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- Page 2 All rights reserved, including those to reproduce this document or parts thereof in any form without permission in writing from Commtech, Inc. FASTCOM and the “Alpha Lemur” are registered trademarks of Commtech, Inc. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ............1 INTRODUCTION ........................2 ........................3 PECIFICATIONS ..........................3 EATURES BOARD LAYOUT ........................4 INSTALLATION ......................... 5 ......................5 ARDWARE NSTALLATION ......................5 OFTWARE NSTALLATION TESTING THE INSTALLATION ....................6 PCI P .............. -
Page 5: European Union Declaration Of Conformity
EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Information Technology Equipment The Company COMMTECH, INC. declares under its own and full responsibility that the product " Fastcom G232/8-PCI-335 - Revision 1.1 " on which is attached this Certificate is compliant to the "89/336/EEC" Directive, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/88/EEC. -
Page 6: Introduction
INTRODUCTION The new Fastcom, Universal PCI Bus, Asynchronous RS232 adapter utilizes the latest technology to live up to today’s requirements for high bandwidth in communication systems. The new Fastcom: G232/8-PCI-335 is capable of operating at virtually any baud rate up to and above 1 Mbps (See Maximum Data Rate section). -
Page 7: Specifications
Specifications UART: Exar 17D158 OS Support: Windows XP, 2000, Linux All baud rates up to and above 1 Mbit/s (See Maximum Data Rate Data Rates: section) Buffering: 64 byte Tx FIFO each channel 64 byte Rx FIFO each channel Drivers/Receivers: High Speed RS-232 Interface: RS-232F... -
Page 8: Board Layout
BOARD LAYOUT PACKING LIST Fastcom: G232/8-PCI-335 Card 232/8 Cable Assembly Fastcom CD If an omission has been made, please call customer service at 316-636-1131 for a replacement. ® Fastcom : G232/8-PCI-335... -
Page 9: Installation
Important: Static electricity can harm system boards. Perform service at an ESD workstation and follow proper ESD procedure to reduce the risk of damage to components. Commtech, Inc. strongly encourages you to follow proper ESD procedures, which can include wrist straps and smocks, when handling Fastcom: G232/8-PCI-335 boards. -
Page 10: Testing The Installation
TESTING THE INSTALLATION To fully test the installation of your Fastcom: G232/8-PCI-335, you will need to build a "loop back plug". Materials needed are a solder cup-style DB25 female receptacle and two short pieces of 20 or 24 AWG stranded wire. This loop back plug can be used to test each RS-232 port. -
Page 11: Fastcom Asyncpci-335 Serial Settings
class. Verify that the Device Status box on the General class lists “The device is working properly.” 3. The Fastcom ports did not install correctly. Open the Device Manager (Start -> Run -> devmgmt.msc -> OK). Expand the “Ports (COM & LPT)” class and double click on the Fastcom ports listed in that class. Verify that the Device Status box on the General tab lists “The device is working properly.”... - Page 12 two digital output pins. A checked box will output a logic high while unchecked outputs logic low. Clicking the Check/Set Digital I/Os button or the Set Now button or the OK button will update the status of these pins. Note: The state of each output pin will be remembered, but only if you open the same port that you used to set the output.
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Page 13: Fastcom: G232/8-Pci-335 Adapter Cable
FASTCOM: G232/8-PCI-335 ADAPTER CABLE We provide access to the eight channels of the FASTCOM: G232/8-PCI-335 through a shielded HDDB78 connector and an adapter cable (supplied with the board). The adapter cable consists of a HDDB78 male plug fanning out to eight standard DB25 male plugs. Signals DIN1 (pin 19), DOUT1 (pin 20), DIN2 (pin 58), and DOUT2 (pin 59) are not connected to the cable. -
Page 14: Db25 Pin Description
DB25 Pin Description The FASTCOM: G232/8-PCI-335 features eight RS-232 channels, which are accessed through eight DB25 connectors on the cable assembly. The following is a pin description of the DB25 connectors: PIN NO. SIGNAL NAME DIRECTION Not connected TRANSMIT DATA (TxD) OUTPUT RECEIVE DATA (RxD) INPUT... -
Page 15: Programming
PROGRAMMING To interface with the serial ports on the Fastcom: G232/8-PCI-335 in a Windows application, your code will use the standard Win32 COM API. Documentation pertaining to how to use the Win32 API is beyond the scope of this document. For more information on using the API, refer to the “Using Communications Resources” in the MSDN. -
Page 16: Maximum Data Rate
MAXIMUM DATA RATE Due to the nature of RS-232 communications, attainable baud rates tend to vary greatly. The ability to achieve higher baud rates depend on many factors including the interrupt handling ability of target machine, environment noise and especially cable lengths. In order to make cable length determination easier, we have developed an equation based on an interpolation of recorded laboratory data. -
Page 17: Technical Support
We can provide a quote for non-warranty repairs upon request. If any Commtech product is damaged such that it cannot be repaired, you can return it to Commtech for replacement under our Non-Repairable Replacement policy, regardless of the cause of damage. Commtech will replace the unit at 60% of the then-current list price. -
Page 18: 17D158 Uart Data Sheet
APPENDIX A 17D158 UART Data Sheet View from CD Download from web ® Fastcom : G232/8-PCI-335...
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