IBM 8682 Server User Manual


 
4. Select the parallel port; then, use the arrow keys to advance through the
settings available.
Note: When you configure the parallel port as bidirectional, use an IEEE
1284-compliant cable. The maximum length of the cable must not exceed
3 meters (9.8 feet).
5. Select Save Settings; then, select Exit Setup to exit from the
Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
Parallel port connector
The following table shows the pin-number assignments for the 25-pin, female
D-shell parallel-port connector on the rear of the server.
13
1
25
14
Table 13. Parallel-port connector pin-number assignments
Pin I/O SPP/ECP Signal EPP Signal
1 O -STROBE -WRITE
2 I/O Data 0 Data 0
3 I/O Data 1 Data 1
4 I/O Data 2 Data 2
5 I/O Data 3 Data 3
6 I/O Data 4 Data 4
7 I/O Data 5 Data 5
8 I/O Data 6 Data 6
9 I/O Data 7 Data 7
10 I -ACK -ACK
11 I BUSY -WAIT
12 I PE (paper end) PE (paper end)
13 I SLCT (select) SLCT (select)
14 O -AUTO FD (feed) -AUTO FD
15 I -ERROR -ERROR
16 O -INIT -INIT
17 O -SLCT IN -SLCT IN
18 Ground Ground
19 Ground Ground
20 Ground Ground
21 Ground Ground
22 Ground Ground
23 Ground Ground
24 Ground Ground
25 Ground Ground
Video port
The server comes with an integrated super video graphics array (SVGA) video
controller. This controller is not removable, but you can disable it by installing a PCI
video adapter.
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