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MAY 1994
ME785A
Mini Driver for Mac
CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION
Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500)
FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746
Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018
Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com
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- Page 1 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
- Page 2 FCC STATEMENT FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy, and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference...
- Page 3 MINI DRIVER FOR MAC NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
- Page 4 NOM STATEMENT 10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo amplificadores) que producen calor. 11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
MINI DRIVER FOR MAC CONTENTS Chapter Page 1. Specifications ............5 2. Description............6 3. Installation ............8 3.1 Connection to the Twisted-Pair Interface ...........8 3.2 Twisted-Pair Connection— RJ-11 or RJ-45 ..........9 3.3 Connection to the Mac Phone Port ..10 3.4 Operating the Driver.........11 Appendix..............12... -
Page 6: Specifications
1200 9.0 mi (14.5 km) 6.2 mi (10.0 km) 4.3 mi (6.9 km) Surge Protection (ME785A-SP) — High-speed surge protection and transformer isolation Control Signals — The single Mac control line, Handshake In, turns on when the modem is connected Operation —... -
Page 7: Description
MINI DRIVER FOR MAC 2. Description The Mini Driver for Mac ® gives you a long-distance link to printers, terminal servers, or any other RS-232 device. It includes a mini 8-pin DIN plug that plugs directly into the phone port of any Apple ®... - Page 8 CHAPTER 2. Description Features • Connects directly to your Macintosh computer. • Supports a range of up to nine miles (14.5 km). • Supports speeds up to 19.2 kbps, full-duplex. • No AC power or batteries required. • Small size fits in tight locations. •...
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Page 9: Installation
MINI DRIVER FOR MAC 3. Installation The Mini Driver for Mac is easy to install. This section tells you how to properly connect the Driver to the twisted-pair interface and Mac phone port— and how to operate the unit. 3.1 Connection to the Twisted-Pair Interface The Driver supports data-only communication between a Mac and another Mac serial device. -
Page 10: Twisted-Pair Connection
CHAPTER 3: Installation 3.2 Twisted-Pair Connection—RJ-11 or RJ-45 The Driver’s RJ-11 and RJ-45 connectors on the twisted-pair interface are pre-wired for a standard AT&T ® wiring environment (see Figure 1). The table that follows describes signal/pin relationships. 1 - Blue 2 - Orange 1 - Blue 3 - Black... -
Page 11: Connection To The Mac Phone Port
MINI DRIVER FOR MAC When you connect two Mini Drivers for Mac, you must use a crossover cable. The diagram below shows how you should construct a crossover cable for an environment where both Drivers use 4-wire RJ-11 connectors. Use a similar method when you use an RJ-45 connector or a combination of both RJ-11 and RJ-45. -
Page 12: Operating The Driver
CHAPTER 3: Installation 3.4 Operating the Driver Once you’ve installed the Driver, it should operate transparently—as if it were a standard cable connection. Operating power comes from the Macintosh computer’s data and control signals. There is no ON/OFF switch. -
Page 13: Appendix
MINI DRIVER FOR MAC Appendix... - Page 14 © Copyright 1994. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...