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- Page 1 QSC(LP)-200/300 Four Channel RS-422/485 Asynchronous Communications Adapter User's Manual QUATECH, INC. 5675 Hudson Industrial Parkway Hudson, Ohio 44236 for PCI bus TEL: (330) 655-9000 FAX: (330) 655-9010 http://www.quatech.com...
- Page 2 Quatech, Inc. warrants the QSC(LP)-200/300 to be free of defects for five (5) years from the date of purchase. Quatech, Inc. will repair or replace any board that fails to perform under normal operating conditions and in accordance with the procedures outlined in this document during the warranty period.
- Page 3 The authors have taken due care in the preparation of this document and every attempt has been made to ensure its accuracy and completeness. In no event will Quatech, Inc. be liable for damages of any kind, incidental or consequential, in regard to or arising out of the performance or form of the materials presented in this document or any software programs that might accompany this document.
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Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity
Standards to which Conformity is Declared: Type of Equipment: Equipment Class: Product Name: Model Number : Declaration of Conformity Quatech Inc. 5675 Hudson Industrial Parkway Hudson, Ohio 44236 (USA) 89/336/EEC * EN50081-1 (EN55022, EN60555-2, EN60555-3) * EN50082-1 (IEC 801-2, IEC 801-3, & IEC 801-4) -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
..............1 General Information 1.1 Features . - Page 6 8 Specifications 9 Troubleshooting Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual ................
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Page 7: General Information
The QSC(LP)-200/300 uses Quatech's new Enhanced Serial Adapter design. Legacy serial port data rates are limited to a maximum of 115,200 bits per second. Quatech Enhanced Serial Adapters can achieve data rates as high as 921,600 bits per second. -
Page 8: Hardware Configuration
The 1, 2, 3, or 4 will designate which port the settings will be applied to. With NO jumpers across the “TGL” pins, TXEN = 1. With a jumper on any of the “TGL” pins, TXEN will be set to “Auto-Toggle” for the given port. Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual Figure 2 - Top Card Edge Jumpers... -
Page 9: Force High-Speed Uart Clock (X8, Pins 17 And 18)
The factory default is no jumper applied, which allows for software control of the clock multiplier via the Options Register. The Options Register powerup default is for a standard times-1 clock of 1.8432 MHz for compatibility with standard serial ports. Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual... -
Page 10: Hardware Installation
7. Turn on the power of the computer system. The output of the QSC(LP)-200/300 is a 44-pin custom connector, which is brought out to four 9-pin D-connectors via a custom cable. Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual Figure 3 --- Jumper/connector locations... -
Page 11: Windows Configuration
"Removable media" and "Specify location" box. Click the "Next" button. Window will locate the proper INF file and copy the file from the CD. Click the "Next" button. The final dialog screen will verify the file copy from the CD. Click the "Finish" button. Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual... -
Page 12: Windows 2000
The following dialog box will display the appropriate INF file on the CD in drive. Click the "OK" button. Window will copy the INF file from the cd and display a final dialog indication that the process is complete. Click the "Finish" button. Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual... -
Page 13: Windows 98
Select "Search for the best driver for you device". Click the "Next" button. On the next dialog, select the "CD - ROM drive" check box. Insert the Communication Drivers CD (shipped with the device) into the CD - ROM drive. Click the "Next" button. Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual... - Page 14 The following dialog box will display the appropriate INF file on the cd in drive. Click the "Next" button. Window will copy the INF file from the cd and display a final dialog indication that the process is complete. Click the "Finish" button. Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual...
- Page 15 2. Select the radio button for "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer." Click the "OK" button to continue. 3. An "Install From Disk" dialog box should pop up. Insert the cd with the Quatech INF files on it, select the correct drive letter, and click the "OK" button. Windows 95 automatically browses the root directory for an INF file that defines configurations for Multi-function Adapters.
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Page 16: Windows 1995
There is a command line-based configuration utility which is used for adding PCI bus and ISA bus serial ports. Please refer to the documentation included with the device driver for full installation and configuration details. Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual NOTE \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. -
Page 17: Viewing Resources With Device Manager
(or higher) even if lower logical numbers are available. 7. Select any of the Quatech Serial Ports listed under the group Port (COM and LPT) and click the "Properties" button. This action opens a properties dialog for the specific COM port on the QSC(LP)-200/300. - Page 18 9. Use the Logical COM Port names to access the serial ports on your QSC(LP)-200/300 through your software applications. Note: The Logical COM Port name is assigned to your ports by Windows. This name is required by Windows applications when accessing a particular port. Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual...
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Page 19: Changing Resource Settings With Device Manager
3. The QSC(LP)-200/300 “parent device” belongs to this hardware class. The full device name for the QSC(LP)-200/300 is Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300: Four-Port RS-422/485 Serial Adapter. 4. Open the Properties dialog for the QSC(LP)-200/300 device, then click the Resources tab to view the Input/Output Range and Interrupt Request resource allocations. - Page 20 460,800 921,600 6. Double click the hardware class Ports (Com and LPT). Each Quatech PCI Serial Port listed in this class is a “child device” of the QSC(LP)-200/300 “parent device.” 7. Open the Properties dialog for a COM port, then click the RS-422/485 tab to view the settings for that port.
- Page 21 Loopback All Modem Control Clocks Always Receive Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual RS-422/485 Connector Setup RTS routed to CTS, AUXIN routed to AUXOUT, and TCLK routed to RCLK. Used when external handshaking or clocking signals are not available. RTS routed to AUXOUT, AUXIN routed to CTS, and TCLK routed to RCLK.
- Page 22 The threshold values of full-scale for the transmit buffer and ¾-scale for the receive buffer are optimal for most applications. Note that the FIFO option for each of the QSC(LP)-200/300's four ports is configured independently. Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual Receivers are only enabled when not transmitting. In a Half Duplex mode, you will not receive what you transmit.
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Page 23: Other Operating Systems
Device drivers for Windows NT and OS/2 are also available for the QSC(LP)-200/300. The board can be used under DOS and other operating systems as well in many circumstances. The software described below can be obtained from the Quatech web site if it did not come with the board. -
Page 24: Qtpci.exe
In this example, the QSC(LP)-200/300 uses I/O base address FFA0 hex and IRQ 3. The hardware revision of the QSC(LP)-200/300 is also displayed. Pressing the "N" key will show similar information for all non-Quatech PCI devices in the system, including those devices integrated on the motherboard. - Page 25 Vendor and Device IDs, PCI Class Code, size of memory and I/O regions, etc. Pressing the "N" key will show similar information for all non-Quatech PCI devices in the system, including those devices integrated on the motherboard. In this example, the "Base addr 0"...
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Page 26: External Connections
This is the output clock signal used by the transmitter portion of the UART. It is generally connected to the UART's own receive clock input (RCLK). This signal can only be accessed via Soft Select through Device Manager. TCLK is affected by the “Loopback All”, “Modem Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual... -
Page 27: Auxin/Auxout Loopback
When operating in half-duplex mode, the transmitter drivers must be disabled before receiving any data. Failure to do so may result in multiple active output drivers being connected together, which may cause damage to the board, the computer, and the external Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual WARNING: device. -
Page 28: Termination Resistors
Any termination which is required must be added externally. RS-422/485 Receiver RS-422/485 Receiver Recommended Termination Resistor Values RS-422 100 ohm 1/2W resistor Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual RS-485 60 ohms total resistance (120 ohms at each end) Figure 6. RS-422/485 Termination RXD+... -
Page 29: Rs-422/485 Peripheral Connection
D-44 connector is listed in Figure 7. The serial port connections are listed in Figure 9. Pin number Signal description txd3- txd2- auxin1+ txd1- txd0- D-44 connector Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual Pin number Signal description auxout3- rxd3+ auxin3- auxin0+ auxout2- rxd2+... -
Page 30: Rs-422/485 Peripheral Connection
The QSC(LP)-200/300 connects to peripheral equipment through four male D-9 connectors. The serial port connector definitions are listed in Figure 10. Figure 9 --- QSC(LP)-200/300 connector definitions Figure 10 --- QSC(LP)-200/300 output connectors Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual SignalDescription D-9 Connector Pin TxD+... -
Page 31: Pci Resource Map
The interrupt signal is maintained until no port requires service. Interrupts are level-sensitive on the PCI bus. The base address and IRQ are automatically detected by the device drivers Quatech supplies for various operating systems. For cases where no device driver is available, such as for operation under DOS, Quatech supplies the "QTPCI"... -
Page 32: Specifications
Input resistance: Input current: Power requirements volts: Temperature: Humidity: Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual PCI, 32-bit bus, Universal Signalling Voltage IBM-compatible computers approx. 4.725" x 2.5" 16750 with 64-byte FIFOs Custom cable to four female D-9 connectors MAX-3076E or compatible 2V min. -
Page 33: Troubleshooting
9 Troubleshooting Listed here are some common problems and frequent causes of those problems. If the information here does not provide a solution, contact Quatech technical support. Any unauthorized repairs or modifications will void the QSC(LP)-200/300's warranty. Computer will not boot up. - Page 34 QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual Revision 1.14 November 2006 940-0146-114 Quatech QSC(LP)-200/300 User's Manual...
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