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P73213-A F5U012 Expr essBus ™ Plus User Manual.
Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Components ExpressBus ™ Plus! Now you have even mor e connectivity without the headache of configuring cables, switches, or complicated software and har dware setups. With the ExpressBus ™ Plus, you can add thr ee more USB ports, a parallel printer port, and a serial (RS232) port, all from one cable.
Product Detail 2 Front View: Power LED USB_1 LED USB_2 LED USB_3 LED Serial Port LED Right Side View: USB Downstream Ports USB_1 USB_2 USB_3 Left Side View: USB Upstream Port Power Adapter Jack Rear V.
Hardwar e Installation 1. Plug the Power Adapter into a wall outlet, and the other end into the Power Jack of the ExpressBus ™ Plus. 2 . Plug in the included USB Device Cable to the USB port of your PC. This end of the cables has the flat connector .
Software Installation 4 Windows ® 98 Driver Installation 1. Windows ® will detect "Generic USB Hub". Click “Next”. 2. Leave on "Search" and click “Next”. 3. Uncheck everything and click “Next”. Windows ® may prompt you to insert a Windows ® 98 installation CD.
4. Windows ® will find the driver for "Generic USB Hub". Click “Next”. 5. Windows ® will install the Generic USB Hub driver . Click “Finish”. 6. Windows ® will detect "USB V er 1.1 Device". Click “Next”. 7. Leave on “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)”.
13. Select the "Floppy Disk Drives" box, make sure your Belkin Windows ® 98 Driver Installation diskette is still inserted into your floppy disk drive and click “Next”. 14. Windows ® will find the drivers for "Belkin F5U012(P) USB Bay Parallel Interface Controller".
Software Installation (continued) 7 Windows ® 98 SE Driver Installation 1. Windows ® will detect "USB V er 1.1 device". Click "Next".
Software Installation (continued) 8 5. Windows ® will install the Belkin F5U012(P) USB Bay Serial Interface Controller driver . Click "Finish". 6. Windows ® will detect "USB Device". Click “Next”. 7. Leave on "Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)".
Software Installation (continued) 9 T o verify that the drivers are loaded, right-click on “My Computer” and select properties. Click on the “Device Manager” tab and you will see the device list as shown below . The encircled devices ar e parts of the ExpressBus ™ Plus.
Features and Usage 10 Built-in 3-Port Hub The built-in 3-Port hub of the ExpressBus ™ Plus functions as any other USB Hub. Simply plug in any USB device and Windows ® will automatically recognize the device and configur e the drivers. Each downstream port supports both full-speed and low-speed devices.
11 Features and Usage (continued) If your printer has been installed previously on the local parallel port of your computer (LPT1 – the one on the back of your machine), you can now free up that parallel port and connect your printer to the ExpressBus ™ Plus.
Features and Usage (continued) 12 Some printers may not function correctly because their drivers are expecting a true LPT port for communication. If you encounter problems with bi-dir ectional communication, check to see if your printer driver allows you to DISABLE bi-directional communication.
13 Features and Usage (continued) IMPORT ANT NOTE: THE P ARALLEL PRINTER POR T OF THE ExpressBus ™ Plus IS DESIGNED TO BE USED AS OUTPUT -ONL Y FOR P ARALLEL PRINTERS. OTHER P ARALLEL DEVICES SUCH AS REMOV ABLE-MEDIA DRIVES, SCANNERS, CD-ROMS AND CAMERAS CANNOT COMMUNICA TE TO THE COMPUTER THROUGH THE THIS PORT .
USB Serial Port 14 Certain serial mice may not function properly thr ough the ExpressBus ™ Plus Serial Port. The most important part about making sure a serial device will work on your computer is to be certain that you have the correct serial cable.
15 USB Serial Port (continued) If your modem has already been installed pr eviously on one of the serial ports on the back of your PC and you wish to connect it now to the ExpressBus ™ Plus, you will have to change the port setting. T o do this, click on “Start”, “Settings”, “Control Panel” and double-click on “Modems”.
USB Serial Port (continued) 16 In the “Port:” box, change the setting to “Serial on USB”. Click on OK to save your settings. Now your modem communicates through the Expr essBus ™ Plus Serial Port and the serial ports on the back of your computer are fr ee to connect to other serial devices.
Information FCC Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILITY W e, Belkin Components, of 501 West W alnut Street, Compton CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the pr oduct: F5U012 to which this declaration relates: Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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