Quatech SSP-300 User Manual

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

Auto-Toggleo3RTS Controlledo2DTR Controlledo1Always Enabledo0Port Output Driver OptionFigure 0. DOS Client Output Enable Options.H instructs the cli

2.1.2.3 Example 3DEVICE = C:\SSP-200\SSP231CL.SYS(s0,b300,i5,o2)In example 3, a single command line argument is provided. The Client Driver willatte

2.1.2.6 Example 6DEVICE = C:\SSP-200\SSP231CL.SYS (b300,i5) ( ) (i10)In example 6, the three command line arguments of example 5 have been rearranged.

Available Resources:One function of the Card and Socket Services software is to track which systemresources (memory addresses, I/O addresses, IRQs, et

The SSP-200/300 Enabler does not support automatic configuration of adapters uponinsertion, more commonly referred to as "Hot Swapping". Th

Waddress specifies the base address of the memory window required to configure theSSP-200/300. Set address = D0 for a memory window at segment D000,

2.2.1.1 Example 1SSP231EN.EXEIn example 1, no command line argument is specified. The Enabler will report an errorand display the proper usage of th

2.2.1.6 Example 6SSP231EN.EXE (s0,b300,i5,r)In example 6, the Enabler will release the configuration used by the SSP-200/300 insocket 0 using a confi

For systems configured with Card and Socket Services, the SSP-200/300 Client Driver isthe recommended method of configuration.2-13 SSP-200/300 (Rev. I

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

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

hardware using free resources it finds within the hardware registry, and updates theregistry automatically. To view and/or edit hardware devices in

4. Open the Properties dialog for the SSP-200/300 device, then click theResources tab to view the Input/Output Range and Interrupt Requestresource all

Scratch Pad8xDTR ControlledAnyClocking0033Scratch Pad8xDTR ControlledAnyHandshaking0032Scratch Pad8xRTS ControlledAnyClocking0031Scratch Pad8xRTS Cont

SSP-200/300 PCMCIA serial ports with these applications you might beforced to remove other serial communications devices from your system7. To modify

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4 Windows 2000To allow easy configuration of the SSP-200/300, an Windows 2000 "INF" configurationfile has 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 openWindows 2000 4-4

8. Select ‘OK’ at the ‘Files Needed’ window\9. The same process as above in steps 1-9 will apply for the next file ‘qserpt.inf’.In step 7 be sure to c

PCMCIA Serial Port) which is listed under the hardware class Ports (COM &LPT).Windows 2000 4-6

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

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

6. Use the COM Port device names (COM5, COM6, etc.) to access any of theparticular serial ports on the SSP-200/300. This name is required by aWindows

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The X8 clock mode locks the ports hardwareclock at eight times the standard rate. The baudrate the port runs at will always be eight times therate re

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Hardware automatically enables thetransmitters when transmitting.Transmitters will turn off threebit-times after the last stop bit of thelast characte

6. Click the Resources tab to view the Input/Output Range and InterruptRequest resource allocations. If options that are not available on theprecedin

Scratch Pad1xAlways EnabledMemoryMappedLoopback0052Scratch Pad8xDTR ControlledAnyClocking0051Scratch Pad8xDTR ControlledAnyHandshaking0050Scratch Pad8

** Handshaking indicates RTS routed to AUXOUT, AUXIN routed to CTS, and TCLK routed toRCLK. Loopback indicates RTS routed to CTS, AUXIN routed to AUX

5 Windows NT5.1 Installing SSP-200/300To allow easy configuration of the SSP-200/300 the Quatech Device Manager forWindows NT has 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 Desktop5-2 SSP-200/300 (Rev. I and later) User's

2. Click the ‘Add’ button at the bottom of the Quatech Device Manager Window3. Follow the steps for the ‘Add Quatech Hardware Wizard’.Windows NT 5-3

4. Complete the final steps of the installation, shut down Windows NT and theninsert the 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 SSP-200/300 port

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

6.2 Half Duplex OperationThe SSP-200/300’s ports may be configured for either full duplex or half duplexoperation. By default, the RS-422/485 ports

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

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

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

1. IntroductionThe SSP-200/300 is a single channel RS-422/RS-485 asynchronous serial adapter forsystems equipped with PCMCIA Type II and/or Type III

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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

SSP-200/300User's ManualRevision 3.11May 2002Quatech, Inc.

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2. DOS/Windows 3.xTwo configuration software programs are provided with the SSP-200/300: a ClientDriver, and a card Enabler. Both of these programs

2.1 SSP-200/300 Client Driver for DOSIn order to use the SSP-200/300 Client Driver, the system must be configured with Cardand Socket Services softwar

version of Card and Socket Services must be installed on the system or the SSP-200/300 Enabler program must be used to configure the adapter. If theC