Franklin 901 Manual Do Utilizador

If you have purchased a serial cradle or cable, please read the
following sections to learn how to connect your device to your
PC.

The USB-to-serial cradle has three connectors:

•

DB-9 serial connector

•

Female PS/2 connector

•

Male PS/2 connector

Do the following to connect your device to a serial port on your
computer using the USB-to-serial cradle.

1. Plug your eBookMan into the USB-to-serial cradle.

2. Plug the DB-9 serial connector end into a free serial (COM)

port on your desktop computer.

3. Disconnect the keyboard from your computer.

4. Plug the Male (A) PS/2 connector end into the keyboard con-

nector port on your computer.

5. Plug the Female (B) PS/2 connector end into the Male PS/2

connector end of your keyboard cable.

Keyboard 
connector port

Serial port

DB-9 serial
connector

Device

Cradle

Keyboard

(A) Male PS/2
connector on
USB-to-serial
port cable

(B) Female PS/2 connector 
on USB-to-serial port cable

Male PS/2
connector on
keyboard cable

The USB-to-serial
cable and cradle
must draw power
from the key-
board connector
port on your com-
puter to preserve
the battery life of
your eBookMan.

When using a
laptop without a
mouse, leave the
Female (B) PS/2
connector
unplugged.

To use a mouse
with a laptop,
plug the Female
(B) PS/2 connec-
tor into the Male
PS/2 connector
on the mouse.