B&B Electronics SL2736-698 Quick Start Guide

QUICK START GUIDE

for

Serial I/O Cards™

Overview

The Socket Serial I/O Cards make it easy to add a serial communications
port to your Windows or DOS-based mobile computer, so you can connect
your favorite serial peripheral when and where you need it. Common serial
peripherals include modems, printers, writers for court reporting, bar code
scanners, magnetic stripe readers, GPS receivers, and digital cameras.

Standard Cards Ruggedized Cards Connector

The standard Serial I/O Card (S-I/O), with removable cable, and
Ruggedized Ser i al I/O Card (R-I/O), with non-removab le cable, ar e both
available in PC Card and CompactFlash form factors. All cables have an
industry-standard male DB-9 connector.

The cards work with the following mobile computers:

• Windows Powered Pocket PCs

• Windows CE-based Palm-size PCs, Handheld PC Pros, and pen tablets

• Windows 9x/Me/2000/NT 4.0 notebooks

• DOS notebooks

This Quick Start Guide briefly shows how to install the Serial I/O Cards.
Unless otherwise noted, “Serial I/O Card” will refer to both Standard and
Ruggedized versi ons of the card. For technical support, see the back page.

For more detailed information, refer to the User’s Guide,
in Adobe Acrobat PDF format in the Docs folder on the

Serial I/O Installation Disc.

For software updates, please visit: www.socketcom.com/serial.htm
To register your product online, visit: www.socketcom.com/prodreg.htm

Installation Steps Summary

Installing the Serial I/O Card takes just a few easy steps that vary depending
on the version of your card and the operating system of your mobile
computer.

Pocket PCs, Other Windows CE Devices, Windows Notebooks

STEP 1: If using the standard S-I/O, attach the cable to the card.
STEP 2: Insert the card into your mobile computer.
STEP 3: If necessary, install the software.

DOS Notebooks

STEP 1: If using the standard S-I/O, attach the cable to the card.
STEP 2: Install the software.
STEP 3: Insert the card.

Note: If you want to use the S-I/O with a DOS application
notebook, in most cases you only need to install the S-I/O for your Windows
version, not for DOS. Refer to the guidelines on the back page for “Using a
DOS Application on a Windows Notebook.”

on a Windows

STEP 1: Attach Cable (Standard S-I/O only)

If using the standard version of the Serial I/O Card, with removable cable,
attach the cable to the card.

Press the side latches of the cable connector, insert the connector into the
bottom of the card, and release.

The card and cable should join snugly and remain attached after you release
the side latches. To remove the cable, press the side latches and pull gently
away.

Important! Do not just pull on the cable to rem ove it from the card. If you
pull on the cable without first pressing the side latches, you can damage
the connector and card!