Black Box PC480A Specifications

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 09/18/1998 #14182 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 © 2001. All rights reserved. Black Box Corporation.