ICP DAS USA VXC-142(A)U User manual

for VXC-112(i)AU/142(i)AU/182iAU
VEX-112(i)/142(i)
The package includes the following items:
Setting SW1 dip-switch (COM Selector) to 0x05 (1 and 3 “NO”,
others “OFF”). The setting forces the VXC/VEX card to use COM5
and COM6.
English/ Mar 2011/ Version 1.2
What’s in the shipping
package?
Software CD Quick Start Guide
(This Document)
(V4.8 or later)
VXC/VEX Series
Card
COM Port Mapping
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SW1 Setting Table:
SW1 DIP Switch 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Board ID=0x00 (Default)
COM = Auto-defined OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
Board ID=0x03
COM = 3/4 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON
Board ID=0x05
COM = 5/6 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON
Board ID=0x07
COM = 7/8 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON
Board ID=0x09
COM = 9/10 OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF OFF ON
Board ID=0x14
COM = 20/21 OFF OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF
Board ID=0x1E
COM = 30/31 OFF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF
Board ID=0x28
COM = 40/41 OFF OFF ON OFF ON OFF OFF OFF
Board ID=0x32
COM = 50/51 OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF
Board ID=0x3C
COM = 60/61 OFF OFF ON ON ON ON OFF OFF
Board ID=0x64
COM = 100/101 OFF ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF
Board ID=0x96
COM = 150/151 ON OFF OFF ON OFF ON ON OFF
Board ID=0xC8
COM = 200/201 ON ON OFF OFF ON OFF OFF OFF
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Board ID=0xFF
COM = 255/256 ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
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Installing Windows Driver
1. Launch the Windows 2000/XP/2003/2008/Vista/7 (32/64 bit) driver
setup program. It is located at :
CD: \Napdos\multiport\windows\VxCard_W7_Vx.xx.xx.exe
http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/iocard/pci/napdos/multiport/windows/
2. Click the “Next>” button to start the installation.
3. Click the “Next>” button to install the driver into the default folder.
4. Check the “Create a desktop icon” and click the “Next>” button.
5. Select the “NO, I will restart the computer later” and click the
“Finish” button. For installing driver on other systems, please refer to:
http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/iocard/pci/napdos/multiport/man
ual
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Installing the
Hardware
Follow these steps:
1. Shut down and power off your computer.
2. Remove the cover from the computer.
3. Select an unused PCI/PCI Express slot.
4. Carefully insert your VXC/VEX card into the PCI/PCI Express slot.
5. Replace the PC cover.
6. Power on the computer.
7. Follow the prompt message to finish the Plug&Play steps.
8. Make sure the com ports installed are correct as follows:
i. Select “Start ÆControl Panel” and then double click the “system” icon.
ii. Click the “Hardware” tab and then click the “Device Manager” button.
iii. Check the COM ports of VXC/VEX card which listed correctly or not.
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uick Start Guide
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Pin Assignments
and Cable Wiring
RS-422 Cable Wiring
(VXC-142(i)AU, VXC-182iAU and VEX-142(i) CN1)
VXC Card
CN1 Device
PIN
Signal PIN
Signal
1 TxD- 4 RXD-
2 TxD+ 3 RxD+
3 RxD+ 2 TxD+
4 RxD- 1 TxD-
5 GND
5 GND
6 RTS- 9 CTS-
7 RTS+
8 CTS+
8 CTS+ 7 RTS+
9 CTS- 6 RTS-
RS-485 Cable Wiring
(VXC-142(i)AU, VXC-182iAU and VEX-142(i) CN1)
VXC Card
CN1 Device
PIN Signal
PIN
Signal
1 DATA-
1
The RS-485 bus is a differential (balanced) signal, thus you cannot wire the
Data+ with Data- directly for a single port loop-back test. It will not work at all!
DATA-
2 DATA+ 2 DATA+
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RS-232 Cable Wiring
(VXC-112(i)AU, VXC-182iAU and VEX-112(i) CN2)
System
1 PIN
PIN System
2
RxD 2 3 TxD
TxD 3 2 RxD
GND 5 5 GND
DTR 4 6 DSR
-- 1 DCD
DCD 1 --
DSR 6 4 DTR
RTS 7 8
CTS
CTS 8
7
RTS
RI 9
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Self Test
1. Use the DN-09-2(optional) to connect the
VXC-112(i)AU/142(i)AU/182iAU or VEX-112(i)/142(i).
RI
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2. Wire Port-1 and Port-2 :
VXC-112(i)AU/VEX-112(i) (RS-232)
VXC-142(i)AU/VEX-142(i) (RS-422/485)
Pin
Assignment Pin No. Pin No. Pin Assignment
CN2 TxD 3 2 CN1 RxD
CN2 RxD 2 3 CN1 TxD
Pin
Assignment Pin No. Pin No. Pin Assignment
CN2 DATA- 1 1 CN1 DATA-
CN2 DATA+ 2 2 CN1 DATA+
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VXC-182iAU(RS-232 and RS-422/485)
3. Execute the Test2COM.exe program.
Get the file from:
CD:\Napdos\multiport\utility
http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/iocard/pci/napdos/multiport/utility/
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4. Test Success.
Related Information
VXC Card Product page:
http://www.icpdas.com/products/Industrial/multi_serial/multi_introductions.htm
DN-09-2,CA-0915 and CA-0910-F product page (optional):
http://www.icpdas.com/products/DAQ/screw_terminal/dn_09_2.htm
http://www.icpdas.com/products/Accessories/cable/cable_selection.htm
i-7520 product page (optional):
http://www.icpdas.com/products/Remote_IO/i-7000/i-7520.htm
Documentation:
CD: \Napdos\multiport\manual\
http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/iocard/pci/napdos/multiport/manual/
Software:
CD: \Napdos\multiport\
http://ftp.icpdas.com/pub/cd/iocard/pci/napdos/multiport/
ICP DAS Web Site: http://www.icpdas.com
Contact Us (E-Mail): [email protected]
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