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Fastcom
®
: 422/4-PCI-335
INSTALLATION
Hardware Installation
Important: Static electricity can harm system boards. Perform service at an ESD workstation and follow
proper ESD procedure to reduce the risk of damage to components. Commtech, Inc. strongly encourages
you to follow proper ESD procedure, which can include wrist straps and smocks, when handling
Fastcom: 422/4-PCI-335 boards.
1. Turn off PC power. Disconnect the power cord.
2. Remove the PC case cover (if applicable).
3. Unpack the Fastcom: 422/4-PCI-335. Keep the box and static bag for warranty repair returns
.
4. Select an open PCI slot in your PC.
5. After removing the blank bracket from your PC, install the Fastcom: 422/4-PCI-335 in the PC by pressing
it firmly into the slot. Install the bracket screw to hold it firmly in place.
6. Re-install the cover on your PC.
7. Refer to Software Installation in the next section for information on installing the software for the board.
Software Installation
1.
Click here
to open the Installation Manual located on your Fastcom CD. If you do not have the Fastcom
CD, you can
click here
to download the installation manual from our web site.
2. Find Fastcom-Async-PCI-335 series cards select your operating system and follow the instructions to
install the software for your board.
3. When you are finished, select Fastcom: 422/4-PCI-335 from the list at the end of the Fastcom-Async-PCI
series section to return to this manual.
TESTING THE INSTALLATION
To fully test the installation of your Fastcom: 422/4-PCI-335, you will need to build a "loop back plug". Materials
needed are a DB9 male plug, solder cup style, and two short pieces of 20 or 24 AWG stranded wire. This loop
back plug can be used to test any RS-422 port. Jumper the pins together on the DB9 as illustrated below:
Pin 4 Tx+
Pin 5 Tx -
Pin 8 Rx+
Pin 9 Rx-
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