Quatech QSC-100 User manual

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QSC-100
Two Channel RS-232 Asynchronous
Communications Adapter
for PCI bus
User's Manual
QUATECH, INC. TEL: [phone]
5675 Hudson Industrial Parkway FAX: [phone]
Hudson, Ohio 44236 http://www.quatech.com
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WARRANTY INFORMATION
Quatech, Inc. warrants the QSC-100 to be free of defects for one (1) year from the
date of purchase. Quatech, Inc. will repair or replace any board that fails to perform under
normal operating conditions and in accordance with the procedures outlined in this document
during the warranty period. Any damage that results from improper installation, operation, or
general misuse voids all warranty rights.
Please complete the following information and retain for your records. Have this
information available when requesting warranty service.
DATE OF PURCHASE:
MODEL NUMBER: QSC-100
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Four Channel RS-232 Asynchronous
PCI Bus Communications Adapter
SERIAL NUMBER:
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Ó1998 -2000, Quatech, Inc.
NOTICE
The information contained in this document cannot be reproduced in any form without
the written consent of Quatech, Inc. Likewise, any software programs that might accompany this
document can be used only in accordance with any license agreement(s) between the purchaser
and Quatech, Inc. Quatech, Inc. reserves the right to change this documentation or the product to
which it refers at any time and without notice.
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has been made to ensure its accuracy and completeness. In no event will Quatech, Inc. be liable
for damages of any kind, incidental or consequential, in regard to or arising out of the
performance or form of the materials presented in this document or any software programs that
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comments to the Technical Support department at the address listed on the cover page of this
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Declaration of Conformity
Manufacturer's Name: Quatech Inc.
Manufacturer's Address: 5675 Hudson Industrial Parkway
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Hudson, Ohio 44236 (USA)
Application of Council Directive: 89/336/EEC
Standards to which
Conformity is Declared: * EN50081-1 (EN55022,
EN60555-2, EN60555-3)
* EN50082-1 (IEC 801-2,
IEC 801-3, & IEC 801-4)
Type of Equipment: Information Technology
Equipment
Equipment Class: Commercial, Residential, & Light
Industrial
Product Name: PCI Quad Serial Communications Card
Model Number : QSC-100/IND
94.1 Base Address and Interrupt Level (IRQ) ....................................
9
4 Address Map and Special Registers .....................................
8
3 Hardware Installation ..................................................
72.3 Force High-Speed UART Clock (X2, X4, or X8, J3-J5) ........................
62.2 Enable Scratchpad Register (SPAD, J6) ....................................
62.1 Factory Default Configuration ............................................
6
2 Hardware Configuration ...............................................
51.1.1 "IND" Option --- Surge Suppression Upgrade ..............................
51.1 Features .............................................................
4
1 General Information ...................................................
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11 Troubleshooting .....................................................
27
10 Specifications .......................................................
26
9 PCI Resource Map ....................................................
24
8 External Connections .................................................
23
7 OS/2 ..................................................................
206.1.1 QTPCI.EXE .......................................................
20
6 DOS and Other Operating Systems ....................................
195.6 Windows NT ........................................................
185.5 Viewing Resources with Device Manager ..................................
165.4 Windows 1995 .......................................................
155.3 Windows 1998 .......................................................
145.2 Windows 2000 .......................................................
135.1 Windows Millennium .................................................
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5 Windows Configuration ...............................................
124.4.2 Clock Rate Multiplier ................................................
114.4.1 Enhanced Serial Adapter Identification ..................................
114.4 Options Register .....................................................
104.3 Interrupt Status Register ................................................
104.2 Enabling the Special Registers ...........................................
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1 General Information
The Quatech, Inc. QSC-100 provides four RS-232 asynchronous serial communication
interfaces for IBM-compatible personal computer systems using the PCI expansion bus. The
QSC-100 uses Quatech's new Enhanced Serial Adapter design. Legacy serial port data rates are
limited to a maximum of 115,200 bits per second. Quatech Enhanced Serial Adapters can
achieve data rates as high as 921,600 bits per second.
As a PCI device, the QSC-100 requires no hardware configuration. The card is
automatically configured by the computer's BIOS or operating system. The four serial ports
share a single interrupt line and are addressed in a contiguous block of 32 bytes. A special
interrupt status register is provided to help software to manage the shared interrupt.
The QSC-100's serial ports are using 16750 Universal Asynchronous
Receiver/Transmitters (UARTs). These UARTs contain hardware buffers (FIFOs) which reduce
processing overhead and allow higher data rates to be achieved. The 16750 contains a 64-byte
FIFO and can transmit and receive data at a rate of up to 921,600 bits per second and is
recommended for heavy multitasking environments and for applications involving high data
rates. The larger FIFO allows each read or write access to the UART to move more data,
resulting in fewer interrupts and less processor time spent servicing the UART.
The QSC-100 is supported under several popular operating systems and environments.
Contact the sales department for details on current software offerings. Most device drivers are
available for download from the Quatech world wide web site at http://www.quatech.com.
Quatech serial device drivers for Windows 95, Windows NT, 98, 2000, Millennium and OS/2
provide support for the UART's 16750 mode.
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1.1 Features
The standard QSC-100 implements each of its communication channels with a 16750
UART and uses standard line driver and receiver components. For improved performance and
industrial-grade reliability.
1.1.1 "IND" Option --- Surge Suppression Upgrade
The "IND" upgrade provides the protection essential for reliable use in an industrial
environment. Each communication line has a surge suppresser capable of sustaining up to 40A
20us peak transient surges, a clamping voltage of 30V and a peak energy dissipation of 0.1
Joules.
yesQSC-100IND
noQSC-100
IND OptionPart Number
Figure 1 --- QSC-100 Product Series Summary
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2 Hardware Configuration
The QSC-100 is automatically configured at boot time by the computer's BIOS or
operating system. There are no required switches or jumpers to set for installation.
This chapter lists a number of optional jumper settings that control various hardware
features. Jumpers J3-J6 are grouped together at the end of the board opposite the D-37
connector. Any changes from the factory default should be made before installing theQSC-100
in the computer.
2.1 Factory Default Configuration
Figure 2 shows the jumper configuration as shipped from the factory, with two spare
jumpers applied in neutral positions. Remove one or both and apply as shown in following
sections to set optional features.
SPAD
X2
X4
X8
J3
J4
J5
J6
Figure 2 --- Factory default jumper configuration
2.2 Enable Scratchpad Register (SPAD, J6)
In the default configuration, an Interrupt Status Register and an Options Register (see
page 0) replace the scratchpad (base address + 7) of each UART. If the SPAD jumper is applied
as in Figure 3, the UART scratchpad registers are enabled, and the Interrupt Status Register and
the Options Register are not available.
SPAD
X2
X4
X8
J3
J4
J5
J6
Figure 3 --- Enable scratchpad registers
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2.3 Force High-Speed UART Clock (X2, X4, or X8, J3-J5)
These jumpers force an increase of the UART input clock frequency by a factor of two,
four, or eight. This feature can allow legacy software to use baud rates above 115,200 bits per
second. It is also useful if the serial port device driver does not directly support setting the higher
baud rates through the Options Register.
If one of these jumpers is applied, it overrides any value written to the Options Register to
set the clock multiplier by software. The effective baud rate will be either two, four, or eight
times the value for which the UART itself is programmed.
The factory default is none of these jumpers applied, which allows for software control of
the clock multiplier via the Options Register. The Options Register powerup default is for a
standard times-1 clock of 1.8432 MHz for compatibility with standard serial ports.
SPAD
X2
X4
X8
J3
J4
J5
J6
Force times-eight clock
Baud rates up to 921.6 kbps
SPAD
X2
X4
X8
J3
J4
J5
J6
Force times-two clock
Baud rates u
p
to 230.4 kb
p
s
SPAD
X2
X4
X8
J3
J4
J5
J6
Factory default
software control
SPAD
X2
X4
X8
J3
J4
J5
J6
Force times-four clock
Baud rates up to 460.8 kbps
Figure 4 --- Clock multiplier jumper options
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3 Hardware Installation
1. Turn off the power of the computer system in which the QSC-100 is to be installed.
2. Remove the system cover according to the instructions provided by the computer
manufacturer.
3. Make any desired optional jumper setting changes.
4. Install the QSC-100 in any empty PCI expansion slot. The board should be secured by
installing the Option Retaining Bracket (ORB) screw.
5. Replace the system cover according to the instructions provided by the computer
manufacturer.
6. Attach and secure the cable connectors to the desired equipment.
7. Turn on the power of the computer system.
The output of the QSC-100 is a 37-pin D-connector. A cable is provided to convert the
D-37 into four standard male D-25 connectors with all control signals provided to each port
(RTS, DTR, CTS, DSR, DCD, and RI).
J3
J4
J5
J6
X2
X4
X8
SPAD
Clock multiplier/
scratchpad select
Figure 5 --- Jumper/connector locations
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4 Address Map and Special Registers
This chapter explains how the four UARTs and special registers are addressed, as well as
the layout of those registers. This material will be of interest to programmers writing driver
software for the QSC-100.
4.1 Base Address and Interrupt Level (IRQ)
The base address and IRQ used by the QSC-100 are determined by the BIOS or operating
system. Each serial port uses 8 consecutive I/O locations. The four ports reside in a single block
of I/O space in eight byte increments, for a total of 32 contiguous bytes, as shown in Figure 5.
Base Address + 24 to Base Address + 31Serial 4
Base Address + 16 to Base Address + 23Serial 3
Base Address + 8 to Base Address + 15Serial 2
Base Address + 0 to Base Address + 7Serial 1
I/O Address RangePort
Figure 6 --- Port Address Map
All four serial ports share the same IRQ. The QSC-100 signals a hardware interrupt
when any port requires service. The interrupt signal is maintained until no port requires service.
Interrupts are level-sensitive on the PCI bus.
The base address and IRQ are automatically detected by the device driversQuatech
supplies for various operating systems. For cases where no device driver is available, such as for
operation under DOS, Quatech supplies the "QTPCI" DOS software utility for manually
determining the resources used. See page 0 for details.
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4.2 Enabling the Special Registers
The QSC-100 contains two unique registers, an Interrupt Status Register and an Options
Register. These registers are enabled when the SPAD jumper (J6) is removed (factory default).
They replace the UART Scratchpad Register on accesses to register address 7.
The Interrupt Status Register and Options Register are accessed through the scratchpad
location of any UART. The DLAB bit of the UART (Line Control Register, bit 7) is used to
select between the two registers. The most recent write of a DLAB bit in any UART selects
between the two registers as shown in Figure 6.
Scratchpad RegistersappliedX
Options Registerremoved1
Interrupt Status Registerremoved0
Register selected for
address 7 accesses
SPAD JumperDLAB Bit
Figure 7 --- DLAB bit selects between special registers
4.3 Interrupt Status Register
The read-only Interrupt Status Register can be used to quickly identify which serial ports
require servicing after an interrupt. Reading the Interrupt Status Register will return the interrupt
status of the entire QSC-100, as shown in Figure 7. The individual bits are cleared as the
interrupting ports are serviced. The interrupt service routine should ensure that the interrupt
status register reads zero before exiting.
Port 1 --- 1 if interrupt pending0
Port 2 --- 1 if interrupt pending1
Port 3 --- 1 if interrupt pending2
Port 4 --- 1 if interrupt pending3
0 (not used)4
0 (not used)5
0 (not used)6
0 (not used)7 (MSB)
DescriptionBit
Figure 8 --- Interrupt Status Register
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4.4 Options Register
The Options Register allows software to identify the QSC-100 as a Quatech Enhanced
Serial Adapter. It also allows software to set the UART clock rate multiplier. Figure 8 shows
the structure of the Options Register.
The powerup default of the Options Register is all bits zero.
Clock rate multiplier bit 0RR00
Clock rate multiplier bit 1RR11
(reserved, 0)-2
(reserved, 0)-3
(reserved, 0)-4
(reserved, 0)-5
ID bit 0ID06
ID bit 1ID17 (MSB)
DescriptionNameBit
Figure 9--- Options Register bit definitions
4.4.1 Enhanced Serial Adapter Identification
The ID bits are used to identify the QSC-100 as a Quatech Enhanced Serial Adapter.
Logic operations are performed such that the values read back from these bits will not necessarily
be the values that were written to them. Bit ID1 will return the logical-AND of the values
written to ID[1:0], while bit ID0 will return their exclusive-OR.
Software can thus identify a Quatech Enhanced Serial Adapter by writing the ID bits with
the patterns shown in the "write" column of Figure 9, then reading the bits and comparing the
result with the patterns in the "read" column. Matching read patterns verify the presence of the
Options Register.
0111
1001
1010
0000
ID0ID1ID0ID1
ReadWrite
Figure 10 --- ID bit write/read table
4.4.2 Clock Rate Multiplier
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A standard RS-232 serial port operates at a clock speed of 1.8432 MHz. In order to
achieve higher data rates, Quatech Enhanced Serial Adapters can operate at two times, four
times, or even eight times this standard clock speed. This is controlled by the clock rate
multiplier bits in the Options Register.
Software can determine the UART clock frequency by reading the clock rate multiplier
bits RR1 and RR0 in the Options Register as shown in Figure 10. RR1 and RR0 can be set by
writing to the Options Register if the X2, X4, and X8 jumpers (J3-J5) are all removed. If one of
these jumpers is applied, the RR1 and RR0 bits are forced to the appropriate value. Reading the
Options Register will always return the clock rate multiplier at which the board is operating.
921.6 kbaud14.7456 MHzX811
460.8 kbaud7.3728 MHzX401
230.4 kbaud3.6864 MHzX210
115.2 kbaud1.8432 MHz
X1
(default)
00
Maximum Data
Rate
UART Clock
Frequency
Clock Rate
Multiplier
RR0RR1
Figure 11 --- Rate Register bit definition
At powerup and reset, the Options Register is initialized to 0. The QSC-100 will thus
powerup in the x1 mode with software control of the clock rate multiplier enabled as long as the
X2, X4, and X8 jumpers are not installed.
Software can control high baud rates through a combination of changing the clock rate
multiplier and the UART baud rate divisor. For example, a baud rate of 230.4 kbps could be
achieved by setting the clock rate multiplier to X2 mode (or by applying the X2 jumper) and
setting a software application for 115.2 kbps.
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5 Windows Configuration
5.1 Windows Millennium
1. After inserting the QSC 100 for the first time the "Add New Hardware Wizard" will
begin. Select "Search for the best driver for your device.". Check the "Removable media" and
"Specify location" box. Click the "Next" button.
3. Window will locate the proper INF file and copy the file from the CD. Click
the "Next" button.
4. The final dialog screen will verify the file copy from the diskette. Click the
"Finish" button.
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5.2 Windows 2000
1. After inserting a QSC-100 for the first time, the "Add New Hardware Wizard will
appear at start up. Click the "OK" button.
2. The following dialog box insert the Quatech COM CD (shipped with the device).
Click the "OK" button.
4. The following dialog box will display the appropriate INF file on the diskette in
drive. Click the "OK" button.
5. Window will copy the INF file from the diskette and display a final dialog
indication that the process is complete. Click the "Finish" button.
5.3 Windows 1998
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1. After inserting a QSC-100 for the first time, the "Add New Hardware Wizard will
appear at start up. Click the "Next" button.
2. Select "Search for the best driver for you device". Click the "Next" button.
3. On the next dialog, select the "CD-ROM DRIVE" check box. Insert the Quatech
COM CD (shipped with the device) into the CD-ROM DRIVE.
Click the "Next" button.
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4. The following dialog box will display the appropriate INF file on the CD in
drive. Click the "Next" button.
5. Window will copy the INF file from the diskette and display a final dialog
indication that the process is complete. Click the "Finish" button.
5.4 Windows 1995
The following instructions provide step-by-step instructions on installing the
QSC-100 in Windows 95 using the "New Hardware Found" wizard.
1. After booting the computer with a newly-installed QSC-100, the "New Hardware Found"
dialog box will appear. If you have never installed a Quatech PCI communications
adapter before, the dialog box may simply indicate that it has found a "PCI Card."
2. Select the radio button for "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer." Click
the "OK" button to continue.
3. An "Install From Disk" dialog box should pop up. Insert the CD with the Quatech INF
files on it, select the correct drive letter, and click the "OK" button. Windows 95
automatically browses CD for an INF file that defines configurations for Multi-function
Adapters. If no INF files are found, click the "Browse" button and search the Win95 sub
directory on the installation diskette. You are not required to select the file name. After
finding the directory containing the INF files, Windows 95 will choose the correct file.
4. The "New Hardware Found" dialog box will appear again, this time for an "Unknown
Device."
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5. Again select the radio button for "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer."
Click the "OK" button to continue.
6. Another "Install From Disk" dialog box will pop up. The path should already be pointing
to the Quatech CD. Click the "OK" button to continue.
7. You should now see the "Copying Files" dialog box as Windows 95 copies the driver
files from the diskette.
8. The installation utility will ask for your Windows 95 installation CD. Serial
communication ports require two drivers supplied by Microsoft to function:
SERIAL.VXD and SERIALUI.DLL. Insert the disk or CD and click "OK".
NOTE:
You may be able to skip this step if you are certain that your system has the latest
version of these files installed. If you do not have your Windows 95 install disks
immediately available, click "OK" anyway. A dialog box appears with an option
to Skip the files. Click the Skip button and the files will not be installed. This is
all right if the latest version of these drivers are currently in the
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.
9. The "New Hardware Found" dialog will repeat for each of the serial ports on the
QSC-100 as each port is registered with Windows 95.
10. Installation is complete.
Windows 95 maintains a registry of all known hardware installed in your computer.
Inside this hardware registry Windows 95 keeps track of all of your system resources, such as I/O
locations, IRQ levels, and DMA channels. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" utility in Windows
95 was designed to add new hardware and update this registry.
An "INF" configuration file is included with the QSC-100 to allow easy configuration in
the Windows 95 environment. Also a custom Windows 95 serial device driver is included with
the QSC-100 to support the use of the 16750 UART's 64 byte FIFO. Windows 95 uses the "INF"
file to determine the system resources required by the QSC-100, searches for available resources
to fill the boards requirements, and then updates the hardware registry with an entry that allocates
these resources.
5.5 Viewing Resources with Device Manager
The following instructions provide step-by-step instructions on viewing resources used by
the QSC-100 in Windows using the "Device Manager" utility. Select Start|Help from within
Windows 95 for additional information on this utility.
1. Double click the "System" icon inside the Control Panel folder. This opens up the
System Properties box.
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2. Click the "Device Manager" tab located along the top of the System Properties box. This
lists all hardware devices registered inside the Windows 95 registry. Additional
information is available on any of these devices by click on the device name and then
selecting the "Properties" button.
3. Double click the device group "Multi-function Adapters". The QSC-100 model name
should appear in the list of Multi-function adapters.
4. Double click the QSC-100 model name and a properties box should open for the
hardware adapter.
5. Click the "Resources" tab located along the top of the properties box to view the
resources Windows has allocated for the QSC-100 match the hardware configuration.
Because PCI is a true plug-and-play bus, do not attempt to modify the configuration
values listed. Click "Cancel" to exit without making changes.
6. The QSC-100 serial ports are also listed under the group Ports (COM and LPT).
Windows does not assign COM1-COM4 to ports addressed at nonstandard locations.
The QSC-100 ports will be enumerated starting with COM5 (or higher) even if lower
logical numbers are available.
7. Select any of the Quatech Serial Ports listed under the group Port (COM and LPT) and
click the "Properties" button. This action opens a properties dialog for the specific COM
port on the QSC-100.
8. Click the "Port Settings" tab and then click the "Advanced" button. The QSC-100 driver
will display a custom Advanced Port Settings control, which allows the ports UART
compatibility mode and FIFO threshold levels to be configured. The threshold values of
full-scale for the transmit buffer and 3/4-scale for the receive buffer shown below are
optimal for most applications. Note that the FIFO option for each of the QSC-100's four
ports is configured independently.
9. Use the Logical COM Port names to access the serial ports on your QSC-100 through
your software applications. Note: The Logical COM Port name is assigned to your ports
by Windows 95. This name is required by a Windows application when accessing a
particular port.
5.6 Windows NT
Device drivers for Windows NT and OS/2 are also available for the QSC-100. The board
can be used under DOS and other operating systems as well in many circumstances. The
software described below can be downloaded from the Quatech web site if it did not come with
the board.
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