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Port to Device Cabling

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This chapter describes the options available for cabling devices to ports
connected to Megaport SS Boards (see Figure 3-1).  These ports
provide a standard RS-232 interface with modem control signals.

Port to
Device Cabling

Figure 3-1.  SSM-8, SSM-12 and SSM-24 Megaport SS Boards

Summary of Contents for Megaport SS Serial I/O Board Series

Page 1: ...e Hardware Installation Reference Manual Megaport SS Serial I O Board Series PN 560092 B March 1996...

Page 2: ...CC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environ ment This equipment generates uses and can radia...

Page 3: ...ter 2 Installation Chapter 2 describes the Megaport SS Board installation Chapter 3 Port to Device Cabling The Megaport SS Boards support a wide variety of terminals printers and modems Chapter 3 desc...

Page 4: ...ystem Setup 2 4 Micro Channel System Setup 2 5 Installing the Round Cable 2 6 Equinox Wiring Accessories 2 6 3 Port to Device Cabling Port Signal Names 3 2 Conversion to RS 232 Signal Names 3 2 Telco...

Page 5: ...e Hardware Installation Reference Manual Megaport SS Serial I O Board Series PN 560092 B March 1996...

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Page 9: ...control and voltage surge protection The Megaport SS Board shown in Figure 1 1 occupies a slot in the host computer and provide the intelligent functions to off load the CPU serial communications pro...

Page 10: ...24M Micro Channel 24 Software Driver All Megaport SS Boards include a software driver diskette and installation manual EISA and Micro Channel machines must run their setup utility whenever a board is...

Page 11: ...cable is connected to the board and terminates with one or two 50 pin telco connector illustrated in Figure 1 2 These connectors are attached to any one of a variety of splitters and distribution pane...

Page 12: ...ales or your Equinox reseller for more details Table 2 2 Megaport SS to Megaport CS Comparison Feature Megaport SS Megaport 8 12 24 CS Maximum Speed 115 2 kbps 38 4 kbps Voltage Surge Protection Yes N...

Page 13: ...e system is initialized booted Assigning the ISA I O Base Address This section discusses the I O address requirements for the Megaport SS Board installed in an ISA system EISA and Micro Channel system...

Page 14: ...ddress Selections 1 2 3 4 BASE ADDRESS OFF OFF OFF OFF 200 ON OFF OFF OFF 220 OFF ON OFF OFF 240 ON ON OFF OFF 260 OFF OFF ON OFF 280 ON OFF ON OFF 2A0 OFF ON ON OFF 2C0 ON ON ON OFF 2E0 OFF OFF OFF O...

Page 15: ...ely you may follow the installation instructions presented in your host system documentation 1 Set the host computer system power switch to OFF and disconnect the power cord 2 Locate a free expansion...

Page 16: ...can be copied onto the system disk for later use Follow the procedures in your system documentation for the use of this utility If you are also installing an ISA board see the beginning of this chapte...

Page 17: ...ired system resources The first time you turn on the machine with the board installed an error code appears and 2 beeps sound after the RAM is counted This error message indicates a configuration chan...

Page 18: ...the distance from the cable attached to the Megaport SS Board to the cabling accessories These cables plug into distribution panels punch blocks fan out cables and modular splitters Extension cables i...

Page 19: ...the options available for cabling devices to ports connected to Megaport SS Boards see Figure 3 1 These ports provide a standard RS 232 interface with modem control signals Port to Device Cabling Fig...

Page 20: ...data received by the Megaport SS board from the attached device inbound DATA OUT indicates data transmitted from the Megaport SS board to the attached device outbound The following names are used for...

Page 21: ...ports The physical ports are mapped by the device driver into UNIX XENIX tty device names Port one is the upper most port on the back of the SSM 8 See Figure 3 9 for RS232 pinout information Figure 3...

Page 22: ...al to the SSM 12 connector Connector B provides ports 13 24 Various accessories may be used to connect devices to Megaport SS ports The two primary wiring methods are DB 25 wiring and modular wiring F...

Page 23: ...ices to the board see Figure 3 5 Modular adaptors and cables are used for attaching devices to the selected cabling option see Figures 3 5 and 3 6 Figure 3 5 Modular cable wiring Punch blocks may also...

Page 24: ...ne distribution panel or fan out cable is required for 12 devices Two are required for 24 ports The following distribution panels are available from Equinox Part No DB 25 Connector Connect To 990117 1...

Page 25: ...o modular splitters are required to connect 24 devices This splitter should be used to connect to ports only Either 4 or 6 wire modular cable may be used to attach devices to the splitter The outer tw...

Page 26: ...Hardware Manual The modular splitter is wired as shown in Figure 3 9 Signal names shown refer to those present on the telco connector Figure 3 9 Modular splitter wiring SSM 8 ports are wired the same...

Page 27: ...to pin 5 etc Figure 3 10 illustrates the signals passed through modular cables when connected to a port using the Equinox part number 210016 modular splitter Modular Adaptors Modular adaptors see Figu...

Page 28: ...n Figure 3 11 may be eliminated for use with most terminals The resistor is used to loop control signals back to the attached device when 4 wire cable is used and pin 6 is not connected When using 6 w...

Page 29: ...common ground wired to the center two rows of pins Any of these pins may be used for connecting terminal ground to the port Punch blocks provide a quick and inexpensive solution to wiring around buil...

Page 30: ...3 12 Equinox Megaport SS Board Series Hardware Manual Figure 3 13 Punch block PN 210044 wiring PBX Connector...

Page 31: ...istributor from whom you purchased the board Equinox authorized distributors are fully trained on SuperSerial Port products and are authorized to handle technical support service returns and warranty...

Page 32: ...product manuals accurate and easy to read If you have an improvement to suggest or find an error in this manual please let us know Megaport SS Board Series Hardware Manual 560092 B What could be added...

Page 33: ...CNTL IN 3 2 CNTL OUT 3 2 configuration cfg files 2 4 Control signals 3 2 CPU 1 1 CS modular splitter 3 7 3 9 wiring 3 8 Index D DATA IN 3 2 DATA OUT 3 2 DB 25 2 6 DB 25 distribution panels 3 6 DB 25 w...

Page 34: ...5 Ordering Guide 3 2 P Pinouts CS modular splitter 3 8 distribution panel 3 6 punch block 3 12 POS ID 2 5 Programmable Option Select 2 5 Punch blocks 3 11 wiring 3 12 R Reversing cables 3 9 RJ 11 2 6...

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