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Black Box IC970C User Manual

Black Box IC970C User Manual

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MAY 2002
IC970C
RS-232 Single-Port PCI Card
CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION
Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500)
FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746
Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018
Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com

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  • Page 1 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
  • Page 2 FCC AND IC RFI STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION and INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 3 RS-232 SINGLE-PORT PCI CARD • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 4 EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This equipment complies with the requirements of the European EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.
  • Page 5 RS-232 SINGLE-PORT PCI CARD NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
  • Page 6 NOM STATEMENT 10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo amplificadores) que producen calor. 11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato.
  • Page 7 RS-232 SINGLE-PORT PCI CARD TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL IBM and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Contents Chapter Page Specifications ......9 Introduction ......10 2.1 Overview .
  • Page 9 A.1 Tips ....... 16 A.2 Calling Black Box....17 A.3 Shipping and Packaging .

  • Page 10: Specifications

    CHAPTER 1: Specifications 1. Specifications UART: 16850 Connector: (1) DB25 male Interface: RS-232 Temperature Tolerance: Operating: 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C); Storage: -4 to +158°F (-20 to +70°C) Relative Humidity: 10 to 90%, noncondensing MTBF: Greater than 150,000 hours (calculated) Power: +5 VDC, 480 mA Size: 2.3"H x 4.9"W (5.8 x 12.5 cm), excluding goldfingers;...

  • Page 11: Introduction

    • (1) Serial Utilities Software CD-ROM containing drivers for Windows ® 3.1x/95/98/2000 and Windows NT ® , Advanced COM drivers, utilities, INF files, help files, and this users’ manual in PDF format. If either item is missing or damaged, contact Black Box at 724-746-5500.

  • Page 12: Technical Description

    CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2.3 Technical Description The RS-232 Single-Port PCI Card provides a versatile interface for any RS-232 device including modems, printers, and plotters. The Card uses the 16850 UART. This chip features programmable baud rates, data format, interrupt control, and industry-leading 128-byte FIFOs. 2.4 RS-232 DB25 Male DTE Connector Pin Assignments Signal Name...

  • Page 13: Card Setup

    RS-232 SINGLE-PORT PCI CARD 3. Card Setup 3.1 Address and IRQ Selection The RS-232 Single-Port PCI Card is automatically assigned resources by your motherboard BIOS. Only the I/O address may be modified by you. Adding or removing other hardware may change the assignment of I/O addresses and IRQs.

  • Page 14: Baud Rates And Divisors For D1 Mode

    CHAPTER 3: Card Setup 3.3 Baud Rates and Divisors for D1 Mode Table 3-1 shows some common data rates and the rates you should choose if using the adapter in D1 mode. Table 3-1. Data rates. For this Data Rate Choose this Data Rate 1200 bps 300 bps...

  • Page 15: Installation

    RS-232 SINGLE-PORT PCI CARD 4. Installation 4.1 Operating System Installation 4.1.1 F INDOWS SERS Start by choosing Install Software at the beginning of the CD. Choose Asynchronous COM: Port Software, SeaCOM. 4.1.2 O THER PERATING YSTEMS Refer to the appropriate section of the Serial Utilities Software.
  • Page 16 CHAPTER 4: Installation 4. Gently insert the PCI Card into the slot. Make sure that the adapter is seated properly. 5. Replace the screw. 6. Replace the cover. 7. Connect the power cord. Installation is complete.

  • Page 17: Appendix A. Troubleshooting

    RS-232 SINGLE-PORT PCI CARD Appendix A. Troubleshooting A.1 Tips Using the supplied software and following these simple steps can eliminate most common problems. 1. Identify all I/O adapters currently installed in your system. This includes your on-board serial ports, controller cards, sound cards, etc. Identify the I/O addresses used by these adapters, as well as the IRQ (if any).

  • Page 18: Calling Black Box

    If none of the above steps solved the problem, please refer to Section A.2. A.2 Calling Black Box If you determine that your RS-232 Single-Port PCI Card is malfunctioning, do not attempt to alter or repair the unit. It contains no user-serviceable parts. Contact Black...

  • Page 19: Shipping And Packaging

    • Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • If you are shipping the RS-232 Single-Port PCI Card for repair, make sure you include everything that came in the original package. Before you ship, contact Black Box to get a Return Authorization (RA) number.

  • Page 20: Appendix B. Electrical Interface

    APPENDIX B: Electrical Interface Appendix B. Electrical Interface Quite possibly the most widely used communication standard is RS-232. This implementation has been defined and revised several times and is often referred to as RS-232 or EIA/TIA-232. The IBM ® PC computer defined the RS-232 port on a DB9 connector, and subsequently the EIA/TIA approved this implement- ation as the EIA/TIA-574 standard.

  • Page 21: Appendix C. Asynchronous Communication

    RS-232 SINGLE-PORT PCI CARD Appendix C. Asynchronous Communication Serial data communication implies that individual bits of a character are transmitted consecutively to a receiver that assembles the bits back into a character. Data rate, error checking, handshaking, and character framing (start/stop bits) are pre-defined and must correspond at both the transmitting and receiving ends.
  • Page 22 APPENDIX C: Asynchronous Communication Figure C-1.Asynchronous communication bit diagram. This special bit is called the parity bit. Parity is a simple method of determining if a data bit has been lost or corrupted during transmission. There are several methods for implementing a parity check to guard against data corruption.
  • Page 23 RS-232 SINGLE-PORT PCI CARD transmitting and receiving ends. The communication parameters are baud rate, parity, number of data bits per character, and stop bits (that is, 9600, N, 8, 1).

  • Page 24: Appendix D. Board Layout

    APPENDIX D: Board Layout Appendix D. Board Layout 2.3" (5.8 cm) 4.9" (12.5 cm) Figure D-1. Board Layout.
  • Page 25 © Copyright 2002. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...

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