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B&B Electronics SSP-100 User Manual

Manual is about: Single Channel RS-232 PCMCIA Asynchronous Adapter

Summary of SSP-100

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    I 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.

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    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 th...

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    Ssp-100 (rev. G and later) user's manual ii 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 ...

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    Iii table of contents introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dos/windows 3.X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ssp-100 client driver for dos...

  • Page 5: 1.  Introduction

    Ssp-100 (rev. G and later) user's manual 1-1 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 com...

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  • Page 7: 2.  Dos/windows 3.X

    Dos/windows 3.X 2-2 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 progra...

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    2-3 ssp-100 (rev. G and later) user's manual 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 version...

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    Dos/windows 3.X 2-4 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 service...

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    2-5 ssp-100 (rev. G and later) user's manual 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..

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    Dos/windows 3.X 2-6 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,...

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    2-7 ssp-100 (rev. G and later) user's manual 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 addre...

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    Dos/windows 3.X 2-8 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...

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    2-9 ssp-100 (rev. G and later) user's manual 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 tha...

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    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 wind...

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    2-11 ssp-100 (rev. G and later) user's manual 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 ex...

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    Dos/windows 3.X 2-12 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 c...

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    Windows 95/98/millennium (me) 3-2 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. T...

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    3-3 ssp-100 (rev. G and later) user's manual 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 rig...

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    Windows 95/98/millennium (me) 3-4 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...

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    3-5 ssp-100 (rev. G and later) user's manual 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 pro...

  • Page 23: 4  Windows 2000/xp

    Windows 2000/xp 4-1 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. 4.1 installing 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 avail...

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    4-2 ssp-100 (rev. G and later) user's manual 4. Double click ‘serial port adapters’ figure 6 5. Double click ‘drivers’ figure 7.

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    Windows 2000/xp 4-3 6. Double click on ‘windows 2000, xp for pci, pcmcia, isa’ figure 8 7. Click on ‘qserbrd.Inf’and select open. Figure 9.

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    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 a...

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    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...

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    4-6 ssp-100 (rev. G and later) user's manual 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 4.2.2 changing resource settings with device manager 1. S...

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    Windows 2000/xp 4-7 l quatech ssp - 100 pcmcia rs-232 serial adapter proper't... J'j · g _ eneral advanced ( [f river j r _ e:sources quatech ssp·100 pcmcia rs·232 serial adapter d e ta rate mukip.Iier ----;::::;::::=l maximum baui) rate (bps) 921600 (.1 li\liioi •c;o;;;;;;•ci• cl eorce x1 clock mod...

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    4-8 ssp-100 (rev. G and later) user's manual data rate multiplier clock mode max bps description auto 921,600 auto clock mode enables applications to request any baud rate up to 921,600. The hardware drivers will select the correct clock multiplier based on the baud rate requested x1 115,200 the x1 ...

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    Windows 2000/xp 4-9 basic configuration i/o range irq 0000 variable variable 0001 2e8-2ef variable 0002 3e8-3ef variable 0003 2f8-2ff variable 0004 3f8-3ff variable 6. Windows 2000/xp should have chosen an available interrupt request setting automatically when the i/o address range was configured by...

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    4-10 ssp-100 (rev. G and later) user's manual 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 cha...

  • Page 33: 5 Windows Nt

    Windows nt 5-1 5 windows nt 5.1 installing 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 a...

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    5-2 ssp-100 (rev. G and later) user's manual 1. Locate and double click the quatech device manager icon on the desktop device manager icon on desktop.

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    Windows nt 5-3 2. Click the ‘add’button at the bottom of the quatech device manager window 3. Follow the steps for the ‘add quatech hardware wizard’..

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    5-4 ssp-100 (rev. G and later) user's manual 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...

  • Page 37: 6.  External Connections

    External connections 6-1 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 dtr ...

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  • Page 39: 7.  Specifications

    Ssp-100 user's manual 7-2 7. Specifications bus interface pcmcia pc card standard 2.1 compliant physical dimensions type ii pcmcia card (5mm) maximum baud rate 921.6k power requirements +5 volts 20 ma (typical) 30 ma (maximum) connector adapter to standard male d-9.

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    Ssp-100 user's manual revision 3.20 february 2005 p/n 940-0074-320