B&B Electronics DSP-100 User Manual

DSP-100

Dual Channel RS-232 PCMCIA

Asynchronous Adapter

for PCMCIA Card Standard compatible machines

User's Manual

INTERFACE CARDS FOR IBM PC/AT AND PS/2

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Warranty Information

Quatech Inc. warrants the DSP-100 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.

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Date of purchase:

Model Number: DSP-100

Product Description: Dual Channel Asynchronous RS-232

Communications PCMCIA Adapter

Serial Number:

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Declaration of Conformity

Manufacturer's Name: Quatech, Inc.

Manufacturer's Address: 5675 Hudson Industrial Pkwy.

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Application of Council Directive: 89/336/EEC

Standards to which

Conformity is Declared: * EN50081-1

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Type of Equipment: Information Technology Equipment

Equipment Class: Commercial, Residential, & Light

Industrial

Product Name: PCMCIA Card

Model Number : DSP-100

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Introduction

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Table of Contents

1-1

DOS/Windows 3.x

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Windows 95/98/Millennium (ME)

Windows 2000/XP

Windows NT

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2-2

2-3DSP-100 Client Driver for DOS ..................................... ....

2-3Client Driver Installation ....................................... ....

2-4Command Line Options ........................................ ....

2-6Common Problems ............................................ ....

2-7DSP-100 Enabler for DOS .......................................... ....

2-8Command Line Options ........................................ ....

2-10Common Problems ............................................ ...

3-1

3-1Installing a DSP-100 Under Windows 95/98/ME ...................... ....

3-1DSP-100 Resource Settings in Windows 95/98/ME .................... ....

3-2Viewing Resource Settings with Device Manager ................... ....

3-2Changing Resource Settings with Device Manager .................. ....

3-3Frequently Asked Questions ....................................... ....

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4-1Installing a DSP-100 Under Windows 2000/XP ........................ ....

4-4DSP-100 Resource Settings in Windows 2000/XP ...................... ....

4-6Viewing Resource Settings with Device Manager ................... ....

4-7Changing Resource Settings with Device Manager .................. ....

5-2

5-2Installing DSP-100 ................................................ ....

External Connections
Specifications

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1. Introduction

The DSP-100 is a dual channel RS-232 asynchronous serial adapter for systems
equipped with PCMCIA Type II and/or Type III expansion sockets. The DSP-100 is a
PCMCIA Type II (5 mm) card and is PCMCIA PC Card Standard Specification 2.1
compliant.

The DSP-100's serial port is implemented using two 16C750 Universal Asynchronous
Receiver/Transmitters (UARTs), which are the recommended communications
interface for multitasking environments and with applications involving high data
transfer rates.

PCMCIA Card Cable Assembly

Figure 1. DSP-100 Card and Cable Assembly

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2. DOS/Windows 3.x

Note: Quatech PCMCIA DOS support is dependent upon type of machine

and card and socket services software support. DOS support is not

guaranteed.

Two configuration software programs are provided with the DSP-100: a Client Driver,
and a card Enabler. Both of these programs are executed from DOS (before entering
Windows) and allow operation of the DSP-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. The table below highlights the differences
between these programs.

Enabler Client Driver (recommended)

File type: DOS executableFile type: DOS device driver

Interfaces to PCMCIA Card
and Socket Services software
(PCMCIA host adapter
independent)

Allows automatic configuration
of DSP-100 adapters upon
insertion (Hot Swapping)

Requires PCMCIA Card and
Socket Services software

Interfaces directly to Intel
82365SL and other PCIC
compatible PCMCIA host
adapters

Does not support automatic
configuration of adapters upon
insertion (Hot Swapping)

Does not require PCMCIA
Card 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-100 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.

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2.1 DSP-100 Client Driver for DOS

In order to use the DSP-100 Client Driver, the system must be configured with Card
and Socket Services software. Card and Socket Services software is not provided with
the DSP-100 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-100 Client Driver:

1. Copy the Client Driver from the DSP-100 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\
DSP130CL.SYS options where options are the DSP-100 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-100 into one of the system's PCMCIA slots.
NOTE: Since the DSP-100 Client Driver supports "Hot Swapping", it is not

necessary to have the DSP-100 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-100 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

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DSP-100 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-100 may be removed and/ or inserted from
the system as desired. On each insertion into the PCMCIA socket, the
DSP-100 will be automatically reconfigured according to the command line
options.

2.1.2 Command Line Options

The DSP-100 Client Driver accepts up to eight command line arguments from the user
to determine the configuration of theDSP-100. If any arguments are provided, the
Client Driver will attempt to configure any DSP-100s 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 space 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 specifies a the base I/O address of the DSP-100 in 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.

Iirq specifies the interrupt level (IRQ) of the DSP-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. If this option is omitted, an interrupt level will be assigned by Card
and Socket Services.

Ssocket specifies which PCMCIA socket the DSP-100 must 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-100s
inserted into any socket.

Cclock specifies the multiple of the standard frequency for the UART clock. Valid

values for clock are 1 or 8. A value of 1 yields a clock frequency of 1.8432
MHz; a value of 8 yields 14.7456 MHz. If this option is omitted, the
standard clock frequency will be used.

2.1.2.1Example 1
DEVICE = C:\DSP-100\ DSP130CL.SYS

In example 1, no command line arguments are specified. The Client Driver will
configure a DSP-100 inserted into any socket with a base address and IRQ assigned by
Card and Socket Services.

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2.1.2.2 Example 2
DEVICE = C:\DSP-100\DSP130CL.SYS (b290,i11)

In example 2, a single command line argument is provided. The Client Driver will
attempt to configure a DSP-100 inserted into any socket with a base address of 290H
and IRQ 11. If address 290H or IRQ 11 is unavailable, the DSP-100 will not be
configured.

2.1.2.3 Example 3
DEVICE = C:\DSP-100\DSP130CL.SYS(s0,b300,i5,o2)

In example 3, a single command line argument is provided. The Client Driver will
attempt to configure a DSP-100 inserted into socket 0 with a base address of 300H and
IRQ 5. If address 300H or IRQ 5 is unavailable, the DSP-100 will not be configured. In
addition, if aDSP-100 is inserted into any other socket, it will not be configured.

2.1.2.4 Example 4
DEVICE = C:\DSP-100\DSP130CL.SYS(i5,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-100 inserted
into any socket with a base address of 300H and IRQ 5. If address 300H or IRQ 5 is
unavailable, the DSP-100 will not be configured.

2.1.2.5 Example 5
DEVICE = C:\DSP-100\DSP130CL.SYS (b300,i5) (i10) ( )

In example 5, three command line arguments are provided. The Client Driver will first
attempt to configure a DSP-100 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-100 with a base address and an IRQ assigned by Card and
Socket Services.

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2.1.2.6 Example 6
DEVICE = C:\DSP-100\DSP130CL.SYS (b300,i5) ( ) (i10)

In example 6, the three command line arguments of example 5 have been rearranged.
The Client Driver will first attempt to configure a DSP-100 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 command 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.

2.1.2.7 Example 7
DEVICE = C:\DSP-100\DSP130CL.SYS (s0,b300,i5) (s1,b340,i10)

The type of configuration shown in example 7 may be desirable in systems where more
than one DSP-100 is to be installed. In this example, the Client Driver will attempt to
configure a DSP-100 inserted into socket 0 with a base address of 300H and IRQ 5. If
the DSP-100 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-100'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-100 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-100 causing the DSP-100 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 disable 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-100 client driver before the generic client driver in the
CONFIG.SYS.

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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.

Older Versions of Card and Socket Services:

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 DSP-100 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-100 Enabler for DOS

For systems that are not operating PCMCIA Card and Socket Services software, the
DSP-100 DOS Enabler may be used to enable and configure the adapter. This Enabler,
SSP200EN.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-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 DSP-100 Enabler may interfere with its operation and
with the device(s) it controls.

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