PCIe-COM-4SMDB and RJ Family Manual
10
Hardware Installation
Caution! * ESD
A single static discharge can damage your card and cause
premature failure! Please follow all reasonable precautions to
prevent a static discharge such as grounding yourself by touching
any grounded surface
prior to touching the card.
1. Do not install the card into the computer until the software has been fully installed.
2. Turn OFF computer power AND unplug AC power from the system.
3. Remove the computer cover.
4. Carefully install the card in an available PCIe expansion slot (you may need to remove a
backplate first).
5. Inspect for proper fit of the card and install and tighten the mounting bracket screw. Make
sure that the card mounting bracket is properly screwed into place and that there is a
positive chassis ground.
6. Four-port “DB” model cards use a header to DB9M cable accessory that installs in an
adjacent mounting bracket / slot location. Install this and tighten screw.
Figure 2-1: Port Configuration Utility Screenshot
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7. Replace the computer cover and turn ON the computer.
8. Most computers should auto-detect the card (depending on the operating system) and
automatically finish installing the drivers.
9. Run the Port Configuration Utility program (setup.exe) to configure the protocol (RS-
232/422/485) for each COM port.
10. Run one of the provided sample programs that was copied to the newly created card
directory (from the CD) to test and validate your installation.
