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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual
Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Capabilities
• Installation Instructions
• Configuring Your Serial Device
• Keyspan Serial Assistant
• Problem Solving
• Appendices
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Compatibility List for Mac OS
• Configuration Examples for Mac OS
• Serial Port Pin Outs
• LED Behavior
• Notices
• Keyspan Warranty Information
• Support Information
This User Manual applies to the Keyspan Mini Port Replicator Softwar
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual 1.1 - Introduction Looking for a way to connect your serial devices to a USB port on your USB equipped Macintosh computer? The Keyspan Mini Port Replicator is a simple, inexpensive, and reliable way to make this connection. The Adapter plugs into any USB port on your Mac. It provides one DB9 serial port which can be used to connect to your Palm Organizer, PSION, Wacom tablet, and many other serial devices. Up to 8 Keyspan Mini Port Re
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual 2.1 - Capabilities The Keyspan Mini Port Replicator is three devices in one. It contains one male DB9 serial port, one female DB25 printer port, and a two port USB hub. Keyspan Mini Port Replicator - Serial Port Keyspan Mini Port Replicator Serial Port Keyspan Mini Port Replicator Port Icon And Name The DB9 serial port on the Mini Port Replicator supports RS-232 asynchronous communications at data rates up to 115.2 Kbps. Please read
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual CommToolBox Savvy software. On Macs that do not have built-in serial ports (ie 'Blue and White' G3s, iMacs, iBooks, G4s, etc...), Port 1 can emulate the PRINTER port (as found on older Macintosh computers) for serial devices that are not CommToolBox Savvy and can't access the "P#1UPSH112xx" port. Printer Port emulation can turned ON by using the Keyspan Serial Assistant's Advanced Setting's screen. Once you've emulated the Printer por
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual 3.1 - Installation Instructions Installing the Mini Port Replicator Software for Mac OS Note: These instructions apply to installing the Keyspan Mini Port Replicator on Mac OS 8.6 through 9.x. If you are installing this software on Mac OS X via CLASSIC, please read the Keyspan USB Serial Software for Mac OS X User Manual or visit Keyspan's web page before proceeding. Step 1 - Insert the Keyspan Serial Adapter
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual Installing the Keyspan Mini Port Replicator Hardware The following hardware installation instructions provide a basic overview on installing the Keyspan Mini Port Replicator in a USB port. For detailed instructions on how to connect USB devices your specific computer, please refer to the USB Device Install section in your computer's user's manual. Step 4 - Connect the USB cable to the Adapter (if necessary) If your Keyspan adapter does
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual 4.1 - Configuring Your Serial Device Prior to using your serial device (modem,UPS, etc.) with the Keyspan Mini Port Replicator, you must: 1. connect your serial device (hardware) to the Keyspan port 2. configure your serial device's software to use the Keyspan port The following instructions provide a general overview of this process however we do provide specific configuration instructions for certain serial devices. For a list of th
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual Step 3 - Check the Keyspan Serial Assistant Now that your serial device is connected to the Keyspan adapter, you should check to see if the Keyspan serial port is installed correctly. To do this, open the Keyspan Serial Assistant (located in Control Panels). When you open the Keyspan Serial Assistant, you will see the following window: the Keyspan Serial Assistant window If your Keyspan hardware and software are installed correctly, t
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual For example, if you have a Palm, you will have to tell the Palm Desktop software to look for your Palm handheld (hardware) on a Keyspan serial port. By doing this, you establish communication between your serial device's software (ie the Palm Desktop software) and your serial device hardware (the Palm handheld unit). Most serial devices will have software that will allow you to select which serial port the device is connected to. Depe
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual 5.1 - Keyspan Serial Assistant Besides the required drivers, the Keyspan Mini Port Replicator software installer installs an application called Keyspan Serial Assistant. This application is used to: • Determine the status of the adapter software and hardware • Assist in problem solving Launching the Keyspan Serial Assistant To launch the Assistant, double click the "Keyspan Serial Assistant" icon in your Control Panels folder. This wil
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual Keyspan Serial Assistant Window the Driver and Assistant Version items The Driver Version and Assistant Version items show the version numbers of the installed Keyspan UPSH-112 driver and Assistant respectively. The two version numbers should always match. If these numbers do not match, you should reinstall the Keyspan software. the Serial Adapter Status text box The Serial Adapter Status text box displays the status of your Keyspan
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual The Assist Menu the Assist menu The Keyspan Serial Assistant's Assist menu is located in the Menu bar and provides access to the following command(s): • The Loopback Test command performs an 'internal loopback test.' This tests the ability of the Adapter to send data. Since this test does not test the ability to receive data. Results of this test listed in the Serial Adapter Status text box. Please note that this test cannot take pl
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual the Keyspan Manager window Explanation of Manager Features The following is a description of all the relevant text boxes and menus found in the Keyspan Manager. You can also obtain this information by selecting 'Show Balloons' in the Help menu and moving the cursor over any item in the Manager. Keyspan Manager Window The Unit popup menu is used to select which Keyspan Adapter you would like to configure. The available items in this m
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual The Use INTERRUPT endpoints check box is used to change how the Keyspan adapter communicates with your computer's USB bus. When this option is turned on, the Keyspan adapter will use the INTERRUPT endpoints to communicate with your computer's USB bus. When this option is turned off, the Keyspan adapter will use the BULK method of communicating with your computer's USB bus. The Port popup menu allows you to select the Keyspan serial p
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual The Default buffer size text box allows to set a different buffer size to be established for the specified Adapter port. This change takes effect upon restart of your computer. Since most applications which use serial ports supply their own buffer, this setting often has no benefit. The Double Baud Rate check box will allow certain older applications to use higher data rates than were foreseen when the application was written. Some ap
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual The Special Menu the Special menu The Keyspan Manager's Special menu is located in the Menu bar and provides access to the following command(s): The Display Driver Events command copies the Keyspan Adapter's serial driver's internal event buffer into the Keyspan Manager's event log and displays it in a window. This capability may be useful when troubleshooting a communications problem with the help of Keyspan staff. The Display Port St
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual The Line Monitor Spool creates a file where information from the Keyspan Manager's Line Monitor will be stored. You can turn this option on or off. The Line Monitor Hold command will stop the Keyspan Manager from spooling the Line Monitor data. Deselecting this option will resume the collection of Line Monitor data. The Disable Printer Emulation command will disable Printer port emulation on ALL Keyspan Mini Port Replicators connected
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual 6.1 - Problem Solving If you are having problems with your Keyspan Mini Port Replicator in Mac OS, please read the following instructions to assist you in troubleshooting your Keyspan adapter. Hardware Troubleshooting Step 1 - Use the Keyspan Serial Assistant Launch the Keyspan Serial Assistant application. When you open the Keyspan Serial Assistant application, the 'Serial Adapter Status' text box will report 'Driver and UPSH-112 D
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual If you do not see the Keyspan port name(s), please contact Keyspan Tech Support for further assistance. If you see the Keyspan port name(s) and have properly selected the Keyspan port that your serial device is connected to and are still having problems, please continue to Step 4. Step 4 - Use Your Serial Device If you have followed all of the above steps and are still having problems with your Keyspan Mini Port Replicator, contact K
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual 7.1 - Appendices - • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Frequently Asked Questions • Compatibility List for Mac OS List of serial devices that have been tested with Keyspan serial adapters... • Configuration Examples for Mac OS Instructions on configuring select serial devices to use Keyspan serial ports • Serial Port Pin Outs Serial Port Pin Out and Loopback Test Information • LED Behavior Description of the LED Behavior on your Keyspa
