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Dual-port multi-interface (rs-232/rs-422/rs-485) pci bus serial card with send data control
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Dual-Port Multi-Interface
(RS-232/RS-422/RS-485)
PCI Bus Serial Card
with Send Data Control
Model: 3PCI2
Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903
This product designed and manufactured in Ottawa, Illinois USA
of domestic and imported parts by
International Headquarters
B&B Electronics Mfg. Co. Inc.
707 Dayton Road -- P.O. Box 1040 -- Ottawa, IL 61350 USA
Phone (815) 433-5100 -- General Fax (815) 433-5105
Home Page: www.bb-elec.com
Orders e-mail:
orders@bb-elec.com
-- Fax (815) 433-5109
Technical Support e-mail:
support@bb.elec.com
-- Fax (815) 433-5104
European Headquarters
B&B Electronics Ltd.
Westlink Commercial Park, Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland
Phone +353 91-792444 -- Fax +353 91-792445
Home Page: www.bb-europe.com
Orders e-mail:
orders@bb-europe.com
Technical Support e-mail:
support@bb-europe.com
 2003 B&B Electronics
Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual
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  • Page 1 -- Fax (815) 433-5104 European Headquarters B&B Electronics Ltd. Westlink Commercial Park, Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland Phone +353 91-792444 -- Fax +353 91-792445 Home Page: www.bb-europe.com Orders e-mail: orders@bb-europe.com Technical Support e-mail: support@bb-europe.com  2003 B&B Electronics Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Cover Page...
  • Page 2  2003 B&B Electronics . No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photography, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system without written consent. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice, and does not represent a commitment on the part of B&B Electronics.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CHAPTER 5: RS-232 CONNECTIONS/OPERATION ... 45 RS-232 P ... 45 INOUTS RS-232 O ... 45 PERATION DTR O RS-232 M PERATION IN Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual ... 6 RS-232/422/485 ... 6 ... 14 ... 17 ... 19 ... 25 EVICE ANAGER ... 33 ...
  • Page 4 IASING CHAPTER 7: TROUBLESHOOTING... 53 APPENDIX A: JUMPER/MODE TABLES...A-1 APPENDIX B: CONNECTOR PINOUTS... B-1 APPENDIX C: TROUBLESHOOTING WITH COMTEST ...C-1 APPENDIX D: DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ...D-1 Table of Contents ... 49 IGNALS ... 50 ... 51 Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...

  • Page 5: Electrostatic Sensitive Device

    Avoid touching the gold connectors or other parts on the card except as necessary to set the configuration jumpers. Remove AC power from the computer before inserting the card. Retain the ESD bag for handling the card. Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Table of Contents...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 : General Information

    Chapter 1 : General Information Introduction The 3PCI2 Dual Port serial interface card is designed to work with Windows based IBM compatible computers with a PCI bus. The card is Plug and Play compatible which permits the Windows Operating System and driver to set the addresses and IRQ used by the card.

  • Page 7: Quick Start

    . See Chapter 5 (RS-232) or 6 (RS-422 or RS-485). 15. Shut down your computer before connecting the cables. 16. Connect your RS-232 or RS-422/RS-485 cables. 17. Power up your computer. 18. Verify operation of each port with your hardware. Chapter 1 Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    Tx buffer is sent. Receiver Biasing: 4.7K pull-up/pull-down for 32 standard (12-15K) nodes Provision for custom biasing (R14, R13, R16, R17) Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual SP211H (or equivalent) 5.0 V minimum 5.0 V minimum 25 mA 1.7 V maximum...
  • Page 9 Any baud rate that is a common divisor of 460.8K can be used if the application software supports it. Accessories: Software: Driver CD-ROM Disc for Windows 95/98/2000/XP Manual: Instruction Manual (paper copy of this booklet) Chapter 1 Power Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2: Setup

    Chapter 2: Setup Inspection Your 3PCI2 serial card was tested for proper operation before packaging. It should be in perfect mechanical and electrical condition upon receipt. CAUTION: ELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE DEVICE Use ESD precautions for safe handling. Before removing the card from the anti-static protective packaging:...

  • Page 11: W Indows

    RS-485 4-Wire 4-Wire 422/485 422/485 (left) (left) TX ENABLE TX SD (right) (left) RX ENABLE RX ENABLE (right) (right) Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual RS-485 2-Wire 422/485 (left) TX SD (left) RX SD (left) RS-485 2-Wire 422/485 (left) TX SD (left)

  • Page 12: Install The Card

    8. Secure the card with the mounting screw from step 5. 9. Replace the cover, plug in the power cord. 10. Connect your cables. 11. Power up the system. 12. Install the drivers as indicated in Chapter 3. Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 3...

  • Page 13: Chapter 3: Software Driver Installation

    Chapter 3: Software Driver Installation Windows 95 or 98 The 3PCI2 drivers are unique to this series of cards. If at some point in the future, you want to update these drivers, remove these drivers before installing the new version. See Removal at page 17.
  • Page 14 6. Select Search, Click Next. 7. Insert Disc. Select CD-ROM Drive, Click Next. Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 3...
  • Page 15 Windows will find “B&B 3PCI2 Dual-Port Serial Card” and the driver BBPCI.inf file. 8. Click Next. 9. Click Finish. Installation will complete automatically. Chapter 3 Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...
  • Page 16 Another similar screen will be shown before the above, and after. The second time the above is shown, installation will have completed. Wait for the process to complete. To verify the installation, open Start, Settings, Control Panel, System. Then select the Device Manager Tab. Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 3...

  • Page 17: Set Dtr Operation

    Set DTR Operation to Normal for RS-232. Set DTR Operation to RS-485 Mode for 2-wire or 4-wire RS-485 operation. Either setting can be used for RS-422. The card jumpers must be set for the same mode. See Chapter 2. Chapter 3 Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...

  • Page 18: Changing Com Port Number

    The device may need to be added back to the system, or the registry may need to be edited with Reg. Edit or a similar utility. Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 3...
  • Page 19 After returning to the Device Manager screen, select Refresh. Then double-click Ports again. You should see the two ports renamed as shown below: Example – After renaming B&B Ports from Com5 and Com6 double-click or select each port to finish selecting other properties. Chapter 3 Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...
  • Page 20 The Default Com parameters are normally overridden by the software application. Continue in Chapter 4, Setting Driver Options, for Data Rate Clock Speed and FIFO settings. Make your connections, RS-232 in Chapter 5, or RS-422/485 in Chapter 6. Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 3...

  • Page 21: Removal Of Drivers/Card

    3. Select the B&B Com port. Click the Remove button. 4. Select the other B&B Com port. Click the Remove button. 5. Click Multifunction Adaptors, then select B&B 3PCI2 Dual- Port Serial Card which matches the card installed. 6. Click the Remove button.
  • Page 22 If the inf folder can’t be found, select My Computer, View, Folder Options, Files and Folders, select Show all files. Removing the card first in the device manager clears the registry. 8. Shut down the computer. 9. Remove the card. Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 3...

  • Page 23: Windows 2000 Professional

    Windows 2000 Professional. Windows Classic settings used as standard. The 3PCI2 drivers are unique to this series of cards. If at some point in the future, you want to update these drivers, remove these drivers before installing the new version. See Removal on page 35.
  • Page 24 6. Select Search and Click Next to continue. 7. Insert the driver disc in the CD-ROM drive. Click Next. Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 3...
  • Page 25 8. Click Next. 9. Click Finish to complete the first part of installation. Chapter 3 Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...
  • Page 26 10. Next Windows finds a new type of serial port. Click Next. 1. Click Next to search a second time. Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 3...
  • Page 27 12. Select CD-ROM drives. Click Next. 13. Click Next when the bbpci2.inf file is found. Chapter 3 Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...
  • Page 28 Hardware tab on System Properties. 14. Skip over the first part of software driver installation for XP which follows. The second part applies to both 2000 and XP. Continue on page 30: System Properties/Hardware/Device Manager Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 3...

  • Page 29: Windows Xp Professional

    Windows XP Professional. Windows Classic settings used as standard. The 3PCI2 drivers are unique to this series of cards. If at some point in the future, you want to update these drivers, remove these drivers before installing the new version. See Removal on page 35.
  • Page 30 This new feature of XP simply indicates that these drivers have not yet undergone the Microsoft testing procedures required to use the Windows XP Logo on the packaging. Driver compatibility is not affected. 7. Click Continue Anyway. Continued next page Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 3...
  • Page 31 8. Click Finish to continue installation. 9. Select Next. Chapter 3 Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...
  • Page 32 10. Windows provides the Logo notice for Com Port Driver. 11. Click Continue Anyway. Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 3...
  • Page 33 Position the mouse pointer over the Taskbar, then Right Click, Select Properties. Select the Start Menu tab, then select Classic Start Menu. Open Start, Settings, Control Panel, System. Then select the Hardware tab on System Properties. Continued next page Chapter 3 Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...

  • Page 34: System Properties/Hardware/Device Manager

    System Properties/Hardware/Device Manager Select Device Manager, then view the hardware list. Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 3...
  • Page 35 Under Multifunction Adapters, the B&B 3PCI2 Dual-Port Serial Card is installed. Under Ports, B&B Com Port (COM6) and (COM7) was assigned. If Com ports between COM1 and COM6 are not “in use” by other hardware or software, we can change the B&B Com port to another available Com number using Properties, Settings, Advanced.

  • Page 36: Set Dtr Operation

    The card jumpers must be set for the same mode. See Chapter 2. The Default Com parameters are normally overridden by the software application. You can now remove the driver disc, close the Windows, and check the new ports with your software. Continued next page Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 3...

  • Page 37: Changing Com Port Number

    FAX modem. Formerly installed USB to serial adaptors, PCI cards or other hardware may have reserved a com number. The device may need to be added back to the system, then the software removed. Chapter 3 Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...
  • Page 38 You should see a B&B port renamed as shown below: Example – After renaming B&B Port to Com2 & Com4 Double-click or select the port to finish selecting other properties. Continue in Chapter 4, Setting Driver Options Software installation is complete. Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 3...

  • Page 39: Removal Of Drivers/Card

    1. Click on the B&B Com Port under Ports (COM & LPT) and select Uninstall (right click). 2. Click on Multifunction Adapters, select the B&B 3PCI2 Dual-Port Serial Card. Select Uninstall. This step cleans the entries in the Registry which cannot be easily edited under 2000 or XP.
  • Page 40 Windows Explorer, WINNT, INF, Oem2 and Oem3 files. Finding the OEMx.inf and OEMx.PNF files for removal. Continued next page Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 3...

  • Page 41: Show Hidden Files And Folders

    Show Hidden Files and Folders End of Removal section. Chapter 3 Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...

  • Page 42: Chapter 4: Setting Driver Options

    Chapter 4: Setting Driver Options DTR Operation Example - DTR Operation Screen (Windows 98) Select Normal for RS-232 operation. Select RS-485 Mode for Automatic RS-485 Driver Control. Use either setting for RS-422 operation. Continued next page Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 4...

  • Page 43: Advanced - Com Port Renaming

    FAX modem. Formerly installed USB to serial adaptors, PCI cards or other hardware may have reserved a com number. After selecting a new com number, Click OK, then OK again on the Settings page. Continued next page Chapter 4 Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...

  • Page 44: Data Rate 1X/4X Clock Speed

    Data Rate - 1X or 4X Clock Speed Each 3PCI2 port in the Device Manager has Data Rate, Clock Speed settings for normal 1X or 4X. The 4X position provides a compatibility mode for software which requires it. In the 4X position, all specified baud rate settings are multiplied 4 times.

  • Page 45: Fifo Settings

    The Receiver Trigger level sets how much data is in the input buffer before it triggers a request to read the data from the buffer to program memory. Chapter 4 Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...
  • Page 46 Receiver FIFO applies when Handshaking is used for Hardware or Software control. For Connections, refer to Chapter 5, RS-232 or Chapter 6, RS-422 or RS-485. Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 4...

  • Page 47: Chapter 5: Rs-232 Connections/Operation

    RI is output by a modem to indicate that the phone or FAX line has a incoming call, so it can be handled. Chapter 5 Direction (DTE) Input Input Output Output ------ Input Output Input Input Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual DB9M...

  • Page 48: Number

    CTL+Q or CTL+S. DTR Operation In RS-232 Mode Example – DTR Operation – Select Normal (Windows 98) In RS-232 mode, the card supports software and hardware handshaking. For normal DTR Operation select Normal. Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 5...

  • Page 49: Chapter 6: Rs-422/Rs-485 Connections/Operation

    RS-422 or RS-485, using the A connection for “+” and the B for “-“. In such cases, reversing the line pair permits operation. Chapter 6 Direction DB9M Input Output Output ------ Input Fig. 6.1 Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...
  • Page 50 In a multi-slave RS-422 connection, TD(B) and TD(A) connect to RD(B) and RD(A) on all the slaves. If the slaves have Transmit connections, only one device can be connected back to the master. See Fig. 6.3 on next page . Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 6...

  • Page 51: Rs-422 & Rs-485 Differential Signals

    In another common mode of connection, the transmit lines of the master device are connected to the receive lines of many listening slave devices. None of the listening devices reply to the master. Chapter 6 Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...

  • Page 52: Rs-485 Operation

    In the 2-wire (half-duplex) mode, the receiver is enabled when not transmitting, and disabled (RX SD) during transmit (echo off). The 3PCI2 provides Send Data (SD) Control for the RS-485 Driver and Receiver. This is hardware controlled based on the contents of the UART output buffer.

  • Page 53: Rs-485 Network Biasing

    The RS-485 receivers on the 3PCI2 are biased with a 4.7 K pull-up resistor on the Receive Data B line and a 4.7 K pull-down resistor on the Receive Data A line. These values are usually adequate for networks without termination and 31 or fewer nodes.

  • Page 54: F Olders

    "A" or " " lines. "B" lines should match your "B" or "+" lines. Note: RS-422/485 pinouts are non-standard. Use the ComTest program provided on the disc with a loopback to check the card. Double-click on the ComTest folder to open Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 7...
  • Page 55 For RS-422 or 4-wire RS-485, connect the TD(A) to RD(A) and the TD(B) to RD(B). Then use the COMTest program to send characters, and observe the characters being received. Fig. 7.2 RS-422 or 4-wire RS485 Loopback Connections Chapter 7 Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...
  • Page 56 8 AM - 5 PM weekdays (Central Time). Email: <support@bb-elec.com> European Office Technicians are available at +353 91 792444 to answer your questions from 8:30 AM – 5 PM weekdays (GMT Time). Email: <support@bb-europe.com> Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Chapter 7...

  • Page 57: Appendix A : Jumper/Mode Settings

    Only the Top JP1 or JP2 position affects RS-232 mode . The middle jumper sets either 485 or 422 transmit enable. The bottom jumper sets either 485 (half duplex) or receive enable. Full duplex 4-wire modes must select RX ENABLE. Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual RS-422 RS-485 4-Wire...

  • Page 58: Appendix B: Connector Pinouts

    Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Signal Ground Data Set Ready Request to Send Clear to Send Ring Indicator Table B.2: RS-232 DB9 to DB25 Conversion Cable Name Chassis Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Direction DB9M (DTE) Input Input Output Output ------ Input...
  • Page 59 " " line and the "B" line is the equivalent of the "+" line. More information on RS-422 communications can be found in the B&B Electronics RS-422/485 Application Note (available on our website) . Appendix B Direction DB9M Input Output Output ------ Input Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...

  • Page 60: Appendix C: Troubleshooting With Comtest

    - Baud Rates 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19.2, 28.4, 57.6, 115.2K (9600 recommended) - Parity: None, Odd, Even, Mark, Space (None default) - Data Bits: 5, 6, 7, 8 (8 default) - Stop Bits: 1, 1.5, 2 (1 default) Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Appendix C...
  • Page 61 DCD line follow. (RS-232 only) 10. Use the Option to set the RTS line high or low, observe the CTS input line follow. (RS-232 only) Exit When testing is completed, close the program. Appendix C Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual...

  • Page 62: Appendix D: Declaration Of Conformity Statement

    2-port RS232/422/485 PCI Serial Card Type: Light industrial ITE equipment Application of Council Directive: 89/336/EEC Standards: EN 55022 EN 50082-1 EN 61000 (-4-2, -4-3, -4-4, -4-6) William H. Franklin III, Director of Engineering Documentation Number 3PCI2-0903 Manual Appendix D D–1...

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