User manual

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction ..............................................1-1
RS422 Balanced Mode Operation .......................................... 1-1
RS485 Balanced Mode Operation .......................................... 1-1
COM Port Compatibility .................................................. 1-1
Communication Mode ................................................... 1-2
Baud Rate Ranges ..................................................... 1-2
Auto-RTS Transceiver Control ............................................ 1-2
Input/Output Connections ................................................ 1-2
Specifications .................... ..................................... 1-3
Chapter 2: Installation ..............................................2-1
CD Installation ......................................................... 2-1
3.5-Inch Diskette Installation .............................................. 2-1
Directories Created on the Hard Disk ....................................... 2-2
Installing the Card ...................................................... 2-4
Input/Output Connections ................................................ 2-5
Chapter 3: Option Selection ..........................................3-1
Chapter 4: Address Selection .........................................4-1
Chapter 5: Programming .............................................5-1
Initialization .............................. ............................. 5-1
Reception ............................................................ 5-3
Transmission .......................................................... 5-4
Chapter 6: Connector Pin Assignments ................................6-1
Appendix A: Application Considerations .............................. A-1
Introduction .......... .............................. ...................A-1
Balanced Differential Signals .............................................. A-1
RS485 Data Transmission ............................................... A-3