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Optically isolated dual port pci bus ce rs-232/422/485 serial card with send data control
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Optically Isolated Dual Port PCI Bus CE
RS-232/422/485 Serial Card
MODELS: 3PCIOSD2A 3PCIOSD2B
Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903m
This manual applies to models 3PCIOSD2A and 3PCIOSD2B. The "2" suffix
designates the number of ports on the card. The "A" models are equipped with 16550
UARTs with 16 byte transmit and receive buffers. The "B" models come with 16850
UARTs with 128 byte transmit and receive buffers. The model number of each card is
printed on a sticker on the board.
This product designed and manufactured in Ottawa, Illinois USA
707 Dayton Road -- P.O. Box 1040 -- Ottawa, IL 61350 USA
Phone (815) 433-5100 -- General Fax (815) 433-5105
Orders e-mail: orders@bb-elec.com -- Fax (815) 433-5109
Technical Support e-mail: support@bb.elec.com -- Fax (815) 433-5104
Westlink Commercial Park, Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland
Phone +353 91-792444 -- Fax +353 91-792445
Technical Support e-mail: support@bb-europe.com
2000 B&B Electronics -- Revised October 2003
Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual
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
with Send Data Control
of domestic and imported parts by
International Headquarters
B&B Electronics Mfg. Co. Inc.
Home Page: www.bb-elec.com
European Headquarters
B&B Electronics Ltd.
Home Page: www.bb-europe.com
Orders e-mail: orders@bb-europe.com
(pn4824-r004)
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  • Page 1 Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903m (pn4824-r004) This manual applies to models 3PCIOSD2A and 3PCIOSD2B. The “2” suffix designates the number of ports on the card. The “A” models are equipped with 16550 UARTs with 16 byte transmit and receive buffers. The “B” models come with 16850 UARTs with 128 byte transmit and receive buffers.
  • Page 2 2000 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

    TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: GENERAL INFORMATION ........1 ..................1 NTRODUCTION ..................1 ESCRIPTION ....................1 EATURES ..................2 PECIFICATIONS CHAPTER 2: SETUP ................. 5 ..................... 5 NSPECTION RS-232 M ..................7 RS-422 M ..................8 RS-485 M ..................10 ................
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual 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...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: General Information

    9 male connector to the other and to the host computer RS-232/422/485 Mode Independently Configurable for Each Port High speed 16 byte FIFO 16550A UARTs (Model 3PCIOSD2A), 128 byte FIFO 16850 UARTs (Model 3PCIOSD2B) RS-485 Automatic Send Data Control or RTS control...

  • Page 6: Specifications

    Windows 95, 98, 2000 and NT 4.0 Baud rates: 460.8K baud maximum in RS-232/422/485 modes UARTs: 6550 16 byte TX and RX buffers (3PCIOSD2A), or 16850 128 byte TX and RX buffers (3PCIOSD2B) Character length: 5, 6, 7, or 8 bits...
  • Page 7 Termination: A 120 termination resistor is jumper selectable on each 422/485 receiver. Optical Isolation: Data Line Device: HCPL-0600 Handshake Line Device: IL-207 The two serial ports are isolated from each other and the host Max. Power Consumption: All ports loaded +5 V @ 454.0 mA or 2.27 W Accessories: Software:...
  • Page 8 Chapter 1 Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual 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...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Setup

    Chapter 2: SETUP Inspection Your 3PCIOSD2x serial card was tested for proper operation before shipment. It should be in perfect mechanical and electrical condition upon receipt. The card is normally pre-configured for RS-232 operation. The data clock speed for both ports is set by one jumper to x1 (normal) operation or to x4 operation.
  • Page 10 Figure 1. Silk Screen Plot of 3PCIOSD2x PCB Chapter 2 Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual 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...

  • Page 11: Rs-232 Mode

    RS-232 Mode To configure one port for RS-232 mode, 5 jumpers must be set/checked (5 for each port). The following settings will configure Port 1 as RS-232. Jumpers for Port 2 shown in italics. 1. Set the four jumpers of JP3 (A-D) to the "232" (left) position. Use JP5 for Port 2.

  • Page 12: Rs-422 Mode

    Name Description Direction DB9M Pin Data Carrier Detect Input Receive Data Input Transmit Data Output Data Terminal Ready Output Signal Ground ------ Data Set Ready Input Request to Send Output Clear to Send Input Not Connected ------ Table 1: RS-232 Pinouts RS-422 Mode To configure one port for RS-422 mode, 7 jumpers must be set/checked.
  • Page 13 C O N N E C T E D JP 4 N O M E A N I N G P O R T 1 T X 422 R X 422 P O R T 1 JP 3 O U T A 232 422/ 485 T E R M I N A T I O N...

  • Page 14: Rs-485 Mode

    RS-485 Mode To configure one port for RS-485 mode, 8 jumpers must be set/checked. The following settings configure Port 1 as RS-485. Jumpers for Port 2 shown in italics. 1. Set the four jumpers of JP3 (A-D) to the "422/485" (right) position.
  • Page 15 C O N N E C T E D JP 4 N O M E A N I N G P O R T 1 T X 422 R X 422 P O R T 1 JP 3 O U T A 232 422/ 485 T E R M I N A T I O N...
  • Page 16 RS-422 and RS-485 Termination A 120 termination resistor has been provided for the RS- 422/485 receivers. Note that termination should only be used in systems with both high baud rates (>19200) and over several thousand feet of cable. If a value other than 120 is desired, space for a through-hole resistor has been provided on the board over the top of the surface mount termination resistor.

  • Page 17: Installing The Card

    Installing the Card 1. Ground yourself by touching the metal chassis of the computer to discharge any static electricity. 2. Turn off the power to your computer and unplug the power cord. 3. Remove the cover of the computer. 4. Locate a free PCI expansion slot. 5.
  • Page 18 Chapter 2 Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual 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...

  • Page 19: Chapter 3: Windows Installation

    Chapter 3: WINDOWS INSTALLATION Windows 95 and Windows 98 Any prior installation using previous B&B Serial drivers must be removed before installing the new drivers. (Refer to page 23.) Windows 98 screens are shown for this section. Windows 95 is a bit different with fewer steps and the screen names and text shown differs.
  • Page 20 5. After new hardware is detected, this screen will appear. (W95: This screen is named Update Device Driver Wizard). 6. Click Next to continue. (W95: Insert the Driver Disk in Drive, then click Next - skip to step 9) continued next page Chapter 3 Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual B&B Electronics Mfg Co –...
  • Page 21 7. Click Next. 8. Select Floppy disk drives, Specify A:\ 9. Insert the driver disk, then Click Next. Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual Chapter 3 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 22 Windows will find “2-Port PCI Serial Adapter (3PCISD2)” and the driver inf file. (W95: Driver name not shown - skip to step 11) 10. Click Next. Chapter 3 Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual 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 23 11. Click Finish to begin the second part of the driver installation which installs the Com port driver for Port A & B. 12. Click Next. (W95: Skip to step 15) 13. Click Next to continue. Re-insert the driver disk if needed. Windows will find the Communications Port and inf file.
  • Page 24 14. Click Next. (W95: Driver name not shown) 15. Click Finish to complete Com driver installation. Chapter 3 Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual 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 25 The computer will finish Com driver installation for Port A, then search, find and install the driver for Port B without requiring any more user input. 16. Wait for the process to complete. To verify the installation, open My Computer, Control Panel, System (or Start, Setting, Control Panel, System).
  • Page 26 The 3PCIOSD2x card will have 3PCISD2 Port A (COMx) and Port B (COMx). The COM port numbers will normally be COM5, COM6, if available. NOTE: The Optically Isolated 3PCIOSD2x PCI Serial Adapter card will be identified as the 2-Port PCI Serial Adapter (3PCISD2). Both cards use the same drivers and are functionally the same to the Operating System.
  • Page 27 continued next page Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual Chapter 3 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...
  • Page 28 5. Close the Windows, and Open My Computer, Drive C: 6. Open the Windows directory on your Hard Drive, then Open the Inf folder, then Other. (If the Inf folder is not shown, it is hidden, Select View, Folder Options, Files and Folders, Show all files.

  • Page 29: Windows 2000 Professional

    Windows 2000 Professional This section covers device driver installation for Windows 2000 Professional. 1. Configure each port on the PCI card to the desired RS- 232/422/485 mode using the jumpers for Port 1 and Port 2. 2. Install the card in the slot, start the computer as an Administrator or ask your system administrator to install the software.
  • Page 30 6. Select Search, Click Next. 7. Insert the driver disk in the Floppy disk drive A: Click Next.. Chapter 3 Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual 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 31 8. Click Next. 9. Click Finish to complete the Install. The computer will complete the installation of the driver for the card, then search for the Com driver for Port A, then for Port B without requiring any more user input. Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual Chapter 3 B&B Electronics Mfg Co –...
  • Page 32 10. Wait for the process to complete. Check to verify that 2 new com ports have been assigned to the card. Note: The Optically Isolated 3PCIOSD2x PCI Serial Adapter card will be identified as the 2-Port PCI Serial Adapter (3PCISD2). Both cards use the same drivers and are functionally the same to the Operating System.
  • Page 33 Removal of Card & Drivers If you need to remove the card from your system or remove the current driver before installing a possible future driver upgrade: 1. Click on 3PCISD2 Port B under Ports (COM & LPT) and select Uninstall (right click).

  • Page 34: Windows Nt 4.0

    Windows NT 4.0 1. Configure the port on the PCI card to the desired RS- 232/422/485 mode using the jumpers. 2. Install the card in the slot, start the computer, and log on to Windows NT 4.0 as an Administrator or ask your system administrator to install the software.
  • Page 35 5. Click the Install button, then click Next. continued next page Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual Chapter 3 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...
  • Page 36 6. Insert the driver disk into drive A: 7. Enter A:\WinNT40\Setup.exe in the Command line for installation program window (as above). 8. Click Finish to start the Setup program. 9. Click Next. Follow the instructions until completed. 10. This driver does not require re-booting to complete installation. Chapter 3 Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual B&B Electronics Mfg Co –...
  • Page 37 11. Open the Control Panel, select Ports. 12. Verify 2 new COM Ports. (shown here as COM5: & COM6:) If you have 2 new COM ports, the installation is complete. Select the port, select Settings, Advanced. You should obtain the message, "There are no user configurable Advanced I/O parameters for this COM port."...
  • Page 38 You can check details of the serial card setup using Windows NT Diagnostics, found under Administrative Tools. This can show the Resources used such as addresses and IRQ. Windows Diagnostics will not allow changing anything. The above shows 2 ports using one PCI card interrupt. Chapter 3 Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual B&B Electronics Mfg Co –...
  • Page 39 The screen below shows the address range for the each serial port on the B&B Electronics 2 port Serial Card. continued next page Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual Chapter 3 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 40 Removal of Card and Driver If you need to remove the card from your system or remove the current driver before installing a possible future driver upgrade: 1. Open the Windows NT subdirectory. 2. Open System32. 3. Open Drivers. 4. Find the "Bbserial.Sys" file and delete it. 5.

  • Page 41: Chapter 4: Troubleshooting

    Chapter 4: TROUBLESHOOTING If you have any trouble starting your system after installing the card, the card may not be properly seated in the slot. Remove and re- insert it or try a different slot. If you are unable to communicate with the card using your software and hardware devices: Check your pinouts.
  • Page 42 Chapter 4 Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual 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...

  • Page 43: Appendix A: 3Pciosd2X I/O Schematic

    Appendix A: 3PCIOSD2x I/O Schematic Port 1 I/O Schematic Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual Appendix A 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...
  • Page 44 Appendix A Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual 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...

  • Page 45: Appendix B: Rs-232 & Rs-422/485 Pinouts

    Appendix B: RS-232 & RS-422/485 Pinouts Name Description Direction DB9M Data Carrier Detect Input Receive Data Input Transmit Data Output Data Terminal Ready Output Signal Ground ------ Data Set Ready Input Request to Send Output Clear to Send Input Not Connected ------ Table 1: RS-232 Pinouts Name...
  • Page 46 Appendix B Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual 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...

  • Page 47: Appendix C: Jumper Mode Tables

    Appendix C: Jumper Mode Table Port A Jumper Settings Mode Table Port A (1) RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 RS-485 Jumpers 4-Wire 4-Wire 2-Wire JP2 Control RTS(232) not used SD/RTS * SD/RTS * PORT 1 JP3 A 422/485 422/485 422/485 JP3 B 422/485 422/485 422/485...
  • Page 48 Port B Jumper Settings Mode Table Port B (2) RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 RS-485 Jumpers 4-Wire 4-Wire 2-Wire JP2 Control RTS(232) not used SD/RTS * SD/RTS * PORT 2 JP5 A 422/485 422/485 422/485 JP5 B 422/485 422/485 422/485 JP5 C 422/485 422/485 422/485...

  • Page 49: Appendix D: Troubleshooting With Comtest

    Appendix D: TROUBLESHOOTING WITH COMTest Included on the PCI/USB COM Port Utility Disk is a test program called ComTest. It can be installed on your “Programs” menu for use by inserting the disk and running Setup. ComTest is a simple 32-bit Windows (Windows 95, 98, 2000 or NT 4.0) COM port Test program.
  • Page 50 Appendix D Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual 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...

  • Page 51: Appendix E: Renaming Com Ports - Win 95/98/Me

    Appendix E: Renaming COM Ports - Win 95/98/ME Renaming PCI COM Ports Using the PnP COM Rename Utility CAUTION: You must be using Windows 95/98 or ME. This utility is not designed for NT or other Windows versions. This program edits the registry directly, it will only change entries related to B&B PCI or USB Serial Ports.
  • Page 52 (2) The Rename utility will not be installed if you are running Windows 2000 or NT. Using PnP COM Rename (1) Shut down all programs that are accessing any Com ports. (2) Start the PnP COM Rename Utility from the Programs menu under B&B Electronics.
  • Page 53 same number. The last instance of the same number is usually the most recent installation. Only the active ports can be renamed with the program to show the new name under the Device Manager. Inactive port numbers will not show any change after renaming.
  • Page 54 Appendix E Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual 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...

  • Page 55: Appendix F: Declaration Of Conformity

    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: 3PCIOSD2a, 3PCIOSD2b Description: Optically Isolated Serial PCI Card Type: Light industrial ITE equipment Application of Council Directive: 89/336/EEC Standards:...
  • Page 56 Appendix F Documentation Number 3PCIOSD2x-3903 Manual 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...

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