PC-SIO-232 User Manual Part # 3603 and 3603-DB9 Sealevel Systems, Inc. PO Box 830 Liberty, SC 29657 USA Telephone: 864.843.4343 Fax: 864.843.3067 www.sealevel.
Contents INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................... 1 OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 1 WHAT’S INCLUDED ................................................................................................................................. 1 CARD SETUP ..........................
Introduction Introduction Overview Congratulations! You have now entered the world of mobile communications via the Sealevel Systems PC-SIO-232 Serial Interface. In the last few years, the portable and notebook market has grown by leaps and bounds. Most early laptops and notebooks handled I/O expansion through proprietary expansion slots. These slots provided limited expansion for specific peripherals such as modems and FAX peripherals.
Card Setup Card Setup Card and Socket Services must be loaded on the system prior to installing the PC-SIO-232 card. Card and Socket Services are supplied by the PCMCIA slot provider (i.e. the computer manufacturer or the PC adapter manufacturer). These may be in the form of a third party add-on Card and Socket service (e.g. CardSoft’s CardWizard) or with your current operating system (e.g. Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP). Socket Services are the lowest level of the PCMCIA Software hierarchy.
Technical Description Technical Description The PC-SIO-232 provides one RS-232 serial port utilizing the 16550 UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter). The PC-SIO-232 is addressable as any COM: port (e.g. COM1:, COM2:, etc.) The PC-SIO-232 provides for selectable IRQs (3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,15). I/O address and IRQ combinations are very flexible, and information on selecting these combinations is available in the Card Services Documentation and the supplied software.
Specifications Specifications Environmental Specifications Specification Temperature Range Humidity Range Operating 0º to 70º C (32º to 158º F) 10 to 90% R.H. Non-Condensing Storage -50º to 105º C (-58º to 221º F) 10 to 90% R.H. Non-Condensing Manufacturing All Sealevel Systems Printed Circuit boards are built to UL 94V0 rating and are 100% electrically tested. These printed circuit boards are solder mask over bare copper or solder mask over tin nickel.
Appendix A - Troubleshooting Appendix A - Troubleshooting Sealevel Software is supplied with the Sealevel Systems adapter and may be used in the troubleshooting procedures. Using this software and following these simple steps can eliminate most common problems without the need to call Technical Support. 1. Identify all I/O adapters currently installed in your system. This includes your on-board serial ports, controller cards, sound cards etc.
Appendix B – How To Get Assistance Appendix B - How To Get Assistance Please refer to Troubleshooting Guide prior to calling Technical Support. 1. Begin by reading through the Trouble Shooting Guide in Appendix A. If assistance is still needed please see below. 2. When calling for technical assistance, please have your user manual and current adapter settings. If possible, please have the adapter installed in a computer ready to run diagnostics. 3.
Appendix C – Electrical Interface Appendix C - Electrical Interface RS-232 Quite possibly the most widely used communication standard is RS-232. This implementation has been defined and revised several times and is often referred to as RS-232 or EIA/TIA-232. The IBM PC computer defined the RS-232 port on a 9 pin D sub connector and subsequently the EIA/TIA approved this implementation as the EIA/TIA-574 standard.
Appendix D - Compliance Notices Appendix D - Compliance Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.
Warranty Warranty Sealevel's commitment to providing the best I/O solutions is reflected in the Lifetime Warranty that is standard on all Sealevel manufactured products. We are able to offer this warranty due to our control of manufacturing quality and the historically high reliability of our products in the field. Sealevel products are designed and manufactured at its Liberty, South Carolina facility, allowing direct control over product development, production, burn-in and testing. Sealevel Systems, Inc.
