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Quatech

Quatech SPP-100

Single channel parallel port EPP PCMCIA card

Add Parallel Port To Your Laptop, Ideal For Dongles

 
Quatech SPP-100 Parallel Port PCMCIA Adapter
  
  • IEEE 1284 EPP compatible interface
  • IBM PC parallel port compatible
  • Software configurable base address
  • Software configurable interrupt
  • Memory only interface supported
  • HP Palmtop drivers available
  • Win 95-XP/VISTA/CE support
  • Linux support
  • OS/2 support
  • Five year warranty



Datasheet/Manual:

Quatech RS-232 PCMCIA datasheet in PDF format Datasheet in PDF format
Quatech SSP-100 manual in PDF format Manual in PDF format
 

Introduction

Many portable and handheld computers do not provide a parallel port. When they do, the built-in port often cannot function in EPP mode. Quatech's SPP-100 is an ideal choice in these situations when a high speed parallel interface is required. For example, the SPP-100 is currently being used in several portable medical applications to provide EEG and EKG tests to patients in remote areas who would otherwise need to travel hours to reach the nearest hospital. It is used as part of a real-time scoring system for stock-car racing, and as an interface for an electronic sewing machine. Of course, the most common use is to provide a high-speed printer port when one is not provided by the PC.

Quatech's SPP-100 fully supports the IEEE 1284 EPP standard, and functions exactly like a computer's native parallel port. Thus, unlike the many USB to parallel converters on the market, Quatech's SPP-100 will work seamlessly with any hardware or software that requires either an EPP or standard parallel port.

Your software will see the SPP-100 as a standard parallel port. Many customers have come to us for the SPP-100 for use in laptops without parallel ports where they require a parallel port for a hardware dongle (typically a piece of external hardware plugged into the parallel port which installed software interrogates to ensure that only licensed copies of software are run). The SPP has a 25 way female D-SUB connector which is the same as parallel ports found on all PCs.
 
SPP-100 pinout
 
 

Specification
Bus Interface:

16-bit PCMCIA, Release 8 & backward compliant
Will work in any laptop with either a (16 bit) PCMCIA or (32 bit) cardbus socket
OS Support:

Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/CE, OS/2, HP Palmtop
Windows Vista
Linux support via card/socket services for Linux
Your PC will see the parallel port as a proper hardware device with I/O address and IRQ
Whatever software works with a normal parallel port will work with this.

For use with:

Any parallel port device including printers, scanners, zip drives, hardware dongles etc.

Tip - note that if you are installing old software which requires a hardware dongle on a laptop with a newer operating system than you have used with the software before, your dongle software might require updating. This is nothing to do with the parallel port - some customers have found this after upgrading to a laptop with Windows XP from a laptop with Windows 98SE.

The SPP-100 has been used with the Sentinel System Driver (used to validate a range of hardware dongles) under Windows 2000/XP (requires Sentinel version 5.41 or above).
Data Rate:

700 kbps (max)
Ports:

1 Parallel Port with three functional modes:

  • EPP Mode
  • Standard Unidirectional Parallel Port Mode
  • Standard Bi-directional Parallel Port Mode
Connectors:

Detachable cable with 1 DB-25 female (see connector pinout)
Exact same pinout as a standard parallel port
Environment:

Operating: 0°C to 70°C
Storage: -50°C to 80°C
Humidity: 10% to 90%
Power Requirements:

+5V, 20mA (typ)
Size:

Type II PCMCIA Card package
Warranty:

5 years from purchase date
Certifications:

CE, FCC Class B
ROHS Status:

This product is lead free/ROHS compliant.

Ordering Details:
Board:

SPP-100 Single Port EPP Parallel PCMCIA Card (CP-SPP cable included)

Important - this is for laptops with either a 16 bit PCMCIA or 32 bit Cardbus slot. This module will not fit into the new 'Express Card' slot that some new laptops use. Express Card is a different technology to the older socket - it won't work.

An Express Card version of this module is available.

ORDER ONLINE - this product is available on our online webshop.

Quatech cards come in a retail box with manual/driver CD and cable (where necessary)
Accessories:

CP-SPP-100 Spare cable for SPP-100
Further Information:

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