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Appendix I
Installing the
Computer Interface
Introduction
This appendix will lead you through the process of installing the Serial Buffer card in the
computer. Following these steps explicitly will help insure proper connection to your
computer.
Note: If the computer is purchased from Roper Scientific, it will be shipped with the
Serial Buffer card already installed. PCI Interface boards are standard. However, the ISA
interface is also supported in WinView/32 and WinSpec/32 through Version 2.5.X. ISA
support will not be supported by Version 2.6 and higher.
To avoid risk of dangerous electrical shock, the computer power should be OFF when
installing the computer interface. Users are advised to review the documentation for their
computer before performing the installation.
PCI Serial Buffer Board
Introduction
If the computer is a PCI bus PC, it must be equipped with a PCI Serial Buffer board.
Information about the installation and operation of this board follows.
A PCI Serial board must be installed in a free PCI slot. If WinView/32 or WinSpec/32 is
the application software, the card can be used in either High Speed PCI or PCI(Timer)
mode. High Speed PCI allows data transfer to be interrupt-driven and can give higher
performance in some situations. PCI(Timer) allows data transfer to be controlled by a
polling timer. This selection is accessed from the Hardware Setup menu. Note that, if
using a 16-bit version of WinView or WinSpec, the displayed I/O Address and Interrupt
Level values do not reflect the actual settings negotiated by the card and bus at startup.
These parameters are determined automatically for the PCI card.
A screwdriver may be needed to remove screws from the computer (the type varies from
computer to computer). A small, flat-bladed screwdriver is needed to connect both ends
of the serial cable.
WARNING
CAUTION