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3 Before starting the debugger
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3. Before starting the debugger
3.1 Communication method by emulator
The supported communication methods are as follows.
USB, LAN, LPT
3.1.1 USB Interface
• Compliant with USB Standard 1.1.
• Connections via USB hub are not supported.
• By connecting the host computer and the emulator with USB cable, it is possible to install the
supported device drivers using a wizard.
• The necessary cable is included with the emulator.
3.1.2 LAN Interface
• The IP address, etc. must be set in the emulator before it can be connected in a LAN.
• The PC7501 emulator in a LAN can be connected to the PC7501s on another network connected
to the LAN via a router.
• The emulators PC7501 uses LAN cable (10BASE-T only) generally available on the market.
• The host computer and the emulator can be connected directly.
3.1.3 LPT Interface
• This communication uses the host computer's parallel (printer) interface.
• The necessary cable is included with the emulator.
• Four communication modes are supported that include ECP, EPP, Byte, and Nibble.
Communication modes that can be supported depend on the host computer's BIOS settings.
(Communication modes may not always be used even when they are supported by BIOS.)