Quick Guide

Pre-installation task

1. Verify that your Control Unit (CU) is supported by the protocol converter.
2. Find an unused device address (0-6) on the AS/400. Use the prtdevadr command.
3. The default IBM printer emulation is 4214-2. Refer to the Installation & Operator's Guide if you want to change emulation.

Installation

1. Power off your printer. Plug the protocol converter's parallel port into printer's parallel input port and lock it with the two mounting bails.
2. Set the device address (0-6) using the red ADDR switch on the front panel of the protocol converter. The white marker on the switch indicates the current setting.
   
   Possible positions of the ADDR switch:
   • 0,...,6 - Device address (0-6).
   • T - Test and settings printout.
3. Power on printer and protocol converter.

Generate settings printout

1. Record the current position of the red ADDR switch on the front panel of the protocol converter.
2. Turn the switch to position T (TEST) and back to the original position when the printer has started printing.
3. Verify correct device address on the printout.

Connect to host

1. Power off printer and protocol converter.
2. Connect the auto-terminating T-cable to the Twinax socket at the rear panel of the protocol converter and turn the connector ring clockwise to lock.
3. Connect the Twinax cable(s) to the T-cable.
4. Power on printer and protocol converter. The green SYNC LED on the top of the protocol converter should light.