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Article #5088Re: Is PC parallel port latched?
From: Brian Kantor
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 1990 03:17
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 1990 03:17
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The IBM technical reference manual shows an LS374 in there, which is an 8-bit latch. The data lines are latched, but there's an LS244 reading them back in when you read from the port so that you can perform a self-test by reading back the byte you had just output. Thus you can make the port bi-directional if you want. Just chop the wire from the latch's output enable pin, and run it out to a spare pin on the connector. The external device would control the direction. There are other strobe and control lines, some in each direction. Best you check a schematic if you're planning to hack it. - Brian
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