| From: | Nick Darley-Jones |
| Date: | 19 Mar 2001 at 20:50:07 |
| Subject: | Re: A1200 Quaddddroport & serial/parallel i/f's |
Hello John
On 19-Mar-01, you wrote:
> Recently my scanner wasn't recognised by ScanQuix, (port 1 not available),
> I have also tried the 1200 P on port 2 of the Q'port, same error (port 2).
> I have run the Test_Board util that came with them, and that tells me I
> have 0 boards installed. :(
If it doesn't show any cards and you haven't changed any software then one
of the connections or cards has come loose or been fitted wrong. If you fit
one card/cable wrong then the whole of it doesn't work.
I have the same hardware installed here. I have the Ioblix1200serial card
on port 2 (it's the only card that'll fit there, and the IoBlix1200serial
card on port 1.
> Right, now the questions.
>
> 1. How can I tell that it is the 1200 P that has gone tits up, rather
> than the Q'port, without ripping everything appart to attach it directly
> to the clock port?
First, check the the Clock port cable is correctly positioned on the board.
Don't forget that the cable that runs fron the internal clock port has 22
pins and the 'Clock up' card only has 20.
Next, I found that the Ioblix1200parallel card can be very fussy. If it is
not correctly fitted it will refuse to work and will stop you from using
the IoBlix1200serial card.
> 2. If the parallel card has failed, I would rather get a combined
> parallel/serial card and do away with the Q'Port, because I
> don't really like the board on board idea, (makes the connections come
> loose to easily).
I'm happy with the Parralel card but the serial card might be slower than
other serial cards like the Twister.
> 3. If I have to get a new card is there a combined parallel/serial
> card for the 1200's clockport? all I could see in the mag was for the
> Zorro type. And the parallel i/f MUST support my Mustek 600 CP scanner.
Stick to the IoBlix one as I am not sure that other parallel cards will work
any better. I have had mine for a few years and have not had any problems
other that loose cables and incorrectly fitted cards.
Regards
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