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Summary of Contents for SPPXP-100

Page 1: ...udson Industrial Parkway Hudson Ohio 44236 5012 Toll free 1 800 553 1170 TEL 330 655 9000 FAX 330 655 9010 http www quatech com SPPXP 100 User s Manual P N 940 5001 100 Rev 1 00 July 2007 ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User s Manual SPPXP 100 ...

Page 2: ...ormation in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable at the time of posting Notwithstanding the foregoing Quatech assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual and expressly disclaims any liability or damages for loss of data loss of use and property damage of any kind direct incidental or consequential in regard to or arising out of the performa...

Page 3: ...Port Adapter 2 Installing under Windows XP 2 Uninstalling under Windows XP 6 Installing under Windows Vista 7 Uninstalling under Windows Vista 11 Making external connections 12 Using Device Manager 13 Accessing Device Manager 13 Exploring Device Manager screens 13 Windows XP Vista 13 Troubleshooting 18 Appendix A 19 Specifications 19 Warranty information 20 Page i Rev 1 00 July 2007 ...

Page 4: ...ure 9 Windows Vista Insert the disc that came with your hardware prompt 8 Figure 10 Windows Vista Windows can t verify the publisher of the driver software prompt 9 Figure 11 Windows Vista Installing driver software message 10 Figure 12 Windows Vista the software has been successfully installed prompt 10 Figure 13 Device Manager 11 Figure 14 DB 25 female parallel port connector 12 Figure 15 Window...

Page 5: ...0 provides one parallel port to the host PC via the ExpressCard port The adapter is a Plug and Play device and requires no hardware configuration System requirements Quatech Parallel Port Adapters are supported under the Windows XP and later operating systems All device drivers are available for download from the Quatech World Wide Web site at http www quatech com Rev 1 00 July 2007 Page 1 ...

Page 6: ...rocedure Description Step 1 Turn on the power to your computer system This is the system in which the device is to be installed Step 2 Plug the ExpressCard into an available ExpressCard slot on the computer Windows tells you that it has found new hardware and launches the Found New Hardware Wizard Figure 1 Windows XP Found new hardware prompt Step Procedure Description Step 3 When the welcome to t...

Page 7: ...ompt Procedure Description Step 5 Insert the Quatech installation CD into your CD ROM drive This is the CD that shipped with the product Step 6 Select the install automatically Recommended option The installation options prompt displays Step 7 Click the Next button Windows searches for drivers for the adapter Rev 1 00 July 2007 Page 3 ...

Page 8: ...Windows displays a warning prompt if the software drivers are not signed with the Windows logo New drivers have been tested at our lab facilities but may not yet have received the official logo from Microsoft Step 9 The Wizard locates and starts to install the necessary software The wait while the Wizard installs the software prompt displays fig 4 followed by the Finished installing prompt fig 5 F...

Page 9: ... Installing the software Figure 4 Windows XP please wait message Figure 5 Windows XP Finished installing prompt Step Procedure Description Step 10 Press the Finish button to continue The ExpressCard Adapter installation is complete Rev 1 00 July 2007 Page 5 ...

Page 10: ...ess the Hardware tab 3 Click on Device Manager Figure 6 Device Manager 4 Scroll down to PORTS and expand 5 Highlight your Quatech Parallel Port Adapter for example Quatech SPPXP 100 ExpressCard IEEE 1284 Parallel Adapter LPT3 6 Select the Action menu option 7 Select Uninstall from the drop down menu 8 Click OK at the Confirmation screen Note that this also removes the parallel port associated with...

Page 11: ...o be installed Step 2 Plug the ExpressCard into an available ExpressCard slot on the computer Windows tells you that it has found new hardware and launches the Found New Hardware Wizard Figure 7 Windows Vista Found new hardware prompt Figure 7 illustrates the Windows Vista Found new hardware prompt The Found New Hardware Wizard launches automatically when you first plug in the Parallel Port Adapte...

Page 12: ...Step 4 When the Windows needs your permission to use this program prompt appears select allow to continue with the install ation Windows will continue to the next step Figure 9 Windows Vista Insert the disc that came with your hardware prompt Procedure Description Step 5 Insert the Quatech installation CD into your CD ROM drive This is the CD that shipped with the product Step 6 Click the Next but...

Page 13: ...installation Windows displays a warning prompt if the software drivers are not signed with the Windows logo New drivers have been tested at our lab facilities but may not yet have received the official logo from Microsoft Step 8 The Wizard locates and starts to install the necessary software The wait while the Wizard installs the software prompt displays fig 11 followed by the Finished installing ...

Page 14: ... Figure 11 Windows Vista Installing driver software message Figure 12 Windows Vista the software has been successfully installed prompt Step Procedure Description Step 9 Press the Close button to continue The ExpressCard Adapter installation is complete Page 10 Rev 1 00 July 2007 ...

Page 15: ...the security prompt appears click allow to continue Figure 13 Device Manager 5 Scroll down to PORTS and expand 6 Highlight your Quatech Parallel Port Adapter for example SPPXP 100 ExpressCard IEEE 1284 Parallel Adapter LPT3 7 Select the Action menu option 8 Select Uninstall from the drop down menu 9 Click OK at the Confirmation screen Also click the check box to remove the driver software Note tha...

Page 16: ...8 Most Significant Bit AD8 10 P nAck PtrClk PtrClk PeriphClk Intr 11 P Busy PtrBusy PtrBusy PeriphAck nWait 12 P PError AckDataReq AckDataReq nAckReverse User defined 1 13 P Select Xflag Xflag Xflag User defined 3 14 H nAutoFd HostBusy HostBusy HostAck nDStrb 15 P nFault nDataAvail nDataAvail nPeriphRequest User defined 2 16 H nInit nInit nInit nReverseRequest nInit 17 H nSelectIn IEEE 1284 Active...

Page 17: ...ger screens Windows XP Vista Device Manager provides one property dialog that applies to the Parallel Port Adapter Ports COM LPT device group property box Use the Ports COM LPT device group property box to view and set the port settings and to view device usage and driver information for the parallel ports Vista Users please note that aside from some aesthetic changes the on screen displays are vi...

Page 18: ...r properties General tab Step Procedure Description Step 3 Click the ExpressCard Parallel Adapter Port Settings tab to view the port setting properties The Port Settings dialog box displays Figure 15 illustrates the Adapter Properties General Tab which tells you whether the Adapter is working properly Page 14 Rev 1 00 July 2007 ...

Page 19: ...igure 16 illustrates the Adapter Properties Port Settings Tab Step Procedure Description Step 4 The ExpressCard Parallel Adapter Port Settings Tab allows you to Select interrupt options Select plug play options Set the port number See the Setting advanced options section for details Step 5 Click Cancel or OK to close the property box Rev 1 00 July 2007 Page 15 ...

Page 20: ...to view the driver information and update the driver The ExpressCard Parallel Port Driver properties dialog box displays Step 7 You have several options View detailed driver information Update the device drivers Uninstall your Parallel Port Adapter Return to the previously installed driver Save your changes and exit Abandon your changes and return to the Device Manager See below Step 8 Click the D...

Page 21: ...ight date and the digital signature status of the driver Step Procedure Description Step 9 The Driver File Details dialog box displays the following information Provider File version Copyright Digital Signer Windows XP only Click OK to return to the Driver tab Microsoft is the provider of the driver This is the version number of the installed software Copyright date and holder Indicates whether Mi...

Page 22: ...her equipment The card is not seated properly 1 Check the card to make sure that it is firmly seated in the card slot The device driver is not installed 1 Double check the Device Manager per the instructions in Using Device Manager to ensure that drivers are installed correctly and that all devices are working properly 2 Try uninstalling the ExpressCard Adapter from the Device Manager window and t...

Page 23: ...ECP FIFO Transceivers IEEE 1284 Output Voltage Swing 0 4 2 4V min 0 5V typical IEEE 1284 Input Voltage Range 0 5V min 5 5V max Input Threshold Low 0 8V max Input Threshold High 2 0V min Connectors DB 25 Female Dimensions See drawing Power Requirements 3 3v 1000mA 3 3v aux 0 mA 1 5v 0 mA Temperature Operating 0 to 70 C Storage 50 to 80 C Humidity 10 to 90 OS Support Windows XP Windows Vista Rev 1 0...

Page 24: ...pair MUST be assigned a Returned Material Authorization RMA number prior to shipment This RMA number must be clearly marked on the exterior of the product s return packaging and in any correspondence to ensure proper routing and prompt attention To obtain an RMA number contact Quatech Technical Support Department at 1 800 553 1170 or 330 655 9000 In order to prevent damage to returned merchandise ...

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