Teledyne LeCroy NetMate - Users Manual - Manual (Page 8)

NetMate USB/Ethernet Link User’s Manual CATC
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The provided software supports the Windows
® 98, 98SE, ME,
2000, and XP operating systems. The CATC software drivers provide
a bridge between the existing network layer protocols and the USB
protocol stack, hiding the details of the USB interface from the
application programs.
This manual explains how to connect and use the CATC NetMate
USB/Ethernet Link hardware and software with your PC and
network environment.
1.1 USB Overview
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an open industry standard,
providing a simple and inexpensive way to connect up to 127 devices
to a single computer port. Keyboards, mice, tablets, digitizers,
scanners, bar-code readers, modems, printers, and more can all run at
the same time. USB devices plug into any platform that supports the
standard—from notebooks to desktop PCs to workstations.
USB is a dynamically reconfigurable serial bus with an elementary
data rate of 12,000,000 bits/second, based on off-the-shelf, low-cost
microcontroller technology. Its modular layered software protocol
supports sophisticated device drivers and application programs.
Please refer to the USB Specifications for details on the USB
protocol. The USB specifications are available from the USB
Implementers Forum at:
USB IF
M/S JF2-51
2111 NE 25th Avenue
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Telephone: +1/ 503.264.0590
Fax: +1/ 503.693.7975
Web: http://www.usb.org/