Black Box IC198A User Manual

CUSTOMER

SUPPORT

INFORMATION

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Mail order: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018
Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: [e-mail]

MAY 2000

IC198A

USB to Mac/Serial Adapter

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Just because you’ve upgraded to a G3, a G4, or an iMac™ doesn’t mean you necessarily
need to buy a new printer, too. With the USB to Mac/Serial Adapter, you can connect
to your older equipment even though it doesn’t have the USB connection that your
newer computer requires.

The USB to Mac/Serial Adapter connects one USB out port to two Apple Desktop
Bus™ (ADB™) ports. Select between two ADB ports via a switch on the USB to
Mac/Serial Adapter to access different ADB peripherals such as keyboards, mice,
joysticks, trackballs, and hardware dongles. The Adapter supports both serial and
GeoPort compatible devices.

Because of its fast data-transfer rate (230 kbps; up to 860 kbps using an external
clocking system), the Adapter is ideal for ISDN and other high-speed serial devices.
Please note, however, that the Adapter does not support Epson

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inkjet serial printers or

printers that require AppleTalk

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or LocalTalk®protocol to work properly.

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You should have received the following items when you ordered the USB to Mac/Serial
Adapter: (1) Adapter, (1) installation CD-ROM, and this user’s guide. If anything is
missing, please call Black Box at [phone].

Before you install the Adapter, please make sure your system meets these requirements:

• Non ADB equipped Macintosh

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system with an available USB port.

• Mac

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OS 8.6 or higher.

To install the software, double click on the “USB/ADB Installer” icon and follow the
prompts.

To install the hardware:

1) Connect your ADB devices to the USB to Mac/Serial Adapter.

2) Connect your USB to Mac/Serial Adapter’s 3-ft. (0.9-m) USB cable to your
computer’s available USB port.

3) Turn on your computer.

CAUTION!

To prevent fire or electric shock, do not expose the USB to Mac/Serial
Adapter to water or extreme heat.

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RADEMARKS

AppleTalk, LocalTalk, Mac, and Macintosh are registered trademarks, and ADB, Apple
Desktop Bus, and iMac are trademarks, of Apple Computer, Inc.

Epson is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.
Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property

of the trademark owners.