Keyspan USA-19 manual

Table of Contents • Introduction • Serial Ports - Mac OS X vs 'classic' Mac OS • Installation Instructions • Configuring Your Serial Device • Keyspan Serial Assistant • Problem Solving • Appendices • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) • Configuration Examples for Mac OS X • Uninstalling Keyspan software • Keyspan Warr[...]

1.1 - Introduction The Keyspan USB Serial Adapter Software for Mac OS X allows you to add serial ports to your Mac OS X computer. Using Mac OS X native software, you can use your Keyspan USB to Serial Adapter to communicate with various serial devices via the POSIX API (for more information, Serial Ports - Mac OS X vs 'Classic' Mac OS sec[...]

2.1 - Serial Ports - Mac OS X vs 'classic' Mac OS This section is intended to briefly explain how 'older' Mac OS (Mac OSes released before Mac OS X. ie Mac OS 8.1 through 9.x) serial ports differ from serial ports on Mac OS X. This section is intended as an overview to help you decide whether or not you need to install Keyspan&a[...]

'classic' Mac OS Serial Ports & Serial Devices Serial devices under the 'older' Mac OSes (Mac OS 8.x-9.x) access serial ports via the following software: the Chooser (ie printers) applications (ie Palm Pilots) Control Panels (ie Wacom tablets) Regardless of which software you used, your serial device was communicating with s[...]

Note: If you are a developer and need more information about using Mac OS X serial ports, please visit our Developer web page at: <http://www.keyspan.com/support/developers/> Using the Keyspan Serial Assistant application, you see which Keyspan serial ports have been added to Mac OS X. This is useful in determining which port to select in you[...]

3.1 - Installation Instructions Installing the USB Serial Adapter Software for Mac OS X Note: Only proceed if you are sure that your serial device and its software are Mac OS X compatible. If you are not sure about this, please read the Serial Ports - Mac OS X vs 'Classic' Mac OS section in this manual for further information. Step 1 - In[...]

Installing the Keyspan USB Serial Adapter Hardware The following hardware installation instructions provide a basic overview on installing the Keyspan USB Serial Adapter in a USB port. For detailed instructions on how to connect USB devices your specific computer, please refer to the USB Device Install section in your computer's user's ma[...]

4.1 - Configuring Your Serial Device Prior to using your serial device (modem,UPS, etc.) with the Keyspan USB Serial Adapter, you must: 1. connect your serial device ( hardware ) to the Keyspan port 2. configure your serial device's software to use the Keyspan port The following instructions provide a general overview of this process. Note: We[...]

Step 3 - Determine Where To Select/Configure The Keyspan Serial Port(s) Prior to using your serial device with a Keyspan serial port, you must first tell that serial device's software which Keyspan serial port your device is connected to. Most serial devices will have software that will allow you to select which serial port the device is conne[...]

5.1 - Keyspan Serial Assistant Besides the required drivers, the Keyspan USB Serial Adapter software installer installs an application called Keyspan Serial Assistant . This application is used to: • Show the names of the installed serial ports • Show which Keyspan adapters are connected • Determine the status of the adapter software and hard[...]

The Keyspan Serial Assistant will display any Keyspan USB Serial Adapters connected to your computer. You can also see the names of the Keyspan serial ports by clicking on the TRIANGLE next to Adapter icon as shown below: Once you know the names of the Keyspan ports, you can then select the appropriate port name in your serial device's softwar[...]

6.1 - Problem Solving If you are having problems with your Keyspan USB to Serial Adapter in Mac OS X , please read the following instructions to assist you in troubleshooting your Keyspan adapter. Hardware Troubleshooting Step 1 - Use the Keyspan Serial Assistant Launch the Keyspan Serial Assistant application. When you open the Keyspan Serial Assi[...]

Step 4 - Check Your Serial Device's Software Configuration Check to see if your serial device's software is configured to use the Keyspan port . Please refer to your serial device's documentation for instructions on how to select/switch/configure a serial port in that software. Once you've found your software port configuration [...]

7.1 - Appendices - • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Frequently Asked Questions • Configuration Examples for Mac OS X Instructions on how to configure selected hardware and software (ie VirtualPC, Final Cut Pro, Palm) • Uninstalling Keyspan software Instructions on how to uninstall the USB Serial Adapter software for Mac OS X • Keyspan Wa[...]

7.1.a - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) The following is a list of F requently A sked Q uestions (FAQs) about the Keyspan USB Serial Software for Mac OS X. Keyspan frequently updates and adds the questions and answers list below. For the latest list, please visit our website at: http://www.keyspan.com Frequently Asked Question List Question : Whi[...]

7.1.c - Configuration Examples for Mac OS X - The following is a list of available configuration examples for Mac OS X. These example provide step-by-step instructions on configuring select serial devices. The current examples available are: • Palm Desktop for Mac OS X • Modems and Cell Phones (PPP) • VirtualPC • Final Cut Pro For the lates[...]

7.1.cx.01 - Palm Desktop Before you begin... This Configuration Example assumes that you have already done the following: 1. installed the Keyspan serial port hardware and software 2. installed the Palm Desktop software 3. connected the Palm Serial Cradle hardware to a Keyspan serial port If you have not performed any of the steps mentioned above, [...]

Click on the TRIANGLE to the left of your Keyspan icon. This will display the names of the serial port(s) on that Keyspan product as shown below: the Keyspan Serial Assistant window's triangle and port name *** IMPORTANT *** Note the the serial port name in the Keyspan Serial Assistant . We will be selecting this port name in the Palm software[...]

The easiest way to access the HotSync Manager is via the Palm Desktop software. To do this, launch the Palm Desktop software. When the Palm Desktop software is running, go to the "HotSync" menu and select the "Setup" command. the HotSync menu and Setup command in the Palm menu Once the HotSync® Manager application is opened, yo[...]

Then click on the Connection Settings tab at the top of the HotSync Software Setup window. This will display the connection options. Turn off the PalmConnect, USB, and Internal Modem connections by unchecking their check boxes. Then turn ON the Keyspan serial port name (see Step 1) by checking its check box. the Connection Settings tab and window T[...]

In the settings window, make sure that the Connection menu is set to SERIAL. The list of numbers below is the list of available baud rates. *** IMPORTANT *** If you have a Keyspan USB PDA Adapter with the model number of USA-19 , set the baud rate to 57600 . For any other Keyspan serial port product (including the Keyspan USB PDA Adapter model numb[...]

7.1.cx.02 - Modem/Cell Phone PPP Setup Before you begin... This Configuration Example shows you how to configure a dial-up internet connection (aka PPP connection) via the Network System Preference . In this example, a modem or cell phone is connected to a Keyspan serial port and the Network System Preference is told to communicate with that Keyspa[...]

Click on the TRIANGLE to the left of your Keyspan icon. This will display the names of the serial port(s) on that Keyspan product as shown below: the Keyspan Serial Assistant window's triangle and port name *** IMPORTANT *** Note the the serial port name in the Keyspan Serial Assistant . We will be selecting this port name in the Network Syste[...]

Once you are in the System Preferenc es window, click on the Network icon and proceed to Step 3. Step 3 - Configure the Network System Preference to use the Keyspan serial port When you first open the Network System Preference window, you may be told that a 'new port has been detected.' This message is normal and is letting you know that [...]

Once your Keyspan serial port is selected, configure the TCP/IP , PPP , and Proxies tabs as per your Internet Service Provider (aka ISP, ie Earthlink, IBM, Mindspring, etc.) instructions. Then click on the Modem tab. In the Modem tab, you will need to select a modem script for your modem or cell phone. These modem scripts tell your modem or cell ph[...]

Once Internet Connect is open, select the Keyspan serial port from the Configuration menu. Select an access number in Telephone Number menu and enter your account's password if necessary. Click the Connect button to connect to the Internet. Keyspan:USB Serial Adapter for Mac OS X-v2.x User Manual This User Manual applies to the Keyspan USB Ser[...]

7.1.cx.03 - VirtualPC Keyspan Support For VirtualPC... Information on how to use Keyspan serial products with VirtualPC is provided per the request of VirtualPC users. Keyspan does not support VirtualPC due to the fact that VirtualPC cannot provide the same USB and serial resources that you would find on a 'real' Windows computer. Because[...]

If you have not performed any of the steps mentioned above, please do so before proceeding. Step 1 - Check the Keyspan Serial Assistant Before proceeding, you should check to see if the Keyspan serial port is installed correctly. To do this, open the Keyspan Serial Assistant (located in your Applications folder). When you open the Keyspan Serial As[...]

*** IMPORTANT *** Note the serial port name in the Keyspan Serial Assistant . We will be selecting this port name in VirtualPC later. Note: If you have a Keyspan product that has more than one serial port, note the serial port name of serial port that your modem/cell phone is connected to. Typically, the last 2 letters indicate the port number on y[...]

Next, select COM1 or COM2 depending on which port you wish to emulate. Please note which port you select as you will be selecting this port in your serial device's software later. Now that you've selected COM1 or COM2 , you will need to map the VirtualPC COM port to a Keyspan MAC serial port . This is what causes data to be sent to COM1 o[...]

Keyspan serial port from the list of available ports (this is same port from Step 1 ). Once you have selected the Keyspan serial port, click the OK button to save your changes. Please note that you may have to restart your emulated environment (ie Windows). Configuration is now complete. You must now open your serial device's software and tell[...]

Step 1 - Launch VirtualPC and Install Keyspan Windows Software Launch VirtualPC by double clicking its icon. Once VirtualPC is running and you are in Windows, install the Keyspan Windows software for your Keyspan serial port. If you are not familiar with installing Windows software, please read that Keyspan product's Windows documentation for [...]

Once the Settings window is open, select USB . Once USB is selected, turn on or check the Enable USB check box. Below this check box, you should see an item for your Keyspan USB device. Turn on this check box as well. This will emulate USB and tells your emulated environment that your Keyspan USB device is connected. Keyspan:USB Serial Adapter for [...]

Once you have selected the Keyspan USB device, click the OK button to save your changes. Please note that you may have to restart your emulated environment (ie Windows). Configuration is now complete. Windows will now detect the Keyspan USB device. Since you have already installed the Keyspan Windows software, all you need to do is check which COM [...]

7.1.cx.04 - Final Cut Pro This Configuration Example assumes that you have already done the following: 1. installed the Keyspan serial port hardware and software 2. installed the Final Cut Pro software 3. connected your video deck hardware to a Keyspan serial port. If you have not performed any of the steps mentioned above, please do so before proc[...]

Click on the Device Control Presets tab. (see below) Select your deck from the list and click on edit . This will bring up the Device Control Preset Editor . (see below) Keyspan:USB Serial Adapter for Mac OS X-v2.x User Manual This User Manual applies to the Keyspan USB Serial Adapter Software for Mac OS X . Rev 05jul15 Page 36[...]

Select the correct protocol for your deck (your). Under Port , select the Keyspan serial port your deck is connected to. (see above) Select OK and now you should have deck control with Final Cut Pro! Keyspan:USB Serial Adapter for Mac OS X-v2.x User Manual This User Manual applies to the Keyspan USB Serial Adapter Software for Mac OS X . Rev 05jul1[...]

7.1.u - Uninstalling Keyspan software Uninstall Instructions To uninstall the Keyspan USB Serial Adapter software for Mac OS X, you will have to: 1. launch the Keyspan Serial Assistant 2. select the Uninstall USB Serial Extension command (from the Settings menu) 3. delete the Keyspan Serial Assistant application 4. Restart For detailed instructions[...]

Step 3 - Delete the Keyspan Serial Assistant application To delete the "Keyspan Serial Assistant", open your applications folder, find the Keyspan Serial Assistant icon and move it to the trash. Step 4 - Restart Your Computer Restart your computer to complete the uninstall process. Keyspan:USB Serial Adapter for Mac OS X-v2.x User Manual [...]

7.1.y - Keyspan Warranty Information KEYSPAN Software License Agreement and Limited Warranty Definitions The following definitions apply to the terms as they appear in this agreement. • KEYSPAN means KEYSPAN, a division of InnoSys Incorporated. • Software means the computer program contained in this package, and all updates to the computer prog[...]

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7.1.z - Support Information Contacting Support If you require assistance with any Keyspan product, you may contact us by one of the following ways: • web/email : http://www.keyspan.com/support/ (Monday through Friday: 9am to 5pm Pacific) • fax : +1.510.222.0323 (Monday through Friday: 9am to 5pm Pacific) • telephone : +1.510.222.8802 (tech su[...]