Quatech SPPXP-100 User manual

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SPPXP-100
User’s Manual P/N: 940-5001-100
Rev. 1.00 – Jul
y
2007
ExpressCard Parallel Port
Adapter User’s Manual
SPPXP-100

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Quatech ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Table of contents
Table of contents
Table of contents------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ i
Figures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ii
Introduction----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
System requirements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
Installing the Parallel 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
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Figures
Figure 1 - Windows XP Found new hardware prompt.............................................................................. 2
Figure 2 - Windows XP Choose your installation options prompt............................................................ 3
Figure 3 - Windows XP “software has not passed Windows logo testing” prompt ................................ 4
Figure 4 - Windows XP “please wait” message......................................................................................... 5
Figure 5 - Windows XP Finished installing prompt.................................................................................. 5
Figure 6 - Device Manager.......................................................................................................................... 6
Figure 7 - Windows Vista "Found new hardware" prompt ....................................................................... 7
Figure 8 - "Windows needs your permission to use this program" prompt ............................................. 7
Figure 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 - Windows XP Device Manager - Adapter properties, General tab....................................... 14
Figure 16 - Windows XP Device Manager - Adapter properties, Port Settings tab .............................. 15
Figure 17 - Windows XP Device Manager - Adapter properties, Driver tab ......................................... 16
Figure 18 - Windows XP Device manager - Adapter properties, Driver file details box....................... 17
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Quatech ExpressCard Parallel Port Adapter User’s Manual Introduction
Introduction
This User’s Manual describes how to setup and install your Quatech
Parallel Port Adapter.
The Quatech SPPXP-100 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/.
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Installing the Parallel Port Adapter
This section explains how to install the Parallel Port Adapter under
different operating systems. Please locate and follow the procedure
for your computer’s operating system.
Caution! Be sure to allow
the installation process to
finish without interruption. The Parallel Port Adapter uses the Windows system-supplied parallel
drivers that enables the port to appear to Windows as a standard
LPT port.
Installing under Windows XP
Follow these steps to install the adapter under Windows XP.
Step Procedure 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 the found new
hardware wizard” appears, select the “No,
not this time” option
Please do NOT allow Windows Update
to search for the software on the internet.
Step 4 Click the Next button Windows will continue to the next step.
Figure 1 illustrates the
Windows XP Found new
hardware prompt. The Found
New Hardware Wizard
launches automatically when
you first plug in the Parallel
Port Adapter.
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Figure 2 - Windows XP Choose your installation options 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 Select the “install automatically
(Recommended)” option.
The installation options prompt
displays.
Step 7 Click the Next button. Windows searches for drivers for the
adapter.
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Figure 3 - Windows XP “software has not passed Windows logo testing” prompt
Step Procedure Description
Step 8 In the case of a new unsigned driver, the
“software has not passed Windows logo
testing” prompt will appear. Please click
the [Continue Anyway] button to continue
with the 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 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).
Figure 3 illustrates the
“software has not passed
Windows logo testing” prompt.
This prompt will only appear
in the case of a new unsigned
driver.
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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.
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Uninstalling under Windows XP
Follow these steps in the event that you need to uninstall or reinstall
the Parallel Port software.
1. From the Control Panel, select System.
2. Press 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 your Parallel Port Adapter.
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Installing under Windows Vista
Follow these steps to install the adapter under Windows Vista.
Step Procedure 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 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 Adapter.
Figure 8 - "Windows needs your permission to use this program" prompt
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Step Procedure Description
Step 3 When the “welcome to the found new
hardware wizard” appears, select the
“Locate and install driver software
(recommended)” option
Windows will pop-up the next prompt.
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 button Windows searches for drivers for the
adapter.
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Figure 10 - Windows Vista “Windows can’t verify the publisher of the driver software” prompt
Step Procedure Description
Step 7 In the case of a new unsigned driver, the
“Windows can’t verify the publisher of the
driver software” prompt will appear.
Please click on [Install this driver
software anyway] to continue with the
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”
prompt (fig.12).
Figure 10 illustrates the
“Windows can’t verify the
publisher of the driver
software” prompt.
This prompt will only appear
in the case of a new unsigned
driver.
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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.
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Uninstalling under Windows Vista
Follow these steps in the event that you need to uninstall or reinstall
the Parallel Port software.
1. From the Control Panel, select System.
2. Select “Classic view”.
3. Click on Device Manager.
4. When 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 that this also removes the
parallel port associated with your Parallel Port Adapter.
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Making external connections
The following figures and tables show the parallel port pinouts.
Figure 14 - DB-25 female parallel port connector
Table 1 - Parallel Port Pin Assignments
Pin #
Source Compatible Nibble Byte ECP EPP
1 H nStrobe HostClk HostClk HostClk nWrite
2 Bi-Di* Data 1 (Least Significant Bit) AD1
3 Bi-Di* Data 2 AD2
4 Bi-Di* Data 3 AD3
5 Bi-Di* Data 4 AD4
6 Bi-Di* Data 5 AD5
7 Bi-Di* Data 6 AD6
8 Bi-Di* Data 7 AD7
9 Bi-Di* Data 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 nAStrb
18 Signal Ground (nStrobe)
19 Signal Ground (Data 1 and Data 2)
20 Signal Ground (Data 3 and Data 4)
21 Signal Ground (Data 5 and Data 6)
22 Signal Ground (Data 7 and Data 8)
23 Signal Ground (Busy and nFault)
24 Signal Ground (PError, Select, and nAck)
25 Signal Ground (nAutoFd, nSelectIn, and nInit)
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Using Device Manager
This section explains how to use Device Manager to view the
properties of the parallel ports enumerated by the Parallel Port
Adapter.
Accessing Device Manager
Step Procedure Description
Step 1 Select Start – Control Panel.
Step 2 Double click the System icon. The System Properties dialog box opens.
Step 3 Click the Hardware tab, and then press
the Device Manager button.
Device Manager lists all the hardware
devices that are registered inside the
Windows registry.
Exploring Device Manager screens
Windows XP / Vista
Device Manager provides one property dialog that applies to the
Parallel Port Adapter.
¾Ports (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 virtually identical to the ones shown from XP
Step Procedure Description
Step 1 With Device Manager open, expand the
PORTS group.
Your Parallel Port Adapter should
appear in the list – for example, SPPXP-
100 ExpressCard IEEE-1284 Parallel
Adapter (LPT3) (see fig.6)
Step 2 Double click the Parallel Port Adapter. The Properties dialog box opens and
displays the General tab.
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Figure 15 - Windows XP Device Manager - Adapter 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
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Figure 16 - Windows XP Device Manager - Adapter properties, Port Settings tab
Figure 16 illustrates the
Adapter Properties, Port
Settings Tab.
Step Procedure Description
Step 4 The ExpressCard Parallel Adapter Port
Settings Tab allows you to …
¾Select interrupt options
¾Select “plug & play” options
¾Set the port number.
See the Setting advanced options section
for details.
Step 5 Click Cancel or OK to close the property
box.
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Figure 17 - Windows XP Device Manager - Adapter properties, Driver tab
Figure 17 illustrates the
Adapter Properties, Driver
Tab, which lets you view the
driver details and update, roll
back, or uninstall the driver.
Step Procedure Description
Step 6 Click the Driver tab to view the driver
information and update the driver.
The ExpressCard Parallel Port Driver
properties dialog box displays.
Step 7 You have several options:
¾View detailed driver information
¾Update the device drivers
¾Uninstall your Parallel Port Adapter.
¾Return to the previously installed
driver.
¾Save your changes and exit.
Abandon your changes and return to the
Device Manager.
See below.
Step 8 Click the Driver Details button to view
detailed driver information.
The Driver File Details dialog box opens.
See the following figure.
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