The nimbus did not have an inbuilt Parallel port.
To gain one required the use of either a Piconet box, or this add-on card.
It also provided a BBC compatible user port.
Specification:
26-way BBC-compatible parallel prnter port
20-way BBC User Port
+5v DC Supply 1.70A
+12v DC Supply
0.65A
Pin Number |
Signal |
Purpose |
1 |
CA2 |
Strobe |
3 |
PA0 |
Data Bit 0 |
5 |
PA1 |
Data Bit 1 |
7 |
PA2 |
Data Bit 2 |
9 |
PA3 |
Data Bit 3 |
11 |
PA4 |
Data Bit 4 |
13 |
PA5 |
Data Bit 5 |
15 |
PA6 |
Data Bit 6 |
17 |
PA7 |
Data Bit 7 |
19 |
CA1 |
Acknowledge |
Even except 26 |
|
Signal Ground |
An article from 'Electronics Education' in Spring 1990 gives some further details: