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COMM+232.PCIe
User Manual | 7202e and 7202eS
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© Sealevel Systems, Inc.
7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022

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  • Page 1 COMM+232.PCIe User Manual | 7202e and 7202eS © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    APPENDIX B – HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS ..................... 27 APPENDIX C – ELECTRICAL INTERFACE ......................28 APPENDIX D – ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS .................. 29 APPENDIX E – MECHANICAL DRAWING ......................30 WARRANTY ................................ 31 ....................................© Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction The Sealevel COMM+232.PCIe (Item# 7202e) provides a PCI Express 1.0a compliant interface adapter with two asynchronous RS-232 serial ports for industrial automation and control applications and support data rates to 921.6K bps. All modem control signals are implemented for maximum compatibility with a wide range of serial peripherals.
  • Page 4: Before You Get Started

    Before You Get Started What’s Included Depending on the PC bracket ordered, the 7202e is shipped with the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact Sealevel for replacement. • COMM+232.PCIe– Two-Port RS-232 Serial Interface 7202e –...
  • Page 5 Optional Items Depending upon your application, you are likely to find one or more of the following items useful with the 7202e. All items can be purchased from our website (www.sealevel.com) by calling our Sales team at +1 864-843-4343. DB9F to DB25M (RS-232) Extension Cable (Item# CA177)
  • Page 6: Hardware Description

    DB25M Serial Connectors The 7202e ships with a two-port cable (Item# CA203) that includes four DB9 male serial connectors. The pin out for these connectors is detailed in the following Technical Description section. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 7: Technical Description

    The 7202e board includes a DB25 male connector for attaching the included cable (Item# CA203). The pin out for the DB25M connector is shown in the table below. Port 1 Pin# Port 2 Pin# RS-232 © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 8 RTS to CTS and RI. Also, connect DCD to DTR and DSR. Terminating these pins, if not used, will help insure you get the best performance from your adapter. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 9 19.2K bps 2400 bps 38.4K bps 4800 bps 57.6K bps 7200 bps 115.2 K bps 14.4K bps 230.4K bps 28.8K bps 460.8K bps 57.6 K bps 921.6K bps 115.2 K bps © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 10 For this Data Rate Choose this Divisor 1200 bps 2400 bps 4800 bps 9600 bps 19.2K bps 38.4K bps 57.6K bps 115.2K bps 230.4K bps 460.8K bps 921.6K bps © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 11: Software Installation

    7. The software is now installed, and you can proceed with the hardware installation. To install Sealevel software, you must log in as an administrator or have administrator privileges in Windows. All Sealevel Systems software drivers have been fully tested by Sealevel. Clicking “OK”...
  • Page 12 OSs it will be found in the ‘Programs and Features’ list. 3. Navigate to the Device Manager and remove the Sealevel adapter by right clicking on the line item choosing ‘Uninstall’. Depending on your product, it can be found under either ‘Multiport Serial adapters’...
  • Page 13: Hardware Installation

    1. After the software installation is complete, install the 7202e into an available PCI Express slot and boot the computer. 2. A ‘Found New Hardware’ alert will appear above the system tray. 3. If the alert bubble is clicked, the following window will appear. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 14 X) (COMYY)’ where X is the port number on the card, and YY is the COM number the OS has assigned to the ports. The COM numbers can be reassigned at any time. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 15 The 7202e is now ready for use. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 16 3. In the left pane under ‘System Tools’, click ‘Device Manager’. 4. In right pane near the bottom, expand the ‘Multi-port serial adapters’ section by clicking the arrow ‘>’ symbol. 5. Locate the 7202e device in the listing. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 17 7. Confirm that you want to uninstall the device by clicking the ‘OK’ button. This will remove the hardware, COM ports and all registry entries from your computer. Clicking the ‘Cancel’ button will keep the device installed. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 18 8. The window will refresh and the entry for the device will no longer appear. Proceed with removing the software on the following pages. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 19 5. The ‘SeaCOM – InstallShield Wizard’ window will appear along with a dialog box asking you to confirm. Click the ‘Yes’ button to continue. 6. When the uninstallation completes, click the ‘Finish’ button to close the window. Click the ‘Ok’ button on the dialog box. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 20: Hardware Removal

    With the device still installed in a PCI Express slot, install the latest version of SeaCOM. You can download the latest version of SeaCOM from the product page on the Sealevel website. Follow the software installation steps detailed in the preceding ‘Software Installation’ section.
  • Page 21: Technical Specifications

    218mA (0.7W) Manufacturing All Sealevel Systems Printed Circuit boards are built to UL 94V0 rating and are 100% electrically tested. These printed circuit boards are solder mask over bare copper or solder mask over tin nickel. © Sealevel Systems, Inc.
  • Page 22: Appendix A - Troubleshooting

    Appendix A – Troubleshooting Once you have confirmed that the serial adapter COM ports are listed in Device Manager, use the Sealevel WinSSD utility to verify communications. Detailed help is included in the WinSSD utility. If you have a loopback plug, put it on the adapter connector. If you do not have a loopback plug, you can use female jumper wires to make the connection to verify the functionality.
  • Page 23 This will first open the COM port. From this tab the port can also be closed (See image below). Click the ‘Settings’ button to open the COM Port Properties dialog box. This will allow the Port Settings to be altered. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 24 Change your parameters to 9600 bits per second, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control, as pictured below. Click ‘Apply’ and ‘OK’. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 25 In the main WinSSD window, click on the ‘BERT’ tab (Bit Error Rate test). Click on the ‘Start’ button. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 26 Receive Frames will increase. The Tx and Rx Data Rates will show the calculated data rate. This verifies that the adapter is working properly. You can continue testing this port with different configurations or proceed with testing other ports, if necessary. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 27: Appendix B - Handling Instructions

    10. Keep work area free of non-conductive materials such as ordinary plastic assembly aids and Styrofoam. 11. Use field service tools such as cutters, screwdrivers, and vacuum cleaners that are conductive. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 28: Appendix C - Electrical Interface

    (ground) to determine binary logic states. 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). © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 29: Appendix D - 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, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 30: Appendix E - Mechanical Drawing

    Appendix E – Mechanical Drawing © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7202e Manual | SL9243 11/2022...
  • Page 31: Warranty

    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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