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PCIe Multiport Serial Card User Manual UPPORT ARRANTY PCIe-S112/PCIe-S112i、PCIe-S142/PCIe-S142i All products manufactured by ICP DAS are warranted PCIe-S114/PCIe-S114i、PCIe-S144/PCIe-S144i against defective materials for a period of one year from PCIe-S118、PCIe-S148 the date of delivery to the original purchaser. ARNING ICP DAS assumes no liability for damages consequent to the use of this product.
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact the local distributor for more information. Save the shipping materials and cartons in case you need to ship the card in the future. PCIe-S112(i)/ PCIe-S142(i) One PCIe-S1x2 Series Card...
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Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports More Information More information about the software and manual for the PCIe multiport serial cards can be obtained on the ICP DAS website, https://www.icpdas.com/. You can visit the product page by entering part or all of your model name in the search bar, and get the detailed information about the software and manual by clicking the Download Center icon in the upper right position of the product page.
Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports 1.1 Features PCI Express PCI Express (PCIe) is a computer expansion card standard. A key difference between PCIe and earlier PC buses is a topology based on point-to-point serial links, rather than shared parallel bus architecture.
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Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports Automatically Select COM Port Numbers The COM ports on a PCIe multiport serial card can be automatically detected and configured by the software driver. You can clearly and easily specify any COM port to access your serial devices in control programs with regardless of which PCI Express slot that the PCIe multiport serial card is inserted in.
Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports 2.2.3 RS-422 Wiring Note: 1. Usually, you have to connect all signal grounds of RS-422/485 devices together to reduce common-mode voltage between devices. 2. Twisted-pair cable must be used for the DATA+/- wires. 3.
Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports 3. Hardware Installation Note: As certain operating systems, such as Windows XP may require the computer to be restarted after a new driver is installed, it is recommended that the driver is installed first, which will reduce the installation time.
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Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports Step 6: Remove the connector cover from the PCIe multiport serial card. Step 7: Carefully insert the PCIe multiport serial card into the PCI Express slot by gently pushing down on both sides of the card until it slides into the PCI connector. PCI Express slot Step 8: Confirm that the card is correctly inserted in the motherboard, and then secure the PCIe multiport serial...
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Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports Step 9: Replace the covers on the computer. Step 10: Re-attach any cables, insert the power cord and then switch on the power to the computer. Once the computer reboots, follow the onscreen messages to complete the Plug and Play installation process.
Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports 4. Software Installation PCIe multiport serial card driver supports both 32 and 64-bit Windows XP/2003/Vista/7/8 systems, and also provides Plug and Play (PnP) functions for easy installation. This chapter provides detailed description of how to install the drivers for the PCIe multiport serial card. 4.1 Obtaining the Driver Installer Package The installer package for the PCIe multiport serial card driver can be obtained from the ICP DAS web site at the following link:...
Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports 4.2 Installing Driver for PCIe Multiport Serial Card Follow the process described below to set up the software for the PCIe multiport serial card. Step 1: Double-click the “ PCIe_SPcard_win_setup_xxxx.exe” application to install the driver. Step 2: When the Setup Wizard screen is displayed, click “Next>”.
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Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports Step 4: In the installation process, the Command Prompt windows will be displayed, don't care. Note: Please do not close this Command Prompt window in installation process. Step 5: Once the driver has been installed, the Setup Wizard will be displayed to advice that the computer must be restarted in order to complete the installation.
Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports 4.3 PnP Driver Installation Step 1: Correctly shut down your computer and disconnect the power supply, and then install the PCIe multiport serial card into the computer. For detailed information regarding installation of the PCIe multiport serial card, refer to Chapter 3 Hardware Installation.
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Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports Step 4: After the Plug and Play installation completed successfully, click the “Finish” button on the pop up window to exit the Wizard. Step 5: If the “Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box is displayed again, repeat Steps 3 and 5 to complete the installation for all COM ports.
Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports 4.4 Verifying the Installation To verify that the driver was correctly installed, use the Windows Device Manager to view and update the device drivers installed on the computer, and to ensure that the hardware is operating correctly.
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Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports Windows Vista/7 Step 1: Click the “Start” button. Step 2: In the Search field, type Device Manager and then press Enter. Note that Administrator privileges are required for this operation. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, enter the password or provide confirmation by clicking the “Yes”...
Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports 4.4.2 Check the Configuration of the COM Port Step 3: Verify that the COM Ports for the PCIe multiport serial card are listed correctly. Installation successful Note: Depending on the operating system, the COM port mapping may be applied automatically.
Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports 4.5 Manual Configuration for COM Ports The PCIe multiport serial card supports 2/4/8 RS-232 or RS-422/485 serial ports. Depending on the operating system, COM port mapping may be applied automatically during the hardware and software installation.
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Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports Step 4: Select the “Port Settings” item in the “Communications Port (COM n) Properties” dialog box. Step 5: Click the “Advanced…” button to open the “Advanced Settings for COM n” dialog box. Step 6: In “Advanced Settings for COM n” dialog box, select the appropriate COM Port number from the “COM Port Number:”...
Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports 4.6 Uninstalling the Device Driver The ICP DAS PCIe multiport serial card driver includes a utility that allows you to remove the software from the computer. To uninstall the software, follow the procedure described below: Step 1: Open the driver installation folder, for example C:\ICPDAS\PCIe-S1x8, and then double click the unins000.exe...
“self-test”, the hardware and driver installation must be completed. For detailed information regarding hardware and driver installation, refer to Chapter 3 Hardware Installation Chapter 4 Software Installation. 5.1 PCIe-S112(i)/ PCIe-S142(i) 5.1.1 Preparation Before beginning the “self-test”, ensure that the following items are available: One DN-09-2 terminal board (optional) ...
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Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports PCIe-S112(i) Card (RS-232 Wiring): Port0 Signal Pin No. Pin No. Port1 Signal TxD0 RxD1 RxD0 TxD1 Step 2: Short the RxD, pins of Port0 and Port1. PCIe-S142(i) Card (RS-485 Wiring): Port0 Signal Pin No.
Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports Executing Test Program 5.1.3 Step 1: Execute the “Test2COM.exe” application Test2COM.exe can be downloaded from: https://www.icpdas.com/en/download/show.php?num=2910&kw=Test2COM Step 2: Set the appropriate COM Ports, Baud Rate and Data Format information as the values shown in the image below. 4: Stop Bits: Check “1”...
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Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports Notes: 1. Depending on the operating system, COM port mapping may be applied automatically. You should first confirm the number of the COM Port for PCIe multiport serial card through Device Manager (see Section 4.4 Verifying the Installation) and then test this COM Port using the Test2COM.exe application.
Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports 5.2 PCIe-S114(i)/ PCIe-S144(i) 5.2.1 Preparation Before beginning the “self-test”, ensure that the following items are available: One DN-37 terminal board (optional) One CA-3710 cable (optional) 5.2.2 Self-test Wiring Step 1: Connect the DN-37 terminal board to the PCIe-S1x4 series card using the CA-3710 cable.
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Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports PCIe-S114(i) Card (RS-232 Wiring): Pin Assignment Pin No. Pin No. Pin Assignment TxD3 RxD4 RxD3 TxD4 Step 2: Short the RxD, pins of Port3 and Port4. PCIe-S144(i) Card (RS-485 Wiring): Pin Assignment Pin No.
Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports Executing Test Program 5.2.3 Step 1: Execute the “Test2COM.exe” application Test2COM.exe can be downloaded from: https://www.icpdas.com/en/download/show.php?num=2910&kw=Test2COM Step 2: Set the appropriate COM Ports, Baud Rate and Data Format information as the values shown in the image below. 4: Stop Bits: Check “1”...
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Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports Notes: 1. Depending on the operating system, COM port mapping may be applied automatically. You should first confirm the number of the COM Port for PCIe multiport serial card through Device Manager (see Section 4.4 Verifying the Installation) and then test this COM Port using the Test2COM.exe application.
Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports 5.3 PCIe-S118/ PCIe-S148 5.3.1 Preparation Before beginning the “self-test”, ensure that the following items are available: One DN-09-2 terminal board (optional) One CA-9-6210 cable (optional) Two CA-0910F cables (optional) 5.3.2 Self-test Wiring Step 1: Connect the DN-09-2 terminal board to the PCIe-S1x8 series card using the CA-9-6210 and CA-0910F cables.
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Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports PCIe-S118 Card (RS-232 Wiring): Pin Assignment Pin No. Pin No. Pin Assignment TxD0 RxD1 RxD0 TxD1 Step 2: Short the RxD, pins of Port0 and Port1. PCIe-S148 Card (RS-485 Wiring): Pin Assignment Pin No.
Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports Executing Test Program 5.3.3 Step 1: Execute the “Test2COM.exe” application Test2COM.exe can be downloaded from: https://www.icpdas.com/en/download/show.php?num=2910&kw=Test2COM Step 2: Set the appropriate COM Ports, Baud Rate and Data Format information as the values shown in the image below. 4: Stop Bits: Check “1”...
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Serial Communication Board with 2/4/8 RS-232/422/485 Ports Notes: 1. Depending on the operating system, COM port mapping may be applied automatically. You should first confirm the number of the COM Port for PCIe multiport serial card through Device Manager (see Section 4.4 Verifying the Installation) and then test this COM Port using the Test2COM.exe application.
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