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PC-HELPER

Expansion Adaptar
for Express Card Slot

EAD-CE-EC

User’s Manual

CONTEC CO.,LTD.

Summary of Contents for EAD-CE-EC

Page 1: ...PC HELPER Expansion Adaptar for Express Card Slot EAD CE EC User s Manual CONTEC CO LTD ...

Page 2: ...recautions 5 Environment 6 Inspection 6 Storage 6 2 SETUP 7 What is Setup 7 Step 1 Preparation 8 Items to be prepared 8 Names of major parts 9 Step 2 Installing the Expansion Board 9 Step 3 Connecting the Cable 10 Connecting the connection cable to the PC Card 10 Connecting the connection cable to the Expansion Chassis 10 Plugging the Power Cable 10 Step 4 Plugging the PC Card 11 Step 5 Setup and ...

Page 3: ...iv EAD CE EC 3 ABOUT HARDWARE 15 Hardware specification 15 BUS PC EC 15 ...

Page 4: ...I bus 5V 32bit 33MHz expansion slots can be added to the notebook s ExpressCard The product comes with a connection cable 1m which can be used to connect ExpressCard with the expansion chassis Expansion chassis can be selected according to your use An expansion chassis can be selected according to the number of slots needed for the PCI bus as well as the board size Power ON OFF control of the expa...

Page 5: ... used Ask the PC vendor for whether the BIOS recognizes the PCI to PCI bridge Restrictions on transfer rate When the expansion chassis accommodates a board that performs high speed transfer such as bus mastering the overall transfer rate may be lower than that of PCI bus slots in the main unit of a desktop PC This is caused by bus extension by the PCI to PCI Bridge The transfer rate may vary with ...

Page 6: ... returned freight prepaid with a copy of the original invoice and a Return Merchandise Authorization to the distributor or the CONTEC group office from which it was purchased This warranty is not applicable for scratches or normal wear but only for the electronic circuitry and original products The warranty is not applicable if the device has been tampered with or damaged through abuse mistreatmen...

Page 7: ...truction of equipment and resources Understand the meanings of these labels to operate the equipment safely DANGER DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous sit...

Page 8: ...When plugging or unplugging the power cable be sure to hold it by the plug itself Do not use or store this product where it is exposed to any chemical either directly or as vapor in the air The specifications of this product are subject to change without notice for enhancement or quality improvement Even when using the product continuously be sure to read the manual and understand the contents Do ...

Page 9: ...e Inspection Inspect the product periodically as follows to use it safely Check that the bus connector and its cable have been plugged correctly The gold plated leads of the bus connector have no stain or corrosion Storage When storing this product keep it in its original packing form 1 Put the ExpressCard in the storage bag 2 Wrap it in the packing material then put it in the box 3 Store the pack...

Page 10: ...What is Setup Setup means a series of steps to take before the product can be used Taking the following steps in this chapter sets up the EAD CB BE Step 1 Preparation Step 2 Installing the Expansion Board Step 3 Connecting the Cable Step 4 Plugging the PC Card Step 5 Setup and Check If setup fails to be performed correctly refer to Setup Troubleshooting ...

Page 11: ...e Items to be prepared PC Expansion adapter ExpressCard BUS PC EC a Connection Cable CB CE1 b Expansion chassis Chassis ECH PCI CE H2B c AC adapter Power cable Bundled PCI board to be installed CAUTION Be careful not to let screws off the PC Card when unplugging the connection cable c a b ...

Page 12: ...that supports ExpressCard Names of major parts ExpressCard BUS PC EC Interface connector CN1 Figure 2 2 Names of major parts BUS AD1C LPE Step 2 Installing the Expansion Board Refer to the user s manual for the expansion chassis to install the expansion board on the expansion chassis ...

Page 13: ...wn in Figure 2 3 below CAUTION Do not plug or unplug them with the PC powered Figure 2 3 Connecting the connection cable to the PC Card Connecting the connection cable to the Expansion Chassis Refer to the user s manual for the expansion chassis to connect its connection cable to the expansion chassis Plugging the Power Cable 1 Connect the power cable to the expansion chassis ExpressCard slot side...

Page 14: ...r PC Figure 2 4 Plugging the PC Card CAUTION Take the following precautions not to break the ExpressCard or not to cause its connector to break or come loose Do not insert the ExpressCard in reserve or by a procedure other than specified Do not insert the ExpressCard while holding the connection cable or its connector Do not move the PC with the connection cable connector plugged Do not apply exce...

Page 15: ...es ON 4 Make sure that the POWER LED on the expansion chassis is on Turning off the system 1 The power supply of a PC is turned OFF 2 The expansion chassis is turned off in synchronization with the PC s power supply 1 Pressing the POWER switch on the front panel of the expansion chassis turns on the expansion chassis or puts it to sleep Use the switch for example to turn on only the expansion chas...

Page 16: ...the PCI boards installed on the Expansion Chassis are detected in sequence For setting up and checking the boards used on the expansion chassis refer to their respective manuals Checking the hardware in Windows You can use Device Manager to check whether the Expansion Chassis has been identified in Windows Device Manager shows PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge under System devices Figure 2 5 Sample s...

Page 17: ...oard installed If the chassis is turned on with no board installed check the total current consumption by the installed boards The total current consumption must not exceed the power capacity of the expansion chassis No PCI board on the expansion chassis is detected e Make sure that the ExpressCard BUS PC EC has been connected correctly f Make sure that the connection cable CB CE1 has been install...

Page 18: ...ssCard Standard Release 1 1 Outside dimensions mm 100 L x 34 H Power consumption Max 3 3VDC 50mA Max Usable condition 0 50 C 10 90 RH No condensation Weight 40g 1 Power is supplied from the PC s main unit Table 3 2 Specification of CB CE1 Item Specification Bundled connection cable CB CE1 Cable length 1m Outside dimensions of acceptable card Max 24 13 mm 100 L 34 H ...

Page 19: ...Osaka 555 0025 Japan Japanese http www contec co jp English http www contec com Chinese http www contec com cn No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written consent of CONTEC CO LTD 08232007 08232007 Management No A 51 497 Parts No LYHT681 ...

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