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RocketPort® 485 Hardware Installation

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Note:

Only the first card requires that the I/O address 

matches the physical DIP switch setting. For 

each subsequent card, select any unused I/O 

address available in your system.

4.

Follow the remainder of the on-line instructions.

If the diagnostics did not pass you may want to use the 
following discussion to diagnose your problem.

Resolving Failures

If the diagnostics could not find the card:

Make sure that you have entered the correct I/O base 
address and IRQ. 

Select a different unused I/O address (also reset the 
DIP switch to the new selection).

Turn off the power and reseat the card into the slot.

Check for proper cable connections.

Check for proper installation of the loopback plug.

Try running the diagnostics again. If they fail again, you 
may have a bad port. 

Contact Technical Support

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Technical Support

Comtrol has a staff of support technicians available to help 
you. Before you call, please have the following information 
available:

Second Edition, January 10, 2000
Copyright © 1999, 2000 Comtrol Corporation
All Rights Reserved.

RocketPort is a registered trademark of the Comtrol 
Corporation. Other product and company names 
mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their 
respective owners.

Comtrol Corporation makes no representations or 
warranties with regard to the contents of this reference 
card or to the suitability of any Comtrol product for any 
particular purpose. Specifications subject to change 
without notice. Some software or features may not be 
available at the time of publication. Contact your reseller 
for current product information. 

2000048 Rev. B

Item

Your System Information

Model number

Serial number

Interface type

I/O address and IRQ

Operating system 
type and release

Device driver version

PC make, model, and 
speed

List other devices in 
the PC and their 
addresses 

Comtrol

Headquarters

Europe

Phone

(612) 494-4100

+44 (0)1869 323220

FAX

(612) 494-4199

+44 (0)1869 323211

Email

[email protected]

[email protected]

Web 

support

Searchable Solution Database and FAQs

Web site

www.comtrol.com

www.comtrol.co.uk

FTP site

ftp.comtrol.com

Summary of Contents for RocketPort 485

Page 1: ...see the RocketPort Interface Overview discussion later in this Card All RocketPort 485 series interface boxes support RS 232 RocketPort 485 can be configured on Ports 1 and 2 for RS 485 mode and Ports 3 through 8 can be configured to supply 5V 2 at 0 5 amps Caution When using the RocketPort 485 with interfaces other than the DB9 box do not use the power pin option Using this option with Quad or Oc...

Page 2: ... and the circuit will be ready for current to be applied again The pinout for this connector is shown below Note Power can be supplied only through DB9 or DB25 connectors It cannot be supplied through RJ45 connectors Installing the RocketPort Hardware Hardware installation consists of Configuring I O addresses Configuring RS 485 mode usage on Ports 1 and 2 Installing the card in the system Connect...

Page 3: ...able to the card b Tighten the retaining screws Note Quad and Octacable models support RS 232 exclusively c Go to Step 12 to complete the installation If installing a standard interface box a Attach the interface box cable to the connector on the RocketPort card mounting bracket a Attach the male end of the RocketPort cable to the card and the female end to the connector labeled Host on the interf...

Page 4: ...o 8 to 20 Note The connector illustrated is the standard DB25F supplied by Comtrol for use with RS 232 422 interfaces To test DB25 ports in RS 485 mode obtain two female DB25 connectors and create the cable shown below DB9 Interfaces The interface box the Quadcable and the Octacable all feature DB9 ports labeled from 1 to 8 which correspond to the jumpers on the card Note Although the RocketPort 4...

Page 5: ...onnectors with the pins numbered as shown below Depending on jumper configuration the pins carry the following values Ports 1 and 2 can be either RS 232 or RS 485 while Ports 3 through 8 are RS 232 only All RS 232 modem control signals are present in RS 485 mode but not used While the RocketPort 485 card can be configured to supply 5V this voltage is not accessible on the RJ45 connector Therefore ...

Page 6: ...RocketPort 180 hex 2nd RocketPort Software address can be any unused I O address First ISA Card DIP Switch Settings see Notes 100 143 hex 140 183 hex 180 1C3 hex 200 243 hex 240 283 hex 280 2C3 hex 300 343 hex 340 383 hex 380 3C3 hex 1st Card 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ON 2nd Card 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...

Page 7: ...le floppy diagnostic diskette The Rawrite utility that creates a bootable diagnostics diskette The diskette image file i You can find both files on the Comtrol Software and Documentation CD or download them from the ftp site Note If you have the Comtrol Software and Documentation CD you can use the Quick Start Card for procedures for your operating system Creating a Bootable Diagnostics Diskette T...

Page 8: ...he following information available Second Edition January 10 2000 Copyright 1999 2000 Comtrol Corporation All Rights Reserved RocketPort is a registered trademark of the Comtrol Corporation Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners Comtrol Corporation makes no representations or warranties with regard to the contents of this reference card or...

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