Quatech SPP-100 User Manual

EPP/Parallel

PCMCIA

Card

Add a high-speed EPP parallel port to any PCMCIA­enabled laptop, handheld, or desktop computer .

Many portable and hand-held computers do not pro vide
a parallel port. When they do, the built-in port often
cannot function in EPP mode. Quatech’s SPP-100 is
an ideal choice in these situations when a high speed
parallel interface is required.

For example, the SPP-100 is currently being used in
several portable medical application s to provide EEG and
EKG tests to patients in remote areas who would
otherwise need to travel hours to reach the nearest
hospital. It is u sed as part of a real-time scoring system
for stock-car racing, and as an interface for an electronic
sewing machine. Of course, the most common use is to
provide a high-speed printer port when one is not
provided by the PC.

Quatech’s SPP-100 fully supports the IEEE 1284 EPP
standard, and functions ex actly like a computer’s native
parallel port. Thus, unlike the many USB to parallel
converters on the market, Quatech’ s SPP-100 will work
seamlessly with any hardware or software that requires
either an EPP or standard parallel port.

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Fully supports the IEEE 1284 EPP interface

standard

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IBM PC parallel port compatible

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Software configurable base address

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Software configurable interrupt

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Memory only interface supported

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Five year warranty

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RoHS compatible

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SPP-100 Specifications

Bus Interface: 16-bit PCMCIA, Release 8 and backward compliant

OS Support: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista

Windows CE (see web for device compatibility)
Linux (standard modes only)
OS/2
HP Palmtop

Data Rate: 700 kbps (max)*

* Actual baud rates can be affected by cabling and other factors

Ports: 1 Parallel Port

Modes: EPP Mode

Standard Unidirectional Parallel Port Mode
Standard Bidirectional Parallel Port Mode

Interrupt Levels: IRQ 3-7, IRQ 9-12, IRQ 14, IRQ 15

Power Requirements: 35 mA @ +5 V, 25 mA @ +3.3 V

Certifications: CE, FCC Class B, RoHS and WEEE Compliant

Connector: Standard DSUB-25 connector via included pigtail

cable off the card as follows:

PIN 1: STROBE
PIN 2: D0
PIN 3: D1
PIN 4: D2
PIN 5: D3
PIN 6: D4
PIN 7: D5
PIN 8: D6
PIN 9: D7
PIN 10: ACK
PIN 11: BUSY
PIN 12: PERROR
PIN 13: SELECTIN
PIN 14: AUTOFEED
PIN 15: NFAULT
PIN 16: INT
PIN 17: SELECT
PIN 18: GND
PIN 19: GND
PIN 20: GND
PIN 21: GND
PIN 22: GND
PIN 23: GND
PIN 24: GND
PIN 25: GND

Ordering Information:

SPP-100: EPP PCMCIA card with DB25 female cable

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February 2007