SeaLevel COMM+232.PCIe User manual

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COMM+232.PCIe
User Manual | 7202e and 7202eS

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Contents
CONTENTS...........................................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................... 3
BEFORE YOU GET STARTED ...............................................................................................................................4
HARDWARE DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................. 6
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................. 7
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..............................................................................................................................11
HARDWARE INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................................13
HARDWARE REMOVAL......................................................................................................................................20
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................................................................21
APPENDIX A – TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................................22
APPENDIX B – HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS.....................................................................................................27
APPENDIX C – ELECTRICAL INTERFACE ........................................................................................................28
APPENDIX D – ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................29
APPENDIX E – MECHANICAL DRAWING .........................................................................................................30
WARRANTY ........................................................................................................................................................31
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Introduction
The Sealevel COMM+232.PCIe (Item# 7202e) provides a PCI Express 1.0a compliant interface adapter with
two asynchronous RS-232 serial ports for industrial automation and control applications and support data
rates to 921.6K bps.
All modem control signals are implemented for maximum compatibility with a wide range of serial
peripherals. The Sealevel SeaCOM software driver and utilities make installation and operation easy on the
XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 operating systems.
The 7202e ships with a low profile PC bracket for use in systems with a low profile PCI Express slot. If you
need a standard size PC bracket, order the 7202eS.
Features
•PCI Express two-port serial interface adapter
•High performance 16C950 UART with 128-byte FIFOs
•Each port supports data rates to 921.6K bps
•Oscillator and clock prescalar support wide range of baud rates
•Supports 9-bit protocol framing
•PCI Express 1.0a compliant via X1 connector
•Compatible with all low profile and standard size PCI Express slots
•All modem control signals implemented in RS-232 mode
•Includes 36” cable that terminates to two DB9M connectors

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Before You Get Started
What’s Included
Depending on the PC bracket ordered, the 7202e is shipped with the following items. If any of these items
are missing or damaged, please contact Sealevel for replacement.
•COMM+232.PCIe– Two-Port RS-232 Serial Interface
7202e – PCI Express Board with Low Profile PC Bracket
7202eS – PCI Express Board with Standard Height PC Bracket
•CA203 – DB25F to (2) DB9M Cable, 36” in Length
Advisory Conventions
Warning
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product, or the user could suffer serious injury.
Important
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situation that could cause the product to fail.
Note
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non-critical facts that will not affect the use of the product.

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Optional Items
Depending upon your application, you are likely to find one or more of the following items useful with the
7202e. All items can be purchased from our website (www.sealevel.com) by calling our Sales team at +1
864-843-4343.
DB9F to DB25M (RS-232) Extension Cable (Item# CA177)
The CA177 is a standard AT-style RS-232 modem
cable with a DB9F connector on one end and a
DB25M connector on the other. This cable is 72
inches in length.
DB9F to DB9M Extension Cable (Item# CA127)
The CA127 allows users to extend a DB9 cable up to
six feet. The connectors are pinned one-to-one, so the
cable is compatible with any device or cable that has
DB9 connectors.
DB9F to RJ45 Modular Adapter (Item# RJ9S8)
The RJ9S8 is a DB9 female to RJ45 adapter. It can be
configured without tools and is an excellent choice for
using available infrastructure wiring.

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Hardware Description
PCI Express Board
The 7202e is a low profile PCI Express 1.0a compliant board via single lane x1 slot. It can be used in any
single- or multi-lane PCI Express slot. It is available in standard height PCI Express as item# 7202eS.
DB25M Board Connector
The board integrates a DB25 male connector for interfacing the two serial ports via the included cable.
DB25M Serial Connectors
The 7202e ships with a two-port cable (Item# CA203) that includes four DB9 male serial connectors. The
pin out for these connectors is detailed in the following Technical Description section.

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Technical Description
Each serial port utilizes a 16C950 UART featuring programmable baud rates, data format, interrupt control
and industry-leading 128-byte transmit and receive FIFOs. This high-performance UART includes 9-bit
framing support and is fully software compatible with legacy 16550 applications. In addition, the 14.7456
oscillator and UART’s flexible clock prescaler supports the widest range of standard and non-standard baud
rates to 921.6K bps. Refer to Appendix C for cable length limitations.
Connector Pin Assignments
Board Connector (DB25 Male)
The 7202e board includes a DB25 male connector for attaching the included cable (Item# CA203). The pin
out for the DB25M connector is shown in the table below.
Port 1 Pin# Port 2 Pin# RS-232
1 11 RD
2 12 CTS
3 13 DCD
4 14 TD
5 15 RTS
6 16 DSR
7 17 DTR
8 18 RI
9 10 GND

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Cable Pin Assignments
The 7202e includes a cable (Item# CA203) with a DB25 female connector terminating to a pair of DB9 male
connectors. The DB25F connector on the cable plugs into the DB25M connector on interface board. The
DB9M connectors are compatible with a variety of serial peripherals. The pin assignments for the supported
electrical interfaces are shown in the tables below.
RS-232 (DB9 Male)
These RS-232 pin assignments meet EIA/TIA/ANSI-574 DTE specifications for DB9 type connectors.
Pin # Signal Name Mode
1 DCD Data Carrier Detect Input
2 RD Receive Data Input
3 TD Transmit Data Output
4 DTR Data Terminal Ready Output
5 GND Ground
6 DSR Data Set Ready Input
7 RTS Request To Send Output
8 CTS Clear To Send Input
9 RI Ring Indicator Input
Please terminate any control signals that are not going to be used. The most common way to do
this is to connect RTS to CTS and RI. Also, connect DCD to DTR and DSR. Terminating these pins,
if not used, will help insure you get the best performance from your adapter.

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Baud Rates and Oscillator Value
The 7202e utilizes a 14.7456MHz oscillator, which is automatically entered by the SeaCOM driver under
Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 operating systems. The oscillator value can be found in the COM port properties
of Device Manager under the ‘Advanced Tab’.
The high-speed oscillator and the UART’s flexible clock prescaler support a wide range of standard and
non-standard baud rates. You simply need to select the appropriate baud rate in your communications
software and the driver will calculate the closest matching baud rate.
When you use the board in other operating systems, the baud rate you select is multiplied by eight resulting
in the actual, faster baud rate. This allows the board to achieve data rates to 921.6K bps.
The following table shows common baud rates, and the baud rates you need to select in your application
running on operating systems other than Windows.
For this Data Rate Choose this Data Rate
1200 bps 150 bps
2400 bps 300 bps
4800 bps 600 bps
9600 bps 1200 bps
19.2K bps 2400 bps
38.4K bps 4800 bps
57.6K bps 7200 bps
115.2 K bps 14.4K bps
230.4K bps 28.8K bps
460.8K bps 57.6 K bps
921.6K bps 115.2 K bps

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If your communications package allows the use of baud rate divisors, choose the appropriate
divisor from the following table:
For this Data Rate Choose this Divisor
1200 bps 768
2400 bps 384
4800 bps 192
9600 bps 96
19.2K bps 48
38.4K bps 24
57.6K bps 16
115.2K bps 8
230.4K bps 4
460.8K bps 2
921.6K bps 1