User`s manual

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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
Smartio - The Smart Multiport Async Solution
The term Smartio stands for smart multiport serial I/O solution. The Smartio C104 PCI
Series boards, including C104H/PCI and C104HS/PCI, are designed for 32-bit PCI
bus with “Plug and Play” feature. They offer 4 RS-232 serial ports for connecting
terminals, modems, printers, scanners, cash registers, bar code readers, keypads, numeric
displays, electrical weighing machines, data acquisition equipment and many other serial
devices to the PC and its compatible systems. With a well-designed and fine-tuned device
driver, the Smartio boards make full use of the 32 byte Tx/Rx FIFO and on-chip H/W
flow control, so that they can transfer data without loss even at high speed such as 921.6
Kbps. They offer a reliable and high performance solution for serial multiport
communications.
Board Applications
The board is suitable for many applications. Here are a few:
l Internet/Intranet Connection
l Remote Access Application
l Multi-user Application
l Industrial Automation
l Office Automation
l Telecommunication
l PC-based (vending) Machine or Kiosk System
l Point-of-Sale (POS) System
PCI Solution
The board complies with PCI Spec. 2.1 and has neither switch nor jumper. The hardware
configuration for the IRQ and Memory addresses is automatically assigned by the PCI
BIOS. Hence, you must plug the board before installing the software driver. For more
PCI information, consult “Technical Reference” in the Appendix.