AAxeon MSC-108B Installation Manual

AAxeon MSC-108B Installation Manual

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this 8-port RS422/485 serial PCI Card. It is a
high performance serial port adapter that is specially designed to
connect RS422(4-wire) or RS485(2-wire) serial devices to any computer
with PCI slots. It supports all enhanced features with its 16C950 UARTs
that defined by serial port specifications.
Features:
 Fully PCI Bus Specifications 2.2 compliant
 Supports 8 RS422/485 over one single PCI slot
 16C950 UART, built-in 128-byte on-chip FIFO
 Up to 921.6 Kbps baud rate, over 700 Kbps data throughput
 Precise RS485 ATTA
disable the line driver by hardware
 Optional 15KV ESD surge protection model is available
 Supports Windows 98SE, 2000 and XP, 2003, Vista

2. Connector and Jumper Layout

JP1: RS422/485
Mode Selector
J3 (DB62F):
S1~S8
External
Connector
for Octopus
Cable
MSC-108B
Installation Guide
(Auto Transceiver Turn Around) feature to
TM
J1: Factory
Use Only
Term. Resistor
Ena/Disable
Jumpers
S8
:
:
S1
1
JP2, JP3: 8 Spare Jumpers (no
function, keep the jumpers only)

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Summary of Contents for AAxeon MSC-108B

  • Page 1 MSC-108B Installation Guide 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing this 8-port RS422/485 serial PCI Card. It is a high performance serial port adapter that is specially designed to connect RS422(4-wire) or RS485(2-wire) serial devices to any computer with PCI slots. It supports all enhanced features with its 16C950 UARTs that defined by serial port specifications.
  • Page 2 8-Port RS422/485 Serial PCI Card 3. Jumper Settings RS485 User: Since the factory jumper settings are initially set at  2-wire RS485 mode. There is no need to change any jumper settings from the default settings. RS422 User: Change the mode jumper away from the ”485” ...
  • Page 3 8-Port RS422/485 Serial PCI Card Note: Please use the spare jumpers that were kept on JP2 and JP3. They were kept there to prevent from loosing. RS485 TXD Termination Resistor Enable/Disable Terminator Settings (JP4 for S1, JP6 for S2, JP8 for S3, JP10 for S4, JP5 for S5, JP7 for S6, JP9 for S7, JP11 for S8): Jumper Name Jumper Settings...
  • Page 4 8-Port RS422/485 Serial PCI Card 4. Driver Installation for Win2000, XP and Vista Note: The drivers for Windows are shipped in the following folder (E:\IO\OXFORD\RS422_485) of the driver CD. The files are in ZIP format (e.g. V6515_RS422_485.ZIP). Please copy the file to your hard drive C: or what folder you want, unzip it before proceeding with your installations.

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