Laptop Docking Station User Manual

2.1 - Capabilities
The Keyspan Mini Port Replicator is three devices in one. It contains one male DB9 serial port ,
one female DB25 printer port , and a two port USB hub .
Keyspan Mini Port Replicator - Serial Port
Keyspan Mini Port Replicator
Serial Port
Keyspan Mini Port Replicator
Port Icon And Name
The DB9 serial port on the Mini Port Replicator supports RS-232 asynchronous communications
at data rates up to 115.2 Kbps . Please read our
Compatibility List for Mac OS
for a list of serial
devices that have been tested with the Keyspan Mini Port Replicator
The male DB9 serial port on the Keyspan Adapter is seen as a serial port by Mac OS. The
Keyspan serial port is interfaced via the " CommToolBox " API and is then available to any program
that accesses serial ports via this API. For programs that don't use the CommToolBox to access
serial ports, the Keyspan adapter can emulate the PRINTER port as found on older Macintosh
computers.
Note: You can only have one PRINTER port on any given computer. In
order for the Keyspan adapter to emulate either of these ports, the
PRINTER port must not be 'in use' or registered by other software or
hardware. For example, PRINTER port emulation is not available on a
Mac that already has a PRINTER port builtin (any pre-USB Mac).
MODEM port emulation is not available on any Mac that has an internal
modem as internal modem typically emulates the MODEM port
(PRINTER port emulation is typicall available on these Macs). Printer
Port emulation can turned ON by using the
Keyspan Serial Assistant
's
Advanced Setting's screen.
On Mac OS, Port 1 on the Keyspan Mini Port Replicator is named " P#1UPSH112xx ". This
port is accessible by selecting the " P#1UPSH112xx "" port name or the MPR icon in your serial
device's software . This port is published via the CommToolBox and can be accessed by
Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Mac OS-v2.6 User Manual
This User Manual applies to the Keyspan Mini Port Replicator Software for Mac OS .
(rev 02jun20JA)
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