Parallel port programming

Author: Han Yongbin
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: The parallel port has gradually become a widely used interface method for various peripheral devices. This book starts with why parallel interfaces are needed, introducing the basic knowledge of interface technology and the conventional requirements for building computer interfaces. It covers parallel printer adapters, standard parallel interfaces, programming for parallel ports, the extended parallel port EPP, and the enhanced parallel port ECP. Additionally, it explains how to connect various analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) and digital-to-analog converters (DACs) to computers via the parallel interface. Finally, it provides a detailed introduction to a data acquisition system under Linux.