Quatech SPP-100 User Manual

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2.2 SPP-100 Enabler for DOSFor systems that are not operating PCMCIA Card and Socket Servicessoftware, the SPP-100 DOS Enabler may be used to enable and configurethe adapter. This Enabler, SPP100EN.EXE, will operate on any DOSsystem using an Intel 82365SL or PCIC compatible PCMCIA host adapterincluding the Cirrus Logic CL-PD6710 / 6720, the VLSI VL82C146, andthe Vadem VG-365 among others.IMPORTANT:In order to use the SPP-100 Enabler for DOS, the systemMUST NOT be configured with Card and Socket Servicessoftware. If a Card and Socket Services software is installed,the SPP-100 Enabler may interfere with its operation andwith the device(s) it controls.The SPP-100 Enabler does not support automatic configuration ofadapters upon insertion, more commonly referred to as "Hot Swapping".This means the adapter must be installed in one of the system's PCMCIAsockets before executing SPP100EN.EXE. If more than one adapter isinstalled in a system, the Enabler must be executed separately for eachadapter. Furthermore, SPP100EN.EXE should be executed to release theresources used by the adapter before it is removed from the PCMCIAsocket. Since PCMCIA adapters do not retain their configuration afterremoval, any adapter that is removed from the system must bereconfigured with the Enabler after re-inserting it into a PCMCIA socket.IMPORTANT:The Enabler requires a region of high DOS memory whenconfiguring a SPP-100. This region is 1000H bytes (4KB) longand by default begins at address D0000H (the default addressmay be changed using the "W" option). If a memory managersuch as EMM386, QEMM, or 386Max is installed on the system,this region of DOS memory must be excluded from the memorymanager's control. Consult the documentation provided withthe memory manager software for instructions on how toexclude this memory region.2-8 Quatech Inc.18