Parallel printing from 4D/70G ?
Kenneth Josiah Harris
kj at thor.sgi.com
Thu Mar 22 07:15:16 AEST 1990
here is an online copy of FIB 17:
FIB # 17
TITLE
Ikon Parallel Interface Terminator Configuration
MODELS AFFECTED
3XXX, 4D
SOFTWARE RELEASE
All
PARTS/DOCUMENTATION AFFECTED PART NUMBER REV DA
3XXX Ikon Board, Model 10085 5000-173-09 M
4D Ikon Board, Model 10088 013-0207-001 C
REPORTED BY
Don Holcombe
DATE REPORTED
09/29/87
ASSIGNED TO
Ron Ludwig
DATE RESOLVED
09/30/87
EFFECTIVITY
Immediate
REFERENCE
Figures 1, 2, Revision History and Figure 3
DESCRIPTION
The Ikon Board comes from the manufacturer not configured for
use with the Tektronix 4692 Color Printer.
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The Ikon Board has a TERMINATOR resistor pack which must be
installed up-side down to be correctly configured for the
Tektronix 4692 Color Printer.
ACTION REQUIRED
None...For your information only!
RESOLUTION/RECOMMENDATION
The 3XXX Ikon Board, Model 10085 (figure 1) has a TERMINATOR resistor
pack in U4 which must be installed up-side down to be correctly
configured for the Tektronix 4692 Color Printer.
.sp .5
The 4D Ikon Board, Model 10088, rev A (figure 2) has a TERMINATOR
resistor pack in U80 which must be removed and a SPARE TERMINATOR in
UX1 must be installed in U80 up-side down to be correctly configured
for the Tektronix 4692 Color Printer.
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U80 should be 100ohm terminator, reverse polarity for Tektronix 4692.
U80 should be 220ohm terminator, forward polarity for other printers.
.sp .5
The 4D Ikon Board, Model 10088, rev B (figure 3) has a TERMINATOR
resistor pack in U84 which must be installed up-side down to be
correctly configured for the Tektronix 4692 Color Printer.
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Ken J. Harris -- kj at sgi.com or {decwrl,pyramid,ucbvax}!sgi!kj
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