggested inter-connection and configuration
details for using the 6155AS with an IBM PC
The IBM serial interface is first set-up and enabled by the following DOS
commands (See DOS manual for full details).
[MODE COM1: 300, N, 8, 2]
1 or 2
(I/FACE No jumper selected on PC Plug-in)
300 Baud
No Parity
8 Data bits
2 Stop bits
[MODE LPT1=COM1] Reroutes output to printer: LPT1 to Communications
adapter: COM1)
Any Data now sent to the printer LPT1 will now be displayed on the 6155AS.
i.e. If the following BASIC instruction is programmed:
[LPRINT "123456"] the 6155AS will display 123456.
Figure 4-6 6155AS / IBM PC Interfacing