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ExpressBus Plus
User Manual
P73213-A F5U012
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Components ™ ExpressBus Plus! Now you have even more connectivity without the headache of configuring cables, switches, or complicated software and hardware setups. With the ™ ExpressBus Plus, you can add three more USB ports, a parallel printer port, and a serial (RS232) port, all from one cable. Simply plug it in, pop in the floppy disk, and you’re ® done! You don’t even have to reboot. Requires Windows 98. Package Contents ™ (1) ExpressBus Plus
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Product Detail Front View: Power LED USB_1 LED USB_2 LED USB_3 LED Serial Port LED Right Side View: USB Downstream Ports USB_1 USB_2 USB_3 Left Side View: USB Upstream Port Power Adapter Jack Rear View: Serial Port Parallel Printer Port 2
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Hardware Installation 1. Plug the Power Adapter into a wall outlet, and the other end into the ™ Power Jack of the ExpressBus Plus. 2. Plug in the included USB Device Cable to the USB port of your PC. This end of the cables has the flat connector. 3. Plug in the other end of the cable into the upstream port ™ of the ExpressBus Plus. This end of the cable has a more square shape. The first LED will light up in green. ® At this point, a message in Windows 98 should appear saying “New Hardware Fou
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Software Installation ® Windows 98 Driver Installation ® 1. Windows will detect "Generic USB Hub". Click “Next”. 2. Leave on "Search" and click “Next”. 3. Uncheck everything and click “Next”. ® ® Windows may prompt you to insert a Windows 98 installation CD. If so, insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive and follow the system prompts. 4
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Software Installation (continued) ® 4. Windows will find the driver for "Generic USB Hub". Click “Next”. ® 5. Windows will install the Generic USB Hub driver. Click “Finish”. ® 6. Windows will detect "USB Ver 1.1 Device". Click “Next”. 7. Leave on “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)”. 8. Select the “Floppy Disk Drives” box, make sure your Belkin ® Windows 98 Driver Installation diskette has been inserted into your floppy disk drive, and click “Next”. ® 9. Windows will fin
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Software Installation (continued) 13. Select the "Floppy Disk Drives" box, make sure your Belkin ® Windows 98 Driver Installation diskette is still inserted into your floppy disk drive and click “Next”. ® 14. Windows will find the drivers for "Belkin F5U012(P) USB Bay Parallel Interface Controller". Click “Next”. ® 15. Windows will install the Belkin F5U012(P) USB Bay Parallel Interface Controller driver. Click “Finish”. ® 16. Windows will detect "Serial on USB Port" and install the driver autom
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Software Installation (continued) ® Windows 98 SE Driver Installation ® 1. Windows will detect "USB Ver 1.1 device". Click "Next". 2. Leave on "Search" and click "Next". 3. Select the "Floppy disk drives" box and make sure the Belkin Driver Installation Diskette has been inserted into your floppy drive. Click “Next”. ® 4. Windows will find the drivers for "Belkin F5U012(P) USB Bay Serial Interface Controller". Click "Next". 7
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Software Installation (continued) ® 5. Windows will install the Belkin F5U012(P) USB Bay Serial Interface Controller driver. Click "Finish". ® 6. Windows will detect "USB Device". Click “Next”. 7. Leave on "Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)". 8. Select the "Floppy Disk Drives" box, make sure your Belkin ® Windows 98 Driver disk is still in your floppy disk drive and click “Next”. ® 9. Windows will find the drivers for "Belkin F5U012(P) USB Bay Parallel Interface Controller
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Software Installation (continued) To verify that the drivers are loaded, right-click on “My Computer” and select properties. Click on the “Device Manager” tab and you will see the device list as shown below. ™ The encircled devices are parts of the ExpressBus Plus. 9
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Features and Usage Built-in 3-Port Hub ™ The built-in 3-Port hub of the ExpressBus Plus functions as any ® other USB Hub. Simply plug in any USB device and Windows will automatically recognize the device and configure the drivers. Each downstream port supports both full-speed and low-speed devices. Each port can provide a maximum of 500mA of current as ™ long as the power adapter is connected to the ExpressBus Plus. ™ The ExpressBus Plus also features Overcurrent Protection and ™ Auto Recovery.
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Features and Usage (continued) If your printer has been installed previously on the local parallel port of your computer (LPT1 – the one on the back of your machine), you can now free up that parallel port and connect ™ your printer to the ExpressBus Plus. To do that, you must tell ® Windows that the printer is attached to a new port. Click on “Start”, select “Settings” and right-click on your printer. Choose “Properties” and click on the “Details” tab: In the “Print to the following port:” box,
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Features and Usage (continued) Some printers may not function correctly because their drivers are expecting a true LPT port for communication. If you encounter problems with bi-directional communication, check to see if your printer driver allows you to DISABLE bi-directional communication. You can do this also by clicking on “Start”, select “Settings” then right-click on your printer, choose “Properties” and then the “Details” tab. Then, click on “Spool Settings”: Click on “Disable bi-direction
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Features and Usage (continued) IMPORTANT NOTE: ™ THE PARALLEL PRINTER PORT OF THE ExpressBus Plus IS DESIGNED TO BE USED AS OUTPUT-ONLY FOR PARALLEL PRINTERS. OTHER PARALLEL DEVICES SUCH AS REMOVABLE-MEDIA DRIVES, SCANNERS, CD-ROMS AND CAMERAS CANNOT COMMUNICATE TO THE COMPUTER THROUGH THE THIS PORT. Hence, it is preferable to have your printer connected to the ™ Parallel Printer Port of the ExpressBus Plus and other non- printer parallel devices to the LPT1 parallel port at the back of your com
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USB Serial Port Certain serial mice may not function properly through ™ the ExpressBus Plus Serial Port. The most important part about making sure a serial device will work on your computer is to be certain that you have the correct serial cable. External modems require a straight-through cable, while serial printers require a crossed cable. ™ Connecting serial devices to the ExpressBus Plus requires you to indicate to the software the correct serial port. For instance, when installing an exter
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USB Serial Port (continued) If your modem has already been installed previously on one of the serial ports on the back of your PC and you wish to ™ connect it now to the ExpressBus Plus, you will have to change the port setting. To do this, click on “Start”, “Settings”, “Control Panel” and double-click on “Modems”. Click on your modem and click on the “Properties” button: 15
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USB Serial Port (continued) In the “Port:” box, change the setting to “Serial on USB”. Click on OK to save your settings. Now your modem communicates ™ through the ExpressBus Plus Serial Port and the serial ports on the back of your computer are free to connect to other serial devices. Still need more serial ports? Grab yourself Belkin Components ™ USB Serial Adapters (Part# F5U003) and ExpressBus Hubs (4-Port is F5U001 and 7-Port is F5U010). Adding serial ports is as easy as plugging in a cab
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Information FCC Statement DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY We, Belkin Components, of 501 West Walnut Street, Compton CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the product: F5U012 to which this declaration relates: 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
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