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Personal Computer Systems and Interfacing

Standards such as IEEE have developed technical standards for over a century through open and consensus-driven processes. Personal computers commonly provide parallel, serial, and USB ports to connect peripherals. The IEEE 1284 standard defines the signaling method and specifications for parallel ports, including various data transfer modes. Serial ports on PCs use the RS-232 standard and support asynchronous communication through two COM ports, while the IEEE 1394 standard, also known as FireWire, defines the hardware and software for high-speed peripheral connections.

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Personal Computer Systems and Interfacing

Standards such as IEEE have developed technical standards for over a century through open and consensus-driven processes. Personal computers commonly provide parallel, serial, and USB ports to connect peripherals. The IEEE 1284 standard defines the signaling method and specifications for parallel ports, including various data transfer modes. Serial ports on PCs use the RS-232 standard and support asynchronous communication through two COM ports, while the IEEE 1394 standard, also known as FireWire, defines the hardware and software for high-speed peripheral connections.

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Personal Computer Systems

and Interfacing
Overview of standards
Standards:
an established norm or requirement about
technical systems

IEEE Standard:
IEEE-SA has developed standards for
over a century, through a program that
offers balance, openness, fair procedures,
and consensus.
Technical experts from all over the world
participate in the development of IEEE
standards

Parallel ports
The types of connectors at the rear side of
the CPU to connect the peripherals are
Parallel port
Serial Port (COM1, COM2)
USB port
PCs usually provide only one parallel port
and allow expansion through add-on cards.
The ports have data transfer rate between 80
and 300KbPs.
This mode is also known as centronics or
standard mode


IEEE 1284 Standard
The IEEE defined an IEEE1284 standard called
standard signaling method for a bidirectional
parallel peripheral interface in 1994.
The standard defines the five data transfer modes
and physical and electrical specifications of the
parallel port.
The Compatibility mode
The Nibble mode
The Byte mode
The Enhanced Parallel Port
The Enhanced Capabilities Port

Serial Port
PC supports serial communication and provides
two 9/25 pin male D type connectors at CPU.
Designated as COM1, COM2.
Bidirectional, asynchronous and RS232
Compatible
Uses longer cable and less no of wires
PC can have maximum of 4 ports, but 2 can be
used at a time to avoid H/W conflict.
It transmits or receives the serial bits at specified
rate.
IEEE 1394 standard
Serial interface bus developed by Apple computers
Called as fire wire interface also known as
Industrial Instrumentation & Control Protocol
Defines h/w and s/w required to transport data at
100,200 & 400Mbps
Applications
PC-PC data transfer
PC-Peripheral data transfer (CD,DVD R/W,
Printer and Scanner)
Audio/Video Digital equipments (TVs, Digital
Cameras)
Medical imaging and video broadcasting


Features of IEEE1394
Standard
Relatively in expensive and easy to use
Digital interface and does not require A/D
conversion
Supports isochronous and asynchronous type data
transfers
Ability to mix low and high speed signals
Cable length can be up to 4.5m
Confirms to Plug and Play operation
Works on peer-peer basis

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