ANTAIRA msc-401a1 User manual

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Thank you for purchasing this serial Express Card. It is a high
performance RS232 adapter that is specially designed to
connect standard serial devices to any Notebook computer
with Express Card slots (2 types, 54mm and 34mm). It supports
all serial port features that defined by RS232 specifications.
Features:
Supports 1S over Express Card Slot of Notebooks
Full ExpressCard/34mm Compliant, up to 250MB/sec rate
Built-in High Speed 128-byte deep FIFO16C950 UART
Up to 921.6Kbps Baud Rate
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Automated out-of-band flow control using CTS#RTS#
and/or DSR#DTR#
Supports Windows Win2000, XP, Vista and Linux
High Speed 1S RS232 Express Card
Installation Guide
1. Introduction
2. Layout
ExpressCard
9-pin male DSUB RS232C
Serial Port
connector
ExpressCard
connector

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Due to the hot-plug feature of the Express Card, the installation of the
Express Card is quite straightforward.
1. Use static electricity discharge precautions.
2. Locate an unused Express Card slot, insert the Express Card into
Notebook PC (please note the direction of the Express Card
should match the direction of the Express Card slot)
3. The “Add New Hardware Wizard” in the Operating Systems will be
invoked, and will guide you to complete the whole driver
installations.
4. Installing DB9 Serial Adapter cable
Connect the 15-pin-to-DB9 serial adapter cable to the Express
Card. The DB9 connector has the standard RS232 pin assignment
so you can connect the serial device on it.
The drivers of the Express Card for each Operating System were
shipped in the following different folders on the driver CD:
When the Windows detect the Express Card, it will invoke its Installation
Wizard:
3. Installing the Express Card
4. Driver Installation for Win2000, XP and Vista
Drivers are in each
corresponding folder

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Note: For Windows 2000 installation, we recommend you to choose
“Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” from the following
menu, then browse to the correct driver location (\IO\OXFORD2\2000\...) for
Windows 2000. It will prevent from the Windows 2000 searching wrong
drivers.

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In Windows 2000 and XP, if you insert the Express Card, you will get a
〝green arrow 〞icon at the bottom of the screen, after clicked this
icon, you will be allowed to safe-remove the Express Card afterward
5. Safe-Removing the Express Card
Click this icon before removing the Express Card
Check Windows Version
Showed in the folder here:
XP32 in this example