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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................................. 1-1
Chapter 2: Installation ............................................................................................... 2-1
Chapter 3: Option Selection ...................................................................................... 3-1
Chapter 4: Address Selection ................................................................................... 4-1
Chapter 5: Programming .......................................................................................... 5-1
Chapter 6: Connector Pin Assignments .................................................................. 6-1
Appendix A: Application Considerations ............................................................... A-1
CD Installation ................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Directories Created on Hard Disk ....................................................................................................... 2-2
Installing the Card .............................................................................................................................. 2-4
Sample Programs .............................................................................................................................. 5-1
Initialization ....................................................................................................................................... 5-1
Reception .......................................................................................................................................... 5-3
Transmission ..................................................................................................................................... 5-4
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ A-1
Balanced Differential Signals .............................................................................................................. A-1
RS-485 Data Transmission ................................................................................................................ A-3
Multipoint Opto-isolated Communications .......................................................................................... 1-1
COM Port Compatibility ..................................................................................................................... 1-1
Line Bias and Termination .................................................................................................................. 1-1
Auto and Manual Transceiver Control ................................................................................................. 1-2
Communication Modes ...................................................................................................................... 1-2
Specifications .................................................................................................................................... 1-3