B&B Electronics 232PCC2 User Manual

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Documentation Number 232PCC23799 Manual 
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Chapter 3:  232PCC2 Enabler for DOS 
 
For systems that are not operating PCMCIA Card and Socket 
Services software, the 232PCC2 DOS Enabler may be used to 
enable and configure the adapter.  This Enabler, DSP100EN.EXE, 
will operate on any DOS system using an Intel 82365SL or PCIC 
compatible PCMCIA host adapter including the Cirrus Logic CL-
PD6710 / 6720, the VLSI VL82C146, and the Vadem VG-365 
among others. 
 
IMPORTANT 
 
In order to use the 232PCC2 Enabler for DOS, the system 
MUST NOT be configured with Card and Socket Services software.  
If a Card and Socket Services software is installed, the 232PCC2 
Enabler may interfere with its operation and with the device(s) it 
controls. 
 
 
The 232PCC2 Enabler does not support automatic configuration 
of adapters upon insertion, more commonly referred to as "Hot 
Swapping".  This means the adapter must be installed in one of the 
system's PCMCIA sockets before executing DSP100EN.EXE.  If 
more than one adapter is installed in a system, the Enabler must be 
executed separately for each adapter.  Furthermore, 
DSP100EN.EXE should be executed to release the resources used 
by the adapter before it is removed from the PCMCIA socket.  Since 
PCMCIA adapters do not retain their configuration after removal, any 
adapter that is removed from the system must be reconfigured with 
the Enabler after re-inserting it into a PCMCIA socket. 
 
IMPORTANT 
 
The Enabler requires a region of high DOS memory when 
configuring a 232PCC2.  This region is 1000H bytes (4KB) long and 
by default begins at address D0000H (the default address may be 
changed using the "W" option).  If a memory manager such as 
EMM386, QEMM, or 386Max is installed on the system, this region 
of DOS memory must be excluded from the memory manager's 
control.  Consult the documentation provided with the memory 
manager software for instructions on how to exclude this memory 
region.