SSP-200/300
Users Manual
Single Channel RS-422/485 PCMCIA Asynchronous Adapter
INTERFACE CARDS FOR IBM PC/AT AND PS/2
Warranty Information
Quatech, Inc
SSP-200/300
Standards to which
Declaration of Conformity
Manufacturers Name
Manufacturers Address
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
PCMCIA Card
Standard D-9 Female
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2. DOS/Windows
Enabler
Client Driver recommended
File type DOS device driver
2.1.1 Client Driver Installation
2.1 SSP-200/300 Client Driver for DOS
drive \path \
2.1.2 Command Line Options
Baddress
Iirq
Ssocket
Option
2.1.2.3 Example DEVICE = C\SSP-200\SSP231CL.SYSs0,b300,i5,o2
2.1.2.4 Example DEVICE = C\SSP-200\SSP231CL.SYSi5,h,b300
2.1.2.5 Example DEVICE = C\SSP-200\SSP231CL.SYS b300,i5
DOS/Windows
2.1.3 Common Problems
Generic Client Drivers
2.2 SSP-200/300 Enabler for DOS
Multiple Configuration Attempts
Older Versions of Card and Socket Services
Available Resources
2.2.1 Command Line Options
Baddress
Iirq
Figure 0. DOS Enabler Output Enable Options
2.2.1.1 Example 1 SSP231EN.EXE
2.2.2 Common Problems
Card and Socket Services Software
Memory Range Exclusion
Socket Numbers
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3.1 Installing a SSP-200/300 Under Windows 95/98/ME
3.2 SSP-200/300 Resource Settings in Windows 95/98/ME
3. Windows 95/98/Millennium ME
3.2.1Viewing Resource Settings with Device Manager
3.2.2Changing Resource Settings with Device Manager
1. Start the Windows 95/98/ME Device Manager
PC Card
Windows 95/98/Millennium ME
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3.3 Frequently Asked Questions
Basic Configuration List Not Available
Base I/O Address Resource Modification Not Allowed
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4.1 Installing a SSP-200/300 Under Windows
4 Windows
4. Double click ‘Serial Port Adapters’ 5. Double click ‘Drivers’
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6. Double click on ‘Windows 2000, XP, for PCI, PCMCIA, ISA’
7. Click on ‘qserbrd’ and select open
Windows
4.2 SSP-200/300 Resource Settings in Windows
Manager
PCMCIA Serial Port which is listed under the hardware class Ports COM
Windows
4.2.1 Viewing Resource Settings with Device Manager
4.2.2 Changing Resource Settings with Device Manager
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Clock Mode
Auto clock mode enables applications to request
The X1 clock mode mimics a standard COM port
The X2 clock mode locks the ports hardware
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RS-422/485 Connector Setup
RS-422/485 Duplex Mode
RTS is set to enable the transmitters Used in two-wire communication
DTR is set to enable the transmitters Used in two-wire communication
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5.1 Installing SSP-200/300
5 Windows NT
Device Manager Icon on Desktop
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3. Follow the steps for the ‘Add Quatech Hardware Wizard’
Windows NT
Additional help is available online
6.1 Auxiliary Channel Configuration
6. Hardware Information
6.1.1 Auxiliary Channel RTS-CTS Handshaking
6.1.2 Auxiliary Channel Handshaking Disabled
6.2 Half Duplex Operation
Output Enable
3 Options
Active Low
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6.3 Termination Resistors
Recommended Termination Resistor Values
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7. External Connections
Standard D-9 Female
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8. Specifications
Physical Dimensions
Power Requirements
Connector
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