Belkin F1U125AUTOM User Manual

Bitronics Switch Kit

User Manual

READ THIS MANUAL IN ITS ENTIRETY

BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT

DEVICES, THE BITRONICS SWITCH, OR

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE. IMPROPER

SETTINGS OR CONFIGURATIONS CAN

CAUSE DATA CORRUPTION

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I. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Components Bitronics Auto Switch Kit! Now, you and your co lleagues can share between one parallel device from your de sktop. Plus, if you are using Windows 95 or 98, you will take advantage of Virtual Port Software, which allows you to print automatically!

The Bitronics Auto Switch gives you the ability to auto switch between two printers at any time. Also, it allows you to switch so that you can use either device through the switching software.

II. Package Contents

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Bitronics Auto Switch, 1-2 or 2-1 F1U125 or F1U126 Or 1-4 or 4-1.

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1 x IEEE 1284 compliant cable F2A047-06

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User manual P Registration card P72009

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III. Windows 95 / 98

BEFORE YOU INSTALL THE BELKIN BITRONICS SOFTWARE, YOU MUST FIRST MAKE SURE THAT EACH DEVICE WORKS PROPERLY ON ITS OWN WITH EACH COMPUTER

Make sure that the printer port on your computer is set to ECP mode. To do this, you must go into your computer’s BIOS or CMOS setup. Instructions on how to do this differ from one computer to the next. Please consult your computer manufacturer’s manual, tech support, or website for information on how to do this.

computer’s BIOS setup routine is different.

Make sure that the software and drivers for the devices to be shared are properly installed on any Windows® 95 /98 computers. If you are sharing two printers between two computers, make sure that the printer drivers for both printers are installed and working properly on your computer. If you are sharing a Zip drive and a scanner between two computers, make sure that the software and drivers of each device are installed and working properly on both computers. Connect the two computers, and the device to be shared to the Bitronics Switch as shown below. The cables from the computers to the Bitronics switch are included in the package.

which port each device is connected to

Please do not call Belkin Tech Support on this because each

Take note of

IV. Hardware setup

One Computer to Share Between Two Parallel Devices:

Your Computer

Click here for information about this cable

Then type Cable model number: F3D111 or F2A047

Click here for information about this cable

Then type Cable model number: F2A046

Two Computers Sharing One

Click here for information about this cable

Then type Cable model number: F2A046

Parallal Device:

Click here for information about these cables

Then type Cable model number: F2A047 or F3D111

V. Details

Please take note of the dip switch settings on the bottom of the autoswitch.

F1U126

Dip Switch 1

ON (down) 1 to 4 mode OFF (up) 4 to 1 mode

SW2 SW3 Time Out Setting

ON ON 5 seconds ON OFF 10 seconds OFF ON 20 seconds OFF OFF 40 seconds

F1U125

Dip Switch 1

ON (up) 1 to 2 OFF (down) 2 to 1

VI. Software Installation

1.a. Download the file BITRONICS.exe from Belkin’s download page on the web site.

Click on in order to download this file.

1.b. You can either download it onto your hard drive( usually C:\).

1.c. Or download it onto a blank floppy disk( usually A:\ ).

2. Put the disk into your floppy drive. Click on START, then RUN. Enter A:\BITRONIX.exe, substitute C: for A: if it is on your hard drive, then click OK

3. You will see the following window. Click SETUP.

Close all other running applications so that the software installation can proceed

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