USB22 Series
ARCNET
®
Network Interface Modules with USB Interface
INSTALLATION GUIDE
INTRODUCTION
The USB22 Series of ARCNET Network Interface Modules
(NIMs)
links Universal Serial Bus (USB) computers with the
ARCNET Local
Area Network (LAN). USB has become popular for connecting desktop
or laptop
computers to peripherals because of its very high-speed
interface
(up to 480 Mbps) and its convenience of a powered exterior interface with
no need to open the computer.
Each USB22 includes a COM20022 ARCNET controller that can
support data rates up to 10 Mbps and a microcontroller to transfer data
between the ARCNET and either USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 devices. The NIM
is powered from a computer USB port or a USB hub. Models
exist for
the most popular ARCNET physical layers.
A USB cable and a disk with software for Windows
®
2000/XP/Vista is
also provided. When a USB cable first connects the NIM to a machine
using Windows 2K/XP/Vista and you are prompted for a driver, use the
USB driver provided on the CD-ROM. Follow the instructions provided
by Windows to install this driver. If Windows reports that this driver has
not been tested, just select “continue” and complete the installation.