Quatech DSP-200/300 Network Card User Manual
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1. DSP 200 300 Dual Channel RS 422 485 PCMCIA Asynchronous Adapter for PCMCIA Card Standard compatible machines User s Manual INTERFACE CARDS FOR IBM PC AT AND PS 2 QUATECH INC TEL 330 665 9000 5675 Hudson Industrial Parkway FAX 330 665 9010 Hudson Ohio 44236 www quatech com Warranty Information Quatech Inc warrants the DSP 200 300 to be free of defects for one 5 year from 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 The authors have taken due care in the preparation of this document and any associated software program s In no event will Quatech Inc be liable for damages of any kind incidental or consequential in regard to or arising out of the performance or form of the materials presented herein and in the program s accompanying this document No representation is made regarding the suitability of this product for any particular purpose Quatech Inc reserves the right to edit or append to this document or the product s to which it refers at any time and without notice Please complete the following information and retain for your records Have this information available when requesting warranty service Date of purc2. amp 020402 1235 E E FE Acrobat4 L Firewire Adapters History 1 Parallel Port Adapters PC Card Drive Serial Port Adapters ynchronous Adapters Utilities My Network P QSERBUS sys E EN aserbus sysaserbussy 4 5 Double click Drivers Locate File FJ Serial Port Adapters My Network P QSERBUS sys aserbus sysaserbussy I DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual 6 Double click on Windows 2000 XP for PCI PCMCIA ISA Locate File pr History 1 DOS Client Drivers for PCMCIA J 052 Client Drivers for PCMCIA for PCI PCMCI indows 95 38 Me for PCI Windows 95 98 Me for PCMCIA J Windows 95 98 Me 2000 XP for USB 1 windows CE for PCMCIA 1 windows NT 4 0 for PCI PCMCIA ISA QSERBUS sys Locate File History amp D op w My C om puter My Network P gserbrd inf Windows 2000 8 Select OK at the Files Needed window Files Needed o E Serial Port Adapters Drivers windows 2000 xP 9 The same process as above in steps 1 9 will apply for the next file gserpt inf In step 7 be sure to choose gserpt inf and select Open 4 2 DSP 200 300 Resource Settings in Windows 2000 Windows 2000 maintains a registry of all known hardware installed within the computer Ins
3. OK Windows 95 98 ME will browse the path for the aforementioned files 5 During the installation process it may be required to supply the computer with the Windows 95 98 ME CD or installation CDs Insert the CD and click OK The DSP 200 300 PC Card should now be configured With the default configuration the DSP 200 300 s interrupt status register will be enabled the 16C750 UART s scratchpad register will be disabled the RS 422 485 output drivers will always be enabled and RTS CTS modem control handshaking will be enabled In the future Windows 95 98 ME will automatically recognize and configure the DSP 200 300 in this default configuration 3 2 DSP 200 300 Resource Settings in Windows 95 98 ME Windows 95 98 ME maintains a registry of all known hardware installed within the computer Inside this hardware registry Windows 95 98 ME keeps track of all the computer s resources such as base I O addresses IRQ levels and DMA channels In the case of a PC Card PCMCIA type board Windows 95 98 ME configures the new hardware using free resources it finds within the hardware registry and updates the registry automatically To view and or edit hardware devices in Windows 95 98 ME use the system Device Manager To access Device Manager double click the System icon in the Windows 95 98 ME control panel or click the My Computer icon on the Windows 95 98 ME desktop with the right mouse button and select Properties from the pull down menu Con
4. box and allow Windows 95 98 ME to reconfigure the DSP 200 300 card The basic configurations list should once again be visible Base I O Address Resource Modification Not Allowed The DSP 200 300 is configured to allow only a fixed number of base I O addresses To change the I O address resources for the DSP 200 300 select another Basic Configuration Refer to the Basic Configurations table for a list of the availabe I O address resources for the DSP 200 300 Windows 95 98 Millennium ME 3 6 This page intentionally left blank 4 1 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual 4 Windows 2000 To allow easy configuration of the DSP 200 300 an Windows 2000 INF configuration file has been written for the hardware This configuration file supports the DSP 200 300 in both addressing modes block mode and com mode Additionally the RTS CTS modem control handshake option and the RS 422 485 output driver enable option for full and half duplex operation is supported 4 1 Installing a DSP 200 300 Under Windows 2000 1 Insert the Quatech COM CD into an available CD ROM 2 Insert the DSP 200 300 into any available PC Card socket 3 You will be prompted tosearch for the correct driver Choose the drive where the quatech COM CD is located and select Browse from the Files Needed window Files Needed Windows 2000 4 2 4 Double click Serial Port Adapters Locate File
5. 1 3 Example 3 DSP230EN EXE 110 h b340 s1 In example 3 the Enabler will configure the DSP 200 300 in socket 1 with a base address of 340H and IRQ 10 using a configuration memory window at segment D000 The DSP 200 300 s RS 422 485 output drivers will always be enabled and RTS CTS modem control handshaking will be enabled on the RS 422 485 auxiliary channel DOS Windows 3 x 2 10 2 2 1 4 Example 4 DSP230EN EXE s0 b300 13 wd8 In example 4 the Enabler will configure the DSP 200 300 in socket 0 with a base address of 300H and IRQ 3 using a configuration memory window at segment D800 The DSP 200 300 s RS 422 485 output drivers will always be enabled and RTS CTS modem control handshaking will be disabled 2 2 1 5 Example 5 DSP230EN EXE 01 15 b340 s1 In example 2 the Enabler will configure the DSP 200 300 in socket 1 with a base address of 340H and IRQ 5 using a configuration memory window at segment D000 The DSP 200 300 s RS 422 485 output drivers will be enabled and disabled via the DTR signal and RTS CTS modem control handshaking will be disabled 2 2 1 6 Example 6 DSP230EN EXE s0 b300 i5 r In example 6 the Enabler will release the configuration used by the DSP 200 300 in socket 0 using a configuration memory window at segment D000 The base address and IRQ parameters are ignored and may be omitted 2 2 1 7 Example 7 DSP230EN EXE sl r wcc In example 7 the Enabler will release the configuration used by the DSP 200 3
6. MUST NOT be configured with Card and Socket Services software If a Card and Socket Services software is installed the Enabler may interfere with its operation and with the device s it controls For systems configured with Card and Socket Services the DSP 200 300 Client Driver is the recommended method of configuration DOS Windows 3 x 2 12 This page intentionally left blank 3 1 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual 3 Windows 95 98 Millennium ME To allow easy configuration of the DSP 200 300 an Windows 95 98 ME INF configuration file has been written for the hardware It supports the AUXIN AUXOUT options and the RS 422 485 output driver enable options for full and half duplex operation 3 1 Installing a DSP 200 300 Under Windows 95 98 ME 1 Insert the DSP 200 300 into any available PC Card socket 2 The first time a new PC Card type is installed the New Hardware Found window opens After this first installation Windows 95 98 ME will automatically detect and configure the card If the New Hardware Found window does not open then skip to the next section DSP 200 300 Resource Settings 3 The New Hardware Found window provides several options to configure the DSP 200 300 card Click the Search for the best driver for your device option button Click NEXT to continue 4 An Install from Disk dialog box should appear Insert the Quatech COM CD file select the correct drive letter and path and click
7. Modem Control Register of the 16750 See the Hardware Information section for more information Option Port Output Driver o0 Always Enabled ol DTR Controlled 02 RTS Controlled 03 Auto Toggle Figure 3 DOS Client Output Enable Options DOS Windows 3 x 2 4 H instructs the client driver to enable the RTS CTS modem control handshake on the RS 422 485 port When modem control handshaking in enabled the 16C750 UART s RTS and CTS signals are connected to the RS 422 485 auxiliary channel The auxiliary channel may then be used for handshaking between the DSP 200 300 s port and a peripheral device When modem control handshaking is disabled the RTS and CTS signals from the 16C750 UART are looped back to each other If this option is omitted the default setting is RTS CTS modem control handshake disabled See the Hardware Information section for more information 2 1 2 1 Example 1 DEVICE C DSP 200 DSP230CL SYS In example 1 no command line arguments are specified The Client Driver will configure a DSP 200 300 inserted into any socket with a base address and IRQ assigned by Card and Socket Services The DSP 200 300 RS 422 485 output drivers will always be enabled and RTS CTS modem control handshaking will be disabled 2 1 2 2 Example 2 DEVICE C DSP 200 DSP230CL SYS b290 111 In example 2 a single command line argument is provided The Client Driver will attempt to configure a DSP 200 300 inserte
8. for PCI PCMCIA ISA Manuals B 21 292 Sunchronnus ddanters 1 object s selected 45 0KB A Windows NT Explorer Windows NT 5 2 1 Locate and double click the Quatech Device Manager icon on the desktop a os My Computer My Briefcase Sh i Network Neighborhood Inbox vas Internet Explorer d Recycle Bin Device Manager Icon on Desktop 2 Click the Add button at the bottom of the Quatech Device Manager Window 5 3 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual 3 Follow the steps for the Add Quatech Hardware Wizard ks Quatech Device Manager Ver 1 1 ctm Quatech Hardware Devices i PCMCIA m USB Quatech Hardware Wizard ISA Serial Port Devices amp PCI Serial Port Devices ial Parallel Port De ea USB Serial Port Devices Windows NT Quatech Hardware Wizard Select the model of your new hardware SSP 100 RS 232 Serial Port PC Card PCMCIA Dual RS 232 Serial Port Card GSP 100 PCMCIA Quad RS 232 Serial Port Card SSP 200 300 RS 422 485 Serial Port PC Card DSP 200 300 PCMCIA Dual RS 422 Serial Port Card GSP 200 300 PCMCIA Quad RS 422 485 Serial Port Card lt Back Next g gt N 4 Complete the final steps of the installation shut down Windows NT and then insert the PCMCIA Card and re boot the comput
9. name for the DSP 200 300 is Quatech DSP 200 300 Dual RS 422 RS 485 Serial Port PC Card Open the Properties dialog for the DSP 200 300 device then click the Resources tab to view the Input Output Range and Interrupt Request resource allocations Several predefined Basic Configurations have been included for the DSP 200 300 see Figure 5 DSP 200 300 Basic Configuration Table The Basic Configurations provide many combinations of the operating modes and options listed below See the Hardware Information section of this manual for complete descriptions RS 422 485 output drivers enable option The DSP 200 300 s ports may be configured for either full duplex or half duplex operation with this option The default setting is the RS 422 485 ports are configured for full duplex operation with the RS 422 485 output drivers always enabled In half duplex mode the RS 422 485 3 3 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual transmitter may be enabled and disabled via the RTS request to send or DTR data terminal ready signals or set to enable only when data is being transmitted auto toggle Both RTS and DTR are controlled through the Modem Control Register of the 16750 When the Use Automatic Settings check box is enabled Windows 95 98 ME will attempt to configure the DSP 200 300 in the order listed in the Basic Configurations table Windows 95 98 Millennium ME 3 4 Basic Configuration 0000 0001 0002 0003 0004 0005 00
10. 00 in socket 1 using a configuration memory window at segment CC00 2 2 Common Problems Memory Range Exclusion The Enabler requires a region of high DOS memory when configuring aDSP 200 300 This region is 1000H bytes 4KB long and by default begins at address D0000H the default address may be changed using the W option If a memory manager such as EMM386 QEMM or 386Max is installed on the system this region of DOS memory must be excluded from the memory manager s control Consult the documentation provided with the memory manager software for instructions on how to exclude this memory region 2 11 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual Furthermore some systems use the high memory area for BIOS shadowing to improve overall system performance In order for the Enabler to operate any BIOS shadowing must be disabled in the address range specified for the configuration window BIOS shadowing can usually be disabled through the system s CMOS setup utility Socket Numbers The Enabler requires the DSP 200 300 s socket number to be specified on the command line and the DSP 200 300 must be inserted into the socket before the Enabler is invoked Some vendors number their sockets from 1 to N while other vendors number their sockets from 0 to N 1 For theDSP 200 300 Enabler the lowest socket number in the system is designated socket 0 Card and Socket Services Software In order to use the DSP 200 300 Enabler for DOS the system
11. 06 0007 0008 0009 000A 000B 000C 000D 000E 000F 0010 0011 0012 0013 0014 0015 0016 0017 0018 0019 001A 001B 001C 001D 001E 001F 0020 0021 0022 0023 0024 0025 0026 0027 0028 0029 002A 002B 002C 002D 002E 002F Auxiliary Connections Always Enabled Auto Toggle Ee I O Range RS 422 485 Clock Scratch Pad Output Drivers Speed ISR Normal ISR Normal 8x IS Normal ISR Normal Normal ISR Normal Normal ISR Normal Normal ISR Normal Normal Normal s 8x E NM 8x ME DM 8x Scratch Pad Scratch Pad Scratch Pad Scratch Pad Scratch Pad Scratch Pad Scratch Pad Scratch Pad Scratch Pad 8x Scratch Pad amp s 8x Normal A A Rd cratch Pad cratch Pad cratch Pad S Normal S Scratch Pad Scratch Pad Scratch Pad S S cratch Pad cratch Pad cratch Pad cratch Pad cratch Pad 8x 8x S Scratch Pad 8x 8x S S Scratch Pad Scratch Pad DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual Handshaking indicates RTS routed to AUXOUT AUXIN routed to CTS and TCLK routed to RCLK Loopback indicates RTS routed to CTS AUXIN routed to AUXOUT and TCLK routed to RCLK Clocking indicates RTS routed to CTS AUXIN routed to RCLK and TCLK routed to AUXOUT Any indicates variable value this value may or may not be user selectable depending on platform 6 Select a Basic Conf
12. 2 2 2 1 DSP 200 300 Client Driver for DOS In order to use the DSP 200 300 Client Driver the system must be configured with Card and Socket Services software Card and Socket Services software is not provided with the DSP 200 300 but is available from Quatech IMPORTANT Some versions of Card and Socket Services dated before 1993 do not support general purpose I O cards If after careful installation of the Client Driver the adapter does not configure or operate properly an updated version of Card and Socket Services may be required 2 1 1 Client Driver Installation The following procedure is used to install the DSP 200 300Client Driver 1 Copy the Client Driver from the DSP 200 300 distribution diskette onto the system s hard drive 2 Using an ASCII text editor open the system s CONFIG SYS file located in the root directory of the boot drive 3 Locate the line s in the CONFIG SYS file where the Card and Socket Services software is installed 4 AFTER the line s installing the Card and Socket Services software add the following line to the CONFIG SYS file DEVICE drive path DSP230CL SYS options where options are the DSP 200 300 Client Driver command line options discussed on the following pages 5 Save the CONFIG SYS file and exit the text editor 6 Insert the DSP 200 300 into one of the system s PCMCIA slots NOTE Since the DSP 200 300 Client Driver supports Hot Swapping it is not necessary to have the DS
13. 5 tab to view the transmitter enable and connector pinout option 4 9 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual Windows 2000 4 10 RS 422 485 Connector Setup RTS routed to CTS AUXIN routed to AUXOUT and TCLK routed to RCLK Used when external handshaking or clocking signals are not available RTS routed to AUXOUT AUXIN routed to CTS and TCLK routed to RCLK Used when RTS CTS handshaking is required RTS routed to CTS AUXIN routed to RCLK and TCLK routed to AUXOUT Used to connect ports transmitting at different baud rates In order to function all ports must have and use this feature Receive Control Receivers are always enabled In a Half Always Receive Duplex mode you will receive what you transmit sometimes called echo Receivers are only enabled when not When NOT Tranmitting transmitting In a Half Duplex mode you will not receive what you transmit RS 422 485 Duplex Mode Transmitters and receivers are always enabled ports can send and receive Loopback All Modem Control Clocks Pali ds os simultaneously Used in four wire communication Half Duplex using RTS RTS is set to enable the transmitters Used in two wire communication Half Duplex using DTR DTR is set to enable the transmitters Used in two wire communication Hardware automatically enables the transmitters when transmitting Transmitters will turn off three bit times after the las
14. 6 5 This page intentionally left blank 7 1 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual 7 External Connections An adapter cable is included with the DSP 200 300 to convert the 9 pin PCMCIA output connector into a standard D 9 female connector data terminal equipment DTE as shown in the figures below Standard D 9 Male Figure 14 DSP 200 300 Adapter Cable AUXOUT D 6 AUXOUT DATAOUT DATAOUT GND DATAIN DATAIN 4 9 AUXIN AUXIN D 9 Female Connector Figure 15 RS 422 485 Signal Assignment External Connections 7 2 This page intentionally left blank 8 1 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual 8 Specifications Bus Interface Physical Dimensions Maximum Baud Rate Power Requirements maximum Connector PCMCIA PC Card Standard 2 1 compliant Type I PCMCIA card 5mm 921 6K 5 volts 20 mA typical 30 mA Adapter to standard female D 9 Specifications 8 2 DSP 200 300 User s Manual Revision 3 12 March 2004 P N 940 0075 312 Quatech Inc
15. BY Network adapters e PCMCIA adapters 3 Ports COM amp LPT 3 Communications Port COM1 Printer Port LPT1 F Buatech PCMCIA Serial Port COM2 E Quatech PCMCIA Serial Port COM3 E Y Quatech Multiport Serial Devices Sound video and game controllers RII System devices RH Universal Serial Bus controllers FF mmm 14 1 4 4 4 HH 6 Use the COM Port device names COM5 COM6 etc to access any of the particular serial ports on the DSP 200 300 These names are required by Windows 2000 applications when accessing particular ports 4 2 2 Changing Resource Settings with Device Manager 1 Start the Windows 2000 Device Manager To access Device Manager double click the System icon in the Windows 2000 control panel or click the My Computer icon on the Windows 2000 desktop with the right mouse button and select Properties from the pull down menu Click on the Hardware tab then click on the Device Manager Consult Windows 2000 on line help for details on the use of the Device Manager 2 Double click on the hardware class Quatech Multiport Serial Devices to list hardware devices in the class Figure 10 3 The DSP 200 300 parent device belongs to this hardware class The device name for the DSP 200 300 is Quatech DSP 200 300 PCMCIA Two Port RS 422 RS 485 Serial Adapter Figure 10 4 7 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual 4 Open the Properties dialog for the DSP 200 300 device
16. Figure 12 then click the Advanced tab to view the clock rate settings Windows 2000 4 8 Data Rate Multiplier Clock Mode Max bps Description Auto 921 600 Auto clock mode enables applications to request any baud rate up to 921 600 The hardware drivers will select the correct clock multiplier based on the baud rate requested Xl 115 200 The X1 clock mode mimics a standard COM port The hardware drivers lock the clock to the standard rate The port will run at the baud rate requested by the application X2 230 400 The X2 clock mode locks the ports hardware clock at double the standard rate The baud rate the port runs at will always be double the rate reguested by the applications This mode is useful for legacy applicattions which cannot reguest baud rates over 115 200 X4 460 800 The X4 clock mode locks the ports hardware clock at four times the standard rate The baud rate the port runs at will always be four times the rate reguested by the application This mode is useful for legacy applications which cannot reguest baud rates over 115 200 X8 921 600 The X8 clock mode locks the ports hardware clock at eight times the standard rate The baud rate the port runs at will always be eight times the rate requested by the application This mode is useful for legacy applications which cannot request baud rates over 115 200 5 Click the RS 422 48
17. II expansion sockets The DSP 200 300 is a PCMCIA Type II 5 mm card and is PCMCIA PC Card Standard Specification 2 1 compliant The DSP 200 300 s serial port is implemented using a 16C750 Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter UART which is the recommended communications interface for multitasking environments and with applications involving high data transfer rates PCMCIA Card Standard D 9 Female 2 Figure 1 DSP 200 300 Card and Cable Assembly The DSP 200 300provides four differential signal pairs two input and two output TxD RxD AUXOUT and AUXIN TxD and RxD are always present at the connector The AUXOUT and AUXIN signals can be used to support RTS CTS handshaking external clocking or external signal loopback The default configuration is RTS CTS handshaking with RTS transmitted through AUXOUT and CTS received through AUXIN The role of AUXOUT and AUXIN can be set when the DSP 200 300 1s configured The DSP 200 300 may be configured to operate in either the Full Duplex or Half Duplex mode the DSP 200 300 may be configured so that the output drivers are always enabled RTS or DTR enable the output drivers or the output drivers are automatically enabled only when data is being transmitted See the Hardware Information section for details on these topics Introduction 1 1 2 1 This page intentionally left blank DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual 2 DOS Windows 3 x Two configuration
18. P 200 300 installed when booting the system By inserting the card before booting however the Client Driver will report the adapter configuration during the boot process thereby verifying the changes made to the CONFIG SYS 7 Reboot the system and note the message displayed when the DSP 200 300 Client Driver is loaded If the Client Driver reports an invalid command line option correct the entry in the CONFIG SYS file and reboot the system again If the Client Driver reports Card and Socket Services not found a version of Card and Socket Services must be installed on the system or the DSP 200 300 Enabler program must be used to configure the adapter If the Client Driver reports the desired adapter configuration the installation process is complete and the DSP 200 300 may be 2 3 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual removed and or inserted from the system as desired On each insertion into the PCMCIA socket the DSP 200 300 will be automatically reconfigured according to the command line options 2 1 2 Command Line Options The DSP 200 300 Client Driver accepts up to eight command line arguments from the user to determine the configuration of theDSP 200 300 If any arguments are provided the Client Driver will attempt to configure any DSP 200 300s with the options specified in the order they are entered on the command line Each argument must be enclosed in parenthesis and must be separated from other arguments by a spa
19. RS 422 485 port When modem control handshaking in enabled the 16C750 UART s RTS and CTS signals are connected to the RS 422 485 auxiliary channel The auxiliary channel may then be used for handshaking between the DSP 200 300 s RS 422 485 port and a peripheral device When modem control handshaking is disabled the RTS and CTS signals from the 16C750 UART are looped back to each other If this option is omitted the default setting is RTS CTS modem control handshake disabled See the Hardware Information section for more information Before removing a DSP 200 300 from its PCMCIA socket the Enabler should be executed to free the system resources allocated when the card was installed For this operation the Enabler provides on additional command line option R instructs the enabler to release the resources previously allocated to the DSP 200 300 When the R option is used any settings specified by the B T O and H options are ignored 2 2 1 1 Example 1 DSP230EN EXE In example 1 no command line argument is specified The Enabler will report an error and display the proper usage of the command 2 2 1 2 Example 2 DSP230EN EXE s0 b300 i5 In example 2 the Enabler will configure the DSP 200 300 in socket 0 with a base address of 300H and IRQ 5 using a configuration memory window at segment D000 The DSP 200 300 unit s RS 422 485 output drivers will always be enabled and RTS CTS modem control handshaking will be disabled 2 2
20. TS from the 16C750 UART will be looped back to each other In addition the auxiliary output and input signals will be looped back to each other This configuration is shown below d RS 422 485 Drivers Receivers 16C550 UART DATA OUT DATA IN AUX OUT AUX IN Figure 10 Auxiliary Channel Handshaking Disabled 6 2 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual 6 2 Half Duplex Operation The DSP 200 300 s ports may be configured for either full duplex or half duplex operation By default the RS 422 485 ports are configured for full duplex operation with the RS 422 485 output drivers always enabled In half duplex mode the RS 422 485 transmitter may be enabled and disabled via the RTS request to send or DTR data terminal ready signals Both RTS and DTR are controlled through the Modem Control Register of the 16750 Osten Data Out Hal Duplex RS 422 485 Driver DTR n Active Low Output Enable 16C550 Aux Out Full Duplex RS 422 485 Driver NOTE One of these three options must be selected via software configuration Full duplex operation is the default mode Figure 11 RS 422 485 Driver Enable Options If RTS is selected as the signal to enable the output drivers setting bit 1 of the Modem Control Register to logic 1 will enable the output drivers and clearing bit 1 of the Modem Control Register to logic 0 will force the outputs into a h
21. XIN routed to RCLK and TCLK routed to AUXOUT Any indicates variable value this value may or may not be user selectable depending on platform Select a Basic Configuration that displays No conflicts in the bottom display region titled Conflicting Device List from the drop down list Windows 2000 should have chosen an available Interrupt Request setting automatically when the I O address range was configured by a Basic Configuration selection This default Interrupt Request setting should not need changed as long as No conflicts is displayed in the bottom display region titled Conflicting Device List If you are satisfied with Windows 2000 selection then skip the next step 4 13 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual 9 To modify the Interrupt Request setting click the resource name and click the Change Setting button An Edit Resource window will open up Inside this window click on the up down arrows to the right of the Interrupt Request value This scrolls you through all of the allowable resources for your hardware Pay attention to the conflict information at the bottom of the window Do not select a value that causes a conflict with any other installed hardware 10 If any changes have been made to the DSP 200 300 s configuration the card will automatically be reconfigured to the new resources specified Any time aPCMCIA card of this type is inserted Windows 2000 will attempt to configure the card at these resource
22. allation of the Client Driver the DSP 200 300 does not configure or operate properly an updated version of Card and Socket Services may be required Card and Socket Services software is available from Quatech 2 2 DSP 200 300 Enabler for DOS For systems that are not operating PCMCIA Card and Socket Services software the DSP 200 300 DOS Enabler may be used to enable and configure the adapter This Enabler DSP230EN EXE will operate on any DOS system using an Intel 82365SL or PCIC compatible PCMCIA host adapter including the Cirrus Logic CL PD6710 6720 the VLSI VL82C146 and the Vadem VG 365 among others IMPORTANT In order to use the DSP 200 300 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 DSP 200 300 Enabler may interfere with its operation and with the device s it controls The DSP 200 300 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 DSP230EN EXE If more than one adapter is installed in a system the Enabler must be executed separately for each adapter Furthermore DSP230EN EXE should be executed to release the resources used by the adapter before it is removed from the PCMCIA socket Since PCMCIA adapters do not retain their configuration after removal
23. and line argument includes all available address and IRQ resources the third command line argument will never be reached by the Client Driver It is the user s responsibility to place the command line arguments in a logical order DOS Windows 3 x 2 6 2 1 2 7 Example 7 DEVICE C DSP 200 DSP230CL SYS s0 b300 15 s1 b340 110 The type of configuration shown in example 7 may be desirable in systems where more than one DSP 200 300 is to be installed In this example the Client Driver will attempt to configure a DSP 200 300 inserted into socket 0 with a base address of 300H and IRQ 5 If the DSP 200 300 is inserted into socket 1 the Client Driver will attempt to configure it with base address 340H and IRQ 10 This allows the user to force the DSP 200 300 s address and IRQ settings to be socket specific which may simplify cable connections and software development As in the previous examples however if the requested address or interrupt resources are not available the DSP 200 300 will not be configured 2 1 3 Common Problems Generic Client Drivers 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 configure the DSP 200 300 causing the DSP 200 300 client driver to fail installation In these cases the user should do one of the following 1 Modify the operation of the generic client driver to disabl
24. any adapter that is removed from the system must be reconfigured with the Enabler after re inserting it into a PCMCIA socket IMPORTANT The Enabler requires a region of high DOS memory when configuring a DSP 200 300 This region is 1000H bytes 4KB long and by default begins at address DOOOOH the default address may be changed using the W option If a memory manager such as EMM386 QEMM or 386Max is installed on the system this region of DOS memory must be excluded from the memory manager s control Consult the documentation provided with the memory manager software for instructions on how to exclude this memory region DOS Windows 3 x 2 8 2 2 1 Command Line Options To configure a DSP 200 300 in the system the Enabler requires one command line argument from the user to determine the configuration of the card This argument must be enclosed in parenthesis and within the argument any or all of the following parameters may be specified using a comma no spaces to separate each parameter Ssocket Baddress Iirq Waddress Odriver specifies which PCMCIA socket the DSP 200 300 must be inserted into for this configuration argument to be used socket must be in the range 0 15 This option is required if the R option is not used specifies the base I O address of the DSP 200 300 in hexadecimal This address must reside on an even 8 byte boundary This option is required if the R option is not used spec
25. ce on the command line Within each argument any or all of the following parameters may be specified using a comma no spaces to separate each parameter Baddress Iirq Ssocket Odriver specifies a the base I O address of the DSP 200 300in hexadecimal This address must reside on an even 8 byte boundary If this option is omitted a base address will be assigned by Card and Socket Services specifies the interrupt level IRQ of the DSP 200 300in decimal irg must be one of the following values 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 or 0 if no IRQ is desired If this option is omitted an interrupt level will be assigned by Card and Socket Services specifies which PCMCIA socket the DSP 200 300must be inserted into for this configuration argument to be used socket must be in the range 0 15 If this option is omitted the configuration argument will apply to DSP 200 300s inserted into any socket specifies RS 422 485 output driver enable option for the DSP 200 300 port The DSP 200 300 s port may be configured for either full duplex or half duplex operation with this option If this option is omitted the default setting is the RS 422 485 port is configured for full duplex operation with the RS 422 485 output drivers always enabled In half duplex mode the RS 422 485 transmitter may be enabled and disabled via the RTS request to send or DTR data terminal ready signals Both RTS and DTR are controlled through the
26. ces in the class TE ENGINEER SUPPOR E Computer al Disk drives Bl Display adapters 23 DVD CD ROM drives 4 2 Floppy disk controllers Floppy disk drives amp IDE ATA ATAPI controllers FR Keyboards 9 Mice and other pointing devices Re U Monitors B Network adapters amp Q PCMCIA adapters E Ports COM amp LPT Quatech Multiport Serial Devices i YD Quatech DSP 100 PCMCIA Two Port RS 232 Serial Adapter p Sound video and game controllers H System devices E 2 Universal Serial Bus controllers 3 The DSP 200 300 parent device belongs to this hardware class The device name for the DSP 200 300 is Quatech DSP 200 300 PCMCIA Two Port RS 422 RS 485 Serial Adapter Figure 10 4 Open the Properties dialog for the DSP 200 300 device then click the Resources tab to view the Input Output Range and Interrupt Request resource allocations Examine and remember the Input Output Range then close the properties window 5 Double click the hardware class Ports Com and LPT Each Quatech PCMCIA Serial Port listed in this class is a child device of the DSP 200 300 parent device Windows 2000 4 6 View Ma z ENGINEER SUPPOR BI Computer Disk drives H Display adapters amp 2 DVD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers 9 Floppy disk drives 1 53 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Keyboards TA Mice and other pointing devices 3 Monitors
27. d into any socket with a base address of 290H and IRQ 11 If address 290H or IRQ 11 is unavailable the DSP 200 300 will not be configured If the Client Driver can successfully configure the DSP 200 300unit the RS 422 485 output drivers will always be enabled and RTS CTS modem control handshaking will be disabled 2 1 2 3 Example 3 DEVICE C DSP 200 DSP230CL SY S s0 b300 15 02 In example 3 a single command line argument is provided The Client Driver will attempt to configure a DSP 200 300 inserted into socket 0 with a base address of 300H and IRQ 5 If address 300H or IRQ 5 is unavailable the DSP 200 300 will not be configured In addition if a DSP 200 300 is inserted into any other socket it will not be configured If the Client Driver can successfully configure the DSP 200 300 the RS 422 485 output drivers will be enabled and disabled via the RTS signal and RTS CTS modem control handshaking will be disabled 2 5 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual 2 1 2 4 Example 4 DEVICE C DSP 200 DSP230CL SY S 15 h b300 In example 4 a single command line argument is provided Because the parameter order is not significant the Client Driver will attempt to configure a DSP 200 300 inserted into any socket with a base address of 300H and IRQ 5 If address 300H or IRQ 5 is unavailable the DSP 200 300 will not be configured If the Client Driver can successfully configure the DSP 200 300 the RS 422 485 output drivers will always be
28. e the configuration of modem serial port cards Consult the Card and Socket Services documentation for availability and details of this feature 2 Place the DSP 200 300 client driver before the generic client driver in the CONFIG SYS Available Resources One function of the Card and Socket Services software is to track which system resources memory addresses I O addresses IRQs etc are available for assignment to inserted PCMCIA cards Sometimes however the Card Services software assumes or incorrectly determines that a particular resource is used when it is actually available Most Card and Socket Services generate a resource table in a file typically in the form of an INI file which the user can modify to adjust the available system resources Consult the Card and Socket Services documentation for availability and details of this feature Multiple Configuration Attempts Some Card and Socket Services have a setting which aborts the configuration process after a single configuration failure such as a request for an unavailable resource The user should change this setting to allow for multiple configuration attempts Consult the Card and Socket Services documentation for availability and details of this feature 2 7 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual Older Versions of Card and Socket Services Some versions of Card and Socket Services dated before 1993 do not support general purpose VO cards If after careful inst
29. enabled and RTS CTS modem control handshaking will be enabled on the RS 422 485 port s auxiliary channel 2 1 2 5 Example 5 DEVICE C DSP 200 DSP230CL SYS b300 15 110 In example 5 three command line arguments are provided The Client Driver will first attempt to configure a DSP 200 300 inserted into any socket with a base address of 300H and IRQ 5 If address 300H or IRQ 5 is unavailable the Client Driver will proceed to the second command line argument and attempt to configure the card with a base address assigned by Card and Socket Services and IRQ 10 If IRQ 10 is also unavailable the Client Driver will proceed to the third command line argument and attempt to configure the DSP 200 300 with a base address and an IRQ assigned by Card and Socket Services If the Client Driver can successfully configure the DSP 200 300 the RS 422 485 output drivers for will always be enabled and RTS CTS modem control handshaking will be disabled 2 1 2 6 Example 6 DEVICE C DSP 200 DSP230CL SYS b300 15 110 In example 6 the three command line arguments of example 5 have been rearranged The Client Driver will first attempt to configure a DSP 200 300 inserted into any socket with a base address of 300H and IRQ 5 If address 300H or IRQ 5 is unavailable the Client Driver will proceed to the second command line argument and attempt to configure the card with a base address and IRQ assigned by Card and Socket Services Since the second comm
30. er Additional help is available online The DSP 200 300 PC Card should now be configured In the future Windows NT will automatically recognize and configure the DSP 200 300 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 5 5 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual 6 Hardware Information 6 1 Auxiliary Channel Configuration An auxiliary channel is provided which allows for handshaking between the DSP 200 300 port and a peripheral device This auxiliary channel may be configured in one of two ways e RTS CTS handshake enabled handshaking is disabled 6 1 1 Auxiliary Channel RTS CTS Handshaking The RTS CTS handshake may be enabled so that RTS request to send is the auxiliary output signal on AUX OUT pin 1 and AUX OUT pin 6 Similarly CTS clear to send is the auxiliary input signal on AUX IN pin 5 and AUX IN pin 9 This configuration is shown below E RS 422 485 16C550 Drivers Receivers UART DATA OUT DATA IN AUX OUT AUX IN Figure 9 Auxiliary Channel RTS CTS Handshaking Hardware Information 6 1 6 1 2 Auxiliary Channel Handshaking Disabled The DSP 200 300 ports may be configured so that the RTS CTS handshake is disabled This is the default configuration In this configuration RTS and C
31. hase Model Number DSP 200 300 Product Description Single Channel Asynchronous RS 422 485 Communications PCMCIA Adapter Serial Number i Quatech Inc CC Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer s Name Manufacturer s Address Application of Council Directive Standards to which Conformity is Declared Type of Equipment Equipment Class Product Name Model Number Quatech Inc 662 Wolf Ledges Parkway Akron OH 44311 USA 89 336 EEC EN50081 1 EN55022 EN50082 1 IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 amp IEC 801 4 Information Technology Equipment Commercial Residential amp Light Industrial PCMCIA Card DSP 200 300 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual ii Table of Contents Introduction serte GaG Lo ere ens ener Le eder 1 1 DOS Windows J X ug TT NAG eee 2 2 DSP 200 300 Client Driver for DOS a 045 Lau quc ma eee Fete ques NT 2 3 Client Driver Installation sv se 2 3 Command Line Options Y e wk DOE OD NRATI Ra ea C C Ne eas 2 4 Common Problems 25 ss xr va qu t em Rr CR orn Roses S scu SUAE eres 2 7 DSP 200 500 Enabler for DOS del adt pera ae e Ne td dex eds 2 8 Command Ling Options 12e knoe DAR oo RE ERE E Seba Mes hag eS 2 9 Common Problems s xe chiar sa ova esu vao erm XU asa dest SUR eta ces 2 11 Windows 95 98 Millennium ME ss seen 3 2 Installing a DSP 200 300 Under Windows 95 98 ME eese 3 2 DSP 200 300 Resource Set
32. ide this hardware registry Windows 2000 keeps track of all the computer s resources such as base I O addresses IRO levels and DMA channels In the case of a PC Card PCMCIA type board Windows 2000 configures the new hardware using free resources it finds within the hardware registry and updates the registry automatically To view and or edit hardware devices in Windows 2000 use the system Device Manager To access Device Manager double click the System icon in the Windows 2000 control panel or click the My Computer icon on the Windows 2000 desktop with the right mouse button and select Properties from the pull down menu Click on the Hardware tab then click on the Device Manager Consult Windows 2000 on line help for details on the use of the Device Manager Windows 2000 handles the DSP 200 300 as a parent child device The DSP 200 300 is the parent device and is listed under the hardware class Ouatech Multiport Serial Devices in the device manager Each serial port is a child device of the parent device DSP 200 300 Ouatech PCMCIA Serial Port There are 2 child COM ports for the DSP 200 300 Quatech PCMCIA Serial Port which are listed under the hardware class Ports Com amp LPT 4 5 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual 4 2 1 Viewing Resource Settings with Device Manager 1 Start the Windows 2000 Device Manager 2 Double click on the hardware class Quatech Multiport Serial Devices to list hardware devi
33. ifies the interrupt level IRQ of the DSP 200 300 in decimal irg 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 specifies the base address of the memory window required to configure the DSP 200 300 Set address DO for a memory window at segment D000 address D8 for a memory window at segment D800 etc Valid settings for address are C8 CC DO D4 D8 and DC If this option is omitted a memory window at segment D000 will be used specifies RS 422 485 output driver enable option for theDSP 200 300 The DSP 200 300 s port may be configured for either full duplex or half duplex operation with this option If this option is omitted the default setting is the RS 422 485 port is configured for full duplex operation with the RS 422 485 output drivers always enabled In half duplex mode the RS 422 485 transmitter may be enabled and disabled via the RTS request to send or DTR data terminal ready signals Both RTS and DTR are controlled through the Modem Control Register of the 16750 See the Hardware Information section for more information Option Output Driver o0 Always Enabled ol DTR Controlled 02 RTS Controlled 03 Auto toggle Figure 4 DOS Enabler Output Enable Options 2 9 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual H instructs the enabler to enable the RTS CTS modem control handshake on the
34. igh impedance state Similarly if DTR is chosen as the signal to enable the output drivers setting bit 0 of the Modem Control Register to logic 1 will enable the output drivers and clearing bit 0 of the Modem Control Register to logic 0 will force the outputs into a high impedance state Hardware Information 6 3 Selection of half duplex mode operation is dependent upon the configuration software and or the operating system used Each of these however ultimately control the half duplex mode by accessing the PCMCIA Configuration Register on the DSP 200 300 CAUTION When operating in half duplex mode the transmitter output drivers must be disabled before receiving any information Failure to do so will result in two output drivers being connected together which may cause damage to the adapter the computer and or the peripheral equipment 6 4 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual 6 3 Termination Resistors No termination resistors are provided on the DSP 200 300 ports Both output and input signals are connected only to the external connector Any termination which is required must be added externally RS 422 485 Receiver RXD z RXD RS 422 485 Receiver 5 AUXIN AUXIN Recommended Termination Resistor Values RS 422 RS 485 100 ohm 1 2W resistor 60 ohms total resistance 120 ohms at each end Figure 12 RS 422 485 Termination Hardware Information
35. igurations that displays No conflicts in the bottom display region titled Conflicting Device List from the drop down list Some applications may not be able to access ports higher than COM4 To use the DSP 200 300 PCMCIA serial ports with these applications you might be forced to remove other serial communications devices from your system 7 To modify the Interrupt Request setting click the resource name and click the Change Setting button An Edit Resource window will open up Inside this window click on the up down arrows to the right of the Interrupt Request value This scrolls you through all of the allowable resources for your hardware Pay attention to the conflict information at the bottom of the window Do not select a value that causes a conflict with any other installed hardware 8 If any changes have been made to the DSP 200 300 s configuration the card will automatically be reconfigured to the new resources specified Any time aPCMCIA card of this type is inserted Windows 95 98 ME will attempt to configure the card at these resource settings Click the Use Automatic Settings box to reset this card type for automatic configuration 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions Basic Configuration List Not Available A problem noted on some systems is after a basic configuration has been manually selected the basic configurations list for the DSP 200 300 is no longer available The solution to this problem is to check the Use Automatic Settings
36. settings Click the Use Automatic Settings box to reset this card type for automatic configuration Windows 2000 4 14 This page intentionally left blank 5 1 DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual 5 Windows NT 5 1 Installing DSP 200 300 To allow easy configuration of the DSP 200 300 the Quatech Device Manager for Windows NT has been written for the hardware This configuration utility supports the DSP 200 300 only in block addressing mode To begin the installation open Windows Explorer and search for the Setup exe command to install the Quatech Device Manager See following Windows Explorer figure D Serial Port Adapters WDriversWindows NT 4 0 for PCI PCMCIA ISA Once the installation is complete an icon will be placed on the desktop BX Exploring Windows NT 4 0 for PCI PCMCIA ISA File Edit View Tools Help All Folders Contents of Windows NT 4 0 for PCI PCMCIA ISA Desktop fa datal cab My Computer datal hdr HE 3 Floppy A an data2 cab ag C a ikemel ex Eig Quatech COM D a layout bin E Acrobat4 77 Firewire Adapters Parallel Port Adapters OJ Serial Port Adapters 3 Drivers J DOS Client Drivers for PCMCIA H A 052 Client Drivers for PCMCIA E 052 for PCI PCMCIA ISA Windows 2000 for PCI PCMCIA ISA Ej Windows 98 Me for PCI CJ Windows 98 Me for PCMCIA E Windows 98 Me 2000 for USB 53 Windows NT 4 0
37. software programs are provided with the DSP 200 300 a Client Driver and a card Enabler Both of these programs are executed from DOS before entering Windows and allow operation of the DSP 200 300 in both the DOS and Windows 3 x environments For optimal operation however the Client Driver is the preferred method of installation and configuration The table below highlights the differences between these programs Client Driver recommended Enabler File type DOS device driver File type DOS executable Interfaces to PCMCIA Card and Interfaces directly to Intel Socket Services software 82365SL and other PCIC PCMCIA host adapter compatible PCMCIA host adapters independent Allows automatic configuration of Does not support automatic DSP 200 300 adapters upon configuration of adapters upon insertion Hot Swapping insertion Hot Swapping Requires PCMCIA Card and Does not require PCMCIA Card Socket Services software and Socket Services software Figure 2 Client Driver versus Enabler for DOS Windows 3 x Card and Socket Services software is commercially available from several vendors for most desktop and laptop PCs If you are unsure whether Card and Socket Services software is currently installed on your system install the DSP 200 300 Client Driver as discussed in following section When loaded the Client Driver will display an error message if Card and Socket Services software is not detected DOS Windows 3 x
38. sult Windows 95 98 ME on line help for details on the use of the Device Manager Windows 95 98 Millennium ME 3 2 3 2 1Viewing Resource Settings with Device Manager l 2 Start the Windows 95 98 ME Device Manager Double click on the hardware class Quatech Comm Adapters to list hardware devices in the class The DSP 200 300 parent device belongs to this hardware class The device name for the DSP 200 300 is Quatech DSP 200 300 Dual RS 422 RS 485 Serial Port PC Card Open the Properties dialog for the DSP 200 300 device then click the Resources tab to view the Input Output Range and Interrupt Request resource allocations Double click the hardware class Ports Com and LPT Each Quatech Communications Port listed in this class is a child device of the DSP 200 300 parent device Open the Properties dialog for a COM port then click the Resources tab to view the Input Output Range and Interrupt Request resource allocations These will match those of the parent device Record the COM Port device names COMI COM2 etc for the DSP 200 300 These names are required by Windows 95 98 ME applications when accessing particular ports 3 2 2Changing Resource Settings with Device Manager l 2 Start the Windows 95 98 ME Device Manager Double click on the hardware class Quatech Comm Adapters to list hardware devices in the class The DSP 200 300 parent device belongs to this hardware class The device
39. t stop bit of the last character regardless of baud rate Used in two wire communication Auto Toggle 6 Click the Resources tab to view the Input Output Range and Interrupt Request resource allocations If options that are not available on the preceding pages are required a different basic configuration will have to be selected To do this de select the Use Automatic Settings box and choose the basic configuration that corresponds to the set of options required DSP 200 300 Rev I and later User s Manual fill Interrupt Request 03 lili Input Output Range DFFO DFFF Current configuration Current configuration 5 Basic configuration 0000 Basic configuration 0001 Basic Auxiliary I O Range RS 422 485 R d Any Auto Toggle TS Controlle RTS Controlled Clock Scratch Pad Speed ISR Normal 8x Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal 8x 8x 8x 8x 8x Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal 8x 8x I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR 0019 Clocking Any AutoTogge 8x ISR Windows 2000 4 12 0048 Loopback Memory Always Enabled Ix Scratch Pad Mapped Handshaking indicates RTS routed to AUXOUT AUXIN routed to CTS and TCLK routed to RCLK Loopback indicates RTS routed to CTS AUXIN routed to AUXOUT and TCLK routed to RCLK Clocking indicates RTS routed to CTS AU
40. tings in Windows 95 98 ME sees 3 2 Viewing Resource Settings with Device Manager uu 3 3 Changing Resource Settings with Device Manager uunanannnnanaenener 3 3 Frequently Asked Questions 23 casas esas ale CE RADAR VOS STG TERa RUE yd 3 6 Windows 2000 or us ads Qr ete epa rara V paco fer adeat d 4 2 Installing a DSP 200 300 Under Windows 2000 0 cee eee eee eee 4 2 DSP 200 300 Resource Settings in Windows 2000 00 Y a 4 5 Viewing Resource Settings with Device Manager ee eee 4 6 Changing Resource Settings with Device Manager 0000s eee eee 4 7 Window NI aero ey t tav bare hE ON Re Dada eder 5 2 Installing DSP 200 300 valde ee lay ee ema vet oe dee ON ADG aec ve led doe Nob 5 2 Hardware Information FFF FF ees 6 1 Auxiliary Channel Configuration 0 0 YY Y eee FF eee eens 6 1 Auxiliary Channel RTS CTS Handshaking YF ce ee eee eee 6 1 Auxiliary Channel Handshaking Disabled 0 0 0 0 Y Y nee 6 2 Halt Duplex Operation selnya einari oorr Sad epe S qae klader eod ae Noa 6 3 Termination Resistors A eso Mosa Nord qu NE 6 5 External Connections ss sess RR 7 2 SDECIBICABIOHS cer ie BL are dd ub vti bes y road ur Y 8 2 iii Quatech Inc 1 Introduction The DSP 200 300 is a dual channel RS 422 RS 485 asynchronous serial adapter for systems equipped with PCMCIA Type II and or Type I
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