SIO-104+8.485 provides a variety of useful high-level function calls implemented as a Windows dynamic link library (DLL) and as a Linux kernel module and library. In addition to the API, SeaCOM includes sample code and utilities to simplify software development. Other Sealevel PC/104 Serial Products Model No. Part No.
Before You Get Started What’s Included The SIO-104+8.485 is shipped with the following items. If any of these items is missing or damaged, please contact Sealevel for replacement. • Item# 3588 – SIO-104+8.485 PC/104 Adapter Advisory Conventions Warning The highest level of importance used to stress a condition where damage could result to the product, or the user could suffer serious injury.
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Optional Items Depending upon your application, you are likely to find one or more of the following items useful with the SIO-104+8.485. All items can be purchased from our website (www.sealevel.com) or by calling our sales team at 864-843-4343. Cables Options •...
Be careful when selecting the base address as some selections conflict with existing PC ports. The following table shows the addressing options available. If different address options are required, please contact Sealevel Systems Technical Support about a custom option.
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(14.7456 MHz) should be entered into the ‘Advanced’ tab on the Device Manager applet. Typically this is done automatically when the Sealevel Software driver is loaded. When using Windows NT, the ‘Advanced Ports’ applet in the Control Panel should be launched and the oscillator value entered manually in the ‘Advanced’...
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120-ohm resistor is across each RS-485 input and a 510-ohm pull-down resistor combination that biases the receiver inputs. The board is not designed to have multiple adapters on the same RS-485 network. Contact Sealevel Technical Support if you have questions on how to remove this termination.
Only users running Windows 7 or newer should utilize these instructions for accessing and installing the appropriate driver via Sealevel’s website. If you are utilizing an operating system prior to Windows 7, please contact Sealevel by calling 864.843.4343 or emailing support@sealevel.com...
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3rd Party Software Support Third party software support for many HMI/MMI and other process control software is accessible through links on the Sealevel’s website. For the most up to date information on third party software support, please visit: https://www.sealevel.com/support/3rd-party-software-support/. For additional software support, including QNX, please call Sealevel Systems’ Technical Support, (864) 843- 4343.
No two adapters can occupy the same I/O address. Try the Sealevel Systems adapter with a unique IRQ. While the Sealevel Systems adapter does allow the sharing of IRQs, many other adapters (i.e., SCSI adapters & on-board serial ports) do not.
If possible, please have the adapter installed in a computer ready to run diagnostics. 3. Sealevel Systems provides an FAQ section on its web site. Please refer to this to answer many common questions. This section can be found at http://www.sealevel.com/faq.asp.
Sealevel's commitment to providing the best I/O solutions is reflected in the Lifetime Warranty that is standard on all Sealevel manufactured I/O products. We are able to offer this warranty due to our control of manufacturing quality and the historically high reliability of our products in the field. Sealevel products are designed and manufactured at its Liberty, South Carolina facility, allowing direct control over product development, production, burn-in and testing.
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