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PC-SIO-232 

User Manual  |  3603 

Summary of Contents for 3603

Page 1: ...1 Sealevel Systems Inc 3603 Manual SL9111 7 2021 PC SIO 232 User Manual 3603 ...

Page 2: ...ODUCTION 3 BEFORE YOU GET STARTED 4 CARD SETUP 5 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 6 SPECIFICATIONS 7 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING 8 APPENDIX B HOW TO GET ASSISTANCE 9 APPENDIX C SEAPC AND SSENABLE SOFTWARE 10 APPENDIX D ELECTRICAL INTERFACE 14 APPENDIX E COMPLIANCE NOTICES 15 WARRANTY 17 ...

Page 3: ...andards organizations JEIDA and PCMCIA were working on the standardization of memory IC cards These cards were designed as strictly non volatile silicon storage JEIDA was the first to propose the 68 pin connector standard for memory cards In 1989 PCMCIA adopted the JEIDA 68 pin standard and worked with JEIDA on further developments As the notebook market grew the need for a standard I O bus was se...

Page 4: ...DB9 Impact Resistant Carrying Case Jewel Case Advisory Conventions Warning The highest level of importance used to stress a condition where damage could result to the product or the user could suffer serious injury Important The middle level of importance used to highlight information that might not seem obvious or a situation that could cause the product to fail Note The lowest level of importanc...

Page 5: ...ices driver supplied with the computer system should provide adequate support for most applications A DOS Enabler is also provided for older systems in which the Generic Enabler is not adequate Please refer to Appendix C for information on the SEAPC enabler and the diagnostic tool SSEnable Connecting the PC SIO 232 to the computer requires no special technical skills In fact it is usually done by ...

Page 6: ... 3FF In most applications each COM port will utilize one IRQ If you have any questions concerning the Card and Socket Services Documentation and the software setup of the PC SIO 232 please contact Sealevel System Technical support Refer to Appendix B for contact information Connector Pin Assignments for RS 232 DB 25 and DB 9 Male Signal Name DB 25 DB 9 Mode GND Ground 7 5 TD Transmit Data 2 3 Outp...

Page 7: ... to 90 R H Non Condensing Manufacturing All Sealevel Systems Printed Circuit boards are built to UL 94V0 rating and are 100 electrically tested These printed circuit boards are solder mask over bare copper or solder mask over tin nickel Power Consumption Supply Line Product Rating mA 5 VDC 3603 25 mA Physical Dimensions The PC SIO 232 conforms to the physical dimensions for all PCMCIA Type II card...

Page 8: ...rial ports do not 4 Make sure the Sealevel Systems adapter is securely installed in the PC Card Slot 5 When running DOS or Windows 3 x refer to the Sealevel Software available upon request and this User Manual to verify that the Sealevel Systems adapter is configured correctly This software contains a diagnostic program SSD which will verify if an adapter is configured properly This diagnostic pro...

Page 9: ... to this to answer many common questions This section can be found at http www sealevel com faq htm 4 Sealevel Systems maintains a Home page on the Internet Our home page address is www sealevel com The latest software updates and newest manuals are available via our FTP site that can be accessed from our home page 5 Technical support is available Monday to Friday from 8 00 A M to 5 00 P M Eastern...

Page 10: ...nfigure the cards automatically The PCMCIA system software on the host computer does not supply a configuration utility to allow the PC Card to be configured automatically The configuration utility with the PCMCIA system software does not function properly SeaPC System Requirements SeaPC was designed to operate on an IBM PC AT or compatible computer SeaPC requires approximately 3 kilobytes of free...

Page 11: ...ne options inhibit driver from loading The F option is the only required command line parameter If the setup file is not located in the default directory the drive and path must be specified The following section details the syntax of the setup file Setup File An example setup file named SeaPC INI is available upon your request Please contact Sealevel s Technical Support for additional information...

Page 12: ...he 3603 Interface Electrical Interface Utilized Valid options are RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 In the scope of the driver RS 422 and RS 485 are viewed as the same value A semicolon at the beginning of a line denotes a comment and the remainder of that line is ignored Note the above syntax is an example for one card Multiple cards up to eight may be configured using the following syntax First Card card Bas...

Page 13: ... contact information One very important thing to remember about SSEnable is that it does not provide Hot Swapping capability for the PCMCIA socket Hot insertion or removal of the PC Card while using SSEnable could cause damage to the PCMCIA socket or the card The command line parameters for the program are listed by typing SSEnable at the DOS prompt The following are example command line entries f...

Page 14: ...despread use and will be referred to as RS 232 in this document RS 232 is capable of operating at data rates up to 20 Kbps at distances less than 50 ft The absolute maximum data rate may vary due to line conditions and cable lengths RS 232 often operates at 38 4 Kbps over very short distances The voltage levels defined by RS 232 range from 12 to 12 volts RS 232 is a single ended or unbalanced inte...

Page 15: ...er is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help EMC Directive Statement Products b...

Page 16: ...e the equipment The correction of interference caused by such unauthorized modifications substitutions or attachments will be the responsibility of the user Always use cabling provided with this product if possible If no cable is provided or if an alternate cable is required use high quality shielded cabling to maintain compliance with FCC directives Canadian Radio Interference Regulations This Cl...

Page 17: ...nty Warranty service may be obtained by delivering the Product to Sealevel and providing proof of purchase Customer agrees to ensure the Product or assume the risk of loss or damage in transit to prepay shipping charges to Sealevel and to use the original shipping container or equivalent Warranty is valid only for original purchaser and is not transferable This warranty applies to Sealevel manufac...

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