Sony AR-B1570 User Manual

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AR-B1570 User’s Guide 
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Desired Baud Rate 
Divisor Used to Generate 16x Clock  
300 384 
600 192 
1200 96 
1800 64 
2400 48 
3600 32 
4800 24 
9600 12 
14400 8 
19200 6 
28800 4 
38400 3 
57600 2 
115200 1 
 Serial Port Divisor Latch  
 
2.6 PARALLEL PORT 
(1) Register Address  
 
Port Address 
Read/Write 
Register 
base + 0 
Write 
Output data 
base + 0 
Read 
Input data  
base + 1 
Read 
Printer status buffer 
base + 2 
Write 
Printer control latch 
 Registers’ Address  
 
(2) Printer Interface Logic 
The parallel port of the W83977F-A is for attaching various devices that accept eight bits of parallel data at 
standard TTL level. 
 
(3) Data Swapper 
The system microprocessor can read the contents of the printer’s Data Latch through the Data Swapper by reading 
the Data Swapper address. 
 
(4) Printer Status Buffer 
The system microprocessor can read the printer status by reading the address of the Printer Status Buffer.  The bit 
definitions are described as follows: 
 
X
X
X
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0
-ERROR
SLCT
PE
-ACK
-BUSY  
 Printer Status Buffer 
 
NOTE:
 X presents not used.