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MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1
Installation
555-661-140
Issue 1
August 1998
Installing the PC, CAT, or Printer
Page 5-9
Connecting a Printer to the Control Unit
Connecting a CAT and Printer
on the Same AC Outlet
Use this procedure to connect a CAT and CAT serial printer into the
same AC outlet as the control unit, provided the CAT is fewer than 14 ft.
(4.27 m) and the printer is fewer than 50 ft. (15.2 m) from the control
unit.
You need the following hardware for this procedure:
■ Z200A EMI filter
■ D8W cord
■ 355A adapter
To connect a CAT and CAT printer on the same AC outlet, follow the
steps below. See Figure 5–3.
!Plug the short end of the Z200A EMI cord into the SMDR jack on the
control unit.
!Plug the other end of the Z200A EMI cord into the SMDR jack on the
back of the CAT.
!Plug one end of a D8W cord into the PRINTER jack on the back of
the CAT.
!Plug the other end of the D8W cord into a 355A adapter.
!Plug the 355A adapter into the serial port on the back of the printer.
!Set the appropriate printer options for SMDR.
See “Setting Printer Options and DIP Switches,” later in this chapter, for
instructions.