Instruction Manual

Contents
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1
OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 1
WHAT’S INCLUDED ................................................................................................................................. 1
FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS................................................................................................................. 1
CARD SETUP ............................................................................................................................ 2
ADDRESS SELECTION .............................................................................................................................. 2
PORT ENABLE / DISABLE......................................................................................................................... 3
INTERFACE SELECTION............................................................................................................................ 3
RS-422/485.......................................................................................................................................... 3
RS-232................................................................................................................................................. 3
IRQ SELECTION ...................................................................................................................................... 3
INTERRUPT MODES ................................................................................................................................. 4
HEADERS E3 AND E4 ..............................................................................................................................5
INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................... 6
OPERATING SYSTEM INSTALLATION........................................................................................................ 6
Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP....................................................................................................... 6
Linux ................................................................................................................................................... 7
QNX .................................................................................................................................................... 7
PHYSICAL INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................ 7
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................... 8
FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................... 8
LINE TERMINATION ................................................................................................................................. 8
CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS .............................................................................................................. 8
RS-232 (Male DB9) ............................................................................................................................ 8
RS-422/485 (Male DB9) ..................................................................................................................... 8
SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 9
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................................... 9
MANUFACTURING ................................................................................................................................... 9
POWER CONSUMPTION ............................................................................................................................ 9
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS ........................................................................................................................... 9
APPENDIX A - TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................... 10
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PPENDIX B - HOW TO GET ASSISTANCE............................................................................ 11
APPENDIX C - ELECTRICAL INTERFACE .............................................................................. 12
RS-232.................................................................................................................................................. 12
RS-422.................................................................................................................................................. 12
RS-485.................................................................................................................................................. 12
APPENDIX D - ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................ 13
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PPENDIX E - SILK-SCREEN ................................................................................................. 14