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APRIL 2004
IC142C
IC190C-R2
8-Port Serial Host Adapter PCI
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- Page 1 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 2 FCC AND IC STATEMENTS/CE NOTICE 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 interference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is...
- Page 3 8-PORT SERIAL HOST ADAPTER PCI NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 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.
- Page 4 NOM STATEMENT 11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato. 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada.
- Page 5 8-PORT SERIAL HOST ADAPTER PCI TRADEMARKS AT, IBM, and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
A.2 Calling Black Box........ -
Page 7: Specifications
Storage: -4 to +158°F (-20 to +70°C) Humidity: Up to 90% noncondensing Connectors: IC142C: (1) DB78 male on card, (1) DB78 female and (8) DB25 male on included octopus cable; IC190C-R2: (1) DB68 female on card, (1) DB68 male and (8) DB25 male on included octopus cable Cable Length: 36"... -
Page 8: Introduction
The adapter allows for connection to any device using the RS-232 electrical interface, such as modems, data-entry terminals, and plotters. The IC142C uses a 16554 UART, which features programmable baud rate, data format, interrupt control, and a 16-byte input and output FIFO buffer. It’s functionally four 16550 UARTs. -
Page 9: Card Setup
8-PORT SERIAL HOST ADAPTER PCI 3. Card Setup 3.1 Clock Modes The adapter employs a unique clocking option that allows the end user to select from divide-by-4 and divide-by-1 clocking modes. This mode is selected at J1. To select the baud rates commonly associated with COM ports (2400, 4800, 9600, 19.2, …... -
Page 10: Baud Rates And Divisors For The "Div1" Mode
CHAPTER 3: Card Setup 3.2 Baud Rates and Divisors for the “Div1” Mode The following table shows some common data rates and the rates you should choose to match them if using the adapter in the “Div1” mode. Table 3-1. Baud rates for the “Div1” mode. For this Data Rate Choose this Data Rate 1200 bps... -
Page 11: Address And Irq Selection
8-PORT SERIAL HOST ADAPTER PCI 3.3 Address and IRQ Selection The adapter is automatically assigned I/O addresses and IRQs by your motherboard BIOS. Only the I/O address may be modified by the user. Adding or removing other hardware may change the assignment of I/O addresses and IRQs. -
Page 12: Installation
Power down the computer and install the adapter. The resources are automatically configured for the PCI card. Refer to the appropriate help file in the Black Box folder located in the Start, Programs menu for changing those resources. -
Page 13: Installing The Hardware
4. Gently insert the adapter into the slot. Make sure that it is seated properly. 5. Connect the DB78 female connector end of the octopus cable to the DB78 male connector on the card (IC142C) or connect the DB68 male connector end of the octopus cable to the DB68 female connector on the card (IC190C-R2). -
Page 14: Technical Description
CHAPTER 5: Technical Description 5. Technical Description 5.1 Interrupts A good analogy of a PC interrupt is a telephone ringing. The phone bell is a request for us to stop what we are currently doing and take up another task (speak to the person on the other end of the line). -
Page 15: Connector Pin Assignments
Mode Ground — Transmit Data Output Request to Send Output Data Terminal Ready Output Receive Data Input Clear to Send Input Data Set Ready Input Data Carrier Detect Input Ring Indicator Input 6.2 DB78 Connector Pin Assignments (IC142C) Port #... -
Page 16: Db68 Connector Pin Assignments (Ic190C-R2)
CHAPTER 6: Connector Pin Assignments 6.3 DB68 Connector Pin Assignments (IC190C-R2) Port #... -
Page 17: Appendix A: Troubleshooting
8-PORT SERIAL HOST ADAPTER PCI Appendix A: Troubleshooting A.1 Using the Serial Utility CD-ROM A serial utility CD-ROM comes with the serial host adapter for use in troubleshooting. If you still cannot solve a problem after reading this chapter, call for technical support. 1. -
Page 18: Calling Black Box
• Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • If you are shipping the adapter for repair, make sure you include everything that came in the original package. Before you ship, contact Black Box to get a Return Authorization (RA) number. -
Page 19: Appendix B: Rs-232 Electrical Interface
8-PORT SERIAL HOST ADAPTER PCI Appendix B: RS-232 Electrical Interface The most widely used communication standard is RS-232. It’s been defined and revised several times and is sometimes also called EIA/TIA-232. The IBM ® ® computer defined the RS-232 port on a DB9 connector, and subsequently the EIA/TIA approved this implementation as the EIA/TIA-574 standard, which is defined as the “9-Position Non-Synchronous Interface between Data Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment Employing Serial Binary... -
Page 20: Appendix C: Asynchronous Communication
Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART), which allows asynchronous serial data to be transferred through a simple and straightforward programming device. The serial host adapter (IC142C) uses a much newer 16554 UART that also features buffering. The IC190C-R2 features an even newer 16854 UART complete with buffering. - Page 21 8-PORT SERIAL HOST ADAPTER PCI An extra bit used for error detection is often appended before the stop bits. This special bit is called the parity bit. Parity is a simple way to determine if a data bit has been lost or corrupted during transmission. There are several methods for implementing a parity check to guard against data corruption.
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