SSP-100 Single Channel RS-232 PCMCIA Asynchronous Adapter for PCMCIA Card Standard compatible machines User's Manual INTERFACE CARDS FOR IBM PC/AT AND PS/2 i
Warranty Information Quatech Inc. warrants the SSP-100 to be free of defects for one (5) year from the date of purchase. Quatech Inc. will repair or replace any adapter 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.
Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer's Name: B&B Electronics Manufacturer's Address: 707 Dayton Road P.O. Box 1040 Ottawa, IL 61350 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 Equipment Equipment Class: Commercial, Residential, & Light Industrial Product Name: PCMCIA Card Model Number : SSP-100 SSP-100 (Rev.
Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 DOS/Windows 3.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 SSP-100 Client Driver for DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Client Driver Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. Introduction The SSP-100 is a single channel RS-232 asynchronous serial adapter for systems equipped with PCMCIA Type II and/or Type III expansion sockets. The SSP-100 is a PCMCIA Type II (5 mm) card and is PCMCIA PC Card Standard Specification 2.1 compliant. The SSP-100's serial port is implemented using a 16C750 Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART), which is the recommended communications interface for multitasking environments and with applications involving high data transfer rates.
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2. DOS/Windows 3.x Note: PCMCIA DOS support is dependent upon type of machine and card and socket services software support. DOS support is not guaranteed. Two configuration software programs are provided with the SSP-100: a Client Driver, and a card Enabler. Both of these programs are executed from DOS (before entering Windows) and allow operation of the SSP-100 in both the DOS and Windows 3.x environments.
2.1 SSP-100 Client Driver for DOS In order to use the SSP-100 Client Driver, the system must be configured with Card and Socket Services software. Card and Socket Services software is not provided with the SSP-100 but is available. IMPORTANT: Some versions of Card and Socket Services dated before 1993 do not support general purpose I/O cards. If after careful installation of the Client Driver the adapter does not configure or operate properly, an updated version of Card and Socket Services may be required.
7. Reboot the system and note the message displayed when the SSP-100 Client Driver is loaded. If the Client Driver reports an "invalid command line option", correct the entry in the CONFIG.SYS file and reboot the system again. If the Client Driver reports "Card and Socket Services not found", a version of Card and Socket Services must be installed on the system or the SSP-100 Enabler program must be used to configure the adapter.
In example 1, no command line arguments are specified. The Client Driver will configure a SSP-100 inserted into any socket with a base address and IRQ assigned by Card and Socket Services. 2-5 SSP-100 (Rev.
2.1.2.2 Example 2 DEVICE = C:\SSP-100\SSP130CL.SYS (b290,i11) In example 2, a single command line argument is provided. The Client Driver will attempt to configure a SSP-100 inserted into any socket with a base address of 290H and IRQ 11. If address 290H or IRQ 11 is unavailable, the SSP-100 will not be configured. 2.1.2.3 Example 3 DEVICE = C:\SSP-100\SSP130CL.SYS(s0,b300,i5,o2) In example 3, a single command line argument is provided.
2.1.2.6 Example 6 DEVICE = C:\SSP-100\SSP130CL.SYS (b300,i5) ( ) (i10) In example 6, the three command line arguments of example 5 have been rearranged. The Client Driver will first attempt to configure a SSP-100 inserted into any socket with a base address of 300H and IRQ 5. If address 300H or IRQ 5 is unavailable, the Client Driver will proceed to the second command line argument and attempt to configure the card with a base address and IRQ assigned by Card and Socket Services.
Available Resources: One function of the Card and Socket Services software is to track which system resources (memory addresses, I/O addresses, IRQs, etc.) are available for assignment to inserted PCMCIA cards. Sometimes, however, the Card Services software assumes or incorrectly determines that a particular resource is used when it is actually available. Most Card and Socket Services generate a resource table in a file (typically in the form of an .
The SSP-100 Enabler does not support automatic configuration of adapters upon insertion, more commonly referred to as "Hot Swapping". This means the adapter must be installed in one of the system's PCMCIA sockets before executing SSP130EN.EXE. If more than one adapter is installed in a system, the Enabler must be executed separately for each adapter. Furthermore, SSP130EN.EXE should be executed to release the resources used by the adapter before it is removed from the PCMCIA socket.
Waddress specifies the base address of the memory window required to configure the SSP-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 omitted, a memory window at segment D000 will be used. Cclock specifies the multiple of the standard frequency for the UART clock. Valid values for clock are 1 or 8. A value of 1 yields a clock frequency of 1.
2.2.1.5 Example 5 SSP130EN.EXE (o1,i5,b340,s1) In example 2, the Enabler will configure the SSP-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 SSP130EN.EXE (s0,b300,i5,r) In example 6, the Enabler will release the configuration used by the SSP-100 in socket 0 using a configuration memory window at segment D000. The base address and IRQ parameters are ignored and may be omitted. 2.2.1.7 Example 7 SSP130EN.
Card and Socket Services Software: In order to use the SSP-100 Enabler for DOS, the system MUST NOT be configured with Card and Socket Services software. If a Card and Socket Services software is installed, the Enabler may interfere with its operation and with the device(s) it controls. For systems configured with Card and Socket Services, the SSP-100 Client Driver is the recommended method of configuration. DOS/Windows 3.
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3. Windows 95/98/Millennium (ME) To allow easy configuration of the SSP-100, an Windows 95/98/ME "INF" configuration file has been written for the hardware. 3.1 Installing a SSP-100 Under Windows 95/98/ME 1. Insert the SSP-100 into any available PC Card socket. 2. The first time a new PC Card type is installed the New Hardware Found window opens. After this first installation Windows 95/98/ME will automatically detect and configure the card.
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-line help for details on the use of the Device Manager. 3.2.1Viewing Resource Settings with Device Manager 1. Start the Windows 95/98/ME Device Manager. 2.
5. Several predefined Basic Configurations have been included for the SSP-100 (see Figure 5. SSP-100 Basic Configuration Table). The Basic Configurations provide many combinations of the operating modes and options listed below. When the Use Automatic Settings check box is enabled Windows 95/98/ME will attempt to configure the SSP-100 in the order listed in the Basic Configurations table.
3.3 Frequently Asked Questions Basic Configuration List Not Available: A problem noted on some systems is after a basic configuration has been manually selected the basic configurations list for the SSP-100 is no longer available. The solution to this problem is to check the “Use Automatic Settings” box and allow Windows 95/98/ME to reconfigure the SSP-100 card. The basic configurations list should once again be visible.
4 Windows 2000/XP To allow easy configuration of the SSP-100, an Windows 2000/XP "INF" configuration file has been written for the hardware. 4.1Installing a SSP-100 Under Windows 2000/XP. 1. Insert the Quatech COM CD into an available CD-ROM. 2. Insert the SSP-100 into any available PC Card socket. 3. You will be prompted to search for the correct driver. Choose the drive where the Quatech COM CD is located and select “Browse” from the ‘Files Needed’window.
4. Double click ‘Serial Port Adapters’ Figure 6 5. Double click ‘Drivers’ Figure 7 4-2 SSP-100 (Rev.
6. Double click on ‘Windows 2000, XP for PCI, PCMCIA, ISA’ Figure 8 7. Click on ‘qserbrd.inf’and select open.
8. Select ‘OK’at the files needed window. Figure 10 9. The same process as above in steps 1-9 will have to be repeated for the next file ‘qserprt.inf’. In step 7 be sure to shoose ‘qserprt.inf’and select open. 4.2 SSP-100 Resource Settings in Windows 2000/XP Windows 2000/XP maintains a registry of all known hardware installed within the computer. Inside this hardware registry Windows 2000/XP keeps track of all the computer's resources, such as base I/O addresses, IRQ levels, and DMA channels.
PCMCIA Serial Port) which is listed under the hardware class Ports (Com & LPT). 4.2.1 Viewing Resource Settings with Device Manager 1. Start the Windows 2000/XP Device Manager. 2. Double click on the hardware class Quatech SSP-100 PCMCIA RS-232 Serial Adapter to list hardware devices in the class. 3. The SSP-100 “parent device” belongs to this hardware class. The device name for the SSP-100 is Quatech SSP-100 PCMCIA RS-232 Serial Adapter. 4.
6. Use the COM Port device names (COM5, COM6, etc.) to access any of the particular serial ports on the SSP-100. This name is required by a Windows 2000 application when accessing a particular port 4.2.2Changing Resource Settings with Device Manager 1. Start the Windows 2000/XP Device Manager. 2. Double click on the hardware class Quatech Multiport Serial Devices to list hardware devices in the class. 3. The SSP-100 “parent device” belongs to this hardware class.
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Clock Mode Auto X1 X2 X4 X8 Data Rate Multiplier Max bps Description Auto clock mode enables applications to request any baud rate up to 921,600. The hardware 921,600 drivers will select the correct clock multiplier based on the baud rate requested The X1 clock mode mimics a standard COM port. The hardware drivers lock the clock to the 115,200 standard rate. The port will run at the baud rate requested by the application. The X2 clock mode locks the ports hardware clock at double the standard rate.
Basic Configuration 0000 0001 0002 0003 0004 I/O Range IRQ Variable 2E8-2EF 3E8-3EF 2F8-2FF 3F8-3FF Variable Variable Variable Variable Variable 6. Windows 2000/XP 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.
Request value. This scrolls you through all of the allowable resources for your hardware. Pay attention to the conflict information at the bottom of the window. Do not select a value that causes a conflict with any other installed hardware. 8. If any changes have been made to the SSP-100’s configuration the card will automatically be reconfigured to the new resources specified. Any time a PCMCIA card of this type is inserted Windows 2000/XP will attempt to configure the card at these resource settings.
5 Windows NT 5.1Installing SSP-100 To allow easy configuration of the SSP-100 the Quatech Device Manager for Windows NT has been written for the hardware. This configuration utility supports the SSP-100 only in block addressing mode. To begin the installation, open Windows Explorer and search for the ‘Setup.exe’ command to install the Quatech Device Manager. (D:\Serial Port Adapters\Drivers\Windows NT 4.0 for PCI, PCMCIA,ISA).
1. Locate and double click the Quatech Device Manager icon on the desktop Device Manager Icon on Desktop 5-2 SSP-100 (Rev.
2. Click the ‘Add’button at the bottom of the Quatech Device Manager Window 3. Follow the steps for the ‘Add Quatech Hardware Wizard’.
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 SSP-100 PC Card should now be configured. In the future, Windows NT will automatically recognize and configure the SSP-100. Note: Windows NT does not support ‘Plug and Play’for PCMCIA cards. The PCMCIA Card must be inserted prior to starting Windows NT and can not be removed and reinserted while Windows NT is running. 5-4 SSP-100 (Rev.
6. External Connections An adapter cable is included with the SSP-100 to convert the 9-pin PCMCIA output connector into a standard D-9 male connector, data terminal equipment (DTE), as shown in the figures below. Standard D-9 (Male) Figure 14. SSP-100 Adapter Cable. GND 5 DTR 4 TxD 3 RxD 2 DCD 1 9 RI 8 CTS 7 RTS 6 DSR D-9 Male Connector Figure 15. RS-232 Signal Assignment.
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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.
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