Impulse 3612 - Manual (Page 4)

Installation
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Installation
Card and Socket Services must be loaded on the system prior to installing the PC-ACB.MP card. Card and Socket
Services are supplied by the PCMCIA slot provider (i.e. the computer manufacturer or the PC adapter
manufacturer). These may be in the form of a third party add-on Card and Socket service (e.g. CardSoft’s
CardWizard) or with your current operating system (e.g. Windows 95/98/NT/2000).
Socket Services are the lowest level of the PCMCIA Software hierarchy. Socket Services provide a standard
interface to the higher-level drivers and isolate the socket controller’s specific hardware details. Socket Services
provide the ‘BIOS’ interface to the socket controller hardware. Socket Services are typically hidden under Card
Services and are rarely directly accessible by application software.
Card Services provide the interface to application software and drivers. Card Services are responsible for allocating
card resources and ensuring that card resources do not interfere with other existing system resources. Card Services
are typically implemented as a driver. Almost all PCMCIA type cards require some sort of software driver. In the
case of the PC-ACB.MP, the generic Card Services driver supplied with the computer system should provide
adequate support for most applications.
Connecting the PC-ACB.MP to the computer requires no special technical skills. In fact it is usually done in as
simple as two steps:
1. Follow the directions given for your operating system found on the supplied software.
2. Simply slide the card into a PCMCIA Type II compliant slot on the personal computer. The PCMCIA slot
is keyed so that the PC-ACB.MP cannot be installed backwards or upside down. The card should install
with a minimal amount of pressure. Do not force the card into the slot. Forcing the card can result in
damage to the PC-ACB.MP or to the PCMCIA slot. After the card has been installed into the PCMCIA
slot, the I/O cable should be connected to the card. The cable is also keyed to prevent it from being
installed incorrectly.
3. For Windows users that are using Sealevel’s SeaMAC software please note that there is a different install
for this card than the normal SeaMAC software. When choosing to install the software from the CD scrool
down to the SeaMAC drivers. You should see:
* Note: If you are installing Part# 3612 or 5102, click
here to install the Windows 2000 interrupt mode HDLC/SDLC driver. To install the Windows NT
interrupt mode Async driver and for all other ACB products, click the "install SeaMAC" button
below. Please be sure to follow these steps for a successful installation.
Installation is complete.
The PC-ACB.MP has a number of cabling options available. These options include:
• CA-103 - This cable provides a high quality shielded cable with the V.35 mechanical specification met on one
end and a DB-25S (female) on the other end. V.35 has a mechanical specification that is impossible to place on
a PC bracket and requires this adapter cable.
• CA-104 - This cable provides a 6’ extension for use with RS-232, and RS-530/530A.
• CA-107 - RS-530 (DB-25P) to RS-449 (DB-37P) cabling adapter. RS-530 is replacing RS-449 in Telecom
applications, but there is still a very large base of installed equipment that uses the RS-449 pin-out. Both
standards use RS-422 to define the electrical specifications and are interchangeable via this adapter cable.