User`s manual

About This Manual
This manual is composed of six Chapters and one Appendix. This manual is written for installer, system
administrator and software programmer.
If you are a first-time installer and system administrator, we recommend you to go through the whole
manual except Chapter 4.
If you are a software programmer, you may refer to Chapter 4 "Serial Programming Tools".
If you need cable wiring information, please see Chapter 5 "Connection Option (Opt8x) and Cable
Wiring".
If you encounter any problem during installation, please refer to Chapter 6 "Troubleshooting".
☞ In this manual, C218Turbo Series refers to C218Turbo and C218Turbo/PCI.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Overview and features for C218Turbo are described. Also check list and overall installation guide.
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Hardware installation for C218Turbo and connection option (Opt8x) is detailed.
Chapter 3 Software Installation
This Chapter details the software installation, configuration, driver loading/unloading, driver upgrade
and removal for various operating systems: Windows NT, Windows 95/98, UNIX, DOS, and Linux.
Chapter 4 Serial Programming Tools
This Chapter roughly describes the programming tools for various O.S. platforms, including PComm
Lite under Windows NT, Windows 95/98, API-232 under DOS and standard UNIX system calls.
Also RS-485 programming issue is covered (for Opt8J).
Chapter 5 Connection Option (Opt8x) and Cable Wiring
This Chapter describes the RS-232/422/485 cable wiring for each connection option (Opt8x).
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
This Chapter describes the problems and possible answers for C218Turbo.
Appendix
Specification details, the dual-port memory, UART, and DB62 pin outs are described.