Moxa Technologies INTELLIO C218, User Manual

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About This Manual
This manual is composed of six Chapters and one Appendix. This manual is written for installer, system
administrator and software programmer.
If you are a first-time installer and system administrator, we recommend you to go through the whole
manual except Chapter 4.
If you are a software programmer, you may refer to Chapter 4 “Serial Programming Tools”.
If you need cable wiring information, please see Chapter “Connection Option (Opt8x) and Cable
Wiring”.
If you encounter any problem during installation, please refer to Chapter “Troubleshooting”.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Overview and features for
Intellio
C218
Turbo
/PCI are described. Also check list and overall
installation guide.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Hardware installation for
Intellio
C218
Turbo
/PCI and connection option (Opt8x) is detailed.
Chapter 3 Software Installation
This Chapter details the software installation, configuration, driver loading/unloading, driver
upgrade and removal for various operating systems: Windows NT, Windows 95/98 and UNIX.
Chapter 4 Serial Programming Tools
This Chapter roughly describes the programming tools for various O.S. platforms, including
PComm
under Windows NT, Windows 95/98 and standard UNIX system calls. Also RS-485 programming
issue is covered (for Opt8J).
Chapter 5 Connection Option (Opt8x) and Cable Wiring
This Chapter describes the RS-232/422/485 cable wiring for each connection option (Opt8x).
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
This Chapter describes the problems and possible answers for
Intellio
C218
Turbo
/PCI.
Appendix
Specification details, PCI, dual-ported RAM, UART, and DB62 pin outs are described.