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I/O Adapter

Turbo Series

Turbo 2x2

2 High-Speed Serial Ports and 2 Parallel Ports

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1 High-Speed Serial Port and 1 Parallel Port

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Page 1 I/O Adapter Turbo Series Turbo 2x2 2 High-Speed Serial Ports and 2 Parallel Ports Turbo 1x1 1 High-Speed Serial Port and 1 Parallel Port...
Page 2 IO Turbo Series...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Appendix B: Pin Assignments Appendix B: Pin Assignments ......... Appendix C: Servicing Your Boca Product Appendix C: Servicing Your Boca Product Appendix C: Servicing Your Boca Product ..........31 31 31 31 31 Appendix C: Servicing Your Boca Product Appendix C: Servicing Your Boca Product ...
Page 6: Getting Started Getting Started
Getting Started Getting Started Congratulations on the purchase of your Plug-and-Play compatible IO Turbo Series from Boca, a leader in high-tech computer enhancement products. The streamlined EXPRESS Install provided on pages 8-11 is intended for more knowledgeable and experienced users.
Page 7 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Turbo 2x2: CABLE/BRACKET 2 SERIAL/2 ASSEMBLY PARALLEL PORTS DRIVER DISKETTE Turbo 1x1 DRIVER DISKETTE...
Page 8 EXPRESS EXPRESS EXPRESS Install Install Install EXPRESS EXPRESS Install Install 1 1 1 1 1 WITH POWER OFF, remove your system cover and install card in a 16-bit slot. 2 2 2 2 2 Attach cable/bracket assembly to Serial B and Parallel B connectors on (*2 serial/2 the IO board.
Page 9 3a 3a 3a 3a 3a Connect peripheral devices. Those depicted here are suggested samples. When done, close your system cover and power your computer on. Turbo 2x2 2 SERIAL/2 PARALLEL PORTS 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3...
Page 10 EXPRESS EXPRESS EXPRESS Install Install Install EXPRESS EXPRESS Install Install Connect peripheral devices. Those depicted here are suggested samples. When done, close your system cover and power your computer on. Turbo 1x1 1 SERIAL/1 PARALLEL PORT IO Turbo Series...
Page 11 EXPRESS EXPRESS EXPRESS Install Install Install EXPRESS EXPRESS Install Install 4 4 4 4 4 The IO board will be recognized at power-up. You will need to perform some basic Windows 95 install tasks. See Section Three for details if you require more information.
Page 12: Section One: Introduction
Section One: Introduction You have purchased the IO Turbo Series by Boca for the IBM and compatible family of personal computers. Compatible with ISA systems, the IO Turbo Series comes in two varieties: • T T T T T urbo 2x2...
Page 13 • Two Startech SPP/ECP/EPP/parallel ports • Bi-directional port capability • 16-byte FIFO for ECP modes • 8-bit DMA channel A Note on Parallel Port Settings Parallel port settings are defined as follows: SPP (standard) SPP (standard) SPP (standard). This setting defines the parallel port as a SPP (standard) SPP (standard) standard uni-directional port for use with a printer.
Page 14 EPP Mode allows up to eight devices to be daisy-chain connected. See figure below. EXTERNAL 1 2 3 4 5 HARD 1 2 3 4 5 DRIVE Up to 8 TAPE devices may BACKUP be daisy- chained in a series (only 4 CD-ROM devices shown)
Page 15: Section Two: Physical Installation
Section Two: Physical Installation The IO Turbo Series adapter is simple and quick to install— even for the novice computer user. Take a few moments to read over the directions before you begin. 1. Remove your system cover, remembering to power down your system first.
Page 16 3. Replace any other adapter boards you may have removed and re-attach any detached internal cables. If you have the Turbo 2x2 version, continue with step 4. Otherwise, skip to step 5. 4. Attach cable/bracket assembly to Serial B and Parallel B connectors on the IO board, making sure that the red stripe plugs into pin number “1”...
Page 17 The illustration below suggests several possible configurations (e.g., mouse, tape drive, modem, and printer). Physical installation is complete. Turbo 2x2 Suggested Configuration 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4...
Page 18 Turbo 1x1 Suggested Configuration The IO board will be recognized at power-up. You will need to perform some basic Windows 95 install tasks. See Section Three for details. IO Turbo Series...
Page 19: Section Three: Windows 95 Configuration
Perform the following steps: izard” izard” 1. Insert the Boca driver diskette into your floppy drive and click Next. 2. Windows 95 will detect the first device. Click Finish. 3. “New Hardware Found” “New Hardware Found”...
Page 20 • ECP Printer Port A and B • High-Speed Communications port A and B • Boca I/O Adapter (this is the controller device for the card) • Parallel Port Controller • Serial Port Controller 4. You will have to restart Windows 95 for the changes to take effect.
Page 21 16 IRQs available, IRQ 0 through IRQ 15. Each of the high speed serial ports on the Boca I/O adapter requires an IRQ and the parallel ports will also each need one if you need to support ECP mode.
Page 22 • If an exclamation point is displayed next to a • If an exclamation point is displayed next to a • If an exclamation point is displayed next to a • If an exclamation point is displayed next to a •...
Page 23: Section Four: Windows 3.X/Dos Configuration Section Four
Section Four: Windows 3.x/DOS Configuration 1. Power up your system as you normally would. If your system boots into Windows, exit to DOS. 2. Insert the driver diskette. Go to the A:\ prompt, type INST INSTALL INST ALL and press ENTER. INST INST IF A...
Page 24 IF A IF A NON PLUG AND PLA NON PLUG AND PLA Y SYSTEM IS DETECTED: Y SYSTEM IS DETECTED: IF A IF A NON PLUG AND PLA IF A NON PLUG AND PLA NON PLUG AND PLAY SYSTEM IS DETECTED: Y SYSTEM IS DETECTED: Y SYSTEM IS DETECTED: 1.
Page 25 5. Select a device and press ENTER. Resources for the device are then displayed: Address 6. Change displayed settings to standard addresses such as: Printer Ports: 378, 278 Com Ports: 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, 2E8 IO Adapter: 100, 110, 120, 130 You may select “Custom”...
Page 26 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Before contacting your dealer, please review the following list of problems and solutions to see if any of them apply to your situation. SYMPTOM POSSIBLE REMEDY • Verify that the peripheral device is No response from No response from No response from No response from No response from...
Page 27 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE REMEDY • In general, IRQ4 belongs to COM1. I am not sure how to I am not sure how to I am not sure how to I am not sure how to I am not sure how to IRQ3 belongs to COM2.
Page 28 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE REMEDY • The driver might be set to hardware My system locks up My system locks up My system locks up My system locks up My system locks up flow control and the external cable may when exiting my when exiting my when exiting my when exiting my...
Page 29: Appendix B: Pin Assignments
Appendix B: Pin Assignments This section is provided for users who are interested in the pin assignments for each port on the I/O Turbo Series adapter. Serial Port A and B (9-pin) Line Name Line Name Line Name Pin # Pin # Pin # Line Name...
Page 30 Parallel Port A and B (25-pin) Line Name Line Name Line Name Pin # Pin # Pin # Line Name Line Name Pin # Pin # -STROBE DATA BIT 0 DATABIT 1 DATA BIT 2 DATA BIT 3 DATA BIT 4 DATA BIT 5 DATA BIT 6 DATA BIT 7...
Page 31: Appendix C: Servicing Your Boca Product
CONSUMING AND FRUSTRA CONSUMING AND FRUSTRATING FOR YOU. TING FOR YOU. TING FOR YOU. 1. When calling Boca Research Technical Support, have the following information available: • Board name and part number (located on the board) • Computer model • Peripherals in system •...
Page 32 3. Refer to the Warranty Statement if the product is covered under the five-year Boca Research, Inc. Limited Warranty. 4. Certain parts will not be covered under the Boca Research, Inc. Limited Warranty. Dealer installed parts are warranted by the dealer. Parts which you have installed yourself are covered only by the suppliers warranties.
Page 33 5. When sending the IO Turbo Series adapter to Boca Research, Inc. for repairs, please be sure to include: • the Boca Research IO Turbo Series adapter (board only) (board only) (board only) (board only) (board only) • your name •...
Page 34: Fcc Compliance
FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits Class B Class B for a Class B Class B Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Page 35: Warranty
Boca , at the option of Boca...
Page 36 ©1997. Boca Research, Inc. document, in any form, is allowed without permission from Boca Research, Inc. Boca Research, Inc. is not liable for any damages resulting from technical or editorial errors or omissions contained in this document. The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. Revisions to the product(s) described in this manual may occur at any time without notice.
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