PEAK-System Technik PCAN-DONGLE IPEH-002015 User Manual

PCAN-Dongle (ISO) – User Manual

Frequently Asked Questions

(FAQ)

Question Answer
In the PC's BIOS setup the
parallel port setting shows
ECP but the PCAN-Dongle
works with the EPP mode.

Is this correct?

Yes, it is. The naming of the
operating mode EPP of the PCAN-

Dongle has historical causes. The
parallel interface at the PC went

through various developments in the
nineties. Only the EPP extension

existed during the time, when the
PCAN-Dongle arose. With version 1.9

the EPP extension already had
similarities to the ECP extension,

which is usually used in PCs today.
The name of the operating mode EPP

was kept for the PCAN-Dongle.

Can a printer still be

connected to the PCAN-
Dongle?

No. The PCAN-Dongle doesn't offer

any possibility to connect through the
parallel interface for the printer. The

PCAN-Dongle Pro, having this
functionality integrated, isn't sold by

PEAK-System anymore.

Is it possible to supply the

PCAN-Dongle PS/2 also via
the computer's mouse
connector?

Yes.

I have problems running
the PCAN-Dongle under
Windows 2000/XP.

The driver files PEAKCAN.SYS and
PCAN_DNG.SYS must be available at

least in version 2.30. You can
determine the currently used driver

version e.g. with the About dialog
box in PCAN-View (menu command
Help | About).