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Fastcom
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: 422/X-PCIe
INSTALLATION
Hardware Installation
Important: Static electricity can harm system boards. Perform service at an ESD workstation and follow
proper ESD procedures to reduce the risk of damage to components. Commtech, Inc. strongly
encourages you to follow proper ESD procedures, which can include wrist straps and smocks, when
handling Fastcom: 422/X-PCIe boards.
1. Turn off PC power. Disconnect the power cord.
2. Remove the PC case cover (if applicable).
3. Unpack the Fastcom: 422/X-PCIe.
4. Select an open PCIe slot in your PC.
5. After removing the blank bracket from your PC, install the Fastcom: 422/X-PCIe 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 (if applicable).
7. Refer to Software Installation in the next section for information on installing the software for the board.
Software Installation
Once your card is installed in the computer, you can power on the computer and begin installing the drivers for
the card.
1. Windows will detect a new device and start the found new hardware wizard.
2. If it asks to connect to the internet to search for the software, tell it no.
3. The next screen will ask you to automatically search for a driver. DO NOT do this. Select the
option that lets you specify a location to search for the driver.
4. Next it will ask you where to search for the drivers. Put a checkbox next to the option that lets
you specify a location and clear the rest of the boxes.
5. Click the Browse button and browse to where you have the 422/X-PCIe software. If you are
using the Fastcom CD, that will be the X:\fastcom_disks\ asyncpcie\ folder (where X is your CD
drive). If you downloaded the zip file from our website, you will need to browse to the path
where you extracted the zip file. Again select the folder that corresponds to your version of
Windows. Click OK and then click Next.
6. The next screen may ask you which board type you have and will also show you the path to the
driver that it is about to use. Make sure that path is what you think it should be. Select your
board and click Next.
7. The wizard will finish and should report that the installation was successful.
8. The driver for the board itself has now been installed. You will repeat this process multiple
times – once for each of the async ports (COM). The steps will be almost exactly the same as
listed above.