The Wireless Connectivity Expert 921 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539, USA Tel: +1-510-490-8024 Fax: +1-510-623-7268 Web: http://www.actisys.com, E-mail: irda-info@actisys.com ACT-IR220L+/220L/200L IrDA PC Adapter User’s Manual July 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS REVISION HISTORY ........................................................................................... 4 1. OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................... 5 2. PACKING LIST ..................................................................................................... 5 3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS.........................................
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual REVISION HISTORY Revision History Revision Date Comment 1.5.1 1/6/2006 • • 1.5.1.1 7/08/2008 • Overall Reformat. Rewrite some Chapters. Add cross-out wheeled bin logo at the warranty chapter, per WEEE directive, EN-50419. Updated company address ACTiSYS reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any products herein to improve reliability, function or design.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual 1. OVERVIEW This document provides instructions to install the ACT IR220L+/220L/200L Serial-IR dongle along with Windows 98/ME/2000/XP device driver. It is assumed that the user is familiar with basic operation of Windows. 2. PACKING LIST When you unpack the package, the following items should be found: A. ACT-IR220Lplus or ACT-IR220L or ACT-IR200L. B. User’s Guide CD 3.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual 5. WINDOWS 98 INSTALLATION GUIDE Note 1: If you have not verified your BIOS setup at this point, we strongly recommend you to refer back to the Chapter 4 BIOS SETUP VERIFICATION and verify your BIOS setup again. Note 2: Verify that the COM port you will use to install ACT-IR220L/220L+/200L has not been already used or occupied by any hardware or software.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual G. Click Next>. H. Select No, I want to select the hardware from a list. Then click Next>. I. Highlight Infrared Devices from the Hardware types list, then click Next>. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 7 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual J. Click Next>. K. From Manufacturers list, choose [Infrared COM port or dongle]. From Infrared Devices list, choose (Generic Infrared Serial Port or dongle). Then click OK>. L. Choose ACTiSYS IR-200L if you are an ACT-IR 200L user. Then click Next. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 8 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual M. Choose ACTiSYS IR-220L/ 220L+ if you are an ACT-IR-220L/ ACT-IR220L+ User. Then click Next>. N. Select COM port which is physically connected to the Dongle. In most cases, the Dongle is connected to COM2. Choose Communication Port (COM2) from the Port list, click Next>. O. Reboot your computer. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 9 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual 6. WINDOWS 98 UNINSTALLATION GUIDE A. Boot up your computer system. B. Click Control Panel. C. Double click System Icon. D. Click Device Manager tab. E. Highlight Infrared Communication Device from Infrared devices, and then click Remove. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 10 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual F. Click OK in the Confirm Device Removal box. G. Highlight (Generic Infrared Serial Port or dongle), then click Remove. H. Click OK in the Confirm Device Removal. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 11 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert I. Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual Click Yes to restart your computer. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 12 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual 7. WINDOWS 2000 INSTALLATION GUIDE Note1.: If you do not change your computer BIOS setting, STOP here and go to Chapter 4 BIOS SETUP VERIFICATION. Note2: If your computer system has installed some devices on the same com port before, you MUST properly uninstall the devices first.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual F. Choose Add/Troubleshoot a device, then click Next>. You may have to wait a while when the wizard searches for Plug and Play hardware. G. Highlight ADD a new drive then click Next>. H. Choose No, I want to select the hardware form a list then click Next> © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 14 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert I. Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual Select the Infrared device from the Hardware types. J. From Manufacturers list, choose ACTiSYS, from Infrared Device list, choose ACTiSYS IR-200L Serial Infrared Device for IR200L; click Next>. K. Choose ACTiSYS IR-220L Serial Infrared Device for IR220L, click Next>. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 15 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual L. Choose ACTiSYS IR-220L+ Serial Infrared Device for IR220L+, click Next>. M. Click Next>. N. Choose COM2 in the most cases, then click Next>. O. Click Finish. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 16 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual 8. WINDOWS 2000 UNISTALLATION GUIDE A. Startup your computer system. B. Click on Control Panel. C. Double click System Icon. D. Click on Hardware tab, then click Device Manager button. E. Click on Infrared devices, then highlight ACTiSYS IR-220L+Serial Infrared Device. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 17 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual F. Click Action from the main and then click Uninstall. G. The device has then been uninstalled. You need to close device manager and restart your computer. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 18 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual 9. WINDOWS ME INSTALLATION GUIDE Note 1: If you have not verified your BIOS setup at this point, we strongly recommend you to refer back to Chapter 4 BIOS SETUP VERIFICATION and verify your BIOS setup again. Note 2: Verify that the Com port you will use to install ACT-IR220L/220L+/200L has not been already used or occupied by any other hardware or software.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual G. Click Next>. H. Choose No. I want to select the hardware from a list. Then click Next>. I. If you can not find Infrared device from Hardware types list, choose Other devices from the Hardware types list, then click Next >. Otherwise go to step P. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 20 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual J. From Manufacturers list, choose (legacy serial infrared device). From Models list, choose ACT-IR200L or IR220L+ Infrared Wireless Interface, then click Next>. K. Click Finish. L. Double click Add New Hardware icon. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 21 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual M. Click Next>. N. Click Next>. O. Choose No. I want select the hardware from a list, then click Next>. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 22 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual P. Highlight Infrared device from Hardware types list. Then click Next> Q. Click Next>. R. Select Generic Infrared Serial Port dongle from Infrared COM port of dongle. Then click OK. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 23 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual S. If your device is IR200L, choose ACTiSYS IR200L Serial Infrared Device, click Next>. T. If your device is physically connected to COM2, highlight Communications port (COM2), then click Next>. U. Select Use default ports, click Next>. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 24 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual V. Click Finish © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 25 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual 10. WINDOWS ME UNINSTALLATION GUIDE A. Double click System icon on Control Panel. B. Go to Device Manager, highlight the items in the Infrared devices. C. From the Infrared devices, highlight Infrared Communication Device, right click the quick menu, then click Remove button. D. From Network adapters, highlight (Generic Infrared Serial Port or dongle), then click Remove button. Click OK button. E.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual 11. WINDOWS XP INSTALLATION GUIDE A. From Start menu, open Control Panel. B. Double click Add Hardware icon. C. Click Next> from Add Hardware Wizard. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 27 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual D. Choose Yes. I have already connected the hardware. Then click Next>. E. Wait processing F. Choose Add a new hardware device. Then click Next>. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 28 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual G. Choose install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced). Then click Next>. H. Choose Infrared devices. Then click Next> I. Choose respective ACT model from Infrared Device. Then click Next> © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 29 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual J. Click Next> K. Choose the Com port which the device physically connected. Click Next> L. Click Finish © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 30 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual 12. WINDOWS XP UN-INSTALLATION GUIDE A. Highlight My Computer, then right click for quick menu. B. Select Properties. C. Click Device Manager from Hardware page. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 31 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual D. Highlight the items under Infrared device, then right click for quick menu. E. Click Uninstall from the quick menu. F. Click OK. You have successfully uninstalled the device on your system. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. CTiSYS Confidential Information Page 32 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual G. Click Yes to reboot your computer. © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 33 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual 13. TROUBLE SHOOTING For help on general and miscellaneous problems you may be experiencing with your printing, refer to the following pages for possible solutions. Look up your problem and try the solution. SYMPTOM PROBLEM Solution 1. The two IR devices are 1. Properly align them again. 2. Move one device to a proper not aligned properly. 2. Distance is too near or distance. 3. Activate it by IR monitor. far. 3.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual 14. SPECIFICATIONS Model: Carrier: Sub-Carrier: Communication Distance: ACT-IR220L+/ACT-IR220L/ACT-IR200L Infrared radiation (peak wavelength: 850 to 1050 nm) 500 KHz for SHARP ASK-IR and ASK(37KHz) for TV remote spec.(IR200L only) IR200L From 0 to 80 cm. For best results, from 20 to 60 cm (7.9 in to1 ft. 11.6 in) IR220L From 0 to 250 cm. For best results, from 10 to 150 cm (3.95 in to 4 ft. 11.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual 15. WARRANTY INFOMATION THE FOLLOWING WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS.
The Wireless Connectivity Expert Serial-IR Dongle Installation Manual 16. CONTACT INFORMATION ACTiSYS Corporation 921 Corporate Way Fremont, CA 94539, USA TEL: +1-510-490-8024, FAX: +1-510-623-7268 E-Mail: irda-info@actisys.com Web: http://www.actisys.com © Copyright 2001-2008 ACTiSYS Corp. ACTiSYS Confidential Information Page 37 of 37 Jul. 8, 2008 Version 1.5.1.