Quatech SSP-100 user manual Configuring With System Assigned Resources

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5.1 Command Line Options

The SSP-100 Client Driver for OS/2 supports two methods of configuration: using "system assigned" resources and using "user assigned" resources. Both options provide full PCMCIA compliance and functionality (including "Hot-swapping") but each has some advantages and disadvantages as discussed in the following sections.

5.1.1 Configuring With "System Assigned" Resources

Allowing the OS/2 Plug-and-Play system to assign the hardware resources to the SSP-100 is the ideal choice when only OS/2 programs will access the serial ports. When configuring the hardware, the user simply specifies a list of COM port numbers. When an SSP-100 is inserted into a PCMCIA socket, the client driver will configure the card as a COM port, starting with the lowest available port number in the list.

Configuring a SSP-100 with system assigned resources can be a problem, however, if DOS and/or Windows applications will be accessing the serial ports. This is because most DOS applications write directly to the communications hardware and the Windows' Control Panel also wants to know the hardware configuration of the serial ports. In these cases, the user may want to configure the SSP-100 with "user assigned" resources.

5.1.1.1 Example 1

DEVICE=C:\SSP-100\SSP100.SYS COM3

In example 1, the Client Driver will attempt to configure the SSP-100 as COM3. If COM3 already exists in the system, the SSP-100 will not be configured. Furthermore, only one SSP-100 can be installed in this system.

5.1.1.2 Example 2

DEVICE=C:\SSP-100\SSP100.SYS COM7 COM3

In example 2, the Client Driver will attempt to configure the SSP-100 as COM3 . If COM3 already exists in the system, the Client Driver will attempt to configure the SSP-100 as COM7 . If COM7 already exist already exist in the system, the SSP-100 will not be configured. Up to two SSP-100s can be installed in this system.

5.1.2 Configuring With "User Assigned" Resources

As mentioned in the previous section, allowing the OS/2 Plug-and-Play system to assign the hardware resources to the SSP-100 is ideal for OS/2 programs but can be a

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Contents SSP-100 Page Page Warranty Information Declaration of Conformity Table of Contents Page Introduction This page intentionally left blank DOS / Windows 3.x Installation SSP-100 Client Driver for DOS Client Driver InstallationSsocket Command Line OptionsDevice = C\SSP-100\SSP100CL.SYS Device = C\SSP-100\SSP100CL.SYS b300,i5 Device = C\SSP-100\SSP100CL.SYS s0,b300,i5 s1,b340,i10 Generic Client Drivers Common ProblemsSSP-100 Enabler for DOS Option is not used SSP100EN SSP100EN s0,b300,i3,wd8 SSP100EN s0,a3 Memory Range Exclusion This Page Left Intentionally Blank SSP-100 User’s Manual Installing a SSP-100 Under Windows 95, 98, ME Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, NT InstallationPage Windows 2000 New Hardware Wizard SSP-100 User’s Manual Viewing Resource Settings with Device Manager SSP-100 Resource Settings in WindowsWindows 95, 98,ME Device Manager SSP-100 User’s Manual Windows 2000 Device Manager Changing Resource Setting with Window 2000 Device Manager Windows 95,98,ME Resource Allocation SSP-100 User’s Manual Page Page Basic Configuration List Not Available Installing SSP-100 under Windows NT Page Page Page Windows CE Installing Quatech Pcmcia Cards under Windows CEPage Page OS/2 Installation Configuring With User Assigned Resources Configuring With System Assigned ResourcesDEVICE=C\SSP-100\SSP100.SYS 3,100,5 Advanced Configuration Topics Monitoring The Status Of Pcmcia Cards OS/2 Plug and Play GUI with properly configured SSP-100This Page Left Intentionally Blank SSP-100 Adapter Cable External ConnectionsThis page intentionally left blank Specifications SSP-100