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Page 3 - Warranty Information

Warranty Information Quatech Inc. warrants the QS-100D to be free of defects for one (1) year from the date of purchase. Quatech Inc. will repair or replace any adapter that fails to perform under normal operating conditions and in accordance with the procedures outlined in this documentduring the w...

Page 4 - NOTICE; ii

© 1993, Quatech, Inc. NOTICE The information contained in this document cannot be reproduced in any form without the written consent of Quatech, Inc. Likewise, any softwareprograms that might accompany this document can be used only in accordancewith any license agreement(s) between the purchaser an...

Page 5 - Declaration of Conformity; Application of Council Directive:; iii

Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer's Name: Quatech Inc. Manufacturer's Address: 5675 Hudson Industrial ParkwayHudson, Ohio 44236 (USA) Application of Council Directive: 89/336/EEC Standards to whichConformity is Declared: * EN50081-1 (EN55022, EN60555-2, EN60555-3) * EN50082-1 (IEC 801-2, IEC 80...

Page 6 - Table of Contents; External Connections; iv

Table of Contents 6-1 6. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 5. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 4. External Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 7 - General Information; Explanation of Packages

1. General Information The Quatech, Inc. QS-100D provides four RS-232 asynchronous serialcommunication interfaces for IBM-compatible personal computer systems usingthe 16-bit ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) expansion bus. The QS-100D is highly flexible with respect to addressing and interrupt l...

Page 11 - Hardware Installation; computer manufacturer.

2. Hardware Installation If the default address and interrupt settings are sufficient, the QS-100D can bequickly installed and put to use. The factory defaults are listed in Figure 3. 3 318 hex Serial 4 3 310 hex Serial 3 3 308 hex Serial 2 3 300 hex Serial 1 IRQ ADDRESS PORT Figure 3 --- Default ad...

Page 12 - Setting the Base Address

2.1 Setting the Base Address The base address of the QS-100D is set using the two DIP switch packs. Whensetting the address selection switches, a switch in the "ON" position specifies that the corresponding address line must be a logic 0 for the port to be selected.Similarly, a switch in the...

Page 14 - Default is IRQ 3; Configuring Interrupt Sharing; sharable

2.2 Setting the Interrupt Level (IRQ) The QS-100D allows the use of any interrupt level in the range IRQ2 to IRQ7,IRQ10 to IRQ12, IRQ14, or IRQ15, selected using jumper pack J6. (Earlyversions of the QS-100D are limited to IRQ2-7.) In Figure 6, the factory defaultsetting of IRQ3 is shown. To select ...

Page 15 - Interrupt Status Register

The QS-100D signals a hardware interrupt when any port requires service. Theinterrupt signal is maintained until no port requires service. Because the ISA busis edge-sensitive, this behavior forces the interrupt service routine to ensure thatall ports are checked before exiting. A way to do this is ...

Page 17 - Windows 95 Configuration; Using the Add New Hardware Wizard; located in the Windows 95 control panel.

3. Windows 95 Configuration Windows 95 maintains a registry of all known hardware installed in yourcomputer. Inside this hardware registry Windows 95 keeps track of all of yoursystem resources, such as I/O locations, IRQ levels, and DMA channels. The"Add New Hardware Wizard" utility in Windo...

Page 18 - NOTE

5. A list box opens with Manufacturers on the left and the associated board Models on the right. Click the “Have Disk” button. 6. An Install From Disk dialog box should pop up. Insert the diskette with the Quatech INF files on it, select the correct drive letter, and click the “OK”button. Windows 95...

Page 19 - You are required to manually configure the QS-100D to match the; Viewing and Changing Resources with Device Manager; opens up the System Properties box.

12. You are required to manually configure the QS-100D to match the resources allocated by Windows 95. Another option is to use the “DeviceManager” in Windows 95 to change the system resources allocated inWindows 95 to match your preferences. See chapter 2 for information oninstalling and configurin...

Page 25 - compatible

5. Specifications Bus interface: Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) 16-bit busIBM PC-AT TM compatible Dimensions: 6.65" x 3.7" Serial ports Controller: 16550 (16750 optional) Interface: One female D-37 connectorFour male D-25 connectors using adapter cable Transmit drivers: MC1488 or compa...

Page 27 - Computer will not boot up.; Perhaps try a different expansion slot.; Cannot communicate with other equipment.; needs to connect the following sets of signals on a D-25 connector:

6. Troubleshooting Listed here are some common problems and frequent causes of those problems.Suggestions for corrective action are given. If the information here does notprovide a solution, contact Quatech Customer Service for technical support. Any unauthorized repairs or modifications will void t...