Moxa Technologies CP-118U Series User manual

CP-118U User’s Manual
8-Port RS-232/422/485 Serial Board for Universal PCI Bus
Second Edition, December 2004
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CP-118U User’s Manual
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................1-1
Overview.................................................................................................................................. 1-2
Applications............................................................................................................................. 1-3
Features.................................................................................................................................... 1-3
Package Checklist .................................................................................................................... 1-3
Installation Flowchart .............................................................................................................. 1-4
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...................................................................................2-1
CP-118U Block Diagram ......................................................................................................... 2-2
DIP Switch Settings ................................................................................................................. 2-2
Plugging the Board into an Expansion Slot ............................................................................. 2-3
Chapter 3 Software Installation ....................................................................................3-1
Windows Drivers ..................................................................................................................... 3-2
Windows 2003/XP........................................................................................................ 3-3
Windows 2000............................................................................................................ 3-14
Windows 95/98........................................................................................................... 3-26
Windows NT .............................................................................................................. 3-38
Non-Windows Drivers ........................................................................................................... 3-45
DOS ............................................................................................................................ 3-45
Linux...........................................................................................................................3-48
SCO ............................................................................................................................ 3-50
Chapter 4 Serial Programming Tools ..........................................................................4-1
MOXA PComm ....................................................................................................................... 4-2
Installing PComm ......................................................................................................... 4-2
PComm Programming Library ..................................................................................... 4-2
Utilities .................................................................................................................................... 4-3
Diagnostic (for MOXA boards only)............................................................................ 4-3
Monitor (for Moxa boards under Windows NT/2000/XP/2003) .................................. 4-4
Terminal Emulator........................................................................................................ 4-5
2-wire RS-485 Programming................................................................................................... 4-5
ADDC™....................................................................................................................... 4-6
RTS............................................................................................................................... 4-6
Chapter 5 Pin Assignments ..........................................................................................5-1
Board Side Pin Assignments—Female DB62.......................................................................... 5-2
RS-232..........................................................................................................................5-2
RS-422 and 4-wire RS-485........................................................................................... 5-2
2-wire RS-485............................................................................................................... 5-3
Device Side Pin Assignments .................................................................................................. 5-3
Male DB9 (Opt8-D/Opt8-M9)...................................................................................... 5-3
Male DB25 (Opt8B/C) ................................................................................................. 5-4
Female DB25 (Opt8A/S) .............................................................................................. 5-4
RJ45 (Opt8-RJ45)......................................................................................................... 5-5
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting...........................................................................................6-1
General Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................... 6-1
Windows NT............................................................................................................................ 6-2
Windows 95/98 ........................................................................................................................ 6-2

Appendix A Technical Reference ................................................................................... A-1
Product Specifications ............................................................................................................ A-1
PCI .......................................................................................................................................... A-2
MOXA UART......................................................................................................................... A-2
Appendix B Service Information..................................................................................... B-1
MOXA Internet Services..........................................................................................................B-2
Problem Report Form ..............................................................................................................B-3
Product Return Procedure ........................................................................................................B-4

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Moxa’s CP-118U Universal PCI serial board meets the new slot standard for expansion boards,
and works with both 3.3V and 5V PCI slots. The board has eight independent RS-232/422/485
serial ports for connecting data acquisition equipment and other serial devices to a PC.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
!Overview
!Applications
!Features
!Package Checklist
!Installation Flowchart

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Overview
Smartio—The Smart Multiport Async Solution
CP-118U is one of the newest members of Moxa’s well-known Smartio series of multiport serial
boards, in which Smartio stands for Smart Multiport serial I/O solution. The 8-port
RS-232/422/485 CP-118U board is designed for the plug-and-play 32-bit PCI bus, and is an
economical solution for connecting terminals, modems, printers, scanners, cash registers, bar code
readers, keypads, numeric displays, electronic scales, data acquisition equipment, and many other
serial devices for the PC and compatible systems. The Smartio device driver makes full use of the
128 byte Tx/Rx FIFO and on-chip H/W and S/W flow control. Your applications will be capable of
transmitting data without loss at speeds as high as 921.6 Kbps, providing a reliable, high
performance solution for multiport serial communications.
PCI Solution
The CP-118U board complies with PCI Spec. 2.1. The serial transmission mode (RS-232, RS-422,
2-wire RS-485, or 4-wire RS-485) for each port is set with onboard switches, but the ports’
transmission parameters are configured after the board is installed. The IRQ and I/O addresses are
assigned automatically by the PCI BIOS. For this reason, the board MUST be plugged into the
computer before installing the driver. For more PCI information, refer to the “Technical
Reference” appendix.
Surge Protection
The CP-118U board comes with built-in 15 KV ESD surge protection to prevent damage to the
board from lightning or high potential voltage. The surge protection feature makes the CP-118U
board suitable for industrial, factory-type applications, and for use with applications that are
subject to severe weather conditions.
ADDC™ (Automatic Data Direction Control) for RS-485
To make 2-wire RS-485 half-duplex connections easier to manage, ADDC™ (Automatic Data
Direction Control) intelligence is built into the CP-118U board, eliminating the need for software
interference. This means that Windows applications can be set up to manage RS-485 ports without
writing additional code to control the half-duplex protocol.
Operating System Support
The CP-118U board is compatible with all major industrial platforms, including Windows
2000/XP/2003, Windows NT, Windows 95/98/Me, DOS, and Linux. MOXA device drivers are
provided for smoother installation, configuration, and performance. In this manual, we give
installation details for Windows 2003/XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 95/98, DOS,
Linux, and SCO.
Visit Moxa’s website at www.moxa.com to download the latest drivers and user’s manuals for all
of Moxa’s products.
Universal PCI
The 32/64-bit PCI local bus specification requires that PCI hardware be compatible with both 3.3V
and 5V connector types. Moxa’s universal PCI cards can be plugged into 3.3V or 5V, and 32-bit or
64-bit slots.
MOXA Serial Comm Tool
For application development, MOXA provides an easy-to-use serial communication library called
PComm that runs under Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/95/98. Use this library to develop your own
applications with Visual Basic, Visual C++, Borland Delphi, etc. Utilities, such as Data Scope,
Monitor, Terminal Emulator, and Diagnostics are included to make it easier to debug, monitor
communication status, provide terminal emulation, and transfer files.

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Applications
The CP-118U board is suitable for many different applications, including:
!Internet/Intranet Connections
!Remote Access
!Multi-user Applications
!Industrial Automation
!Office Automation
!Telecommunications
!PC-based Vending Machines and Kiosks
!POS (Point-of-Sale) Systems
Features
The CP-118U board has the following outstanding features:
!8independent RS-232/422/RS-485 serial ports
!Supports Universal PCI
!Data flow LED display onboard
!MOXA UART with 128-byte FIFO driver
!50 bps to 921.6 Kbps transmission speed
!Supports both 4-wire and 2-wire RS-485
!2-wire RS-485 data control with ADDC™
!Embedded 15 KV ESD surge protection
!Drivers for all major industrial platforms—Windows 2000/XP/2003, Windows NT, Windows
95/98, Windows XP Embedded, Linux, FreeBSD, SCO
Package Checklist
The following items are included in the CP-118U package:
!CP-118U 8-port serial board
!Documentation and Software CD-ROM
!Quick Installation Guide
NOTE: Notify your sales representative if any of the above items are missing or damaged.

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Installation Flowchart
The following flowchart gives a brief summary of the procedure you should follow to install the
CP-118U board and which chapters to refer to for more detailed information:
Use the onboard DIP Switches to select the
data transmission mode for each port. Chapter 2, “Hardware Installation”
Install the board in a PCI or PCI-X
expansion slot. Chapter 2, “Hardware Installation”
Install the driver and configure the board
and ports. Chapter 3, “Software Installation”
Connect the serial devices to the CP-118U
board’s serial ports. Chapter 5, “Pin Assignments”
Restart the system, and check the driver
initialization status. Chapter 3, “Software Installation”
Develop and run your serial
communication applications Chapter 4, “Serial Programming Tools”

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
The CP-118U Series hardware installation procedure is described in this chapter. Since the
CP-118U board’s IRQ number and I/O addresses are assigned automatically by the PCI BIOS, the
board MUST be plugged in before installing the driver.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
!CP-118U Block Diagram
!DIP Switch Settings
!Plugging the Board into an Expansion Slot

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CP-118U Block Diagram
135 mm [5.31 in]
82 mm
[3.23 in]
41.7 mm
[1.64 in]
MU860
CP-118U
121 mm
[4.76 in]
DIP Switch Settings
CP-118U has three onboard DIP Switch arrays, each with 8 switches, referred to below and on the
board (see the above block diagram) as S1, S2, and S3. The switches are used to select one of four
serial interfaces—RS-232, RS-422, 4-wire RS-485, 2-wire RS-485—for each of the eight ports.
Note that S3 selects between RS-232 and RS-422/485, S2 selects between RS-422 and RS-485,
and S3 selects between 2-wire and 4-wire RS-485.
Mode S1 S2 S3
RS-232 --- --- ON
RS-422 --- ON OFF
4-Wire RS-485 ON OFF OFF
2-Wire RS-485 OFF OFF OFF

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Plugging the Board into an Expansion Slot
Since the CP-118U board’s IRQ number and I/O address are automatically assigned by the PCI
BIOS, the board MUST be plugged into one of the computer’s expansion slots before installing the
driver.
Step 1: Power off the PC.
WARNING
To avoid damaging your system and board, make sure your computer is turned off before
installing the board.
Step 2: Remove the PC’s cover.
Step 3: Remove the slot cover bracket if there is one.
Step 4: Use the onboard DIP Switches to set the transmission mode for each port (see the
previous section for details).
Step 5: Plug the CP-118U board firmly into a free 32-bit PCI slot.
Step 6: Fasten the holding screw to fix the control board in place.
Step 7: Replace the PC’s cover.
Step 8: Power on the PC. The BIOS will automatically set the IRQ and I/O address.
NOTE
Each Moxa Universal PCI or PCI board uses one unique IRQ and I/O address, both of which are
assigned automatically by the PCI BIOS.
Step 9: Proceed with the software installation discussed in the next chapter, “Software
Installation.”

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Chapter 3 Software Installation
In this chapter, installation, configuration, and update/removal procedures for the driver are given
for Windows (2003/XP, 2000, 98/95, NT), DOS, Linux, and SCO. Before proceeding with the
software installation, complete the hardware installation discussed in the previous chapter,
“Hardware Installation.”
Refer to the next chapter, “Serial Programming Tools,” for information about developing your own
serial programming applications. Note that up to 4 CP-118U boards can be installed in one system,
provided sufficient I/O address and IRQ number resources are available.
Windows 2000/XP/2003, Windows XP Embedded, Windows NT, Windows 95/98, DOS, FreeBSD,
Linux, and SCO drivers can be downloaded from the Moxa website.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
!Windows Drivers
"Windows 2003/XP
"Windows 2000
"Windows 95/98
"Windows NT
!Non-Windows Drivers
"DOS
"Linux
"SCO

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Windows Drivers
MOXA provides drivers that allow you to use the following serial board products under Windows
2003/XP/2000, Windows XP Embedded, Windows 98/95, and Windows NT.
!Universal PCI Boards: CP-118U, CP-168U, CP-104UL, CP-104JU, CP-102U, CP-102UL,
CP-134U, CP-134U-I, CP-132UL, CP-132UL-I V2 (CP-132U-I V1)
!PCI Boards: C168H/PCI, C104H/PCI, C104HS/PCI, CP-114, CP-114I, CP-114S, CP-114IS,
CP-132, CP-132I, CP-132S, CP-132IS
!ISA Boards: C168H, C168HS, C168P, C104H, C104HS, C104P, CI-104J, CI-104JS, CI-134,
CI-134I, CI-134IS, CI-132, CI-132I, CI-132IS
!cPCI Boards: CT-114I
The overall procedure for
installing the Windows drivers
for the CP-118U Series boards is
summarized in the flowchart at
the right. Note that except for
Windows NT, a newly installed
board will be detected
automatically by the Windows
OS when it boots up.
Plug the CP-118U Series board into an
empty PCI or PCI-X slot. See the
Hardware Installation chapter.
Driver already installed?
Install the driver from the
Documentation and Software CD. See
the Installing the Driver for the First
Time subsection for detailed
instructions.
Configure the board’s ports. See the
Configuring the Ports subsection for
detailed instructions.
The CP-118U board and ports are ready
to use.
Turn on your PC. Windows will
automatically detect the board (except
for Windows NT).
Yes
N
o

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Windows 2003/XP
In this section, we describe the installation procedure for Windows XP. The installation procedure
for Windows 2003 is similar.
Windows 2003/XP support up to 256 serial ports, from COM1 to COM256. In order to utilize fully
Windows 2003/XP’s multi-process/multi-thread advanced features, pure 32-bit Windows 2003/XP
device drivers were developed for MOXA multiport boards. The drivers conform to the Win32
COMM API standard.
Installing the Driver
The following procedure shows how to install the CP-118U driver for the first time under
Windows XP. First, make sure the board or boards have already been plugged into the system’s
PCI or PCI-X slot(s).
NOTE
If you have already installed a CP-118U or other MOXA Smartio/Industio board in your
computer, and you install additional boards, Windows 2003/XP will automatically detect and
install the new board(s) the next time you boot up the computer. In this case, proceed directly to
the next section, “Configuring the Ports,” to configure the ports’ serial transmission parameters.
1. After plugging the board into an expansion slot and powering
on your PC, Windows XP will automatically detect the new
board, and the Found New Hardware window will open in
the bottom right corner of the Windows desktop.
2. The Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard window will open automatically.
Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and then click on Next to
continue.

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3. Select Search for the best driver in these locations, check Include this location in the
search, and then click on Browse. Navigate to the \CP-118U\Software\Win2K-XP-2003
folder on the software CD, and then click on Next to continue.
4. Wait while the installation wizard searches. The next window that opens cautions you that
although this software hasn’t passed Windows Logo testing, the driver has been tested and
shown that it can support the Windows OS. Click on Continue Anyway to proceed.

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5. Wait while the driver software is installed.
6. The next window shows the model name of the board, and indicates that Windows has
completed the driver installation. Click on Finish to proceed with the rest of the installation
procedure.

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7. The Found New Hardware Wizard window will open to help you install the driver for
MOXA Port 0. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and then click on
Next to proceed.
8. Select Search for the best driver in these locations, check Include this location in the
search, and then click on Browse. If necessary, use the Browse button to navigate to the
CP-118U\Software\Win2K-XP-2003 folder, and then click on Next to proceed.

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9. Wait while the installation wizard searches. The next window that opens cautions you that
although this software hasn’t passed Windows Logo testing, the driver has been tested and
shown that it can support the Windows OS. Click on Continue Anyway to proceed.
10. Wait while the wizard installs the software.

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11. After all files have been copied to the system, the Completing the Found New Hardware
Wizard window will open to indicate that it has finished installing Port 0. Click on Finish to
proceed with the rest of the installation.
12. Repeat Step 7 through Step 11 for each of the remaining seven ports. The last port to be
installed will be MOXA Port 7, as shown in the following figure.