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- Page 1 UltraCOMM+2.LPCIe User Manual | 7205e and 7205eS © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
APPENDIX C – ELECTRICAL INTERFACE ......................30 APPENDIX D – ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS .................. 31 APPENDIX E – MECHANICAL DRAWING ......................32 APPENDIX F – COMPLIANCE NOTICES ......................33 WARRANTY ................................ 34 © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022... -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction The Sealevel COMM+2.LPCIe (Item# 7205e) provides a PCI Express 1.0a compliant interface adapter with two asynchronous serial ports for industrial automation and control applications. The serial ports are field selectable for RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 and support data rates to 921.6K bps. -
Page 4: Before You Get Started
Before You Get Started What’s Included Depending on the PC bracket ordered, the 7205e is shipped with the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact Sealevel for replacement. • COMM+2.LPCIe – Two-Port RS-232/422/485 Serial Interface 7205e –... -
Page 5: Hardware Description
DB9M Serial Connectors The 7205e 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. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022... -
Page 6: Hardware Configuration
Connects TX– to RX– for RS-485 two-wire operation Connects TX+ to RX+ for RS-485 two-wire operation The location of the dipswitches is outlined in green in the image below. The default configuration settings are shown in drawing. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022... - Page 7 Off to remove Adds 1K Ω pull-down resistor in RS-422/485 OFF to remove ON to connect TX– to RX– for RS-485 two-wire ON to connect TX+ to RX+ for RS-485 two-wire © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022...
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Page 8: Software Installation
Windows 7, please contact Sealevel by calling 864.843.4343 or emailing support@sealevel.com receive access to the proper driver download and installation instructions. To install Sealevel software, you must log in as an administrator or have administrator privileges in Windows. 1. Begin by locating, selecting, and installing the correct software... - Page 9 The following dialog box may appear, as shown below. Click the ‘OK’ button to continue. All Sealevel Systems software drivers have been fully tested by Sealevel. Clicking ‘OK’ will not harm your system. 9. The following dialog box may appear, as shown below. Click the ‘OK’ button to continue.
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Page 10: Hardware Installation
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 11 2. A ‘Found New Hardware’ alert will appear above the system tray. 3. The ‘Found New Hardware Wizare’ will appear. 4. Choose ‘No, not this time’ and click ‘Next’ to proceed. 5. Choose ‘Install the software automatically’ and click ‘Next’. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022...
- Page 12 Windows certification. Click on ‘Continue Anyway’. All SeaCOM software and drivers have been fully tested by Sealevel. Clicking ‘Continue anyway’ will not harm your system. 7. The appropriate drivers for your SeaLINK device and version of Windows will be installed as shown.
- Page 13 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. This shows the parent device is installed correctly. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022...
- Page 14 Start with the hardware installed in a PCI Express slot. Do not remove until instructed to do so. There are two methods for removing the software references from the Windows OS: Device Manager and Control Panel. Each method is described below. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022...
- Page 15 ‘>’ symbol. 5. Locate the ULTRA COMM+2.LPCIe device in the listing. 6. Right click on the entry for the 7205e device and click ‘Uninstall’ in the fly out menu. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022...
- Page 16 3. The Add or Remove Programs window will list all currently installed software on your system. It may take a while to load all of the software installed. Locate the entry for ‘SeaCOM’ and click to highlight. 4. Click the ‘Remove’ button. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022...
- Page 17 If you want to completely remove the hardware and software from your computer, power down your computer, remove the device from the PCI Express slot, and then reboot your computer to complete the uninstallation. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022...
- Page 18 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.
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Page 19: Technical Description
DB25M connector is shown in the table below. Port 1 Pin# Port 2 Pin# RS-232 RS-422/485 RD – CTS – RD + TD – RTS – RTS + TD + CTS + © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022... - Page 20 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. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022...
- Page 21 When you use the board in other operating systems like Linux, the baud rate you select is multiplied by eight resulting in the actual, faster baud rate. This allows the board to achieve data rates to 921.6K bps. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022...
- Page 22 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. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022...
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Page 23: 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 24: 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. Please set the adapters Electrical Interface for either RS-232 or RS-422. - Page 25 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. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022...
- Page 26 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. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022...
- Page 27 In the main WinSSD window, click on the ‘BERT’ tab (Bit Error Rate test). Click on the ‘Start’ button. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022...
- Page 28 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. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022...
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Page 29: Appendix B - Handling Instructions
9. Keep work area free of non-conductive materials such as ordinary plastic assembly aids and Styrofoam. 10. Use field service tools such as cutters, screwdrivers, and vacuum cleaners that are conductive. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022... -
Page 30: Appendix C - Electrical Interface
(Tx+ to Rx+ and Tx- to Rx-). Four wire mode allows full duplex data transfers. RS-485 does not define a connector pin-out or a set of modem control signals. RS-485 does not define a physical connector. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022... -
Page 31: 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. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022... -
Page 32: Appendix E - Mechanical Drawing
Appendix E – Mechanical Drawing © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022... -
Page 33: Appendix F - 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, Inc. 7205e Manual | SL9239 12/2022... -
Page 34: 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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