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SeaLevel 7404e User Manual

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  • Page 1 Sealevel Systems, Inc. Sealevel.com Phone 864.843.4343...
  • Page 2 Appendix B - Handling Instructions ......................23 Electrostatic Discharges (ESD) ..................23 Appendix C - Electrical Interface ........................24 Appendix D - Asynchronous Communications ..................26 Appendix E – Mechanical Drawing ......................... 27 Warranty ..................................28 ©Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7404e Manual SL9224 11/2011...
  • Page 3 The Sealevel Ultra COMM+4.PCIe is an four channel RS-232/485/422 PCI express Bus serial I/O adapter supporting data rates up to 921.6Kbps. The RS-232 compatibility allows for connection to devices utilizing the RS-232 electrical interface, such as modems, data-entry terminals, and plotters.
  • Page 4 The Ultra COMM+4.PCIe is shipped with the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact Sealevel for replacement. Ultra COMM+4.PCIe Serial I/O Adapter  CA143 – DB37 Female to (4) DB9 Male, 36” in length cable ...
  • Page 5 Depending upon your application, you are likely to find one or more of the following items useful with the Ultra COMM+4.PCIe. All items can be purchased from our website (www.sealevel.com) by calling our sales team at (864) 843-4343. DB9 to DB25 Serial Cable (Item# CA176)
  • Page 6 ULTRA COMM+4.PCIe For This Data Rate Choose This Divisor DLM:DLL 1200 bps 3254 2400 bps 1627 4800 bps 9600 bps 19.2K bps 38.4K bps 57.6K bps 115.2K bps 230.4K bps 460.8K bps 921.6K bps ©Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7404e Manual SL9224 11/2011...
  • Page 7 (i.e. using received characters to throttle the transmitter) or it can confuse the system if the software does not. An RS-485 ‘No Echo’ option is selected by placing both Mode switches (M0, M1) in the ‘On’ position. ©Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7404e Manual SL9224 11/2011...
  • Page 8 Figure 2 - RS-422 Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Figure 3 - RS-485 two-wire with 'Echo' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Figure 4 - RS-485 two-wire No 'Echo' ©Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7404e Manual SL9224 11/2011...
  • Page 9 If the media is otherwise unavailable or if desired, the current versions of Sealevel software packages can be obtained from the Sealevel website (see following instructions). If you already have the Sealevel software, proceed to the Windows or Linux installation section.
  • Page 10 1. Insert the Sealevel media into your PC. 2. If the ‘AutoRun’ feature is enabled for this media the software will automatically launch. 3. Otherwise, navigate to the root directory of the media and double-click the ‘autorun.exe’ application to launch the installation window.
  • Page 11 Some versions of Windows will halt the installation and provide you with a dialog box which will ask you for permission for the installer to make changes to your computer. Click on the ‘Allow’ button to continue installation of your Sealevel ©Sealevel Systems, Inc.
  • Page 12 10. 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. 11. The following dialog box may appear, as shown below. Click the ‘OK’ button to continue.
  • Page 13 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’...
  • Page 14 Most Sealevel Linux software is distributed as source code. To use the software, it must be compiled. Refer to the README file in each package for system prerequisites. You must have administrative privileges to install the software. It is not necessary to have administrative privileges to build or use the software.
  • Page 15 IDs VENDOR:PRODUCT. By leaving the PRODUCT ID blank, ALL Sealevel devices attached to the PCI bus will be displayed. The vvv option tells the command to be as verbose as possible giving us all the information we will need.
  • Page 16 Each PCI device is a little different and a certain amount of thinking must be done to determine which region(s) are mapped to the devices UARTs. Most Sealevel devices with 4 or less ports use individual PCI regions to map each UART's ...
  • Page 17 Again, find the keyword "SEALEVEL". There will be an array of pci_device structs. Scroll to the last entry with a SEALEVEL vendor macro. Make a new entry using the product ID that was created in the previous step. The last element of this entry will be a descriptor to a specific board configuration which is hardware dependent.
  • Page 18 Output RTS+ Request To Send Positive Output RTS- Request To Send Output Negative Receive Data Positive Input Receive Data Negative Input CTS+ Clear To Send Positive Input CTS- Clear To Send Negative Input ©Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7404e Manual SL9224 11/2011...
  • Page 19 RTS to CTS and RI. Also, connect DCD to DTR and DSR. Terminating these pins, if not used, will help ensure you get the best performance from your adapter. ©Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7404e Manual SL9224 11/2011...
  • Page 20 RTS+ CTS+ The RTS output is only available in RS-232 and RS-422 modes. The RTS output is tri- stated in RS-485 mode and therefore unusable. The CTS input is available in all modes. ©Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7404e Manual SL9224 11/2011...
  • Page 21 10 to 90% R.H. 10 to 90% R.H. Humidity Range Non-Condensing Non-Condensing 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. Supply line +3.3VDC +12VDC...
  • Page 22 2. Configure your Sealevel Systems adapter so that there is no conflict with currently installed adapters. No two adapters can occupy the same I/O address. 3. Make sure the Sealevel Systems adapter is using a unique IRQ. While the Sealevel Systems adapter does allow the sharing of IRQs, many other adapters (i.e. SCSI adapters &...
  • Page 23  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. 7404e Manual SL9224 11/2011...
  • Page 24 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. The RS-422 specification defines the electrical characteristics of balanced voltage digital interface circuits.
  • Page 25 (Tx+ to Rx+ and Tx- to Rx-). Four wire mode allows full duplex data transfers. RS-485 does not define a connector pin-out or a set of modem control signals. RS-485 does not define a physical connector. ©Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7404e Manual SL9224 11/2011...
  • Page 26 The data rate and communication parameters for asynchronous communications have to be the same at both the transmitting and receiving ends. 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. 7404e Manual SL9224 11/2011...
  • Page 27 ©Sealevel Systems, Inc. 7404e Manual SL9224 11/2011...
  • Page 28 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.