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© Sealevel Systems, Inc. 3622 Manual | SL9113 7/2021
PC-COMM+232
User Manual | 3622
Page 1: ...1 Sealevel Systems Inc 3622 Manual SL9113 7 2021 PC COMM 232 User Manual 3622 ...
Page 2: ...TENTS 2 QUICK START 3 INTRODUCTION 5 BEFORE YOU GET STARTED 6 CARD SETUP 7 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 9 SPECIFICATIONS 10 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING 11 APPENDIX B HOW TO GET ASSISTANCE 12 APPENDIX C ELECTRICAL INTERFACE 13 APPENDIX D COMPLIANCE NOTICES 14 WARRANTY 16 ...
Page 3: ...om its current location or Open option Follow the information presented on the screens that follow 5 A screen may appear with the declaration The publisher cannot be determined due to the problems below Authenticode signature not found Please select the Yes button and proceed with the installation This declaration simply means that the Operating System is not aware of the driver being loaded It wi...
Page 4: ...tall option is also included to remove all registry INI file entries from the system 6 Power down the machine install the card and power up This will allow NT to find the first port at 240H and assign an IRQ 7 Open Advanced Ports found in the Control Panel Verify that the first port on your card has been initialized at 240H and identify the IRQ The IRQ will be the same for the second port 8 Select...
Page 5: ...ealevel Systems tradition of an easy to use highly reliable and technically advanced serial I O solution featuring the advanced EXAR XC16C850 UART This UART includes 128 byte FIFOs automatic hardware software flow control and the ability to handle much higher data rates than the standard UARTs ...
Page 6: ...se Jewel Case One serial loopback plug Advisory Conventions Warning The highest level of importance is 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 importance us...
Page 7: ... In the case of the PC COMM 232 the generic Card Services driver available should provide adequate support for most applications Connecting the PC COMM 232 to the computer requires no special technical skills In fact it is usually done in two simple steps 1 Begin by locating selecting and installing the correct software from the Sealevel software driver database 2 Select Part Number 3622 for your ...
Page 8: ...vanced tab In Windows NT select the Advanced tab inside the Control Panel utility Advanced Ports The PC COMM 232 ships with a 7 3728Mhz oscillator and choosing that value will result in the data rate selected to be the actual data rate If you were to choose 1 8432Mhz then the data rate you choose will actually be four times slower than the actual data rate This is due to the fact that 7 3728 is fo...
Page 9: ...ssignments for RS 232 DB 9 Male Signal Name DB 9 Mode GND Ground 5 TD Transmit Data 3 Output RTS Request To Send 7 Output DTR Data Terminal Ready 4 Output RD Receive Data 2 Input CTS Clear To Send 8 Input DSR Data Set Ready 6 Input CD Carrier Detect 1 Input RI Ring Indicator 9 Input Please terminate any control signals that are not going to be used The most common way to do this is connect RTS to ...
Page 10: ...º to 70º C 4º to 158º F Humidity Range 10 to 90 R H Non Condensing 10 to 90 R H Non Condensing Power Consumption Supply Line Product Rating mA 5 VDC 3622 25 mA Mean Time Between Failures MTBF Greater than 150 000 hours Calculated Physical Dimensions The PC COMM 232 conforms to the physical dimensions for all PCMCIA Type II cards as defined in the PCMCIA specification 2 0 ...
Page 11: ...tly installed adapters No two adapters can occupy the same I O address 3 Make sure the Sealevel Systems adapter is securely installed in a PC Card slot 4 For Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 the diagnostic tool WinSSD is installed in the SeaCOM folder on the Start Menu during the setup process First find the ports using the Device Manager then use WinSSD to verify that the ports are functional 5 Always us...
Page 12: ...ts web site Please refer 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...
Page 13: ...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 14: ...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 15: ...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 16: ...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...
