Korenix JetCard Series User Manual

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Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card
User's Manual
First Edition, March 2005
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  • Page 1 Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual First Edition, March 2005 www.korenix.com...
  • Page 2 Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual Copyright Notice Copyright © 2005 Korenix Technology Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any form or by any means without permission is prohibited.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Windows 2000 ......................... 3-9 Windows 98/ME ......................3-12 Windows NT ........................3-15 Linux ............................3-18 Chapter 4 Korenix JetCard Utility ..................4-1 Installing Korenix JetCard Utility.....................4-2 Using Korenix JetCard Utility ....................4-5 JetCard Diagnostic Test ....................4-5 Uninstalling Korenix JetCard Utility ..................4-7 Chapter 5 Cable Selection and Cable Wiring ..............
  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Welcome to Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card. Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card is a high performance Universal PCI card. JetCard Series can bring you high-speed and high-quality serial communication service. The following topics are covered in this chapter:...
  • Page 6: Overview

    Overview Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card is a high performance Universal PCI card. JetCard Series can bring you high-speed and high-quality serial communication service. JetCard Series products use high-integrated Oxford chipset, which provides up to 921.6 kbps data transmission speed. JetCard Series products also come with 128-byte FIFO, which allows JetCard to occupy the least system resources even when operating with full speed and full loading.
  • Page 7: Package Checklist

    If any of the above items is missing or damaged, please contact your local sales representative. Installation Guide JetCard Series products are easy to install and use. Please follow the steps below to test your JetCard. Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual 1-3...
  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 This chapter includes information about how to install your JetCard. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Introduction Panel Layout DIP Switch and Jumper Settings Installing Your JetCard Removing Your JetCard...
  • Page 10: Introduction

    Introduction Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual...
  • Page 11: Panel Layout

    Hardware Installation Panel Layout JetCard 1204 JetCard 1208 JetCard 1402 JetCard 1402i JetCard 1404 JetCard 1404i Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual 2-3...
  • Page 12: Dip Switch And Jumper Settings

    Switch can configure RS-422, 4-wire RS-485, or 2-wire RS-485. Jumper can be used to configure JetCard’ built-in Termination Resistors. RS-422 without Termination RS-422 with Termination 4-wire RS-485 without Termination 4-wire RS-485 with Termination 2-wire RS-485 without Termination 2-wire RS-485 with Termination Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual...
  • Page 13: Installing Your Jetcard

    6. Place the PC case back. Removing Your JetCard 1. Power off the PC. 2. Remove the PC case. 3. Remove the screws from the JetCard. 4. Remove the JetCard. 5. Place the PC case back. Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual 2-5...
  • Page 15: Chapter 3 Software Installation

    Software Installation Chapter 3 This chapter includes information about installation and configuration. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Windows Windows XP/2003 Windows 2000 Windows 98/ME Windows NT Linux...
  • Page 16: Windows

    Windows Korenix JetCard Series products support Windows 2003/XP/2000/98/ME/NT OS. Follow the steps below to install the driver and configure COM ports. Windows XP/2003 Installing the Driver 1. Follow the hardware installation instructions in the previous chapter to install the JetCard first.
  • Page 17 Include this location in the search. Click on Next to start installing the driver. 6. The window to open next will show you that wizard starts installing the driver. In the window that prompts next, click on Continue Anyway to proceed the driver installation. Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual 3-3...
  • Page 18 COM port is installed. How to Check the Installation After the driver installation is complete, follow the steps below to check if the installation is successful. 1. Click on Start Control Panel System. Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual...
  • Page 19 Software Installation 2. Select Hardware tab, and click on the Device Manager button. 3. Select Multi-port serial adapters to check if your JetCard is installed. Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual 3-5...
  • Page 20 This section includes information of how to configure COM ports. 1. Click on Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager. And then double click on the COM port you wish to configure. Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 2. Select Settings tab. This window is for you to configure the basic settings of the COM port. If you wish to reconfigure COM port mapping, click on Advanced…button. 3. In this Advanced Settings for COM window, you can remap this COM port. Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual 3-7...
  • Page 22 XON/XOFF Flow Control threshold. Removing the Driver Click on Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager. Select the JetCard and Auxiliary Function, and click on the Uninstall icon located in the tool bar. Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual...
  • Page 23: Windows 2000

    3. The window to open next indicates that the Hardware Wizard found the new hardware. Click on Next to install. 4. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), and click on Next to continue. Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual 3-9...
  • Page 24 5. Select Specify a location, and click on Next to continue. 6. Use Browse… to locate the driver file on the CD. 7. The window that opens next shows the driver files search results. Click on Next to continue. 3-10 Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual...
  • Page 25 Follow the instructions in How to Check the Installation section in Windows XP/2003. COM Port Configuration Follow the instructions in COM Port Configuration section in Windows XP/2003. Removing the Driver Follow the instructions in Removing the Driver section in Windows XP/2003. Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual 3-11...
  • Page 26: Windows 98/Me

    Next to the driver you want, and click on Next to continue. continue. 3-12 Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 5. Select Other Devices, and click on Next to continue. 6. Click on Have Disk… to locate the driver file. 7. Locate the driver file on the CD, and click on OK to continue. Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual 3-13...
  • Page 28 11. Next, Windows 98/ME will start to install COM ports automatically. Sit back and wait for the COM port installation to finish. How to Check the Installation Follow the instructions in How to Check the Installation section in Windows XP/2003. 3-14 Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual...
  • Page 29: Windows Nt

    KXInstaller icon to start the driver installation. 3. Click on Next to continue. 4. In the window to open next, select INSTALL, and in the License Agreement window, click on Yes to agree to the terms. Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual 3-15...
  • Page 30 5. After the driver installation is complete, click on Exit to leave the installation window. How to Check the Installation 1. Click on Start Settings Control Panel. 2. Double clicks on the Devices icon. 3-16 Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 Software Installation 3. Windows NT Devices List will open next. Check if Korenix PCI Serial Driver is in the list. Click on Close to close the window. 4. The next step is to check COM ports installation. Double click on Ports icon in Control Panel.
  • Page 32: Linux

    #/etc/init.d/jetcard start Testing JetCard Under Linux Korenix provides a test program “rstest” for testing your JetCard under Linux. Before you start to test, finish the JetCard hardware and driver installation. “rstest” program can test to see if two serial ports communicate with each other. You need to connect two serial ports’...
  • Page 33: Korenix Jetcard Utility

    Korenix JetCard Utility Chapter 4 This chapter includes information about how to use Korenix JetCard Utility to test and diagnose your JetCard. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Installing Korenix JetCard Utility Using Korenix JetCard Utility JetCard Diagnostic Test...
  • Page 34: Installing Korenix Jetcard Utility

    After you finish JetCard’s hardware and software installation, you can use the provided Korenix JetCard Utility to test functions of your communication system. Installing Korenix JetCard Utility Note: Korenix JetCard Utility can be operated under Windows 2003/XP/2000/ME/98. 1. Insert the JetCard software CD into the CD-ROM. Locate the setup file in jetcard_utility folder.
  • Page 35 5. In the Information window, the setup program will inform you of the recommended system requirements. Click on Next to continue. 6. The setup program will ask you to select the destination where you wish to install the Korenix JetCard Utility. Click on Next to continue.
  • Page 36 8. The window to open next will ask if you wish to create a desktop icon. Check the Create a desktop icon box if you wish to have a JetCard Utility icon on your desktop. Click on Next to continue. Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual...
  • Page 37: Using Korenix Jetcard Utility

    10. The JetCard Utility installation is complete. If you wish to start up the utility right away, check the Launch Korenix JetCard Diagnostic box and click on Finish. Otherwise uncheck the Launch Korenix JetCard Utility box, and click on Finish to leave the installation window. Using Korenix JetCard Utility Korenix JetCard Utility comprises of JetCard Diagnostic Internal Test and External Test.
  • Page 38 JetCard’s status, while the External Test can allow you to check if the pins and cables needed for communications are functioning normally (please use loop back circuit for your test environment). Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual...
  • Page 39: Uninstalling Korenix Jetcard Utility

    1. Click on Start Program JetCard Utility Uninstall. 2. In the window to open next, click on Yes to start the uninstallation. 3. The uninstallation is now complete. Click on OK to leave the uninstallation window. Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual 4-7...
  • Page 40 Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual...
  • Page 41: Cable Selection And Cable Wiring

    Cable Selection and Cable Wiring Chapter 5 This chapter includes information of how to select cables for your systems and cable pin assignments. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Cable Selection and Pin Assignments JetCard 1204/1208 JetCard 1402/1402i JetCard 1404/1404i RS-232/422/485 Cable Wiring...
  • Page 42: Cable Selection And Pin Assignments

    Cable Selection and Pin Assignments JetCard 1204/1208 Korenix provides 2 types of cables for JetCard 1204, which are CM37M9x4 and CM37M25x4. These 2 cables can convert JetCard 1204’s DB37 connectors into 4 sets of DB9 or DB25 male connectors. Korenix provides 2 types of cables for JetCard 1208, which are CM62M9x4 and CM62M25x4.
  • Page 43: Jetcard 1404/1404I

    Cable Selection and Cable Wiring JetCard 1404/1404i Korenix provides 2 types of cables for JetCard 1404/1404i, which are CM37M9x4 and CM37M25x4. These 2 types of cables can convert JetCard 1404/1404i’s DB37 connector into 2 sets of DB9 or DB25 male connectors. The pin assignments of RS-422, 4-wire RS-485, and 2-wire RS-485 are different.
  • Page 44 In this example, you can use standard DB9 or DB25 cross-over cables to connect 2 PCs with JetCard Series RS-232 Multiport Serial Cards installed. Since the handshaking signals (CTS, RTS, DTR, DSR) are connected too, you can select Hardware Handshaking options in your application software for communications.
  • Page 45 In this example, you can use 2 twisted pairs of cables and 1 ground cable to connect 2 PCs with JetCard Series RS-422/485 Multiport Serial Cards installed. These 2 JetCards are configured to 4-wire RS-485 mode. Please note that RS-485 transmission distance is up to 1200m (5000ft).
  • Page 46 In this example, you can use 2 twisted pairs of cables and 1 ground cable to connect multiple PCs with JetCard Series RS-422/485 Multiport Serial Card installed. All JetCards are configured to 4-wire RS-485 mode. Please note that RS-485 transmission distance is up to 1200m (5000ft).
  • Page 47: Appendix A Specifications

    Specifications Appendix A JetCard 1204 JetCard 1208 Bus Interface 32-bit Universal PCI 32-bit Universal PCI Number of Ports Max. Number of Boards Assigned by PCI plug and play Assigned by PCI plug and play Data Bits 5, 6, 7, 8 5, 6, 7, 8 Stop Bits 1, 1.5, 2...
  • Page 48 Linux Linux Regulatory FCC, CE FCC, CE Approvals Board Connector DB9 Male x 2 DB37 Female Cable Connection DB9 Male or DB25 Male, 100 cm (optional) Cable Model CM37M9x4-100 or CM37M25x4-100 (optional) Korenix JetCard Series Multiport Serial Card User’s Manual...

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