Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual

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Connect Tech Inc.
42 Arrow Road
Guelph, Ontario
N1K 1S6
www.connecttech.com
CTIM-00045 Revision 0.03 2015-02-05
Xtreme/104-Express
Users Guide
(XEG005 Pictured Here)
Tel:
519-836-1291
Toll:
800-426-8979 (North America only)
Fax:
519-836-4878
Email:
sales@connecttech.com
support@connecttech.com

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  • Page 1 Xtreme/104-Express Users Guide (XEG005 Pictured Here) Connect Tech Inc. Tel: 519-836-1291 42 Arrow Road Toll: 800-426-8979 (North America only) Guelph, Ontario Fax: 519-836-4878 N1K 1S6 Email: sales@connecttech.com www.connecttech.com support@connecttech.com CTIM-00045 Revision 0.03 2015-02-05...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Auto-485 Mode Jumper ........................9 Connectors / Pinouts ..........................10 Table 1: I/O Signal Assignments for Xtreme/104-Express ................10 P3 contains the signals for Ports 1-4, and P5 contains the signals for Ports 5-8........... 10 Table 2: DB-9 Male Pinouts, when using cable CAG8104 ................11 Figure 3: RS-422/485 Wiring Diagrams .......................
  • Page 3: Preface

    The information contained within this user’s guide, including but not limited to any product specification, is subject to change without notice. Connect Tech assumes no liability for any damages incurred directly or indirectly from any technical or typographical errors or omissions contained herein or for discrepancies between the product and the user’s guide.
  • Page 4: Limited Lifetime Warranty

    Connect Tech Inc. provides a Lifetime Warranty for this product. Should this product, in Connect Tech Inc.'s opinion, fail to be in good working order during the warranty period, Connect Tech Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace this product at no charge, provided that the product has not been subjected to abuse, misuse, accident, disaster or non-Connect Tech Inc.
  • Page 5: Esd Warning

    ESD Warning Electronic components and circuits are sensitive to ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD). When handling any circuit board assemblies including Connect Tech COM Express carrier assemblies, it is recommended that ESD safety precautions be observed. ESD safe best practices include, but are not limited to: ...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    Xtreme/104-Express features a built-in fractional baud rate divisor allows almost any non-standard baud rate to be matched with a high level of accuracy. The onboard fail-safe 1/8th load transceivers allow up to 256 devices on a multi-drop RS-485 bus.
  • Page 7: Product Overview

    Xtreme/104-Express Users Guide www.connecttech.com Product Overview Connector Summary & Locations Figure 1: Xtreme/104-Express Hardware Components Designator Description Ports 1 through 4 IO Connector Ports 5 through 8 IO Connector Jumper Summary & Locations Designator Description JA Port-1 Configuration Jumper block...
  • Page 8: Detailed Feature Description

    Port Mode Jumper Block Settings Description The following jumper block diagram depicts typical settings on an interface-selectable Xtreme/104-Express. (See Figure 1 for location of jumper blocks.). Jumper blocks are labeled JA (Port1) to JH (Port8). Jumper blocks appear on the board as follows. JA through JD are on one side of the board, and JE through JH are on the other side of the board.
  • Page 9: Electrical Interfaces Descriptions

    Electrical Interfaces Descriptions RS-232 Electrical Interface This is the default setting for the selectable interface of the Xtreme/104-Express. To operate a port in RS-232 mode, no jumpers are installed on the corresponding jumper block. RS-422/485 Electrical Interface Xtreme/104-Express models offer three modes of RS-422/485 communication, as outlined here…...
  • Page 10: Connectors / Pinouts

    Xtreme/104-Express Users Guide www.connecttech.com Connectors / Pinouts Table 1: I/O Signal Assignments for Xtreme/104-Express P3 contains the signals for Ports 1-4, and P5 contains the signals for Ports 5-8. Port No. Header RS-232 Direction RS-422 Direction Pin No. /485 1 or 5...
  • Page 11: Table 2: Db-9 Male Pinouts, When Using Cable Cag8104

    Output TxD- Output Signal Ground Signal Reference Input CTS- Input Output RTS+ Output Input CTS+ Input Input RTS- Output Figure 3: RS-422/485 Wiring Diagrams Document: CTIM-00045 Page 11 of 22 Date: 2015-02-05 Revision: 0.03 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
  • Page 12: Typical Installation

    CD containing Drivers and documentation. These files contain technical tips or release notes concerning installation and configuration of the Device Driver. For further information concerning software installation of Xtreme/104-Express products please visit the Connect Tech website at www.connecttech.com.
  • Page 13: Software/Driver Installation

    Users Guide www.connecttech.com Software/Driver Installation Windows Installation The following instructions outline how to install the Xtreme/104-Express to a computer running Windows XP. For other operating system installations, consult the and Installation Guides available on the CD shipped with readme.txt your board(s).
  • Page 14 Next , Found New Hardware Wizard Once you have clicked will begin to install the software. Next a window will appear indicating that the software for Xtreme/104-Express has not passed Windows logo Continue Anyway testing. Select GPIO Adapter Document: CTIM-00045...
  • Page 15 Once the software for the CTI Xtreme/104 PCI Express GPIO Adapter has been installed, a window will appear Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) Next to begin the installation for the PCI Serial Port. Select . Select Document: CTIM-00045 Page 15 of 22 Date: 2015-02-05 Revision: 0.03 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
  • Page 16 D is the drive letter of your CD ROM. Now select Next , Found New Hardware Wizard Once you have clicked will begin to install the software. Document: CTIM-00045 Page 16 of 22 Date: 2015-02-05 Revision: 0.03 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
  • Page 17 Xtreme/104-Express Users Guide www.connecttech.com Next a window will appear indicating that the software for Xtreme/104-Express has not passed Windows logo Continue Anyway testing. Select Finish. 10. CTI Xtreme/104 PCI Express Multiport Serial Adapter installation is complete. Select Document: CTIM-00045 Page 17 of 22 Date: 2015-02-05 Revision: 0.03...
  • Page 18 Include this location in the search D:\ Drivers\Win2K-XP Choose and type Next. where D is the drive letter of your CD ROM. Now select Document: CTIM-00045 Page 18 of 22 Date: 2015-02-05 Revision: 0.03 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
  • Page 19 Next , Found New Hardware Wizard 13. Once you have clicked will begin to install the software. 14. Next a window will appear indicating that the software for Xtreme/104-Express has not passed Windows logo Continue Anyway testing. Select UART Serial Port...
  • Page 20 16. Verify the presence of the Xteme/104-Express serial ports in your system by going to Start – Control Panel – System – Hardware – Device Manager. You should see CTI Xtreme/104 PCI Express GPIO Adapter, Xtreme/104 PCI Express Multiport Serial Adapter, and Ports. Document: CTIM-00045 Page 20 of 22 Date: 2015-02-05 Revision: 0.03 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...
  • Page 21 17. Double click on CTI Xtreme/104 PCI Express GPIO Adapter. Click on the General tab to see that your device is working properly. NOTE: The Windows Driver provided with your Xtreme/104-Express unit has not been signed by Microsoft. If you require a signed Driver, please contact Connect Tech.
  • Page 22: Cables

    Cables Cable CAG8104 can be used with the XEG boards to provide connectivity to DB-9 connectors. See Table 2 for pin assignment information. Document: CTIM-00045 Page 22 of 22 Date: 2015-02-05 Revision: 0.03 Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291...

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