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This manual covers the following B&B Electronics' model serial
cards:
RS-232/422/485 Serial Cards
3PXCC1a
3PXCC2a
Documentation Number 3PXCC1x-2x-3903
Each of these models is an RS-232 serial card and uses the same printed circuit
board. The "1" and "2" suffix designates the number of ports on the card. The model
number of the card is printed on a sticker on the board.
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
Sales e-mail:
orders@bb-elec.com
Technical Support e-mail:
support@bb-elec.com
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
Sales e-mail:
orders@bb-europe.com
Technical Support e-mail:
B&B Electronics -- Revised October 2003
Documentation No. 3PXCC1x-2x-3903
B&B Electronics Mfg Co – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104
B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Comm. Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445
CE
3PXCC1b
3PXCC2b
-- Fax (815) 433-5109
-- Fax (815) 433-5104
support@bb-europe.com
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Summary of Contents for B&B Electronics 3PXCC1A
- Page 1 This manual covers the following B&B Electronics' model serial cards: RS-232/422/485 Serial Cards 3PXCC1a 3PXCC1b 3PXCC2a 3PXCC2b Documentation Number 3PXCC1x-2x-3903 Each of these models is an RS-232 serial card and uses the same printed circuit board. The "1" and "2" suffix designates the number of ports on the card. The model number of the card is printed on a sticker on the board.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction and General Information... 1 Features ... 1 Specifications ... 1 Chapter 2: Quick Installation Guide ... 3 Chapter 3: Windows Installation ... 5 Checking Device Manager for Available Address/IRQ’s (Windows 95/98) ... 5 Adding Serial Port(s) in Windows 95/98 ... 8 Changing COM Port Resources in Windows 95/98 ... -
Page 3: Chapter 1: Introduction And General Information
Chapter 1: Introduction and General Information The B&B Electronics’ 3PXCC series serial interface cards are designed for the IBM PC, XT, AT and compatibles. Ports are configured as a standard DTE device, and connections are made on 9-pin D-style connectors. The 3PXCC cards offer exceptional setup flexibility. -
Page 4: Chapter 2: Quick Installation Guide
Chapter 2: Quick Installation Guide The following steps will help you install the Model 3PXCC Serial Card. Please follow (step-by-step) the following numbered instructions and refer to any corresponding chapters for more details. CAUTION: Electrostatic Sensitive Device. Use ESD precautions for safe handling. Before removing the card from the anti-static protective packaging. -
Page 5: Chapter 3: Windows Installation
Chapter 3: Windows Installation Checking Device Manager for Available Address/IRQ’s (Windows 95/98) Click on Start / Settings / Control Panel and double-click on System Properties. Left-click on Device Manager. Double-click on Computer. Documentation No.3PXCC1x-2x-3903 B&B Electronics Mfg Co – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 B&B Electronics Ltd –... -
Page 6: Adding Serial Port(S) In Windows 95/98
Left-click on Input/Output (I/O). Scroll through the list, checking 03F8H, 02F8H, 03E8H, 02E8H. If one of these is available, use it. If not, check alternates. Find a free address in the list. Most desktop PC’s have a COM1 and possibly a COM2 already on their system which will be seen in the list. - Page 7 Click Next. Select Yes/No for the device in the list. Click Next. Documentation No.3PXCC1x-2x-3903 B&B Electronics Mfg Co – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Comm. Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 Select No (you do not want Windows to search for your new hardware).
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Page 8: Changing Com Port Resources In Windows 95/98
Select (Standard port types) and Communication Port. Click Next. The next screen will show the address and interrupt request of the port. These may not match your configuration. For now, simply click Next. Windows may ask for the Windows 95/98 disk/CD to be inserted. - Page 9 Click Resources. Documentation No.3PXCC1x-2x-3903 B&B Electronics Mfg Co – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Comm. Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 Click off (check mark out of box) Use automatic settings.
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Page 10: Checking Windows Nt Diagnostics For Available Address/Irq's (Windows Nt 4.0)
Checking Windows NT Diagnostics for Available Address/IRQ’s (Windows NT 4.0) Click on Start / Programs / Administrative Tools / Windows NT Diagnostics. Left-click on Resources. Find a free IRQ in the following list. Any number that is seen on the left hand side of this screen is an IRQ that is currently being used. -
Page 11: Checking Windows 2000 For Available Address/Irq's
Adding Serial Port(s) in Windows NT 4.0 Go to Start Menu / Settings / Control Panel. Double-click on Ports. Click Add. Choose COM Port Number, Base I/O Address, and IRQ that you want to use for the new Serial Port(s) being added. After clicking OK, you will see a screen –... - Page 12 Click on Device Manager. Documentation No.3PXCC1x-2x-3903 B&B Electronics Mfg Co – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Comm. Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 Click on View (top of screen).
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Page 13: Adding Serial Port(S) In Windows 2000
Double-click on Interrupt Request (IRQ). Here you need to find an unused IRQ to set your B&B Electronics serial card to. Documentation No.3PXCC1x-2x-3903 B&B Electronics Mfg Co – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 B&B Electronics Ltd –... - Page 14 Click Next. Click on Add/Troubleshoot a device. Click Next. Documentation No.3PXCC1x-2x-3903 B&B Electronics Mfg Co – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Comm. Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 The following screen will appear after a few seconds.
- Page 15 Click No, I want to select the hardware from a list. Click Ports (COM & LPT). Click Next. Documentation No.3PXCC1x-2x-3903 B&B Electronics Mfg Co – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 B&B Electronics Ltd –...
- Page 16 Click on the highest Basic configuration number in the list on the “Setting based on” category. Double-click on the Input/Output Range to set the Address. Double-click on the Interrupt Request to set the IRQ. Select IRQ and Address that you want your port(s) configured at. Documentation No.3PXCC1x-2x-3903 B&B Electronics Mfg Co –...
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Page 17: Chapter 4: Address And Irq Setting
Chapter 4: Address and IRQ Setting Address Switch Setup A Windows PC has I/O port addresses and memory addresses. Some devices use both types of addresses. I/O port addresses have a 64K address space. Devices may decode all 16 address bits or only some of the lower bits. -
Page 18: Interrupt Jumper Setup
When setting the address (via the dipswitch) use the silkscreen on the printed circuit board. This silkscreen shows a “1” and a “0” to refer to the “on and “off” states that each switch is set to. Switch S1 configures port one (labeled J1) and, on two port cards, switch S2 configures port two (labeled J2). - Page 19 Table 4. Standard IRQ Settings COM1 IRQ4 COM2 IRQ3 COM3 IRQ4 COM4 IRQ3 Documentation No.3PXCC1x-2x-3903 B&B Electronics Mfg Co – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Comm. Pk – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 B&B Electronics Mfg Co –...
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Page 20: Chapter 5: Communication Jumper Settings
Chapter 5: Communication Jumper Settings This chapter will cover all of the jumper settings to set your B&B Serial Card for the proper communications that you desire. CAUTION: Electrostatic Sensitive Device. Use ESD precautions for safe handling. RS-232 Mode To configure a port for RS-232 mode, 5 jumpers must be checked. -
Page 21: Rs-485 Pinouts
RS-485 mode requires that the driver be enabled and disabled as needed, allowing two or four-wire communications. To set up the 3PXCC1A Serial Card up for two wire mode you can simply jumper TD(A) to RD(A) (for your Data “-“) and TD(B) to RD(B) (for your Data “+”). -
Page 22: Chapter 6: Physical Hook-Up And Troubleshooting
Chapter 6: Physical Hook-up and Troubleshooting This chapter will cover 3PXCC pinout, communication cable data, and troubleshooting information. Pinouts RS-232 Pinouts The 3PXCC Serial Cards are wired as DTE (Data Terminal Equipment) devices. The 3PXCC Serial Cards can be connected directly to DCE (Data Communication Equipment) devices with a straight through cable. -
Page 23: Communication Cable Data
RS-485 Two Wire Device 3PXCCXX Serial Card TD(A-) Pin 3 TD(B+) Pin 2 RD(A-) Pin 1 RD(B+) Pin 9 GND Pin 5 Figure 6. RS-485 (Two-Wire) Pinout Description Communication Cable Data The 3PXCC Serial Card communicates using RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 communications. The communication cable specifications are 24AWG (wire gauge) and 30pF/ft. -
Page 24: Appendix A: Hardware I/O Map
Appendix A: Hardware I/O Map I/O Map of XT Class Machines Hex Address Address Function in XT Class Machines 000-00F DMA controller (8237A) 020-021 interrupt controller (8259A) timer (8253) 040-043 060-063 PPI(8255A) 080-083 DMA page register (74LS612) NMI - non maskable interrupt 0A0-0AF 200-20F game port joystick controller... -
Page 25: Appendix B: Declaration Of Conformity Statement
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer’s Name: B&B Electronics Manufacturing Company Manufacturer’s Address: P.O. Box 1040 707 Dayton Road Ottawa, IL 61350 USA Model Numbers: 3PXCC1A, 3PXCC1B, 3PXCC2A, 3PXCC2B Description: RS-232 Serial Card Type: Light industrial ITE equipment Application of Council Directive: 89/336/EEC Standards:...