Keithley KPCMCIA-RS232S, User Manual

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1-2 Introduction KPCMCIA-RS232S User’s Manual
Getting started
The Keithley KPCMCIA-RS232S is a single channel RS-232 asynchronous serial adapter for
systems equipped with PCMCIA Type II and/or Type III expansion sockets. The KPCMCIA-
RS232S is a PCMCIA Type II (5mm) card and is PCMCIA PC card standard specification 2.1
compliant.
The KPCMCIA-RS232S serial port is implemented using a 16C550 Universal Asynchronous
Receiver/Transmitter (UART), which is the recommended communications interface for multi-
tasking environments and with applications involving high data transfer rates.
Technical support
Before returning any equipment for repair, call Keithley Instruments, Inc., for technical
support at:
1-888-KEITHLEY
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time
An applications engineer will help you diagnose and resolve your problem over the telephone.
If a telephone resolution is not possible, the applications engineer will issue you a Return Material
Authorization (RMA) number and ask you to return the equipment. Include the RMA number
with any documentation regarding the equipment.
When returning equipment for repair, include the following information:
• Your name, address, and telephone number.
• The invoice or order number and date of equipment purchase.
• A description of the problem or its symptoms.
• The RMA number on the outside of the package.
Repackage the equipment using the original anti-static wrapping, if possible, and handle it with
ground protection. Ship the equipment to:
ATTN: RMA #_________
Repair Department
Keithley Instruments, Inc.
28775 Aurora Road
Cleveland, OH 44139
Telephone 1-888-KEITHLEY
FAX (440) 248-6168
NOTES If you are submitting your equipment for repair under warranty, you
must include the invoice number and date of purchase.
To enable Keithley Instruments, Inc., to respond as quickly as possible,
you must include the RMA number on the outside of the package.