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- Page 1 Hardware Manual DUAL RS232 RS232 1.2 EDITION FEBRUARY 1998...
- Page 2 Guarantee. FULL 36 MONTHS GUARANTEE. We guarantee your Serial Port Card for a full 36 months from purchase, parts and labour, provided it has been used in the specified manner. In the unlikely event of failure return your interface to your Dealer, with proof of purchase, who will determine whether to repair or replace this product with an equivalent unit.
- Page 3 PCI DUAL RS232 PCI DUAL RS232 PCI VELOCITY RS232 These products conform to the following standards: CE Standard: IEC 801-2: IEC 801-3: IEC 801-4: TIA / EIA: EN55022:1987 Class B 1991 Level 2 1984 Level 2 1988 Level 2 232 - E Introduction Intro 1...
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Page 4: Chapter 4 - Rs232 Pinouts And Port Cabling
Introduction PCI DUAL RS232 & PCI VELOCITY RS232 MANUAL OUTLINE CONTENTS Chapter 1 - Serial Solutions Software. Chapter 2 - PCI Dual RS232 & PCI Velocity RS232 Specifications. Chapter 3 - PCI Dual RS232 & PCI Velocity RS232 Software Configuration Guide. Chapter 4 - RS232 Pinouts and Port Cabling The Layout Of This Manual Chapter 1 - Serial Solutions Software... -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
NTRODUCTION PCI RS232 C ENERAL PCI D RS232 F PCI V RS232 F ELOCITY Configuring PCI Cards..9 RS232 Cabling and Pinouts ... 9 Parallel Printer Port Configuration..9 ARDWARE NSTALLATION !... 11 ROBLEMS 3 ... 12 HAPTER . - Page 6 Introduction Advanced Port Settings... 24 Uninstalling Serial Solutions PCI... 26 ONFIGURING ORTS Determining PCI Dual RS232 Resources..27 Windows 3.x Software Installation..28 Serial Port Installation..29 Configuring The COM Ports... 31 Deleting Ports in Windows..32 Restarting Windows...
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Page 7: Chapter 1
PCI DUAL RS232 SOLUTIONS SOFTWARE. Introduction. This chapter is a brief description of the Serial Solutions software package included with this product; extra copies or licenses for extra copies are available from YOUR DEALER. Introducing Serial Solution Software. The perfect partner for any Serial Port is Serial Solutions Software! Serial Solutions is a fully featured suite of programs designed to squeeze the most from PC serial communications. -
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Serial Solutions programs: - NewCOM.sys A device driver, it supports COM1 to COM16, allowing 16 serial ports to be used under DOS. It also includes an interrupt handler for enhanced performance with user definable buffer languages, it is the heart of the Serial Solution. implementing using any combination of the DTR, DSR, CTS, RTS, and DCD lines, and a software handshake... -
Page 9: Serial Solutions For Windows 3.X
PCI DUAL RS232 file I/O to ports. They contain many lines of code and are thus harder to grasp. They demonstrate in depth serial port programming in a variety of languages but they are also useful tools for using serial devices. Comtest.exe Comtest is a short but invaluable program that is used to check that the serial port at a particular I/O... -
Page 10: Serial Solutions For Windows 95
Serial Solutions Serial Solutions For Windows 95. Windows 95 has an improved communication API and directly supports up to 255 ports. Our Windows 95 driver supports the shared interrupt mechanism used on our multiport cards. Serial Solutions for Windows 95 consists of the following programs: - SSCards.inf The information file to aid the installation process "Have Disk...”... -
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PCI DUAL RS232 Serial Solutions indexes and table of contents. We guarantee your Serial Solution Software package or a full 12 months from purchase. A complete technical backup service is available to ensure that you get the maximum performance out of your investment. Chapter 1 Page 5... -
Page 12: Chapter 2
Specifications PCI DUAL RS232 & PCI VELOCITY RS232 SPECIFICATIONS Introduction. This chapter details the specifications of the PCI Dual RS232 and PCI Velocity RS232 serial card. The differences between the two cards are: - LPT port present on PCI Dual RS232 only, larger FIFO size and greater baud rate on the PCI Velocity (due to the presence of a 16C750 UART, rather than the standard 16C550). -
Page 13: Pci Velocity Rs232 Features
PCI DUAL RS232 PCI Velocity RS232 Features. 16C750 FIFO provides 64-byte input and 64-byte output buffer on each port. Maximum baud rate of 921,600 Baud (1 Megabaud) Clock Input of 14.7456MHz Automatic hardware flow control. Figure 2-1. PCI DUAL RS232 Card. Dimensions: I/O Connection: Optional LPT port:... -
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Specifications Figure 2-2. PCI Velocity RS232 Card. Dimensions: I/O Connection: Weight: Chapter 2 Page 8 5 x 3 in, 120 x 85 mm Serial Port 1: 9 pin Male D type. Serial Port 2: 9 pin Male D type. PCI DUAL RS232... -
Page 15: Configuring Pci Cards
PCI DUAL RS232 Configuring PCI Cards. PCI cards, by definition, require no hardware configuration and can be installed "directly from the box". RS232 Cabling and Pinouts For further details of the RS232 standard, pinouts and how to make various types of cables, refer to chapter 4, "RS232 Pinouts and Cabling."... -
Page 16: Hardware Installation
Specifications Hardware Installation. STEP 1: Before the PC card can be installed the power to the PC MUST be switched OFF, and the lead removed from the PC. STEP 2: Remove the PC case. Figure 2-4. Removing Blanking Cover Figure 2-5. Installing The Printer Port Cable. Step 4: (OPTIONAL, PCI Dual RS232 Users): Place the PCI DUAL RS232 on a flat, even surface. -
Page 17: Problems
PCI DUAL RS232 Figure 2-6. Inserting The PC Serial Card. STEP 7: The connectors should fit neatly through the slot’s aperture to the outside world. STEP 8: Now replace the system unit’s cover by carefully sliding it down and back over the system unit. Replace the cover mounting screws. -
Page 18: Chapter 3
Software Configuration PCI DUAL RS232 & PCI VELOCITY RS232 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Introduction. This section contains the installation procedures of the PCI Dual RS232 card, with the Windows 95, Windows NT DOS, and Windows 3.x operating systems. As previously noted, the install procedure for the Dual and Velocity PCI RS232 cards are the same, with the only difference being the reported card and port name in Windows 95 and NT 4.0;... -
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PCI DUAL RS232 Windows will then display the "Update Device Driver Wizard", which asks you to “insert any disk which came with the PCI card”. Insert the Windows 95 installation disk into an appropriate drive and click 'Next'. The Wizard should then display something similar to following: Click Finish. -
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Software Configuration After copying the file, Windows 95 will then detect each of the serial ports in turn and install them as communications ports; in the case of the PCI Dual RS232 it will also detect the parallel port, and then install it as a printer port. When the "Device Manager"... -
Page 21: Pci Dual Rs232 Card Settings In Windows 95 & 98
PCI DUAL RS232 PCI Dual RS232 Card Settings In Windows 95 & 98. Select the PCI Dual RS232 card from the "Multi-Function Adapter" entry in Device Manager and click on properties to view the cards general properties; clicking on the Serial Solutions tab produces: PCI Dual RS232 users: In this window, the COM (and LPT) port assignment may... - Page 22 Software Configuration Maximum Baud Rate Setting. Four Maximum Baud rate Settings are available: …which select the maximum baud rate at which the ports may operate; note that settings chosen here affect both ports. Table 3-1, below, indicates the ranges of baud rate values available at the Maximum Baud Rate Settings.
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Page 23: Pci Dual Rs232 Port Settings In Windows 95 & 98
PCI DUAL RS232 PCI Dual RS232 Port Settings In Windows 95 & 98. Double clicking on a Communications Port that belongs to a PCI Dual RS232 card will display general properties window for that port (in this case COM5). Selecting the Port Settings tab produces: PCI Dual RS232 users: Settings available in these windows are:... -
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Software Configuration 6. Advanced (PCI Dual RS232 users only) - clicking on this will display the following window: Settings available in this window are: Use FIFO Buffers - turns the selected ports FIFO buffer on or off. It is strongly recommended that the FIFO for both ports is left enabled. -
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PCI DUAL RS232 7. Restore Defaults - when clicked, resets the selected COM port to the following values: Baud Rate: Data Bits: Parity: Stop Bits: Flow Control: PCI Velocity Users Only: Maximum Baud Rate Setting: PCI Velocity RS232 users only, clicking on the Serial Solutions tab will display: Settings available in this window are: 1. -
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Software Configuration Extend FIFO - when checked, extends the selected ports FIFO buffer from 16 to 64 bytes. Receive Buffer - These settings allow the selection of a receiver FIFO trigger setting. Selecting a low value will allow the interrupt to be serviced quicker, which is good for slow machines. -
Page 27: Level
PCI DUAL RS232 Configuring Ports In Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows NT Provides built in support for 255 standard serial ports. To setup your PCI Dual RS232 serial card you should follow these steps. Please note that to change any kind of hardware configuration under Windows NT you must be logged in as a user with Administrator level privileges, if you do not have these please contact your system administrator. -
Page 28: Examining Card Configuration
Software Configuration Examining Card Configuration. Go to Control Panel (Start/Settings/Control Panel) and double click on Serial Solutions PCI: You will be presented with a Serial Solutions PCI Port Configuration window: Chapter 3 Page 22 PCI DUAL RS232 Velocity RS232 users, these entries under card will appear as: Velocity RS232... -
Page 29: Configuring Ports
PCI DUAL RS232 Configuring Ports. To view the settings of a port, select it and click on settings, and then click on the resources tab: Settings available in this window are: 1. Baud Rate - determines the baud rate at which the selected port operates. -
Page 30: Advanced Port Settings
Software Configuration 7. Restore Defaults - when clicked, resets the selected COM port to the following values: Baud Rate: Data Bits: Parity: Stop Bits: Flow Control: Advanced Port Settings. PCI Dual RS232 users: When the Advanced button of Port Settings is selected the following dialogue is displayed: Settings available in this window are: 1. -
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PCI DUAL RS232 tasking operations. 4. Defaults: when clicked this button restores the advanced settings for the selected port to: Use FIFO Buffers: Receive Buffer: Transmit Buffer: PCI Velocity Users: When the Advanced button of Port Settings is selected the following dialogue is displayed: Settings available in this window are: 1. -
Page 32: Uninstalling Serial Solutions Pci
Software Configuration high value will send more data-bytes per interrupt, and will give more time for multi-tasking operations. Use Extended FIFO Buffers - when checked, extends the selected ports FIFO buffer from 16 to 64 bytes. 2. Automatic Hardware Flow Control. One of two options may be selected: Off (Default) - This will turn off automatic flow control. -
Page 33: Configuring Port In Window 3.X
PCI DUAL RS232 Configuring Ports In Windows 3.x The Windows 3.x installation procedure consists of two steps after the PCI Dual RS232 CARD is inserted: 1. Determining the resources that the PCI Dual RS232 Card has claimed. 2. Informing Windows 3.x of those resources. Determining PCI Dual RS232 Resources. -
Page 34: Windows 3.X Software Installation
Software Configuration Windows 3.x Software Installation. Place the supplied Serial Solutions for Windows 3.x disk in a suitable drive. From File Manager choose ‘Run’ and enter a:\setup (where a: is the path to the floppy drive with the installation disk). Click OK, the Setup Program Main Screen is displayed: By default, all component options will be installed, selecting the "Del All"... -
Page 35: Serial Port Installation
PCI DUAL RS232 When you have made your choice of Component Options click Continue and when the setup program has finished select the Done button. Note: If the Serial Port driver options has been selected, after the setup program has finished, Windows will display a restart message - answer Yes and Serial Solutions will be ready to run upon Windows restarting. -
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Software Configuration The following dialogue will be displayed: To add a COM port: Click on the add button and a Window similar to the following will be displayed: In Standard Settings: In the COM Base field, enter the value 0140. Note: COM ports are defined with an i/o address range, which in this case, begins at 0140 and all subsequent ports have an i/o address that is 8 higher than the... -
Page 37: Configuring The Com Ports
PCI DUAL RS232 returned by the BBCARDS program, as described in the above section. When you have finished, click on OK. A restart message will be displayed; to save time restart only when both ports have been added and correctly configured. Repeat the above process to add the second COM port of the PCI Dual RS232, the COM base will be 0148;... -
Page 38: Deleting Ports In Windows
Software Configuration Note: A port that has been added has the default values of: Baud Rate: Data Bits: Parity: top Bits: Flow: Change the communications Settings in the COM Ports to match the baud rate, parity settings etc. of the remote serial device. Deleting Ports in Windows. -
Page 39: Configuring Port In Do.
PCI DUAL RS232 Configuring Ports In DOS. The DOS installation procedure consists of two steps after the PCI Dual RS232 card is inserted: 1. Determining the resources that the PCI Dual RS232 has claimed. 2. Informing the Serial Solutions DOS device driver of those resources. -
Page 40: Newcom.sys Parameters
Software Configuration NEWCOM.SYS Parameters. The NewCOM.SYS device driver included with the PCI Dual RS232 driver software is used to set up the card in DOS and has the following syntax: NEWCOM.SYS /A port address, /I IRQ,range /B number buffer /S buffer /H hardware handshake Where /A port address specifies COM port number followed by a hexadecimal address in the form /Ax,y where x is COM port range and y is I/O address. -
Page 41: Configuring And Installing Newcom.sys
PCI DUAL RS232 receive its sets DTR output true. The DSR and DCD inputs are ignored. The RTS output line is set true just in case the external serial device needs a true signal. Type 4 3 Wire Handshake - Really no handshake at all since the PC transmits irrespective of the handshake lines. -
Page 42: Modifying Command Line Parameters
Software Configuration IRQ, Range. /I 11,5-6 11 is the IRQ and since the COM port range is COM5 - COM6 range is entered as 5-6. Number Buffer. Six buffers are defined, though only four ports are in use - this is because buffers in DOS are assigned in a sequential order from COM1. -
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PCI DUAL RS232 Software Configuration Sample terminal applications are provided on "Serial Solutions Disk 1 & 2" enabling communications to be established to your peripherals quickly and easily. Chapter 3 Page 37... -
Page 44: Chapter 4
RS232 Pinouts and Port Cabling PCI DUAL RS232 Chapter 4 RS232 PINOUTS AND PORT CABLING. Introduction. This chapter gives details of the 9 and 25 pin RS232 pin outs, cabling and connections, with information on how to connect the serial ports of two PCs and how to make a selftest loop back connector. -
Page 45: Serial Port Pin Outs
PCI DUAL RS232 Serial Port Pin Outs. The pinouts of the 9 and 25 pin Male D connectors are given below. Figure 4-2. Serial Port RS232 Pin Outs. 9 Pin connector: 25 Pin connector: 9 Pin D Serial Port RS232 Cables. To connect to the AT style RS232 Serial Port you will need a cable terminating in a 9 way female D connector. -
Page 46: Pin D Serial Port Connection To Another Pc
RS232 Pinouts and Port Cabling connection, the cross over cable becomes a matter of common sense. The cross over cable is simply to ensure that the right signals going out of one RS232 port go into the appropriate lines of the other RS232 port. 9 Pin D Serial Port Connection To Another PC. -
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PCI DUAL RS232 Figure 4-3. 9 Pin D Serial Port To Other PC Cable. AT SERIAL PORT Side 9 PIN D CONNECTOR 9 PIN D CONNECTOR RS232 Pinouts and Port Cabling Other PC SERIAL PORT Side. 9 PIN D CONNECTOR 25 PIN D CONNECTOR Chapter 4 Page 41... -
Page 48: Pin D Serial Port To A Modem
RS232 Pinouts and Port Cabling 9 Pin D Serial Port To A Modem. If you are connecting a MODEM to a 9 pin D Serial Port then you will NOT need a cross over cable and a straight through cable connected as the 9 to 25 pin adapter given in Figure 4-5. - Page 49 PCI DUAL RS232 Figure 4-5. 9 To 25 Way Adapter. This adapter cable makes the AT style 9-pin serial port, look like the standard PC 25 pin serial port. It is NOT a cross over cable! 9 Pin AT SERIAL PORT 9 Pin Female D Connector RS232 Pinouts and Port Cabling 25 Pin PC SERIAL PORT...
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Page 50: Index
Index PCI DUAL RS232 Index 115200 Baud... 16 16450 / 16550 ... 1, 6 16C750 ... 6, 7 460800 Baud... 16 921600 Baud... 16 adapter...42, 43 asynchronous ... 6 baud / baud rate... 2, 3 BBCARDS.EXE ... 27, 33, 35 bits... - Page 51 PCI DUAL RS232 Index mode... 2 modem... 6 NEWCOM.SYS ... 34 Optional Serial / Parallel Port ... 7 Parallel Printer Port..9 parity ... 2, 3 pin outs ...38, 39 port / ports ... 1-4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 21, 38-40, 42, 43 Port Address ...
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