Code Conversion Interface for Teleprinter Terminal

Abstract

Most of the modern computers haee teletypes and their interfaces as the basic input and output device. The interface developed aims to accomplish the task of connecting a teleprinter to the computer as an input and output device by matching the codes, levels and formats of both the computer and the teleprinter. The interface converts 7.5 unit 5 level serial teleprinter code to six-bit parallel binary code and vice versa. This interface will be of much use to those who are interested in interfacing a teletype to the computer.

Indexing Terms:

• Teleprinter
• Code Conversion Interface
• Teletype
• Computer