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    USER MANU AL SALES OFFICE (301) 975-1000 TECHNICAL SUPPORT (301) 975-1007 http://www .patton.com Part #07M2036-C Doc #102061UC Revised 08/17/99 MODEL 2036 and 2037 Parallel to Serial/ Serial to Parallel Interface Converters An ISO-9001 Certified Company Dear V alued Customer , Thank you for purchasing Patton Electronics products! W e do appreciate [...]

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    1.0 WARRANTY INFORMA TION Patton Electronics warrants all Model 2036 and 2037 components to be free from defects, and will—at our option—repair or replace the products should they fail within one year from the first date of shipment. This warranty is limited to defects in workmanship or materials, and does not cover customer damage, abuse or un[...]

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    3.0 CONFIGURA TION The Model 2036 and 2037 are simple to install and designed for excellent reliability . The following instructions will help you set up and install your converter properly . If you have any questions, please call Patton T echnical Support at (301) 975-1007. 3.1 CONFIGURA TION SWITCHES The Model 2036 and 2037 each use a set of eigh[...]

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    Switch 3 through 5: Data, Parity and Stop Bit Switches 3 through 5 are used to specify the data, parity and stop bits. The following table shows the settings that may be used: Switches 6 through 8: Frequency and Data Rate Switches 6 through 8 determine the frequency and data rate. The following chart shows the settings that may be used: 3.2 DET AIL[...]

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    5.0 OPERA TION Once your interface converter is properly configured and installed, it should operate transparently—as if it were a standard cable connection. Operating power is derived from the RS-232 data and control signals; there is no “ON/OFF” switch. 5.1 LED ST A TUS MONITORS The Model 2036 and 2037 feature an easy-to-read LED that shows[...]

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    APPENDIX A P A TTON MODEL 2036 AND 2037 SPECIFICA TIONS Interface: Asynchronous., RS-232C compatible Connectors: (Model 2036) Serial: DB-25 male or female; Parallel: Centronics 36 pin male (Model 2037) Serial: DB-25 female; Parallel: DB-25 male or female Data Rates: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 1 15200 bps LED: LED displays stat[...]

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    APPENDIX B (continued) SIGNAL DIRECTIONS APPENDIX D P A TTON MODEL 2036 BLOCK DIAGRAM 12 Converter Function Serial Port Connected Serial Data Flow Serial Software Flow Ctrl. Signal (XON/XOFF) Serial Hardware Flow Ctrl Signal (DTR, CTS, DSR) Serial to Parallel DTE TD RD CTS, DSR Serial to Parallel DCE RD TD DTR Parallel to Serial DT E RD TD DTR Para[...]

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    APPENDIX D P A TTON MODEL 2037 BLOCK DIAGRAM 13[...]