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  • Page 2 Complete IDE Series: IDE200...
  • 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: IDE200...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Quickstart....................... 5 Section One: Introduction ................7 Section Two: The Contents of Your Package ........10 Section Three: Features ................11 3.1 Parallel Printer Interface ............. 11 3.2 Serial Device Interface ..............12 3.3 Drive Interface ................16 Section Four: Setting Jumpers ..............17 4.1 Changing the Default Jumper Configurations .......

  • Page 6: Quickstart

    • If you connected the IDE200 to a new hard drive, run FDISK and FORMAT to prepare your IDE hard drive for use; otherwise, simply power up your system and the IDE200 will automatically recognize your existing drive. Complete IDE Series: IDE200...
  • Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 J1 (to hard 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 J2 (to floppy 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 drive) drive) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4...

  • Page 8: Section One: Introduction

    • Hard drive interface • 16-bit interface • I/O addresses: Serial A (COM1 or COM3; IRQ4 or IRQ7), or Disabled. Serial B (COM2 or COM4; IRQ3 or IRQ5), or Disabled. • LPT 1-2 or disabled (IRQ 5 or 7) Complete IDE Series: IDE200...
  • Page 9 Using a high-speed dual NS16450 compatible UART chip for the serial ports, the IDE200 controller is specifically designed to work with ISA and EISA systems. See Section Three for additional details on features and capabilities. If you are an experienced computer user who wishes to take some shortcuts through installation, refer to the Quickstart (page 8).

  • Page 10: Section Two: The Contents Of Your Package

    A 40-pin IDE hard drive cable Please examine the IDE200 controller for any visible damage which may have occurred during shipment. If damage exists or if any items are missing, please contact the retailer from whom the IDE200 was purchased. Complete IDE Series: IDE200...

  • Page 11: Section Three: Features

    Section Three: Features 3.1 Parallel Printer Interface (J9) The parallel printer interface has a 25-pin female D-shell connector, and is designed to connect to IBM and IBM compatible printers via an IBM printer cable. This port is IBM PC/AT compatible. The parallel port can be set via a jumper for one of the following options: SER B SER A...

  • Page 12: Serial Device Interface

    EIA RS-232 interface. Examples of such devices are serial printers, plotters, and modems. Serial port “A” can be set via the J8 jumper for one of the following three options: Complete IDE Series: IDE200...
  • Page 13 COM1/IRQ4 SER B SER A COM1 COM2 IRQ7 IRQ14 SERA SERB COM4 COM3 IRQ15 IRQ5 IRQ 3 IRQ 4 SERA SER B IRQ7 IRQ5 COM3/IRQ4 SER B SER A COM2 COM1 IRQ14 IRQ7 SERB SERA COM4 COM3 IRQ15 IRQ5 IRQ 3 IRQ 4 SERA SER B...
  • Page 14 J8 jumper for one of the three options as shown on the next page. Note: The interrupt request choices are IRQ3 or 5. If you do not need serial port “B,” keep the logical port DISABLED. Complete IDE Series: IDE200...
  • Page 15 COM2/IRQ3 SER A SER B COM2 COM1 IRQ14 IRQ7 SERA SERB COM3 COM4 IRQ15 IRQ5 IRQ 3 IRQ 4 SERA SER B IRQ7 IRQ5 COM4/IRQ3 SER B SER A COM1 COM2 IRQ14 IRQ7 SERB SERA COM4 COM3 IRQ15 IRQ5 IRQ 3 IRQ 4 SERA SER B...

  • Page 16: Drive Interface

    IDE drive cable which can support one or two IDE hard drives. The J2 connector provides a 34-pin connector for a floppy drive cable which can support one or two floppy drives. In both cases, cabling is keyed with a colored stripe (often red) for pin 1. Complete IDE Series: IDE200...

  • Page 17: Section Four: Setting Jumpers

    Section Four: Setting Jumpers Before you install the IDE200 controller, you need to set the jumpers for your configuration. Always turn the system off before attempting the reconfiguration, removal, or installation of the IDE200 controller. You can change configurations on the IDE200 controller simply by moving a jumper or combination of jumpers from one pair of pins to another.
  • Page 18 Most monochrome video boards with a parallel printer port attached use I/O address 03BCh. If the IDE200 controller is configured for LPT1 (0378h) and a mono-video board is present in the system, the IDE200’s parallel port will be seen as LPT2. Complete IDE Series: IDE200...

  • Page 19: Changing The Default Jumper Configurations

    4.1 Changing the Default Jumper Configurations Locate the jumper blocks labelled J6 and J8 (on the left side of the board with the bracket on your right) which consists of a 2x12 and 2x9 matrix, respectively. Configuring the LPT Ports The two pins beside PAR ENA must be jumpered.

  • Page 20: Enabling/Disabling Drives

    COM1 SERB SERA SERB SERA COM4 COM3 COM4 COM3 DISABLED ENABLED Floppy Disk Drive SER B SER B SER A SER A COM1 COM2 COM1 COM2 SERA SERB SERA SERB COM4 COM4 COM3 COM3 DISABLED ENABLED Complete IDE Series: IDE200...

  • Page 21: Primary/Secondary Drive Addresses

    4.3 Configuring Primary/Secondary Drive Addresses The primary and secondary addressing jumpers are located on the upper portion of jumper block J6 and are used for the hard drive interface (HDD). Primary addresses are set as shown on the next page: These jumpers would be configured as above if the IDE200 were the first or only...

  • Page 22: Configuring Hard Drive Irqs

    (controller A=IDE PRIMARY/IRQ14; B=IDE SECONDARY/IRQ15). Also note that whenever the hard drive attached to the IDE200 is designated as the secondary drive, then the corresponding interrupt must be set to IRQ15. IRQ14 IRQ14 IRQ15 IRQ15 Complete IDE Series: IDE200...

  • Page 23: Sample Jumper Configuration

    4.5 Sample Jumper Configuration SER B SER A IRQ14 IRQ7 COM2 COM1 SERB SERA IRQ5 IRQ15 COM4 COM3 IRQ 4 IRQ 3 SERA SER B IRQ7 IRQ5 This is an example of the jumper settings when installing the IDE200 controller 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 (03F8h/IRQ4) and the parallel port as LPT1 (0378h/IRQ7).

  • Page 24: Section Five: Physical Installation

    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. Complete IDE Series: IDE200...

  • Page 25: Attaching Internal Cables

    5.3 Attaching Internal Cables 1. Attach the appropriate cables and secure for the following connectors: Drive Activity LED J5 Serial B Connector J3 (if used) 2. Attach one end of the 40-pin cable to the hard disk drive in the system and the other end to the J1 connector on the IDE controller.

  • Page 26: 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: IDE200...

  • Page 27: Attaching External Cables

    5.5 Attaching External Cables Attach the appropriate cables for the external parallel printer connector (J9) and Serial Connector A (J4) as necessary and secure with the screws provided at the end of the cable connector. Physical installation is complete. If you connected the IDE200 to a NEW hard drive, power up the system and run FDISK and FORMAT to prepare your hard disk drive for use.

  • Page 28: Appendix A: Troubleshooting

    Check the IDE200 jumper settings to insure that the intended port is enabled and that there are no conflicting ports or shared interrupts. Complete IDE Series: IDE200...
  • Page 29 PROBLEM: LPT2 will not perform a print screen (shift-PrtSc). SOLUTION: The system is functioning normally. The print screen function defaults to LPT1. If you wish to test the port after installation copy an ASCII text file (NOTE: the example may not exist on your boot disk) to an active device, i.e., COPY AUTOEXEC.BAT LPT2 at the DOS prompt.

  • Page 30: Appendix B: Servicing Your Boca Product

    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. Complete IDE Series: IDE200...
  • Page 31 If factory service is required, you will be given a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Please place this number on the outside of the package when you return the item(s) for service and reference it on any correspondence included in the package. Boca Research, Inc. will return any product which is not accompanied by an RMA number.

  • Page 32: Appendix C: Pin Assignments

    DATA SET READY DATA BIT 5 REQUEST TO SEND DATA BIT 6 CLEAR TO SEND DATA BIT 7 RING INDICATOR -ACKnowledge BUSY Print End (out of paper) 12 SeLeCT -AUTO FeeD -ERROR -INITialize printer -SeLeCT INput GROUND 18-25 Complete IDE Series: IDE200...
  • Page 33 Serial Port B 25-pin (J3) Line Name Pin # No Connection TRANSMITTED DATA RECEIVED DATA REQUEST TO SEND CLEAR TO SEND DATA SET READY SIGNAL GROUND RECEIVED LINE SIGNAL DETECTOR No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection...
  • Page 34 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: IDE200...
  • Page 35 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”). Should the product fail to be in working order at any time during the five-year period, BRI, will at its option, repair or replace this product as described below, provided that in BRI’s sole determination the part or product has not been abused, misused, repaired, or modified.
  • Page 36 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: September, 1995 Printed in the U.S.A. IDE200.PM5 Complete IDE Series: IDE200...
  • Page 38 Complete IDE Series: IDE200...
  • Page 40 Manual Part # 9454 Rev. 2.1 Complete IDE Series: IDE200...

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