User Manual

Contents

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ 1

OVERVIEW......................................................................................1

WHAT’S INCLUDED.........................................................................1

FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS ........................................................1

CARD SETUP ............................................................................ 2

RS-485 ENABLE MODES ................................................................2

Interface Mode Examples J1B –J4B (continued)........................4

ADDRESS AND IRQ SELECTION.......................................................4

LINE TERMINATION ........................................................................5

BAUD RATES AND DIVISORS FOR THE ‘DIV1’ MODE ......................7

BAUD RATES AND DIVISORS FOR THE ‘DIV2’ MODE ......................8

INSTALLATION ......................................................................... 9

OPERATING SYSTEM INSTALLATION ...............................................9

For Windows Users.....................................................................9

Other Operating Systems ............................................................9

SYSTEM INSTALLATION ..................................................................9

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION .................................................... 10

Interrupts...................................................................................10

WHY USE AN ISP? ........................................................................11

CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS....................................................12

RS-422/485 (DB 9 Male)......................................................12

DB-37 Connector Pin Assignments ..........................................12

SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................... 13

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................13

MANUFACTURING.........................................................................13

POWER CONSUMPTION .................................................................13

MEAN TIME BETWEEN FAILURES (MTBF) ...................................13

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS.................................................................13

APPENDIX A - TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................... 14

PCI COM NUMBER SELECTION IN WINDOWS 95/98 ........15

APPENDIX B - HOW TO GET ASSISTANCE............................ 16

APPENDIX C - ELECTRICAL INTERFACE .............................. 17

RS-422.........................................................................................17

RS-485.........................................................................................17

PPENDIX D - ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS ............ 18