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- Page 1 COMM+8.cPCI USER MANUAL Part # 7905 Sealevel Systems, Inc Phone: (864) 843-4343 155 Technology Place FAX: (864) 843-3067 P.O. Box 830 www.sealevel.com Liberty, SC 29657 USA...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents ................ 1 NTRODUCTION ...................1 VERVIEW ’ ................1 NCLUDED ................2 ETUP ..................2 LOCK ODES ‘D1’ .......3 ATES AND IVISORS FOR THE MODE .............3 DDRESS AND SELECTION ................4 NSTALLATION ............4 PERATING YSTEM NSTALLATION For Windows Users ...............4 Other Operating Systems ..............4 ...............4 YSTEM NSTALLATION... - Page 3 Figures Figure 1 - Clocking Mode ‘Divide By 4’............2 Figure 2 - Clocking Mode ‘Divide By 1’............2 Figure 3 - Asynchronous Communications Bit Diagram....... 10 © 2002a Sealevel Systems, Incorporated. All rights reserved.
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Page 4: Introduction
RS-232 electrical interface, such as modems, data-entry terminals, and plotters. What’s Included The COMM+8.cPCI is shipped with the following items. If any of these items is missing or damaged, contact the supplier. • COMM+8.cPCI Serial I/O Adapter •... -
Page 5: Card Setup
Card Setup Card Setup Clock Modes The COMM+8.cPCI employs a unique clocking option that allows the end user to select from divide by 4 and divide by 1 clocking modes. This mode is selected at J1. To select the Baud rates commonly associated with COM: ports (i.e. 2400, 4800, 9600, 19.2, …... -
Page 6: Baud Rates And Divisors For The 'D1' Mode
460.8K bps Address and IRQ selection The COMM+8.cPCI is automatically assigned I/O addresses and IRQs by your motherboard BIOS. Only the I/O address may be modified by the user. Adding or removing other hardware may change the assignment of I/O addresses and IRQs. -
Page 7: Installation
Other Operating Systems Refer to the appropriate section of the Serial Utilities Software. System Installation The COMM+8.cPCI can be installed in any of the cPCI expansion slots and contains configuration options for each port that must be set for proper operation. -
Page 8: Technical Description
Technical Description Technical Description The Sealevel Systems COMM+8.cPCI provides a PCI interface adapter with 8 RS-232 asynchronous serial ports for industrial automation and control applications. The COMM+8.cPCI utilizes the 16C864 UART. This chip features programmable baud rates, data format, interrupt control and industry leading 128-byte transmit and receive FIFOs. -
Page 9: Specifications
125 mA 125 mA 210 mA Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) Greater than 150,000 hours. (Calculated) Physical Dimensions The adapter conforms to the requirements of a 3U Adapter as set forth by the PCI SIG. Sealevel Systems COMM+8.cPCI Page 6... -
Page 10: Appendixa - Troubleshooting
Appendix A - Troubleshooting Appendix A - Troubleshooting Sealevel Software is supplied with the Sealevel Systems adapter and will be used in the troubleshooting procedures. By using this software and following these simple steps, most common problems can be eliminated without the need to call Technical Support. -
Page 11: Appendixb - How T O Get Assistance
If possible, please have the adapter installed in a computer ready to run diagnostics. 3. Sealevel Systems maintains a Home page on the Internet. Our home page address is www.sealevel.com. The latest software updates, and newest manuals are available via our FTP site that can be accessed from our home page. -
Page 12: Appendixc - Electrical Interface
+3 to +10 volts) represents a binary 0 (space) and -12 volts (-3 to -10 volts) denote a binary 1 (mark). The RS-232 and the EIA/TIA-574 specification define two types of interface circuits Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) and Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment (DCE). The Sealevel Systems Adapter is a DTE interface. Sealevel Systems COMM+8.cPCI... -
Page 13: Appendixd - Asynchronous Communications
The communication parameters are baud rate, parity, number of data bits per character, and stop bits (i.e. 9600,N,8,1). Sealevel Systems COMM+8.cPCI Page 10... -
Page 14: Appendixe - Silk -Screen
Appendix E - Silk-Screen Appendix E - Silk-Screen Sealevel Systems COMM+8.cPCI Page 11... -
Page 15: Appendixf - Compliance Notices
Always use cabling provided with this product if possible. If no cable is provided or if an alternate cable is required, use high quality shielded cabling to maintain compliance with FCC/EMC directives. Sealevel Systems COMM+8.cPCI Page 12... -
Page 16: Warranty
Sealevel Systems assumes no liability for any damages, lost profits, lost savings or any other incidental or consequential damage resulting from the use, misuse of, or inability to use this product. Sealevel Systems will not be liable for any claim made by any other related party.
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