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OWNER'S MANUAL__________________PRINT MASTER700 SERIESPRINTER CONTROLLERS706A706C708C710C706D708D706E708E710E708F710FBayTech publication #U140E04

2In addition to port assignment, you may program the followingfeatures to meet the need of your application: the individual serial portconfiguration (

92The Unit ID Number and the printer port number then become thedefault unit and printer assignment numbers for that computer. Allsubsequent print jo

93)#Please check this troubleshooting guide before calling BayTechTech Support.NOTE: This troubleshooting guide is geared towa

94CAUSE: Print Master is connected to non-designatedCOM port.SOLUTION: Make sure Print Master is connected todesignated PC COM port. Check using TERM

95PROBLEM: DATA DOES NOT PRINTSYMPTOM: PC AND PRINTER PORT LEDs ILLUMINATECAUSE: Printer cable.SOLUTION: Use the correct parallel or serial cablebetwe

96PROBLEM: PRINTS GARBAGESYMPTOM: MISSING CHARACTERSCAUSE: Incorrect printer cable type.SOLUTION: See Appendix A for correct pinoutsbetween Print Mast

97SYMPTOM: RANDOM GARBAGE CHARACTERSCAUSE: Serial port configuration.SOLUTION: In Print Master's configuration mode,match baud rates, word size,

98CAUSE: Software.SOLUTION: Use dumb terminal or a PC running aterminal emulation program (e.g, TERM suppliedby BayTech or another program such as PCP

99CAUSE: You are in Printer Select Mode 1 with zero(0) timeout.SOLUTION: Switch to Printer Select Mode 2 orincrease timeout, both via configuration mo

100CAUSE: Characters used in Printer Select Code are too common and may inadvertently appearsomewhere in print job. SOLUTION: Change Printer Select

101PROBLEM: HOT KEY SOFTWARE HANGS UP PC WHENEXECUTED.CAUSE: LPTX not rerouted for serial communication.SOLUTION: Reroute LPTX using this command:MODE

32. INTERFACE:Serial ports: Asynchronous EIA-232C (CCITT V.24),-12v mark, +12v space. Full duplexcommunication.Parallel ports: Centro

102))Antenna 77ASCII 4, 22, 31, 37, 39, 45, 48, 57, 60, 71Asynchronous 3Autoexec 9, 13, 14

103Control-C 47, 59, 73Control-T 39, 40, 48, 50, 60, 62, 88, 97CTS 5, 16, 17, 19, 29, 34, 36, 49, 50, 61, 62, 93, 94, 96, 101

104Factory default 7, 9, 14, 20-24, 33, 91FAX 76FCC 77Floating condition 101Form feed mode 2-4, 12, 20, 23, 40, 41, 46, 50,

105$!!Jumpers 93Laserjet 3, 2, 37, 42, 82LED 5, 12, 20, 33, 39, 48, 60, 93, 96LEDs 5, 33, 39, 48, 60, 93, 95, 98Logical name

106!!Non-printable characters 45, 57, 71Non-volatile memory 2, 4, 27, 42-47, 54-59, 66, 67, 69-73, 90Number of printers 20,

107!Queued 28Rack-mount 5RAM 54, 66Ramexec 9, 11, 13, 14Readme 9, 11, 13Recommended cabling 15, 18, 78, 80, 82Repacking 7

108Tech support 93Technical Support 9, 75, 76, 95Television 77Telex 76Term 8, 48-50, 60-62, 93, 94, 97, 98, 101Terminal emu

OTHER BAYTECH PRODUCTSPrint Master 700 Series printer controllers are made in severaldifferent configurations satisfying various interface requirement

LaserShare is an intelligent printer controller that allows up to four oreight computers to send data to a single HP LaserJet Series II, IID, III,IIID

Tran-x high speed parallel/serial converter products allow you toextend parallel cables to 1000+ feet and allow your network server,graphics workstati

4USER-PROGRAMMABLE CONFIGURATION:Reconfigurable in menu-driven mode throughconfiguration port. Saved in non-volatile memory tobecome the new power-up

Telplex Model TX104M is an asynchronous statistical multiplexer withbuilt-in modem. Four individual communications channels aremultiplexed into a sin

500 SERIES MULTIPORT CONTROLLERSIncluded in the 500 Series line of multiport controllers are unitsintended for the following applications:Port Expansi

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5POWER: 115 VAC, 50/60 Hz., .3A.Optional 230 VAC, 50/60 Hz., .2A.ENVIRONMENT: 0 degrees to 55 degrees C temperature;5% to 95% humidity.DIMENSIONS: 10

6 This section provides basic set up instructions for thoseknowledgeable in computer equipment installation. We will refer tospecifi

7Step Instructionsconnect to ports assigned as printer. All ports are flexible except as noted below (i.e.,ports may be configured as computer or pri

8Step InstructionsA. Serial PortsSerial ports on Print Master are DCE. Therefore, straight cabling is requiredbetween the computer's serial por

9Step InstructionsTo print from a serial port of your PC, you must first redirect the parallel output to theserial port via the DOS command C:>MODE

10   After opening the box, check the packing list that comes with PrintMaster to ensure that you have received all compon

11To run INSTALL, use the following procedure:1. Insert the software utility diskette into drive A (or drive B) andfrom the prompt type INSTALL follow

Dear Customer,Thank you for selecting a BayTech Print Master printer controller.The data provided in this Owner's Manual explains the various way

12 The Print Master requires 115 VAC, 50/60 Hz. power and comes witha three-prong power cord. Do not attempt to operate the unit with atwo-p

13 This section provides instructions on how to set up your PC to workwith Print Master with respect to the BayTech software (if you inte

14You will also need to change the serial port configuration of your PC'scom port to match that of the Print Master. If using the Print Master&a

15 Please see Section 5.1 for parallel port cabling information, Section5.2 for DB-25 serial port cabling information, or Section 5.3 for RJ-

16 IMPORTANT: Before you proceed with cabling, you must knowwhether the devices that you will connect to Print Master are DTE(Data Te

17DTE ports use the following signals for communication:DTE PORT PIN/SIGNAL DEFINITIONPin Signal(EIA-232)Direction Description1 PGND --- Protective Gr

18PRINT MASTER - DCE DTE DEVICEMALE DB-25 MALE/FEMALE DB-25PRINT MASTER - DCE DCE DEVICEMALE DB-25 MALE DB-25NOTE: Please refer to Appendix A for rec

19  !"#$The EIA-232 serial ports of the Print Master Models 706C, 708C, or710C

20Figure 4: RJ-45 ReceptacleFigure 5: RJ-45 PlugPlease see Appendix A.5 for modular adapter pinout and cablinginformation. This section dis

21  #%#Individual ports on Print Master may be configured as computer orprinter via the Number of Printers/

The information contained in this document is subject to changewithout notice.Copyright 1993 by Bay Technical Associates, Inc.IBM PC, IBM PC/AT, IBM P

22  #To select a printer in multiple printer applications, the computer sendsthe Printer Select Code (which consists of any

23  #NOTE: This section is not applicable to the 706A or 708A models.Print Master will translate for serial devices

24 " ##You may configure Print Master to print a programmable messageand the logical name of the source computer on a se

25Please see the table below for a quick reference to the printer sharingoperating procedure.PRINTER SHARING QUICK REFERENCEItem SeeSectionSharing a s

26  #To select a specific printer in multiple printer applications, you must send a specific printer select

27There are two modes for sending the Printer Select Code. In PrinterSelect Mode 2 (printer selection anytime while printing), Print Masterlooks for

28  When a user sends a print job, the data is stored in Print Master'sspooling buffer (1 MB standard, available with

294. The computer sends the Printer Select Code followed by aprinter port number. If the port number is the same number asthat of the current print j

30  If you wish to clear a print job is sent in error, you must send the clearbuffer sequence which consists of the Printer Select

31 " #BayTech provides utility software which allows you to convenientlyselect between peripherals for IBM DOS and Micro

TABLE OF CONTENTS1 GENERAL INFORMATION... 12 SPECIFICATIONS...

32Programs such as Word Perfect and WordStar typically send a printerinitialization string before any data. You may imbed the port selectsequence in t

33It is still possible to plot dynamically through Print Master if required. When plotting in this fashion, you would probably need to increase theinp

34    ###COMPUTER-TO-PRINT MASTER-TO-PRINTER COMMUNICATIONWhen a computer transmits data to a printer thro

35PRINT MASTER-TO-COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONNOTE: Print Master will provide full duplex communication between acomputer and printer which are connected t

36  )%)##COMPUTER-TO-PRINT MASTER-TO-PRINTER COMMUNICATION When a computer transmits data to a printer through a Print Mast

37PRINT MASTER-TO-COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONNOTE: Print Master will provide full duplex communication between acomputer and printer which are connected t

38 Configuration changes are made through the master configurationport which is the highest numbered port on all models. Print Masterw

39All ports on the Print Master 706A or 708A must be inactive(i.e., only the green power LED should be illuminated).With the PARSEND or MS BASIC progr

40  "Print Master 706A and 708A will respond to the receiving of Control-Tand C by sending to th

41  "By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu with "1" (St

6.2 PRINTER SHARING OPERATING PROCEDURE 246.2.1 SHARING A SINGLE PRINTER... 256.2.2 SPECIFIED SHARING OF MULTIPLEPRINTERS ...

42  "#By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu with "

43  "&By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration me

44  "By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu with &q

45  "By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu wi

46  "By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu with &

47(  "#By responding to the Enter request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu wi

48 All configuration changes must be made through the masterconfiguration port. This master configuration

49If you do not have a dumb terminal or a terminal emulation program,BayTech supplies a utility diskette which includes software to put anIBM PC or co

503. Refer to the upper right hand corner of the screen forHandshaking line status. RTS, CTS, DSR, and DTRshould all be HIGH. The DCD line is not lo

51 By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu with "1" (Status), you

7.1.6 MODELS 706A AND 708A - PROGRAMPRINTER SELECT CODE ... 457.1.7 MODELS 706A AND 708A - SETPRINTER SELECT MODE...

52 By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu with "

53You may now reconfigure Port 5 by selecting the appropriate optionfrom the menu. For example, to change the baud rate to 2400 baud,send character &

54CAUTION: If Y is sent before changing the configuration device tothe new configuration (baud rate or parity), Print Master will notreceive the Y re

55 &By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu with &q

56 By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu with "4"

57 By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu with "5

58 By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu with "6&quo

59( #By responding to the Enter request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu with "8

60 !!All configuration changes must be made through the masterconfiguration port. This master c

61If you do not have a dumb terminal or a terminal emulation program,BayTech supplies a utility diskette which includes software to put anIBM PC or co

7.3 ALL 700D, 700E, 700F MODELS -CONFIGURATION PROCEDURE ... 607.3.1 ALL 700D, 700E, 700F MODELS - MAINCONFIGURATION MENU...

623. Refer to the upper right hand corner of the screen forHandshaking line status. RTS, CTS, DSR, and DTRshould all be HIGH. The DCD line is not lo

63 !!By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu with 1 (Status), you

64 !!By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu

65You may now reconfigure Port 5 by selecting the appropriate option(1-6) from the menu. For example, to change the baud rate to 2400baud, send chara

66CAUTION: If "Y" is sent before changing the configuration device tothe new configuration (baud rate or parity), Print Master will notrece

67 !!#By responding to the Enter request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu with

68 !!By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu with &qu

69NOTE: At least one port must always be designated as a printer port. If the port number you enter is the only assigned printer port, PrintMaster wil

70 !!&By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration m

71 !!By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu w

APPENDIX ARECOMMENDED CABLING ... 78A.1 BETWEEN IBM PC, IBM XT, IBM PS/2AND PRINT MASTER (DB-25) ...

72" !!By responding to the Enter Request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu

73 !!#By responding to the Enter request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu

74" Since there are no adjustments and no moving parts in Print Master,preventative maintenance is unnecessary.If you find it necessa

75 #In the event that you have problems with your Print Master, BayTechhas a staff of applications engineers on duty to assist you

76If you have questions that are not answered in this manual, pleasecontact BayTech Technical Support for assistance.Bay Technical Associates, Inc.200

77 *This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequencyenergy; and,

78) !)!%+,RECOMMENDED CABLING USING HARDWARE ORXON/XOFF HANDSHAKING

79MINIMUM CABLING USING HARDWARE HANDSHAKING PC DTE MODEL 700 DCE FEMALE DB-25

80 +(,RECOMMENDED CABLING USING HARDWARE ORXON/XOFF HANDSHAKING PC DTE

81MINIMUM CABLING USING HARDWARE HANDSHAKING PC DTE MODEL 700 DCE FEMALE DE-9

1 The BayTech 700 Series Print Master is a flexible, intelligent devicethat connects between your computers and peripherals allow

82 #$RECOMMENDED CABLING USING HARDWARE ORXON/XOFF HANDSHAKING MODEL 700 DCE

83  PRINT MASTER PRINTER 36-PIN MALE DB-25

A.5 700C MODELS - MODULAR CABLINGCOMPUTER INTERFACETo interface your computers or terminals to Print Master refer to theRJ-45 adapter drawings below.

85PRINTER/PLOTTER INTERFACETo interface your EIA-232 serial printers or plotters to Print Masterrefer to Figure 8.IMPORTANT: When modular connectors a

86)(!!Option 19 allows up to nine (9) Print Master 710C, 710E or 710Fmodels to be cascaded

87 (Print Masters equipped with Option 19 (Cascade Option) areconfigured exactly as described in Section 7.2 or Section 7.3

88(When the computer connected to Port 10 of a 710 model with Option19 accesses the configuration mode by sendi

89(By responding to the Enter request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu with "1" (Status

90(By responding to the Enter request: message at the end of the mainconfiguration menu with "A" for model

91 (To cable Print Masters equipped with Option 19 together, connectPort 10 of a 710 having a lower Unit ID Number to port 9 of a