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1. with the name Parallel Drive Virtual SCSI Controller Click Next to confirm that you want to install the driver Click Next to confirm the prompt for the file cdrive mpd with the default setting of A 7 User Manual Centronics Drive Version 1 1 gt altec Windows will now copy the driver to the following subdirectory WINDOWS SYSTEM IOSUBSYS Windows will now prompt you to reboot the computer You should normally confirm this prompt with Yes Step 3 Reboot the computer After installing the driver you must reboot Windows 95 98 in order for the dri ver to load Make sure that the Centronics Drive is supplied with power close all programs which are running and reboot Windows using the Start button 4 2 2Installation under Windows NT Step 1 Start Windows 95 Step 2 Install the driver file as follows Insert the supplied Parallel Drive Support Diskette in drive A Choose SCSI Adapter in the Control Panel of Windows NT You will now see a list of installed SCSI adapters Click the Drivers tab and click Add After a short delay you will see a list of SCS adapter types which are already known to Windows Click Diskette and type the text A WINNT in the field Copy manufacturer file from Click OK to confirm your entry Type the text A WINNT once again in the field Copy file from and click OK to confirm your entry Windows NT will now copy the dri
2. a between portable and desktop computers and for easy access to image files produced by digital cameras 1 2 Features External device with robust aluminium desktop case fitted with 50 pin HD socket Fast data transfer at up to 1 MByte s 1 PC Card slot for Type and II PC Cards or Type III hard disks Supports SRAM and ATA Flash cards of any storage capacity Drivers supplied for MS DOS Windows 95 98 Windows NT Automatic detection of ATA and standard SRAM Flash cards Automatic memory size detection of unformatted PC cards Scope of delivery y w PC Card Drive in desktop case external plug in power supply User manual Support Diskette with drivers for DOS Windows 95 98 and Windows NT Optional Keyboard adapter for the power feed as an alternative to using the external power supply 2 Hardware installation Please note the following when installing the Centronics Drive User Manual Centronics Drive Version 1 1 4 altec 2 1 Power supply Power is either provided by the supplied external plug in power supply with mini DIN 6 connector or is taken from the PC s keyboard using the keyboard adapter avai lable as an accessory 2 2 Data interface Connect the supplied Y cable to the parallel port of the PC 25 pin Sub D female sock ket Connect the middle of the cable to the 50 pin HD connector on the rear of the Centronics Drive The third connector on the shorter side of th
3. e cable can be connec ted toa printer if required see below The Centronics Drive can be connected to the PC at any time even when the power is switched on Under Windows 95 98 and NT it is then necessary to restart the compu ter in order to load the driver The driver can be loaded under DOS without restarting the computer see below You should first connect the Centronics Drive to the power supply before connecting it to the parallel port of the computer The Centronics Drive can be operated either with the slower but more compatible SPP mode of the parallel port or with the faster EPP mode The latter mode requires an EPP compatible parallel interface in the PC most modern PCs now have EPP parallel ports Make sure that the operating mode of the parallel port is configured for EPP or EPP ECP in the PC s BIOS Setup program The driver detects the configured mode automatically and uses the faster option if available 2 3 Connecting a printer to the same parallel port The supplied Y cable allows you to connect the Centronics Drive and a second device with a parallel interface e g a printer to the same parallel port of the PC With this arrangement the Centronics Drive is connected between the PC and the printer as shown in the figure Printer PC Centronics Drive o MUM J 5 User Manual Centronics D
4. f this method is that it is not necessary to reboot the compu ter However this procedure must be repeated each time the PC is rebooted because the driver is not automatically loaded in this case 4 2 Installation under Windows Under Windows 95 98 and Windows NT the driver is installed using the hardware manager The driver for Windows 95 98 and or Windows NT allows the PC Card slot of the Centronics Drive to be accessed as a logical drive for exchangeable media PC Cards In addition to Type II ATA PC Cards and Type III hard disks it is also possible to read write and format SRAM PC Cards Prerequirements If the Centronics Drive has already been installed under DOS remove all entries for the Centronics Drive from the following files config sys and or autoexec bat 4 2 1 Installation under Windows 95 Step 1 Start Windows 95 Step 2 Install the driver file as follows Insert the supplied Parallel Drive Support Diskette in drive A Start the hardware manager from the Control Panel Choose the option Do not search for new hardware You will now see a list of device classes such as modems hard disk controllers etc Choose the device class SCSI Controller After a short delay you will see a list of SCSI controller types which are already known to Windows Click Diskette and confirm the prompt A by clicking Next You should now see the device listed as a virtual SCSI Controller as a single entry
5. have been formatted with a DOS file system The Centronics Drive cannot write to Linear Flash cards Press the eject button to eject the PC card from the slot 9 User Manual Centronics Drive Version 1 1 altec 6 Technical Specifications Hardware Interface Parallel port Centronics Parallel port connector 25 pin Sub D socket Drive connector 50 pin HD socket PC Card slot 1 slot Type III Performance Data transfer rate max 1 MB s The effective date transfer rate depends on the storage media used Software Operating systems Windows 95 98 Windows NT MS DOS Driver automatic detection of ATA and standard SRAM Flash cards automatic memory size detection of unformatted PC cards Mechanical Case Desktop case metal 125 mm x 43 mm x 184 mm W x Hx D Environment Temperature Operation 0 C to 70 C Storage 40 C to 75 C Humidity Operation o to 90 no condensation Storage oto 90 no condensation Electrical Power feed 5 V 5 via external power supply Accessories Keyboard adapter for the power feed User Manual Centronics Drive Version 1 1 10 gt altec 7 PC Card memory media SanDisk Type II ATA PC Cards Capacities 8 MByte 1 0 GByte SanDisk CompactFlash memory cards Type and Type II requires appropriate adapter IBM Microdrives requires Type II CompactFlash adapter Capacities Type from 8 192 MByte Type II from 256 300 MByte Smar
6. iy altec Centronics Drive PC Card Drive for PC with parallel interface Thank you for deciding to buy an altec product In order to ensure correct functioning and to avoid problems when installing this high quality German made product plea se read the entire manual and carefully observe the following points e Observe the general guidelines when handling components or modules which can be damaged by electrostatic charge or discharge this applies to the products des cribed in this manual e If you should encounter any problems during the installation or use of this pro duct please contact our service department and ask for advice If you do not do this your guarantee rights may be impaired Hotline 49 511 9 83 81 70 or support altec computersysteme com All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced duplicated transcribed distributed or translated into another language without express written permission from altec ComputerSysteme GmbH The right is reserved to change specifications without prior notice All trademarks mentioned are the property of the respective owners altec ComputerSysteme GmbH Cent _1 qxd4 Version 10 2000 CE gt altec altec ComputerSysteme GmbH disclaims all liability for errors in this manual Liability for direct or consequential damages which arise in connection with the use of this documentation is specifically excluded insofar as this does not contradict the law The Cent
7. rive Version 1 1 altec 3 Connectors As shown in the figure all connectors are available on the rear panel of the device switches S1 to S6 are currently unused C G8 Q Parallel data interface unused Power 4 Software Installation The Centronics Drive is installed in the operating system using the supplied driver and appears as an exchangeable drive with logical drive letter When the driver loads it checks all parallel interfaces in the PC for the presence of a Centronics Drive The Centronics Drive must be supplied with power during this time 41 Installation under DOS Create a directory altec on the boot drive of the PC and copy all files from the DOS directory of the supplied Parallel Drive Support Diskette to the altec directory The driver cdrive com can then be loaded in one of two ways a Loading the driver with an entry in CONFIG SYS Use a text editor to add the following entry at any position in the CONFIG SYS file on the boot drive of the PC device altec cdrive com Now reboot the PC This method has the advantage that the driver is automatically loaded each time the PC is rebooted b Loading the driver from a DOS command line Enter the following command line under DOS and press ENTER altec cdrive com User Manual Centronics Drive Version 1 1 6 altec This immediately installs an additional logical drive for the Centronics Drive The advantage o
8. ronics Drive is manufactured to EMC guideline 89 336 EWG and is CE com pliant and CE certified to EMVG User Manual Centronics Drive Version 1 1 2 gt altec Table of contents 1 Introduction 4 11 Product description 4 1 2 Features 4 1 3 Scope of delivery 4 2 Hardware installation 4 21 Power supply 5 2 2 Data interface 5 2 3 Connecting a printer to the same parallel port 5 3 Connectors 6 4 Software installation 6 4 1 Installation under DOS 6 a Loading the driver with an entry in CONFIG SYS 6 b Loading the driver from a DOS command line 6 4 2 Installation under Windows 7 4 2 1 Installation under Windows 95 98 4 2 2 Installation under Windows NT 8 5 Using the Centronics Drive 9 51 Inserting removing a PC Card 9 6 Technical specifications 10 7 PC Card memory media n 3 User Manual Centronics Drive Version 1 1 altec 1 Introduction 11 Product description The altec Centronics Drive makes it easy to read from and write to PC card storage media and is suitable for use in industrial environments It supports all popular card PC Card ATA or SRAM storage media and PC Card hard disks and has a single PC Card Type III slot at the front CompactFlash and MultiMediaCards are also supported with an optional adapter The Centronics Drive is connected to your PC using the standard parallel printer port The Centronics Drive is manufactured as an external device and features fast data transfer It is ideal for exchanging dat
9. tMedia memory cards Requires SmartMedia adapter Capacities 8 64 MByte SanDisk MultiMedia memory cards Requires MultiMediaCard adapter Capacities 8 32 MByte altec Full Metal Cards ATA PC Cards Type I Capacities 8 MByte 1 0 GByte altec Full Metal Cards IP54 ATA PC Cards Type I Splash proof dust proof industrial temperature range Operation 40 C to 85 C 5 V Capacities 8 MByte 1 0 GByte altec Full Metal Cards IP68 ATA PC Cards Type I Immersion proof industrial temperature range Operation 40 C to 85 C 5 V Capacities 8 MByte 1 0 GByte altec Full Metal Cards Hermetic Military ATA PC Cards Type II Suitable for aerospace applications certified with Mil standard shock vacuum and vibration tests corrosion proof resistant to fungus splash proof dust proof industrial temperature range Operation 40 C to 85 C 5 V Capacities 8 MByte 1 0 GByte Please ask for our product overview or visit our website for information on further sto rage products drives and solid state disks from altec http www altec computersysteme com 11 User Manual Centronics Drive Version 1 1
10. ver cdrive sys from the diskette to the sub directory WINNT SYSTEM32 DRIVERS This subdirectory contains the drivers from all manufacturers Windows NT will now prompt you to reboot the computer You should normall ly confirm this prompt with Yes Step 3 Reboot the computer After installing the driver you must reboot Windows NT in order for the driver to load Make sure that the Centronics Drive is supplied with power close all programs which are running and reboot Windows NT using the Start button User Manual Centronics Drive Version 1 1 8 gt altec 5 Using the Centronics Drive 5 1 Inserting removing a PC Card After completing installation of the Centronics Drive insert a Type Il or III PC Drive into the slot with the connector end first The correct way of inserting the card is also shown by a small arrow or triangle on the label of the card You must only insert or remove PC cards when the LED is not lit If you try to access the drive when there is no PC card inserted you will get the error message Not ready analogously to a diskette drive when the diskette is missing Both the size and the type of the inserted memory media are detected automatically The Centronics Drive supports ATA cards of all types Type Ill Type Il CompactFlash card with adapter Smart Media card with adapter MultiMediaCard with adapter It also detects SRAM cards automatically Linear Flash cards can only be read if they
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