Instruction Manual

Installation
Sealevel Systems COMM+2/EX Page 6
Installation
Operating System Installation
Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Do not install the adapter in the machine until the software has been fully installed.
1. Start Windows.
2. Insert the Sealevel Systems CD in to your CD drive.
3. If ‘Auto-Start’ is enabled for this drive the software will automatically launch.
4. Otherwise, point your browser to the ‘Index.htm’ on the root of the CD
5. The next step is to select ‘Install Software’.
6. Select the part number for your adapter from the listing.
7. Select ‘Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP’ then (depending on the OS version) select the ‘Run from current
Location’ or ‘Open’ option. Follow the information presented on the screens that follow.
8. Run the Add/Remove Hardware utility located in Control Panel. Double click the icon to launch the
Wizard. When the Choose Hardware Task appears choose Add/Troubleshoot a device. At that point
Windows will search for Plug and Play devices. Since the ISA board is not Plug and Play it will not be
found. If Windows finds something you were not expecting, cancel that install and click Next. When
Choose a Hardware Device appears select Add a new device. Windows will then ask if you want it to search
and you select No, I want to select the hardware from a list. Then click Next. After choosing Next you will
see Hardware Type. If you are installing a single port serial card select Ports (COM & LPT). If you are
installing a multiport serial card, (two or more ports), choose Multi-port serial adapters. Click Next. The
Select a Device Driver window will appear. On the left side find Sealevel Systems, Inc. and on the right
side of the window select the card type you are installing.
9. Windows will now show a warning message that it could not detect the settings of the device and that you
must enter the settings manually. Click OK. The Add New Hardware Wizard Properties window will
appear. This window will show the default settings for the I/O address and one IRQ. The one IRQ will mean
that you will be sharing one IRQ for all ports on the board for a multi port card. You will only need one
IRQ if installing a single port card. Since Windows cannot detect the settings there my be a conflict with
another device or the settings shown may be not the settings you wish to use. To change the settings choose
Basic configuration 0001 next to the heading Setting based on:. When this configuration is chosen the
Resources window will appear with all question marks. Simply choose each Input/Output Range and IRQ
and change the settings to match the board settings. Make sure there are no conflicts with other devices that
would appear at the bottom of the window under Conflicting device list. After you have either accepted the
default settings or changed the settings, the Start Hardware Installation window will appear. Click Next.
10. The next window that may appear will be the Digital Signature Not Found. Do not search for digitally
signed software and continue with the installation. The Completing the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard
window will appear. You will be given a chance to change the resource settings again at this point if
necessary. Choose Finish. At this point you will need to restart your computer. After restarting the Found
New Hardware window will appear for each port that you are installing. To confirm that the drivers
installed you can now look in Device Manager under Ports (COM &LPT) and each of the ports should
show with their corresponding COM number.