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- Page 1 COMM+8.PCIe User Manual | 7803e and 7803ecS © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7803e Manual | SL9250 11/2022...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
APPENDIX C – ELECTRICAL INTERFACE ......................22 APPENDIX D – ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS .................. 23 APPENDIX E – MECHANICAL DRAWING ......................24 APPENDIX F – COMPLIANCE NOTICES ......................26 WARRANTY ................................ 27 © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7803e Manual | SL9250 11/2022... -
Page 3: Introduction
Introduction The Sealevel COMM+8.PCIe is a PCI Express 2.0 Gen 1 compliant interface adapter with eight RS-232 asynchronous serial ports supporting data rates up to 230,400 bps, for industrial automation and control applications. 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 The COMM+8.PCIe is shipped with the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact Sealevel for replacement. COMM+8.PCIe Adapter • 7803ec – PCIe Board with Low Profile PC Bracket 7803ecS –... - Page 5 Optional Items Depending upon your application, you are likely to find one or more of the following items useful with the 7803ec. All items can be purchased from our website (www.sealevel.com) by calling our sales team at (864) 843-4343. DB25 Serial Extension Cable (Part Number CA104) The CA104 is a standard DB25F to DB25M serial extension cable.
- Page 6 6 inch piece of slotted Snap Track, two DIN-rail mounting clips, and a DB25 serial extension cable. Developed to simplify field wiring requirements, the Terminal Block KT104’s onboard DB25F can be connected directly to boards that include DB25M cables. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7803e Manual | SL9250 11/2022...
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Page 7: Card Setup
The bit rate error is within the +/– 2% recommended tolerance for proper serial communication. On-board LED indicator Power LED (D1) is lit when card is powered © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7803e Manual | SL9250 11/2022... -
Page 8: Software Installation
4. The software is now installed, and you can proceed with the hardware installation. Do not connect the hardware until the software has been successfully installed. To install Sealevel software, you must log in as an administrator or have administrator privileges in Windows. - Page 9 5. 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. 6. The following dialog box may appear, as shown below. Click the ‘OK’ button to continue.
- Page 10 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’...
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Page 11: Hardware Installation
&LPT)’ and in parentheses should be a COM number assigned to each port number. Your system will assign the next available COM number, which will vary by computer (COM3 through COM10 are shown in this example). © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7803e Manual | SL9250 11/2022... - Page 12 5. In right pane, expand the ‘Multi-port serial adapters’ section by double clicking it. 6. Locate the COMM+8.PCIe device in the listing. 7. Right click on the entry for the ‘COMM+8.PCIe’ device and click ‘Uninstall’ 8. 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.
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Page 13: Technical Description
Technical Description The Sealevel Systems 7803ec provides a PCIe interface adapter with eight (8) asynchronous RS-232 serial ports for modems, printers, and plotters, as well as industrial automation and control applications. The 7803ec provides UARTs with 256 byte TX and RX FIFOs, programmable baud rates, data format, and interrupt control. - Page 14 Please terminate any unused control signals. The most common way to do this in RS-232 mode is to connect RTS to CTS and RI. Also, connect DTR to DCD and DSR. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7803e Manual | SL9250 11/2022...
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Page 15: Technical Specifications
At 25º C ambient 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. Power Consumption... -
Page 16: 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 17 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. 7803e Manual | SL9250 11/2022...
- Page 18 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. 7803e Manual | SL9250 11/2022...
- Page 19 In the main WinSSD window, click on the ‘BERT’ tab (Bit Error Rate test). Click on the ‘Start’ button. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7803e Manual | SL9250 11/2022...
- Page 20 If these steps do not solve your problem, please call Sealevel Systems’ Technical Support, (864) 843-4343. Our technical support is free and available from 8:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time Monday through Friday.
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Page 21: Appendix B - Handling Instructions
Keep work area free of non-conductive materials such as ordinary plastic assembly aids and • Styrofoam. Use field service tools such as cutters, screwdrivers, and vacuum cleaners that are conductive. • © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7803e Manual | SL9250 11/2022... -
Page 22: Appendix C - Electrical Interface
+10 volts) represents a binary 0 (space) and -12 volts (-3 to -10 volts) denote a binary 1 (mark). 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). The Sealevel Systems Adapter is a DTE interface. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. -
Page 23: 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. 7803e Manual | SL9250 11/2022... -
Page 24: Appendix E - Mechanical Drawing
Appendix E – Mechanical Drawing © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7803e Manual | SL9250 11/2022... - Page 25 © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7803e Manual | SL9250 11/2022...
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Page 26: 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. 7803e Manual | SL9250 11/2022... -
Page 27: 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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