Ratoc Systems PE51EX User manual

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Advisories
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to the potential for hardware damage or personal injury. They are Note, Caution and Warning. The
followings is an example of each type of advisory.
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Used to indicate and prevent the following procedure or step from causing damage to the equipment.
NOTE
WARNING
CAUTION

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the RATOC PCI Express to ExpressCard Adapter. This device allows to use
ExpressCard on a desktop computer. Normally ExpressCard is need to inserted into the ExpressCard slot
before system boot and never allow to exchange ExpreassCard after system boot both Windows PC and
MAC pro. This product provide ExpressCard Hot-plug capable driver for Windows PC and MAC Pro. To
install ExpressCard Hot-plug driver you can exchange ExpressCard at any time.
1-1.Feature
To assure PCI Express signal quality signal repeater is located on the PCI Express board.
To enable ExpressCard Hot-Plug capability Hot-Plug driver is provided for Windows PC and MAC Pro.
Recommended as a SxS Pro compliant product on the web site below.
https://www.oss-formats.org/en/sxs/outline/index.html
1-2.Pre-Installation Information
Before using ExpressCard adapter you should perform the following steps:
1. Inventory the shipping carton contents for all of the required parts
2. Read this manual
1-3.Package Contents
ExpressCard Adapter PCI Express add-in card Low Profile bracket PCI Express extension Cable
CD-ROM Manual
If any of these items are missing, contact the
supplier immediately.
1-4.System Requirements
Supported Operating System
Windows 7 / Windows Vista / Windows XP( x32/x64, Latest Service Pack should be installed)
Mac OSX 10.4.11 or later / 10.5.6 or later / 10.6 or later
Supported Computer
Windows PC PCI Express slot equipped.
IntelMac Pro
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1-5.Supported ExpressCard
ExpressCard/34 ( ExpressCard/54 is not supported. )
Sony SxS Card
SxS Pro SBP-8/SBP-16, SxS-1 SBS-32G1
Sony MemoryStick DUO Adapter MSAC-EX1
For the latest information, go to our web site.
http://www.ratocsystems.com/english
1-6.Layout
NOTE
Eject lever
Connector for
PCI Express expansion cable
ExpressCard Slot
Connector for
PCI Express expansion cable
ExpressCard Adapter
PCI Express add-in card

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Setup
2-1.Installing the PCI Express add-in card and ExpressCard adapter
Windows PC
Shut down all power connected to the host
computer
As an added step to ensure safe
installation, unplug the power supply from
the computer.
After the host computer is off and all power
cords disconnected, remove the cover and
insert the card into a vacant PCI Express
slot by gently pushing the card until it is
firmly seated. Be sure to secure the card
with a retaining screw.
Mac Pro
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is the enemy of semiconductor devices. You should always take precautions
to eliminate any electrostatic charge from your body and clothing before touching any semiconductor
device or card by using an electrostatic wrist strap and/or conductive mat.
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CAUTION
CAUTION
PCI Express add-in card

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Connect PCI Express add-in card and
ExpressCard Adapter by the PCI Express
extension cable
.
If PCI Express slot of your
computer is low profile, you
need to change the bracket of
PCI Express add-in card to low
profile bracket
NOTE
PCI Express extension cable
Standard bracket Low profile bracket
turn a screw

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2-2.Windows Software Installation Steps
At the first system boot you will see the balloon message below. You do not
need to do anything, go ahead to the installation steps below.
Installation Steps
Following steps are example under Windows 7.
Insert provided CD into your disc drive.
You will see the AutoPlay dialog box, click “Run
RATOC-PE51HotPlugTool-Setup.exe”.
Under Windows 7 or Windows Vista you will see “User
Account Control” dialog box.
Click “Yes” button.
Installation will start, click “Next >” button.
NOTE

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Confirm the destination location and click
“Next >” button.
Click “Install” button.
Security warning message will be shown
up.
Click “Install” button.

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Installation complete.
Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer
now” and click “Finish” button.
After system restart PE51EX HotPlug Tool icon will stay on
Task Ba r.
Under Windows 7 HotPlug Tool icon is hide. You should
change the setting to view hide icon at any time from the
“Customize…” menu.
Change the setting from “Only
show notification” to “Show icon
and notifications”.
NOTE

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You can confirm installation complete successfully or not by Device Manager as follows.
Open start menu and enter
“devmgmt.msc” at the “Search
programs and files” edit box.
You will see Device Manager.
Select “devices by connection”
from view menu.
Insert SxS Card.
If you can find “SxS Memory Card”
under the “PCI Express standard
Upstream Switch Port”, installation
complete successfully.
NOTE
devmgmt.msc

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Uninstallation Steps
Following steps are example under Windows 7.
Open “Program” folder under control
panel from start menu.
Click “Programs and Features” icon.
Click “RATOC PE51EX HotPlug Tool”.
Uninstallation will be start. Click “Yes”
button.
Uninstallation complete.
Select “Yes, I want to restart my
computer now” and click “Finish” button.

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2-3.MAC Software Installation Steps
Insert the provided CD into your disc drive. You will see following file and double click.
- Mac OS 10.4 : PE51_Device_Driver104x.dmg
- Mac OS 10.5 or 10.6 : PE51_Device_Driver.dmg
Installation Steps
Followings are installation steps under Mac OS 10.6.
Double click the “PE51_Driver_Installer” icon
and installation will be start.
Click “Continue” button.
Click “Install” button.

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Enter your name and password.
Click “OK” button.
Confirm system restart message and
click “Continue Installation” button.
Installation complete message will be
displayed, click “Restart” button.

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You can confirm installation complete successfully or not by the system profiler as follows.
1. Run the system profiler under utility folder of application.
2. Open “PCI Cards” on the Hardware as show below.
3. If five kinds of driver is installed, installation complete successfully.
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Uninstallation Steps
Followings are uninstallation steps under Mac OS 10.6.
Insert provided CD into your disc drive. You will see following file and double click.
- Mac OS 10.4 PE51_Device_Driver104x.dmg
- Mac OS 10.5 or 10.6 PE51_Device_Driver.dmg
Double click “PE51_Driver_Uninstaller” icon
and uninstallation will be start.
Enter your name and password.
Click “OK” button.
Uninstallation complete message will be
displayed and click “OK” button.

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SxS Card (EpressCard) HotPlug Operation
3-1.Install SxS Card driver (3rd Party ExpressCard driver)
You need to install SxS Card driver (or 3rd party card driver) before insert SxS Card to PE51EX
ExpressCard Slot. Please follow the steps of SxS Card install manual.
Example (Windows PC)
Insert SxS Card to the slot and start
balloon message will be displayed.
3-2. Windows PC SxS Card Remove operation
Step.1
You must stop SxS Card from
HotPlug Tool icon menu first before
remove SxS Card from the slot.
SxS Card stopped balloon message
will be displayed. Now you can
remove SxS Card from the slot
safely.
Step.2
Push out the eject lever(), push the eject lever()
again and pull out the SxS Card().
If you remove SxS Card without above step.1 operation, Windows system will be freeze. Don’t remove
SxS Card suddenly.
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CAUTION

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3-3. Mac Pro ExpressCard Remove operation
Sony SxS Card
Step.1
Drop mounted drive icon to trash
box.
Step.2
Push out the eject lever(), push the eject lever() again
and pull out the ExpressCard().
If you remove ExpressCard without above step.1 operation,
system will be freeze. Don’t remove ExpressCard suddenly.
Other ExpessCard
Step.1
Select “Power off Card” from the PC Card icon of menu bar.
Step.2
Push out the eject lever(), push the eject lever() again
and pull out the ExpressCard().
If you remove ExpressCard without above step.1 operation,
system will be freeze. Don’t remove ExpressCard suddenly.
CAUTION
CAUTION

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Troubleshooting
You can visit the RATOC Technical Support FAQ pages on the Internet at :
www.ratocsystems.com/english/support/faq/pe51u.html
Below is a listing of commonly asked questions and basic troubleshooting steps.
Q1 : SxS Card not recognized
 Answer
Please confirm SxS Card is recognized on Device Manager as follows.
1. Open Device Manager and select
“devices by connection” from view
menu.
Please refer page.9.
2. Select “devices by connection”
from view menu of Device Manager.
“?” mark is displayed at “REX-PE51
System Device”, but this is not a
problem.
3. If “SxS Memory Card” is not
recognized, please check
followings.
a) Make sure PCI Express extension
cable is connected to add-in card
and SxS Card slot as explained at
page.5?
b) Change PCI Express slot where
add-in card is inserted as a trial.
c) Make sure SxS Card driver is
installed?
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Q2 : Yellow “!” mark is displayed at Device Manager.
 Answer
Step.1
1. Open Device Manager and select
“devices by connection” from the
view menu.
Please refer page.9.
2. If yellow “!” mark is displayed on
the PCI Express Root Port, memory
resource required by PE51EX
conflicts with another device.
PCI Express Root Port number
“2660” will be different depend on
your environment.
Step.2
To solve memory resource conflict
issue follow the steps below.
1.Select “devices by connection”
from the view menu.
2.You will find
“80000000-FFFFFFFF” is assigned
for the PCI bus.
And “80000000-D76FFFFF” is free
area
3.This means that you can assign
memory range
“80000000-D76FFFFF” to PE51EX.
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Step.3
1.Right click HotPlug Tool icon on TaskBar and select
“Settings”.
2. Dialog to edit memory resource range will be shown
up.
From here you can assign memory range
“80000000-D76FFFFF” to PE51EX.
Enter “800” in the start address, “D76” to the end adress
and “002” to the memory size.
Click “OK” button.
3. Finally restart dialog will be shown up. Click “Yes”
button.