Sunix MCS6456A Quick Installation Manual

PCIe MiniCard RS-232 Communication Board
Quick Installation Guide Ver.1
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Introduction
SUNIX MCS series, PCIe Serial communication board, allows users to add or expand multiple RS-232
COM ports on embedded PC system via full height Mini Card slot. SUNIX MCS series meets PCI Express
Full-Mini Card Specification Revision 1.2. Compact PCB design is ideal for All-in-One PC, 1 liter PC, or
embedded PC application. Furthermore, complete operation system driver support, 128-bytes onboard
FIFO buffer, 16C950 compatible UART specification, and it is designed with SUNIX native PCI Express
UART controller, SUN2410 and as well built with many of SUNIX advanced features and technologies,
making it the best solution for commercial and industrial automation applications.
Package
Please check if the following items are present and in good condition upon opening your package.
Contact your vendor if any item is damaged or missing.
Item RS-232 PCIe MiniCard D-Sub 9 pin male
Model Serial Board with nuts Cable
MCS6437A 1pcs 2pcs
MCS6456A 1pcs 4pcs
Features
· Expands independent RS-232 Serial ports with communication speeds up to 460.8 Kbps.
· High speed SUNIX PCI Express SUN2410 16C950 compatible UART controller on-board.
· Support PCI Express Full-Mini Card Specification Revision 1.2
· On-chip hardware auto flow control to guarantee no data loss.
· Built-in ± 15KV ESD protection for all Serial signals meets IEC61000-4-2 standard.
· Plug-n-Play, I/O address and IRQ assigned by BIOS.
· Certified by CE, FCC, RoHS, and Microsoft WHQL approval.
· Support Microsoft Windows, Linux, and DOS
Specification
General
Interface RS-232 BUS
Controller SUN2410 (16C950 UART Compatible) IRQ & IO
Serial Communication
Interface RS-232 Baud rate
No. of Port 2-port / 4-port (Product Dependent) Stop bit
FIFO 128byte Hardware Parity
Signal DCD, TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, GND Flow Control
PCB Connector Pin Header (pitch 2.0mm)
±15KV ESD protection for each signal Human Body Model(HBM)
Protection ±15KV IEC61000-4-2 Air Gap Discharge
±8KV IEC61000-4-2 Contact Discharge
Driver Support
Microsoft Client 7 / 8.x / 10 (X86/X64)
Microsoft Server 2003 / 2008 / 2012 / 2016 (X64)
Microsoft Embedded Windows XP Embedded / POSReady 2009 / POSReady / Embedded System 2009
Linux Linux 2.x / 3.x / 4.x / 5.3
DOS DOS
Regulatory Approvals Operating Environment
EMC EUR: CE, US: FCC, JP: VCCI, TWN: BSMI Temperature
Green RoHS, WEEE, REACH
Humidity
Microsoft WHQL Windows
Storage temp.
Software Client: 7 / 8.x / 10 (X86/X64)
Server: 2003 / 2008 / 2012 / 2016 (X64)
Note: The height of pin header component (max 7.6mm) exceeds PCIe Full-Mini Card Specification (max
2.4mm) on the PCB top side. This card uses header to access standard DB9M COM port to the system
external panel. If there is any mechanical chassis compatible problem, please contact us for the ODM
service.
Pin Assignment
Pin assignments for SUNIX PCIe MiniCard Serial communication board & accessories.
PIN DB9M Pin Header
DCD 1 1
RxD 2 3
TxD 3 5
DTR 4 7
GND 5 9
DSR 6 2
RTS 7 4
CTS 8 6
- 9 8
- - 10
Hardware Installation
The hardware installation of PCIe MiniCard Serial boards is simple. Before inserting the card into the
PCIe MiniCard slot, please follow the detailed steps given below to install the PCIe MiniCard into your
computer.
Step 1: Remove the screw attached to the motherboard.
Step 2: Insert PCIe MiniCard tightly into the slot with 20° angle.
Step 3: Push the PCIe MiniCard down to the screw hole.
Step 4: Lock screw on PCIe MiniCard.
Step 5: Connect D-Sub- cable with the PCIe MiniCard header one by one.
Step 6: Secure the other end of the D-Sub cable to the PC chassis by locking the hex screw.
PC
PCI Express x1
Assigned by System
50bps ~ 460.8 Kbps
1, 1.5, 2
Safety First
even, odd, none, mark, space
None, Xon/Xoff, RTS/CTS
To avoid damaging your
system and boards, make
sure your PC's power is
turned off before installing
add-on card.
0 to 60 °C ( 32 to 140 °F )
5 to 95% RH
-20 to 85°C (-4 to 185°F)
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DB9M
Pin Header
(Pitch 1.0mm)
1
6
2 10
1 9
9
5
Note: SUNIX provides special cable for user who needs the DB9M connector.
This cable is the additional accessory for options.
1
20°
3
2
4
5
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Driver Installation
In order to ensure proper operation of your PCIe MiniCard, the driver will be in the CD bound with your product.
You can specify the location(folder):
▪Windows Driver Installation
Driver
Please visit SUNIX website (https://www.sunix.com) to download least driver version by searching product model
number. Or you can update driver over "Microsoft Windows Update" service under Windows 10 or later operation
system.
▪Linux Driver Installation
This installation guide describes the procedures to install the PCIe Serial board in Linux kernel 2.x, 3.x and 4.x
Please refer to "snx_Vx.x.x.x.zip" for driver installation detail in CD Driver (Linux folder) directory.
: \ PCI_IO \ Linux
(1)Driver install (2)Device node creation
Please create a directory under root directory, e.g /temp, do commands: Each Serial port has one device node which is named "ttySNX?",
maximum up to 32 Serial ports.
# cd /
# mkdir temp This setp will be done when do "make clean ; make install",
if device nodes aren't in /dev, do commands:
After get driver file "snx_Vx.x.x.x.zip". Copy file to /temp
directory, then extract and install, do commands: # cd /temp/snx/snxmknod
# ./snxmknod
# cp snx_Vx.x.x.x.zip /temp
# cd /temp This will create device nodes in /dev.
# unzip snx_Vx.x.x.x.zip
# cd /temp/snx If there are more than two boards installed,
# make clean ; make install Serial port device nameing convention please refer to F1.
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* If system is Suse 9.0 and errors occur when
* "make clean ; make install", do commands:
*
* # cd /usr/src/linux/
* # make cloneconfig
* # make dep
*
* then do "make clean ; make install" again in /temp/snx
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Load driver module, do command:
# modprobe snx
or
# insmod /temp/snx/driver/snx.ko (snx.o for kernel 2.4)
Check driver module, do command:
# lsmod | grep snx
Unload driver, do command:
# rmmod snx
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