PCD2-F PCMCIA Card Drive for 16-bit ISA compatible machines INTERFACE CARDS FOR IBM PC/AT AND PS/2 User’s Manual QUATECH, INC. 662 Wolf Ledges Parkway Akron, Ohio 44311 TEL: (330) 434-3154 FAX: (330) 434-1409 www.quatech.
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WARRANTY INFORMATION Quatech, Inc. warrants the PCD2-F to be free of defects for one(1)year from the date of purchase. Quatech, Inc. will repair or replace any board that fails to perform under normal operating conditions and in accordance with the procedures outlined in this document during the warranty period. Any damage that results from improper installation, operation, or general misuse voids all warranty rights. Please complete the following information and retain for your records.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4. USING PC CARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 5.
1. Introduction 1.1 General Information The PCD2-F PCMCIA Card Drive allows ISA bus personal computers to use PCMCIA memory cards as solid state diskettes, or as an interface for I/O cards. The PCD2-F provides many features to the computer user. The PCMCIA Card Drives are much faster than standard diskettes. No mechanical moving parts are used, resulting in significantly greater reliability.
1.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The PCD2-F requires a system conforming to the following specifications: 1., 2. 3. 4. 5. IBM PC compatible computer with a minimum 80286 CPU. Hard disk with at least 1MByte of free Space. One empty ISA/AT (16-bit) bus slot( clock speed must be 8MHz or slower. One empty 3.5" or 5.25" floppy drive bay, the later requiring a PCD2 adapter. DOS 5.0 or later, WINDOWS 3.1x, WINDOWS 95, or OS/2.
2. SETUP 2.1 PACKAGE CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Host interface adapter. Drive unit. Flat ribbon cable assembly. Software installation disk. 4 mounting screws manual 2.2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.2.1 Jumper Settings To open the PCD2-F slide the cover of the unit by holding the front of the unit and sliding the top portion of the unit from front to back. The above figure shows the location of the jumpers under the top cover.
PCMCIA Card Drive JP2 & JP1 Socket NO. The 1st PCMCIA Card Drive 0, 1 (Default) The 2nd PCMCIA Card Drive 2, 3 The 3rd PCMCIA Card Drive 4, 5 The 4th PCMCIA Card Drive 6, 7 . These setting allow more than one PCD2-F to be installed in the computer at the same time without conflict. Use the table above to set the jumpers accordingly. Note, the jumper configuration is factory set at 2-3 on both JP3 and JP4. The jumpers do not need to be changed if only one PCD2-F is used. 2.2.
3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION The PCD2-F card drive includes a DOS PCMCIA card and socket services library called Cardsoft, from Systemsoft. The PCD2-F also comes with Cardview, a PCMCIA control and maintenance utility for Microsoft Windows. PC Cards can easily be configured while in Microsoft Windows since the PCD2-F works side by side with Cardsoft. Windows 95 does not require Cardsoft or Cardview.
Quatech recommends that Microsoft Windows users install Cardview after installing Cardsoft. Start up Windows to install Cardview. From the Program Manager, select File, then Run and then type "A:\setup" or "B:\setup" at the command line prompt. When the Cardview program appears, follow the directions on the PC screen. Cardsoft documentation is located in the \DOC subdirectory on the supplied diskette. The files are as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. CSUG_DOC.EXE ------------ Cardsoft User’s Guide CVUG_DOC.
Resources Setting We recommend configuring the Host Interface Drive Card in Polling mode instead of IRQ mode to prevent IRQ conflict. 1. Click the Start button, pint to Setting, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click System, and then select device manager folder tab 3. Double-click PCMCIA socket, and then double-click PCIC or compatible PCMCIA controller under the PCMCIA Socket 4.
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4. USING PC CARDS 4.1 DOS and Windows 3.1x This section describes how to use the PC Cards in DOS and Windows 3.1x. Before Using PC Cards Verify the installation of your Cardsoft drivers before using PC Cards by checking the PC’s CONFIG.SYS file. Use the DOS editor and type" edit CONFIG.SYS" for DOS users or use the "NOTEPAD" for Windows users. Make sure the following lines have been added. DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\SS365SL.EXE DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\CS.EXE DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\CSALLOC.EXE DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\ATADRV.
Note: All three line must be present. Other switches used with CSALLOC are: 1. CSALLOC /S: Use only if the system has a plug and play BIOS. In this situation, CSALLOC forces a scan of the system resources instead of relying on the plug and play BIOS to inform CSALLOC as to how the system resources have been assigned. 2. CSALLOC /R This DOS command displays the current status of memory (MEM), I/O, port addresses (IOP), and Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) resources on the system.
To install "ATA Support" simply follow these instructions : 1. Double click on the "OS/2 System" icon. 2. Double click on the "System Setup" icon. 3. User’s of OS/2 Warp before version 4.00 must double click on the "Selective Install" icon. User’s of OS/2 Warp version 4.00 must double click on the "Install/Remove " folder to find "Selective Install". Once the "Selective Install" folder appears, double click on the icon. 4. Select the "PCMCIA Support" icon. 5. Click on the box labeled "ATA Support". 6.
To install support for SRAM cards under a Windows 95 environment, simply follow these instructions: 1. Double Click on the PC Card (PCMCIA) Wizard, When prompted to restart the computer after finishing the PC Card Wizard, select "NO". 2. Use a text editor to edit the CONFIG.SYS file, and add the following lines in order to the end of the CONFIG.SYS file: device=c:\windows\system\csmapper.sys device=c:\windows\system\carddrv.exe /slot=n (where n = the number of sockets installed within the system.
3. Find the line that contains "flash" or some variation of it in the driver name (such as ms-flash.sys) and remove the text "REM-by PC Card (PCMCIA) Wizard-" from the beginning of that line. This line must be after the lines added in step 2. 4. Save the changes made to the CONFIG.SYS, and then re-start the system. 4.3.3 Using Flash Cards Under OS/2 Warp Before using flash cards in the OS/2 Warp environment, the user must have the OS/2 Warp Flash File System installed.
Product Name= [Configuration Info] necessary for running network software Configuring client handle is A65C Memory + I/O interface, Vcc 50, Vppl 50, Vpp2 50 Config base 0100, Config value: Option value: 60 Status value: 00 Copy value: 00 First I/O range 300-30F, 8-bit Second I/O range 310-31F, 16-bit Assigned IRQ is 5 (enabled) The LAN card operates like an ISA bus LAN adapter that is configured with a specified I/O range and IRQ.
Status Value: 08 I/O range 3e8-3ef, 8-bit Assigned IRQ is 5 (enabled) The above example is configured for COM 3 and IRQ 5. 4.5.2 Fax/Modem Cards Under Windows 95 The Card and Socket Services installed in Windows 95 will be able to work with a Fax/Modem card. The manufacturer’s documentation should provide any additional information on how to install the card in a Windows 95 environment. 4.5.
5. CARD INSERTION AND BEEPS FOR ALL APPLICATIONS When a card is inserted, a beep will be emitted to inform the user whether Cardsoft was able to recognize and configure the inserted card. Below is the list of beep and their respective meanings. 1. Medium beep followed by a high beep: The PC Card was recognized and correctly configured when inserted. 2. Single low beep: The PC Card was recognized but not correctly configured when inserted. Please refer to the "Troubleshooting" section. 3.
6. USING QUATECH’S PC CARD LINE WITH THE PCD2-F Quatech manufactures a line of PC Card products, which are compatible with the PCD2-F. 1. Single Port Serial PC Cards: available for RS-232, RS-422/485 communication. 2. Multi-port Serial PC Cards: available for RS-232, RS-422/485 communication. 3. Data Acquisition PC Cards: available for 12-bit and 16-bit resolution. 4. Multi-Protocol Adapter: provides asynchronous, monosync, BISYNC, SDLC, and HDLC protocols. 5.
7.0 TROUBLESHOOTING The following are common problems that can occur while installing and using the PCD2-F. 1. During the installation of the Cardsoft drivers, the screen in Figure 3 appears. a. The Host Interface Adapter may not be installed correctly or has never been installed. b. The jumper setting may not be set to the default location.The default value (I/O address 03E0-03E1) is being used by another device within the PC.
Change the base of the pre-existing device if possible. Please call Quatech’s technical support department for further assistance at (330) 434-3154, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST.
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