Boca BocA.MCA PARALLEL BMCP01 Manual

PRODUCT

CODE:

BMCP01

BocA.MCA’

PARALLEL

Contents

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Section

One:

Getting

Started

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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

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

Cover

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3.2

Power-up

Configuration

the

PS/2

ween

3.3

Possible

Conflicts

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Appendix

Pin-out

Assignments

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Appendix

Servicing

Your

Boca

Product..........-

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Introduction

Congratulations

purchasing

the

BOCA.MCA

Parallel

board

for

your

IBM

PS/2

Microchannel

compatible

computer.

This

owner’s

manual

explains

how

configure

and

install

the

board

for

use

with

your

system.

You

should

also

check

for

text

file

called

MCA.DOC

which

may

contain

information

made

available

after

the

printing

this

manual.

display

this

file,

place

the

utility

diskette

your

drive

and

type

the

following

the

A:\>

prompt:

TYPE

MCA.DOC

stop

the

screen

from

scrolling,

either

press

the

PAUSE

key

the

CTRL

(control

key)

and

keys

simultaneously.

Then

press

any

key

continue

scrolling.

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Section

One:

Getting

Started

The

BOCA.MCA

package

the

solution

the

growing

demand

for

additional

parallel

port

without

having

spend

money

for

unnecessary

unwanted

features.

The

board

provides

one

parallel

port.

Before

proceeding

any

further,

please

insure

that,

addition

this

manual,

the

following

items

have

been

included

your

BOCA.MCA

package

and

appear

good

working

order.

The

BOCA.MCA

Parallel

board

The

BOCA.MCA

utility

diskette

1/2

inch

diskette)

Inspect

the

board

and

diskette

for

any

obvious

damage

which

may

have

occurred

transit.

any

damage

exists

anything

appears

missing,

please

contact

the

retailer

from

whom

the

board

was

purchased

see

that

the

package

complete

before

continuing.

Included

the

BOCA.MCA

package

utility

diskette

that

contains

the

following

software:

@60C9.ADF

Adapter

Description

File

required

PS/2

initialize

the

BOCA.MCA.

MCA.DOC

informational

text

file

described

previously.

Section

Two:

Features

and

Capabilities

The

BOCA.MCA

Parallel

board

provides

additional

parallel

port

for

IBM

PS/2

Microchannel

and

compatible

computers.

Parallel

Printer

Interface

(Bidirectional)

The

parallel

printer

interface

has

25-pin

female

D-shell

connector,

and

designed

connect

IBM

and

IBM

compatible

printers

via

IBM

printer

cable

well

other

parallel

port

applications.

This

parallel

port

can

configured

through

software

any

one

the

three

standard

PS/2

base

addresses.

Parallel

Connector:

Parallel

Base

I/O

Interrupt

Assignment

Address_

Level

Function

Parallel_1

O3BCh

INT

Parallel

Port

—~

Parallel_2

0378h

INT

Parallel

Port

Parallel_3

0278h

INT

Parallel

Port

Section

Three:

Installation

3.1

Installing

the

BOCA.MCA

Your

Computer

The

BOCA.MCA

Parallel

board

easy

install—even

for

the

novice

PS/2

user.

you

are

novice

PS/2

user,

it’s

good

idea

familiarize

yourself

with

the

PS/2

manual

prior

installing

the

board.

3.1.1

Removing

the

PS/2

Cover

Set

the

power

switch

the

computer

down

the

“O”

(OFF)

position.

Also,

turn

off

all

peripherals

such

the

printer

and

display

adapter.

Unplug

all

computer

system

power

cords

from

the

electrical

receptacles.

Verify

that

the

cover

unlocked;

not,

unlock

the

cover

this

time.

Loosen

the

two

large

retaining

screws

that

secure

the

system

cover.

the

screws

are

too

tight,

use

coin.

Remove

the

system

cover.

Take

care

not

let

the

cover

catch

any

internal

wiring

cables.

screen

displaying

the

IBM

logo

should

appear.

Press

ENTER

continue.

explanation

the

165

configuration

error

should

appear

window.

Press

the

PAGE

DOWN

key.

the

bottom

the

configuration

error

message

window

the

system

will

ask

you

wish

run

the

automatic

installation.

NOT RUN

AUTOMATIC

INSTALLATION.

INDICATE

PRESSING

The

reference

diskette

Main

should

replace

the

configuration

message.

Use

the

arrow

keys

move

the

“Copy

Option

Diskette”

option

and

press

ENTER.

Insert

the

BOCA.MCA

utility

diskette

and

press

ENTER.

The

system

will

for

the

appropriate

board

configuration

files

and

then

prompt

you

insert

the

backup

your

Reference

Diskette.

so,

and

press

ENTER.

You

will

prompted

re-insert

the

backup

copy

your

reference

diskette.

The

proper

files

will

copied

the

backup

your

reference

Diskette.

The

system

will

inform

you

that

the

update

complete.

Press

ENTER

return

the

main

menu.

Use

the

arrow

keys

move

the

“Set

Configuration”

option

and

press

ENTER.

This

will

bring

the

Set

Configuration

sub-menu.

Use

the

arrow

keys

move

the

“Change

Configuration”

option

and

press

ENTER.

This

will

bring

the

current

configuration

the

system.

Use

the

arrow

keys

move

the

option

line

for

the

slot

which

contains

the

BOCA.MCA

Parallel

board

which

you

have

just

installed.

10.

Using

the

and

F6,

keys

toggle

through

the

port

options

until

you

have

the

configuration

that

you

wish

displayed.

parallel

already

the

system,

set

the

BOCA

MCA.

PARALLEL

board

for

parallel

After

selecting

base

Address

and

Interrupt

Level,

press

the

F10

key

save

the

new

configuration.

Press

ENTER

continue.

11.

on-screen

instructions

return

the

Set

Configuration

sub-menu.

NOTE:

The

Set

Configuration

program

will

inform

you

any

board

conflicts

placing

asterisk

beside

the

conflicting

board.

12.

on-screen

instructions

return

the

Main

Menu.

When

you

see

small

warning

window,

remove

the

backup

Reference

Diskette

from

the

disk

drive

and

press

ENTER

activate

the

changes

that

you

have

made.

The

system

will

then

reboot.

Appendix

Servicing

Your

Boca

Product

you

are

experiencing

difficulty

with

the

board,

first

consult

the

appropriate

sections

this

manual.

you

require

further

assistance

contact

the

authorized

dealer

from

whom

you

purchased

the

board.

the

dealer

cannot

provide

solution

the

board

requires

service

you

may

contact

Boca

Research

directly.

Please

the

instructions

below.

Our

electronic

BBS

available

hours

day

(407)

241-1601

and

will

support

data

transmission

speeds

14.4K

bps

with

settings

you

have

modem,

you

may

find

the

BBS

helpful

(especially

during

off

hours)

you

have

question

about

product

settings,

you

wish

download

special

software

utilities.

You

may

also

fax

(407)

997-0918.

section

3.3

(Possible

Conflicts)

has

not

isolated

your

problem,

you

may

call

our

technical

support

staff

for

assistance.

you

haven’t

referred

that

section,

now.

NOTE:

CALLING

TECHNICAL

SUPPORT

WITHOUT

COMPLETE

AND

ACCURATE INFORMATION

CONCERNING

YOUR

PROBLEM

MAY

BOTH

TIME-CONSUMING

AND

FRUSTRATING

FOR

YOU.

When

calling

Boca

Research

Technical

Support,

have

the

following

information

available and

the

computer

with

ready

access

the

board

and

its

accompanying

software:

computer

model

and

manufacturer

type,

manufacturer

and

model

each

peripheral

your

system

part

number

the

board

(found

the

back)

version

number

the

BOCA.MCA

software

(on

diskette

label)

operating

system

and

version

IMPORTANT:

make

note

any

error

messages.

you suspect

problem

with

specific

program

software

package,

make

note

the

name,

version

release

number,

and

manufacturer

the

software.

Call

Boca

Research

Technical

Support

Department

between

the

hours

8:00

a.m.

and

6:00

p.m.

Eastern

time,

Monday

through

Friday

(407)

241-8088.

technical

support

specialist

will

available

discuss

the

problem(s)

you

are

experiencing.

determined

that

factory service

required,

you

will

given

Return

Merchandise

Authorization

(RMA)

number.

Please

place

this

number

the

outside

the

package

when

you

return

the

item(s)

for

service

and

reference

any

correspondence

included

the

package.

Boca

Research,

Inc.

will

return

any

product

that

not

accompanied

RMA

number.

the

product

covered

under

the

five-year

Boca

Research,

Inc.

Limited

Warranty,

there

will

charge

for

parts

labor

required

make

the

repair.

sure

include

your

receipt

proof

purchase

for

all

warranty

repairs.

the

product

not

covered

under

the

five-year

Boca

Research,

Inc.

Limited

Warranty,

there

will

fixed

charge

$75

for

each

item

returned.

Certain

parts

will

not

covered

under

the

Boca

Research,

Inc.

Limited

Warranty.

Dealer

installed

parts

are

warranted

the

dealer.

Parts

that

you

have

installed

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