Brainboxes CC-468 Hardware Manual

Brainboxes cc-468 pci cards: hardware guide

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Dual LPT & RS232
1.2 Edition February 1999

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  • Page 1 Hardware Manual Dual LPT & RS232 1.2 Edition February 1999...
  • 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: Configuration Guide

    PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 Introduction PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 MANUAL OUTLINE CONTENTS Chapter 1 - Optional Serial Solution Software. Chapter 2 - PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 Specifications. Chapter 3 - PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 Software Configuration Guide. The Layout Of This Manual Chapter 1 - Serial Solution Software , is an overview of the...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 MANUAL ... 1 CHAPTER 1 ...3 SERIAL SOLUTIONS SOFTWARE... 3 Introducing Serial Solution Software..3 Serial Solutions For DOS..4 Serial Solutions For Windows 3.x... 6 Serial Solutions For Windows 95... 6 Complete Documentation and Technical Backup.
  • Page 5: Chapter 1

    PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 SERIAL SOLUTIONS SOFTWARE. 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. Serial Solutions is made up of the following components: - Serial Solutions for DOS Serial Solutions for Windows 3.x...
  • Page 6: Serial Solutions For Dos

    PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 Serial Solutions For DOS. Serial Solutions for DOS consists of the following 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.
  • Page 7 PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 Source code, make files and compiled ready to run programs supplied. TERM programs A suite of larger terminal emulation programs written in C (Cterm), Assembly language (Aterm), Pascal (Pasterm), BASIC (BASterm) and FORTRAN (FORterm) show how to access the NEWBIOS routines as well as the simple file I/O to ports.
  • Page 8: Serial Solutions For Windows 3.X

    PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 Serial Solutions For Windows 3.x Serial Solutions for Windows 3.x works with Windows 3.0, 3.1 and 3.11 as well as Windows For Workgroups 3.11. Serial Solutions for Windows 3.x consists of the following programs: - Setup.exe The install routine for the package.
  • Page 9: Complete Documentation And Technical Backup

    PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 Serial Solutions Complete Documentation and Technical Backup. We believe in supplying complete documentation with every package we sell. The Serial Solution Software Package is no exception, it has an attractive CD ROM containing all required documentation.
  • Page 10: Chapter 2

    PCI Dual LPT & RS232 PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 SPECIFICATIONS Introduction. This chapter details the specifications of the PCI Dual LPT & RS232 Card and explains how to add the optional serial/parallel port to the card. This half-sized card will work happily in any PCI 2.0 or greater compliant PC compatible.
  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Page 9

    PCI Dual LPT & RS232 Figure 2-1. PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 Card Layout. PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 Specifications: Dimensions: I/O Connection: LPT port: Chapter 2 Page 9 4.8 x 3.5 in, 120 x 90 mm Serial Port 1: 9 pin Male D type. Optional Serial Port 2: 9 pin Male D type.
  • Page 12: Configuring The Pci Dual Lpt & Rs232 Card

    PCI Dual LPT & RS232 Configuring The PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 Card. PCI cards, by definition, require no hardware configuration and can be installed "directly from the box". Figure 2-2. 9 Pin D Connector Port Pinouts. Parallel Printer Port Configuration.
  • Page 13: Hardware Installation

    PCI Dual LPT & RS232 Hardware Installation. NOTE: Always turn the computer OFF before installing or removing any interface board..!!! STEP 1: Before the PC card can be installed the power to the PC must be switched off and for additional safety it is recommended that the mains supply plug is removed from the PC itself.
  • Page 14: Problems

    PCI Dual LPT & RS232 STEP 6: Now replace the system units cover by carefully sliding it down and back over the system unit. Replace the cover mounting screws. STEP 7: After attaching all the monitor and keyboard cables, power up the PC. Do not forget the mains power cable! The PC should power on in the normal way.
  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Page 13

    PCI Dual LPT & RS232 Software Configuration Holding the cable assembly at right angles to the board (As shown in fig 2-6), ensuring that PIN1 on each plug mates with PIN1 on the "header", press each plug down evenly and firmly until resistance is felt - The extra ports have now been plugged in.
  • Page 16: Chapter 3

    PCI Dual LPT & RS232 PCI DUAL LPT AND RS232 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Introduction. This section contains the installation procedures of the PCI Dual LPT & RS232 card, with the Windows 95/98 operating system. The setup procedures in this chapter assume that your PC has only one serial port present.
  • Page 17: Chapter 3 Page 15

    PCI Dual LPT & RS232 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. A "Copying Files…" window should now appear. Click 'OK' when it asks you to insert the disk.
  • Page 18: Chapter 3 Page 16

    PCI Dual LPT & RS232 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 LPT & RS232 it will also 2 parallel ports, and then installs them as printer ports.
  • Page 19: Card Settings In Windows 95 & 98

    PCI Dual LPT & RS232 Card Settings In Windows 95 & 98. Select the PCI Dual LPT & 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: In this window, the COM (and LPT) port assignment may be changed, simply by selecting a new COM port value from the pull...
  • Page 20: Port Settings In Windows 95 & 98

    PCI Dual LPT & RS232 Port Settings In Windows 95 & 98. Double clicking on a Communications Port that belongs to a PCI Dual LPT & RS232 card will display general properties window for that port (in this case COM2). Selecting the Port Settings tab produces: Settings available in these windows are: 1.
  • Page 21: Chapter 3 Page 19

    PCI Dual LPT & RS232 6. Advanced - 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.
  • Page 22: Chapter 3 Page 20

    PCI Dual LPT & RS232 7. Restore Defaults - when clicked, resets the selected COM port to the following values: Baud Rate: Data Bits: Parity: Stop Bits: Flow Control: Chapter 3 Page 20 Software Configuration Use FIFO Buffers: Receive Buffer: Transmit Buffer: On (Checked) High (14)
  • Page 23 INDEX Index 16450 / 16550 ... 3, 5, 8 asynchronous ... 8 baud / baud rate... 4, 5, 8 buffer / buffered... 4, 5, 8 cable... 5, 12 Changing COM numbers in Windows 95 ... 17 command ... 4 Configuring ports in Windows 95 & 98... 18 connectors ...
  • Page 24 RS232 ... 1, 3, 8, 9, 10 RS422 / RS485 ... 3 RTS ... 4, 8 RXD ... 8 serial port ...1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 shared interrupt ... 6 speed... 8 TXD... 8 Windows... 2, 4, 3, 6 INDEX...

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