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ACB-PCM-2S 2-port RS-232
CardBus (PCMCIA) adaptor - Sunix
Has
the ability to extend the use of your notebook or WIN CE device to use GPS Receivers,
ISDN Modems, medical equipment etc.
PC Computer Support: All notebooks, Handheld
PCs and Pocket PCs with Type II or III slot
Lifetime Warranty
Configurable
to Com Ports 1,2,3,4 on Notebook supporting all major card services
Battery
friendly, making it the longest lasting, most widely compatible serial card on
the market today
Download .pdf file data sheet: click here
| Serial Communications: Custom options for IrDA, RS-422 and RS-485 16550 compatible UART runs up to 115.2 Kbps |  |
PC Card Computers Supported:
Socket HIS chip for compatibility
with virtually all PC Card (PCMCIA) compatible computers with Type II or III slot
Operating System Compatibility:
Windows COM port
Win NT,
Win 95/98/2000/Me/XP, Win CE, Linux, Mac OS v7.5 or greater,
Zaurus OS/2, Dos, Solaris,
- Windows 950B - Windows 98 - Windows 98SE
- Windows Me - Windows 2000 - Windows XP
- Windows CE HPC Pro 2.11
- Windows CE HPC 2000 - Windows CE Pocket PC 2000
- Windows CE Pocket PC 2002
- Windows CE Pocket PC 2003
Socket's interactive
faq and states that there is no UNIX support for the PCMCIA serial cards.
The only exception is that the Sharp Zaurus has a compact flash socket and someone
has written a Linux patch to work with the CF serial card on the Zaurus.
Windows XP... see end of this page.
Supported by all major
Card Services software
Configurable to be COM 1, 2, 3 or 4
Socket’s
Direct Enabler can save 100 Kb of RAM in DOS environments
Supported
by all major Card Services software
Configurable to be COM 1, 2, 3 or 4
Programmable Characteristics:
Character length: 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-bits
Parity: Even, odd or none
Baud rate: Up to 921.6 Kbps
Software Included:
Auto Installation Utility for Windows CE and Windows 9x
Windows 9x .INF
file
PCMCIA Global Enabler for DOS
Power Consumption:
Ultra Low Power
is Perfect for Portables
Standby: 5 mA or 25 mW
Typical: 13 mA
or 65 mW
Battery Friendly® - extends the host computer's battery life by using
less than one tenth
as much power as other RS-232 serial PC Cards
Warranty:
PC Card: Lifetime (excludes physical damage)
Removable cable: 90 days
[There is a ruggedized version which has the cable permanently attached to card.
This has 3 Year Warranty ]
Certification:
FCC: Part 15, Class
A, CE: EN55022, C-TICK: s.182
Physical Characteristics:
PC Card: Size: 3.37 x 2.13 x 0.197 in (85.6 x 54 x 5 mm)
Cable Length:
12 in (305 mm)
Connector: 9-Pin D Shell Male
Environmental Conditions:
Temperature (Operating):
0°C to +55° C
Temperature (Non-operating):
0°C to +65° C
Relative Humidity (Operating):
10% to 90%, non-condensing
Relative Humidity (Non-operating):
10% to 95%, non-condensing
Interface
Standards
PC Card Interface:
PC Card (formerly PCMCIA) Type II, JEIDA
4.1
Certification
FCC: Part 15, Class B
CE: EN55024:1998
C-TICK s.182
Warranty
Removable Cable: 90 days
Card: Limited
Lifetime
Windows XP
The current
serial IO driver that we have is compatible with XP despite not having a digitally
signed certificate.
Proceed with a normal installtion as follows:
Insert
the card
Add new hardware wizard comes up
specify the location of the
driver
point to the location of the driver file IOSOCKET.INF
This will install the card in your machine.
If at this time you have a code 10 error
on the installed card, there is a resource management problem that is occuring
on your machine.
You can tell this is the case if you see the card listed
underneath ports com & LPT with a com port number (most likely 4)
but
with a yellow exclamation mark.
If you have an IR port installed
in your notebook do the following:
Go the the device manager on your system
Locate the Infrared devices on your system
Double click on the item then
double click on the device itself.
On the general tab under device usage select
disable in the drop down menu and apply all changes.
After you have disabled
the device, go to ports com and LPT and double click the socket serial card.
after you have disabled the device, go to ports com and LPT and double click the
socket serial card.
Go to the resources tab and hit configure manually and
uncheck use automatic settings.
Check the IO range and see if there is a
device conflicting with it.
If there is something conflicting, set the basic
configuration to 0001
and then check to see what the IO range is.
Make
sure the IO range that does not have any conflicts with another device and then
double click on the IRQ
to change it to an available IRQ.
Since you had
just disabled the IR port try to use those settings.
If you did not have
an IR port to begin with just select thise settings as well as com 2 resources
should be available.
( basic configuration 0001 or 02F8 and IRQ3)
•
High reliability SUNIX UL7512EQ 16C750 compatible UART controller on-board.
•
Expands 2 independent RS-232 serial ports through 32-bit CardBus slot.
•
Compliance with PCI 33MHz Ver. 3.0/2.3/2.2 specification.
• Each RS-232
ports communication speeds up to 230.4Kbps.
• Built-in ±15KV ESD
protection for all serial signals meets IEC1000-4-2 standard.
• Hot-swapping
feature allows you to attach/detach RS-232 devices without first powering your
computer off.
• Plug-n-Play, I/O address and IRQ assigned by BIOS.
•
Certified by CE, FCC, RoHS, and Microsoft WQHL approval.
• Supports Microsoft
Windows, Linux
Cable (included) DB44 Female to 2-port DB9/ DB25 Male
Data Sheet (pdf file, opens new tab or window)
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