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5. Testing the

Multiport

Series Card

This chapter provides detailed information regarding the “self-test” process, which enables the user

to confirm whether or not the VXC-1x8U/PCIe-S1x8 series card is operating correctly. Before

performing the “self-test”, the hardware and driver installation must be completed. For detailed

information regarding hardware and driver installation, refer to

Chapter 3 Hardware Installation

and

Chapter 4 Software Installation

Preparing the device

Before beginning the “self-test”, ensure that the following items are available:



A DN-09-2 (optional) terminal board

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A CA-9-6210 (optional) cable

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A CA-0910F (optional) cable

5.1

Self-test Wiring

Step 1: Connect the DN-09-2 terminal board to the VXC-1x8U/PCIe-S1x8 series card using
the CA-9-6210 and CA-0910F cables.

VXC-118U/148U Card
PCIe-S118/S148 Card

Summary of Contents for VXC-1 8U Series

Page 1: ...to the use of this product ICP DAS reserves the right to change this manual at any time without notice The information furnished by ICP DAS is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsi...

Page 2: ...2 2 3 RS 422 Wiring 13 2 3 PIN ASSIGNMENTS 14 2 3 1 VXC 118U PCIe S118 14 2 3 2 VXC 148U PCIe S148 15 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 16 4 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 20 4 1 OBTAINING THE DRIVER INSTALLER PACKAGE...

Page 3: ...shipping materials and cartons in case you need to ship the card in the future One Quick Start Guide One Software Utility CD One CA PC62M Connector More Information Manual DataSheet QuickStart CD NAP...

Page 4: ...r of serial ports available on the PC meaning that it is much easier to integrate a PC with a large number of external devices such as PLCs meters controllers laboratory instruments modems card reader...

Page 5: ...hared parallel bus architecture Conceptually the PCIe bus can be thought of as a high speed serial replacement of the older PCI PCI X bus Hardware FIFO up to 256 bytes FIFO is an acronym for First In...

Page 6: ...tter direction control is major source of many communication problems and is very difficult to rectify The built in Self Tuner embedded on the VXC 148U PCIe S148 card can help effectively any issues r...

Page 7: ...16c950 compatible Baud Rate 2400 921600 bps 50 115200 bps Data Bits 5 6 7 8 Stop Bits 1 1 5 2 Parity None Even Odd Mark Space FIFO Internal 256 bytes General Bus Type PCI Express x1 Universal PCI 3 3...

Page 8: ...UART 16c950 compatible Baud Rate 2400 921600 bps 50 115200 bps Data Bits 5 6 7 8 Stop Bits 1 1 5 2 Parity None Even Odd Mark Space FIFO Internal 256 bytes General Bus Type PCI Express x1 Universal PC...

Page 9: ...CIe S148 CA 9 6210 DB 62 Male D sub to 8 Port DB 9 Male D sub Cable 1 m 180 CA PC09F 9 pin Female D sub Connector with Plastic Cover CA PC62M 62 pin Male D sub Connector with Plastic Cover DN 09 2 DN...

Page 10: ...RS 232 or RS 422 RS 485 Signal For more detailed information regarding the pin assignments for the VXC 1x8U series card refer to Section 2 3 Pin Assignments JPx The VXC 148U supports pull high low jum...

Page 11: ...5 Signal For more detailed information regarding the pin assignments for the PCIe S1x8 series card refer to Section 2 3 Pin Assignments JPx The PCIe S148 supports pull high low jumpers allow the Port1...

Page 12: ...RS 232 422 485 Ports Copyright 2015 ICP DAS CO Ltd All Rights Reserved 12 2 2 Wiring Notes for RS 232 422 485 2 2 1 RS 232 Wiring 2 2 2 RS 485 Wiring Note FGND is the frame ground that is soldered to...

Page 13: ...mon mode voltage between devices 2 Twisted pair cable must be used for the DATA wires 3 Both two ends of the cable may require a termination resistor connected across the two wires DATA and DATA Typic...

Page 16: ...1x8U PCIe S1x8 series card on your computer For detailed information regarding driver installation refer to Chapter 4 Software Installation Step 2 Shut down and switch off the power to the computer an...

Page 17: ...232 422 485 Ports Copyright 2015 ICP DAS CO Ltd All Rights Reserved 17 Step 3 Remove the cover from the computer Step 4 Select an empty PCI PCI Express slot Step 5 Unscrew and remove the PCI PCI Expre...

Page 18: ...eries card Step 7 Carefully insert the VXC 1x8U PCIe S1x8 series card into the PCI PCI Express slot by gently pushing down on both sides of the card until it slides into the PCI connector Step 8 Confi...

Page 19: ...Step 9 Replace the covers on the computer Step 10 Re attach any cables insert the power cord and then switch on the power to the computer Once the computer reboots follow the onscreen messages to com...

Page 20: ...1 Obtaining the Driver Installer Package The installer package for the ICP DAS VXC 1x8U PCIe S1x8 series driver can be obtained from either the companion CD ROM the FTP site or the ICP DAS web site Th...

Page 21: ...C 148U card Step 1 Double click the VXC_1x8_Win_Setup_xxxx application to install the driver Step 2 When the Setup Wizard screen is displayed click the Next button to installation Step 3 Select the fo...

Page 22: ...software Refer to the figures below for details In the Hardware Installation dialog box click the Continue Anyway button In the Windows Security dialog box check the Always trust software from ICP DAS...

Page 23: ...Rights Reserved 23 Step 5 Once the driver has been installed the Setup Wizard will be displayed to advise that the computer must be restarted in order to complete the installation Select the No I wil...

Page 24: ...e S148 card Step 1 Double click the PCIe_S1x8_Win_Setup_xxxx application to install the driver Step 2 When the Setup Wizard screen is displayed click the Next button to installation Step 3 Select the...

Page 25: ...ill be displayed don t care Step 5 Once the driver has been installed the Setup Wizard will be displayed to advice that the computer must be restarted in order to complete the installation Select the...

Page 26: ...information regarding installation of the VXC 1x8U PCIe S1x8 series card refer to Chapter 3 Hardware Installation Step 2 Power on the computer and complete the Plug and Play installation Note More rec...

Page 27: ...ed 27 Step 4 The Found new Hardware Wizard will be displayed to advice that the software installation has been completed Click the Finish button to exit the Wizard Step 5 If the Found New Hardware Wiz...

Page 28: ...major versions of Windows Refer to the appropriate description for the specific operating system to verify the installation 4 5 1 Accessing Windows Device Manager Windows XP Step 1 Click the Start bu...

Page 29: ...ou are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation enter the password or provide confirmation by clicking the Yes button in the User Account control message Windows 8 Step 1 To display the...

Page 30: ...CO Ltd All Rights Reserved 30 4 5 2 Check the Configuration of the COM Port Step 3 Verify that the COM Ports for the VXC 1x8 PCIe S1x8 series card listed correctly Note Depending on the operating sys...

Page 31: ...or that is not you need you can change the COM Port mappings by manual configuration 4 6 1 VXC 118U VXC 148U The COM port mapping can be adjusted by using the ComPortRemap exe application which can be...

Page 32: ...mmunication Board with 8 RS 232 422 485 Ports Copyright 2015 ICP DAS CO Ltd All Rights Reserved 32 Step 4 Once the remapping has been completed a window will be displayed indicating the new COM Port n...

Page 33: ...e requirements of you For detailed configuration steps please refer to the following Step 1 Open Windows Device Manager Refer to Section 4 5 1 for more detailed information Step 2 Right click on the s...

Page 34: ...e Advanced button to open the Advanced Settings for COM n dialog box Step 6 In Advanced Settings for COM n dialog box select the appropriate COM Port number from the COM Port Number drop down options...

Page 35: ...ication Board with 8 RS 232 422 485 Ports Copyright 2015 ICP DAS CO Ltd All Rights Reserved 35 Step 8 Restart your computer to complete the configuration Step 9 Confirm the new COM Ports is correctly...

Page 36: ...ICPDAS VXC 1x8 or PCIe S1x8 and then double click the unins000 exe uninstaller application Step 2 The uninstaller application will then ask you to confirm that you want wish to remove the utility prog...

Page 37: ...hardware and driver installation must be completed For detailed information regarding hardware and driver installation refer to Chapter 3 Hardware Installation and Chapter 4 Software Installation Pre...

Page 38: ...erform the self test by shorting the Port0 Data and Port1 Data the Port0 Data and Port1 Data pins and the Port0 GND and Port1 GND pins Note For detailed information regarding wiring and pin assignment...

Page 39: ...multiport utility Or download it from http ftp icpdas com pub cd iocard pci napdos multiport utility Step 2 Set the appropriate COM Ports Baud Rate and Data Format information to the values shown in t...

Page 40: ...ng the Installation and then test this COM Port using the Test2COM exe application 2 The Baud Rate and Data Format settings used in the Test2COM application depend on the COM ports being used by the V...

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