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Technical support: +49 (0)7223 / 9493-0 Technical description ADDICOM APCI-7501 4-port serial interface for the PCI bus edition 03/1999...
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- this software can only be used for configuring ADDI-DATA boards. - copying the software is forbidden (except for archiving/ saving data and for replacing...
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W A R N I N G In case of wrong uses and if the board is not used for the purpose it is intended: people may be the board, PC and the environment injured peripheral may be may be destroyed polluted «...
Table of contents APCI-7501 INTENDED PURPOSE OF THE BOARD ............1 Limits of use .................... 2 USER ....................3 Qualification ................... 3 Personal protection................. 3 HANDLING THE BOARD ...............4 TECHNICAL DATA................5 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) ............. 5 Physical set-up of the board ..............5 Options ....................
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Table of contents APCI-7501 Figures Fig. 3-1: Wrong handling ......................4 Fig. 3-2: Correct handling......................4 Fig. 4-1: Component scheme of the APCI-7501 board ............7 Fig. 4-2: Block diagram ......................8 Fig. 5-1: Types of slots ......................10 Fig. 5-2: Opening the protective blister pack .................10 Fig.
Technical description Chapter 1 APCI-7501 INTENDED PURPOSE OF THE BOARD The board APCI-7501 provides the personal computer (PC) with a 4-port asynchronous serial interface for the communication with external devices. The board is to be used in a free PCI-5 V / 32 Bit slot. The PC is to comply with the EU directive 89/336/EWG and the specifications for EMC protection.
APCI-7501 Technical description Chapter 1 Limits of use The use of the board in a PC could change the PC features regarding noise emission and immunity. Increased noise emission or decreased noise immunity could result in the system not being conform anymore. Check the shielding capacity of the PC housing and cable prior to putting the device into operation.
Technical description Chapter 2 APCI-7501 USER Qualification Only persons trained in electronics are entitled to perform the following tasks: installation, • putting into operation, • use, • maintenance. • Personal protection Consider the country-specific regulations about the prevention of accidents •...
Technical description Chapter 4 APCI-7501 TECHNICAL DATA Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) The board has been subjected to EMC tests in an accredited laboratory in accordance with the norms EN50082-2, EN55011, EN55022. The board complies with the limit values set by the norm EN50082-2 as follows: True value Set value ESD ..............
CCITT recommendation: ......... V.24 US norm EIA: ..........RS 232 Max. transfer rate: Standard: ............112 kBd With High-Speed Driver: ......... up to 1 MBd Safety (Option -G) Optical isolation: ..........500 V 1 ADDI-DATA High-Speed Driver: available for Windows NT on request.
You will find additional information to these different steps in the sections 5.1 to 5.4. IMPORTANT! You have installed already one or more ADDI-DATA boards in your PC, and you wish to install an additional board? Proceed as if you wished to install one single board.
APCI-7501 Technical description Chapter 5 Inserting the board IMPORTANT! Do observe the safety instructions. 5.1.1 Opening the PC Switch off your PC and all the units connected to the PC. • Pull the PC mains plug from the socket. • Open your PC as described in the manual of the PC manufacturer.
Technical description Chapter 5 APCI-7501 5.1.3 Plugging the board into the slot Discharge yourself from electrostatic charges. • • • • Insert the board vertically into the chosen slot. • • • • Fig. 5-3: Inserting the board Fasten the board to the rear of the PC housing with the screw •...
- 16-bit for MS-DOS and Windows 3.11 - 32-bit for Windows NT/95. 5.2.1 Installation under MS-DOS and Windows 3.11 To install the board under MS-DOS, the "ADDI-DATA software driver" is available on request. 5.2.2 Installation under Windows NT / 95 - Select the directory PCI7501\32bit\Disk1.
Technical description Chapter 5 APCI-7501 Fig. 5-5: ADDIREG registration program Screen explanation: Table: The table in the middle lists the registrated boards and their respective parameters. Board name: Names of the different registrated boards (e.g.: APCI-7501). When you start the program for the first time, no board is registrated in this table. Base address: Selected base address of the board.
APCI-7501 Technical description Chapter 5 Base address name: When the board operates with several base addresses (One for port 1, one for port 2, etc.) you can select which base address is to be changed. Base address: In this box you can select the base addresses of your PC board. The free base addresses are listed.
Technical description Chapter 5 APCI-7501 Clear: You can delete the registration of a board. Select the board to be deleted and click on "Clear". Set: Sets the parametered board configuration. The configuration should be set before you save it. Cancel: Reactivates the former parameters of the saved configuration.
APCI-7501 Technical description Chapter 5 Fig. 5-8: PCI boards With this option you can select the identifier string by entering the corresponding number and activating with "OK". With one click on "cancel" you can select the former string. Save: Saves the parameters and registrate the board. Restore: Reactivates the last saved parameters and registration.
Technical description Chapter 5 APCI-7501 5.3.2 Registrating a new board IMPORTANT! To registrate a new board, you must have administrator rights. Only an administrator is allowed to registrate a new board or change a registration. • Call up the ADDIREG program. The figure 5-5 is displayed on the screen. Click on "Insert".
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Technical description Chapter 6 APCI-7501 CONNECTING THE PERIPHERAL Connector pin assignment Fig. 6-1: 37-pin SUB-D male connector Table 6-1: Assignment of the port 1...
APCI-7501 Technical description Chapter 7 STANDARD SOFTWARE To install the 4 ports of the APCI-7501 please use the standard drivers which are delivered with Windows NT 4.0and windows 95. You can read additional information about the Windows API functions for the settings and the use of the serial interfaces in the delivered manual: "SERIAL COMMUNICATION in WIN32"...
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