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Part number: 5500152-22
Date: 11 September 2008
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  • Page 1: User Guide

    UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Navigating around this manual Using this on-line manual. See page 5. Fast Contents. See page 7. Contents. See page 8. Index. See page 155. Part number: 5500152-22 Date: 11 September 2008 Page 1...
  • Page 2 Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Internet Explorer are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Netscape is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation. Solaris is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the USA and other countries. Perle Systems Limited, 11 September 2008. Page 2...
  • Page 3 FCC Note The products described in this manual have been found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 4: About This Manual

    This manual is aimed at users who want to add extra serial ports to their system using UltraPort serial adaptor cards. This manual requires a working knowledge of using personal computers and associated operating systems, as well as experience in installing host cards. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Purpose of this manual Warning Dangerous voltages exist inside computer systems.
  • Page 5: Using This On-Line Manual

    Hypertext Note The Fast Contents, Contents and Index entries are all hypertext jumps into this manual. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Using this on-line manual Jump to Using this on-line manual Jump to Index Jump to Quick Reference...
  • Page 6: Revision History

    Revision history Date Part number June 2003 5500152-10 October 2003 5500152-11 February 2004 5500152-12 May 2004 5500152-13 June 2004 5500152-14 November 2004 5500152-15 March 2005 5500152-16 August 2005 5500152-17 October 2005 5500152-18 November 2005 5500152-19 August 2006 5500152-20 February 2007 5500152-21 September 2008 5500152-22...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Fast Contents BOUT THIS MANUAL ... 6 EVISION HISTORY ... 7 ONTENTS ... 8 ONTENTS HAPTER NTRODUCTION HAPTER NSTALLING DRIVERS AND HOST CARDS HAPTER ABLING INFORMATION A : T PPENDIX RANSPARENT PRINTING B : O...
  • Page 8: Contents

    UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Contents BOUT THIS MANUAL Purpose of this manual ...4 Who this manual is for ...4 Using this on-line manual ...5 Document navigation ...5 Hypertext jumps ...5 ... 6 EVISION HISTORY ... 7 ONTENTS ... 8...
  • Page 9 Installing under Windows NT ...33 Installing under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 ...34 General setup procedure for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/ Server 2008 ...35 Installing device drivers and utilities onto your system ...36 Adding additional cards and/or updating drivers ...38 Configuring serial ports ...39 Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 ...45 General installation procedure for SCO OpenServer...46 Installing device drivers and utilities...47...
  • Page 10 Installing under Linux ...87 General installation procedure for Linux ...87 Installing Drivers onto your system ...87 Uninstall Patch Versions ... 88 Install from Source RPM ... 89 Install from Tar File ... 89 Creating devices for the attached ports ...90 UltraPort 8i and UltraPort81 Express RTS/DTR option ...91 Setultrap Interface Protocol Configuration Utility (UltraPort SI only)...91 Command Line Interface ...
  • Page 11 Connector box and cable pinouts ...118 RJ45 10-pin to DB25 converter...119 RJ45 10-pin to DB9 converter...120 RJ45 10-pin to RJ45 SPEED converter ...121 RJ45 10-pin to RJ45 Digi converter ...122 RJ45 10-pin to RJ45 Digi ALTPIN converter...123 RJ45 connector box ...124 DB25 connector box ...125 DB9 connector box ...126 DB25 Fan-out cable ...127...
  • Page 12 D : C PPENDIX ONTACTING Making a technical support query ...151 Who to contact ...151 Information needed when making a query...152 Making a support query via the Perle web page...153 Repair procedure ...153 Feedback about this manual ...153 Perle support centres worldwide ...154 ...
  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Introduction

    UltraPort Express serial adaptor cards, driver software and configuration utilities. want to... This chapter includes the following sections: • About the UltraPort, UltraPort SI, and UltraPort Express Serial Adaptor cards page • Connection accessories UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide on page Page 13 Chapter 1 Introduction...
  • Page 14: About The Ultraport, Ultraport Si, And Ultraport Express Serial Adaptor Cards

    The installation procedure varies for different operating systems. Please read Installing drivers and host cards UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide About the UltraPort, UltraPort SI, and UltraPort Express Serial Adaptor cards Before you start on page before commencing installation.
  • Page 15: Connection Accessories

    Connection accessories The connector box or cable required for the UltraPort products you are using depends on the number of ports and product type. For details see UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Connection accessories Chapter 3 Cabling information Page 15...
  • Page 16: Chapter 2 Installing Drivers And Host Cards

    • Installing under Solaris • Installing under Linux • Installing host cards and cable accessories • Removing host cards UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Before you start on page on page on page on page on page on page on page...
  • Page 17: Before You Start

    • Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 • Installing under SCO UnixWare • Installing under Solaris • Installing under Linux UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Before you start on page on page on page on page on page on page...
  • Page 18: Downloading Drivers From The Perle Web Site

    5. Uncompress the files using a suitable utility. 6. You can now install the driver software using the correct procedure for your operating system. See UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Downloading drivers from the Perle web site Before you start on page 17.
  • Page 19: Installing Under Windows 95 And 98

    • Installing device drivers and utilities • Configuring serial ports • Removing drivers and utilities from your system UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 95 and 98 on page on page on page on page 31. Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 20: General Installation Procedure For Windows 95 And 98

    101. 4. Using the Windows Device Manager, configure the serial ports you have added to the system. See UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 95 and 98 Installing host cards and cable accessories Installing device drivers and utilities Configuring serial ports on page 25.
  • Page 21: Installing Device Drivers And Utilities

    If you have installed any new UltraPort or UltraPort SI cards, a Found New Hardware - “PCI Serial Controller” message is briefly shown followed by the Add New Hardware Wizard window as shown below: UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 95 and 98 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 22 2. Proceed by clicking Next and the following Add New Hardware Wizard window will appear: 3. Proceed again by clicking Next and the following Add New Hardware Wizard window will appear UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 95 and 98 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards Page 22...
  • Page 23 Where x.yy is the windows 95/ 98 driver version number. Then click Next and the following Add New Hardware Wizard window will appear: UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 95 and 98 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 24 Installation of the device drivers and utilities is now complete. Note: Your system does not need to be restarted to start using the newly added serial ports UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 95 and 98 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards Page 24...
  • Page 25: Configuring Serial Ports

    You can also display the System Properties tabbed window by right clicking on the My Computer icon on your desktop and selecting the Properties menu option. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 95 and 98 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 26 4. In the Device Manager page, double click on the device whose properties you wish to view. The properties tabbed window for the selected device is now displayed. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 95 and 98 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 27 6. In the Port Settings page, select the configuration values you want and either click on the OK button or click on the FIFO Settings tab to display FIFO configuration settings for the device driver. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 95 and 98 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 28 OK button or, if the COM port belongs to a UltraPort SI card, then you can click on the Protocol Settings tab to access the software switchable interface modes.In UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 95 and 98...
  • Page 29 EIA interface port. Slew rate limiting enabled, minimizes EMI and reduces reflections caused by improperly terminated cables. Operation in slew rate limited mode reduces the amplitudes of high-frequency harmonics. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 95 and 98 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 30 EIA-485 TX Driver Control to AUTO. Values for this field are 0 through 15 bits. Note The port must be closed and then opened for the new parameters to take effect. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 95 and 98 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards Page 30...
  • Page 31: Removing Drivers And Utilities From Your System

    1. In the windows desktop, click on the Start button and select Settings > Control panel. The control panel window is now displayed. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 95 and 98 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 32 4. In the Device Manager page, click on the Perle Multi-function adapter that you wish to remove, highlighting it then press the Remove button. The selected device is now removed from the system. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 95 and 98 Warning...
  • Page 33: Installing Under Windows Nt

    See The PortDirector user guide part number 5500028 for further details. Your system can now use the serial adaptor cards you have installed. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows NT Installing host cards and cable accessories Page 33 on page 95.
  • Page 34: Installing Under Windows 2000/Xp/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008

    Installing device drivers and utilities onto your system • Adding additional cards and/or updating drivers • Configuring serial ports UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 on page on page on page Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 35: General Setup Procedure For Windows 2000/Xp/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008

    101. 5. Using the Windows Device Manager, configure the serial ports you have added to the system. See UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 Installing host cards and cable accessories on page 38.
  • Page 36: Installing Device Drivers And Utilities Onto Your System

    32-bit Windows operating systems. pserial-amd64.zip for 64-bit Windows operating systems. pserial-ia64.zip for 64-bit Windows Itanium operating systems. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards Page 36...
  • Page 37 UltraPort/UltraPort SI/UltraPort Express driver. 5. Double-click the pserial-setup-<arch>.exe installation executable and follow the installation wizard steps: UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards Page 37...
  • Page 38: Adding Additional Cards And/Or Updating Drivers

    Click Start > All Programs > Perle > Perle-Serial > Update Driver • Reinstall the drivers as described in system on page 36. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 Installing device drivers and utilities onto your Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards Page 38...
  • Page 39: Configuring Serial Ports

    The hardware page is now displayed. 4. In the Hardware page, click on the Device Manager Button. The Device Manager window is now displayed. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 40 Settings page. 8. In the Port Settings page, set the Port Number, Baud Rate and other configuration parameters you require. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards Page 40...
  • Page 41 Line Termination: The line termination parameter is not changeable by the user in EIA-232 mode. However both EIA-422 and EIA-485 modes are defaulted to disabled but can be enabled by the user if needed. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 42 EIA-485 TX Driver Control to AUTO. Values for this field are 0 through 15 bits. Note The port must be closed and then opened for the new parameters to take effect. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards Page 42...
  • Page 43 Parameter Tx FIFO Limit Tx FIFO Trigger Level UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 Description Sets the overall size of the Transmit FIFO buffer.You use this when you want to restrict the size of the buffer in order to control the data flow.
  • Page 44 The configuration process is now complete. Hint To restore the default settings, use the Restore Defaults button. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 Description Sets the level at which the com port Receive FIFO buffer is filled before the data is passed on to an application.
  • Page 45: Installing Under Sco Openserver And Openserver6

    Installing device drivers and utilities • Serial port naming conventions • Configuring serial ports • Removing drivers and utilities from your system UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 on page on page on page on page on page 61.
  • Page 46: General Installation Procedure For Sco Openserver

    See Your system can now use the serial adaptor cards you have installed. If required, you can reconfigure serial ports following initial installation. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 Installing host cards and cable accessories...
  • Page 47: Installing Device Drivers And Utilities

    The System Administration window is now displayed. 6. In the System Administration window, double click on the software manager icon. The Software Manager window is now displayed. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 48 9. In the Select Media window, using the Media Device selector choose the Media Images option then click on Continue. The Enter Image Directory window is now displayed. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 49 For example, /mnt. 11. In the Enter Image Directory window, click on OK. The Install Selection window is now displayed. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards Page 49...
  • Page 50 If you select Re-link kernel, a message window is displayed at the end of the driver installation prompting you to re-boot the system. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 51 18.Shut down your system and turn the power off. You can now continue with the rest of the installation process see procedure for SCO OpenServer UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 General installation on page 46.
  • Page 52: Serial Port Naming Conventions

    Details of these nodes are shown in the next table. Device name ttyz1 ttyZ1 ttyz1p UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 Function Description Normal communications port Indicates normal for local “tty”...
  • Page 53: Configuring Serial Ports

    The Speed window is now displayed. c. In the Speed window, click on the Speed Port Configuration Icon. The Port Configuration window is now displayed as shown in the next picture. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 page 129...
  • Page 54 Menu map The Port Configuration tool menu is as follows: Menu option Description Ports > UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 Quit Quit Port Configuration tool without saving changes. Logins Display all ports with logins enabled.
  • Page 55 Available gettydefs list. Alternatively, click on the Set button. The list of currently selected ports is now updated to show the new getty definition. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6...
  • Page 56 These options allow you to filter on the type of ports you are looking for. This facility is helpful when you have a large number of ports installed. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 New terminal type...
  • Page 57 To quit the Port Configuration tool without saving changes, • The Port Configuration tool now closes and saves any changes you have made. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 Click on Enable logins for a port...
  • Page 58: Setultrap Interface Protocol Configuration Utility (Ultraport Si Only)

    -m set interface protocol for serial device(s) Option description specifies the port to apply the configuration option to Lists the serial ports configuration Interface mode UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 Configuration option required required optional optional...
  • Page 59 Baud rates for EIA-232 are up to 921.6 Kbps per serial port. Baud rates for EIA-422/EIA-485 are up to 3.686 Mbps per serial port. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6...
  • Page 60 Note The port must be closed and then opened for the new parameters to take effect. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards Page 60...
  • Page 61: Removing Drivers And Utilities From Your System

    4. In the Software Manager menu, click on Software > Remove software. A confirmation window is now displayed prompting you to confirm removal. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 62 6. In the message window, click on OK to close the window. The software manager window is now updated to show the remaining software. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO OpenServer and OpenServer6 Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 63: Installing Under Sco Unixware

    Installing drivers and utilities • Serial port naming conventions • Configuring serial ports • Installing under Solaris UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO UnixWare on page on page on page on page on page 75. Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 64: General Installation Procedure For Sco Unixware

    Configuring serial ports Your system can now use the serial adaptor cards you have installed. If required, you can reconfigure serial ports following initial installation. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO UnixWare on page Installing drivers and utilities on page 67.
  • Page 65: Installing Drivers And Utilities

    A re-boot of your system is not necessary as the drivers for your UltraPort card are dynamically loadable and will be loaded as soon as any software attempts to access the associated devices. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO UnixWare Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 66: Serial Port Naming Conventions

    Each serial port has three device nodes associated with it. Each node takes the form of a file which you can access from operating system utilities and user applications. Details of these nodes are shown in the next table. Device name UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO UnixWare Function Description...
  • Page 67: Configuring Serial Ports

    4. If you have made any changes then type spdconf in order to re-configure the print port settings. You can now configure the ports you want using the Serial Manager utility. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO UnixWare page 131...
  • Page 68 2. In the System Administration tool window, click on the Hardware folder and then select Serial Manager The Serial Manager window is now displayed showing the host cards (including SPEED) currently present on the system. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO UnixWare Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards Page 68...
  • Page 69 4. In the Serial Manager menu, click on Port-U > Modify. The Modify Serial Port window is now displayed. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO UnixWare Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 70 9. Repeat steps require. 10.In the Serial Manager menu click on Host > Quit to quit Serial Manager and close the window. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO UnixWare Parameter Set to Port Type Select either Local Terminal or Modem...
  • Page 71: Setultrap Interface Protocol Configuration Utility (Ultraport Si Only)

    -x set baudrate multiplier for serial devices(s) -m set interface protocol for serial device(s) Option description specifies the port to apply the configuration option to Lists the serial ports configuration UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO UnixWare Configuration option required required optional optional...
  • Page 72 EIA-485 HDX TX Driver Control is set to auto with bit delay of 5 bits and the baud rate multiplier is 1 UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO UnixWare Configuration...
  • Page 73 -f /dev/term/z1,/dev/term/z16 -m 422 -sets mode EIA-422 for serial port 1 through 16 etc/setultrap -f /dev/term/z1,/dev/term/z4 -m 485fdx -configures serial ports 1 to 4 to EIA-485 full duplex UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO UnixWare Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards Page 73...
  • Page 74: Removing Drivers And Utilities From Your System

    1. At the command prompt, type pkgrm spd and press Enter The SPEED driver and associated utilities are now removed from your system. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under SCO UnixWare Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 75: Installing Under Solaris

    Installing drivers and utilities • Serial port naming conventions • Configuring serial ports • Removing drivers and utilities from your system UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Solaris on page on page on page on page on page 86.
  • Page 76: General Installation Procedure For Solaris

    4. Using the admintool utility, configure the serial ports you have added to the system. See Configuring serial ports Your system can now use the serial adaptor cards you have installed. If required, you can reconfigure serial ports following initial installation. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Solaris on page Installing drivers and utilities on page 77.
  • Page 77: Installing Drivers And Utilities

    A re-boot of your system is not necessary as the drivers for your UltraPort card are dynamically loadable and will be loaded as soon as any software attempts to access the associated devices. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Solaris Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 78: Serial Port Naming Conventions

    These devices are intended for use with modems. These mappings can be altered by careful modification of the mkdev and startcomf scripts in /usr/lib/comf/i86. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Solaris Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards Page 78...
  • Page 79: Configuring Serial Ports

    To configure serial ports with admintool proceed as follows: 1. At the command prompt, type admintool The Admintool: Users window is now displayed as shown in the next picture. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Solaris Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 80 2. In the Admintool: Users window, click on Browse > Serial Ports. The Admintool: Serial Ports window is now displayed showing all serial ports currently present on the system UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Solaris Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 81 3. .In the Admintool: Serial Ports window, select the port you want to configure. To configure the port, click on Edit > Modify. The Admintool: Modify Serial Port window is now displayed. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Solaris Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 82 6. Repeat steps require. 7. In the Serial Manager menu click on Host > Quit to quit Serial Manager and close the window. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Solaris Selected speed (bps) Actual speed (bps) 921600...
  • Page 83: Setultrap Interface Protocol Configuration Utility (Ultraport Si Only)

    -m set interface protocol for serial device(s): Option description specifies the port to apply the configuration option to Lists the serial ports configuration Interface mode UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Solaris Configuration option required required optional optional default...
  • Page 84 1, 2, 4, 8,16 or 32, hence achieving greater speeds on the UltraPort SI serial interfaces. This is applicable for each protocol type selected. Baud rates for EIA-232 are up to 921.6 Kbps per serial port. Baud rates for EIA-422/EIA-485 are up to 3.686 Mbps per serial port. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Solaris Configuration...
  • Page 85 The commands may be added to a startup script or put at the end of the /etc/inittab file, to cause them to run automatically whenever the system is started. A sample commented out startup script /etc/init.setultrap is supplied with this driver. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Solaris Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 86: Removing Drivers And Utilities From Your System

    1. At the command prompt, type pkgrm comf and press Enter The driver and associated utilities are now removed from your system. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Solaris Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 87: Installing Under Linux

    The driver is supplied in both source RPM package format and a compressed tar file. The procedure for installation of each format is as follows: UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Linux on page...
  • Page 88: Uninstall Patch Versions

    2. Recompile and install the kernel based on your specific system. For help on this procedure please refer to your LINUX documentation. 3. The new Perle-Serial software can now be installed UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Linux Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 89: Install From Source Rpm

    3. Unpack the file using the command: tar –xzvf perle-serial-<version>-<release>.tgz 4. Build and install the perle-serial software by entering the following commands cd /tmp/perle-serial-<version>-<release> ./tar_install.sh UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Linux Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards Page 89...
  • Page 90: Creating Devices For The Attached Ports

    Review the messages in the file /var/log/messages. Once the port devices have been created, they may be used as standard LINUX serial TTYs. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Linux Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 91: Ultraport 8I And Ultraport81 Express Rts/Dtr Option

    EIA-232, EIA-422, EIA-485 full duplex and EIA-485 half duplex. Note The default interface protocol for the Perle UltraPort SI cards is EIA-232. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Linux Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 92: Command Line Interface

    Lists the serial ports configuration Interface mode Baud rate multiplier Slew rate limiting Line termination UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Linux Configuration option required required optional optional default optional...
  • Page 93 (-t) Line Termination: The line termination parameter is not changeable by the user in EIA- 232 mode. However both EIA-422 and EIA-485 modes are defaulted to disabled but can be enabled by the user if needed. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Linux Configuration...
  • Page 94: Uninstalling The Ultraport Driver For Linux

    A sample commented out startup script is (/etc/init.d/ rc.setultrap) supplied with this driver. Uninstalling the UltraPort Driver for Linux To uninstall the driver enter the following command: rpm -e perle-serial UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing under Linux Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards Page 94...
  • Page 95: Installing Host Cards And Cable Accessories

    • Installing UltraPort, UltraPort SI, and UltraPort Express cards • Installing cables and connector boxes UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing host cards and cable accessories on page Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards Page 95 on page...
  • Page 96: Installing Ultraport, Ultraport Si, And Ultraport Express Cards

    4. Repeat step 5. Replace and secure the system cover. Installation of UltraPort cards is now complete. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing host cards and cable accessories Warning Dangerous voltages exist inside computer systems. Before installing host cards in your system, turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord.
  • Page 97: Installing Cables And Connector Boxes

    Installing fan-out cables and connector boxes on UltraPort16 and UltraPort16 SI cards on page For information on available connectors and their pinouts and cabling, see Cabling information. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing host cards and cable accessories on page on page Page 97 on page...
  • Page 98: Installing Cables On Ultraport1, Ultraport1 Si, Ultraport1 Express, Ultraport2, And Ultraport2 Si Cards

    There is one for each serial port. Converter cables with the proper connector on the opposite end can be plugged into these RJ12 connectors to provide the desired interface. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing host cards and cable accessories card by using standard...
  • Page 99: Installing Fan-Out Cables And Connector Boxes On Ultraport4 Si-Lp, Ultraport4 Express Hd, Ultraport 8 Si, Ultraport8, And Ultraport8 Express Hd Cards

    Please ensure that adequate caution is taken to avoid possible damage to the UltraPort card or Host system. This can be accomplished by securing the cable(s) to a rack or to the back of the server as shown below: UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing host cards and cable accessories UltraPort8...
  • Page 100: Installing Fan-Out Cables And Connector Boxes On Ultraport16 And Ultraport16 Si Cards

    UltraPort card or Host system. This can be accomplished by securing the cable(s) to a rack or to the back of the server as shown below: UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Installing host cards and cable accessories Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards...
  • Page 101: Removing Host Cards

    6. Replace and secure the system cover. 7. Plug in the mains lead and turn on the power. Removal of UltraPort card is now complete. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Removing host cards Warning Dangerous voltages exist inside computer systems. Before removing host cards from your system, turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord.
  • Page 102: Chapter 3 Cabling Information

    Definitions of Signals and Direction • Host card back panel connectors and pinouts • Connector box and cable guide • Connector box and cable pinouts UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide on page on page on page on page Chapter 3 Cabling information Page 102...
  • Page 103: Definitions Of Signals And Direction

    S-GND CTS+ CTS- C-GND C-GND Note Only the UltraPort SI series of cards supports EIA-422 and EIA-485 interface modes. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Definitions of Signals and Direction EIA-485 Direction Description Ring Indicator Data Carrier Detect Request To Send...
  • Page 104: Host Card Back Panel Connectors And Pinouts

    DB9 back panel connectors and pinout RJ45 back panel connectors and pinout UltraPort4 SI-RJ45 Switches VHDCI-68 Ultra SCSI back panel connectors and pinout UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Host card back panel connectors and pinouts on page on page on page...
  • Page 105: Db9 Back Panel Connectors And Pinout

    DB9 back panel connectors and pinout The following diagram shows the UltraPort2/UltraPort2 SI, UltraPort 1/UltraPort1 SI, the UltraPort1 SI Low Profile and UltraPort1 Expressback panels respectively. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Host card back panel connectors and pinouts DB9M pin...
  • Page 106: Rj45 Back Panel Connectors And Pinout

    The connector pinout for each RJ45 socket fitted to theUltraPort2 Express, UltraPort4, UltraPort4 SI, and UltraPort4 Express cards are as follows: RJ45 10-pin Shell UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Host card back panel connectors and pinouts RJ45 8-pin EIA-232 EIA-422...
  • Page 107: Ultraport4 Si-Rj45 Switches

    Switch Position 1 EIA-232 RJ45 10- Signals pin Perle S-GND C-GND UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Host card back panel connectors and pinouts Position 1 Position 2 RJ45 8-pin RJ45 10- Perle pin Digi Shell Shell 4 &...
  • Page 108: Rj12 Back Panel Connectors And Pinout

    The following diagram shows the UltraPort8i card and UltraPort81 Express back panel: The connector pinout for each RJ12 socket fitted to the UltraPort8i and UltraPort81 Express card is as follows: UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Host card back panel connectors and pinouts Port 1...
  • Page 109: Vhdci-68 Ultra Scsi Back Panel Connectors And Pinout

    The connector pinout for each VHDCI-68 Ultra SCSI connector fitted to the UltraPort4, UltraPort4 SI, and UltraPort4 Express HD is as follows: UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Host card back panel connectors and pinouts VHDCI-68...
  • Page 110 UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Host card back panel connectors and pinouts VHDCI-68 Ultra SCSI Pin Number EIA-232 EIA-422 RTS4+ RTS4 RTS4- DCD4 CTS4- DTR4 TXD4+ DSR4 RXD4- TXD4 TXD4- S-GND S-GND TXD3 TXD3- DSR3 RXD3- DTR3 TXD3+ DCD3 CTS3-...
  • Page 111 UltraPort card or Host system. This can be accomplished by securing the cables to a rack or to the back of the server. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Host card back panel connectors and pinouts VHDCI-68...
  • Page 112 UltraPort8 Express HD Low profile are as follows: Ports 1-8 of VHDCI-68 Connector for UltraPort8, UltraPort8 SI, UltraPort8 Express HD, UltraPort16, and UltraPort16 SI adapter cards VHDCI-68 Ultra SCSI Pin Number UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Host card back panel connectors and pinouts EIA-232 EIA-422 RXD7 CTS7...
  • Page 113 VHDCI-68 Ultra SCSI Pin Number UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Host card back panel connectors and pinouts EIA-232 EIA-422 DSR1 DTR1 DCD1 RTS1 CTS1 RXD1 RXD8 CTS8 RTS8 DCD8 DTR8 DSR8 TXD8 S-GND TXD6 DSR6 DTR6 DCD6 RTS6 CTS6 RXD6...
  • Page 114 VHDCI-68 Ultra SCSI Pin Number Ports 9-16 of second VHDCI-68 Connector for UltraPort16 and UltraPort16 SI cards VHDCI-68 Ultra SCSI Pin Number UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Host card back panel connectors and pinouts EIA-232 EIA-422 TXD4 S-GND TXD2 DSR2...
  • Page 115 VHDCI-68 Ultra SCSI Pin Number UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Host card back panel connectors and pinouts EIA-232 EIA-422 RXD13 RXD13+ RXD11 RXD11+ CTS11 CTS11+ RI11 RTS11+ RTS11 DCD11 DTR11 TXD11+ DSR11 TXD11 S-GND TXD9 DSR9 DTR9 DCD9 RTS9 CTS9...
  • Page 116: Connector Box And Cable Guide

    The connector pinout information for the UltraPort product you are using depends on the number of ports and type of connector box or cable used as detailed in the next table: Product UltraPort2 Express UltraPort4 UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Connector box and cable guide EIA-232 EIA-422 RTS14 RI14...
  • Page 117 UltraPort 4 SI UltraPort8 Express HD UltraPort 8 UltraPort8 Express HD UltraPort16, UltraPort16 SI UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Connector box and cable guide Card edge Cable or connector box connector options RJ45 - DB9M Converter RJ45 - DB9F Converter...
  • Page 118: Connector Box And Cable Pinouts

    • DB9 Fan-out cable Note For details of which cables to use with which product, see guide on page 116. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Connector box and cable pinouts on page on page on page on page on page...
  • Page 119: Rj45 10-Pin To Db25 Converter

    RJ45 10-pin to DB25 converter RJ45 pin DB25 Pin 1 & Shell 1 & Shell UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Connector box and cable pinouts EIA-232 EIA-422 EIA-485 RTS+ CTS- RTS- RXD- RXD- TXD- TXD-/RXD- RXD+ RXD+ S-GND S-GND S-GND...
  • Page 120: Rj45 10-Pin To Db9 Converter

    RJ45 10-pin to DB9 converter RJ45 pin DB9 Pin Shell Shell UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Connector box and cable pinouts EIA-232 EIA-422 EIA-485 RTS+ CTS- RTS- RXD- RXD- TXD- TXD-/RXD- RXD+ RXD+ S-GND S-GND S-GND CTS+ TXD+ TXD+/RXD+ C-GND...
  • Page 121: Rj45 10-Pin To Rj45 Speed Converter

    RJ45 10-pin to RJ45 SPEED converter RJ45 10-pin to card Shell UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Connector box and cable pinouts RJ45 10-pin RJ45 8-pin SPEED SPEED EIA-232 S-GND Shell Shell C-GND Page 121 Chapter 3 Cabling information...
  • Page 122: Rj45 10-Pin To Rj45 Digi Converter

    RJ45 10-pin to RJ45 Digi converter RJ45 10-pin to card Shell UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Connector box and cable pinouts RJ45 10-pin RJ45 8-pin Digi Digi EIA-232 S-GND 4 & Shell 3 & Shell C-GND Page 122 Chapter 3 Cabling information...
  • Page 123: Rj45 10-Pin To Rj45 Digi Altpin Converter

    RJ45 10-pin to RJ45 Digi ALTPIN converter RJ45 10-pin to card Shell UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Connector box and cable pinouts RJ45 10-pin RJ45 8-pin Digi ALTPIN Digi ALTPIN EIA-232 S-GND 4 & Shell 3 & Shell C-GND Page 123...
  • Page 124: Rj45 Connector Box

    Host system. This can be accomplished by securing the cable to a rack or to the back of the server. RJ45 10-pin RJ45 8-pin Shell Shell UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Connector box and cable pinouts Connect peripheral cable here via RJ45 RJ45 connector block Push fit onto card...
  • Page 125: Db25 Connector Box

    UltraPort card or Host system. This can be accomplished by securing the cable to a rack or to the back of the server. DB25 Pin 1 & Shell UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Connector box and cable pinouts EIA-232 EIA-422 EIA-485...
  • Page 126: Db9 Connector Box

    UltraPort card or Host system. This can be accomplished by securing the cable to a rack or to the back of the server. DB9 Pin Shell UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Connector box and cable pinouts EIA-232 EIA-422 EIA-485...
  • Page 127: Db25 Fan-Out Cable

    UltraPort card or Host system. This can be accomplished by securing the cables to a rack or to the back of the server. DB25 Pin 1 & Shell UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Connector box and cable pinouts EIA-232 EIA-422 EIA-485...
  • Page 128: Db9 Fan-Out Cable

    UltraPort card or Host system. This can be accomplished by securing the cables to a rack or to the back of the server. DB9 Pin Shell UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Connector box and cable pinouts EIA-232 EIA-422 EIA-485...
  • Page 129: Appendixa : Transparent Printing

    This appendix includes the following sections: • What is transparent printing? • Problems with printer output • The printcap.spd configuration file • The print.spd configuration file UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide on page on page on page on page Page 129...
  • Page 130: What Is Transparent Printing

    /etc/ directory on your system. The entry for each port includes definitions of the terminal type, transparent print throughput rate and device name. See configuration file UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide SPEED Port Configuration utility SPEED Device...
  • Page 131: Problems With Printer Output

    ON string and appends it with the transparent mode OFF string. Terminal type. If you don’t configure a specific terminal type printcap.spd will use the default type which is “unknown” UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide ansi ^X ^T Transparent print OFF Transparent print ON string. Page 131...
  • Page 132: The Print.spd Configuration File

    100 unknown ttyz1 -ixany -ixon Device name UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Enables flow control for Transparent printing. Enables sending of data on receipt of the next character (when flow control is enabled on the transparent print port).
  • Page 133: Appendixb : Operations For

    UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Appendix B : Operations for EIA-422/EIA-485 • The EIA-422 Standard • The EIA-485 Standard • Cabling Distances UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide on page on page on page Page 133...
  • Page 134: The Eia-422 Standard

    Since each of the slaves transmitters shares the same pair of wires, care should be taken that the master never requests data from multiple nodes at the same time or data collision can occur. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide The EIA-422 Standard Specifications EIA-422 Mode of operation.
  • Page 135: The Eia-485 Standard

    AUTO, the UltraPort SI card allows you to further customized your application by applying a Auto EIA-485 Bit Delay. This field by default is setto 0 delay, however in some applications the user may want to increase this field up to 15 bits.. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide The EIA-485 Standard Specifications EIA-485 Mode of operation.
  • Page 136 TXD channel, and then disables its TXD drivers afterwards. The other EIA- 485 devices remain in the tri-state mode when they are not being addressed and do not transmitany data. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide The EIA-485 Standard Page 136...
  • Page 137 RTS as a talk enable control. The RTS line will go true immediately prior to transmission and go false immediately after the last byte in the data stream is sent. Note: Pin numbers provided in above diagrams are for UltraPort SI DB9 connectors UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide The EIA-485 Standard Page 137...
  • Page 138 UltraPort SI design ensures that the receiver thresholds are between -50mV and -200mV. If 0V appears across the input stage due to a fault condition, the output is guaranteed to be a logic high. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide The EIA-485 Standard Page 138...
  • Page 139: Eia-422/Eia-485

    2000 3000 4000 1000 2000 3000 4000 Note These tests were conducted in a controlled lab environment using shielded CAT 5 cabling UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Cabling Distances Protocol Transfer Rate, Kbps EIA-422/EIA-485 3686.4 EIA-422/EIA-485 3686.4 EIA-422/EIA-485 1843.2 EIA-422/EIA-485 921.6...
  • Page 140: Appendixc : Troubleshooting

    This appendix includes the following sections: • SCO OpenServer 5 • SCO UnixWare/SCO OpenServer 6 • Windows NT • Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide on page 141. on page on page ( UltraPort and UltraPort SI only) Page 140 on page...
  • Page 141: Sco Openserver 5

    %SPD 10 - %SPD %SPD IRQ level Host card ID number UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide SCO OpenServer 5 Driver software version Perle Speed Driver:1.1.0.1 unit:0 - UltraPort16 card - OK unit:1 - UltraPort8 card - OK Total Speed Ports : 24...
  • Page 142: Additional Card Warning Messages

    If you have not modified your Speed node file or do not require to retain the old settings you may safely delete the file shown in the first message. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide SCO OpenServer 5 This message tells you that...
  • Page 143: Sco Openserver 5 Error Messages

    ERROR: unit @0xnnnnnnnn not initialised WARNING: unit @0xnnnnnnnn not configured WARNING: No Speed ports configured UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide SCO OpenServer 5 Reason Action required Incorrectly installed or faulty 1. Ensure that you have followed the card. installation procedure correctly.
  • Page 144: Sco Unixware/Sco Openserver 6

    Driver message - always displayed if installed and configured Apr 26 16:05:15 pwredge3 unix: Perle Speed Unixware Driver v1.0.0 Apr 26 2003 15:56:35 Apr 26 16:05:15 pwredge3 unix: Copyright (c) 2003 Perle Systems Limited Apr 26 16:05:15 pwredge3 unix: Apr 26 16:05:15 pwredge3 unix:...
  • Page 145: Additional Card Warning Messages

    If you have not modified your Speed node file or do not require to retain the old settings you may safely delete the file shown in the first message. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide SCO UnixWare/SCO OpenServer 6 This message tells you that...
  • Page 146: Sco Unixware Error Messages

    WARNING: unit @0xnnnnnnnn not configured Error: could not register interrupt handler for unit @0xnnnnnnnn WARNING: No Speed ports configured UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide SCO UnixWare/SCO OpenServer 6 Reason Action required Incorrectly installed or faulty 1. Ensure that you have followed the card.
  • Page 147 (Note this error occurs on UnixWare 2 systems only) Unable to open device /dev/spd : No such device UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide SCO UnixWare/SCO OpenServer 6 Reason Action required telinit command not found None. The installation process takes care of...
  • Page 148: Windows Nt

    In the event of any problems, open the Devices window to view the status of any installed hardware. For further details of troubleshooting under Windows NT, see your Windows NT user documentation or help system. UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Windows NT Page 148...
  • Page 149: Appendixd : Contacting Perle

    To contact Perle for technical support. see • General troubleshooting under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 page 150. • Windows error messages UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 Appendix D : Contacting Perle on page 150. Page 149...
  • Page 150: General Troubleshooting Under Windows 2000/Xp/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008

    2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, or Server 2008 user documentation or help system for details. For general problems, see 2003/Vista/Server 2008 UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 Action required 1. Turn off your machine, remove UltraPort card(s) and reboot.
  • Page 151: Appendixd : Contacting Perle

    Appendix D : Contacting Perle You need to read You need to read this appendix if you want to contact Perle for technical support or any other this appendix if you queries about this product. want to... This appendix includes the following sections: •...
  • Page 152: Information Needed When Making A Query

    Information needed when making a query When you make a technical support enquiry please have the following information ready: Hint Print out this page and fill in the table provided with the basic information you need. Item Product name and version Problem description Operating system version Driver version...
  • Page 153: Making A Support Query Via The Perle Web Page

    Making a support query via the Perle web page If you have an internet connection, please send details of your problem to Technical Support using the email links provided on the Perle web site in the ‘Support’ area. See also Perle support centres worldwide details for the Perle technical support centres.
  • Page 154: Perle Support Centres Worldwide

    If you are unable to find the information you require, please feel free to contact our technical support teams by email using the addresses shown in the next table. Country North America Europe Asia Worldwide UltraPort Serial Adaptors UltraPort Serial Adaptors Perle support centres worldwide Address Email Perle Systems Ltd. Email: ptac@perle.com...
  • Page 155: Index

    Windows 95 and 98 removing SCO OpenServer SCO UnixWare Windows 95 and 98 distribution boxes connector pinouts drivers and host cards UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide User Guide email error messages SCO OpenServer 5 SCO UnixWare FAST serial adaptors introduction to...
  • Page 156 RMA form RJ45 socket card edge views pinouts RMA form UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide SCO OpenServer device drivers and utilities installing removing general installation procedure installation under installing device drivers and utilities...
  • Page 157 Windows 95 and 98 device drivers and utilities installing removing general installation procedure installation under installing device drivers and utilities Port Configuration utility Windows NT troubleshooting UltraPort Serial Adaptors User Guide Page 157...

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