Bus Interface:
ExpressCard Standard, Release 1.1 compliant PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.1 compliant interface
OS Support:
Windows XP/Vista
Parallel Ports:
SPPXP: 1
Modes:
EPP Mode, Standard Unidirectional Parallel Port Mode, Standard Bidirectional Parallel Port Mode
SPPXP-100 Series:
- IEEE Standard, 1284-2000 compliant
- Supports compatibility (Centronics), Bi-directional (PS/2), ECP and EPP modes
- 2048-byte FIFO (ECP mode only)
- Supports RLE decompression (ECP mode only)
- Uses the Windows system-supplied parallel driver
Connectors:
PIN 1: STROBE
PIN 2: D0
PIN 3: D1
PIN 4: D2
PIN 5: D3
PIN 6: D4
PIN 7: D5
PIN 8: D6
PIN 9: D7
PIN 10: ACK
PIN 11: BUSY
PIN 12: PERROR
PIN 13: SELECTIN |
PIN 14: AUTOFEED
PIN 15: NFAULT
PIN 16: INT
PIN 17: SELECT
PIN 18: GND
PIN 19: GND
PIN 20: GND
PIN 21: GND
PIN 22: GND
PIN 23: GND
PIN 24: GND
PIN 25: GND
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Applications:
- Parallel Connection for Dongle Operation
- Security Dongle for Application Software
- Medical Diagnostic Systems Connectivity
Application: Parallel connection for Dongles to run licensed software
Quatech Products Used: SPPXP-100 single port EPP parallel ExpressCard
Many licensed software packages require keys (dongles) in order to operate. However, many of today's laptops do not have built-in parallel ports. A ExpressCard such as Quatech's SPPXP-100 that functions exactly like a native bi-directional parallel port solves this problem and enables the software keys to be used.
For example, one Quatech customer uses Quatech's SPPXP-100 EPP parallel ExpressCards to run embroidery software on a Babylock electronic sewing machine. The software uses a security "dongle" that must be attached to a bi-directional parallel port provided by our card.
Interesting note: USB to parallel adapters often cannot be used for this purpose because they do not provide full bi-directional communication, they are simply printer ports