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Summary of Contents for Antec 190.0202C
- Page 1 Serial ports installation guide 190.7004C, Edition 2, 2012 T +31 71 5813333 | info@antecscientific.com | www.antecscientific.com...
- Page 2 Microsoft Corporation. Excel is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation. The software and the information provided herein is believed to be reliable. Antec shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of software or this manual. All use of the...
- Page 3 Introduction Spare parts and service availability Manufacturer provides a variety of services to support her customers after warranty expiration. Repair service can be provided on a time and material basis. Contact your local supplier for servicing. Technical support and training can be provided by qualified chemists on both contractual or as-needed basis.
- Page 4 Installation guide, edition 4 Safety Practices It is assumed that the individual using this manual has sufficient training in the service of Personal Computers and is aware of the potential hazards including (but not limited to) electrical hazards. Make certain that you are familiar with the contents of this manual before working on the Personal Computer.
- Page 5 Introduction Table of contents Spare parts and service availability ..........3 Symbols ..................3 General precautions ..............3 Safety Practices ................4 Introduction ....................... 6 Kit content ..................6 Preparation ......................7 Download the driver ..............7 Installation of cards into a PC ................8 Unpacking ..................
- Page 6 To be able to use this kit, the PC needs to have at least one free PCI express (PCIe) slot on the PC main board. Kit content The following parts are supplied in the Serial port (PCIe) kit (pn. 190.0202C): 1 x 4-port RS232 PCIe card 1 x DB9 male cable 1 x Serial port installation guide The RS232 PCIe card driver is not provided in the kit.
- Page 7 Preparation C H A P T E R Preparation Download the driver The RS232 PCIe card driver is not provided in the kit. It has to be downloaded from the manufacturers’ website thus making sure to use the newest version. 1.
- Page 8 Installation guide, edition 4 C H A P T E R Installation of cards into a PC Unpacking Inspect the transport box for possible damage as it arrives. Immediately inform the transport company in case of damage, otherwise she may not accept any responsibility.
- Page 9 Installation of cards into a PC Fig. 1. Multiport Serial PCIe board installed into PCIe slot on the PC main board. 7. Fasten the holding screw or fix the board in place with the retaining frame clip (dependent on type of PC housing). 8.
- Page 10 Installation guide, edition 4 C H A P T E R PCIe card driver installation and update check Driver installation Do not connect hardware to the PCIe board before complete installation of the driver, as this may result in erroneous behaviour. 10.
- Page 11 PCIe card driver installation and update check 15. Choose the option ‘Locate and install driver manually’. 16. Select the storage location for the downloaded driver (see page 7, ‘Download the driver’) and install.
- Page 12 Installation guide, edition 4 Driver update check 17. Open the ‘Device Manager’ 18. Unfold the item ‘Multi-port serial adapters’, right mouse click on the MOXA item, and select ‘Update Driver Software…’. 19. Select ‘Install the software automatically’, and Windows will check if there is a newer driver version on the internet. 20.
- Page 13 Configuring the new COM ports C H A P T E R Configuring the new COM ports The installation of a PCIe card will add RS232 ports with an automatically incremented number. To match these numbers with the numbers assigned in the preconfigured Clarity-files, the numbering needs to be checked/changed.
- Page 14 Installation guide, edition 4 25. For every Port, change the numbers to match the following list: Port 1 COM 7 (for connection with a DECADE II™) Port 2 COM 8 (for connection with the autosampler) Port 3 COM 9 (for connection with a pump) Port 4 COM 10 (for connection with a second pump) 26.
- Page 15 Configuring the new COM ports port number changed to the correct number. 28. Restart the PC Check the power and virus scanner options Change all settings in the operating system that might close down the communication ports. 29. Open the ‘Power Options’ menu from the Control Panel. 30.
- Page 16 Installation guide, edition 4 Do not use the “sleep/hibernate mode” in the Windows energy saving menu when working with ALEXYS because it may potentially affect the serial communication and result in loss of communication. 32. If there is a virus scanner program installed on the PC, exclude the C:\Clarity folder and all its subdirectories from the scanner.
- Page 17 Connecting hardware to the new COM ports C H A P T E R Connecting hardware to the new COM ports Identification of ports There are 4 connectors with port numbers on the DB9. Fig. 3. Picture of one of the four ports of the DB9 male cable, showing the port number.
- Page 18 Installation guide, edition 4...
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