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REVISION NOTES REVISION PAGE NUMBER CHANGES MADE Changed warranty to 2 years Added link to installation manual Updated contact information Updated Fastcom Serial Settings Updated revision level Changed warranty period to lifetime Changed warranty to limited lifetime Updated Limitation of Liability Arrow.com.
CONTENTS “CE” CERTIFICATE ......................1 INTRODUCTION Description / Block Diagram .................... 3 Specifications / Features ....................4 Board Layout ........................5 INSTALLATION Installing the Hardware / Software................... 6 Testing the Installation..................... 6 FASTCOM SERIAL SETTINGS.................... 8 CABLE ..........................9 DB9 Pin Description ......................
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EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Information Technology Equipment The Company COMMTECH, INC. declares under its own and full responsibility that the product " Fastcom: IG232/2-PCI - Revision 1.1 " on which is attached this Certificate is compliant to the "89/336/EEC" Directive, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/88/EEC.
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INTRODUCTION The Fastcom: IG232/2-PCI adapter is one of the fastest, most advanced two-channel RS-232 adapter in the industry. Primarily designed for commercial, industrial, and OEM applications, the Fastcom: IG232/2-PCI features two discrete RS-232 channels, which are electrically isolated from your computer’s power supply and bus.
FASTCOM: IG232/2-PCI BOARD LAYOUT CHANNEL 1 16C850 UARTs CONNECTOR TRANSMIT / RECEIVE LEDs CHANNEL 2 CONNECTOR CONTROLLER PACKING LIST FASTCOM: IG232/2-PCI CARD FASTCOM CD If an omission has been made, please call technical support for a replacement. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com. Arrow.com.
HARDWARE INSTALLATION Important: Observe Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) precautions when handling the Fastcom: IG232/2-PCI board. 1. Unpack the Fastcom: IG232/2-PCI. Keep the box and static bag for warranty repair returns 2. Select an open PCI slot in your PC. 3. After removing the blank bracket from your PC, install the Fastcom: IG232/2-PCI in the PC by pressing it firmly into the slot.
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2. Find and run the TTY example program (simple terminal). From the Start menu, choose Run, browse to and select D:\Fastcom_disks\AsyncPCI\tty\tty2.exe. Click the Open button. Click the OK button to run the program. 3. With the TTY program running, select Settings from the menu. Select the COM port number that has the loopback plug on it.
FASTCOM SERIAL SETTINGS These settings can be accessed using the application serialgt.exe (Windows 98/NT) or in the Fastcom Serial Settings tab of the Fastcom AsyncPCI Communications Port Properties dialog (Windows 2K/XP), which is found in the device manager under Ports (COM & LPT). CLOCK/4 Clock divisors of 1 and 4 are available.
CABLE We recommend using a high quality vinyl jacketed multiple conductor cable like Belden 8445 (unshielded) or Belden 9941 (shielded) for use with the FASTCOM: IG232/2-PCI. VERY IMPORTANT: The signal ground (pin 5 on the DB9 connector) is isolated from the ground on your computer, but the outside shell of the DB9 connectors on the IG232/2-PCI are in direct contact with the chassis case of the computer.
DB9 to DB25 ADAPTER Many RS-232 devices use the DB25 style connector. The following illustration shows a DB9 to DB25 adapter: DB25 MALE DB9 FEMALE DB25 MALE DB9 FEMALE GROUND DO NOT CONNECT GROUND TO THE OUTSIDE SHELL OF THE CONNECTORS. Arrow.com.
We can provide a quote for non-warranty repairs upon request. If any Commtech product is damaged such that it cannot be repaired, you can return it to Commtech for replacement under our Non-Repairable Replacement policy, regardless of the cause of damage. Commtech will replace the unit at 60% of the then-current list price.
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