Boca BocA.MCA PARALLEL BMCP01 Manuale

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Section

One:

Getting

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Section

Two:

Features

and

Capabilities

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Section

Three:

Installation

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3.1

Installing

the

BOCA.MCA

in

Your

Computer

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3.1.1

Removing

the

PS/2

Cover

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3.1.2

Installing

the

BOCA.MCA

Parallel

Board

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3.1.3

Replacing

the

System

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3.2

Power-up

Configuration

of

the

PS/2

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3.3

Possible

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Appendix

A:

Pin-out

Assignments

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Appendix

B:

Servicing

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4

Introduction

Congratulations

on

purchasing

the

BOCA.MCA

Parallel

board

for

your

IBM

PS/2

Microchannel

or

compatible

computer.

This

owner’s

manual

explains

how

to

configure

and

install

the

board

for

use

with

your

system.

You

should

also

check

for

a

text

file

called

MCA.DOC

which

may

contain

information

made

available

after

the

printing

of

this

manual.

To

display

this

file,

place

the

utility

diskette

in

your

drive

A:

and

type

the

following

at

the

A:\>

prompt:

TYPE

MCA.DOC

To

stop

the

screen

from

scrolling,

either

press

the

PAUSE

key

or

the

CTRL

(control

key)

and

S

keys

simultaneously.

Then

press

any

key

to

continue

scrolling.

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Section

One:

Getting

Started

The

BOCA.MCA

package

is

the

solution

to

the

growing

demand

for

an

additional

parallel

port

without

having

to

spend

money

for

unnecessary

or

unwanted

features.

The

board

provides

one

parallel

port.

Before

proceeding

any

further,

please

insure

that,

in

addition

to

this

manual,

the

following

items

have

been

included

in

your

BOCA.MCA

package

and

appear

to

be

in

good

working

order.

¢

The

BOCA.MCA

Parallel

board

¢

The

BOCA.MCA

utility

diskette

(3

1/2

inch

diskette)

Inspect

the

board

and

diskette

for

any

obvious

damage

which

may

have

occurred

in

transit.

If

any

damage

exists

or

if

anything

appears

to

be

missing,

please

contact

the

retailer

from

whom

the

board

was

purchased

to

see

that

the

package

is

complete

before

continuing.

Included

in

the

BOCA.MCA

package

is

a

utility

diskette

that

contains

the

following

software:

@60C9.ADF

-

Adapter

Description

File

required

by

a

PS/2

to

initialize

the

BOCA.MCA.

MCA.DOC

-

An

informational

text

file

as

described

previously.

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Section

Two:

Features

and

Capabilities

The

BOCA.MCA

Parallel

board

provides

an

additional

parallel

port

for

IBM

PS/2

Microchannel

and

compatible

computers.

Parallel

Printer

Interface

(Bidirectional)

The

parallel

printer

interface

has

a

25-pin

female

D-shell

connector,

and

is

designed

to

connect

to

IBM

and

IBM

compatible

printers

via

an

IBM

printer

cable

as

well

as

other

parallel

port

applications.

This

parallel

port

can

be

configured

through

software

to

any

one

of

the

three

standard

PS/2

base

/O

addresses.

Parallel

Connector:

Parallel

1

-

3.

Base

I/O

Interrupt

Assignment

Address_

Level

Function

Parallel_1

O3BCh

INT

7

Parallel

Port

—~

Parallel_2

0378h

INT

7

Parallel

Port

Parallel_3

0278h

INT

7

Parallel

Port

Section

Three:

Installation

3.1

Installing

the

BOCA.MCA

in

Your

Computer

The

BOCA.MCA

Parallel

board

is

easy

to

install—even

for

the

novice

PS/2

user.

If

you

are

a

novice

PS/2

user,

it’s

a

good

idea

to

familiarize

yourself

with

the

PS/2

manual

prior

to

installing

the

board.

3.1.1

Removing

the

PS/2

Cover

1.

Set

the

power

switch

on

the

computer

down

to

the

“O”

(OFF)

position.

Also,

turn

off

all

peripherals

such

as

the

printer

and

display

adapter.

2.

Unplug

all

computer

system

power

cords

from

the

electrical

receptacles.

3.

Verify

that

the

cover

is

unlocked;

if

not,

unlock

the

cover

at

this

time.

4.

Loosen

the

two

large

retaining

screws

that

secure

the

system

cover.

If

the

screws

are

too

tight,

use

a

coin.

5.

Remove

the

system

cover.

Take

care

not

to

let

the

cover

catch

on

any

internal

wiring

or

cables.

10

3.

A

screen

displaying

the

IBM

logo

should

appear.

Press

ENTER

to

continue.

4.

An

explanation

of

the

165

configuration

error

should

appear

in

a

window.

Press

the

PAGE

DOWN

key.

5.

At

the

bottom

of

the

configuration

error

message

window

the

system

will

ask

you

if

wish

to

run

the

automatic

installation.

DO

NOT RUN

AUTOMATIC

INSTALLATION.

INDICATE

NO

BY

PRESSING

N.

The

reference

diskette

Main

Menu

should

replace

the

configuration

message.

6.

Use

the

arrow

keys

to

move

to

the

“Copy

an

Option

Diskette”

option

and

press

ENTER.

Insert

the

BOCA.MCA

utility

diskette

and

press

ENTER.

The

system

will

search

for

the

appropriate

board

configuration

files

and

then

prompt

you

to

insert

the

backup

of

your

Reference

Diskette.

Do

so,

and

press

ENTER.

You

will

be

prompted

to

re-insert

the

backup

copy

of

your

reference

diskette.

The

proper

files

will

be

copied

to

the

backup

of

your

reference

Diskette.

The

system

will

inform

you

that

the

update

is

complete.

Press

ENTER

to

return

to

the

main

menu.

7.

Use

the

arrow

keys

to

move

to

the

“Set

Configuration”

option

and

press

ENTER.

This

will

bring

up

the

Set

Configuration

sub-menu.

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8.

Use

the

arrow

keys

to

move

to

the

“Change

Configuration”

option

and

press

ENTER.

This

will

bring

up

the

current

configuration

of

the

system.

9.

Use

the

arrow

keys

to

move

to

the

option

line

for

the

slot

which

contains

the

BOCA.MCA

Parallel

board

which

you

have

just

installed.

10.

Using

the

F5

and

F6,

keys

toggle

through

the

port

options

until

you

have

the

configuration

that

you

wish

displayed.

If

parallel

1

is

already

in

the

system,

set

the

BOCA

MCA.

PARALLEL

board

for

parallel

2.

After

selecting

base

Address

and

Interrupt

Level,

press

the

F10

key

to

save

the

new

configuration.

Press

ENTER

to

continue.

11.

Follow

on-screen

instructions

to

return

to

the

Set

Configuration

sub-menu.

NOTE:

The

Set

Configuration

program

will

inform

you

of

any

board

conflicts

by

placing

an

asterisk

beside

the

conflicting

board.

12.

Follow

on-screen

instructions

to

return

to

the

Main

Menu.

When

you

see

a

small

warning

window,

remove

the

backup

Reference

Diskette

from

the

disk

drive

and

press

ENTER

to

activate

the

changes

that

you

have

made.

The

system

will

then

reboot.

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Appendix

B:

Servicing

Your

Boca

Product

If

you

are

experiencing

difficulty

with

the

board,

first

consult

the

appropriate

sections

of

this

manual.

If

you

require

further

assistance

contact

the

authorized

dealer

from

whom

you

purchased

the

board.

If

the

dealer

cannot

provide

a

solution

or

if

the

board

requires

service

you

may

contact

Boca

Research

directly.

Please

follow

the

instructions

below.

Our

electronic

BBS

is

available

is

available

24

hours

a

day

at

(407)

241-1601

and

will

support

data

transmission

speeds

up

to

14.4K

bps

with

settings

of

N,

8,

1.

If

you

have

a

modem,

you

may

find

the

BBS

helpful

(especially

during

off

hours)

if

you

have

a

question

about

product

settings,

or

if

you

wish

to

download

special

software

or

utilities.

You

may

also

fax

us

at

(407)

997-0918.

If

section

3.3

(Possible

Conflicts)

has

not

isolated

your

problem,

you

may

call

our

technical

support

staff

for

assistance.

If

you

haven’t

referred

to

that

section,

do

so

now.

NOTE:

CALLING

TECHNICAL

SUPPORT

WITHOUT

COMPLETE

AND

ACCURATE INFORMATION

CONCERNING

YOUR

PROBLEM

MAY

BE

BOTH

TIME-CONSUMING

AND

FRUSTRATING

FOR

YOU.

1.

When

calling

Boca

Research

Technical

Support,

have

the

following

information

available and

be

at

the

computer

with

ready

access

to

the

board

and

its

accompanying

software:

¢

computer

model

and

manufacturer

¢

type,

manufacturer

and

model

of

each

peripheral

in

your

system

15

¢

part

number

of

the

board

(found

on

the

back)

¢

version

number

of

the

BOCA.MCA

software

(on

diskette

label)

¢

operating

system

and

version

IMPORTANT:

make

note

of

any

error

messages.

If

you suspect

a

problem

with

a

specific

program

or

software

package,

make

note

of

the

name,

version

or

release

number,

and

manufacturer

of

the

software.

be

Call

Boca

Research

Technical

Support

Department

between

the

hours

of

8:00

a.m.

and

6:00

p.m.

Eastern

time,

Monday

through

Friday

at

(407)

241-8088.

A

technical

support

specialist

will

be

available

to

discuss

the

problem(s)

you

are

experiencing.

If

it

is

determined

that

factory service

is

required,

you

will

be

given

a

Return

Merchandise

Authorization

(RMA)

number.

Please

place

this

number

on

the

outside

of

the

package

when

you

return

the

item(s)

for

service

and

reference

it

on

any

correspondence

included

in

the

package.

Boca

Research,

Inc.

will

return

any

product

that

is

not

accompanied

by

an

RMA

number.

.

If

the

product

is

covered

under

the

five-year

Boca

Research,

Inc.

Limited

Warranty,

there

will

be

no

charge

for

parts

or

labor

required

to

make

the

repair.

Be

sure

to

include

your

receipt

as

proof

of

purchase

for

all

warranty

repairs.

If

the

product

is

not

covered

under

the

five-year

Boca

Research,

Inc.

Limited

Warranty,

there

will

be

a

fixed

charge

of

$75

for

each

item

returned.

5.

Certain

parts

will

not

be

covered

under

the

Boca

Research,

Inc.

Limited

Warranty.

Dealer

installed

parts

are

warranted

by

the

dealer.

Parts

that

you

have

installed

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