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PCI DUAL LPT & RS232

Introduction

Intro 1

PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 MANUAL

OUTLINE CONTENTS

Chapter 1 - Optional Serial Solution Software.
Chapter 2 - PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 Specifications.
Chapter 3 - PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 Software

Configuration Guide.

The Layout Of This Manual

Chapter 1 - Serial Solution Software

, is an overview of the

optional, ideal companion software package for our range of serial
port cards. Buy it from your dealer now!

Chapter 2 - PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 Specifications,

gives details of the PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 specifications,
details of how to install the optional parallel port and shows you
how to install your PCI Dual LPT & RS232 Card.

Chapter 3 - PCI DUAL LPT & RS232 Software
Configuration Guide

, shows you how to configure your

operating system to successfully allow trouble free operation of
your PCI Dual LPT & RS232 Card. Installation procedures are for
Windows 95/98.

Summary of Contents for CC-468

Page 1: ...Hardware Manual Dual LPT RS232 1 2 Edition February 1999...

Page 2: ...o will determine whether to repair or replace this product with an equivalent unit COPYRIGHT COPYRIGHT 1985 1998 All rights reserved No part of this hardware circuitry or manual may be duplicated copi...

Page 3: ...ompanion software package for our range of serial port cards Buy it from your dealer now Chapter 2 PCI DUAL LPT RS232 Specifications gives details of the PCI DUAL LPT RS232 specifications details of h...

Page 4: ...nical Backup 7 CHAPTER 2 8 PCI DUAL LPT RS232 SPECIFICATIONS 8 Introduction 8 PCI Dual LPT RS232 Card Features 8 Configuring The PCI DUAL LPT RS232 Card 10 Parallel Printer Port Configuration 10 Hardw...

Page 5: ...nications Serial Solutions is made up of the following components Serial Solutions for DOS Serial Solutions for Windows 3 x Serial Solutions for Windows 95 Serial Solutions for Windows NT All the Seri...

Page 6: ...the XON XOFF protocol NewCOM24 sys A device driver providing support for 24 ports NewCOM32 sys A device driver providing support for 32 ports NewMode exe A replacement for the DOS mode com command New...

Page 7: ...f languages but they are also useful tools for using serial devices Comtest exe Comtest is a short but invaluable program that is used to check that the serial port at a particular I O address is func...

Page 8: ...PI s allowing support for more than 9 ports Term exe Terminal program EasyCWIN C source code project files and ready to run exe program for an easy to understand Windows terminal program Learn how to...

Page 9: ...eve in supplying complete documentation with every package we sell The Serial Solution Software Package is no exception it has an attractive CD ROM containing all required documentation A complete tec...

Page 10: ...dent 9 pin D RS232 Serial ports Reliable communications up to 50 feet 15m and beyond 16550 FIFO provides 16 byte input and 16 byte output buffer on each port Maximum baud rate of 115 200 Baud Word len...

Page 11: ...I DUAL LPT RS232 Specifications Dimensions 4 8 x 3 5 in 120 x 90 mm I O Connection Serial Port 1 9 pin Male D type Optional Serial Port 2 9 pin Male D type via flylead with PC bracket LPT port Paralle...

Page 12: ...directly from the box Figure 2 2 9 Pin D Connector Port Pinouts Parallel Printer Port Configuration On the PCI Dual LPT RS232 Card the parallel printer port is the lower 25 pin connector on the card...

Page 13: ...propriate expansion slot Remove the blanking cover protecting the slot on the PC back panel KEEP the blanking cover screw safely for later Figure 2 4 Figure 2 5 Inserting The PC Serial Card STEP 4 Now...

Page 14: ...hed ON n If all these have been checked and the PC still does not power up then there is probably a conflict of I O address between the PC Serial card and another board in the PC Ask your dealer to ch...

Page 15: ...cable assembly at right angles to the board As shown in fig 2 6 ensuring that PIN1 on each plug mates with PIN1 on the header press each plug down evenly and firmly until resistance is felt The extra...

Page 16: ...ocedure is also valid with only minor differences in the Windows 98 Operating System The Windows 95 environment now supports up to 255 standard serial ports RS232 RS422 RS485 etc To obtain a trouble f...

Page 17: ...age 15 card Insert the Windows 95 installation disk into an appropriate drive and click Next The Wizard should then display something similar to following Click Finish A Copying Files window should no...

Page 18: ...lel ports and then installs them as printer ports When the Device Manager is viewed PCI Dual LPT RS232 will appear under the Multi function adapters branch 2 Communications Ports and 2 Printer Ports w...

Page 19: ...may be changed simply by selecting a new COM port value from the pull down menu relevant to the port However COM port usage other than those for the PCI Dual LPT RS232 card itself are not checked so...

Page 20: ...r that port in this case COM2 Selecting the Port Settings tab produces Settings available in these windows are 1 Baud Rate determines the baud rate at which the selected port operates the maximum valu...

Page 21: ...ll allow the interrupt to be serviced quicker which is good for slow machines If you have a fast machine setting a high value will give you more time for multi tasking operations Transmit Buffer These...

Page 22: ...ter 3 Page 20 Use FIFO Buffers On Checked Receive Buffer High 14 Transmit Buffer High 14 7 Restore Defaults when clicked resets the selected COM port to the following values Baud Rate 9600 Data Bits 8...

Page 23: ...ndows 95 98 18 connectors 11 CTS 4 8 data word length 8 DCD 4 8 DSR 4 8 DTR 4 8 emulation 5 FIFO 3 5 8 handshake 3 4 installation 14 Installing Ports In Windows 95 98 14 interrupts 6 loop back 5 mode...

Page 24: ...INDEX RS232 1 3 8 9 10 RS422 RS485 3 RTS 4 8 RXD 8 serial port 1 3 4 5 6 8 shared interrupt 6 speed 8 TXD 8 Windows 2 4 3 6...

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