SIIG CyberSerial Dual PCI User manual

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CyberSerial PCI
Quick Installation Guide
04-0388A
Introducing the CyberSerial PCI
The CyberSerial PCI high-speed serial I/O card provides
one additional 9-pin serial port. Depending on the
model purchased, this board will fit into either a Full or
Low Profile chassis.
FeaturesandBenefits
•Conforms to PCI v2.2 Plug and Play
•Reduces CPU load and improves system
performance dramatically
•IRQ sharing feature reduces IRQ conflicts
•High-speed serial port (9-pin) works with 56K V.90
external modems, ISDN terminal adapters, PDAs,
digital cameras, label printers and other serial port
devices
•Built-in FIFO buffers dramatically increase data
transmit/receivespeed,especiallyunderWindows'
multitasking environment
•Serial port can be configured for either 5V or 12V
output, for serial devices that require power
SystemRequirements
•Pentium or equivalent computer with an available
PCI slot
•DOS, Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT 4.0/2000/
XP/Server 2003
•Linux Kernel 2.4.x or later

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PackageContents
•CyberSerial PCI board
• DriverCD
• Low profile bracket (Dual Profile board only)
• Quick installation guide
Layout
JP1
Serial Port
(9-pin)
Full profile
bracket
Figure 1. Layout
Note: Depending on the model purchased, the
bracket size will be either Full or Low-profile.
JumperSettings(JP1)
Open = 0 volts (default)
Short 1-2 = 5V
Short 2-3 = 12V
Note: Mostserialdevicesdonotrequire additional
power through the serial port. Refer to your serial
device's manual for more information.

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Hardware Installation
General instructions for installing the card are provided
below, since the design of computer cases and
motherboards vary. Refer to your computer’s reference
manual for further information, if needed.
Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage
your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in
your body by touching your computer’s case for a few
seconds. Avoid any contact with internal parts and
handle cards only by their external edges.
1. Turn OFF the power to your computer and any
other connected peripheral devices.
2. Unplug the power cord from the back of the
computer.
3. Remove your computer’s cover.
4. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCI slot.
5. Change JP1 jumper settings to the desired voltage
only if your serial device needs additional power
from the serial port. However, most serial devices
do not require additional power. For more
information go to Figure 1 on page 2. The jumper
can be removed if power output is not required.
6. To install the card, carefully align the card's bus
connector with the selected PCI slot on the
motherboard. Push the board down firmly, but
gently, until it is well seated.
7. Replace the slot bracket's holding screw to secure
the card.
8. Replacethecomputercoverandreconnectthepower
cord.

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Driver Installation
This section provides information on how to install the
CyberSerial PCI drivers.
DOS
1. Boot up DOS and insert the driver CD.
2. Copy OXSER.EXE from the DOS folder to your C:
drive.
3. At the C: prompt, type in OXSER io=3e8 and the
serial ports will be set up as COM3.
If your system already comes with 4 serial ports
enabled, type in OXSER io=220 instead and the
ports will be set up as COM5.
4. Copy the OXSER command in step 3 into your
autoexec.bat and restart your system.
Windows95
1. At the Update Device Driver Wizard, click Next.
2. Insert the driver CD, and click Other Locations.
Typein D:\9x,click OK,thenFinish.(Change D:to
match your CD-ROM drive letter)
3. From the Insert Disk window, click OK. When the
Copying Files dialog box appears, type in
D:\9x, then click OK.
4. Restart Windows to complete the installation.
Windows98/98SE
1. At the Add New Hardware Wizard window, click
Next.
2. Select Search for the best driver for your device
(Recommend), then click Next.

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3. Select Specify a location, uncheck the other boxes,
insert the driver CD, type in D:\9x,then click Next.
(Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive letter)
4. Click Next, then Finish.
5. Repeat steps 1-4.
6. Restart Windows to complete the installation.
WindowsME
1. AttheAddNewHardwareWizard,chooseSpecify
the location of the driver (Advanced), then click
Next.
2. Check Specify a location, uncheck the other box,
insertthedriverCD,typeinD:\Me,thenclickNext.
(Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive letter)
3. Click Next and Finish.
4. Repeat steps 1 and 2.
5. Click Next, Next, then Finish
6. Restart Windows to complete the installation.
ToVerifyWindows95/98/98SE/MEInstallation
1. Fromthemaindesktop,doubleclickMyComputer,
ControlPanel,System,thenclickDeviceManager.
2. Double click Ports (COM & LPT), CyberSerialPCI
16Cxxx... should be displayed.
3. Double click Multi-function adapters, SIIG
CyberPro 1S PCI board and PCI Function should
be displayed.

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WindowsNT4.0
1. From the desktop click Start, then Run.
2. Insert the driver CD, type in
D:\NT4\install_serial.exe, then click OK.
(Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive letter)
3. Click Next when the Welcome window appears.
4. Choose Install, then click Next.
5. Click Yes, then click Exit.
6. Restart Windows to complete the installation.
ToVerifyWindowsNT4.0Installation
1. Go to Start / Setting / Control Panel,double click
Ports device icon.
2. AnewCOMportwillbeassignedwhensuccessfully
installed.
Windows2000
1. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
2. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended) and click Next.
3. SelectSpecifyalocation,unchecktheotheroptions
and click Next.
4. InsertthedriverCD,typeinD:\2000,thenclickOK.
(Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive letter)
5. Click Next and Finish.
6. Repeat steps 1-5 two more times
7. Restart Windows to complete the installation.

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WindowsXP
1. AttheFoundNewHardwareWizard,chooseInstall
from a list or specific location (Advanced),then
click Next.
2. Insert the driver CD, check Include this location in
the search,uncheck the other check box, type in
D:\XP,and click Next. (Change D: to match your
CD-ROM drive letter)
3. IftheHardwareInstallationwindowpopsup,click
Continue Anyway, then Finish. Our driver has been
testedforstabilityandcompatibility.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 two more times
5. Restart Windows to complete the installation.
WindowsServer2003
1. AttheFoundNewHardwareWizard,chooseInstall
from a list or specific location (Advanced),then
click Next.
2. Insert the driver CD, check Include this location in
the search,uncheck the other check box, type in
D:\2003,and click Next. (Change D: to match your
CD-ROM drive letter)
3. IftheHardwareInstallationwindowpopsup,click
Continue Anyway, then Finish. Our driver has been
testedforstabilityandcompatibility.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 two more times.
5. Restart Windows to complete the installation.

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ToVerifyWindows2000/XP/2003Installation
1. RightclickMyComputer,clickManage,thenselect
Device Manager.
2. Click on the + (plus sign) in front of Ports (Com &
LPT), CyberSerial PCI 16Cxxx... should be
displayed.
3. Double click Multifunction adapters, SIIG
CyberPro 1S PCI board should be displayed.
Linux Kernel 2.4.x or later
1. Open the terminal.
2. Type setserial -bg /dev/ttyS* and hit <enter> to
show the current serial ports installed. SIIG board
will be set up at the next available address. For
example, if your system comes with /dev/ttyS0
and /dev/ttyS1, set up SIIG board as /dev/tty2.
3. Type lspci -v and hit <enter>. This command
displays the CyberSerial Dual PCI's information
similar to the example listed below. This
information is needed to configure the serial ports.
-02:0b.0Serialcontroller:OxfordSemiconductor
Ltd EXSYS EX-41092 Dual 16950 Serial ....
- Subsystem: SIIG Inc: ....
- Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 9
- I/O ports at a000 [size=32]
- Memory at ed800000 (32-bit, ...) ....
- I/O ports at 9800 [size=32]
- Memory at ed000000 (32-bit, ...) ....
- Capabilities: [40] Power Management ....

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4. Edit the startup file and add this command line at
end of the startup file.
- setserial /dev/ttyS2 port 0xa000 irq 9 uart 16950.
Note: ttyS value, I/O port address and irq should
be different from one system to another. These
values should be based on the results you get from
steps 2 & 3.
5. Save the startup file and restart your system.
Changing COM Port Address
Some serial devices need a specific COM port in order to
work. If your serial device works properly, do not
change this setting.
Windows95/98/98SE/ME
1. From the Device Manager window double click
Ports(COM & LPT), then double click the
CyberSerial PCI serial port you want to change.
2. Click Settings tab, click the down arrow that is next
tothePortNameboxandselectaCOMaddressthat
is not currently in use.
3. Click OK, then close Device Manager to save the
changes.
Windows2000/XP/Server2003
1. From the Device Manager window double click
Ports(COM & LPT), then double click the
CyberSerial PCI serial port you want to change.
2. Click Settings tab and click Advanced.

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3. Click the down arrow that is next to the COM Port
numberboxandselectaCOMportthatisnotinuse.
Click OK.
4. Click OK, then close Device Manager to save the
changes.

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Technical Support and Warranty
QUESTIONS? SIIG’s Online Support has answers!
Simply visit our website at www.siig.com and click on Support.
Our online support database is updated daily with new drivers
and solutions. Answers to your questions could be just a few clicks
away. Youcanalsosubmitquestionsonlineandoneofourtechnical
supportanalysts will promptly respond.
A lifetime manufacturer warranty supplied with this product is
offered by SIIG, Inc. Please see SIIG website for more warranty
details. If you should happen to encounter any problems with this
product,pleasefollowtheproceduresbelow.
If it is within the store's return policy period, please return the
producttothestorewhereyoupurchasedfrom.
If your purchase has passed the store's return policy period, please
followthese steps tohave theproduct repaired orreplaced.
Step1: SubmityourRMArequest.
Go to www.siig.com, click Support, then RMA to submit a
request to SIIG RMA. If the product is determined to be
defective,anRMAnumberwillbeissued. SIIGRMAdepartment
can also be reached at [phone].
Step2: After obtainingan RMAnumber, ship the product.
•Properlypacktheproductforshipping. Allsoftware,cable(s)
andany otheraccessoriesthatcamewiththe originalpackage
mustbeincluded.
•Clearly write your RMA number on the top of the returned
package. SIIGwillrefusetoacceptanyshippingpackage,and
will not be responsible for a product returned without an
RMA number posted on the outside of the shipping carton.
•YouareresponsibleforthecostofshippingtheproducttoSIIG
at the following address:
SIIG,Inc.
6078 Stewart Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538
RMA#:
•SIIG will ship the repaired or replaced product via Ground
in the U.S and International Economy outside of the U.S at
nocosttothecustomer.

CyberSerialPCIisa trademarkof SIIG,Inc.
SIIG and SIIG logo are registered trademarks of SIIG, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are
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Other names used in this publication are for identification only and may be trademarks
oftheirrespectivecompanies.
May, 2005 Copyright ©2005 by SIIG, Inc. All rights reserved.
About SIIG, Inc.
Foundedin1985,SIIG,Inc.isaleadingcomputerupgrademanufacturer
ofI/Oconnectivityproducts,includingPCI&ISAserialandparallel
ports,USB,SerialATA&UltraATAcontrollers,FireWire(1394a/b),
Networking,SoundCards,andotheraccessories. SIIGisthepremier
one-stopsourceofupgrades.
SIIGproductsoffercomprehensiveusermanuals,manyuser-friendly
features, and are backed by an extensive manufacturer warranty.
High-quality control standards are evident by the overall ease of
installation and compatibility of our products, as well as one of the
lowest defective return rates in the industry. SIIG products can be
foundincomputerretailstores,mailordercatalogs,ande-commerce
sitesintheAmericasandtheUK,aswellasthroughmajordistributors,
systemintegrators,andVARs.
PRODUCT NAME
CyberSerialPCI
FCC RULES: TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC PART 15, CLASS
B OPERATING ENVIRONMENT: FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
FCCCOMPLIANCESTATEMENT:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCT COMPLIANCE
SIIG, Inc.
6078 Stewart Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538-3152