Quatech SSCF-200 User manual - page 5
Quatech CompactFlash Card User’s Manual
SSCF-200/300
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3. Installing the SSCF-200/300
3.1 Windows CE, PocketPC
There is no need to install any software for Windows CE or PocketPC. Simply insert the SSCF-
200/300 card and it will appear in a list when you set up a “Connection.”For more information about
setting up a “Connection” see the manual for your handheld device.
3.2 Windows 95, 98, 98SE, Me, 2000, XP
The “generic” serial drivers in these Operating Systems support the
SSCF-200/300
. Before inserting the card,
however, execute the SERIALSETUP.EXE program provided on the Quatech Data Communication CD in the
Serial Port Adapters\Drivers\Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP for CompactFlash
directory.
3.3 DOS & Windows 3.1x
Operation in DOS or Windows 3.1 requires 3
rd
party Card and Socket Services drivers to be properly
installed and configured. Follow your software vendor’s instructions on how to do this.
The SSCF-200/300
requires no extra drivers to operate in DOS. Insertion of the card should create a
familiar “happy beep” as the host software configures the card as a standard DOS COM port.
Resource allocation and troubleshooting is all related to the 3
rd
party software and any issues that
may arise during configuration should be addressed to the vendors of this software. The SSCF-
200/300 has been tested with: SystemSoft Cardware and Award Cardwizard
4. SSCF-200/300 Register Interface
For reference, the SSCF-200/300 behaves as a 5V card to the host system because Vs1 and Vs2 pins
are not connected. This is to make the host default to 5V when possible, giving the highest RS-
422/485 output signals and therefore the best noise margins. The Card Information Structure (CIS)
does not define any 3.3V tuples because some platforms will also take this as a sign to run at 3.3V
even when 5V is available. On a PDA or HPC, the host will power the card at 5V if it is available, or
at 3.3V if that is the only option (despite there being no 3.3V tuple entries).