Quatech Asynchronous Communications Adapter QSCLP-100 User Manual

QSCLP-100Four Channel Low Profile RS-232 Asynchronous Communications Adapterfor PCI busUser's ManualQUATECH, INC. TEL: (330) 434-3154662 Wolf Led

4.4.2 Clock Rate MultiplierA standard RS-232 serial port operates at a clock speed of 1.8432 MHz. Inorder to achieve higher data rates, Quatech Enhan

5 Windows Configurations5.1 Windows Millennium 1. After inserting the QSCLP- 100 for the first time the "Add New HardwareWizard" will

5.2 Windows 20001. After inserting a QSCLP-100 for the first time, the "Add New HardwareWizard will appear at start up. Click the "OK"

5.3 Windows 981. After inserting a QSCLP-100 for the first time, the "Add New HardwareWizard will appear at start up. Click the "Next"

4. The following dialog box will display the appropriate INF file on the diskette in drive. Click the "Next" button. 5. Window will c

PCI communications adapter before, the dialog box may simply indicate that ithas found a "PCI Card."2. Select the radio button for "Dri

The following instructions provide step-by-step instructions on viewingresources used by the QSCLP-100 in Windows 95 using the "Device Manager&qu

Figure 13--- Windows 95 Device Manager6. The QSCLP-100 serial ports are also listed under the group Ports (COM andLPT). Windows 95 does not assign CO

Figure 14 --- Windows 95 Device Manager9. Use the Logical COM Port names to access the serial ports on yourQSCLP-100 through your software application

6 Other Operating SystemsDevice drivers for Windows NT and OS/2 are also available for theQSCLP-100. The board can be used under DOS and other operat

1 General InformationThe Quatech, Inc. QSCLP-100 provides four RS-232 asynchronous serialcommunication interfaces for Low Profile IBM-compatible perso

Quatech's "QTPCI" utility supplies the information required when modifying theserial port settings of the application. This program sh

with more details such as the Vendor and Device IDs, PCI Class Code, size of memoryand I/O regions, etc. Pressing the "N" key will show sim

7 External ConnectionsRS-232-C devices are classified by their function as either Data TerminalEquipment (DTE) or Data Communication Equipment (DCE).

The QSCLP-100 is a DTE device which connects to peripheral equipmentthrough a single female D-44 connector, or using the adapter cable, four male D-9c

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10 TroubleshootingListed here are some common problems and frequent causes of thoseproblems. If the information here does not provide a solution, con

WARRANTY INFORMATIONQuatech, Inc. warrants the QSCLP-100 to be free of defects for five (5) years from the date of purchase. Quatech, Inc. wi

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

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2 Hardware ConfigurationThe QSCLP-100 is automatically configured at boot time by the computer'sBIOS or operating system. There are no required

8 PCI Resource MapListed below are the PCI resources used by the QSCLP-100. Suchinformation may be of use to customers writing their own device drive

9 SpecificationsBus interface: PCI, 32-bit bus, 5-volt onlyIBM-compatible computersDimensions: approx. 5.0" x 3.7"Serial portsController: 16

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These jumpers force an increase of the UART input clock frequency by a factorof two, four, or eight. This feature can allow legacy software to use ba

3 Hardware Installation1. Turn off the power of the computer system in which the QSCLP-100 is to beinstalled.2. Remove the system cover according to t

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4 Address Map and Special RegistersThis chapter explains how the four UARTs and special registers are addressed,as well as the layout of those registe

4.2 Enabling the Special RegistersThe QSCLP-100 contains two unique registers, an Interrupt Status Registerand an Options Register. These registers a

4.4 Options RegisterThe Options Register allows software to identify the QSCLP-100 as a QuatechEnhanced Serial Adapter. It also allows software to se