StarTech.com PCI2S422ISO User Manual

StarTech.com PCI2S422ISO User Manual

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2 Port PCI RS422 RS485 DB9 Serial Adapter Card
PCI2S422ISO
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DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com
FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr.startech.com
ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com
IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com
NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com
PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.com
For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.com
Manual Revision: 01/25/2012

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  • Page 1 DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr.startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.com For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.com Manual Revision: 01/25/2012...
  • Page 2 StarTech.com. Where they occur these references are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent an endorsement of a product or service by StarTech.com, or an endorsement of the product(s) to which this manual applies by the third-party company in question. Regardless of any direct acknowledgement elsewhere in the body of this document, StarTech.com hereby...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ....................1 Packaging Contents ..........................1 System Requirements ..........................1 Installation ....................2 Installing the Card ............................. 2 Driver Installation ............................3 Windows XP/2000 ............................. 3 Windows NT ..............................4 DOS ................................5 SCO OpenServer ............................8 Technical Specifications ................10 Technical Support ..................11 Warranty Information ................11 Instruction Manual...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction The PCI2S422ISO 2 Port PCI RS422 RS485 DB9 Serial Adapter Card adds two isolated serial (DB9) ports to a PCI-enabled computer, providing a cost-effective way to connect your RS422 or RS485 serial devices to a computer doesn’t offer native serial support, or adding more ports to a computer that does.
  • Page 5: Installation

    Installation Note: In one system, you can install two of these serial cards. Follow the instructions below to designate each card as either card number 1 or card number 2. Install the cards one at a time, starting with the card you want to be designated number 1. Installing the Card 1.
  • Page 6: Driver Installation

    Driver Installation Note: Depending on your operating system and the configuration of your system, the instructions below may not be identical to what you see on your screen. Windows XP/2000/Vista Once you turn your computer on after installing the card, Windows will automatically detect the new hardware.
  • Page 7: Windows Nt

    4. When prompted for the path, specify the location of the driver for the card you installed. Depending on your version of the driver disk, the drivers for the PCI2S422ISO may be found in the P220/NT4 folder. The drivers for the PCI4S422ISO may be found in the P584/NT4 folder.
  • Page 8: Dos

    When installing multiple cards in DOS, it is important to install the card designated card Number 1 (with the jumper ON) first. 1. Change your active directory to the target directory: ex: c:\RAYON 2. Insert the driver disk into the disk drive and copy the DOS files from the driver diskette: ex: xcopy /s/e/v a:\DOS\*.* 3.
  • Page 9 LINUX 1. Login as super-user (SU) or root. 2. Change your directory to root and copy the driver diskette to the system: # cd / # tar xvf /dev/fd0 3. Change the directory to /etc/pciport and run the Install command: # cd /etc/rayon # ./Install 4.
  • Page 10 I/O Port Number Definitions Port Number Device Name tty8?a tty8?b tty8?c tty8?d For example, the device named /dev/tty82b is the device plugged into port B on card Number 2. Notes: • The above installation procedure installs a module type driver. If you can not install the driver successfully, you may need to use a kernel type driver.
  • Page 11: Sco Openserver

    SCO OpenServer 1. Log in as a super-user (SU) or root. 2. Extract all the files on the diskette using the tar command # cd / # tar xvf /dev/fd0135ds18 3. Change the directory to /etc/pciport and run the Build command: # cd /etc/pciport # ./build 4.
  • Page 12 I/O Port Number Definitions Port Number Device Name tty8?a tty8?b tty8?c tty8?d For example, the device named /dev/tty82b is the device plugged into port B on card Number 2. Notes: • The resources for the card are assigned by the PCI BIOS. If your environment has changed, you may need to run the Build command again to remove the old driver and reinstall it again.
  • Page 13: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Number of Serial Ports Connector Type 9-pin DB Male Max Data Transfer Rate 115.2 Kbits/sec Bus Interface Serial Interface RS-422 & RS-485 Bus Trasceivers Full-Duplex and Half-Duplex FIFO Length 32 FIFOs I/O Adress Plug & Play Standards PCI 2.2 System Requirements Windows 2000/Vista/NT/XP, SCO Unix, Linux &...
  • Page 14: Technical Support

    Limitation of Liability In no event shall the liability of StarTech.com Ltd. and StarTech.com USA LLP (or their officers, directors, employees or agents) for any damages (whether direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental, consequential, or otherwise), loss of profits, loss of business, or any pecuniary loss, arising out of or related to the use of the product exceed the actual price paid for the product.
  • Page 15 StarTech.com is an ISO 9001 Registered manufacturer of connectivity and technology parts. StarTech.com was founded in 1985 and has operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Taiwan servicing a worldwide market.

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