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- Page 1 © Copyright 2006. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...
- Page 2 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 SUPPORT Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 INFORMATION Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
- Page 4 CHAPTER FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy, and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause inter ference to radio communication.
- Page 5 NAME INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas Electrical Safety Statement) 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura. 3.
- Page 6 CHAPTER TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL BLACK BOX and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners.
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
NAME Table of Contents 1. Specifications........................5 2. Overview..........................6 2 . 1 I n t ro d u c t i o n ....................6 2.2 Fe atu res.. -
Page 8: Specifications
CHAPTER 1. Specifications 1.1 General Specifications Number of Ports: 16 Maximum Data Distance: Up to 50 feet Speed: 460.8K bps; Maximum data rate depends on software, CPU and cable length Protocol: Asynchronous only Connectors: (2) 36" Spider Cables with Micro DB68 to (8) DB25 Male Connectors Communications Chip: IC984C: 16C854 buffered UART with 128-byte FIFOs System Requirements: PCIe Bus Operating Temperature: 32 º... -
Page 9: Overview
0 (space) and 12 volts ( 3 to 10 volts) denotes a binary 1 (mark). The RS-232 and the EIA/TIA- 574 specification define two types of interface circuits, Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) and Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment (DCE). The Black Box adapter is a DTE interface. - Page 10 CHAPTER Table 2-1. RS-232 Connector Pinouts DB25 Male – The IC984C includes two cables (Item# CA202) each with 36” Spider Cable with Micro DB68 to 8 DB25 Male Connectors. The pinout of each DB25 connector is shown in the table below: Pin # Signal Name...
- Page 11 NAME Table 2-2. RS-232 Connector Pinouts – Micro MDB68 Female The IC984C board includes two Micro MDB68 female connectors for connecting the cables explained on the previous pages. The pin out for each connector is shown in the tables below. Port # Port # Both cables are interchangeable and can be used on either connector.
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Page 12: Software Installation
CHAPTER 3. Software Installation NOTE Do not intall the PCI adapter in the machine until the software has been fully installed. 3.1 Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista ™ Operating Systems Start Windows. Insert the Software CD in to your CD drive. If ‘Auto-Start’ is enabled the installation window will automatically appear. Otherwise, navigate to the root directory of your CD drive and double-click the ‘autorun.exe’... -
Page 13: Hardware Installation
NAME 4. Hardware Installation NOTE Do not intall the PCI adapter in the machine until the software has been fully installed. Take extreme care when installing the adapter. Be sure to follow proper ESD procedures by grounding yourself and the adapter. 4.1 Physical Installation The board is PCI Express X1 compliant and can be installed in any x1, x2, x4, x8 or x16 PCI Express slot. -
Page 14: Software Configuration
CHAPTER 4.2 Software Configuration The drivers that were installed during the Software Installation steps will automatically be used to configure the PCI adapter. You should see one or more ‘New Hardware Found’ alerts indicating the actual COM port(s) are being created. If you view your system’s Device Manager, you should have a new COM port in the ‘Ports (COM &... -
Page 15: Verifying Installation
NAME 4.3 Verifying Installation To confirm that the ports have been successfully installed, you can look in Device Manager under ‘Ports (COM &LPT), ’ and each of the ports you installed will be included on the list with their associated COM numbers. To access Device Manager, follow the steps below: Right click on ‘My Computer’... -
Page 16: Appendix A: Troubleshooting
CHAPTER Appendix A: Troubleshooting Ensure that the SeaCOM software has been installed on the machine, so that the necessary files are in place to complete the installation. To confirm installation, click on the Windows ‘Start’ button and then select ‘All Programs’... -
Page 17: Appendix B: Block Diagram
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Page 18: Appendix C: Async Communications
CHAPTER Appendix C: Async Communications Serial data communications implies that individual bits of a character are transmitted consecutively to a receiver that assembles the bits back into a character. Data rate, error checking, handshaking, and character framing (start/stop bits) are pre-defined and must correspond at both the transmitting and receiving ends. Asynchronous communications is the standard means of serial data communication for PC compatibles and PS/2®... - Page 19 NAME Notes...