Black Box Switch PQ-8P Manual De Usuario

9. With the PQ-8P powered off,

attach the auto-terminating
twinax V-cable to the PQ-8P.

10. Connect the twinax host cables

to the V-connector. The twinax
V-connector is automatically
terminated when one cable is
attached and automatically
cables through when two cables
are attached.

1. Power off the printer and the 

PC (if used), and disconnect the
power cable(s).

2. Use the configuration switches

on the PQ-8S’s front panel to
select the desired output
protocol, the device address, and
the serial output parameters for
the interface. Refer to Table 4-3
for switch settings. Make sure the
host has been configured for the
same device ID and cable
address (see Section 4.1, Host
Configuration

).

3. Connect the serial cable from

the PQ-8S’s “Serial Out”
connector to the printer’s serial
port.

4. If the sharing port is used, attach

a second serial cable to the PQ-
8S’s “Serial In” port. Note that a
PC or LAN connected to the PQ-
8S’s sharing port should always
be powered up when the PQ-8S
is operating. In addition, the
PC/LAN and the PQ-8S must 
be using the same serial
parameters. Refer to Section 5.2,
Printer Sharing,

for more

information.

5. Connect the wall mount

transformer from the outlet to
the interface’s “9V” connector.
Connect the power cord(s) to
the printer and PC (if used).

6. Power on the PQ-8S, then the

printer. The PQ-8’s green LED
lights labeled “Power” and
“Printer On Line” should be lit.
If the sharing port is used and
handshaking requirements are
met, the LED labeled “PC/LAN
Ready” should also be on.