USB
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 07:35:39 -0400 From: Sprague Ackley <sackley@compuserve.com> Subject: USB Sender: Sprague Ackley <sackley@compuserve.com> To: John Pickering <pick@pick.uga.edu> Pick, It turns out that the IMac keyboard is not supported as a wedge, but USB will be (cable ready in 4 months). However, there are USB boxes available today that can convert a standard RS-232 cable to USB. I have attached a document describing the process called "USB2.doc". Regarding a printer, the sales person for Athens is on vacation this week. His name is Tom West. His phone number is 770 641 5030. I still plan to be in Athens on Monday, in case you return from the mountains in time. I will be busy until about noon, then will check my voicemail (425 348 2704) before going to Atlanta. If we miss in Athens, please consider meeting in Atlanta for dinner Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday evening (I will be staying in the North Perimeter area). Thank you. SA Attachment: RS- 232/USB Conversion Purchase a USB Serial Converted manufactured by Peracom, part number US1000A. This device comes with a serial USB driver for Windows 95. Alternatively, purchase a USB device cable (A plug / B plug) from Belkin (part number F3U133-10). To install this converter first find a PC with a USB port. Next, run a program to check if the PC is USB ready. A program called \154USBready.exe\156 is available for download through USB\155s website ( HYPERLINK http://www.usb.org) www.USB.org) . Run \154USBready.exe\156 and it will test the three items necessary to use a USB device on a PC. It will check the system software(OS) support, system hardware support, and USB driver support. At the end it will tell you if the PC is USB ready. If the PC is USB ready, continue with installation, if not and upgrade to the system will be necessary. Installing the converter: Step one: Install the SC driver diskette into you\155re A: drive of the pc. Plug the USB connection into the Serial converter. You will then see the Unknown Device dialog box. The A: drive will automatically be read and the next window will show that a Peracom USB Serial Port \161 SYS Driver was found. Click finish. Once done you can remove the diskette. Step two: Leave the USB connector into your serial converter. Click on My Computer and then add new hardware. Click Next; then select No to not allow the system to search for devices. Click Next. You will then see a list of the types of devices to be configured. Scroll down and click on Ports and then Next. You should now see a window with Peracom in the left pane. Click on Peracom and you should then see USB Serial Port in the right pane. Click next and then Finish. You will then be prompted to reboot the machine- Click Yes. Using the converter. Use a standard cable to connect to the 25 pin RS-232 port of the USB converter. With this, connect an Intermec 1470 or other RS232 device. Program the 1470 for RS-232 with the plug-n-play bar code. This sets our device to 9600, e, 7, 1. The USB port must be configured in the same matter. Click on My Computer/ Control Panel / System / Device Manager / Ports / USB. Click on Port settings and set the USB serial port for 9600, e, 7, 1. Then click on ok. To test the device, go into Hyperterminal and start a session with the USB comm port. Scan sample bar codes and you are done. Connecting a 1470 in the same fashion and will work easily as well. Any RS-232 device will work in this environment, the USB port works exactly as any RS-232 port with speeds up to 921,600 baud.
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