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CyberSerial PCI Quick Installation Guide Introducing the CyberSerial PCI The CyberSerial PCI high-speed serial I/O card provides one additional 9-pin serial port. Depending on the model purchased, this board will fit into either a Full or Low Profile chassis. Features and Benefits •...
Package Contents • CyberSerial PCI board • Driver CD • Low profile bracket (Dual Profile board only) • Quick installation guide Layout Full profile bracket Serial Port (9-pin) Figure 1. Layout Note: Depending on the model purchased, the bracket size will be either Full or Low-profile.
Hardware Installation General instructions for installing the card are provided below, since the design of computer cases and motherboards vary. Refer to your computer’s reference manual for further information, if needed. Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in your body by touching your computer’s case for a few seconds.
Driver Installation This section provides information on how to install the CyberSerial PCI drivers. Boot up DOS and insert the driver CD. Copy OXSER.EXE from the DOS folder to your C: drive. At the C: prompt, type in OXSER io=3e8 and the serial ports will be set up as COM3.
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To Verify Windows 95/98/98SE/ME Installation From the main desktop, double click My Computer, Control Panel, System, then click Device Manager. Double click Ports (COM & LPT), CyberSerial PCI 16Cxxx... should be displayed. Double click Multi-function adapters, SIIG CyberPro 1S PCI board and PCI Function should...
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Windows NT 4.0 From the desktop click Start, then Run. Insert the driver CD, type in D:\NT4\install_serial.exe, then click OK. (Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive letter) Click Next when the Welcome window appears. Choose Install, then click Next. Click Yes, then click Exit.
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Windows XP At the Found New Hardware Wizard, choose Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), then click Next. Insert the driver CD, check Include this location in the search, uncheck the other check box, type in D:\XP, and click Next. (Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive letter) If the Hardware Installation window pops up, click Continue Anyway, then Finish.
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Linux Kernel 2.4.x or later Open the terminal. Type setserial -bg /dev/ttyS* and hit <enter> to show the current serial ports installed. SIIG board will be set up at the next available address. For example, if your system comes with /dev/ttyS0 and /dev/ttyS1, set up SIIG board as /dev/tty2.
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From the Device Manager window double click Ports(COM & LPT), then double click the CyberSerial PCI serial port you want to change. Click Settings tab, click the down arrow that is next to the Port Name box and select a COM address that is not currently in use.
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Click the down arrow that is next to the COM Port number box and select a COM port that is not in use. Click OK. Click OK, then close Device Manager to save the changes.
SIIG will refuse to accept any shipping package, and will not be responsible for a product returned without an RMA number posted on the outside of the shipping carton. You are responsible for the cost of shipping the product to SIIG • at the following address: SIIG, Inc.
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Fremont, CA 94538-3152 CyberSerial PCI is a trademark of SIIG, Inc. SIIG and SIIG logo are registered trademarks of SIIG, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Other names used in this publication are for identification only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.
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