User`s manual

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. Parallel Port Adapter: provides interface to various parallel port devices
such as printers or plotters.
Quatech’s line of PCMCIA cards include the associated client driver for use in DOS and
Windows 3.1. The client driver is designed to work with Cardsoft to select available resources to
operate the card. Always check to see what resources are available by executing CSALLOC
from the DOS prompt. Select the I/O port address and the Interrupt request level. Some of
Quatech’s PCMCIA client drivers load into the autoexec.bat file, while others load into the
config.sys file. Consult the manual for the PCMCIA card to be used for this information. The
client drivers will work only after the card and socket services have been installed.
Windows 95 users do not need to install the Cardsoft utility. Windows 95 has pre-installed card
and socket services. If the PCMCIA card purchased has an .INF file available, then place the
card in the socket and allow Windows 95 to read the Card Information Services. Windows 95
will ask about driver availability for the new PCMCIA card. Click on the selection that reads"
Drivers from disk provided by hardware manufacturer." Then next screen is a list of
manufacturers and their respective hardware. The screen has a button that reads "Have Disk."
Click on that button and the designate the path in which the .INF file for the card exists. When
Windows 95 finds the .INF file, a list of Quatech’s hardware will appear. Choose the PCMCIA
card that applies and click "OK." Your Quatech PCMCIA card should now be ready to use. The
same beeps, described earlier, will also apply here.
For more information, or ordering Quatech’s PCMCIA cards, please contact the sales
department at [phone] between the hours of
8:00 AM and 6:00 PM EST.
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