B&B Electronics MIPort Universal PCI Cards 3PCIOU1 User manual

Manual Documentation Number 3PCIoUx-1008
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Manual Documentation Number 3PCIoUx-1008
B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax [phone]– www.bb-elec.com
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International Headquarters
B&B Electronics Mfg. Co. Inc.
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European Headquarters
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Westlink Commercial Park
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© 2008 B&B Electronics – Revised February 2008

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CAUTION:
This is an Electrostatic Sensitive Device. Use ESD precautions for safe
handling.
Before removing the card from the anti-static protective packaging:
- Discharge any static electricity buildup on your body by touching a large
grounded metal surface or the metal chassis on equipment connected to earth
ground by a 3-wire power cord. Use of a grounding wrist strap is recommended.
- Avoid touching the gold connectors or other parts on the card except when
necessary to set the configuration DIP switches.
- Remove AC power from the computer before inserting the card
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ...........................................................................................II
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL INFORMATION ...........................................................1
INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................1
FEATURES...................................................................................................................1
MIPORT MODELS AND FEATURES...............................................................................3
QUICK START GUIDE ..................................................................................................5
SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................................................7
CHAPTER 2: SERIAL CARD SETUP.....................................................................8
PRE-SETUP STEPS .......................................................................................................8
ESD Precautions....................................................................................................8
Initial Configuration..............................................................................................8
OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONAL MODES.........................................................................9
RS-232 Mode..........................................................................................................9
RS-422 Mode..........................................................................................................9
RS-485 Mode..........................................................................................................9
OPERATING MODE SELECTION .................................................................................10
Setting the DIP Switches on RS-232/422/485 Ports.............................................11
Setting the DIP Switches on RS-422/485 Only Ports...........................................12
INSTALLING THE SERIAL CARD.................................................................................14
CHAPTER 3: DRIVER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION......................................15
INSTALLING WINDOWS VISTA DRIVER SOFTWARE...................................................15
Pre-Installation Steps...........................................................................................15
Using the Found New Hardware Wizard.............................................................16
INSTALLING WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL DRIVER SOFTWARE ...............................17
Windows Settings.................................................................................................17
Pre-Installation Steps...........................................................................................17
Using the Found New Hardware Wizard.............................................................18
Checking the Driver Installation..........................................................................20
INSTALLING WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL DRIVER SOFTWARE ............................22
Windows Settings.................................................................................................22
Pre-Installation Steps...........................................................................................22
Using the Found New Hardware Wizard.............................................................23
Checking the Driver Installation..........................................................................27
INSTALLING WINDOWS 98 OR ME DRIVER SOFTWARE.............................................28
Windows Settings.................................................................................................28
Pre-Installation Steps...........................................................................................28
Using the Add New Hardware Wizard.................................................................29
Checking the Driver Installation..........................................................................32

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INSTALLING WINDOWS NT DRIVER SOFTWARE .......................................................34
INSTALLING WINDOWS NT DRIVER SOFTWARE .......................................................34
Windows Settings.................................................................................................34
Pre-Installation Steps...........................................................................................34
Installing the Driver Software..............................................................................34
Configuring the Serial Ports................................................................................37
CHAPTER 4: SETTING DRIVER OPTIONS .......................................................40
CONFIGURING PORT SETTINGS (DOES NOT APPLY TO WINDOWS NT.) .....................40
SETTING THE FIFO BUFFERS ....................................................................................41
SETTING THE RTS CONTROL PARAMETER................................................................42
SETTING THE HARDWARE HANDSHAKING LEVEL.....................................................42
CHANGING THE COM PORT NAME/NUMBER............................................................42
CHAPTER 5: INSTALLING LINUX DRIVER SOFTWARE .............................44
INSTALLING MIPORT DRIVERS IN LINUX ..................................................................44
Preparing the Linux Files....................................................................................44
Compiling the Driver...........................................................................................44
Installing the Driver.............................................................................................45
CHECKING THE DRIVER INSTALLATION ....................................................................47
USING THE EXAR SERIAL GUI EXAMPLE APPLICATION ...........................................48
Preparing the Example Application Files............................................................48
Running the Exar Serial Test GUI.......................................................................48
Configuring Port Settings ....................................................................................50
CHAPTER 6: REMOVING DRIVERS, PORTS AND CARDS............................51
REMOVING MIPORT CARDS FROM WIN98/ME/2000/2003 SERVER/XP/VISTA.........51
Uninstalling the MIport Card..............................................................................51
Uninstalling the COM ports.................................................................................51
Removing INF and PNF Driver Files..................................................................52
REMOVING MIPORT CARDS FROM WINDOWS NT.....................................................54
Uninstalling the MIport Card..............................................................................54
Uninstalling the Driver........................................................................................54
CHAPTER 7: RS-232 CONNECTIONS/OPERATION.........................................55
RS-232 MODE ..........................................................................................................55
RS-232 SIGNAL DESIGNATIONS AND DB-9 PINOUT .................................................55
RS-232 Signal Designations.................................................................................56
DTE AND DCE .........................................................................................................56
RS-232 SIGNAL LEVELS ...........................................................................................57
HANDSHAKING .........................................................................................................57
RTS CONTROL IN RS-232 MODE .............................................................................57
CHAPTER 8: RS-422/485 CONNECTIONS/OPERATION .................................59
RS-422/485 MODE ...................................................................................................59

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RS-422/485 SIGNAL DESIGNATIONS AND DB-9 PINOUT ..........................................59
RS-422/485 Signal Designations .........................................................................60
RS-422/485 DIFFERENTIAL SIGNALS........................................................................60
RS-422 OPERATION..................................................................................................61
RS-422 Limitations...............................................................................................61
RS-485 OPERATION..................................................................................................61
Send Data Control ...............................................................................................62
RS-485 TERMINATION RESISTORS............................................................................63
RS-485 NETWORK BIASING......................................................................................63
2-WIRE RS-485 CONNECTIONS ................................................................................65
2-Wire RS-485 Mode:..........................................................................................65
4-WIRE RS-422 AND RS-485 CONNECTIONS ............................................................65
RS-422 Point to Point Connection.......................................................................65
RS-422 Point to Multipoints Connection .............................................................66
4-Wire RS-485 Connection ..................................................................................66
CHAPTER 9: TROUBLESHOOTING MIPORT CARDS....................................68
STARTING UP............................................................................................................68
CHECKING CONNECTIONS.........................................................................................68
RS-232/422/485 Operation..................................................................................68
RS-232 Operation ................................................................................................68
RS-422/485 Operation .........................................................................................69
CHECKING THE MIPORT CARD .................................................................................69
Support.................................................................................................................71
APPENDIX A: DIP SWITCH/MODE SETTINGS ..................................................1
SETTING THE DIP SWITCHES ON RS-232/422/485 PORTS ...........................................1
DIP Switch 1 (RS-232/422/485 ports)....................................................................1
DIP Switch 2 (RS-232/422/485 ports)....................................................................1
DIP Switch 3 (RS-232/422/485 ports)....................................................................2
SETTING THE DIP SWITCHES ON RS-422/485 ONLY PORTS........................................2
APPENDIX B: CONNECTOR PINOUTS ...............................................................1
RS-232 PINOUTS ........................................................................................................1
RS-422/485 PINOUTS .................................................................................................2
APPENDIX C: TROUBLESHOOTING WITH COMTEST .................................1
COMTEST FEATURES ..................................................................................................1
INSTALLING COMTEST ...............................................................................................2
LOOPBACK TESTING WITH COMTEST .........................................................................2
APPENDIX D: DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY STATEMENT ................5

General Information
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Ch ha ap pt te er r 1 1: : G Ge en ne er ra al l I In nf fo or rm ma at ti io on n
Introduction
MIport PCI serial interface cards allow you to add RS-232, RS-422 and RS-
485 interfaces to Windows based computers equipped with a PCI bus.
Depending on your choice of card one, two or four optically isolated serial
ports, or two, four or eight non-isolated serial ports, can be added. MIport
PCI serial cards are Plug and Play compatible, which allows the Windows
Operating System and driver to set the addresses and IRQ used by the card.
Figure 1. A 3PCIOU2 Optically Isolated Two-Port PCI Serial
Interface Card
Features
•Optically isolated or non-isolated models available
•Isolated models available in 1, 2 or 4 ports
•Non-isolated models available in 2, 4 or 8 ports
•4 and 8 port models include fanout cables
•Plug & Play compatible – Windows sets addresses and IRQ used
•5 volt and 3.3 volt PCI bus compatible
•PCI-X compatible

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•Conform to the PCI V2.3 Universal PCI specification
•RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 interfaces
•2-wire or 4-wire RS-485 operation (half or full-duplex)
•Automatic Send Data Control for RS-485 operation
•Buffered high speed XR17D15x PCI Bus UARTs (16C550 compatible)
with 64 byte FIFOs for input/output with programmable trigger
thresholds
•Advanced driver function for COM port rename (Refer to Chapter 4)
•Supports baud rates up to 460.8 kbps
•Windows 98, ME, NT4.0, 2000, 2003 Server, XP, Vista and Linux 2.4
supported

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MIport Models and Features
Model
Number
Ports Interface Connectors
3PCIOU1 1 RS-232/422/485 DB-9 male
3PCIOU2 2 RS-232/422/485 DB-9 male
3PCIOU4 4 2 RS-232/422/485 ports
2 RS-422/485 ports
2 x DB-9 male
2 x DB-9 male use 2nd expansion
slot
Figure 2. MIport Optically Isolated PCI Cards

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Model
Number
Ports Interface Connectors
3PCIU2 2 RS-232/422/485 2 x DB-9 male
3PCIU4 4 RS-232/422/485 DB-37 female
(plus DB-37 to 4x DB-9 male
cable)
3PCIU8 8 4 RS-232/422/485 ports
4 RS-232 ports
DB-78 female
(plus DB-78 to 8x DB-9 male
cable)
Figure 3. MIport Non-Isolated PCI Cards