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    DSP-100 Dual Channel RS-232 PCMCIA Asynchronous Adapter for PCMCIA Card Standard compatible machines User's Manual QUATECH, INC. TEL: (330) 434-3154 5675 Hudson Industrial Parkway FAX: (330) 434-1409 Hudson, Ohio 44236 www.quatech.com INTERFACE CARDS FOR IBM PC/AT AND PS/2[...]

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    Warranty Information Quatech Inc. w arran ts th e DSP-100 to be free of defects f or one (5) year f rom the date of purch ase. Qu atech Inc. w ill repair or replace any adapter that fails to perform un der normal operating conditions and in accordance w ith the procedures outlined in this docum ent during the w arranty period. Any damage that resul[...]

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    Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer's Name: Quatech, Inc. Manufacturer's Address: 662 Wolf Ledges Parkway Akron, OH 44311 (USA) Application of Council Directive: 89/336/EEC Standards to which Conformity is Declared: * EN50081-1 (EN55022) * EN50082-1 (IEC 801-2, IEC 801-3, & IEC 801-4) Type of Equipment: Information Technology Equip[...]

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    Table of Contents 7-2 Specifications .......................................................... 6-1 External Connections .................................................. 5-2 Installing DSP-100 ...................................................... 5-2 Windows NT ........................................................... 4-7 Changing Resource Set[...]

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    1. Introduction The DSP-100 is a dual channel RS-232 asynchronous serial adapter for systems equipped with PCMCIA Type II and/or Type III expansion sockets. The DSP-100 is a PCMCIA Type II (5 mm) card and is PCMCIA PC Card Standard Specification 2.1 compliant . The DSP-100's serial port is implemented using two 16C750 Universal Asy nchronous R[...]

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    2. DOS/Windows 3.x Note: Quatech PCMCIA DOS support is dependent upon type of machine and card and socket services software support. DOS support is not guaranteed. Two configuration software prog rams are provided with the DSP- 100: a Client Driver, and a card Enabler. Both of these programs are ex ecute d from DOS (before entering Windows) and all[...]

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    2.1 DSP-100 Client Driver for DOS I n order to use the DSP-100 Client Driver, the sy stem must be configured with Card and Socket Services software. Card and So cket Services software is not provided with the DSP-100 but is available from Quatech . IMPORTANT: Some versions of Card and So cket Services dated before 1993 do not support general purpos[...]

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    from the system as desired. On each insertion int o the P CMCIA socket, the DSP-100 will be automatically reconfigured according to the command line options. 2.1.2 Command Line Options The DSP-100 Client Driver accepts up to ei ght command line arguments from the user to determine the configuration of theDSP-100. I f any arguments are provided, the[...]

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    2.1.2.2 Example 2 DEVICE = C: DSP-100DSP130CL.SYS (b290,i11) I n example 2, a single c ommand line arg ument is provided. The Client Driver will attempt to configure a DSP-100 inserted into any socket with a base address of 290H and IRQ 11. I f address 290H or IRQ 11 is unavailable, the DSP-100 will not be configured. 2.1.2.3 Example 3 DEVICE = C[...]

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    2.1.2.6 Example 6 DEVICE = C: DSP-100DSP130CL.SYS (b300,i5) ( ) (i10) I n exam ple 6, the three command lin e arguments of example 5 have been rearranged. The Client Driver will first attempt to conf igure a DSP-100 inserted into any socket with a base address of 300H and I RQ 5. If address 300H or I RQ 5 is unava ilable, the Client Driver will p[...]

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    Available Resources: One function of the Card and Socket Services software is to track which sy stem resources (memory addresses, I /O addresses, IRQs, etc.) ar e avail able for assignment to i nserted PCMCIA cards. Sometime s, however, the Card Se rvices softwa re assumes or incorrectly determines that a particular resource is used when i t is act[...]

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    The DSP-100 Enabler does not support automatic c onfiguration of adapters upon insertion, more commonly referred to a s "Hot Swapping ". This mea ns the adapter must be insta lled in one of the sy stem's PCMCIA sockets before executing D SP130EN.EXE. I f more than one adapter is installed in a system, the Enabler must be executed sep[...]

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    W address specifies the base address of the memo ry window required to config ure theDSP-100. Set address = D0 for a memory window at segment D000, address = D8 for a memory window at segment D800, etc. Valid settings for address are C8, CC, D0, D4, D8, and DC. If this option is o mitted, a memory window at segment D000 will be used. Before removin[...]

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    2.2.1.5 Example 5 DSP130EN.EXE (o1,i5,b340,s1) I n example 2, the Enabler will configure the D SP-100 in socket 1 with a base address of 340H and IRQ 5 using a configuration memory window at segment D000. 2.2.1.6 Example 6 DSP130EN.EXE (s0,b300,i5,r) I n example 6, the Enabler will release the config ur ation used by the DSP-100 in socket 0 using a[...]

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    Card and Socket Services Software: I n order to use the DSP-100 Enabler for DOS, th e sy stem MUST NOT be configured with Card and Socket Services software. If a Card and So cket Services software is inst alled, th e Enabler may interfere with its operation and with the device( s) it controls. For sy stems configured with Card and Socket Services, [...]

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    3. Windows 95/98/Millennium (ME ) To allow easy config uration of the DSP-100, a Windows 95/98/ME "I NF" c onfiguration file has been written for the hardware. 3.1 Installing a DSP-100 Under Windows 95/98/ME 1. Insert the DSP-100 into any available PC Card socket. 2. The first time a new PC Card type is installed the New Hardware Found wi[...]

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    To view and/or edit hardware devices in Windows 95/98/ME use the system Device Manager . To access Device Manager double click the System icon in the Windows 95/98/ME control panel, or click the My Computer icon on the Windows 95/98/ME desktop with the right mouse button and select Properties from the pull down menu. Consult Windows 95/98/ME on-lin[...]

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    5. Several predefined Basic Configurations have been included for the DSP-100 (see Figure 5. DSP-100 Basic Configuration Table). The Basic Configurations provide many combinations of the operating modes and options listed below. See the Hardware Information section of this manual for complete descriptions. When the Use Automatic Settings check box [...]

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    Base I/O Address Resource Modification Not Allowed: The DSP-100 is configured to allow only a fixed number of base I/O addresses. To change the I/O address resources for the DSP-100 select another “Basic Configuration”. Refer to the Basic Configurations table for a list of the availabe I/O address resources for the DSP-100 . 3-4 DSP-100 (Rev. G[...]

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    4 Windows 2000 To allow easy configuration of the DSP-100, a Windows 2000 "INF" configuration file has been written for the hardware. 4.1 Installing a DSP-100 Under Windows 2000. 1. Insert the Quatech COM CD into an available CD-ROM. 2. Insert the DSP-100 into any available PC Card socket. 3. You will be prompted to search for the correct[...]

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    4. Double click ‘Serial Port Adapters’ 5. Double click ‘Drivers’ 4-2 DSP-100 (Rev. G and later) User’s Manual[...]

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    6. Double click on ‘Windows 2000, XP, for PCI, PCMCIA, ISA’ 7. Click on ‘qserbrd’ and select open Windows 2000 4-3[...]

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    8. Select ‘OK’ at the ‘Files Needed’ window 9. The same process as above in steps 1-9 will apply for the next file ‘qserpt.inf’. In step 7 be sure to choose ‘qserpt.inf’ and select ‘Open’. 4.2 DSP-100 Resource Settings in Windows 2000 Windows 2000 maintains a registry of a ll known hardware installed within the computer. Inside[...]

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    Windows 2000 handles the DSP-100 as a "parent/child device". v The DSP-100 is the "parent device" and is listed under the hardware class Quatech Multiport Serial Devices in the device manager. v Each serial port is a "child device" of the "parent device" DSP-100 (Quatech PCMCIA Serial Port). There are 2 child[...]

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    4.2.1 Viewing Resource Settings with Device Manager 1. Start the Windows 2000 Device Manager . 2. Double click on the hardware class Quatech Multiport Serial Devices to list hardware devices in the class. 3. The DSP-100 “parent device” belongs to this hardware class. The device name for the DSP-100 is Quatech DSP-100 PCMCIA Two-Port RS-232 Seri[...]

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    6. Use the COM Port device names (COM5, COM6, etc.) to access any of the particular serial ports on the DSP-100. This name is required by a Windows 2000 application when accessing a particular port . 4.2.2 Changing Resource Settings with Device Manager 1. Start the Windows 2000 Device Manager . 2. Double click on the hardware class Quatech Multipor[...]

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    4-8 DSP-100 (Rev. G and later) User’s Manual[...]

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    The X8 clock mode locks the ports hardware clock at eight times the standard rate. The baud rate the port runs at will always be eight times the rate requested by the application. This mode is useful for legacy applications which cannot request baud rates over 115.200. 921,600 X8 The X4 clock mode locks the ports hardware clock at four times the st[...]

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    Scratch Pad 1x Memory Mapped 0004 Scratch Pad 8x Any 0003 Scratch Pad Normal Any 0002 ISR 8x Any 0001 ISR Normal Any 0000 Scratch Pad/ ISR Clock Speed I/O Range*** Basic Configuration *** Any indicates variable value; this value may or may not be user selectable depending on platform. 6. Select a Basic Configurations that displays "No conflict[...]

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    7. Windows 2000 should have chosen an available Interrupt Request setting automatically when the I/O address range was configured by a Basic Configuration selection. This default Interrupt Request setting should not need changed as long as "No conflicts" is displayed in the bottom display region titled Conflicting Device List . If you are[...]

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    5 Windows NT 5.1 Installing DSP-100 To allow easy configuration of the DSP-100 the Quatech Device Manager for Windows NT has been written for the hardware. This configuration util ity supports the DSP-100 only in block addressing mode. To begin the installation, open Windows Explorer and search for the ‘Setup.exe’ command to install the Quatech[...]

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    1. Locate and double click the Quatech Device Manager icon on the desktop Device Manager Icon on Desktop 2. Click the ‘Add’ button at the bottom of the Quatech Device Manager Window 5-3 DSP-100 (Rev. G and later) User’s Manual[...]

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    3. Follow the steps for the ‘Add Quatech Hardware Wizard’. Windows NT 5-4[...]

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    4. Complete the final steps of the installation, shut down Windows NT insert the PCMCIA Card and re-boot the computer. Additional help is available online The DSP-100 PC Card should now be configured. In the future, Windows NT will automatically recognize and configure the DSP-100. Note: Windows NT does not support ‘Plug and Play ’ for PCMCIA c[...]

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    6. External Connections An adapter cable is included with the DSP-100 to convert the 9-pin PCMCIA output connector into a standa rd D-9 male conn ector, data terminal equipment (DTE), as shown in the fig ures below. Standard D-9 (Male) Figure 14. DSP-100 Adapter Cable. D-9 M ale Conne ctor GND DTR TxD RxD DCD RI CTS RTS DSR 5 4 3 2 1 6 7 8 9 Figure[...]

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    7. Specifications Bus Interface PCMCIA PC Card Standard 2.1 compliant Physical Dimensions Type II PCMCIA card (5mm) Maximum Baud Rate 921.6K Power Requirements +5 volts 30 mA (typical) 45 mA (maximum) Connector Adapter to two standard male D-9 Specifications 7-2[...]

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    DSP-100 User's Manual Revision 3.12 May 2002 P/N 940-0088-312 Quatech, Inc.[...]