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SSP-100Single Channel RS-232 PCMCIAAsynchronous Adapterfor PCMCIA Card Standard compatible machinesUser's ManualQUATECH, INC. TEL: (330) 434-3154

2. DOS / Windows 3.x InstallationTwo configuration software programs are provided with the SSP-100: a Client Driver,and a card Enabler. Both of the

2.1 SSP-100 Client Driver for DOSIn order to use the SSP-100 Client Driver, the system must be configured with Card andSocket Services software. Card

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. If the Clie

option. If no number is specified, the SSP-100 will be configured as the nextavailable COM Port using the standard base address and IRQ settings fort

DEVICE = C:\SSP-100\SSP100CL.SYS (b300,i5) (i10) ( )In example 5, three command line arguments are provided. The Client Driver will firstattempt to c

2.1.2.7 Example 7DEVICE = C:\SSP-100\SSP100CL.SYS (s0,b300,i5) (s1,b340,i10)The type of configuration shown in example 7 may be desirable in systems

2.1.3 Common ProblemsGeneric Client Drivers:Many Card and Socket Services packages include a generic client driver (orSuperClient) which configures st

2.2 SSP-100 Enabler for DOSFor systems that are not operating PCMCIA Card and Socket Services software, the SSP-100 DOS Enabler may be used to enable

2.2.1 Command Line OptionsTo configure a SSP-100 in the system, the Enabler requires one command line argumentfrom the user to determine the configura

Before removing a SSP-100 from its PCMCIA socket, the Enabler should be executed tofree the system resources allocated when the card was installed. F

2.2.1.4 Example 4SSP100EN (s0,b300,i3,wd8)In example 4, the Enabler will configure the SSP-100 in socket 0 with a base address of300H and IRQ 3 using

SSP100EN (s0,a3)In Example 9, the Client Driver will attempt to configure an SSP-100 into socket 0 withthe COM 3 standard address of 3E8H and IRQ 4.

2.2.2 Common ProblemsMemory Range Exclusion:The Enabler requires a region of high DOS memory when configuring a SSP-100. Thisregion is 1000H bytes (4

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3. Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, NT InstallationTo allow easy configuration of the SSP-100, a Windows "INF" configuration file hasbeen writte

4. The New Hardware Found window provides several options to configurethe SSP-100 card. Insert the CD with the Windows Configuration file, select“CD-

Figure 5. Windows 95, 98, ME Add New Hardware Wizard5. During the installation process, it may be required to supply the computerFigure 6. Windows 200

with the Windows CD or installation diskettes. The SSP-100's serial devices willrequire the file "SERIALUI.DLL". Insert the CD or

4. Open the Properties dialog for the SSP-100 device, then click the Resourcestab to view the Input/Output Range and Interrupt Request resourceallocat

Figure 8. Windows 2000 Device Manager3.2.2 Changing Resource Settings with Windows 95, 98, ME DeviceManager1. Start the Windows Device Manager.2. Dou

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3.2.3 Changing Resource Setting with Window 2000 DeviceManager1. Start the Windows Device Manager.2. Double click on the hardware class Ports (Com and

Figure 9. Windows 95,98,ME Resource AllocationSSP-100 User’s Manual

Figure 10. Windows 2000 Resource Allocation5. Several predefined Basic Configurations have been included for the SSP-100. The SSP-100 can either be

6. Select a Basic Configuration that displays "No conflicts" in the bottomdisplay region titled Conflicting Device List from the drop down l

3.3 Common ProblemsBasic Configuration List Not Available:A problem noted on some systems is after a basic configuration has been manuallyselected is

3.4 Installing SSP-100 under Windows NTTo allow easy configuration of the DSP-100 the Quatech Device Manager for WindowsNT has been written for the ha

1. Locate and double click the Quatech Device Manager icon on the desktopDevice Manager Icon on DesktopSSP-100 User’s Manual

2. Click the ‘Add’ button at the bottom of the Quatech Device ManagerWindow.3. Follow the steps for the ‘Add Quatech Hardware Wizard’.SSP-100 User’s M

4. Complete the final steps of the installation, insert the PCMCIA Card andreboot the computer.v Additional help is available onlineThe PCMCIA PC Card

4. Windows CEThe Quatech PCMCIA Windows CD installation copies a multiple device-specific.cab files and the ini file to your desktop computer and laun

Warranty InformationQuatech Inc. warrants the SSP-100 to be free of defects for five (5) years from thedate of purchase. Quatech Inc.

3. The setup program will copy the files to predetermined location, which can be changed by the user. Click next to proceed.. Installation is now comp

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5 OS/2 InstallationIn order to use the SSP-100 Client Driver for OS/2, the system must be configured asfollows:1. The system must be running OS/2 vers

5.1 Command Line OptionsThe SSP-100 Client Driver for OS/2 supports two methods of configuration: using"system assigned" resources and usin

problem if DOS and/or Windows applications will be accessing the serial ports. Thisis because most DOS applications write directly to the communicati

5.1.2.2 Example 2DEVICE=C:\SSP-100\SSP100.SYS (7,120,15) (3,300,4)In example 2, the Client Driver will attempt to configure the SSP-100 as COM3 us

5.2 Monitoring The Status Of PCMCIA CardsOS/2 Warp provides a utility called "Plug and Play for PCMCIA" that can be used tomonitor the statu

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6. External ConnectionsAn adapter cable is included with the SSP-100 to convert the 9-pin PCMCIA outputconnector into a standard D-9 female connector

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Declaration of ConformityManufacturer's Name: Quatech, Inc.Manufacturer's Address: 662 Wolf Ledges ParkwayAkron, OH 44311 (USA)Application o

7. SpecificationsBus Interface PCMCIA PC Card Standard 2.1 compliantPhysical Dimensions Type II PCMCIA card (5mm)Maximum Baud Rate 120KPower Requirem

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1. IntroductionThe SSP-100 is a single channel RS-232 asynchronous serial adapter for systemsequipped with PCMCIA Type II and/or Type III expansion s

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