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CA Series User’s Manual

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After the installation is complete, click

Finish

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Repeat the installation process for the remaining serial ports.

Using Device Manager to Verify Installation

You can use Windows Device Manager to verify proper installation of the CA Series module. In
the following instructions, the CA-114 is used as an example.

Right-click

My Computer

and select

Properties

in the context menu.

Summary of Contents for CA Series

Page 1: ...al Module User s Manual www moxa com product Third Edition May 2007 Moxa Technologies Co Ltd Tel 886 2 8910 1230 Fax 886 2 8910 1231 Web www moxa com Moxa Technical Support Worldwide support moxa com The Americas support usa moxa com ...

Page 2: ...present a commitment on the part of MOXA MOXA provides this document as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to its particular purpose MOXA reserves the right to make improvements and or changes to this manual or to the products and or the programs described in this manual at any time Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate an...

Page 3: ... Installing the Driver 3 14 Using Device Manager to Verify Installation 3 22 Port Configuration 3 24 Using PComm 3 25 Using Event Log 3 25 Disabling the Module 3 26 Uninstalling the Module 3 27 Windows 2000 3 29 Installing the Driver 3 29 Using Device Manager to Verify Installation 3 38 Port Configuration 3 40 Using PComm 3 41 Using Event Log 3 41 Disabling the Module 3 42 Uninstalling the Module ...

Page 4: ...or 4 3 PComm Terminal Emulator 4 4 Chapter 5 Pin Assignments 5 1 Box Header Pin Assignments 5 1 RS 232 5 1 RS 422 4 wire RS 485 5 1 2 wire RS 485 5 2 Serial Cable Pin Assignments 5 2 DB9 M Connectors 5 2 DB25 M Connectors 5 3 Appendix A Service Information A 1 MOXA Internet Services A 2 Problem Report Form A 3 Product Return Procedure A 4 ...

Page 5: ...14 4 ports RS 232 422 485 CA 114 T 4 ports RS 232 422 485 wide temperature CA 134I 4 ports RS 422 485 optical isolation protection CA 134I T 4 ports RS 422 485 optical isolation protection wide temperature CA 104 V2 4 ports RS 232 CA 104 T V2 4 ports RS 232 wide temperature CA 132 V2 2 ports RS 422 485 CA 132 T V2 2 ports RS 422 485 wide temperature CA 132I V2 2 ports RS 422 485 optical isolation ...

Page 6: ...tches Please handle the module by the edges only since your body s static charge can damage the integrated circuits When the module is not in use please keep it in the anti static package provided You may also use this package to return the module if it requires repair The CA Series module is shipped with the following items y CA Series PC 104 multiport serial module y Documentation and Software C...

Page 7: ...D A GND 4 wire RS 485 TxD B TxD A RxD B RxD A GND 2 wire RS 485 Data B Data A GND Performance Baudrate 50 bps to 921 6 Kbps Configuration Parity None Even Odd Space Mark Data Bits 5 6 7 8 Stop Bit s 1 1 5 2 IRQ Shared IRQ for all ports includes IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 15 FIFO 64 bytes Additional Settings I O base address interrupt vector serial interface all by DIP switch Driver Support DOS Windo...

Page 8: ...CA Series User s Manual Introduction 1 4 Other Dimensions W x D 96 x 90 mm Regulatory Approvals EN55022 Class A EN55024 EN6100 3 2 EN61000 3 3 FCC Part 15 Class A Warranty 5 years ...

Page 9: ...e Installation This chapter explains how to install the CA Series PC 104 multiport serial module The following topics are covered Hardware Installation Block Diagrams I O Base Address Interrupt Vector Serial Interface IRQ ...

Page 10: ...ur CA Series module Step 1 Shut off power to your embedded PC and to any peripheral devices After shutting off power remove the cover of your embedded PC Step 2 Use the DIP switches on the module to select I O base address interrupt vector IRQ and serial interface for select models Details for each model are provided later in this chapter Step 3 Insert the module firmly into the embedded PC s PC 1...

Page 11: ...terrupt Vector PC 104 Slot Box Header Connector CA 134I CA 132 V2 CA 132I V2 RS 422 RS 485 2 WIRE 4 WIRE SW1 I O Base Address SW2 Interrupt Vector PC 104 Slot Box Header Connector 20 pin for CA 132 V2 CA 132I V2 40 pin for CA 134I CA 104 V2 SW2 Interrupt Vector SW1 I O Base Address Box Header Connector PC 104 Slot ...

Page 12: ...off 0 300 ON ON ON ON off off off 0 380 ON ON ON off off off off 0 3C0 ON ON off off off off off 0 3E0 ON off off off off off off 0 3F0 off off off off off off off 0 3F8 off ON ON ON ON ON ON 0 008 off off ON ON ON ON ON 0 018 off off off ON ON ON ON 0 038 off off off off ON ON ON 0 078 off off off off off ON ON 0 0F8 off off off off off off ON 0 2F8 For example an I O base address of 0 180 should...

Page 13: ... as follows Mode S3 S4 S5 RS 232 ON RS 422 ON off 4 wire RS 485 ON off off 2 wire RS 485 off off off For the CA 134I CA 132 V2 and CA 132I V2 use the 2 WIRE 4 WIRE and RS 422 RS 485 DIP switches to select the serial interface as follows Interface 2 WIRE 4 WIRE RS422 RS485 RS 422 OFF 4 wire RS 485 OFF ON 2 wire RS 485 ON ON IRQ Before selecting an IRQ please enter the PC s BIOS and reserve a dedica...

Page 14: ...ger to Verify Installation Port Configuration Windows XP 2003 32 bit Installing the Driver Using Device Manager to Verify Installation Port Configuration Using PComm Using Event Log Disabling the Module Uninstalling the Module Windows 2000 Installing the Driver Using Device Manager to Verify Installation Port Configuration Using PComm Using Event Log Disabling the Module Uninstalling the Module Wi...

Page 15: ...Series In the following instructions the CA 114 is used as an example Installing the Driver 1 After turning the embedded computer on log into Windows as Administrator 2 Insert the Document and Software CD in your PC s CD ROM drive 3 Select Add Hardware from Control Panel Classic View 4 A window will appear stating that Windows needs your permission to continue Click Continue ...

Page 16: ...eries User s Manual Software Installation 3 3 5 The Add Hardware Wizard will open Click Next to continue 6 Select Install the hardware that I manually select from a list Advanced and click Next to continue ...

Page 17: ... Software Installation 3 4 7 Select Multi port serial adapters and click Next to continue 8 Click Have Disk 9 For 32 bit x86 platforms select the CA Series Software Windows Vista x86 folder on the CD and click OK to continue ...

Page 18: ...CA Series User s Manual Software Installation 3 5 10 Select your CA Series model and click Next to continue ...

Page 19: ...User s Manual Software Installation 3 6 11 If you see a warning that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing click Install this driver software anyway 12 After the files have been installed click Finish ...

Page 20: ...lation 3 7 13 After the module is installed you will be prompted to install the new serial ports A Found New Hardware Wizard window will open for the first serial port port 0 Select Locate and install driver software recommended to continue ...

Page 21: ...CA Series User s Manual Software Installation 3 8 14 Select I don t have the disc Show me other options 15 Select Browse my computer for driver software advanced ...

Page 22: ...ries User s Manual Software Installation 3 9 16 For 32 bit x86 platforms select the CA Series Software Windows Vista x86 folder on the CD and click OK to continue 17 Windows will install the driver software ...

Page 23: ...3 10 18 If you see a warning that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing click Install this driver software anyway 19 After the files have been installed click Close The remaining serial ports will automatically install in the background ...

Page 24: ...nager to Verify Installation You can use Windows Device Manager to verify proper installation of the CA Series module In the following instructions the CA 114 is used as an example 1 Under My Computer click System Properties 2 In the System window click Device Manager ...

Page 25: ...xclamation mark next to the MOXA items the installation of your module or serial ports was not successful Examine the Windows event log for details Port Configuration After the driver is installed a CA Series Properties window will appear The system will map the serial ports automatically It will prompt you to take care of port configuration if another CA Series module has been installed on the PC...

Page 26: ...tically assigned to Port 2 3 Select an Rx FIFO Trigger The default value is 56 bytes high level Select Set the change to all ports to use this setting for all serial ports on the module 4 Select a Tx FIFO Size The default value is 64 bytes high level Select Set the change to all ports to use this setting for all serial ports on the module 5 Click OK to approve the port settings Click OK again to c...

Page 27: ...he Win32 COMM API standard and support all models in the CA Series In the following instructions the CA 114 is used as an example Installing the Driver 1 Select Add Hardware Wizard from the Control Panel When the wizard opens click Next to continue 2 Select Yes I have already connected the hardware and click Next to continue ...

Page 28: ...ies User s Manual Software Installation 3 15 3 Select Add a new hardware device and click Next to continue 4 Select Install the hardware that I manually select from a list Advanced and click Next to continue ...

Page 29: ...CA Series User s Manual Software Installation 3 16 5 Select Multi port serial adapters and click Next to continue 6 Click Have Disk ...

Page 30: ...u will be prompted to insert the installation disk Insert the Document and Software CD into the CD ROM drive and select the CA Series Software Windows XP_2003 x86 folder on the CD Click OK to continue 8 Select your CA Series model and click Next to continue ...

Page 31: ...llation 3 18 9 To begin installing the module click Next 10 If you see a warning that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing click Continue Anyway 11 Windows will install the drivers When the installation is complete click Finish ...

Page 32: ...ftware Installation 3 19 12 After the module is installed you will be prompted to install the new serial ports A Found New Hardware Wizard window will open for the first serial port port 0 Select No not this time and click Next ...

Page 33: ...13 Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and click Next 14 Select Search for the best driver in these locations and Include this location in the search Select the CA Series Software Windows XP_2003 x86 folder on the CD and click Next ...

Page 34: ...CA Series User s Manual Software Installation 3 21 15 If you see a warning that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing click Continue Anyway 16 Windows will install the necessary drivers ...

Page 35: ... installation process for the remaining serial ports Using Device Manager to Verify Installation You can use Windows Device Manager to verify proper installation of the CA Series module In the following instructions the CA 114 is used as an example 1 Right click My Computer and select Properties in the context menu ...

Page 36: ...d see your CA Series module under Multi port serial adapters You should also see MOXA communication ports under Ports COM LPT 4 If you see any special marks such as a question mark or an exclamation mark next to the MOXA items the installation of your module or serial ports was not successful Examine the Windows event log for details ...

Page 37: ...ck Port Setting 2 Under Port Number select a COM number to assign to the serial port Select Auto Enumerating COM Number to map subsequent ports in numerical order For example if COM 3 is assigned to Port 1 then COM 4 will be automatically assigned to Port 2 3 Select an Rx FIFO Trigger The default value is 56 bytes high level Select Set the change to all ports to use this setting for all serial por...

Page 38: ...al testing of IRQ TxD RxD UART CTS RTS DTR DSR and other items You can use PComm Diagnostic to verify that the module and serial ports are working properly You can download the free version of PComm at Moxa s website www moxa com Using Event Log You may refer to the Windows event log to verify operation of the module To view the event log open Event Viewer which is located under Administrative Too...

Page 39: ...e Module 1 Right click My Computer and select Properties in the context menu 2 In the Hardware tab click Device Manager 3 In Device Manager right click your module under Multi port serial adapters and select Disable in the context menu This will disable the module ...

Page 40: ...CA Series User s Manual Software Installation 3 27 Uninstalling the Module 1 Right click My Computer and select Properties in the context menu 2 In the Hardware tab click Device Manager ...

Page 41: ... User s Manual Software Installation 3 28 3 Right click your module under Multi port serial adapters and select Uninstall in the context menu 4 A confirmation dialog will appear Click OK to uninstall the device ...

Page 42: ...rs conform to the Win32 COMM API standard and support all models in the CA Series In the following instructions the CA 114 is used as an example Installing the Driver 1 Open Add Remove Hardware in the Control Panel 2 The Add Remove Hardware Wizard window will open Click Next to continue ...

Page 43: ...CA Series User s Manual Software Installation 3 30 3 Select Add Troubleshoot a device and click Next 4 Windows will search for new hardware ...

Page 44: ...ries User s Manual Software Installation 3 31 5 When the search is complete select Add a new device and click Next to continue 6 Select No I want to select the hardware from a list and click Next to continue ...

Page 45: ...CA Series User s Manual Software Installation 3 32 7 Select Multi port serial adapters and click Next to continue 8 Click Have Disk 9 You will be prompted to insert the installation disk ...

Page 46: ...Software Installation 3 33 Insert the Document and Software CD into the CD ROM drive and select the CA Series Software Windows 2K folder on the CD Click OK to continue 10 Select your CA Series model and click Next to continue ...

Page 47: ...ies User s Manual Software Installation 3 34 11 To begin installing the module click Next 12 If you see a warning that the Microsoft digital signature was not found click Yes to proceed with the installation ...

Page 48: ...ws will install the drivers When the installation is complete click Finish 14 After the module is installed you will be prompted to install the new serial ports A Found New Hardware Wizard window will open for the first serial port port 0 Click Next to proceed ...

Page 49: ...Software Installation 3 36 15 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended and click Next 16 Select Specify a location and click Next 17 Select the CA Series Software Windows 2K folder on the CD and click Next ...

Page 50: ...llation 3 37 18 When the driver has been found click Next to proceed 19 Windows will install the necessary drivers After the installation is complete click Finish The remaining serial ports will be installed automatically in the background ...

Page 51: ...ify Installation You can use Windows Device Manager to verify proper installation of the CA Series module In the following instructions the CA 114 is used as an example 1 Right click My Computer and select Properties in the context menu 2 In the Hardware tab click Device Manager ...

Page 52: ...ule under Multi port serial adapters You should also see MOXA communication ports under Ports COM LPT 4 If you see any special marks such as a question mark or an exclamation mark next to the MOXA items the installation of your module or serial ports was not successful You can check the Windows event log for details ...

Page 53: ...d on the PC 1 Select a specific port under the Port Configuration tab and click Port Setting 2 Under Port Number select a COM number to assign to the serial port Select Auto Enumerating COM Number to map subsequent ports in numerical order For example if COM 3 is assigned to Port 1 then COM 4 will be automatically assigned to Port 2 3 Select an Rx FIFO Trigger The default value is 56 bytes high le...

Page 54: ...useful program for checking the module s status It provides internal and external testing of IRQ TxD RxD UART CTS RTS DTR DSR and other items You can use PComm Diagnostic to verify that the module and serial ports are working properly The free version of PComm is available at Moxa s website www moxa com Using Event Log You may refer to the Windows event log to verify operation of the module To vie...

Page 55: ...Properties in the context menu 2 In the Hardware tab click Device Manager 3 In Device Manager right click your module under Multi port serial adapters and select Disable in the context menu This will disable the module Uninstalling the Module 1 Right click My Computer and select Properties in the context menu ...

Page 56: ...CA Series User s Manual Software Installation 3 43 2 In the Hardware tab click Device Manager 3 Right click your module under Multi port serial adapters and select Uninstall in the context menu ...

Page 57: ...CA Series User s Manual Software Installation 3 44 4 A confirmation dialog will appear Click OK to uninstall the device ...

Page 58: ...A 104 V2 CA 104 T V2 CA 132 V2 CA 132 T V2 CA 132I V2 and CA 132I T V2 The CA 108 CA 114 and CA 134I models are not supported under Windows NT In the following instructions the CA 104 V2 is used as an example Installing the Driver 1 Right click Network Neighborhood and select Properties in the context menu 2 Under the Adapters tab click Add ...

Page 59: ...tallation 3 46 3 When prompted to select a network adapter click Have Disk 4 At the prompt insert the installation disk provided with your module For the location enter A windows nt Click OK to continue 5 Windows will install the drivers ...

Page 60: ...iles have been installed a configuration panel will open Click Add to continue 7 Under Board Type select your CA Series model The window will show the COM port numbers that will be assigned to the CA Series serial ports as well as other settings Click OK to continue ...

Page 61: ...CA Series User s Manual Software Installation 3 48 8 The CA Series module will appear as a network adapter Click OK to complete installation of the module ...

Page 62: ...on 3 49 Uninstalling the Module 1 Right click Network Neighborhood and select Properties in the context menu 2 In the Adapters tab select your CA Series module and click Remove 3 A confirmation dialog will appear Click OK to uninstall the device ...

Page 63: ...A 104 T V2 CA 132 V2 CA 132 T V2 CA 132I V2 and CA 132I T V2 The CA 108 CA 114 and CA 134I models are not supported under Windows 95 98 or ME In the following instructions the CA 104 is used as an example Installing the Driver 1 Insert the CA Series installation disk and run Setup95 exe through Start menu Æ Run 2 Click Next to proceed through the welcome screens ...

Page 64: ...ser s Manual Software Installation 3 51 3 Windows will install the drivers When the installation is complete click Finish 4 After the files have been installed a configuration panel will open Click Add to continue ...

Page 65: ...will be assigned to the CA Series serial ports as well as other settings Click OK to continue 6 The CA Series module will now appear in the configuration panel Click OK to complete installation of the module You can open the configuration panel again through Start Æ Programs Æ Moxa Utilities Æ MOXA PC104 Communication Module Configuration Panel ...

Page 66: ...panel through Start Æ Programs Æ Moxa Utilities Æ MOXA PC104 Communication Module Configuration Panel Select your CA Series module and click Remove 2 A confirmation dialog will appear Click Yes to uninstall the device 3 To remove the driver from the system open Add Remove Programs in the Control Panel ...

Page 67: ...tallation 3 54 4 In the Install Uninstall tab select MOXA PC104 Communication Module Driver and click Add Remove 5 A confirmation dialog will appear Click Yes to remove the driver 6 After the driver is removed click OK to close the window ...

Page 68: ...moxa mxpcdrv driver mpmknod 4 Install the module driver using the hardware settings that you selected For example for an I O address of 0x180 an INT vector of 0x1C0 and an IRQ of 10 execute the following command modprobe mxpcdrv ioaddr 0x180 iovect 0x1C0 irq 10 5 You can use the Moxa diagnostic utility to verify the driver s status cd moxa mxpcdrv utility diag msdiag 6 You can use the Moxa termina...

Page 69: ...pter 4 The DOS drivers support the CA 104 V2 CA 104 T V2 CA 132 V2 CA 132 T V2 CA 132I V2 and CA 132I T V2 The CA 108 CA 114 and CA 134I models are not supported under DOS In the following instructions the CA 104 is used as an example Installing the Driver Run the installation program DOSINST EXE in the DOS folder Specify the target directory for the API 232 files e g C MOXA Press F2 to start the ...

Page 70: ...he setup program 1 Run the setup program BIN SETUP EXE 2 Select your CA Series model and press Enter 3 You must set the Port No I O Address IRQ and INT Vector properly These settings must match your module s hardware configuration 4 Press PgDn to view advanced port setup options Your module s configuration will be displayed along with other settings such as port number buffer size etc 5 Verify the...

Page 71: ... as it does not overlap with another port Generally you should consider the convenience of programming when specifying the port number TxD buffer size This is the transmission output buffer allocated in the system for each port RxD buffer size This is the receiving input buffer allocated in the system for each port F5 Group Edit This allows you to configure several ports simultaneously as a group ...

Page 72: ...odule automatically You should see messages indicating successful detection of your module such as the following PC 104 Communication Module DOS driver Version 1 0 Setup driver CA 104 series OK Device driver setup O K At this point you can execute applications that support API 232 functions or start developing applications using the API 232 library Unloading the Driver To unload or release the CA ...

Page 73: ...e access data acquisition and industrial control It provides a simpler solution compared to the more complex Windows Win32 COMM API PComm is a professional serial communication tool for Windows PCs PComm includes the following features y Useful utilities for diagnostics port monitoring and terminal emulation y Sample programs y Comprehensive help files The following topics are covered in this chap...

Page 74: ...ing Notes or PComm Programming Guide You may also refer to the sample programs in the PComm directory PComm Utilities This sections provides brief descriptions of the PComm utilities For more information about these utilities please refer to the help files or to the API 232 txt file for DOS Installation To install PComm run Setup exe from the installation diskette Please note that the PComm diagno...

Page 75: ... Windows NT only It allows you to monitor data transmission of selected MOXA COM ports It monitors data transmission throughput and line status at regular intervals Click on a specific port to view that port s communication parameters and status To run PComm Monitor go to Start Æ Program Æ PComm Lite Æ Monitor ...

Page 76: ... verify that data transmission is functioning correctly It supports multiple windows and both VT100 and ANSI terminal types You can interactively transfer data periodically send patterns and transfer files using ASCII XMODEM YMODEM ZMODEM and KERMIT protocols To run PComm Terminal Emulator go to Start Æ Program Æ PComm Lite Æ Terminal Emulator ...

Page 77: ...in Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 DCD0 11 DCD1 21 DCD2 31 DCD3 2 DSR0 12 DSR1 22 DSR2 32 DSR3 3 RxD0 13 RxD1 23 RxD2 33 RxD3 4 RTS0 14 RTS1 24 RTS2 34 RTS3 5 TxD0 15 TxD1 25 TxD2 35 TxD3 6 CTS0 16 CTS1 26 CTS2 36 CTS3 7 DTR0 17 DTR1 27 DTR2 37 DTR3 8 18 28 38 9 GND0 19 GND1 29 GND2 39 GND3 10 20 30 40 RS 422 4 wire RS 485 These pin assignments apply to the CA 132 V2 CA 132I V2 CA 114 and CA 134I P...

Page 78: ...Data0 B 15 Data1 B 25 Data2 B 35 Data3 B 7 Data0 A 17 Data1 A 27 Data2 A 37 Data3 A 9 GND0 19 GND1 29 GND2 39 GND3 Serial Cable Pin Assignments DB9 M Connectors 1 5 6 9 The CBL F40M9x4 50 and CBL F20M9x4 50 cables provide DB9 M connectors for each serial port with pin assignments as follows Pin RS 232 RS 422 4 wire RS 485 2 wire RS 485 1 DCD TxD A 2 RxD TxD B 3 TxD RxD B Data B 4 DTR RxD A Data A ...

Page 79: ... 25 The CBL F40M25x4 50 and CBL F20M25x4 50 cables provide DB25 M connectors for each serial port with pin assignments as follows Pin RS 232 RS 422 4 wire RS 485 2 wire RS 485 2 TxD RxD B Data B 3 RxD TxD B 4 RTS 5 CTS 6 DSR 7 GND GND GND 8 DCD TxD A 20 DTR RxD A Data A ...

Page 80: ...n This appendix shows you how to contact Moxa for information about this and other products and how to report problems In this appendix we cover the following topics MOXA Internet Services Problem Report Form Product Return Procedure ...

Page 81: ...o ensure that customers receive the full benefit of our products Moxa Internet Services has been set up to provide technical support driver updates product information and user s manual updates The following services are provided E mail for technical support support moxa com Website for product information http www moxa com ...

Page 82: ...te 1 Moxa Product CA 108 CA 114 CA 134I CA 104 V2 CA 132 V2 CA 132I V2 2 Serial Number _________________ Problem Description Please describe the symptoms of the problem as clearly as possible including any error messages you see A clearly written description of the problem will allow us to reproduce the symptoms and expedite the repair of your product ...

Page 83: ... from the sales representative or dealer Fill out the Problem Report Form PRF Include as much detail as possible for a shorter product repair time Carefully pack the product in an anti static package and send it pre paid to the dealer The PRA should be visible on the outside of the package and include a description of the problem along with the return address and telephone number of a technical co...

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