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- Company Information Parallel Technologies, Inc.
- 10603 170th Ct NE
- Experts in parallel port Redmond, WA 98052
- - external devices Lab 206-869-1136
- - printers Fax 206-869-1133
- - connectivity Compuserve 76640,203
- - high-performance techniques Internet 76640.203@COMPUSERVE.COM
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- We at Parallel Technologies' have been creating innovative parallel
- port devices and software since 1989. Here are a few highlights:
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- Firsts, Bests, and Mosts
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- o 1st ... parallel port network adapter
- o 1st ... enhanced, bus-speed, parallel port
- o 1st ... parallel port external SCSI disk
- o 1st ... passthrough printing capability
- o 1st ... automatic self-configuring drivers
- o 1st ... universal support for all types of parallel ports
- o 1st ... network adapters with multiple media support
- o 1st ... Windows 3.1 multimedia driver for parallel adapter
- o 1st ... Multiple Parallel Device API for shared devices
- o 1st ... intelligent parasitic power for self-powered devices
- o 1st ... demonstration of daisychained parallel peripherals
- o 1st ... demonstration of multiplexed parallel peripherals
- o 1st ... Parallel Port Expansion System (now IEEE Multiport)
- o 1st ... Parallel Port Developer's Kits
- o 1st ... general purpose parallel port networking (DirectNet)
- o 1st ... Win 95 parallel port networking (DirectNet for Win95)
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- o PC MAG Editor's Choice for Ethernet parallel port NIC
- o most total network adapters -- 7 and counting...
- o most total parallel port peripherals -- 25 and counting...
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- Partial List of Parallel Technologies' Developments
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- o parallel port Arcnet adapter
- o parallel port Ethernet Adapter (two versions)
- o parallel port Token Ring Adapter (two versions)
- o parallel port portable SCSI disk drive
- o parallel port portable IDE disk drive
- o parallel port MIDI interface for Windows
- o parallel port Zero-Slot mouse adapter
- o parallel port IR Wireless Adapter
- o parallel port DSP signal processing interface
- o parallel port Multiport daisychaining system
- o parallel port Multiport 4-way parallel device multiplexor
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- o DirectNet ODI driver for parallel port networking
- o DirectNet VCOMM driver for parallel port networking
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- o DirectNet 4BIT cables for parallel port networking
- o DirectNet ECP cables for parallel port networking
- o DirectNet Universal cables for parallel port networking
- o DirectNet 4BIT/ECP and UCM cable interface specification
- licensed to Microsoft for joint Microsoft/PTI publication
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- o Parallel Port Developer's Kit (Level 1)
- o Parallel Port Developer's Kit (Level 2)
- o Super IEEE 1284 Printing System Developer's Kit
- o DirectNet Parallel Port Networking Manufacturing License Kit
- o DirectNet Parallel Port Networking Software License Kit
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- Many of these products, or their hardware and software components,
- are available for OEM licensing.
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- We have in-depth experience with the wonderful and sometimes
- bizarre world of the PC parallel port and have served on both the
- EPP and IEEE 1284 standards committees. Having created more than
- TWO DOZEN parallel port devices with their associated drivers and
- software utilities, we are the most experienced source for off-the-
- shelf technology, developer tools, and contract services.
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- Here are a few of our current and forthcoming products that you may
- find interesting.
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- Parallel Port Developer's Kits
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- Parallel Technologies offers parallel port Developer's Kits which
- contain those hardware and software components necessary to build
- very high-speed, consumer-quality external devices.
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- The Developer Kit technology has been used in over 25 parallel port
- devices including network adapters, parallel port SCSI and IDE
- disks, parallel port wireless IR adapters, parallel port MIDI and
- mouse interfaces, parallel to serial interfaces, and so forth.
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- The software includes support for all types of ports, IO code that
- is extremely resistant to port idiosyncrasies, and full auto-
- detection of all port hardware features. The code is very well
- documented. A selection of sample drivers for parallel port devices
- is also available.
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- Level One Developer's Kit
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- Hardware schematics, timing diagrams, access methods
- and all other hardware information required to
- implement basic peripheral devices that are compatible
- with 4BIT, 8BIT, semi-8BIT,and EPP parallel ports
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- The software section includes sample source code for
- register and block data access to the sample device.
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- Level Two Developer's Kit
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- Includes the Level One Kit PLUS
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- additional very high speed IO techniques,
- passthrough port design techniques
- daisychain and multiplexor Multiporting design
- additional ECP hardware design techniques
- additional source code for ECP I/O techniques
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- full source code for Parallel autodetect utility
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- Also includes full EPP and IEEE 1284 specifications.
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- Super IEEE 1284 Developer's Kit
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- Prototyping board, printer side interface FPGA
- equations, assembler source for 1284 negotiation,
- Windows 3.1 driver source.
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- Allows the rapid development of IEEE 1284 printers.
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- Also Super 1284 goes BEYOND the IEEE 1284 spec to allow
- very high-speed bi-directional I/O on 4BIT, semi-8BIT,
- and 8BIT ports. This means that Super 1284 printers
- can operate bi-directionally at very high speeds
- (upwards of 300Kbyte/sec) even on the installed base of
- "old-fashioned" standard parallel ports.
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- Super 1284 maintains complete compatibility with IEEE
- 1284 ports and printers. It is a compatible enhancement
- that allows printer vendors to support high-speed
- operation without requiring EPP and ECP ports.
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- DirectNet -- The Parallel Port Networking System
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- The DirectNet parallel port networking system has been
- incorporated into Windows 95 and may be licensed for
- inclusion in other operating environments.
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- The DirectNet system is a family of completely external
- connection devices and network driver software that
- allows PC-to-PC plug-and-play cable connections to be
- used as an alternative to more expensive LAN hardware.
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- The DirectNet hardware technology includes 3 point-to-
- point cables, and multiport hub, and a distributed
- multdrop system which uses RJ-11 standard phone wiring.
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- DirectNet supports speeds of 40 - 500+ KBytes/sec
- depending on the parallel ports involved and various
- other factors. The system is completely self-adaptive.
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- Because DirectNet provides a suite of standard network
- drivers, it may be used with many existing networking
- and connectivity systems such as Windows 95, Windows
- for Workgroups, Netware Lite and Personal Netware, etc.
- DirectNet connections have been tested with more than a
- dozen commonly available networking and connectivity
- software packages.
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- DirectNet is now in a BETA RELEASE status and Parallel
- Technologies is providing manufacturing and software
- licenses vendors who wish to include DirectNet products
- or capability in their product lines.
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- Parallel -- the Parallel Port Information Utility
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- A handy utility which examines your system's parallel
- ports and reports the Port Type, IO address, IRQ level,
- BIOS name, and an assortment of informative notes and
- warnings in a compact and easy to read display. The
- output may be redirected to a file for tech support
- purposes. Parallel uses very sophisticated techniques
- for port and IRQ detection and is aware of a broad
- range of quirky port features.
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- Parallel is the definitive parallel Tech Support tool.
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- Parallel is Freeware, subject to a restricted license
- agreement. It may be used free of charge for any
- personal, non-commercial purpose. Parallel may not be
- sold for profit, nor may it be distributed with any
- other product sold for profit. Vendors should contact
- us regarding commercial licenses.
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- OEM Products
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- Most of our products are available for OEM licensing,
- including network adapters, EPP-capable hard disks,
- parallel-SCSI interface, parallel MIDI adapter, and the
- MultiPort parallel port expansion system.
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- Also available are numerous off-the-shelf hardware and
- software components including: device schematics, FPGA
- equations, DOS and Windows driver source code, etc.
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- Development Services
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- We specialize in contract development of parallel port
- peripherals and associated software including DOS and
- Windows device drivers. Our broad and deep experience
- with parallel port devices and our commitment to
- specialization allows us to design, implement, test,
- and support them very efficiently.
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- You might be interested in our 45/90 development offer.
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- We propose to convert almost any ISA peripheral into a
- parallel port device in only 45 days to prototype, 90
- days to production.
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- We also offer more limited development support, such as
- developing additional device drivers or enhancements
- for existing peripherals.
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- We are quite experienced with EPP and ECP ports and are
- ready to upgrade your existing parallel port devices
- for peak performance.
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- Consulting and Training
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- In support of in-house development, you will find our
- consulting and training services invaluable in avoiding
- the pitfalls of parallel port development - and achieve
- the highest possible product performance and quality.
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- We conduct in-house trainings and design consultations
- in hardware, software, and product design / management.
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- You may find these trainings useful in bringing your
- development and management team up to speed on parallel
- port issues.
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