Impulse 3622 - Manual (Page 6)

Card Setup
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Card Setup
Card and Socket Services must be loaded on the system prior to installing the
PC-COMM+232 card. Card and Socket Services should be 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 Services (e.g. CardSoft’s CardWizard) or with your current operating
system (e.g. Windows 95/99/ME/NT/2000).
Socket Services are the lowest level of the PCMCIA Software hierarchy. They
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, 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. In the case of
the PC-COMM+232, the generic Card Services driver supplied with the
computer system should provide adequate support for most applications.
Connecting the PC-COMM+232 to the computer requires no special technical
skills. In fact it is usually done in two simple steps:
1. Follow the directions given for your operating system found on the
supplied software and in the Quick Start Section of this manual.
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-COMM+232 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-COMM+232 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 ensure proper installation