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Quatech QSP-100 User Manual

Four channel asynchronous rs-232 pcmcia adapter for pcmcia card standard compatible machines
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Four Channel Asynchronous
INTERFACE CARDS FOR IBM PC/AT AND PS/2
QUATECH, INC.
5675 Hudson Industrial Parkway
Hudson, Ohio 44236
QSP-100
RS-232 PCMCIA Adapter
for PCMCIA Card Standard compatible machines
User's Manual
TEL: (330) 655-9000
FAX: (330) 655-9010
www.quatech.com

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  • Page 1 Four Channel Asynchronous RS-232 PCMCIA Adapter for PCMCIA Card Standard compatible machines INTERFACE CARDS FOR IBM PC/AT AND PS/2 QUATECH, INC. 5675 Hudson Industrial Parkway Hudson, Ohio 44236 QSP-100 User's Manual TEL: (330) 655-9000 FAX: (330) 655-9010 www.quatech.com...

  • Page 2: Warranty Information

    Quatech Inc. warrants the date of purchase. Quatech Inc. will repair or replace any adapter that fails to perform under normal operating conditions and in accordance with the procedures outlined in this document during the warranty period. Any damage that results from improper installation, operation, or general misuse voids all warranty rights.
  • Page 3 Quatech, Inc. Likewise, any software programs that might accompany this document can be used only in accordance with any license agreement(s) between the purchaser and Quatech, Inc. Quatech, Inc. reserves the right to change this documentation or the product to which it refers at any time and without notice.
  • Page 4 TV reception. The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approval of the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. QSP-100 Users Manual...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    4.1 Installing a Quatech QSP-100 Under Windows 95......4.2 Viewing the QSP-100 Resource Settings ....... . .
  • Page 6 QSP-100 Users Manual...

  • Page 7: Qsp-100 Users Manual

    The Quatech QSP-100 provides four independent RS-232 asynchronous serial communications interfaces for systems equipped with PCMCIA Type II and/or Type III expansion sockets. The QSP-100 is a PCMCIA Type II (5 mm) card and is PCMCIA PC Card Standard Specification 2.1 compliant.

  • Page 8: Dos / Windows 3.X Installation

    QSP100CL.SYS, and a card Enabler, QSP100EN.EXE. Both of these programs are executed from DOS (before entering Windows) and allow operation of the QSP-100 in both the DOS and Windows 3.x environments. For optimal operation, however, the Client Driver is the preferred method of installation and configuration.

  • Page 9: Qsp-100 Client Driver For Dos

    2.1 QSP-100 Client Driver for DOS In order to use the QSP-100 Client Driver, the system must be configured with Card and Socket Services software. Card and Socket Services software is not provided with the QSP-100 but is available from Quatech.

  • Page 10: Command Line Options

    QSP-100 will be automatically re-configured according to the command line options. 2.4 Command Line Options The QSP-100 Client Driver accepts up to eight command line arguments from the user to deter- mine the configuration of the QSP-100. If any arguments are provided, the Client Driver will attempt to configure any QSP-100s with the options specified in the order they are entered on the command line.
  • Page 11 In example 2, a single command line argument is provided. The Client Driver will attempt to configure a QSP-100 inserted into any socket with a base address of 300H and an IRQ assigned by Card and Socket Services. If address 300H is unavailable, the QSP-100 will not be config- ured.

  • Page 12: Example 3

    Client Driver will attempt to configure a QSP-100 inserted into any socket with a base address of 300H and IRQ 5. If address 300H or IRQ 5 is unavailable, the QSP-100 will not be configured. If the Client Driver can successfully configure the QSP-100, its interrupt status register will be disabled (Scratchpad registers enabled) and the BIOS equipment list will be updated.

  • Page 13: Example 6

    QSP-100 is to be installed. In this example, the Client Driver will attempt to configure a QSP-100 inserted into socket 0 with a base address of 300H and IRQ 5. If the QSP-100 is inserted into socket 1, the Client Driver will attempt to configure it with base address 340H and IRQ 10.

  • Page 14: Common Problems

    Many Card and Socket Services packages include a generic client driver (or SuperClient) which configures standard I/O devices. If one of these generic client drivers is installed, it may config- ure the QSP-100 causing the QSP-100 client driver to fail installation. In these cases, the user should do one of the following: 1.
  • Page 15 Enabler may interfere with its operation and with the device(s) it controls. The QSP-100 Enabler does not support automatic configuration of adapters upon insertion, more commonly referred to as "Hot Swapping". This means the adapter must be installed in one of the system's PCMCIA sockets before executing QSP100EN.EXE.

  • Page 16: Command Line Options

    32-byte (20H) boundary. This option is required if the 'R' option is not used. Iirq specifies the interrupt level (IRQ) of the QSP-100 in decimal. irq must be one of the following values: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, or 0 if no IRQ is desired. This option is required if the 'R' option is not used.

  • Page 17: Example 3

    1.1.1.2Example 2 QSP100EN.EXE (s0,b300,i5) In example 2, the Enabler will configure the QSP-100 in socket 0 with a base address of 300H and IRQ 5 using a configuration memory window at segment D000. The QSP-100's interrupt status register will be enabled and the BIOS equipment list will not be updated.

  • Page 18: Example 5

    1.1.1.4Example 4 QSP100EN.EXE (s0,b300,i3,wd8) In example 4, the Enabler will configure the QSP-100 in socket 0 with a base address of 300H and IRQ 3 using a configuration memory window at segment D800. The QSP-100's interrupt status register will be enabled and the BIOS equipment list will not be updated.

  • Page 19: Common Problems

    QSP-100 Enabler, the lowest socket number in the system is designated socket 0. Card and Socket Services Software: In order to use the QSP-100 Enabler for DOS, the system MUST NOT be configured with Card and Socket Services software. If a Card and Socket Services software is installed, the QSP-100 Enabler may interfere with its operation and with the device(s) it controls.
  • Page 20 3. OS/2 Installation In order to use the QSP-100 Client Driver for OS/2, the system must be configured as follows: 1. The system must be running OS/2 2.1 or later. 2. OS/2 PCMCIA Card and Socket Services support must be installed. If PCMCIA support was not selected when OS/2 was installed, it can be added using the Selective Install facility in the System Setup folder.

  • Page 21: Example 1

    In example 1, the Client Driver will attempt to configure the QSP-100 as COM3 through COM6. If COM3, 4, 5, or 6 already exists in the system, the QSP-100 will not be configured. Further- more, only one QSP-100 can be installed in this system.

  • Page 22: Configuring With "User Assigned" Resources

    Within each argument, the parameters must be separated using a comma (no spaces). When a QSP-100 is inserted into a PCMCIA socket, the client driver will configure the card as a series of COM ports, starting with the lowest available port number in the list.

  • Page 23: Advanced Configuration Topics

    QSP-100 as COM7 through COM10 using I/O address 120-13F hex and IRQ 15. If COM7, 8, 9, or 10 already exists or if the I/O address or IRQ resources are already in use, the QSP-100 will not be configured. Up to two QSP-100s can be installed in this system.

  • Page 24: Monitoring The Status Of Pcmcia Cards

    PCMCIA socket. In OS/2 2.1, this utility is called "Configuration Manager". When a QSP-100 is inserted, the Card Type for the appropriate socket will display "Multi- Function". If the card is successfully configured, the Card Status will display "Ready". If the card cannot be configured, the Card Status will be "Not Ready".

  • Page 25: Common Problems

    "system assigned" resources. Use the "Configuration Manager" program to examine the I/O address range assigned to the QSP-100. If this range does not begin on an even 32 byte (20H) boundary, the QSP-100 will have to be installed using "user assigned" resources to force a valid configuration.

  • Page 26: Windows 95 Installation

    Windows 95 handles the QSP-100 as a "parent/child device". The QSP-100 is the "parent device". Each serial port is a "child device" of the "parent device" QSP-100. To allow easy configuration of Quatech's QSP-100, two configuration files have been written for the QSP-100.
  • Page 27 5. During the installation process, it may be required to supply the computer with the QSP-100 Users Manual...

  • Page 28: Important Note

    "Skip" button and the files will not be installed. If the latest version of these files exist in the system directory, those files will be used. 6. The QSP-100 PC Card should now be configured. In the future, Windows 95 will automatically recognize and configure the QSP-100. QSP-100 Users Manual...

  • Page 29: Viewing The Qsp-100 Resource Settings

    5. Double click on any of the items labeled "Quatech Multi- port(COM x)" where x represents the logical COM port number. The items labeled "Quatech Multi-port" are the child devices of the QSP-100 parent device. Click the "Resources" tab at the top of the "System Properties" box.
  • Page 30 6. Click on the QSP-100 item and then click on the button labeled "Properties". 7. Select the resource which requires a change (I/O range or IRQ) and select "Change Settings". Make the desired changes and then click on "OK". A shutdown of the system may be required to allow the settings to change.

  • Page 31: Installing Qsp-100 Under Windows Nt

    5 Installing QSP-100 under Windows NT 5.1 Installing QSP-100 Under Windows NT To allow easy configuration of the QSP-100 the Quatech Device Manager for Windows NT has been written for the hardware. This configuration utility supports the QSP-100 only in block addressing mode.
  • Page 32 Device Manager Icon on Desktop Click the ‘Add’ button at the bottom of the Quatech Device Manager Window. 3. Follow the steps for the ‘Add Quatech Hardware Wizard’. QSP-100 Users Manual...
  • Page 33 Additional help is availabe online The DSP-100 PC Card should now be configured. In the future, Windows NT will automatically recognize and configure the QSP-100. Note: Windows NT does not support ‘Plug and Play’ for PCMCIA cards. The PCMCIA Card must be inserted prior to starting Windows NT and can not be removed and reinserted while Windows NT is running.

  • Page 34: Windows Ce

    6 Windows CE The Quatech PCMCIA Windows CD installation copies a multiple device-specific .cab files and the ini file to your desktop computer and launches the Application Manger (which resides on the user's desktop computer as a result of installing Active Sync) with the Application Manager .ini file as a parameter.
  • Page 35 Choose ‘Yes’ on the following window and you installation is now complete. QSP-100 Users Manual...

  • Page 36: Hardware Information

    UARTs. Each of these UARTs requires 8 bytes of I/O space and when enabled QSP-100 RS-232 channel which requires the QSP-100 to be located on an even 32-byte (20H) boundary (e.g. 300H, 320H, 340H, etc.). Each 16C550 UART contains 8 I/O registers. The last of these registers, located at (Base address + 7), is referred to as the 'Scratchpad Register' and provides no functionality to the UART.

  • Page 37: External Connections

    8. EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS An adapter cable is included with the QSP-100 to convert the PCMCIA output connector into 4 standard D-9 male RS-232 connectors as shown in the figure below. Figure 3. QSP-100 adapter cable to standard RS-232 connectors. Figure 4. Standard D-9 male RS-232 connector signal assignment.
  • Page 38 This Page Left Blank Intentionally QSP-100 Users Manual...

  • Page 39: Specifications

    9. Specifications Bus Interface Physical Dimensions Maximum Baud Rate Power Requirements Connector QSP-100 Users Manual PCMCIA PC Card Standard 2.1 compliant Type II PCMCIA card (5mm) 120K +5 volts 35.85 mA (typical) 45.87 mA (maximum) Adapter to 4 standard male D-9...
  • Page 40 QSP-100 User's Manual Version 1.42 March 2004 Part No. 940-0102-142 QSP-100 Users Manual...

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