OCO USB DOCK - Einstein User manual

User's Manual
USB DOCK -Einstein
Omnidirectional Control Technology Inc.

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Index
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................................3
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.....................................................................................................................................3
PACKAGE CONTENTS...........................................................................................................................................3
CONNECTORS........................................................................................................................................................4
USB DOCK FUNCTIONS....................................................................................................................................4
LED INDICATOR...................................................................................................................................................5
INSTALLING USB DOCK..................................................................................................................................6
DRIVER INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................................7
SET UP THE PRINTER DEVICE...........................................................................................................................18
SET UP THE HYPERTERMINAL WITH USB TO SERIAL PORT ..........................................................................21
UNINSTALLING THE DRIVER PROGRAM..........................................................................................................23
APPLICATION NOTE......................................................................................................................................24

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Introduction
Thank you for ordering the USB DOCK. The USB DOCK is an intelligent
expansion module which connects to a PC or notebook via Universal Serial Bus (USB)
port, providing one high-speed RS-232 serial port, one printer port, one PS/2
keyboard & mouse and 4 downstream USB ports. The USB DOCK features easy
connectivity for traditional serial devices, keyboard, mouse and other USB devices.
By simply plugging in an USB DOCK, you will:
lAdd one high-speed serial port, one printer port, one PS/2 keyboard & mouse and
4 downstream USB ports to your PC or notebook in seconds.
lImprove the inconvenience of configuring old PC solutions like card extension
solutions, which require to adjust IRQ or jumper settings and the incompatibility
of various brands of docking solution or bus repeater.
lAvoid the hassle of removing your PC case, or rebooting the operating system
during installation.
System Requirements
lA PC with a minimum of a 75MHz Pentium, or equivalent
lA minimum of 16M bytes of RAM.
lOne available USB type A downstream port. ( either UHCI or OHCI )
lWindows 98 or later.
Package Contents
The product you purchase should contain the equipment and accessories shown as
follows:
lUSB DOCK converter
lOne 6 feet USB AB type cable
lOne 1.8A switching power adapter (optional)
lOne USB DOCK driver and User’s manual CD

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Connectors
lOne DB-9 RS-232 serial interface connector supports baud rates from 1,200 to
115.2K.
lOne DB-25 parallel connector supports IEEE-1284 bi-directional printer port.
lOne Mini-din for PS/2 keyboard, mouse.
lFour USB receptacle type A downstream ports.
lOne USB type B upstream connector.
Figure 1
USB DOCK Functions
The available functions of USB DOCK depend on the status of power supplied:
lBus powered
1. Connecting USB cable to PC to provide bus power.
2. When you provide bus power only, the PS/2 mouse & keyboard, RS232 and
printer functions will be enabled. However, the USB Downstream Ports are
disabled.
lExternal powered
1. Connecting power adapter to provide external power.
2. When you provide external power, the USB Downstream Ports are enabled,
and you can use all the functions of USB DOCK.

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LED Indicator
lPower Indicator
The Power Indicator will turn ON when bus power is supplied.
lUSB Indicators
There are four USB indicators to show if the USB Downstream Ports are ready for
use.
1. If the USB DOCK is not ready for use or only bus power is supplied, the USB
Indicators will turn OFF, and the USB Downstream Ports can not be used.
2. If the USB DOCK is ready for use, and external power is supplied, the USB
Indicators will turn ON, and you can use all the functions of USB DOCK.
3. If over-current happens for certain USB Downstream Port, the corresponding
USB Indicator will turn OFF to indicate that this port is not working now.
4. When over-current situation is solved, the USB Indicator will turn ON again.
Figure 2

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Installing USB DOCK
1. This installation guide is written in accordance with Windows 98/98SE. For
Windows 2000/XP, the step A, B, and C of the "Driver Installation" section will
be skipped.
2. Power on your computer and make sure that the USB port is enabled and working
properly. Please refer to the "application note 1” if you have any trouble.
3. Connect the power adapter into USB DOCK.
4. Connect the USB cable into USB DOCK and the USB port of your PC.
5. Windows will first detect the HUB device. Install HUB using operating system
software. Please refer to step A of "Driver Installation" section. (This section for
Windows 98 only)
6. Windows will detect the IEEE-1284 device. Please refer to step B of "Driver
Installation" section. (This section for Windows98/98SE/Me only)
7. Windows will detect the PS/2 keyboard & mouse device. Please refer to step C,
the "Driver Installation" section.
8. And Windows will detect the RS232 device. Please refer to step D of "Driver
Installation" section.

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Driver Installation
The driver installation is divided into 4 steps. Please install USB DOCK step by
step by following the instruction from Step A-D.
Step A: (This step for Windows 98 only)
To install the HUB function of the USB DOCK:
Figure A-1
Figure A-2
Figure A-3
A1. Click “Next” to Continue
(Ref Figure A-1)
A2. Click “Next” to initiate a
search for the best driver for your
device (Ref Figure A-2)
A3. Please insert the “Windows
98” CD into CD-ROM. Click
“Next” to continue
(Ref Figure A-3)

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Figure A-4
Figure A-5
Figure A-6
A5. Click “Next” to continue
(Ref Figure A-5)
A6. Click “Finish”, Windows has
finished installing USB Hub
driver
(Ref Figure A-6)
A4. Click “Next” to continue
(Ref Figure A-4)

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Step B: (This section for Windows98/98SE/Me only)
To install the software for USB to Printer Converter of the USB DOCK:
Figure B-1
Figure B-2
Figure B-3
B1. Insert the “USB DOCK
driver diskette” into drive A.
Click “Next” to continue
(Ref Figure B-1)
B2. Click “Next” to initiate the
search for the best driver for your
device
(Ref Figure B-2).
B3. Selected Floppy diskette drives
location as "A:\Win98".
Click “Next” to start and search.
(Ref Figure B-3).

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Figure B-4
Figure B-5
Before connecting the printer on the parallel port of USB DOCK-Einstein, the printer
driver must be installed in advance, or it might print unknow format of character.
Please refer "Setting Up the Printer Device" section to connect your printer to the
USB DOCK.
B4. Click “Next” to continue
(Ref Figure B-4)
B5. Click “Finish”, windows has
finished installing the printer driver
(Ref Figure B-5)

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Step C. (This section for Windows98/98SE only)
To install the PS/2 keyboard & mouse driver of USB DOCK:
Figure C-1
Figure C-2
Figure C-3
C1. Click “Next” to continue
(Ref Figure C-1)
C2. Click “Next” to initiate search
for the best driver for your device
(Ref Figure C-2)
C3. Please insert “Windows 98”
CD into CD-ROM drive. Click
“Next” to continue
(Ref Figure C-3)

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Figure C-4
Figure C-5
C4. Click “Next” to continue
(Ref Figure C-4)
C5. Click “Finish”, Windows has
finished installing the USB HID
driver for PS/2 keyboard &
mouse.
(Ref Figure C-5)

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Step D:
To install the USB to serial port driver of the USB DOCK, please make sure the driver
diskette is inserted:
Figure D-1
Figure D-2
Figure D-3
D1. Click “Next” to continue
(Ref Figure D-1)
D2. Click “Next” to initiate a
search for the best drive for your
device
(Ref Figure D-2)
D3. Select Floppy diskette drives
location. Click “Next” to start and
search for the best driver for your
device
(Ref Figure D-3)

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Figure D-4
Figure D-5
D5. Click “Finish”, Windows has
finished installing RS-232 port
driver
(Ref Figure D-5)
D4. Click “Next” to continue
(Ref Figure D-4)

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Step E.(For Windows 2000/XP only)
To install the USB to serial port driver of the DOCK COMMANDER, please make sure the
driver diskette/CD is inserted:
Figure E-1
Figure E-2
Figure E-3
E1. Click “Next” to
continue
(Ref Figure E-1)
E2. Click “Next” to initiate
search for the best driver for
your device
(Ref Figure E-2)
E3. Please insert “Dock
Commander Driver”
diskette/CD into
Floppy/CD-ROM drive and
specify the location. Click
“Next” to continue
(Ref Figure E-3)

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Figure E-4
Figure E-5
lBefore connecting the modem on the serial port of USB DOCK, the modem
driver must be installed in advance, otherwise it might operate unexpectedly.
lPlease refer to "Setting Up the HyperTerminal with USB to serial port" section
as an example of routing your COM port setting.
E4. Click “Next” to continue
(Ref Figure E-4)
E5. Click “Finish”, Windows
has finished installing Serial
port driver.
(Ref Figure E-5)

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Congratulations!! You have finished installing USB DOCK.
Please click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, double click System, and click on
Device Manager. Double check the Human Interface Devices, Keyboard, Mouse,
Ports, and Universal serial bus controller of the dialog box to see if they work
properly.
Figure 3
Figure 4

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Set Up the Printer Device
Follow the steps below to connect your printer to the USB DOCK with your PC:
For Windows 98/98SE and Me:
1. Turn off your printer. Plug the cable to connect USB DOCK parallel port and
printer. Turn on the printer afterwards.
2. Turn on your computer and plug in the USB cable to connect the USB DOCK and
the USB port of PC.
3. Please click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, double click System, and click on
Device Manager. Check which printer port is located by USB to parallel port.
The following example is located as LPT2.
Figure 5
4. If you have installed a printer device before, click Start, Settings, Printers.
Right-click the default installed printer and click on Properties. The Properties
dialog box of the installed printer will appear on your screen.
5. Click the Details folder tab and change the printer port to LPT2: (USB to
Parallel Port).

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Figure 6
6. If you do not have a printer installed yet, click on Start, Settings, Printers, Add
Printer. The Add Printer Wizard will start and assist you in installing a new
printer device. Select the printer manufacturer and model name from the list
provided by the wizard or use the printer driver diskette supplied by your printer.
7. When prompted which port the printer will use, click on LPT2: USB to Parallel
Port.
Figure 7
8. Follow the succeeding instructions to complete the installation and run Print Test
Page to see if it can print without problems.

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For WINDOWS 2000 and XP:
1. Turn off your printer. Plug the cable to connect USB PORT REPLICATOR
parallel port and printer. Turn on the printer afterwards.
2. Turn on your computer and plug in the USB cable to connect the USB PORT
REPLICATOR and the USB port of PC.
3. If you have installed a printer device before, click Start, Settings, Printers.
Right-click the default installed printer and click on Properties. The Properties
dialog box of the installed printer will appear on your screen.
4. Click the Ports tab and change the printer port to USB001 (Virtual printer port
to USB).
Figure 17
5. If you do not have a printer installed yet, click on Start, Settings, Printers, Add
Printer. The Add Printer Wizard will start and assist you in installing a new
printer device. Select the printer manufacturer and model name from the list
provided by the wizard or use the printer driver diskette supplied by your printer.
6. When prompted which port the printer will use, click on USB001 (Virtual
printer port to USB).
Figure 18