A510 Alfatron

Serial Parallel Converter Switch select Serial port as DTE or DCE Features l Microprocessor design allows the A510 to work with parallel data at any speed l Uses the Robust form of Xon/Xoff handshaking l Connects parallel printers to UNIX systems l Transmit and Receive data LEDs show data activity l Error LEDs help detect configuration problems l May be powered directly from pin-18 of the parallel connector of a printer or other device l RS-232 Serial Port is switch selectable to either DTE or DCE to simplify cabling ASeries A510 l Switch configurations are shown on the bottom of each unit for easy installation l RS-422 Serial Port available as an option l Very LOW COST - Very BIG FEATURES Special Test Feature Description A built-in Character Generation Function which outputs a continuous stream of printable ASCII characters. The The ASeries A510 is an RS-232 Serial to Centronics output may be directed to either Serial or Parallel port. Parallel or Centronics Parallel to RS-232 Serial interface converter. Its superior design allows it to operate with the This feature is particularly useful for testing a cable or fastest of computers on the parallel side and with devices a printer for correct operation. It has become a common at up to 38,400bps on the serial side. item in the repair kit of many technicians. The RS-232 configuration options include the selection of Specifications - ASeries A510 Software handshaking using Robust Xon/Xoff or Hardware handshaking using the DSR/DTR handshake pairs. RS-232 Port: RS-232D Standard Full duplex communication The A510 is housed in a quality slim line metal case 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, and uses female connectors at each end for convenient 19200 and 38400 bits per second connection to all types of equipment. 7 or 8 Data Bits None, Odd or Even Parity 1 or 2 Stop Bits Typical Application Software Hshake - Robust Xon/Xoff A fast serial device, for example a PC, outputs its data Hardware Hshake - DTR/DSR DB-25 female connector from the parallel port to a serial printer operating at only Switch selectable DTE or DCE 9600bps. The A510 takes care of the parallel connection Buffer: 60 byte flow control receive buffer to the fast PC and sends data at the required rate to the LED Indicators: Power On (Yellow) printer, ensuring that no data is lost in the process. Receive Data (Green) Transmit Data (Green) Data Error (Red) Power Supply: 9V (200mA) DC Power Adaptor Dimensions: 24mm x 73mm x 115mm Weight: 245 grams All Specifications subject to change without notice Alfatron Pty Ltd ACN 005 410 819 PO Box 4161 Unit 9, 36 New St. Ringwood VIC 3134 AUSTRALIA Tel: +61-3-9876 9011 Fax: +61-3-9876 9044 A510BRO Feb 2002 Email: sales alfatron.com.au Web Site: www.alfatron.com.auX-ON Electronics Largest Supplier of Electrical and Electronic Components Click to view similar products for alfatron manufacturer: Other Similar products are found below : A420 A440