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Computer peripheral tester

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5094435
This patent describes a computer peripheral tester for testing a serial or parallel data communication computer peripheral having a data communication cable, the computer peripheral being external to a computer. It comprises: central processing means; memory means for storing data and control program instruction executed by the central processing means; keypad input means for inputting commands to the central processing means; display means; serial communication interface means for converting parallel data from the central processing means to serial data and serial data to parallel data input to the central processing means; parallel communication interface means interfacing the central processing means to the computer peripheral for parallel data communication; the serial and parallel communication interface means operating at different voltage levels; connector means including contacts for releasable connection to the data communication capable attached to a computer peripheral; bus means for connecting the central processing means; serial/parallel switch means.
Assignee:
World Computer Corp., Auburn Hills, MI (USA)
Patent Number(s):
US 4964124; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-291108
OSTI ID:
5094435
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English