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  • Page 2 Complete IDE Series: IDE500...
  • Page 3 Before You Begin your Installation The product you have purchased is designed to be easily installed into most IBM PC or compatible systems. Many products have large, easy-to-read legends to allow for the easy configuring of the product. This installation manual contains detailed instructions.
  • Page 4 If for some reason you are unable to return the product directly to its place of purchase, refer to the “Servicing Your Product” and “Warranty” sections in this manual for instructions. Complete IDE Series: IDE500...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents QuickStart ...................... 6 Section One: Introduction ................ 11 Section Two: The Contents of Your Package ........13 Section Three: Features ................14 3.1 Enhanced Parallel Printer Interface (J10) ......... 14 3.2 Serial Device Interface (J6, J5) ........... 17 3.3 Drive Interfaces ................19 Section Four: Setting Jumpers ..............

  • Page 6: Quickstart

    B interface require a special driver which should be supplied by the manufacturer of that device. When attaching drives to the IDE A and IDE B, note the jumper settings for J8 as indicated on the board. Complete IDE Series: IDE500...
  • Page 7 • The J2 connector is for the hard drive activity LED. • Attach your serial device to J6 (serial port A) and your parallel printer to J11. Secure the serial connector and bracket assembly to a vacant rear slot. Attach the free end of the cable to J5 (serial port B) on the IDE500. Then attach your serial device to the external connector on the bracket assembly.
  • Page 8 IDE500 Board Layout See facing page for detailed representation of jumper layout. Complete IDE Series: IDE500...
  • Page 9 J3 Floppy Enable/Disable J9 Serial A and B COM Addresses; Serial A IDE Port and B IRQ (3, 4, 5, 7) Configuration (4 options) Parallel Addresses, Mode, and Reserved DMA; Hard Disk Drive A/B PAR INT (Parallel interrupts; IRQ 5, 7) Quickstart...
  • Page 10 Cable Connectors (Serial A) (Serial B) Floppy IDE A Interface Interface Hard Drive (Parallel Interface) J7 IDE B Interface Complete IDE Series: IDE500...

  • Page 11: Section One: Introduction

    Section One: Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the Complete IDE IDE500 from Boca Research for VESA local bus (VL-bus) based systems. The important advantage of IDE technology is having the fixed disk controller logic incorporated onto the drive itself. This enables a faster access time when retrieving and recording data.
  • Page 12 See Section Three for additional details on features. If you are an experienced computer user who wishes to take some installation shortcuts, refer to Quickstart (pages 6-10). Otherwise, please read the entire manual before attempting to install the IDE500. Complete IDE Series: IDE500...

  • Page 13: Section Two: The Contents Of Your Package

    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Complete IDE Series A 34-pin diskette drive cable Driver Installation Guide Installation...

  • Page 14: Section Three: Features

    IBM has defined 378 and 278 as the hexadecimal I/O port addresses for LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3. The interrupt for the parallel port is IRQ7 or IRQ5. These interrupts are set using the appropriate jumper on J12 (IRQ7/IRQ5). Complete IDE Series: IDE500...
  • Page 15 In addition to selectable addresses and interrupt requests, the IDE500 also provides additional settings: default (or standard) or enhanced modes: EPP, ECP, IEEE 1284 You also have the option of specifying DMA Channel 1 or 3, or DMA Channel. The Parallel Port settings are defined as follows: DEFAULT (standard).
  • Page 16 Refer to the manual which came with that device for information pertaining to installation and use of a device driver. Complete IDE Series: IDE500...

  • Page 17: Serial Device Interface (J6, J5)

    3.2 Serial Device Interface (J6, J5) NOTE: IBM has defined that IRQ4 is assigned to COM1 and IRQ3 is assigned to COM2; these are needed for an interrupt driven device such as a mouse. In general, serial ports cannot share a common interrupt, nor can they share the same physical port.
  • Page 18 NOTE: If you do not need serial port “B,” keep the logical port DISABLED. COM4 COM1 COM2 ADDR IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ4 IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ3 SER B SER B IRQ7 IRQ5 These are the jumper positions for individual settings. Complete IDE Series: IDE500...

  • Page 19: Drive Interfaces

    3.3 Drive Interfaces The J1 and J7 connectors on the IDE500 interface provide two 40-pin connectors for IDE drive cables which can support one or two IDE hard drives each. The J4 connector provides a 34-pin connector for a floppy drive cable which can support one or two floppy drives.

  • Page 20: Section Four: Setting Jumpers

    Serial port A is configured for COM1/IRQ4. Serial B is configured for COM2/IRQ3. The Parallel port is configured for address 378 in standard mode with no DMA selected set to IRQ7. Complete IDE Series: IDE500...
  • Page 21 COM2 DIS COM1 COM3 ADDR IDE PORT COM2 DIS COM1 COM4 CONFIGURATION ADDR IRQ4 IDE A = PRI IRQ3 SER A IDE B = DIS SER A IRQ7 IRQ5 IDE A = SEC IDE B = DIS IRQ3 IRQ4 SER B SER B IDE A = PRI IRQ5...

  • Page 22: Changing The Default Jumper Configurations

    Set the IRQ for this port by jumpering the upper pair of pins in J12 for IRQ7, or lower pair of pins for IRQ5. If the PAR MODE is jumpered for ECP or IEEE 1284, the DMA jumper should be set for DMA1 or DMA3. Complete IDE Series: IDE500...

  • Page 23: Enabling/Disabling Floppy Drives

    Configuring the COM Ports The pair of pins in the upper blocks must be jumpered as explained previously in Section Three. The COM port jumpers for Serial A are labelled COM1, COM2, COM3, or DISABLED. For Serial B, they are labelled COM1, COM2, COM4, or DISABLED.

  • Page 24: Configuring Irqs For The Hard Drive

    IDE A IRQ15 IRQ15 IRQ14 IRQ14 These are the IDE B IDE A jumper IRQ15 IRQ15 positions for individual IRQ14 IRQ14 settings. IDE B IDE A IRQ15 IRQ15 IRQ14 IRQ14 IDE B IDE A IRQ15 IRQ15 Complete IDE Series: IDE500...

  • Page 25: Sample Jumper Configuration

    4.5 Sample Jumper Configuration Following (pages 26-27) is an example of the jumper settings when installing the IDE500 in a system already containing a serial and parallel port. Configuration would be as follows: This example assumes you have your system serial port configured as COM1 (3F8h/IRQ4) and the parallel port as LPT1 (378h/IRQ7).
  • Page 26 SER A IRQ7 IRQ5 IDE A = SEC IDE B = DIS IRQ3 IRQ4 SER B SER B IDE A = PRI IRQ5 IRQ7 IDE B = SEC IDE A = DIS IDE B = DIS Complete IDE Series: IDE500...
  • Page 27 Sample Configuration FDDSEL A D D R PARMODE IEEE DEFAULT EPP 1284 PAR DMA (ECP& IEEE) NO DMA DMA1 DMA3 IRQ7 IRQ14 IRQ14 NOTE: The “RSV” IDE A IDE B IRQ5 IRQ15 IRQ15 setting is used for PAR INT factory-test only. Setting Jumpers...

  • Page 28: Section Five: Physical Installation

    2. Insert the IDE500 in the slot you have selected so the edge connector on the bottom rear of the board mates with the connector on the motherboard (system board). Press down firmly on the board. Complete IDE Series: IDE500...

  • Page 29: Attaching Internal Cables

    3. Use the removed screw to secure the board. NOTE: Depending on the physical layout of your system, it may be easier to attach drive and LED cables before inserting the IDE into the slot on the system board. 5.3 Attaching Internal Cables 1.

  • Page 30: Replacing The System Cover

    Slide the cover back over the chassis taking care not to let it snag on the disk drive or power cables. Once the cover is in place, replace all screws that you removed earlier. Reconnect all previously removed cables. Complete IDE Series: IDE500...

  • Page 31: Attaching External Cables

    5.5 Attaching External Cables Attach the appropriate cables for the external parallel printer connector (J11) and Serial Connector A (J6) as necessary and secure with the screws provided at the end of the cable connector. Physical installation is complete. If you connected the IDE500 to a NEW hard drive(s), power up the system and run FDISK and FORMAT to prepare your hard disk drive(s) for use.

  • Page 32: Section Six: Driver Installation

    Press any key to continue and follow all on-screen directions. 2. First, you are asked to specify on which disk drive to install the IDE500 drivers. Complete IDE Series: IDE500...
  • Page 33 Note: Depending on your system, the drives displayed may be different. 3. The installation program will copy its driver files to a directory on the drive you select. The default subdirectory is \IDE500. Accept the default or specify another subdirectory. The following is displayed: Driver Installation...
  • Page 34 5. After answering all questions, the following message is displayed: Installing Files - Please Wait ... When the installation is complete, a message will instruct you to reboot your system for the new driver to become active. Complete IDE Series: IDE500...

  • Page 35: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Appendix A: Troubleshooting Before contacting your dealer, review the following list of problems and solutions to see if any of them apply to your situation. PROBLEM: Hard drive or diskette drive will not respond. SOLUTION: Verify that cable connection is pin 1 to pin 1. Make sure drive is attached to power supply.
  • Page 36 PROBLEM: I’ve attached a device to the IDE B interface and it is not responding. SOLUTION: If attaching a device to the IDE B interface, you will need a driver supplied with that device to access that interface. Complete IDE Series: IDE500...
  • Page 37 PROBLEM: EPP/ECP/IEEE 1284 hard drive/CD-ROM drive does not function. SOLUTION: Ensure the device is connected properly. Most EPP- compatible devices have two DB-25 connectors labelled “COMPUTER” and “PRINTER”. The first device should be connected to the DB-25 labelled “COMPUTER”. The next device(s) should be connected to the DB-25 connector labelled “PRINTER”...

  • Page 38: Appendix B: Servicing The Boca Product

    1. When calling Boca Research Technical Support, have the following information available: • Board Name and part number (located on the board) • Computer Manufacturer • Computer Model • Peripherals in system • Operating System and version Complete IDE Series: IDE500...
  • Page 39 If you suspect a problem with a specific program or software package, make note of the name, version or release number, and manufacturer of the software. 2. Call Boca Research Technical Support Department between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. EST Monday through Friday at (407) 241-8088. A technical support specialist will be available to discuss the problem(s) you are experiencing.
  • Page 40 RMA Department - RMA # _________ 1601 Clint Moore Road Boca Raton, FL 33487-2841 6. If the repairs performed on your product were covered by the warranty, Boca Research, Inc. will return it prepaid via UPS. Complete IDE Series: IDE500...

  • Page 41: Appendix C: Pin Assignments

    Appendix C: Pin Assignments This section provides the pin assignments for each port on the IDE500 board. Parallel Port (J8) Serial Port A (9-pin) (J4) Line Name Pin # Line Name Pin # CARRIER DETECT -STROBE RECEIVE DATA DATA BIT 0 TRANSMIT DATA DATA BIT 1 DATA TERMINAL READY...
  • Page 42 RECEIVED LINE SIGNAL DETECTOR No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection DATA TERMINAL READY No Connection RING INDICATOR No Connection No Connection No Connection Complete IDE Series: IDE500...
  • Page 43 FCC Compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 44 The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful: “How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems” This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, Stock No. 004000003454. Complete IDE Series: IDE500...
  • Page 45 Limited Warranty Boca Research, Inc. (BRI) warrants to the original buyer of this BRI product that the hardware is free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase from BRI or an authorized dealer (“the Warranty Period”).
  • Page 46 Trademarks All Boca Research products are trademarks of Boca Research, Inc. All other references to computer systems, software, and peripherals use trademarks owned by their respective manufacturers. Publication Date: August, 1995 Printed in the U.S.A. IDE500.PM5 Complete IDE Series: IDE500...
  • Page 48 Manual Part # 9452 Rev. 2.0 Complete IDE Series: IDE500...

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