Connect Tech Xtreme/104 Plus User manual

Xtreme/104 Plus, PCI-104
and PCI/104 Express Family
User Manual
Connect Tech Inc.
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Guelph, Ontario
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Connect Tech Inc.‟s opinion, fail to be in good working order during the warranty period,
Connect Tech Inc. will, at our option, repair or replace this product at no charge, provided that
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authorized modification or repair.
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4 Table of Contents
1Limited Lifetime Warranty ............................................................................................................................... 2
2Copyright Notice............................................................................................................................................... 2
3Trademark Acknowledgment............................................................................................................................ 2
4Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................................. 3
4.1 List of Figures .......................................................................................................................4
4.2 List of Tables.........................................................................................................................4
5Customer Support Overview............................................................................................................................. 6
6Contact Information.......................................................................................................................................... 6
7Conventions used in this manual....................................................................................................................... 6
8Introduction....................................................................................................................................................... 7
8.1 Features................................................................................................................................7
8.1.1 Xtreme/104-Plus................................................................................................................ 7
8.1.2 Xtreme/104-Plus Opto....................................................................................................... 8
8.1.3 Xtreme/104-Express Opto.................................................................................................. 8
8.1.4 Xtreme/PCI-104 12 Port Opto........................................................................................... 9
9Xtreme/104-Plus Diagrams..............................................................................................................................10
10 Xtreme/104 Express Diagrams.........................................................................................................................15
11 Xtreme/PCI104 12 Port Opto Diagrams...........................................................................................................16
12 Xtreme/104 Installation Overview...................................................................................................................17
13 Hardware Installation.......................................................................................................................................17
13.1 ESD Warning ......................................................................................................................17
13.2 Installing Xtreme/104-Plus or Xtreme/104PCI Cards Into Your System .....................................17
14 Hardware Configuration...................................................................................................................................18
14.1 Interrupts and Memory Address Selection...............................................................................18
14.2 Xtreme/104 Plus and Xtreme/PCI-104 ID Selection.................................................................18
14.2.1 Xtreme/104 Plus ID Selection Using the Rotary Switch...................................................18
14.2.2 Xtreme/104 Plus and /PCI-104 ID Selection Using the Jumper Block.............................19
15 Electrical Interfaces Xtreme/104 Plus and Express (RS-232/422/485 and RS-423 Models) ...........................20
15.1 RS-232 Electrical Interface...................................................................................................20
15.2 RS-422/485 Electrical Interface.............................................................................................20
15.2.1 Full Duplex 4-Wire Mode.................................................................................................20
15.2.2 Half Duplex 2-Wire Mode ................................................................................................20
15.2.3 Multi-drop 4-Wire Mode ..................................................................................................20
15.2.4 Line Bias and Termination ...............................................................................................20
15.3 Jumper Block Settings ..........................................................................................................21
15.3.1 Four and Eight Port Xtreme/104 Plus models..................................................................21
15.3.2 Sixteen Port Xtreme/104 Plus models...............................................................................21
15.3.3 Jumper Details .................................................................................................................22
15.4 Power-on RS485 Tri-state for multidrop networks...................................................................23
15.4.1 Xtreme/104-Plus Opto and Xtreme/104 Express Opto models:........................................23
15.4.2 16 Port Models.................................................................................................................23
16 Electrical Interfaces (RS-232/422/485/TTL Models).......................................................................................24
16.1 RS-232/TTL Electrical Interface............................................................................................24
16.2 RS-422/485 Electrical Interface.............................................................................................24
16.3 Jumper Block Settings ..........................................................................................................24
17 Electrical Interfaces Xtreme/PCI-104 12 Port Opto.........................................................................................26
17.1 I/O Port Power for the Xtreme/PCI-104 Opto 12 Port .............................................................26
17.2 Line Modes .........................................................................................................................26
17.2.1 Low Power Shutdown.......................................................................................................26
17.2.2 RS-232 Electrical Interface ..............................................................................................26
17.2.3 Full Duplex 4-Wire RS485 ...............................................................................................26
17.2.4 Multi-drop 4-WireRS485..................................................................................................26
17.2.5 Half Duplex 2-Wire RS485...............................................................................................26
17.2.6 Line Bias/Termination......................................................................................................27
17.3 Jumper Block and Mode Settings for 12 Port Opto ..................................................................27
17.4 Bias and Termination Resistors.............................................................................................27
17.5 Line Interface Mode Jumpers for Xtreme/PCI-104 Opto 12 Port...............................................28
17.6 Power-on Tri-state for Xtreme/PCI-104 Opto 12 Port..............................................................28
18 Driver Software Configuration.........................................................................................................................29

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18.1 Driver Installation ...............................................................................................................29
18.2 RS-485 Multidrop 2 and 4 wire configuration.........................................................................29
19 Connectors/Pinouts ..........................................................................................................................................30
19.1 40 Pin Connector Pin Numbering..........................................................................................30
19.2 80 Pin Connector Pin Numbering..........................................................................................30
19.3 Xtreme/104 Plus RS423........................................................................................................31
19.4 Xtreme/104 Plus RS-232/422/485 ..........................................................................................32
19.5 Xtreme/104 Plus 16 Port.......................................................................................................33
19.6 Xtreme/104 Plus Opto 2 & 4 Port, Xtreme/104-Express Opto 8 Port.........................................34
19.7 Xtreme/PCI-104 Opto 12 Port..............................................................................................35
20 Cable Pinouts ...................................................................................................................................................36
20.1 Single, Quad and Octal cables ..............................................................................................36
20.2 Xtreme/PCI-104 12 Port Opto...............................................................................................36
20.3 Xtreme/104 Plus RS232/485/TTL model .................................................................................37
21 Wiring Examples..............................................................................................................................................38
21.1 RS232 Wiring Example.........................................................................................................38
21.2 RS423 Wiring Example.........................................................................................................38
21.3 RS-422/485 Wiring Examples................................................................................................39
22 Specifications...................................................................................................................................................40
22.1 Operating Environment ........................................................................................................40
22.2 Power Requirements ............................................................................................................40
22.3 PC/104 Bus Interface ...........................................................................................................40
22.4 PCIe/104 Bus Interface.........................................................................................................40
22.5 PCI-104..............................................................................................................................40
22.6 Dimensions .........................................................................................................................40
22.7 Communications..................................................................................................................41
22.7.1 Baud Rates most models:..................................................................................................41
22.7.2 UARTs ..............................................................................................................................41
22.7.3 Control Signals.................................................................................................................41
22.8 Certification........................................................................................................................42
23 Part Numbers ...................................................................................................................................................42
4.1 List of Figures
Figure 1: Xtreme/104-Plus RS-232/422/485 4 and 8 port models hardware components............................10
Figure 2: Xtreme/104-Plus RS-423 Model Hardware Components..............................................................11
Figure 3: Xtreme/104-Plus RS-232/422/485/TTL Models.............................................................................12
Figure 4: Xtreme/104-Plus Opto RS-232/422/485 Hardware Components (4 Port Model).........................13
Figure 5: Xtreme/104-Plus 16 Port RS-232/422/485 Hardware Components..............................................14
Figure 6: Xtreme/104-Express Opto 4 and 8 port Hardware Components...................................................15
Figure 7: Xtreme/PCI104-Opto 12 Port Hardware Components .................................................................16
Figure 8: Rotary Switch ID Selection............................................................................................................18
Figure 9: Jumper Settings for ID Selection...................................................................................................19
Figure 10: Example of Various Jumper Block Settings for RS-232/422/485 Models....................................21
Figure 11: Example of Various Jumper Block Settings for RS-232/422/485 Models....................................21
Figure 12: Examples of Various Jumper Block Settings for RS-232/422/485/TTL Models ..........................24
Figure 13: Examples of Various Jumper Block Settings for the 12 Port Opto model ...................................27
Figure 14: 40 Pin Connector: Pin Numbering..............................................................................................30
Figure 15: 80 Pin Connector: Pin Numbering..............................................................................................30
Figure 16: RS-232 Wiring Diagram..............................................................................................................38
Figure 17: RS-423 Wiring Diagram..............................................................................................................38
Figure 18: RS-422/485 Wiring Diagram (4 Wire) ........................................................................................39
Figure 19: RS-422/485 Wiring Diagram (4 Wire Multidrop) .......................................................................39
Figure 20: RS-422/485 Wiring Diagram (2 Wire) ........................................................................................39
4.2 List of Tables
Table 1: I/O Signal Assignments for RS-423 Models ....................................................................................31
Table 2: I/O Signal Assignments for RS-232/422/485 Models).....................................................................32
Table 3: I/O Signal Assignments for 16 Port model......................................................................................33

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Table 4: 10 Pin R/A Port Header Pinouts on Opto Models .........................................................................34
Table 5: 10 Pin R/A Port Header Pinouts on 12 Port Opto Models .............................................................35
Table 6: DB-9 Male Cable Pinouts...............................................................................................................36
Table 7: CBG067 DB-9 Male Cable Pinouts for 12 Port Opto model..........................................................36
Table 8: RS-232/TTL Px1 Right Angled Header Pinouts (CAG104 Compatible).........................................37
Table 9: RS-485 Px2 Vertical Header Pinouts..............................................................................................37
Table 10: Multipurpose I/O (MPIO) Header Pinout (Direct Connection to UART).....................................37

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5 Customer Support Overview
If you experience difficulties after reading the manual and/or using the product, contact the
Connect Tech Inc. reseller from which you purchased the product. In most cases the reseller can
help you with product installation and difficulties.
In the event that the reseller is unable to resolve your problem, our highly qualified support staff
can assist you. Our support section is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on our website at:
www.connecttech.com/sub/support/support.asp. See the contact information section below for
more information on how to contact us directly. Our technical support is always free.
6 Contact Information
We offer three ways for you to contact us:
Mail/Courier
You may contact us by letter at: Connect Tech Inc.
Technical Support
42 Arrow Road, Guelph, ON
Canada N1K 1S6
Email/Internet
You may contact us through the Internet. Our email and URL addresses on the Internet are:
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Connect Tech Inc. website for product manuals, installation guides, device driver software and
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Submit your technical support questions to our customer support engineers via the Support
Center on the Connect Tech Inc. website.
Telephone/Facsimile
Technical Support representatives are ready to answer your call Monday through Friday, from
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7 Conventions used in this manual
This manual uses the following conventions:
When referring to the entire family of products Xtreme/104 Plus, Xtreme/PCI-104,
Xtreme/104 Express and Xtreme/104 Plus Opto are abbreviated to Xtreme/104.
Special or important tips are formatted with a Green Background.

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8 Introduction
Connect Tech's Xtreme/104-Plus, 104-PCI and 104/Express family combines the best of the
Universal PCI bus with the rugged and compact form factor of PC/104.
The various models are PCI 2.0, PC/104-Plus 2.0 or PCIe/104 compliant. The modular
Xtreme/104-Plus and Xtreme/104-Plus Opto cards include a PC/104 pass-through connector
option for compatibility with legacy PC/104 cards.
The Xtreme/104 family offer independent port configuration for baud rate, and data bit options
of 5, 6, 7 and 8, as well as, 1, 1.5 and 2 stop bits. Select between odd and even parity. The
Xtreme/104 Express offers a fractional baud rate generator which allows almost any baud rate to
be selected as well as a 9 bit addressing mode.
Connect Tech‟s Xtreme/104-Plus and Express cards are perfect for embedded applications such
as, industrial PCs, kiosks, military systems, aerospace, medical systems, POS devices and any
system requiring fast data transfer speeds and a rugged, compact form factor. These self-stacking
cards are low on power consumption and function in industrial temperature conditions.
8.1 Features
8.1.1 Xtreme/104-Plus
Universal PC/104-Plus adapter
o16 Port models require 5V power.
PCI 2.0 and PC/104-Plus compliant
2 port model: 2 ports RS-423
4 port models: 4 ports RS-423 or 4 ports jumper selectable RS-232/422/485
8 port models: 8 ports jumper selectable RS-232/422/485, TTL model as well
16 port models: 16 ports jumper selectable RS-232/422/485
TTL model has the ability to disable ports when not in use
Maximum data rates of 115.2 Kbps (RS-423), 921.6 Kbps (RS-232/TTL) and 1.8432 Mbps
(RS-422/485)
o16 port model maximum data rates are 1Mbps RS-232 and 4.16Mbps RS-422/485
Operating temperature range of -40ºC to 85ºC
Each port can be configured independently for baud rate, parity, data and stop bits
High performance PCI UARTs
PC/104 pass-through connectors installed for compatibility with legacy PC/104 cards on
select models
Software support for Windows 2000/XP/Server/Vista/7,Windows CE5, QNX 4, QNX6,
Linux. Contact sales or support for most recent list and model compatibility.
Available signals
RS-423 Model:
RS-423: TxD-, TxDRef, RxD+/-, RTS-, RTSRef, CTS+/-
RS-232/422/485 Models:
RS-232: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, RI, DTR, DSR, DCD and Signal Ground (SG)
RS-422/485: TxD+/-, RxD+/-, RTS+/-, CTS+/- and Signal Return (SR)
RS-232/422/485/TTL Models:
RS-232/TTL: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, RI, DTR, DSR, DCD, Signal Ground
(SG), +5V
RS-422/485: TxD+/-, RxD+/- and Signal Reference (SR)
Multilayer PCB built with EMI reduction techniques
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8.1.2 Xtreme/104-Plus Opto
Universal PC/104-Plus adapter
PCI 2.0 and PC/104-Plus compliant
2 or 4 ports jumper selectable for RS-232/422/485
Supports full duplex, half duplex and multi-drop communication modes in RS-422/485
Maximum data rates of 921.6 Kbps (RS-232) and 1.8432 Mbps (RS-422/485)
Operating temperature range of -40ºC to 85ºC
Each port can be configured independently for baud rate, parity, data and stop bits
High performance PCI UARTs
3kV DC (2.12kV AC RMS) of optical isolation
PC/104 pass-through connectors installed for compatibility with legacy PC/104 cards
Software support for Windows 2000/XP/Server/Vista/7, QNX 4, QNX6, Linux and VxWorks.
Contact sales or support for most recent list and model compatibility.
Available signals
RS-232: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS and Signal Ground (SG)
RS-422/485: TxD+/-, RxD+/-, RTS+/-, CTS+/- and Signal Reference (SR)
Multilayer PCB built with EMI reduction techniques
Built with low power CMOS components
8.1.3 Xtreme/104-Express Opto
PCIe/104 Version 1.1 compliant.
4 or 8 port models with jumper selectable for RS-232/422/485
Supports full duplex, half duplex and multi-drop communication modes in RS-422/485
Maximum data rates of 921.6 Kbps (RS-232) and 7.812Mbps +/-1.5% (RS-422/485) with
16x baud clock.
Fractional Baud rate generator that can generate just about any baud rate with less than 1%
error. Common baud rates like 1200, 9600, 19200, 57600, 230400 etc typically have less than
0.1% error.
256 byte RX and TX FIFO buffers, improve performance and eliminate lost receive data
Operating temperature range of -40ºC to 85ºC
Each port can be configured independently for baud rate, parity, data and stop bits
High performance PCI-Express four or eight port UART
3kV DC (2.12kV AC RMS) optical isolation
Software support for Windows XP/Vista/7, more support coming soon.
Available signals
RS-232: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS and Signal Ground (SG)
RS-422/485: TxD+/-, RxD+/-, RTS+/-, CTS+/- and Signal Reference (SR)
Multilayer PCB built with EMI reduction techniques
Built with low power CMOS components

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8.1.4 Xtreme/PCI-104 12 Port Opto
PCI-104 Version 1.0 compliant
Highest port density isolated serial board on the market!
12 ports with jumper selectable for RS-232/422/485
Supports full duplex, half duplex and multi-drop communication modes in RS-422/485
Maximum data rates of 921.6 Kbps (RS-232) and 4.166Mbps (RS-422/485) with 8x baud
clock.
Fractional Baud rate generator that can generate just about any baud rate with less than 1%
error. Common baud rates like 1200, 9600, 19200, 57600, 230400 etc typically have less than
0.1% error.
64 byte RX and TX FIFO buffers, improve performance and eliminate lost receive data
Operating temperature range of -40ºC to 85ºC
Each port can be configured independently for baud rate, parity, data and stop bits
High performance UARTs on each port.
1kV AC RMS optical isolation
Software support for Windows 2000/XP/Server/Vista/7, QNX 4, QNX6, Linux. Contact sales
or support for most recent list and model compatibility.
Available signals
RS-232: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS and Signal Ground (SG)
RS-422/485: TxD+/-, RxD+/-, RTS+/-, CTS+/- and Signal Reference (SR)
Multilayer PCB built with EMI reduction techniques
Built with low power CMOS components
Features locking connector on DB9M I/O cable to prevent accidental removal in applications
prone to vibration.
Built with low power components. Each port features a low power shutdown mode if port is
not used.

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9 Xtreme/104-Plus Diagrams
Figure 1: Xtreme/104-Plus RS-232/422/485 4 and 8 port models hardware components