Article 40496 of comp.sys.dec: Path: cs.utk.edu!news.msfc.nasa.gov!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.kei.com!news-in.tiac.net!wizard.pn.com!brighton.openmarket.com!decwrl!pa.dec.com!nntpd.lkg.dec.com!usenet From: Terry Donald Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec Subject: Re: dec la-210 dip switches Date: Fri, 24 May 1996 21:38:30 -0700 Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Lines: 102 Message-ID: <31A68EC6.4397@eng.pko.dec.com> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: mk1d24p5.mko.dec.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.02 (Win16; I) CC: donald@eng.pko.dec.com patrick goruick wrote: > > i'm trying to reincarnate an old dec la-210 printer, and have no manual. > would anyone out there be so kind as to send me the dip switch settings > (assuming that we don't have the only one in existence! ;) )? > > thanx in advance....Patrick, The LA210 uses two switch packs labeled 'A' and 'B' on the rear of the unit to select communications features. Use the following procedure to determine the current settings: o Press "Off Line" to take the unit off line. o Press "Self Test" to print the current settings. LA210 Switch Settings Restraint Mode A-1 Down selects restraint using BUSY line Up selects restraint using SPDI/SPDS lines Modem Control A-2 Down disables modem control signals Fault Response A-3 A-4 Down Down no action Up Down send break Down Up disconnect (drop DTR) Up Up do no connect EOT A-5 Down ignore EOT Up enable disconnect XON/XOFF A-6 Up enable XON/XOFF Error Processing A-7 Down print substitute character Up print as received Store Features A-8 moving the switch from down to up stores computer-selectable features in permanent memory Baud Rate -------------------------------- B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 -------------------------------- Down Down Down Down Down 50 Up Down Down Down Down 75 Down Up Down Down Down 110 Up Up Down Down Down 134.5 Down Down Up Down Down 150 Up Down Up Down Down 200 Down Up Up Down Down 300 Up Up Up Down Down 600 Down Down Down Up Down 1200 Up Down Down Up Down 1800 Down Up Down Up Down 2400 Up Up Down Up Down 4800 Down Down Up Up Down 7200 Up Down Up Up Down 9600 Split Baud Rates ---------------------------------- B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5 T/R ---------------------------------- Down Down Down Down Up 75/600 Up Down Down Down Up 75/1200 Down Up Down Down Up 150/600 Up Up Down Down Up 150/1200 Down Down Up Down Up 300/2400 Up Down Up Down Up 300/4800 Down Up Up Down Up 600/2400 Up Up Up Down Up 600/4800 Parity ----------------------------- B-6 B-7 | 7-bits 8-bits ----------------------------- Down Down | space none Up Down | mark none Down Up | even even Up Up | odd odd Data Bits B-8 Up 8-bit Down 7-bit Parallel Interface Switches Both Up parallel interface turned OFF Both Down parallel interface turned ON This information came from the LA210 Operator and Programmer Reference Guide (EK-LA210-RC). +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Terry Donald AlphaStation/Alpha XL Doc Writer | | donald@eng.pko.dec.com Digital Equipment Corporation | +-----------------------------------------------------------+