1. Installing the LAVA Parallel-PCI adapter under DOS and Windows(r) 3.x
2. Troubleshooting Common Difficulties
3. Approvals and Certifications
4. Specifications
1. Installing the LAVA Parallel-PCI adapter under DOS and Windows(r) 3.x
Take these steps to install the driver for the LAVA Parallel-PCI adapter if your computer is running DOS or Microsoft(r) Windows(r) 3.x:
a. Turn on the PC and boot into DOS.
b. Insert the adapter’s driver diskette in the PC’s floppy drive.
c. Copy the SETADDR.SYS driver from the floppy onto your hard drive. (It doesn’t matter where on the hard drive you put it, but you might for example create a “LAVA” directory on drive c:).
d. Add this line to your CONFIG.SYS file above the lines for all other devices to be loaded, including the lines for HIMEM and EMM386 (or, if you are running DOS under Windows(r) 95/98, to your CONFIG.DOS file):
device=[pathname]\setaddr.sys [ioaddr]
In this line, “[pathname]” represents the pathname of the directory in which you installed SETADDR.SYS in step c, and “[ioaddr]” represents the hexadecimal I/O address you want the adapter to use. So, if you installed the driver in the “LAVA” directory on hard drive c:, and assigned the adapter the I/O address 278 hex, the line would read “device=c:\LAVA\setaddr.sys 278″.
Although 278 is probably the base address most compatible with DOS and Windows(r) 3.x software (if you don’t already have another parallel port or parallel card in your system), you can use the other standard parallel-port base address, 378, or nonstandard addresses such as 238, 288, 2B8, or 388. (Do not use the address 3BC-this could cause your PC to have video problems.) If your applications can support it, you can even omit the “[ioaddr]” parameter from the “device” line and let the PC auto-assign the adapter a standard PCI address (usually in the 5000 to 6000 hex range).
e. Reboot into DOS. During the boot procedure, SETADDR.SYS should cause the PC to display the IRQ and I/O address assigned to the adapter. If these match the settings you have chosen, your Parallel-PCI adapter should be ready for continuous operation.
2. Troubleshooting Common Difficulties
Q: Why doesn’t my Parallel-PCI adapter show in my computer’s BIOS settings at start-up?
A: Because the adapter uses PCI rather than ISA I/O address ranges, it will never be seen by your BIOS at boot-up as a standard parallel port occupying 0278 hex or 0378 hex, even if you’ve selected one of these addresses for it in Windows(r) using the procedure described in the Installation Guide. This is normal, and does not indicate a fault in your adapter.
Q: Why doesn’t my Parallel-PCI card work in the slot in which it is installed when it is set to address 0278 hex or 0378 hex ?
A: The adapter will not work at address 0278 hex or 0378 hex if it is installed in a PCI slot that is behind a PCI-to-PCI bridge. If you have trouble installing the adapter, try seating it in a different slot.
Q: I have installed my LAVA Parallel-PCI on a machine with Windows(r) 95/98 and everything appears to be fine in Device Manager. However, when I configure my printer to the LAVA Parallel-PCI the computer responds with an error trying to connect with the printer! What am I doing wrong?
A: On some systems the Operating System is installing the Parallel-PCI adapter on an address range that differs from what the PCI bus recognizes. The best solution to this problem involves removing the existing address information from Windows(r) 95/98 Device Manager, running the LAVACONF.EXE utility included on the Parallel-PCI installation diskette to obtain the correct addressing, manually entering this information into Windows(r) 95/98 Device Manager, and checking the result. This process is as follows:
1) Remove the existing address information from Windows(r) 95/98 Device Manager.
Go the Start | Settings | Control Panel | System and enter the Device Manager tab. Remove the Lava Parallel-PCI from ports COM and LPT by high-lighting it in each place and clicking Remove.
2) Run the LAVACONF.EXE utility included on the Parallel-PCI installation diskette to obtain the correct addressing.
Shut down the computer. Then restart, and while the computer is booting tap the F8 key to enter the Windows startup menu. From there, choose “Safe Mode Command Prompt Only.”
You can now run the LAVACONF.EXE utility located in the “OTHER” directory on your Parallel-PCI installation diskette. The following DOS commands will get you there:
a:
cd other
lavaconf
3) Manually enter the new addressing information into Windows(r) 95/98 Device Manager.
Write down the address and the IRQ that LAVACONF.EXE shows have been assigned to the Parallel-PCI adapter. If LAVACONF.EXE reports an address that ends with “0″, then the ending address of the Input-Output Range displayed in Windows Device Manager must end in “7″. If LAVACONF.EXE reports an address that ends with “8″, then the ending address of the Input-Output Range displayed in Windows(r) 95/98 Device Manager must end in “F”.
For example, if LAVACONF reports “10F0″, then enter “10F0-10F7″ for the Input-Output Range in Windows(r) 95/98 Device Manager. Similarly, if LAVACONF reports “10F8″, then enter “10F8-10FF” for the Input-Output Range in Windows(r) 95/98 Device Manager.
Note: On some computers LAVACONF.EXE reports the IRQ as “255″. A printer may fail the communication test if this occurs. The system will report this if the “Plug and Play Operating System” parameter is set to “YES” or “Win95/98/2000″ in the BIOS setup. Change this setting to “NO” or “OTHER”. Consult the manual for your computer or contact the computer manufacturer for instructions on how to enter the BIOS setup and where to find this setting.
Reboot Windows(r) 95/98 and let the Lava Parallel-PCI card reinstall itself as before.
4) Check the result.
After you re-enter Windows(r) 95/98, enter the Device Manager and go to the Resources for the Parallel-PCI adapter and ensure that the Address and IRQ match what you have written in Step 3. If not, then uncheck “Use Automatic Settings” and manually configure the Address and/or IRQ to match.
3. Approvals and Certifications
For Europe: CE
This device is in conformity with the EMC directive.
Tested to comply with FCC standards. FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Those limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antennas.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
4. Specifications
System Hardware Required: IBM PC compatible computer with at least one available PCI slot.
Operating System Required: DOS, Microsoft(r) Windows(r) 3.x, Windows(r) 95, Windows(r) 98, or Windows(r) NT4. Under Windows(r) 2000, printers are supported; other devices may be supported.
Bus Used: PCI.
Port Used: None (does not occupy any COM or LPT port).
Other Hardware Used: Plug-and-Play compatible; automatically self-configures interrupt, I/O address, BIOS address, etc.
Compliance: CE, FCC Part 15, Subpart J, Class B; DOC Class/ MDC classe B.
Standard: PCI 2.1.
Interface: IEEE 1284 EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port).
Data Rate: Up to 7.2 Mbps (~900 Kcps).
Clock Skew: +/- 2 ns.
Maximum Distance: 20 ft. (6.1 m) from adapter to device.
User Controls: Software drivers (included).
Connector: (1) DB25 female.
Power: From the PC’s PCI bus: input 5 +/-0.25 VDC at 15 mA max.; consumption 75 mW maximum.
Temperature Tolerance: Operating 32 degrees to 158 degrees F (0 degrees to 70 degrees C); storage -85 degrees to 300 degrees F (-65 degrees to 150 degrees C). Note: The electronic circuitry in the Parallel-PCI adapter is capable of withstanding these temperatures, but many of your PC’s other components will probably fail if you try to operate or store the host PC at temperatures at the extremes of the adapter’s tolerance range.
Humidity Tolerance: Up to 90% non-condensing at standard temperature and pressure.
Size: Three-quarter card height at tallest points-seated (including goldfingers but not bracket) 2.9″ (7.4 cm); unseated (including goldfingers but not bracket) 2.9″ (7.4 cm); total (including bracket) 4.7″ (12 cm). Three-quarter card width-0.8″ (2 cm). Three-quarter card depth-not including bracket 4.7″ (12 cm); including bracket 5″ (12.6 cm).
Weight: Net 2.1 oz (60 g); shipping 3.9 oz. (112 g).
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