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Hardware Compatibility List


The EPSON RC+ Hardware Compatibility List is a list of hardware components that have been checked with EPSON RC+ systems. EPSON makes no claim or warranty for such products included in the Hardware Compatibility list. This list is maintained for the sole purpose of making purchasing of 3rd party add on products easier for our customers.  Several of these components are also available from EPSON in integrated options (such as Vision Guide 3.0 for example).  Two tables below are used to show both compatible components and non-compatible components and are sorted by manufacturer's name.  These lists will grow as more hardware components are checked.

Updated 7/1/2003.

Successfully Tested Components
Manufacturer / Item Bus Function Notes
3Com
3C905B-TX
10/100 Mbps
PCI Network  
3Com
3C900B-COMBO
10 Mbps
PCI Network  
3Com
3C905C-TX
10/100 Mbps
PCI Network  
Adaptec
USB2Connect Model AUA-5100
PCI USB 2.0 6 port (5 ext, 1 int) card Use for both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices
ATI
ISA FT-16 Force Sensing
ISA Force Sensing Used with EPSON RC+ Force Sensing option.
BusLink
USB 2.0 external hard disk
USB External storage Use with built-in USB 1.1 ports, USB 1.1 card, or USB 2.0 card

Chase Research

PCI-FAST 8 Channel RS-232
PCI 6 - additional RS-232 ports 6 of 8 can be used. (Comm3 and Comm4 cannot be used)

Creative Labs

Sound Blaster 16 Value PNP
ISA Sound Can drive passive speakers.

Creative Labs

Sound Blaster PCI 128
PCI Sound Requires powered speakers

Creative Labs

Sound Blaster PCI 512

(requires powered speakers)
PCI Sound Requires powered speakers

EPSON

ISA Digital I/O
ISA 32 inputs, 32 outputs Used with EPSON RC+ I/O option.  Integrated with SPEL+ language.
IOMega
USB 2.0 CDRW Model CDRW6402EXT 
USB External CDRW drive Use with built-in USB 1.1 ports, USB 1.1 card, or USB 2.0 card

IOMega

ZIP 100 Parallel Port Drive
NA Removable storage  
IOMega
ZIP 250 USB Drive
USB Removable storage Use with built-in USB 1.1 ports, USB 1.1 card, or USB 2.0 card
Inside Out
USB External RS232
USB 2 - additional RS-232 ports Use with built-in USB 1.1 ports, USB 1.1 card, or USB 2.0 card

LinkSys

10 / 100 Auto sensing

16 Port Ethernet hub

Model EFAH16
NA Network hub Comes with rack mounting hardware
Logitech
PS2 Keyboard Model Y-SP32
NA Keyboard  
Logitech
USB First / Pilot wheel mouse
USB    

Matrox

Meteor2 Video Frame Grabber
PCI Vision Used with EPSON RC+ Vision Guide option.

Matrox

Meteor2/MC Video Frame Grabber
PCI Vision Used with EPSON RC+ Vision Guide option.
Microsoft
USB Natural keyboard Model E06401COMB
USB Keyboard  

MicroTouch

15" Flat Panel LCD Monitor with touch screen

419556-94-00
NA Video Display  

National Instruments

6024E Low Cost Multifunction I/O
PCI Analog 8 or 16 Input, 2 Output  

NEC

15" Flat Panel LCD Monitor with speakers

1500M
NA Video Display  

NEC

15" Flat Panel LCD Monitor with speakers

1525M
NA Video Display  

Opto22

SNAP Ethernet I/O System

(all components)
NA Ethernet I/O
Pulnix
Camera, 1000x1000 Model TM 1001
NA Camera for Vision Guide High resolution, must be used with Meteor2/MC frame grabber
Sentech
Camera, 640x480 Model 1100b
NA Camera for Vision Guide Progressive scan and asynchronous reset mode when used with Meteor2/MC frame grabber

SIIG

CyberSerial PCI Model IO1829
PCI 1 - additional RS-232 port  

SIIG

CyberSerial PCI Model IO1843
PCI 2 - additional RS-232 ports  

SIIG

CyberSerial PCI Model IO1873
PCI 4 - additional RS-232 ports  

SIIG

CyberSerial PCI Model IO1875
PCI 8 - additional RS-232 ports Not compatible with 3Com 90x network boards.  50x boards are OK.
Sony
Camera, 640x480 Model XC-55
NA Camera for Vision Guide Progressive scan and asynchronous reset mode when used with Meteor2/MC frame grabber
Sony
USB 2.0 CDRW Model CRX2100U
USB External CDRW drive Use with built-in USB 1.1 ports, USB 1.1 card, or USB 2.0 card

ZOOM

56K-PCI FaxModem

Model 2925
PCI Modem  

 

Non-compatible Components
Manufacturer / Item Bus Function Notes
Diamond
SupraMax 56K
PCI Modem Blue screens can occur.
Diamond
Sonic Impact S100
PCI Sound Causes hang up after several wav files are played.

LinkSys

EtherPCI LAN Card II
PCI Network Does not support shared interrupts.




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