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Advantech MIC-3840 User Manual
Advantech MIC-3840 User Manual

Advantech MIC-3840 User Manual

3u compactpci serial 8 port rs-232/422/485 communication card

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MIC-3840
3U CompactPCI® Serial 8 Port
RS-232/422/485 Communication
Card

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Summary of Contents for Advantech MIC-3840

  • Page 1 User Manual MIC-3840 3U CompactPCI® Serial 8 Port RS-232/422/485 Communication Card...
  • Page 2: Product Warranty (2 Years)

    No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. The information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable.
  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C and D indoor hazards. Technical Support and Assistance Visit the Advantech website at http://support.advantech.com where you can find the latest information about the product. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance.
  • Page 4: Warnings, Cautions, And Notes

    Before setting up the system, check that the items listed below are included and in good condition. If any item is not accord with the table, please contact your dealer immediately. 1 x MIC-3840-A1S1  1x Cable D-SUB 62P(M)/D-SUB 9P(M)x8 55CM ...
  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 704-1:1982 is no more than 70 dB (A). DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein.
  • Page 6 We Appreciate Your Input Please let us know of any aspect of this product, including the manual, which could use improvement or correction. We appreciate your valuable input in helping make our products better. MIC-3840 User Manual...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Key Features..................... 3 HW Specifications ..................3 Mechanical Specifications................. 3 Environmental & Regulatory Specifications ..........4 Chapter Hardware Configuration......5 MIC-3840 Overview .................. 6 Function Block Diagram ................6 Chapter Driver Installation ........7 Introduction ....................8 Windows Driver Setup................8 Linux Driver Setup................... 12...
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  • Page 9: Chapter 1 General Information

    Chapter General Information...
  • Page 10: Introduction

    Introduction The MIC-3840 is a standard 3U CPCI-S.0 form factor card featuring 8 ports for serial communication. It utilizes the EXAR XR17V358 PCIe controller, which acts as a sin- gle lane PCIe bridge connecting to 8 independently enhanced 16550 compatible UARTs.
  • Page 11: Key Features

    Isolation Protection: Board isolation protection is AC 1.5KV, D-SUB cable pro-  tection is AC 840KV insulation protection OS Support: Ubuntu 20.04, Windows® 10, Windows® 11  Led: Power LED: green indicates power-on.  Mechanical Specifications Dimensions:160mm X100mm  Height: 4HP/20.23mm  Weight: 0.165Kg  MIC-3840 User Manual...
  • Page 12: Environmental & Regulatory Specifications

    Vibration: 2Grms, random (5 Hz ~ 500 Hz)  Shock: 10 G, 11ms, each axis three times during operation mode  Certification: CE, FCC, UKCA, RoHS  Design to Meet: EN50155, EN50121-4  Standards: PICMG® CompactPCI® Serial  MIC-3840 User Manual...
  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration

    Chapter Hardware Configuration...
  • Page 14: Mic-3840 Overview

    MIC-3840 Overview Function Block Diagram MIC-3840 User Manual...
  • Page 15: Chapter 3 Driver Installation

    Chapter Driver Installation...
  • Page 16: Introduction

    Introduction MIC-3840 supports Windows and Linux. Tested on the OS below. Windows: Windows® 10, Windows® 11  Linux: Ubuntu 20.04  Windows Driver Setup Open Device Manager after turning on the computer. If the serial port card driver is not installed, please find the card named “PCI Serial Port” in “Other devices”.
  • Page 17 When confirmed OK, right click “PCI Serial Port” and select “Update Driver Soft- ware” to install driver for serial port card. Select “Browse my computer for driver software” MIC-3840 User Manual...
  • Page 18 Select the folder where driver files are located The window below appears when installation is finished. MIC-3840 User Manual...
  • Page 19 Device' entries with exclamation marks may appear under 'Other devices.' Install the same driver for these as well. Each time when a “Multifunction Device” is successfully installed, ”Exar’s Com- munication Port (COMxx)” will appear under “Ports (COM&LPT)”. MIC-3840 User Manual...
  • Page 20: Linux Driver Setup

    Copy the driver to the host and unzip it (suppose the package name is: xr17v35x_new.0901.tar.gz) #cd xr17v35x_new #make #make install #insmod xr17v35x.ko Next, use dmesg | grep -i tty* to check the serial ports. The ports ttyXR0 through ttyXR7 correspond to the 8 serial ports of the MIC-3840. MIC-3840 User Manual...
  • Page 21: Pin Assignments And Jumper Settings

    Appendix Pin Assignments and Jumper Settings...
  • Page 22: P1 Pin Definition

    COM5_RTS# COM5_CTS# COM5_TXD_422RX+ COM6_DCD_422TX- COM5_DSR# COM4_DTR_422RX- COM5_DTR_422RX- GND_COM_A COM3_DCD_422TX- COM4_TXD_422RX+ COM4_CTS# COM4_RTS# COM3_RXD_422TX+ COM4_DSR# COM4_RXD_422TX+ COM3_RTS# COM3_CTS# COM3_DTR_422RX- COM4_DCD_422TX- COM3_DSR# COM2_DTR_422RX- COM3_TXD_422RX+ GND_COM_A COM1_DCD_422TX- COM2_TXD_422RX+ COM2_DSR# COM2_RTS# COM1_RXD_422TX+ COM2_CTS# COM1_RTS# COM1_CTS# COM1_DSR# COM2_RXD_422TX+ COM2_DCD_422TX- GND_COM_A COM1_TXD_422RX+ COM1_DTR_422RX- MIC-3840 User Manual...
  • Page 23: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings The MIC-3840 supports RS-232/422/485 communication modes, which can be selected using the jumpers on the card. The corresponding chip on the card controls the serial port's operation mode. Currently, the chip is an F81435AN, and the opera- tion mode for each port can be controlled individually. The eight jumpers, labeled J_COM1 through J_COM8, allow you to select the operation mode for each of the 8 ports by adjusting the jumper settings accordingly.
  • Page 24: Sw Settings

    Close Pin1 and Pin3,Pin5 and Pin 6 of JCOM1_1, JCOM2_1,JCOM3_1, JCOM4_1,JCOM5_1, JCOM6_1,JCOM7_1, JCOM8_1. The pin indicated by the triangle on PCB is Pin1. SW Settings SW3 and SW_358 for is used for debugging. Default status as below , all pins need to Dial to off. MIC-3840 User Manual...
  • Page 25: Accessory Cable

    Accessory Cable MIC-3840 comes standard with Cable D-SUB 62P (M)/D-SUB 9P (M) x8 55CM COM1-8. Cable Definition Table A.4: Cable Define Pin Assignment Pin Assignment Pin Assignment Pin Assignment color color color color 17 Black Black Black Black 39 Brown...
  • Page 26: Db9 Male Connector Pin Definition

    DB9 Male Connector Pin Definition Table A.5: DB9 Male Connector Pin Define Pin assignments RS232 RS422 RS485 DATA- DATA+ MIC-3840 User Manual...
  • Page 27 MIC-3840 User Manual...
  • Page 28 No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permis- sion of the publisher. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. © Advantech Co., Ltd. 2024...