User manual KEYSPAN USB SERIAL ADAPTER VERSION 2.0 SOFTWARE GUIDE

[. . . ] Keyspan USB Serial Adapter Software v2. x for Mac OS X User Manual USB Serial Adapter Software (version 2. x) for Mac OS X User Manual Table of Contents 1. 1 - Introduction 2. 1 - Mac OS X vs 'Classic' Drivers - Important 3. 1 - Installation Instructions 4. 1 - Configuring Your Serial Device 5. 1 - Keyspan Serial Assistant 6. 1 - Problem Solving 7. 1 - Appendices - 7. 1. a - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 7. 1. c - Configuration Examples for Mac OS X - 7. 1. cx. 01 - Palm Desktop 7. 1. cx. 02 - Modem/Cell Phone PPP Setup 7. 1. cx. 03 - VirtualPC 7. 1. cx. 04 - Final Cut Pro 7. 1. u - Uninstalling Keyspan software 7. 1. z - Support Information 2 3 6 8 10 12 14 15 16 17 22 27 35 38 40 Rev 2006aug07 Page 1 Keyspan USB Serial Adapter Software v2. x for Mac OS X User Manual 1. 1 - Introduction The Keyspan USB Serial Adapter Software for Mac OS X allows you to add serial ports to your Mac OS X computer. Using Mac OS X native software, you can use your Keyspan USB to Serial Adapter to communicate with various serial devices via the POSIX API (for more information, Serial Ports - Mac OS X vs 'Classic' Mac OS section in this manual) . Important Note: The Keyspan USB Serial Adapter Software for Mac OS X will add 'Mac OS X serial ports' to your computer. These 'Mac OS X serial ports' can only be used by Mac OS X native software (ie a program that does not require the Classic environment to run). If you are not certain if your serial device's software can access Mac OS X serial ports, please read the Serial Ports - Mac OS X vs 'Classic' Mac OS section in this manual. [. . . ] These example provide step-by-step instructions on configuring select serial devices. The current examples available are: · Palm Desktop for Mac OS X · Modems and Cell Phones (PPP) · VirtualPC · Final Cut Pro For the latest version of this list, please visit our web site at: http://www. keyspan. com For the configuration examples for other operating systems (ie Mac OS, Windows, etc. ), please refer to the user manual for that platform or visit our web site at: http://www. keyspan. com Rev 2006aug07 Page 16 Keyspan USB Serial Adapter Software v2. x for Mac OS X User Manual 7. 1. cx. 01 - Palm Desktop Before you begin. . . This Configuration Example assumes that you have already done the following: 1. connected the Palm Serial Cradle hardware to a Keyspan serial port If you have not performed any of the steps mentioned above, please do so before proceeding. Step 1 - Check the Keyspan Serial Assistant Before proceeding, you should check to see if the Keyspan serial port is installed correctly. To do this, open the Keyspan Serial Assistant (located in your Applications folder). When you open the Keyspan Serial Assistant, you will see a window similar to the one shown below: the Keyspan Serial Assistant window If your Keyspan hardware and software are installed correctly, the 'Serial Ports' text box will show an icon of your Keyspan serial product. If you do not see an icon of your Keyspan serial product , contact Keyspan Tech Support for further information. Rev 2006aug07 Page 17 Keyspan USB Serial Adapter Software v2. x for Mac OS X User Manual Click on the TRIANGLE to the left of your Keyspan icon. This will display the names of the serial port(s) on that Keyspan product as shown below: the Keyspan Serial Assistant window's triangle and port name *** IMPORTANT *** Note the the serial port name in the Keyspan Serial Assistant. We will be selecting this port name in the Palm software later. Note: If you have a Keyspan product that has more than one serial port, note the serial port name of the serial port that your Palm is connected to. Typically, the last 2 letters indicate the port number on your Keyspan hardware (ie P1 = port 1, P2 = port 2, etc. ) Step 2 - Open the HotSync® Manager application Before you can begin to HotSync your Palm, you must access and configure the HotSync® Manager application. The HotSync Manager is the program that manages the serial communication between your Palm and your computer. Rev 2006aug07 Page 18 Keyspan USB Serial Adapter Software v2. x for Mac OS X User Manual The easiest way to access the HotSync Manager is via the Palm Desktop software. When the Palm Desktop software is running, go to the "HotSync" menu and select the "Setup" command. the HotSync menu and Setup command in the Palm menu Once the HotSync® Manager application is opened, you will be presented with the HotSync Software Setup window. Step 3 - Configure the HotSync Software Setup window In the HotSync Software Setup window, click on the HotSync Controls tab at the top of the window. Click on the Disabled radio button to temporarily turn off HotSync monitoring. the HotSync Controls tab and window Then click on the Connection Settings tab at the top of the HotSync Software Setup window. This will display the connection options. Rev 2006aug07 Page 19 Keyspan USB Serial Adapter Software v2. x for Mac OS X User Manual Turn off the PalmConnect, USB, and Internal Modem connections by unchecking their check boxes. Then turn ON the Keyspan serial port name (see Step 1) by checking its check box. the Connection Settings tab and window The click on the Keyspan serial port name and click on the Settings button. This will open the settings window as shown below: the settings window In the settings window, make sure that the Connection menu is set to SERIAL. The list of numbers below is the list of available baud rates. *** IMPORTANT *** Rev 2006aug07 Page 20 Keyspan USB Serial Adapter Software v2. x for Mac OS X User Manual If you have a Keyspan USB PDA Adapter with the model number of USA-19, set the baud rate to 57600. For any other Keyspan serial port product (including the Keyspan USB PDA Adapter model numbers USA-19Q and USA-19Qi), set the baud rate to As fast as possible. NOTE: the easiest way to determine the model number of your Keyspan serial adapter is to turn it over. The part number is list as "P/N: USA-XXxx" Once you have selected the correct baud rate, click the OK button to return to the Connection Settings window. At the HotSync Controls tab, select the Enabled button as shown below: Step 4 - HotSync your Palm Organizer Palm Software configuration is now complete. To initiate a 'HotSync' session, place your Palm Organizer in its cradle and then press the HotSync button on the cradle. Your Palm Organizer will now "HotSync. " Rev 2006aug07 Page 21 Keyspan USB Serial Adapter Software v2. x for Mac OS X User Manual 7. 1. cx. 02 - Modem/Cell Phone PPP Setup Before you begin. . . This Configuration Example shows you how to configure a dial-up internet connection (aka PPP connection) via the Network System Preference. In this example, a modem or cell phone is connected to a Keyspan serial port and the Network System Preference is told to communicate with that Keyspan serial port. [. . . ] Please note which port you select as you will be selecting this port in your serial device's software later. Now that you've selected COM1 or COM2, you will need to map the VirtualPC COM port to a Keyspan MAC serial port. This is what causes data to be sent to COM1 or COM2 to be sent to to your Keyspan serial port. To do this, turn on the Mac serial port radio button and select your Keyspan serial port from the list of available ports (this is same port from Step 1). Rev 2006aug07 Page 30 Keyspan USB Serial Adapter Software v2. x for Mac OS X User Manual Once you have selected the Keyspan serial port, click the OK button to save your changes. Please note that you may have to restart your emulated environment (ie Windows). [. . . ]