User manual
Table Of Contents
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- Copyright Notice
- Trademark Acknowledgment
- Contact Information
- BlueStorm/Express Installation Overview
- Hardware Configuration
- Interrupts and Memory Address Selection
- RS-232 Electrical Interface
- RS-422/485 Electrical Interface
- Jumper Block Settings
- Tri-state Operation
- Installing the BlueStorm/Express into your system
- Software First Installation
- Hardware First Installation
- Windows XP Installation
- Port Settings
- Advanced Port Settings
- Software Settings for RS-422/485
- Specifications
Connect Tech BlueStorm/Express User Manual
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Figure 3: BlueStorm/Express Opto RS-232/422/485 four port model hardware components
Note: The above example is a four port BlueStorm/Express Opto model
installed with headers JA through JD.
BlueStorm/Express Installation Overview
Before you begin, take a moment to ensure your package includes the components that ship with
your product. These components should include:
One BlueStorm/Express adapter
One CD containing software and documentation
One DB-9 male fan-out cable or other custom cable assembly (optional).
If any of these components are missing, contact Connect Tech (see more Contact Details) or
your reseller.
There are three stages to installing your BlueStorm/Express:
1. Hardware Configuration
Interrupts and Memory selection will be set by the host computer’s BIOS and operating
system. This section outlines jumper settings and configuration.