Technical information

LAVA SSerial-PCI
The LAVA SSerial-PCI port is the fifth serial I/O card used on Sable POS systems. The switch was made to
this card in mid-April 2000 due to problems with TCAs on other serial I/O cards.
In order for these cards to function properly with Sable, it is vital that at least one PCI slot
be left open between two of these cards (see the illustration to the right).
Unlike the ISA cards, the PCI cards require a software driver. The LAVA SSerial-PCI card
uses a control panel called “LavaPort” to configure the card. This software must be installed
from a floppy disk to work properly. Installing from a CD-ROM or hard drive will cause prob-
lems. If you do not have the original floppy disk available, copy the contents the directory
from the CD-ROM or hard drive image before attempting the install.
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