Quatech DSP-200/300 User Manual

DSP-200/300Dual Channel RS-422/485 PCMCIAAsynchronous Adapterfor PCMCIA Card Standard compatible machinesUser's ManualQUATECH, INC. TEL: (330) 66

H instructs the client driver to enable the RTS-CTS modem control handshake on theRS-422/485 port. When modem control handshaking in enabled, the 16

2.1.2.4 Example 4DEVICE = C:\DSP-200\DSP230CL.SYS(i5,h,b300)In example 4, a single command line argument is provided. Because the parameter order is

2.1.2.7 Example 7DEVICE = C:\DSP-200\DSP230CL.SYS (s0,b300,i5) (s1,b340,i10)The type of configuration shown in example 7 may be desirable in systems

Older Versions of Card and Socket Services:Some versions of Card and Socket Services dated before 1993 do not support general purposeI/O cards. If af

2.2.1 Command Line OptionsTo configure a DSP-200/300 in the system, the Enabler requires one command line argumentfrom the user to determine the confi

H instructs the enabler to enable the RTS-CTS modem control handshake on theRS-422/485 port. When modem control handshaking in enabled, the 16C750UA

2.2.1.4 Example 4DSP230EN.EXE (s0,b300,i3,wd8)In example 4, the Enabler will configure the DSP-200/300 in socket 0 with a base address of300H and IRQ

Furthermore, some systems use the high memory area for BIOS shadowing to improve overallsystem performance. In order for the Enabler to operate, any

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3. Windows 95/98/Millennium (ME)To allow easy configuration of the DSP-200/300, an Windows 95/98/ME "INF" configurationfile has been writt

Warranty InformationQuatech Inc. warrants the DSP-200/300 to be free of defects for one (5) year from the date of purchase.Quatech Inc. will

3.2.1Viewing Resource Settings with Device Manager1. Start the Windows 95/98/ME Device Manager.2. Double click on the hardware class Quatech Comm Adap

transmitter may be enabled and disabled via the RTS (request to send) or DTR (dataterminal ready) signals, or set to enable only when data is being tr

Scratch Pad8xDTR ControlledAnyClocking002FScratch Pad8xDTR ControlledAnyHandshaking002EScratch Pad8xRTS ControlledAnyClocking002DScratch Pad8xRTS Cont

** Handshaking indicates RTS routed to AUXOUT, AUXIN routed to CTS, and TCLK routed to RCLK.Loopback indicates RTS routed to CTS, AUXIN routed to AUXO

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4 Windows 2000To allow easy configuration of the DSP-200/300, an Windows 2000 "INF" configuration filehas been written for the hardware.

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6. Double click on ‘Windows 2000, XP, for PCI, PCMCIA, ISA’7. Click on ‘qserbrd’ and select open.Windows 2000 4-4

8. Select ‘OK’ at the ‘Files Needed’ window9. The same process as above in steps 1-9 will apply for the next file ‘qserpt.inf’. In step7 be sure to c

4.2.1 Viewing Resource Settings with Device Manager1. Start the Windows 2000 Device Manager.2. Double click on the hardware class Quatech Multiport Se

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

6. Use the COM Port device names (COM5, COM6, etc.) to access any of the particularserial ports on the DSP-200/300. These names are required by Windo

4. Open the Properties dialog for the DSP-200/300 device (Figure 12), then click theAdvanced tab to view the clock rate settings.Windows 2000 4-8

The X8 clock mode locks the ports hardware clock ateight times the standard rate. The baud rate the portruns at will always be eight times the rate r

Windows 2000 4-10

Hardware automatically enables thetransmitters when transmitting.Transmitters will turn off three bit-timesafter the last stop bit of the lastcharacte

ISR8xAuto ToggleAnyClocking0019ISR8xAuto ToggleAnyHandshaking0018ISRNormalDTR ControlledAnyClocking0017ISRNormalDTR ControlledAnyHandshaking0016ISRNor

Scratch Pad1xAlways EnabledMemoryMappedLoopback0048Scratch Pad8xDTR ControlledAnyClocking0047Scratch Pad8xDTR ControlledAnyHandshaking0046Scratch Pad8

9. To modify the Interrupt Request setting click the resource name and click theChange Setting button. An Edit Resource window will open up. Inside

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5 Windows NT5.1 Installing DSP-200/300To allow easy configuration of the DSP-200/300 the Quatech Device Manager for Windows NThas been written for th

Table of Contents8-2Specifications...7-2External Connections...

1. Locate and double click the Quatech Device Manager icon on the desktopDevice Manager Icon on Desktop2. Click the ‘Add’ button at the bottom of the

3. Follow the steps for the ‘Add Quatech Hardware Wizard’.Windows NT 5-4

4. Complete the final steps of the installation, shut down Windows NT and then insertthe PCMCIA Card and re-boot the computer.Additional help is avail

6. Hardware Information6.1 Auxiliary Channel ConfigurationAn auxiliary channel is provided which allows for handshaking between the DSP-200/300 porta

6.1.2 Auxiliary Channel: Handshaking Disabled.The DSP-200/300 ports may be configured so that the RTS-CTS handshake is disabled. This isthe default

6.2 Half Duplex OperationThe DSP-200/300’s ports may be configured for either full duplex or half duplex operation. Bydefault, the RS-422/485 ports

Selection of half duplex mode operation is dependent upon the configuration software and/or theoperating system used. Each of these, however, ultimat

6.3 Termination ResistorsNo termination resistors are provided on the DSP-200/300 ports. Both output and input signalsare connected only to the extern

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7. External ConnectionsAn adapter cable is included with the DSP-200/300 to convert the 9-pin PCMCIA outputconnector into a standard D-9 female conne

1. IntroductionThe DSP-200/300 is a dual channel RS-422/RS-485 asynchronous serial adapter for systemsequipped with PCMCIA Type II and/or Type III ex

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8. SpecificationsBus Interface PCMCIA PC Card Standard 2.1 compliantPhysical Dimensions Type II PCMCIA card (5mm)Maximum Baud Rate 921.6KPower Requir

DSP-200/300User's ManualRevision 3.12March 2004P/N 940-0075-312Quatech, Inc.

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2. DOS/Windows 3.xTwo configuration software programs are provided with the DSP-200/300: a Client Driver, and acard Enabler. Both of these programs

2.1 DSP-200/300 Client Driver for DOSIn order to use the DSP-200/300 Client Driver, the system must be configured with Card andSocket Services softwar

removed and/ or inserted from the system as desired. On each insertion into thePCMCIA socket, the DSP-200/300 will be automatically reconfigured acco