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Intellicon-NT960/PCI User's Manual, ver. 0.02 

 

Connect Tech Inc. 

 

 

 

 

“Industrial Strength Communications” 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Intellicon-NT960/PCI

 

 
Intelligent Serial Communications 
Subsystem 
 
User Manual 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Connect Tech Inc 
42 Arrow Road 
Guelph, Ontario 
N1K 1S6 
Tel: 519-836-1291 

800-426-8979 

Fax: 519-836-4878 
Email: [email protected] 
URL: http://www.connecttech.com 

 
 

CTIM-00008, Revision 0.02, January 7 2003

 

Part Number: MAN062 

Summary of Contents for Intellicon-NT960/PCI

Page 1: ...s Intellicon NT960 PCI Intelligent Serial Communications Subsystem User Manual Connect Tech Inc 42 Arrow Road Guelph Ontario N1K 1S6 Tel 519 836 1291 800 426 8979 Fax 519 836 4878 Email sales connecttech com URL http www connecttech com CTIM 00008 Revision 0 02 January 7 2003 Part Number MAN062 ...

Page 2: ...Intellicon NT960 PCI User s Manual ver 0 02 ...

Page 3: ...thorized by Connect Tech Inc With an RMA Return Material Authorization number marked on the outside of the package and sent prepaid insured and packaged for safe shipment Connect Tech Inc will return this product by prepaid ground shipment service The Connect Tech Inc Lifetime Warranty is defined as the serviceable life of the product This is defined as the period during which all components are a...

Page 4: ...ted by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Connect Tech Inc Copyright 2001 2002 by Connect Tech Inc Trademark Acknowledgment Connect Tech Inc acknowledges all trademarks registered trademarks and or copyrights referred to in this document as the property of their respective o...

Page 5: ...ing Equipment Regulations as defined in ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouiller du Canada General The above agency conformances were met by independent laboratory testing of Connect Tech Inc product s with shielded cables with metal hoods attached to either the terminating connectors or cable assemblies supplied with the p...

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Page 7: ... NT960 PCI ACM Flex16 1 9 Intellicon NT960 PCI Software 1 12 Customer Service Overview 1 12 RMA Overview 1 15 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Introduction 2 1 NT960 PCI Host Adapter 2 1 Installing the NT960 PCI in your System 2 2 ACM 16 ACM 16RJ and ACM Flex16 2 2 ACM 16 16RJ Flex16 Address Selection 2 3 SLIM Installation ACM Flex16 2 6 SLIM Options 2 8 LED interface indicators ACM Flex16 2 8 ACM ...

Page 8: ...on 4 4 Intellicon NT960 PCI ACM 16 Flex16 16RJ 4 4 FCC 4 4 DOC IC 4 4 General 4 4 Appendix B Connector Pinouts 4 5 ACM 16 Pinouts 4 5 ACM Flex16 Pinouts 4 6 ACM Flex16 SLIM Pinouts 4 6 ACM 16RJ Pinouts 4 9 Appendix C RS 232 Option 4 10 Installation 4 11 LED interface indicators 4 11 Appendix D RS 485 422 Option 4 12 Introduction 4 12 Installation 4 14 LED interface indicators 4 14 Configuration op...

Page 9: ...M Flex16 ACM 16RJ Address Setting 4 31 ACM Flex16 RS 485 SLIM options 4 34 List of Tables Table 1 ACM 16 Flex16 16RJ address settings 2 5 Table 2 NT960 PCI SW1 switch settings 2 10 Table 3 DB 9 pinouts ACM 16 4 5 Table 4 DB 9 pinouts ACM Flex16 4 6 Table 5 ACM Flex16 SLIM pinouts 4 7 Table 5 continued ACM Flex16 SLIM pinouts 4 8 Table 6 RJ 45 pinouts ACM 16RJ 4 9 Table 7 RS 485 422 SLIM port switc...

Page 10: ... 16 16RJ Flex16 modules 2 14 Figure 13 Connection of six ACM 16 16RJ Flex16 modules 2 15 Figure 14 RS 232 SLIM partial schematic 4 10 Figure 15 RS 485 422 SLIM partial schematic 4 13 Figure 16 RS 485 422 SLIM DIP switches 4 15 Figure 17 Typical RS 485 circuit 4 17 Figure 18 RS 485 422 wiring diagram 8 wire 4 20 Figure 19 RS 485 422 wiring diagram 4 wire 4 20 Figure 20 RS 485 422 wiring diagram 2 w...

Page 11: ...anual Overview 1 2 Conventions Symbols 1 3 Product Overview 1 4 Intellicon NT960 PCI Host Adapter 1 4 Intellicon NT960 PCI ACM 16 1 5 Intellicon NT960 PCI ACM 16RJ 1 7 Intellicon NT960 PCI ACM Flex16 1 9 Intellicon NT960 PCI Software 1 12 Customer Service Overview 1 12 RMA Overview 1 15 ...

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Page 13: ...tion and warranty repair policies The organization of the information is as follows Manual Overview describes the structure of the manual and the conventions the manual uses Product Overview describes the Intellicon NT960 PCI its features and specifications Customer Services Overview describes the various customer support services available to users of Connect Tech products RMA Overview describes ...

Page 14: ...ation RMA policies and procedures Hardware Installation describes installation of the Intellicon NT960 PCI host adapter and the Intellicon NT960 PCI ACM 16 ACM 16RJ and ACM Flex16 external modules Software Installation discusses the installation of the Intellicon NT960 PCI device drivers under various operating systems Note We recommend that you read both the Hardware Installation and Software Ins...

Page 15: ...eptions or special cases Example the Example convention outlines hardware and software installation examples Technical Tip the Technical Tip convention offers technical tips to assist you in hardware and software installation or problems WARNING The Warning convention advises you to take certain precautions in order to avoid possible damage to your Connect Tech product This message warns you that ...

Page 16: ...es the high speed interface between a host computer and an external ACM 16 ACM 16RJ or ACM Flex16 communication module The NT960 PCI Host Adapter off loads from the host computer the task of managing the serial communication component of an application The Intellicon NT960 PCI Host Adapter includes features such as Connects up to eight ACM 16 ACM 16RJ and or ACM Flex16 modules giving you a total o...

Page 17: ...PCI Host Adapter via a high speed 37 pin external bus cable Figure 2 shows a top view of the ACM 16 The ACM 16 offers the following features 16 asynchronous RS 232 C serial ports Four CLCD1400 RISC like quad UARTS c w 12 bytes of receive and 12 bytes of transmit FIFO for each port Each port is individually programmable for baud rates up to 115 Kbps Each RS 232 port supports the following signals T...

Page 18: ...an Intellicon NT960 PCI Host Adapter providing up to 128 serial ports Figure 2 ACM 16 module External power supply ACM 16 address switch Power LED Traffic LED Activity LED DB37 bus connector Power in Power out connector connector 1 2 Address Traffic Activity Power 5 6 9 10 13 14 Intellicon NT960 ACM 16 Connect Tech Inc 3 4 7 8 11 12 15 16 ...

Page 19: ...s 16 RJ 45 8 pin connectors Four CLCD1400 RISC like quad UARTS c w 12 bytes of receive and 12 bytes of transmit FIFO for each port Each port is individually programmable for baud rates up to 115 Kbps Each RS 232 port supports the following signals TxD RxD DTR RTS CTS DCD Support for 5 to 8 data bits per character plus optional parity odd even no or forced parity and 1 or 2 Stop Bits Includes a 37 ...

Page 20: ... module Power Activity Traffic Address PWR IN PWR OUT Connect Tech Inc Intellicon NT960 ACM 16RJ 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 11 10 12 13 15 14 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 External power supply Power in connector Power out connector Power LED Activity LED Traffic LED DB37 bus connector ACM 16RJ Address switch ...

Page 21: ...erfaces on the ACM Flex16 at the same time Four CLCD1400 RISC like quad UARTS c w 12 bytes of receive and 12 bytes of transmit FIFO for each port Each port is individually programmable for baud rates up to 115 Kbps Each RS 232 port supports the following signals TxD RxD DTR DSR RTS CTS DCD RI Note ports 3 4 7 8 11 12 15 and 16 do not support the RI signal Each RS 485 422 port supports the followin...

Page 22: ...ternal power supply ACM 16 address switch Power LED Traffic LED Activity LED DB37 bus connector Power in Power out connector connector 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Address Power Traffic Activity Connect Tech Inc Intellicon NT960 ACM Flex16 1 3 Type Type SLIM SLIM Type SLIM Type SLIM Interface LED ...

Page 23: ...nd or ACM Flex16 modules for a total of 128 ports Figure 5 below represents a sample configuration for a system requiring 32 ports Figure 5 Intellicon NT960 PCI 32 port configuration Host Computer ACM 16 ACM16RJ or ACM Flex16 I O Modules NT960 PCI Host Adapter Terminals Printer Modem Terminals Terminals Terminals Printer Modem Terminals Terminals Terminals Printer Modem Terminals Terminals Termina...

Page 24: ...river installation instructions for the different operating systems Customer Service Overview If you experience difficulties after reading the manual and using the product contact the Connect Tech reseller from which you purchased the product In most cases the reseller can help you with product installation and difficulties In the event that the reseller is unable to resolve your problem our highl...

Page 25: ...l no No of serial ports IRQ selected Base address selected I O port address selected Device driver Revision no System Description Operating system Revision no System type manufacturer Amount of RAM CPU type speed Video adapter Settings Network adapter Settings Hard disk adapter Settings Tape adapter Settings Other serial adapters Settings Other adapters Settings Devices connected to ports ...

Page 26: ...ineers via our Internet email address OR 2 You can refer to our knowledge database found in the Customer Support section of our World Wide Web site OR 3 You can fill out the problem summary form found in the Customer Support section of our World Wide Web site and submit it to our customer support engineers via the Web OR 4 You can obtain the latest versions of software drivers and manuals from the...

Page 27: ...ncluding date of purchase a description of the problem and the RMA number Clearly display the RMA number on the external packaging Please refer to the Limited Warranty for further restrictions or requirements The NT960 PCI Host Adapter is very sensitive to static electricity Make sure that before you remove the card from your computer you wear an anti static wristband When you remove the board fro...

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Page 29: ... 2 1 NT960 PCI Host Adapter 2 1 Installing the NT960 PCI in your System 2 2 ACM 16 ACM 16RJ and ACM Flex16 2 2 ACM 16 16RJ Flex16 Address Selection 2 3 SLIM Installation ACM Flex16 2 6 SLIM Options 2 8 LED interface indicators ACM Flex16 2 8 ACM 16 16RJ Flex16 to NT960 PCI Host Adapter 2 9 ...

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Page 31: ...onnecting one or more ACM 16 ACM 16RJ or ACM Flex16 external modules You must configure the various settings before installing the Host Adapter in the computer In order to insure a successful installation please follow the steps in the order specified above The NT960 PCI Host Adapter is very sensitive to static electricity Make sure that before you remove the card from the anti static shipping bag...

Page 32: ...and the expansion slot cover from the slot you select and save both 5 Place the NT960 PCI in the expansion slot and push down gently until the card seats fully in the slot Note Do not force the card into the expansion slot If you meet a great deal of resistance remove the board and try again 6 Align the mounting bracket and secure the board with the screw that you saved 7 Close your computer ACM 1...

Page 33: ...lex16 or ACM 16RJ connected to a NT960 PCI Host Adapter for an unique address Please refer to Figures 7 and 8 for the location and orientation of the ACM 16 ACM Flex16 and ACM 16RJ address switch block or switch Figure 7 ACM 16 Flex16 address switch block 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Address Powe Traffic Activity Connect Tech Inc Intellicon NT960 ACM Flex16 1 3 SLIM Type Address 0 1 1 2 Addr...

Page 34: ...M 16RJ The ACM 16 ACM Flex16 and ACM 16RJ ship with the address switch block or switch set for address 1 which assigns numbers 1 through 16 to the serial ports If you are connecting only one ACM 16 ACM 16RJ or ACM Flex16 to the Host Adapter then use this setting If you are connecting more than one then configure each ACM 16 ACM 16RJ or ACM Flex16 with an unique address Table 1 outlines all the swi...

Page 35: ...lex16 DIP Switch settings 1 2 3 1 1 16 1 on on on 2 17 32 2 off on on 3 33 48 3 on off on 4 49 64 4 off off on 5 65 80 5 on on off 6 81 96 6 off on off 7 97 112 7 on off off 8 113 128 8 off off off Example The following examples show the ACM 16 ACM Flex16 or ACM 16RJ address switch block or switch set for Address 1 ports 1 through 16 default Address 0 1 ACM 16 Flex16 Address 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ACM 16...

Page 36: ...0mA Current Loop receivers and transmitters to condition four serial ports SLIM 1 interfaces ports 1 2 3 4 SLIM 2 interfaces ports 5 6 7 8 SLIM 3 interfaces ports 9 10 11 12 and SLIM 4 interfaces ports 13 14 15 16 Refer to Figure 9 for the location and orientation of the SLIM sockets on the ACM Flex16 Figure 9 ACM Flex16 SLIM socket locations ACM Flex16 view from back with cover removed SLIM 1 soc...

Page 37: ... the SLIM into the socket and place your index fingers on the edge of the SLIM 2 Push outwards with your thumbs on the metal clips until the SLIM is released from the clips Your index fingers can then raise the SLIM past the clips The SLIM is then free to be removed from the ACM Flex16 board The force required to open the metal clips is small and the SLIM naturally springs upwards as soon as the c...

Page 38: ... If you order 20mA Current Loop modules please refer to Appendix E 20mA Current Loop Option for more technical information LED interface indicators ACM Flex16 You can install RS 232 and or RS 485 422 and or 20mA Current Loop Serial Line Interface Modules in your ACM Flex 16 The ACM Flex16 has LED indicators on its front panel to show you the electrical interface in use for a specific group of four...

Page 39: ... Flex16 SLIM Type SLIM Type SLIM Type Note The Serial Line Interface Modules control four ports and therefore the LED indicators show the electrical interface in use for four ports ACM 16 16RJ Flex16 to NT960 PCI Host Adapter The NT960 PCI was designed to be compatible with existing ACM setups as well as to improve the performance of these and other new installations You can achieve this performan...

Page 40: ...and ACM Flex16 external modules to a NT960 PCI Host Adapter are 1 Turn off or disconnect the power to the computer containing the NT960 PCI Host Adapter 2 Connect the ACM 16 ACM 16RJ or ACM Flex16 to the NT960 PCI Host Adapter with the DB37 bus cable supplied 3 If you are connecting more than one ACM 16 ACM 16RJ or and or ACM Flex16 to the Host Adapter verify that each module has a unique address ...

Page 41: ... POWER IN connector on the first ACM 16 or ACM 16RJ module 16 ports and then connect power cables between the POWER OUT and the POWER IN connectors on the ACM 16 or ACM 16RJ modules When you add another ACM 16 or ACM 16RJ module to bring the total to 64 ports you must connect another external NT960 power supply to the POWER IN connector on this additional ACM 16 orACM 16RJ module If you add anothe...

Page 42: ...connector on this additional ACM Flex16 ACM 16 or ACM 16RJ module If you add another 16 ports to bring the total to 64 ports you can once again connect power cables between the POWER OUT and POWER IN connectors on the ACM Flex16 ACM 16 or ACM 16RJ modules Please refer to Figures 11 12 and 13 for connecting multiple ACM 16 16RJ modules 6 Turn on or connect the power to your host computer WARNING 1 ...

Page 43: ... 12 and 13 show different methods of connecting ACM 16 ACM 16RJ or ACM Flex16 modules to the NT960 PCI Host Adapter Figure 11 Connection of one ACM 16 16RJ Flex16 module NT960 PCI Host Adapter Host Computer DB37 connector Bus cable DB37 connector ACM 16 ACM 16RJ or ACM Flex16 Power supply P P ...

Page 44: ...es only requires the connection of one external power supply for every 48 ports connected to a HOST Adapter 2 The ACM Flex16 with RS 485 only or a combination of RS 232 and RS 485 and 20mA Current Loop interfaces requires the connection of one external power supply for every 32 ports connected to a HOST Adapter 3 Please install all the metal straps provided to insure a proper connection between AC...

Page 45: ...te 1 The ACM Flex16 with RS 232 and or 20mA Current Loop interfaces only requires the connection of one external power supply for every 48 ports connected to a HOST Adapter 2 The ACM Flex16 with RS 485 only or a combination of RS 232 and RS 485 and 20mA Current Loop interfaces requires the connection of one external power supply for every 32 ports connected to a HOST Adapter 3 Please install all t...

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Page 47: ...Intellicon NT960 PCI User s Manual ver 0 02 Chapter 3 Software Installation Introduction 3 1 ...

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Page 49: ... NT960 PCI software device driver verify and note your switch and jumper settings for The ACM 16 ACM 16RJ and ACM Flex16 module s address switch settings Technical Tips 1 Your NT960 PCI subsystem may ship with diskettes that include README files Please examine these files for technical tips or release notes concerning installation and configuration of various device drivers and software utilities ...

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Page 51: ... Intellicon NT960 PCI ACM 16 Flex16 16RJ 4 4 FCC 4 4 DOC IC 4 4 General 4 4 Appendix B Connector Pinouts 4 5 ACM 16 Pinouts 4 5 ACM Flex16 Pinouts 4 6 ACM Flex16 SLIM Pinouts 4 6 ACM 16RJ Pinouts 4 9 Appendix C RS 232 Option 4 10 Installation 4 11 LED interface indicators 4 11 Appendix D RS 485 422 Option 4 12 Introduction 4 12 Installation 4 14 LED interface indicators 4 14 Configuration options ...

Page 52: ... Removal 4 26 ACM Flex16 back cover removal 4 27 SLIM insertion 4 28 SLIM removal 4 29 Appendix G Factory Settings 4 30 NT960 PCI Host Adapter 4 30 ACM 16 ACM Flex16 ACM 16RJ Modules 4 31 ACM 16 ACM Flex16 ACM 16RJ Address Setting 4 31 ACM Flex16 RS 485 SLIM options 4 34 ...

Page 53: ...humidity 0 90 no condensing Air movement no requirement Altitude 15 000 feet 5000 metres Power Requirements 3 3 vdc 900 mA typical 1 2 A maximum 5 vdc 200 mA typical Dimensions Length 14 70 cm Height 10 60 cm Width 1 50 cm Weight 0 10 kg NT960 PCI ACM 16 ACM 16RJ ACM Flex16 Asynchronous Communication Module ACM 16 Four CLCD1400 RISC like quad UARTs with 12 bytes of FIFO per channel on the chip EIA...

Page 54: ... RISC like quad UARTs with 24 bytes of FIFO per channel on the chip EIA RS232 C Interface Sixteen RS 232 asynchronous ports with RJ 45 connectors Ports configurable from 50 up to 115 Kbps Programmable Baud Rate Generator Operating Environment ACM 16 ACM Flex16 and ACM 16RJ Ambient temperature 0 70 C Relative humidity 0 90 no condensing Air movement no requirement Altitude 15 000 feet 5 000 metres ...

Page 55: ...0mA Current Loop SLIM NTCAB Intellicon NT960 PCI bus cable six feet long NTUPSLC Intellicon NT960 PCI ACM 16 ACM 16RJ or ACM Flex16 external module power supply 110 volts with power line cord one power supply for every three modules NTPS220 Intellicon NT960 PCI ACM 16 ACM 16RJ or ACM Flex16 external module power supply 220 volts with no power line cord one power supply for every three modules NTAC...

Page 56: ...using Equipment Regulations as defined in ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouiller du Canada General The above agency conformances were met by independent laboratory testing of Connect Tech Inc product s with shielded cables with metal hoods attached to either the terminating connectors or cable assemblies supplied with the...

Page 57: ...re given for the 37 pin connectors ACM 16 Pinouts The ACM 16 provides male DB 9 connectors for each port For the DB 9 pinout information please refer to Table 3 Table 3 DB 9 pinouts ACM 16 Pin No RS 232 Signal Direction 1 DCD input 2 RxD input 3 TxD output 4 DTR output 5 SG signal gnd 6 DSR input 7 RTS output 8 CTS input 9 RI input Male DB 9 Connector 1 5 6 9 Technical Tip Please ensure that you t...

Page 58: ...unused 7 RTS output RTS output TxD output 8 CTS input RTS output RxD input 9 RI input CTS input unused Male DB 9 Connector 1 5 6 9 Note ports 3 4 7 8 11 12 and 15 do not support the RI signal Technical Tip Please ensure that you terminate the DCD or CTS signals if your application does not use them The common way to do this is to connect DCD to DTR and or to connect CTS to RTS Failure to do so may...

Page 59: ... 4 9 5 V 10 DCD 4 RxD B 4 RxD 4 11 DSR 4 CTS A 4 12 RxD 4 TxD B 4 TxD 4 13 RTS 4 RTS A 4 TxD 4 14 TxD 4 TxD A 4 15 CTS 4 RTS B 4 RxD 4 16 DTR 4 RxD A 4 17 RI 4 CTS B 4 18 Ground Signal ground 19 RxD 3 20 TxD 3 21 CTS 3 22 RTS 3 23 DSR 3 24 DTR 3 25 DCD 3 26 Reserved 27 5 V 28 DCD 3 RxD B 3 RxD 3 29 DSR 3 CTS A 3 30 RxD 3 TxD B 3 TxD 3 31 RTS 3 RTS A 3 TxD 3 32 TxD 3 TxD A 3 33 CTS 3 RTS B 3 RxD 3 ...

Page 60: ...R 2 44 DCD 2 45 RI 2 46 DCD 2 RxD B 2 RxD 2 47 DSR 2 CTS A 2 48 RxD 2 TxD B 2 TxD 2 49 RTS 2 RTS A 2 TxD 2 50 TxD 2 TxD A 2 51 CTS 2 RTS B 2 RxD 2 52 DTR 2 RxD A 2 53 RI 2 CTS B 2 54 Ground Signal ground 55 RxD 1 56 TxD 1 57 CTS 1 58 RTS 1 59 DSR 1 60 DTR 1 61 DCD 1 62 RI 1 63 12 V 64 DCD 1 RxD B 1 RxD 1 65 DSR 1 CTS A 1 66 RxD 1 TxD B 1 TxD 1 67 RTS 1 RTS A 1 TxD 1 68 TxD 1 TxD A 1 69 CTS 1 RTS B...

Page 61: ...RJ 45 pinouts ACM 16RJ Pin No RS 232 Signal Direction 1 DCD input 2 RTS output 3 SR 4 TxD output 5 RxD input 6 SR 7 CTS input 8 DTR output Pin 1 Pin 8 Technical Tip Please ensure that you terminate the DCD or CTS signals if your application does not use them The common way to do this is to connect DCD to DTR and or to connect CTS to RTS Failure to do so may result in a loss of a performance on you...

Page 62: ... the electrical interface in use for specific groups of four ports SLIMS are field upgradeable providing you with more flexibility for your application Please refer to Figure 14 for a partial schematic of the RS 232 SLIM Figure 14 RS 232 SLIM partial schematic UART RS 232 SLIM partial schematic DB9 Connector DTR RXD RTS 22K 22K 22K 22K 22K 12 V 1 3 6 8 9 2 4 7 RI CTS DSR TxD DCD Note The RS 232 Se...

Page 63: ...IMs Your ACM Flex16 and Serial Line Interface Module SLIM are very sensitive to static electricity Make sure that before you remove them from the anti static shipping bag you wear an anti static wristband When you remove them from the anti static bag handle them only by the edges and place them on the anti static bag or an anti static mat LED interface indicators You can install RS 232 and or RS 4...

Page 64: ...terface Modules SLIM The RS 485 422 SLIM offers the following features DIP switch selectable line load and bias options Each SLIM controls four ports LEDs on the ACM Flex16 indicate the electrical interface in use for a specific group of four ports SLIMs are field upgradeable providing you with more flexibility for your application Please refer to Figure 15 for a partial schematic of the RS 485 42...

Page 65: ...2 1 3 5V 5V GND GND TX TX RTS RX CTS CTS RX DSR1 RTS1 DTR1 TX1 RX1 CTS1 RTS 100 50nF 150R 50nF 1K8 150R 1K8 1K8 1K8 150R 150R RTS load TxD load UART CTS load and bias RxD load and bias RS 485 422 SLIM partial schematic DB9 Connector Note The RS 485 422 Serial Line Interface Module controls four ports and therefore the schematic shows only a portion of the circuit ...

Page 66: ...SLIMs Your ACM Flex16 and Serial Line Interface Module SLIM are very sensitive to static electricity Make sure that before you remove them from the anti static shipping bag you wear an anti static wristband When you remove them from the anti static bag handle them only by the edges and place them on the anti static bag or an anti static mat LED interface indicators You can install RS 232 and or RS...

Page 67: ...tions and features by four one for each port 6 position DIP switches on the SLIM Please refer to Figure 16 for the locations of these DIP switches on the RS 485 422 SLIM Please refer to Table 7 for the port number switch block relationship and to Table 8 for a summary of the line load options WARNING Do not use a pencil to set the DIP switches as the lead graphite may short circuit the switch Figu...

Page 68: ... Position Configuration when OFF Configuration when ON 1 TxD load is removed TxD load enabled 150 ohms 2 RTS load is removed RTS load enabled 150 ohms 3 4 RxD disconnected from bias and load circuits Note These two switches MUST be used together RxD connected to bias and load circuits 5 RxD load is AC 150 ohms in series with 50 nF and 50 metres in length RxD load is DC 150 ohms and 50 metres in le...

Page 69: ... the sensitivity to electrical interference when no generator station TxD and RTS is driving the cable These bias circuits force the receiver stations RxD and CTS into a known state Line load options RS 485 422 lines normally need some type of load to prevent an impedance mismatch that causes signal interference The RS 485 422 specification defines line termination loads placed on either end of a ...

Page 70: ... select this option with switch positions 3 and 4 on switch blocks S1 S2 S3 and S4 Please refer to the following examples concerning this option and their switch settings Examples 1 The following example shows the RxD signal pairs on a ACM Flex16 port disconnected from the load and bias circuits for multi drop on a half duplex line switch blocks S1 S2 S3 or S4 2 The following example shows the RxD...

Page 71: ...ows the switch settings for Station A as per Figure 17 where TxD and RTS have a load of 150 Ω switch blocks S1 S2 S3 or S4 2 The following example shows the switch settings for Station B and Station C as per Figure 17 switch blocks S1 S2 S3 or S4 3 The following example shows the switch settings for Station D as per Figure 17 where RxD and CTS have a DC load of 150 Ω switch blocks S1 S2 S3 or S4 4...

Page 72: ...22 cabling schemes Figures 18 19 and 20 describe 8 wire 4 wire and 2 wire cabling schemes between a port on the ACM Flex16 to a port on the RS 485 422 peripheral Figure 18 RS 485 422 wiring diagram 8 wire RTS RTS CTS CTS TxD TxD RxD RxD RxD TxD RxD TxD RTS CTS RTS CTS SR SR ACM Flex16 RS 485 peripheral 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Figure 19 RS 485 422 wiring diagram 4 wire RTS RTS CTS CTS TxD TxD RxD RxD RxD...

Page 73: ... 485 422 Option 4 21 Intellicon NT960 PCI User s Manual ver 0 02 Figure 20 RS 485 422 wiring diagram 2 wire RTS RTS CTS CTS TxD TxD RxD RxD RxD TxD RxD TxD RTS CTS RTS CTS SR SR ACM Flex16 RS 485 peripheral 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 74: ...SLIM controls four ports LEDs on the ACM Flex16 indicate the electrical interface in use for a specific group of four ports SLIMs are field upgradeable providing you with more flexibility for your application Please refer to Figure 21 for a partial schematic of the 20mA Current Loop SLIM Figure 21 20mA Current Loop partial schematic 7 2 1 TxD TxD 4 3 20mA Current Loop SLIM partial schematic HPCL 4...

Page 75: ...ing SLIMs Your ACM Flex16 and Serial Line Interface Module SLIM are very sensitive to static electricity Make sure that before you remove them from the anti static shipping bag you wear an anti static wristband When you remove them from the anti static bag handle them only by the edges and place them on the anti static bag or an anti static mat LED interface indicators You can install RS 232 and o...

Page 76: ... passive interface wire the transmitter and the receiver to an external current source Please refer to Figure 22 for a 20mA Current Loop cable wiring configuration between one port of a ACM Flex16 and another port of an external device WARNING There is a maximum loop resistance for a Current Loop circuit The calculation for Maximum Loop Resistance RL is Note 1 S the number of stations in the loop ...

Page 77: ...Current Loop cabling scheme Figure 22 describes a 4 wire cabling scheme between a port on the ACM Flex16 and another port on an external device Figure 22 Current Loop wiring diagram 4 wire RxD TxD RxD TxD 7 8 TxD RxD RxD TxD 2 1 ACM Flex16 Port DB 9 connector External Device Connector External Current Source External Current Source Note The example above illustrates a 20mA Current Loop cable wirin...

Page 78: ...x16 back cover removal SLIM insertion SLIM removal Your ACM Flex16 and Serial Line Interface Module SLIM are very sensitive to static electricity Make sure that before you remove them from the anti static shipping bag you wear an anti static wristband When you remove them from the anti static bag handle them only by the edges and place them on the anti static bag or an anti static mat ...

Page 79: ...re 23 outlines the correct procedure for removing the back cover on the ACM Flex16 Figure 23 ACM Flex16 back cover removal rubber feet cover ACM Flex16 view from back ACM Flex16 back cover removal screw 1 To remove the cover on the back of the ACM Flex16 unscrew the four screws on the back cover with the appropriate screwdriver ...

Page 80: ... SLIM insertion ACM Flex16 Clip Peg Hole 1 2 1 Place the SLIM into the socket almost vertically about 75 degree angle making sure that it is properly oriented and fully inserted into the socket 2 Press downward and sideways on the SLIM until it latches into the socket Do NOT force the SLIM the installation process requires a small force and should be very smooth and easy If you encounter resistanc...

Page 81: ...lips that hold the SLIM into the socket and place your index fingers on the edge of the SLIM 2 Push outwards with your thumbs on the clips until the SLIM is released from the clips Your index fingers can then raise the SLIM past the clips The SLIM is then free to be removed from the ACM Flex16 board The force required to open the clips is small and the SLIM naturally springs upwards as soon as the...

Page 82: ...Module SLIM are very sensitive to static electricity Make sure that before you remove them from the anti static shipping bag you wear an anti static wristband When you remove them from the anti static bag handle them only by the edges and place them on the anti static bag or an anti static mat NT960 PCI Host Adapter The NT960 PCI Host Adapter ships with factory settings for the following Table 9 N...

Page 83: ...M 16 ACM Flex16 or ACM 16RJ address switch block or switch assigns a number for each port on that particular ACM 16 ACM Flex16 or ACM 16RJ Connect Tech ships the ACM 16 ACM Flex16 and ACM 16RJ with the address switch block or switch set for address 1 This setting assigns port numbers 1 through 16 to the serial ports on the ACM 16 ACM Flex16 or ACM 16RJ module Figure 26 shows the location and facto...

Page 84: ...16 factory settings 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Address Powe Traffic Activity Connect Tech Inc Intellicon NT960 ACM Flex16 1 3 SLIM Type Address 0 1 1 2 Address Traffic Activity Power 5 6 9 10 13 14 Intellicon NT960 ACM 16 Connect Tech Inc 3 4 7 8 11 12 15 16 ACM Flex16 ACM 16 SLIM Type SLIM Type SLIM Type ...

Page 85: ...ntellicon NT960 PCI User s Manual ver 0 02 Figure 27 ACM 16RJ factory setting Power Activity Traffic PWR IN PWR OUT Connect Tech Inc Intellicon NT960 ACM 16RJ 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 11 10 12 13 15 14 16 Address 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Address 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 86: ...options allow you to choose the line loads DC or AC and biasing for each port DIP switch blocks S1 S2 S3 and S4 control these options Connect Tech ships the RS 485 SLIM with all DIP switches set to the OFF position Figure 28 shows the location and the default factory settings for these DIP switches Figure 28 ACM Flex16 RS 485 SLIM settings 1995 CONNECT TECH INC RS485 65825 REV A RS 485 SLIM S1 S2 ...

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