TC3x Multiplexer User's Guide
TC3x_UG_01_V03.10 -
Released
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10.01.2002
Install the 7 COM ports (8 Port serial card) in your PC. Some systems may show problems and not all
cards may be compatible with your system. The 8 Port serial card in your PC allows the usage of
physical ports for the applications. The applications (e.g. terminal programs) must be connected to 3 of
the 7 physical COM Ports. Connect these 3 Ports with 3 other Ports of the serial card with null modem
cables (see Figure 3). The multiplexer internally maps these 3 Ports to the one serial Port which is
physically connected to the DSB35 or TC35T.
4.2 PC Mux Software Installation
4.2.1 Multiplexer Simulation (PC Mux)
Note
:
Attention
: The multiplexer simulation only runs on
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
operating systems!
1. Create a directory on your hard disk were to save the files or use an existing directory and copy the
installation files to your hard disk (further steps are done in the hard disk directory).
2. Remove the write protection from all files.
Steps 3 to 5 are only relevant when using virtual COM Ports. Otherwise proceed with step 6.
3. Change
to directory ../simcom
4. Open the Excel file
simcominstall.xls
and follow the steps to install the virtual COM ports. Figure 4
shows an example of how to install the virtual COM Ports. Choose the Port numbers according to
your system configuration. With the
Remove
button the COM Ports can be deinstalled again.
5. Reboot the system
6. Open the file
simulation.ini
in a text editor and adapt the numbers and baudrate in the sections
CHANNEL0, CHANNEL1, CHANNEL2 and CHANNEL3 to your system configuration as described
below. PC Mux requires 1 physical and 3 virtual or physical (when using 7 COM ports) COM ports.
Figure 4: Simcominstall Tool
