[simpits-tech] PrintServers

[Stig Joergensen]

Just a short follow-up

It looks like a std printerserver with multiple ports kan be configured
so 4010 point to par1, 4020 points to par2 ect.... so now i can "print"
lcd commands to 3 lcd displays via a 3 port printerserver....

more testing to follow when time permits 

/Stig


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andreas Fransson [mailto:andreas.fransson@post.utfors.se]
> Sent: 13. februar 2002 19:19
> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] PrintServers
> 
> 
> Hey, I had never thought of this! I am going to try and use 
> one or two graphical LCD displays with my 'pit, as nav/comm 
> displays, and driving them through the parallell port. But a 
> printer server really expands the possibilities of this concept.
> 
> Thanks Stig!
> 
> /Andreas
> 
> 
> From: "Stig Joergensen" <stig.joergensen@clearsky.dk>
> > Hey my fellow pitters....
> > 
> > 
> > Just made a fancy discovery..... Well some of you probably know this
> > already....
> > 
> > To drive small Character LCD displays you can easily use a Generic
> > network printer server with a parallel interface.... it 
> appears that a
> > tcp port is established for the par port on the server, and you can
> > easily write to this port with telnet and the bytes you type in the
> > telnet window will is stamped directly on the par port. 
> (jesses what a
> > line)
> > 
> > the port number are 4010 (4020, 4030 are also available as logical
> > ports, and have nothing to do with the number of ports on 
> the server)
> > 
> > 
> > Just thought it might be useful information....
> > 
> > 
> > /Stig
> 
> 
> 
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