Quatech QSP-100 User Manual

QSP-100

Four Channel Asynchronous

RS-232 PCMCIA Adapter

for PCMCIA Card Standard compatible machines

INTERFACE CARDS FOR IBM PC/AT AND PS/2

User's Manual

QUATECH, INC. TEL: (330) 655-9000 5675 Hudson Industrial Parkway FAX: (330) 655-9010 Hudson, Ohio 44236 www.quatech.com

Warranty Information

Quatech Inc. warrants the QSP-100 to be free of defects for five (5) years 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.

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Please complete the following information and retain for your records. Have this information available when requesting warranty service.

Date of purchase:

Model Number: QSP-100

Product Description: 4 Channel Asynchronous RS-232

Communications Adapter

Serial Number:

NOTICE

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Compliances - Electromagnetic Emissions

EC - Council Directive 89/336/EEC

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the following standards for a digital device:

EN50081-1

(EN55022, EN60555-2, EN60555-3)

EN50082-1

(IEC 801-2, IEC 801-3, IEC 801-4)

Type of Equipment: Information Technology Equipment

Equipment Class: Commercial, Residential, & Light Industrial

FCC - Class B

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation, If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device, pursuant to FCC Rules. In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations, shielded cables must be used with this equipment. Operation with non-approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception. The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approval of the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

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Table Of Contents

1. Introduction ............................................................

2. DOS / Windows 3.x Installation .............................................

2.1 QSP-100 Client Driver for DOS .........................................

2.2 Client Driver Installation ..............................................

2.4 Command Line Options ...............................................

2.5 Common Problems ...................................................

2.6 QSP-100 Enabler for DOS .............................................

2.7 Command Line Options ..............................................

2.8 Common Problems ..................................................

3.1 Command Line Options ..............................................

3.2 Configuring With "System Assigned" Resources .........................

3.3 Configuring With "User Assigned" Resources ............................

3.4 Advanced Configuration Topics .......................................

3.5 Monitoring The Status Of PCMCIA Cards ..............................

3.6 Common Problems ..................................................

4.1 Installing a Quatech QSP-100 Under Windows 95. ........................

4.2 Viewing the QSP-100 Resource Settings .................................

4.3 Changing Configuration of the QSP-100. ................................

5 Installing QSP-100 under Windows NT ......................................

6 Windows CE ............................................................

6.1 Installing Quatech PCMCIA Cards under Windows CE ...................

7. Hardware Information ...................................................

8. EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS ............................................

9. Specifications ..........................................................

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61.1.1.1 Example 1 ..................................................

61.1.1.2 Example 2 ..................................................

71.1.1.3 Example 3 ..................................................

71.1.1.4 Example 4 ..................................................

71.1.1.5 Example 5 ..................................................

81.1.1.6 Example 6 ..................................................

81.1.1.7 Example 7 ..................................................

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121.1.1.1 Example 1 .................................................

121.1.1.2 Example 2 .................................................

121.1.1.3 Example 3 .................................................

131.1.1.4 Example 4 .................................................

131.1.1.5 Example 5 .................................................

131.1.1.6 Example 6 .................................................

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161.1.1.1 Example 1 .................................................

161.1.1.2 Example 2 .................................................

171.1.1.1 Example 1 .................................................

171.1.1.2 Example 2 .................................................

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245.1 Installing QSP-100 Under Windows NT ...........................

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1. Introduction

The Quatech QSP-100 provides four independent RS-232 asynchronous serial communications interfaces for systems equipped with PCMCIA Type II and/or Type III expansion sockets. The QSP-100 is a PCMCIA Type II (5 mm) card and is PCMCIA PC Card Standard Specification 2.1 compliant.

The QSP-100's serial ports are implemented using 16C550 Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitters (UARTs) which are the recommended communications interface for multitasking environments and with applications involving high data transfer rates.

The QSP-100's four serial ports are addressed in a single 32 byte I/O block for simplified programming and all four channels share a common interrupt (IRQ). A special interrupt status register is also available to simplify the software required to service multiple serial ports in an interrupt driven environments.

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2. DOS / Windows 3.x Installation

Two configuration software programs are provided with the QSP-100: a Client Driver, QSP100CL.SYS, and a card Enabler, QSP100EN.EXE. Both of these programs are executed from DOS (before entering Windows) and allow operation of the QSP-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.

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

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

Requires PCMCIA Card and Socket Services software

Enabler

File name: QSP100EN.EXEFile name: QSP100CL.SYS

File type: DOS executableFile type: DOS device driver

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

Does not support automatic configuration of QSP-100 adapters upon insertion (Hot Swapping)

Does not require PCMCIA Card and Socket Services software

(not recommended)Client Driver (recommended)

Figure 1. 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 QSP-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 QSP-100 Client Driver for DOS

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

2.2 Client Driver Installation

The following procedure is used to install the QSP-100 Client Driver:

1. Copy the file QSP100CL.SYS from the QSP-100 distribution Quatech COM CD 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 following line to the CONFIG.SYS file:

options

on the following pages.

5. Save the CONFIG.SYS file and exit the text editor.

the line(s) installing the Card and Socket Services software, add the

DEVICE = drive:\path\QSP100CL.SYS

where options are the QSP-100 Client Driver command line options discussed

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6. Insert the QSP-100 into one of the system's PCMCIA slots.

NOTE: Since the QSP-100 Client Driver supports "Hot Swapping", it is not necessary to have the QSP-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 QSP-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 QSP-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 QSP-100 may be removed and / or inserted from the system as desired. On each insertion into the PCMCIA socket, the QSP-100 will be automatically re-configured according to the command line options.

2.4 Command Line Options

The QSP-100 Client Driver accepts up to eight command line arguments from the user to determine the configuration of the QSP-100. If any arguments are provided, the Client Driver will attempt to configure any QSP-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 the base I/O address of the QSP-100 in hexadecimal and must reside on an

even 32-byte (20H) 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 QSP-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 QSP-100 must be inserted into for this configu-

ration argument to be used. socket must be in the range 0 - 15. If this option is omitted, the configuration argument will apply to QSP-100s inserted into any socket.

U instructs the Client Driver to disable the QSP-100's interrupt status register and

enable the Scratchpad registers of the individual UARTs. This option is only required in very rare cases where an application program requires access to the UART's Scratchpad register. If this option is omitted, the QSP-100's interrupt status register is enabled and the UARTs' Scratchpad registers are disabled.

E instructs the Client Driver to update the BIOS equipment list with the addresses

assigned to the QSP-100. This option is only required in very rare cases where an

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application program checks the BIOS equipment list to determine the address of a COM port. If this option is omitted, the BIOS equipment list is not updated.

1.1.1.1Example 1

DEVICE = C:\QSP-100\QSP100CL.SYS

In example 1, no command line arguments are specified. The Client Driver will configure a QSP-100 inserted into any socket with a base address and IRQ assigned by Card and Socket Services. The QSP-100's interrupt status register will be enabled and the BIOS equipment list will not be updated.

1.1.1.2Example 2

DEVICE = C:\QSP-100\QSP100CL.SYS (b300)

In example 2, a single command line argument is provided. The Client Driver will attempt to configure a QSP-100 inserted into any socket with a base address of 300H and an IRQ assigned by Card and Socket Services. If address 300H is unavailable, the QSP-100 will not be configured. If the Client Driver can successfully configure the QSP-100, its interrupt status register will be enabled and the BIOS equipment list will not be updated.

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1.1.1.3Example 3

DEVICE = C:\QSP-100\QSP100CL.SYS (s0,b300,i5)

In example 3, a single command line argument is provided. The Client Driver will attempt to configure a QSP-100 inserted into socket 0 with a base address of 300H and IRQ 5. If address 300H or IRQ 5 is unavailable, the QSP-100 will not be configured. In addition, if a QSP-100 is inserted into any other socket, it will not be configured. If the Client Driver can successfully configure the QSP-100, its interrupt status register will be enabled and the BIOS equipment list will not be updated.

.1.1.4Example 4

DEVICE = C:\QSP-100\QSP100CL.SYS (i5,e,u,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 QSP-100 inserted into any socket with a base address of 300H and IRQ 5. If address 300H or IRQ 5 is unavailable, the QSP-100 will not be configured. If the Client Driver can successfully configure the QSP-100, its interrupt status register will be disabled (Scratchpad registers enabled) and the BIOS equipment list will be updated.

1.1.1.5Example 5

DEVICE = C:\QSP-100\QSP100CL.SYS (b300,i5) (i10) ( )

In example 5, three command line arguments are provided. The Client Driver will first attempt to configure a QSP-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 QSP-100 with a base address and an IRQ assigned by Card and Socket Services. If the QSP-100 is successfully configured, its interrupt status register will be enabled and the BIOS equipment list will not be updated.

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