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Multitech ISI4608 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Model Number ISI4608 User Guide...
  • Page 2 Furthermore, Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Remove ISI4608 Driver (Windows 2000) ... 28 ISI4608 Software Installation Procedure for Windows NT 3.51/4.0 ... 29 Removing ISI4608 Card and Driver in Windows NT 3.51/4.0 ... 32 Installing ISI4608 Software for Windows 95/98 ... 33 Removing the ISI4608 Driver (Windows 95/98) ... 39 NetWare Driver Installation ...
  • Page 4 On-Line Warranty Registration ... 63 About the Internet ... 63 Appendix A - Base I/O Address Switch Settings ... 66 Appendix B - ISI4608 Testing Utilities ... 69 Appendix C - Crossover Cable Wiring Diagrams ... 73 Appendix D—Regulatory Information ... 77...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 - Introduction And Description

    Chapter 1 - Introduction and Description...

  • Page 6: Introduction To The Intelligentserialinterface

    Open Server 5.0 environment, a utility called "Multi_View" allows you to have multiple sessions. Each ISI4608 port can support as many screens as there are physical pages of memory on the terminal. If you have SCO Open Server 5.0 System V/386 Version 4.0 or later, there is an extended...

  • Page 7: Product Description

    Product Description The ISI4608 is a multiport serial port expansion card which adds data buffering on each port for enhanced serial port performance. The ISI4608 features an on-board microprocessor to coordinate the communications activity of your local and remote terminals. Using an ISI4608 to provide additional serial connections enables your system's processor to perform more efficiently.

  • Page 8: Isi4608 Applications

    ISI4608 Owner's Manual ISI4608 Applications The most common application for the ISI4608 is where a powerful microcomputer is being used as a server or host, but lacks enough connectivity to accommodate the desired number of users. For this application, the ISI4608 is the ideal solution. The ISI4608 provides...
  • Page 9 • Base I/O: One 16-byte address space per card. Address: Valid options range from 100h to 3F0h (DIP- switch setting; see Appendix A) • Interrupt Valid options include 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, & Request (IRQ) 15 (Jumper setting) One IRQ per card.
  • Page 10 ISI4608 Owner's Manual...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation...

  • Page 12: Safety Warnings

    Telecommunication line Cord. ISI4608 Hardware Installation This chapter provides you with the procedures to install the Multi- Tech ISI4608 card(s) in your ISA or EISA bus personal computer (or compatible with 16 bit ISA slot). Hardware installation involves: 1) Opening your PC.

  • Page 13: Hardware Installation Procedure

    If you are certain that these settings are not already in use, continue with the hardware configuration and installation. You can install up to four ISI4608 cards into your system. Each card is shipped with its IRQ set at level 10 and a base I/O address of 210 hex. Check your system’s device settings to see if these values can be used.
  • Page 14 Appendix A for a table of valid address settings. Note: If you are installing the ISI4608 as a second card in a MultiComRN Gateway (remote node gateway) the suggested I/O address is 220 hex/IRQ11.
  • Page 15 Attach the octopus cable to the DB78S female connector on the ISI4608 card at the back of your computer. The RS232 ports provided by the octopus cable are for connection to modems, multiplexers or other devices. If the other device is a local terminal port, then a crossover cable is required (not included) between the octopus cable and the terminal port.
  • Page 16 ISI4608 in order to perform software installation procedures. Note: If the ISI4608 card is being used as an expansion card (Remote Node--model #RNI08) for the MultiComRN Gateway , then you must reconfigure the gateway software, using the RASCON.EXE program.

  • Page 17: Chapter 3 - Driver Installation

    Chapter 3 - Driver Installation...

  • Page 18: Introduction

    (i.e., password). To begin the driver installation, login as root. Then go to the section of this chapter that deals with the operating system you are using. Installing ISI4608 Software for Windows 2000 Recommended Base I/O Address and IRQ Values...
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  • Page 27 If you are using a Windows 2000 Server operating system ("Server" or "Advanced Server"), you must decide whether you want to use the MultiTech ISI Management Software in conjunction with your ISI4608 board. The ISI Management Software is shipped with the ISI card.

  • Page 28: Remove Isi4608 Driver (Windows 2000)

    ISI4608 Owner's Manual Remove ISI4608 Driver (Windows 2000)

  • Page 29: Isi4608 Software Installation Procedure For Windows Nt 3.51/4.0

    Chapter 3 - Driver Installation ISI4608 Software Installation Procedure for Windows NT 3.51/4.0 Recommended Base I/O Address and IRQ Values...
  • Page 30 ISI4608 Owner's Manual...
  • Page 31 Chapter 3 - Driver Installation...

  • Page 32: Removing Isi4608 Card And Driver In Windows Nt 3.51/4.0

    ISI4608 Owner's Manual Removing ISI4608 Card and Driver in Win- dows NT 3.51/4.0...
  • Page 33 Chapter 3 - Driver Installation ISI4608 Software Installation Procedure for Windows 95/98/Me Recommended Base I/O Address and IRQ Values...
  • Page 34 ISI4608 Owner's Manual...
  • Page 35 Chapter 3 - Driver Installation...
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  • Page 39: Removing The Isi4608 Driver (Windows 95/98)

    Netware Connect 2.028 or higher: Copy AIOMTS.MDC to your System and System/AIO directories. To install the Multi-Tech AIO driver, copy the file AIOISIX.NLM to the system directory of the file server from a workstation on the network. To copy, you can use the following command:...

  • Page 40: Configuring Ports For Netware Connect

    LOAD AIOISIX [port=W] [interrupt=X] [name=Y] [note=Z] The I/O Address DIP Switch and the IRQ Jumper Block are at the top middle of the ISI4608 circuit board and on the component side. To install the ISI card scripts, copy aiomdms.mdc to f:\system\aio\directory.

  • Page 41: Sco Open Server 5 Driver Installation

    I/O address you have chosen for the ISI4608. Power down the server, make sure that the ISI4608 is seated properly in the system slot. Power up the file server and try to load the AIO driver again. If the problem persists, contact the Multi-Tech Technical Support team.

  • Page 42: To Format A Floppy Disk For Sco5

    ISI4608 Owner's Manual To format a floppy disk for SCO5: 1. At the Unix prompt, run the scosh program. 2. Select Manager. 3. Select Archive. 4. Select Format. 5. Make sure that Device is pointed to the floppy drive. 6. Select Continue.

  • Page 43: To Install Driver From Floppy Disk

    9. As many as four ISI4608 cards can be installed in the server. Type 1, 2, 3, or 4, based on the number of ISI4608 cards you are installing in your system. Type the base I/O address and the IRQ value for each card.

  • Page 44: Multitech Installation Script

    15. Remove the floppy disk and reboot your computer. For further details see MultiTech Installation Script step 7. MultiTech Installation Script The Multi-Tech Installation Script for SCO Open Server 5 systems requests information about how many boards you want to install, designations for communication ports and printer ports, and how many pseudo devices you want to create for Multi_View utility.
  • Page 45 Multi_View is a utility which will allow you to have multiple sessions on terminals that have multiple pages of physical memory. order for this utility to work with MultiTech’s serial cards, pseudo devices have to be created in your /dev directory. devices are system-wide resources.
  • Page 46 ISI4608 Owner's Manual Enter You have chosen the following setup The tty prefix is ttyl. The printer prefix is prnl. Number of Multi_View pseudo devices [ user-specified number ].

  • Page 47: Activating Ports In Sco Open Server 5

    continue complete Host Exit Activating Ports in SCO Open Server 5 SCO Open Server 5 provides a device database that monitors the activity of serial ports through which users can log onto the host. If your ISI ports are used by terminals (e.g., to allow users to log onto your host), you must create an entry in the system’s device database that furnishes specific information for the terminals that will be used on each ISI port.

  • Page 48: Removing The Driver (Sco Open Server 5)

    Removing the Driver (SCO Open Server 5) To remove the Multi-Tech Serial Card Driver, enter the configuration utility (e.g., custom for SCO Open Server 5) and follow instructions to remove the entire driver and rebuild the kernel without the ISI driver. If it is necessary to reinstall the driver due to I/O address or IRQ overlap, remove the driver first.

  • Page 49: Linux Driver For Multi-Tech Isi Server Cards

    Linux Driver for Multi-Tech ISI Server Cards LINUX: Pre-Installation Issues When unpacking the Linux driver, there are two choices, one driver for the 2.0.x kernel (at this writing, it is filename L300_20X.TAR), and one driver that works for both the 2.2.x kernel and the 2.4.x kernel (at this writing, it is filename L305_22X_24X.TAR) Be absolutely positive...

  • Page 50: Linux: Copying And Untarring The Driver From A Floppy

    ISI4608 Owner's Manual At this writing, the filename will be either L300_20X.TAR (for 2.0 kernel) or L305_22X_24X.TAR (for 2.2/2.4 kernel). LINUX: Copying and untarring the driver from a floppy The ISI driver .tar file can be copied from a DOS formatted floppy using the 'mcopy' command if the 'mtools' have been installed.

  • Page 51: Linux: Setting The Baud Rate

    /proc/interrupts You must load the driver before you can load the firmware. You can load the driver manually using the 'insmod' utility. For ISI4608 cards which are equipped with the ISA-type bus, the I/O base address and the IRQ required by the card also need to be passed as parameters to insmod (this does not apply to ISI cards with the PCI bus).

  • Page 52: Linux: Verifying The Ports

    - /dev/ttyM3a TO /dev/ttyM3p for the third ISI card - /dev/ttyM4a TO /dev/ttyM4p for the fourth ISI card For 8-port cards, like the ISI4608, it uses the following: - /dev/ttyM1a TO /dev/ttyM1h for the first ISI card - /dev/ttyM2a TO /dev/ttyM2h for the second ISI card...

  • Page 53: Linux -- Dial-In Configuration

    Devices mapped for ISI4608 cards): - /dev/ttyM1a to /dev/ttyM1h should be mapped for modem ports. LINUX -- Dial-in configuration: To configure a particular port for dial-in, utilities like 'mgetty' need to be installed on the system. If, for example, the port /dev/ttyM2c needs...

  • Page 54: Removing The Isi Driver (Linux)

    ISI4608 Owner's Manual Removing the ISI Driver (Linux)
  • Page 55 Chap 4: Warranty, Service & Tech Support...

  • Page 56: Warranty, Service & Tech Support

    Warranty, Service & Tech Support Limited Warranty Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., (hereafter “MTS”) warrants that its products will be free from defects in material or workmanship for a period of two, five, or ten years (depending on model) from date of purchase, or if proof of purchase is not provided, two, five, or ten years (depending on model) from date of shipment.

  • Page 57: Addendum For International Products

    Repair Accounting department at +(763) 717-5631 in the U.S.A., or a nearby Multi-Tech office which is listed on the “Multi-Tech Corporate Offices” sheet in this International Distributor Resource Kit.

  • Page 58: Upgrades And Product Support Via Internet

    Technical Support Multi-Tech has an excellent technical support staff available to help you get the most out of your Multi-Tech product. If you have any questions about the operation of this product, call Technical Support at (800) 972-2439. Model and serial numbers are located on the Multi-Tech label on the component side of the ISI4608.

  • Page 59: Software User License Agreement

    The software is furnished to the Licensee for execution and use on a single computer system only and may be copied (with the inclusion of the Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. copyright notice) only for use on that computer system. The Licensee hereby agrees not to provide or otherwise make available any portion of this software in any form to any third party without the prior express written approval of Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.

  • Page 60: On-Line Warranty Registration

    Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. It is hereby expressly agreed that Licensee’s remedy is limited to replacement or refund of the license fee, at the option of Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. for defective distribution media. There is no warranty for misused materials.
  • Page 61 Appendices...

  • Page 62: Appendix A - Base I/O Address Switch Settings

    Appendix A - Base I/O Address Switch Settings The table below provides the DIP-Switch settings for valid base I/O addresses of the ISI4608. The switches can be set to "OPEN" (O in the table below) or to "CLOSED" (C in the table below). Holding the board with the switch facing you (reading numbers 1-8 left to right), the "UP"...
  • Page 63 (hex) Appendix A - Base I/O Address Switch Settings Table A-1 (cont'd)

  • Page 64: Appendix B - Isi4608 Testing Utilities

    The first step in this utility is to identify the port to be tested. In order for the test to function, the selected port must be connected to an activated modem. The valid entries for the ISI4608 are 1 through 8. Once a port is selected, the following is displayed:...
  • Page 65 This message indicates that keyboard entry can now be performed; any characters typed on the keyboard will be sent through the ISI4608 board to the modem and then returned to be displayed on the PC’s screen. When operation has been verified the utility can be exited by pressing the F10 key.
  • Page 66 The first step in this utility is to identify the port to be tested. In order for the test to function, the selected port must be connected to a modem that is switched on. The valid entries for the ISI4608 are 1 through 8. Once a port has been selected, the following is displayed:...
  • Page 67 Appendix B - ISI4608 Testing Utilities This step allows selection of a baud rate for testing. Once a baud rate has been selected, the following is displayed: This message indicates that keyboard entry can now be performed; any characters typed on the keyboard will be sent through the ISI board to the modem and then returned to be displayed on the PC’s...

  • Page 68: Appendix C - Crossover Cable Wiring Diagrams

    For example, if you are connecting a DCE- type device, such as a modem, to your ISI4608 ports, you will need a " straight " patch cable. This type of cable is a basic extension of the RS232 interface, and it is used anytime your device will attach via the connector shown in Figure C-2.
  • Page 69 Appendix B - ISI4608 Testing Utilities 25-pin ISI connector 25-pin DCE device Figure C-4: DB25-to-DB25 straight patch cable 25-pin ISI connector 25-pin DTE device Figure C-5: DB25-to-DB25 crossover cable...
  • Page 70 ISI4608 Owner's Manual 25-pin ISI connector Figure C-6: DB25-to-DB9 straight patch cable 25-pin ISI connector Figure C-7: DB25-to-DB9 crossover cable 9-pin DCE device 9-pin DTE device...
  • Page 71 9-pin ISI connector Figure C-8: DB9-to-DB9 straight patch cable 9-pin ISI connector Figure C-9: DB9-to-DB9 crossover cable Appendix C - Crossover Cable Wiring Diagrams 9-pin DCE device 9-pin DTE device...

  • Page 72: Appendix D-Regulatory Information

    ISI4608 Owner's Manual Appendix D—Regulatory Information Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.

  • Page 73: Emc, Safety, And R&Tte Directive Compliance

    Appendix C - Crossover Cable Wiring Diagrams EMC, Safety, and R&TTE Directive Compliance The CE mark is affixed to the enclosed MultiTech product to confirm compliance with the following European Community Directives: Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 on the approximation of the laws of Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility;...
  • Page 74 I/O address I/O Address /IRQ Alternate Set- ting 15 initializing ports Input/Output (I/O) addresses 12 Installation 12 installation installation, ISI Management Software 27 installation, ISI4608 driver Interrupt Requests (IRQs) 12 IRQ values ISI Management Software ISI4608 Board Components 14 ISI4608 install...
  • Page 75 OTHER THAN FACTORY DEFAUL 65 port activation port allocation ports, initializing Power 8 PPP, info for Linux 53 recording ISI4608 information 58 removing SCO driver installation SCO Open Server 5 software user licence agreement 59 technical support 58 uninstall ISI driver...
  • Page 76 ISI4608 Owner's Manual Windows 95/98/Me Windows NT...

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