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1. Introduction
1.1 General Information
The PCD2-F PCMCIA Card Drive allows ISA bus personal
computers to use PCMCIA memory cards as solid state diskettes , or as an
interface for I/O cards.
The PCD2-F provides many features to the computer user. The
PCMCIA Card Drives are much faster than standard diskettes. No
mechanical moving parts are used, resulting in significantly greater
reliability. Data can be conveniently transported between laptop
computers equipped with PCMCIA sockets and desktop computers
equipped with the PCD2-F.
This dual slot drive is to be installed into one 3.5" or 5.25" floppy
drive bay, the latter requiring the Quatech PCD2 adapter. The upper slot
is 'slot 0' and the lower slot is 'slot 1.' The system can support Type I,
Type II, Type III, and Type IV PC Cards. It is
compliant. The PCD2-F also supports ATA card drives.
The system can be obtained with an optional boot ROM for system
booting from a memory card and/or an optional Microsoft Flash File
System.
The drive also supports the full line of Quatech Cards, including
RS-232, RS-422/485 in single or multi-port versions. It supports data
acquisition cards with 12-bit or 16-bit resolution.
providing asynchronous, monosync, BISYNC, SDLC, and HDLC
protocols are supported. Parallel port adapters operated in
also supported.
Cardsoft software, from Systemsoft, is included for support in
MS-DOS, and WINDOWS 3.1x. WINDOWS 95 is self supporting.
PCD2-F User's Manual
PCMCIA 2.1/JEDIA 4.1
Multi-protocol adapters,
EPP mode are
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Page 1: General Information
This dual slot drive is to be installed into one 3.5" or 5.25" floppy drive bay, the latter requiring the Quatech PCD2 adapter. The upper slot is 'slot 0' and the lower slot is 'slot 1.' The system can support Type I, Type II, Type III, and Type IV PC Cards. -
Page 2: System Requirements
1.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The PCD2-F requires a system conforming to the following specifications: 1., IBM PC compatible computer with a minimum 80286 CPU. 2. Hard disk with at least 1MByte of free Space. 3. One empty ISA/AT (16-bit) bus slot ( clock speed must be 8MHz or slower. -
Page 3: Hardware Installation
1-2 & 4-5 Table 1. Jumper Settings These setting allow more than one PCD2-F to be installed in the computer at the same time without conflict. Use the table above to set the jumpers accordingly. Note, the jumper configuration is factory set at 2-5 & 3-6. -
Page 4: Software Installation
4. Install the PCD2-F into an unused 3.5" drive bay using the four mounting screws. The optional PCD2 adapter will be required installation in a 5.25" drive bay. Follow the instructions on the drive bay adapter for installation in the 5.25"... - Page 5 Press [Esc] to quit, any other key to continue... Figure 2. Memory Manager Configuration Quatech recommends that Microsoft Windows users install Cardview after installing Cardsoft. Start up Windows to install Cardview. From the Program Manager, select File, then Run and then type "A:\setup" or "B:\setup"...
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Page 6: Installation For Windows 95
DOS editor. To read the expanded file type "edit <filename.extension>". This allows the ASCII file to be easily read. The PCD2-F is now ready for use. Shut down Windows and turn off the PC. Then restart the PC and allow the Cardsoft drivers to load. -
Page 7: Using Pc Cards
8. Select "OK." The CONFIG.SYS will be automatically modified include the PCMCIA support selected. 9. Re-boot OS/2 to load all the necessary drivers. The PCD2-F is now ready for use. Consult the manual or the manufacturer for proper usage of PC Cards. 4. USING PC CARDS 4.1 DOS and Windows 3.1x... - Page 8 2. CSALLOC /R This DOS command displays the current status of memory (MEM), I/O, port addresses (IOP), and Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) resources on the system. Resources marked with an (R) are reserved for other system components. __________________________________________________________________ Quatech Inc.
- Page 9 4.1.1 USING ATA CARDS Insert the ATA card(s) into the PCD2-F. The ATA card(s) will be assigned a drive letter. Find which drive letter(s) have been assigned to the cards by going into the Cardsoft directory and typing "CARDINFO /V" and pressing <Enter>. The following or a similar message will be displayed.
- Page 10 ., files and information can be stored there. 4.1.4 USING LAN CARDS Insert the LAN card into the PCD2-F. Hearing two beeps indicates the LAN card has been correctly configured. Go into the Cardsoft directory and type " CARDINFO /V, then press <Enter>. A listing similar to the one below will appear.
- Page 11 4.1.5 USING FAX/MODEM CARDS Insert the FAX/MODEM card into the PCD2-F . Hearing two beeps confirms that the card has been configured correctly. Go into the Cardsoft directory and type "CARDINFO /V" and press <Enter>. A listing to the one below will be displayed.
- Page 12 The screen has a button that reads "Have Disk." Click on that button and the designate the path in which the .INF file for the card exists. When Windows 95 finds the .INF file, a list of Quatech's hardware will appear. Choose the PCMCIA card that applies and click "OK." Your...
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Page 13: Troubleshooting
PCMCIA card should now be ready to use. The same beeps, described earlier, will also apply here. For more information, or ordering Quatech's PCMCIA cards, please contact the sales department at (800) 553-1170 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM EST. - Page 14 5. There is an address conflict between the PCD2-F and an existing device in the PC. a. The PCD2-F can only use the address range of 03E0 - 03E7. Change the base of the pre-existing device if possible. Please call Quatech's technical support department for further assistance at (800) 553-1170, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST.