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Parallel Port Flash Card Reader
User's Manual
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Table of Contents Proprietary Notice and Disclaimer ................................................................. 2 Introduction ........................................................................................... 3 Contacting Actiontec Customer Support ............................................ 3 Features ................................................................................................. 4 Getting Started ...............................................................
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Introduction The CameraConnect Pro allows your desktop system to use the same PCMCIA and CompactFlash storage technology as most notebook and palmtop computers. It also provides a convenient way to transfer data from Digital Cameras that use ATA Flash Cards, CompactFlash Cards, or Smart Media (SSFDC) Devices without the bother and slow transfer rates of serial port downloads. Contacting Actiontec Customer Support Actiontec Electronics prides itself on making high-quality, durable, high-performan
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Features 32 bit drivers for use with Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0. Hardware acceleration using parallel port EPP mode for faster data transfers Reads and writes PCMCIA ATA Flash Cards, CompactFlash Association Cards, and SSFDC (Solid State Floppy Disk Card) Devices. Reads CompactFlash Cards and SSFDC Devices without an adapter. Software based Smart Media (SSFDC) management supports up to 64MB devices for easy future updates. Does not require additional IRQ or DMA settings. Leaves valuable sy
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Getting Started Before you install your CameraConnect Pro, familiarize yourself with the location and appearance of your computer system’s printer port connector and keyboard connector. Determine if you have a “PS/2” keyboard or an “AT” keyboard. The best resource for this information is your computer system user’s manual. If you can’t find your computer user’s manual, go to “Appendix B: Technical Refer- ence” at the back of this manual for help. In that appendix are drawings of these connector
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Figure 2: AT Keyboard Assembly Diagram Figure 3: PS/2 Keyboard Assembly Diagram Notice how the adapter shown in Figure 1 is used in both of the keyboard connection scenarios. For an AT keyboard, the adapter plugs into the computer. For a PS/2 keyboard, the adapter plugs into the keyboard cable. Step 4 After you have completed the installation of the CameraConnect Pro, check your work again to verify that all the connections are correct and that each connector is firmly inserted and secure. 6
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Step 5 Reconnect the power cord you disconnected in step 1 and turn on the com- puter. Look at the front of the CameraConnect Pro during start-up. Do you see a green light? If the green light is on and you receive no keyboard errors, you have correctly installed the power-tap to your keyboard. Both the keyboard and printer pass-through cables on the CameraConnect Pro must be attached to the proper connectors on your computer. If you do not see a green light on the front of the CameraConnect Pro,
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Step 3 The setup utility will display the software license agreement. You must click Yes to continue. Step 4 The Choose Destination Location dialog box will appear next, suggesting a folder where the drivers will be installed. Click Next to install in the location displayed, or click Browse to pick a different location. 8
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Step 5 The installation program will ask you to confirm the destination folder. Click Next to continue. Step 6 When the file has been copied to the location you specified earlier, click Finish to restart your computer and enable the software. 9
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Windows NT 4.0 Step 1 On the Windows taskbar, click Start. On the Start menu, click Settings, then click Control Panel. Double-click on SCSI Adapters. Step 2 Click the Drivers tab to bring it to the front, then click the Add button. 10
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Step 3 Next, insert the CameraConnect Pro’s installation disk into the A drive and click Have Disk. Step 4 In the next dialog box, be sure that A:\ appears under “Copy manufacturer’s files from:”. Click Continue. 11
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Step 5 Window NT will find the CameraConnect Pro driver on the disk. Click OK. Windows NT 4.0 will copy and install the CameraConnect Pro driver. Step 7 Allow Windows NT to restart the system and enable the CameraConnect Pro. If you had difficulty with the procedure above, place the installation disk in the A drive. On the Start menu, click Run, then type a:\setup.exe and click OK. Follow the on-screen instructions. 12
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Using the CameraConnect Pro Front Panel Functions Figure 4: Front Panel Arrangement Figure 4 shows the front panel layout of the CameraConnect Pro. There are two indicator LEDs, three slots, and two eject buttons. The indicator lights display the power-on and device-busy states of the reader. The green LED indicates that the unit has power and is ready to function. The amber LED shows that data is being read from or written to the device. If the unit is prop- erly connected, the green light sho
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An inserted card will not be recognized until you perform some relevant action, such as reading or writing to the device. When you select the CameraConnect Pro’s “Re- movable Disk” icon in My Computer, your computer system’s speakers will emit a tone if a card is recognized. If a card is not recognized, an error message will be displayed. To eject a card, press the ejector button into the case. This will allow the Compact- Flash Card to be easily removed by hand. The lower slot is designed to ac
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tect and configure itself to use these devices. Figure 7: Inserting an Smart Media (SSFDC) Device Figure 7 shows the correct way to insert an SSFDC device into the CameraConnect Pro. Notice that the gold pads are facing up. If you attempt to insert the device with the gold pads facing down, the device will not be recognized by the CameraConnect Pro. Note: Insert only one card at a time into the CameraConnect Pro. If two or more cards are inserted at the same time, none of them will work. Formatt
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Step 2 Double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop as shown below. Step 3 The CameraConnect Pro will be identified as a Removable Drive and a drive letter will be assigned to it in My Computer. Click on its Removable Drive icon to select it as shown below. Do not double-click the icon. 16
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Step 4 From the File menu, choose Format. Step 5 The Format dialog box will appear. You can perform a “full format” or select options such as Quick (erase.) Below is the Format dialog box for Windows 98. Windows 95 displays a slightly different dialog box but the options offered will be the same. Click the Start button in this dialog box to begin formatting. Note: Do not use the format function on a computer running Windows NT 4.0. Computers running other operating systems may not be able to rea
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Viewing, Writing, and Copying Files Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to gain access to the files contained on your flash cards. When the CameraConnect Pro is installed, it is assigned a drive letter like any other disk drive in your system. You may write to and copy files from your ATA Flash Cards, Compact Flash Cards, and SmartMedia Devices using standard Win- dows drag-n-drop copy. Menu based commands and drive utilities like Scandisk work with the CameraCon- nect Pro in the same way as wit
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Some resident programs may be shown as minimized applications on the taskbar. These programs constantly interrogate the printer port and can prevent the Camera- Connect Pro from operating. Printers that have residant programs are generally mul- tifunction inkjet printers that have faxing and scanning functions. Some laser print- ers may also include this type of resident program. They monopolize the port making it unavailable to other applications. In order to use the CameraConnect Pro with thes
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Using The CameraConnect Pro Utility When you load the CameraConnect Pro Drivers in Windows 95 or Windows 98, a utility program is also installed. This utility provides some useful information about the CameraConnect Pro’s installation parameters and the status of any cards which are installed in it. The CameraConnect Pro Utility can be started from Programs menu. On the Start menu, click Programs, click CameraConnect Pro, then click CameraConnect Utility. The utility will display the dialog box
