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PCI QUAD RS232PCI LYNX RS232

1.21 EDITION JANUARY 1998

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PCI Quad / Lynx 8 Port RS232 Introduction

Intro

PCI Quad RS232PCI Lynx 8 Port

These products conform to the following standards:

CE Standard: EN55022:1987

TIA / EIA: 232 - E

Introduction PCI Quad / Lynx 8 Port RS232

Intro

PCI Quad / Lynx 8 Port MANUAL

OUTLINE CONTENTS

Chapter 1 – Overview of Serial Solution Software.Chapter 2 - PCI Multiport Specifications.Chapter 3 - PCI Multiport Software Configuration

Guide.Chapter 4 - RS232 Pinouts and Port Cabling.

The Layout of This Manual

Chapter 1 - Serial Solution Software, is an overview ofthe companion software package for our range of serial port cards.

Chapter 2 - PCI Multiport Specifications, gives detailsof the PCI Quad / Lynx 8 Port RS232 specifications and hardwareinstallation procedures.

Chapter 3 - PCI Multiport Software ConfigurationGuide, shows you how to configure your operating system tosuccessfully allow trouble free operation of your PCI Quad / Lynx8 Port RS232 card. Installation procedures are for DOS, Windows3.x, Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 3.51/4.0.

Chapter 4 - RS232 Pinouts and Port Cabling - givesdetails of the 9 and 25 pin RS232 pin outs, cabling andconnections, and the pinouts of the PCI Quad and Lynx 8 PortRS232 card

PCI Quad / Lynx 8 Port RS232 Introduction

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Contents

CHAPTER 1 .....................................................................1

INTRODUCTION. ......................................................................... 1

Introducing Serial Solution Software. .................................... 1Serial Solutions For DOS....................................................... 1Serial Solutions For Windows 3.x.......................................... 3Serial Solutions For Windows 95........................................... 3Serial Solutions For Windows NT. ........................................ 4Complete Documentation and Technical Backup. .................. 4

CHAPTER 2 .....................................................................5

INTRODUCTION. ......................................................................... 5

PCI Quad / Lynx 8 Port RS232 Card Features........................ 5PCI Quad RS232 Card Specifications. ................................... 6PCI Lynx 8 Port RS232 Card Specifications. ......................... 7Shared Interrupt Mechanism. ................................................. 8Configuring PCI Multiport RS232 Cards. .............................. 8Installing A PCI Multiport Card............................................. 8Problems! .............................................................................. 9

CHAPTER 3 ...................................................................10

INTRODUCTION. ....................................................................... 10

CONFIGURING PORTS IN WINDOWS 95 AND 98.......................... 10

PCI Quad and Lynx 8 Port RS232 Card Settings In Windows95 and 98. ............................................................................ 13Selecting The Maximum Baud Rate..................................... 14PCI Quad and Lynx 8 Port RS232 Port Settings In Windows95 and 98. ............................................................................ 16

CONFIGURING PORTS IN MICROSOFT WINDOWS NT.................. 19

Software Installation. ........................................................... 19Examining Card Configuration. ........................................... 20Configuring Ports. ............................................................... 21Advanced Port Settings. ....................................................... 22

Introduction PCI Quad / Lynx 8 Port RS232

Intro

Uninstalling Serial Solutions PCI......................................... 23

CONFIGURING PORTS IN WINDOWS 3.X .................................... 24

Determining PCI Multiport RS232 Resources...................... 24Windows 3.x Software Installation....................................... 25Serial Port Installation.......................................................... 26Configuring The COM Ports................................................ 29Deleting Ports in Windows. ................................................. 30Restarting Windows............................................................. 30

CONFIGURING PORTS IN DOS................................................... 31

Determining PCI Multiport RS232 Resources...................... 31NEWCOM.SYS Parameters................................................. 32Configuring and Installing NEWCOM.SYS......................... 33

CHAPTER 4 ...................................................................36

INTRODUCTION. ....................................................................... 36

The RS232 Standard. ........................................................... 36Serial Port Pin Outs. ............................................................ 379 Pin D Serial Port RS232 Cables. ....................................... 379 Pin D Serial Port Connection To Another PC.................... 389 Pin D Serial Port To A Modem. ........................................ 409 Pin D Serial Port Loop Back Connector. ........................... 40The Quad Cable Pinouts ...................................................... 42The Lynx Card Octopus Cable Pinouts ................................ 44

INDEX ...........................................................................46

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Chapter 1

SERIALSOLUTIONSSOFTWARE.

Introduction.This chapter is a brief description for the INCLUDED

Serial Solutions software package.

Introducing Serial Solution Software.The perfect partner for any Serial Port is Serial Solutions

Software! Serial Solutions is a fully featured suite of programsdesigned to squeeze the most from PC serial communications, andis ideal as a teaching aid for you to develop your own serialcomms programs.

Serial Solutions is made up of the following components: -

Serial Solutions for DOS Serial Solutions for Windows 3.x Serial Solutions for Windows 95Serial Solutions for Windows NT

All the Serial Solutions drivers have the following features: -

• Drivers for PC FIFO UARTs e.g. 16550 as well as the newimproved 32 byte 16650 and 64 byte 16750 UARTs.

• Support for any mix of RS232, RS422 and RS485 handshakeschemes.

• Support for wider range of Baud rates and for more than fourserial ports.

Serial Solutions For DOS.Serial Solutions for DOS consists of the following

programs: -

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NewCOM.sys A device driver, it supports COM1 to COM16,allowing 16 serial ports to be used under DOS.It also includes an interrupt handler forenhanced performance with user definablebuffer sizes. Accessible from all DOSlanguages, it is the heart of the Serial Solution.It has extensive handshaking support,implementing both hardware handshakingusing any combination of the DTR, DSR, CTS,RTS, and DCD lines, and a software handshakeusing the XON/XOFF protocol.

NewCOM24.sys A device driver providing support for 24 ports.NewCOM32.sys A device driver providing support for 32 ports.NewMode.exe A replacement for the DOS ’mode com...’

command. NewMode is used to set the serialparameters, including the port address, IRQ lineused, the baud rate, parity and data and stop bitoptions. Baud rates supported are from 110baud to 115,200 baud! Included is a very handyquery mode that reports the settings of thevarious serial ports. Flexible and fast!

EASY programs. The EASY disk contains short, simple tounderstand and use EASYBAS, EASYC andASYPAS programs, providing straight forward,file type I/O to serial ports with debuginformation. Use these FIRST, base yoursample applications on them. Source code,make files and compiled ready to run programssupplied.

TERM programs A suite of larger terminal emulation programswritten in C (Cterm), Assembly language(Aterm), Pascal (Pasterm), BASIC (BASterm)and FORTRAN (FORterm) show how to accessthe NEWBIOS routines as well as the simplefile I/O to ports. They contain many lines ofcode and are thus harder to grasp. They

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demonstrate in depth serial port programmingin a variety of languages but they are alsouseful tools for using serial devices.

Comtest.exe Comtest is a short but invaluable program that isused to check that the serial port at a particular I/Oaddress is functioning correctly and is connected tothe particular IRQ line. The program correctlyidentifies the UART type by employing the built inloop back capability of the PC serial port chip, afull test of the baud rate generator, transmitting andreceiving buffer, parity enable and start stop bit isperformed. There is no need for a second serialport or a cable when using this utility.

Serial Solutions For Windows 3.xSerial Solutions for Windows 3.x works with Windows 3.0,

3.1 and 3.11 as well as Windows For Workgroups 3.11.Serial Solutions for Windows 3.x consists of the following

programs: -Setup.exe The install routine for the package.Port.DLL Enhanced Control Panel applet. Allows

configuration of extra serial ports from theWindows Control Panel. Supports single as wellas multiport cards using shared interrupts.

BbLynx.drv Replacement for COMM.DRV.LynxAPI.dll Enhancement to the Windows Comms API’s

allowing support for more than 9 ports.Term.exe Terminal program.EasyCWIN C source code, project files and ready to run.exe

program for an easy to understand Windowsterminal program. Learn how to write Windowscomms apps correctly the easy way.

Serial Solutions For Windows 95.Windows 95 has an improved communication API and

directly supports up to 255 ports. Our Windows 95 driver supportsthe shared interrupt mechanism used on our multiport cards. Serial

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Solutions for Windows 95 consists of the following programs: -

SSCards.inf The information file to aid the installationprocess "Have Disk....”

Ssmodem.inf Setup file for Serial Solutions modems.

sscardui.dllssportui.dll The device manager configuration DLLs and…

ssenum.vxdssv485.vxd ...the virtual device drivers providing the sharedssvel.vxd interrupt handlers and dispatch routines etc for thessmult.vxd various Serial Solutions serial cards.ssm485.vxd

Serial Solutions For Windows NT.Windows NT has an improved communication API and

directly supports up to 255 ports. No extra driver is necessary forWindows NT to drive multiport cards. Serial Solutions forWindows NT consists of the following programs: -

Setup.exe Expands into the Control Panel applet andassociated files which allows the configuration ofall ports on Serial Solutions serial cards.

Ssmodem.inf Setup file for Serial Solutions modems.

Complete Documentation and Technical Backup.We believe in supplying complete documentation with

every package we sell. The Serial Solution Software Package is noexception, it has an attractive manual in an A5 binder, containingover 150 pages of in-depth technical detail with comprehensiveindexes and table of contents. We guarantee your Serial SolutionSoftware package or a full 12 months from purchase. A completetechnical backup service is available to ensure that you get themaximum performance out of your investment.

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Chapter 2PCI MULTIPORTSPECIFICATIONS

Introduction.This chapter details the specifications of the PCI Quad /

Lynx 8 Port RS232 serial card. These half-sized cards will workhappily in any PCI 2.0 (or greater) compliant PC compatible.

PCI Quad / Lynx 8 Port RS232 Card Features.• Fully PCI 2.1 compliant.• Reliable communications up to 50 feet, 15m and beyond!• 16550 FIFO provides 16-byte input and 16-byte output buffer

on each port.• Maximum baud rate of 921,600 Baud1.• 100% PC Compatible serial port TI 16C550.• Fully double buffered for reliable asynchronous operation.• Interrupt sharing system allows all ports to use a single interrupt

line while preventing any one port from hogging the processor.• Full modem control TXD, RXD, DSR, DCD, DTR, RTS, CTS

and RI signals.• Fully double buffered for reliable asynchronous operation.• High-speed integrated circuitry ensures operation with fast PC’s

e.g. 333MHz Pentium II WITHOUT extra wait states.• Word length of 5, 6, 7 or 8 bits.• Even, Odd, None, Mark or Space parity options.• 1 start bit always sent.• 1, (1.5 for 5-bit data word length) or 2 stop bits.

1 Refer to the sections "Selecting the maximum baud rate"(Windows 95) and "Configuring Ports" (Windows NT) for moredetails on baud rate.

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PCI Quad RS232 Card Specifications.

(PCI Quad RS232 pictured with 9-pin quad lead).

Dimensions: 4.8 x 3.8 in, 120 x 95 mmI/O Connection: 37 way female D connector

Fully moulded 4 port cable with EITHER 9or 25 pin D connectors.

Also, refer to Chapter 4 "RS232 Pinouts and Port Cabling" formore detailed information on RS232 cabling, ports and pinouts.


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PCI Lynx 8 Port RS232 Card Specifications.

(PCI Lynx 8 Port RS232 pictured with 9-pin "octopus" lead).

Dimensions: 4.8 x 4.1 in, 120 x 105 mmI/O Connection: 78 way female D connector

Fully moulded 8 port cable with EITHER 9or 25 pin D connectors

Also, refer to Chapter 4 "RS232 Pinouts and Port Cabling" formore detailed information on RS232 cabling, ports and pinouts.

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Shared Interrupt Mechanism.The shared interrupt mechanism is a way of using the

single interrupt line available to the PCI card efficiently. It allowsthe serial ports on the PCI Multiport Card to share only one IRQline. Latching of the first asserted interrupt and a priority encodingsystem which queues any subsequent interrupts, allows the driversoftware to service the ports in an intelligent and orderly manner.This prevents one port dominating the interrupt line at the expenseof other ports.

Configuring PCI Multiport RS232 Cards.The PCI Quad and Lynx cards are fully “plug and play”,

and require no hardware configuration. They can be installed"directly from the box".

Installing A PCI Multiport Card. STEP 1: Turn the PC off, remove the plug from its socket anddetach all PC peripherals - mouse, keyboard etc.

STEP 2: Remove the case.

Step 3 - Remove Blanking Cover.

Choose an empty PCI expansion slot.Remove the blanking cover protecting theslot on the PC back panel. KEEP theblanking cover screw safely for later.


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Step 4 - Insert the PCI Serial Card.

Insert the PCI Serial card in the slot. Becareful to ensure that the gold plated PCBfingers fits neatly into the expansionconnector. Press down firmly but evenly onthe top of the PCI Serial card.

STEP 5: The card connector should fit neatly through the slot’saperture to the outside world. NB. Use the screw kept back fromthe blanking cover to screw the PCI Serial card-retaining bracketinto the PC back panel housing.

STEP 6: Replace the cover.

STEP 7: The Multiport lead, provided with the PCI MultiportRS232 card, fits easily over the connector and is held in place byscrew locks on the card connector.

STEP 8: Reattach all PC peripherals - mouse, keyboard, mains etc.

The PC should power on in the normal way.

Problems!If the system fails to power up normally, check the following:1. Ensure that the PC Serial card is installed correctly.2. Ensure that other cards in the PC have not been upset.3. Ensure that the power is connected and the PC is switched ON!

If all these have been checked and the PC still does not power upthen inspect the area surrounding the card to ensure that anypotentially harmful bits of metal etc. are not present. If theproblem persists, ask your dealer to check the card or contact theHELP line as given on Intro. Page 2.

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Chapter 3PCI MULTIPORT

SOFTWARE CONFIGURATIONGUIDE

Introduction.This section describes the software installation procedure

allowing the PCI Quad RS232 or PCI Lynx 8 Port RS232 to beconfigured within the DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95 andWindows NT operating systems.

The setup procedures in this chapter assume that your PChas only COM1 present.

Note: Due to the nature of the installation procedure, there is littleor no difference between PCI Quad RS232 and PCI Lynx 8 PortRS232 installation methods. Instances where differences do existare clearly marked.

Configuring Ports in Windows 95 and 98.Although covering the installation of PCI Multiport cards

into the Windows 95 operating system, the procedure is also valid,with only minor differences, in the Windows 98 Operating System.

The Windows 95 environment now supports up to 255standard serial ports, RS232, RS422, RS485 etc.

To obtain a trouble free mix-and-match of the COM ports:

• Power up your PC after inserting your card or cards, as shownin Chapter 2.

• Windows 95 should then load normally. During the bootingprocess, Windows 95 will detect the card and you will brieflysee a message box indicating the detection process.

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• Windows will then display the "Update Device DriverWizard", which asks you to “insert any disk which came withthe PCI card”. Insert the installation disk for Windows 95provided with the PCI Quad RS232 and click Next.

• The Wizard should then come up with the message: "Windowsfound the following updated driver for this device: PCI QuadRS232". Click Finish.

• A "Copying Files…" window should now appear. Click OKwhen it asks you to insert the disk.

• After copying the files Windows 95 will then detect each of theserial ports in turn and install them as MultiPortcommunications ports.

If you then use the Device Manager (by clicking on’System’ in the Control Panel) a window similar to one of thefollowing will be displayed:

PCI Lynx 8 PortRS232 users: Thismessages displays as"PCI Lynx 8 PortRS232 Card."


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If you have no other serial port cards installed above COM4, the PCI Quad RS232 will appear as COM5 -COM8 and the PCILynx 8 Port RS232 will appear as COM5 - COM12. If you alreadyhave more than 5 COM ports installed the Multiport card ports willappear as the next highest available COM ports.

PCI Quad RS232: PCI Lynx 8 Port RS232:


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PCI Quad and Lynx 8 Port RS232 Card Settings InWindows 95 and 98.• Double clicking a card entry under the "Multi-Function

Adapters", in Device Manager will display general propertiesfor the selected card.

• Clicking on the Serial Solutions tab (for a PCI Lynx 8 Port),will display:

Some communications applications require the serial portsthey access to be as named COM 4 or lower. The COM portassignment may be changed, simply by selecting a new COM portvalue from the pull down menu relevant to the port. However,COM port usage other than those for the selected card itself are notchecked, so it is advisable to first check which COM ports are inuse - port availability can be checked by viewing the DeviceManager:

PCI Quad Port RS232users: These buttons aredisabled.

PCI Quad Port RS232users: Window titledisplayed as "PCI QuadPort RS232 CardProperties."


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All COM ports present will be listed under the entry "Ports(COM & LPT)." The above screenshots indicates that COM2 - 4and COM9 and above are not installed.

Selecting The Maximum Baud Rate.The baud clock determines the maximum rate at which the

serial ports of the PCI Multiport card can communicate. Thestandard PC serial ports allow baud rates up to a maximum of115,200; however, both PCI Multiport cards can be set to use baudrates of up to 230,400 and beyond.

• Double clicking a card entry under the "Multi-FunctionAdapters", in Device Manager and select the Serial Solutionstab. The Maximum Baud Rate settings are located at thebottom of this window:

The default Maximum Baud Rate Setting is 115,200 baud,which provides full backward compatibility with standard serialports. Any change to the baud rate settings here will affect allof the cards ports. Table 3-1, below, lists the baud rates availableat the various Maximum Baud Rate Settings. Setting the card to ahigher baud rate requires connection to a device that supports thishigher rate. Whatever setting you use will be stored by the PCIMultiport configuration software and set up again the next timeWindows is started.

It has been found during testing that the PCI Quad / Lynx 8Port RS232 will operates correctly up to 230,400 baud at distancesof up to 10 meters.


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Table 3-1 Maximum Baud Rate Settings.

Maximum Baud Rate115200 230400 460800 921600

50 100 200 40075 150 300 600

110 220 440 880150 300 600 1200300 600 1200 2400600 1200 2400 48001200 2400 4800 96001800 3600 7200 14402000 4000 8000 160002400 4800 9600 192003600 7200 14400 288004800 9600 19200 384007200 14400 28800 576009600 19200 38400 76800

19200 38400 76800 15360038400 76800 153600 23040057600 115200 230400 460800*115200 230400 460800* 921600*

*Indicates baud rates not guaranteed to give error freetransmission.

Note: Many serial comms applications will not actuallyregister the ports as running at baud rates of above 115200.

SelectableBaudRates


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PCI Quad and Lynx 8 Port RS232 Port Settings InWindows 95 and 98.

Double clicking on a selected Multiport 232 Port entry inDevice Manager will the display general properties window for theselected port (in this case COM5).

• Selecting the Port Settings tab produces:

Settings available in this window are:

1. Baud Rate - determines the baud rate at which theselected port operates, the maximum value available isdependant upon the Maximum Baud Rate Setting (seebelow.)

2. Data Bits.3. Parity.4. Stop Bits.5. Flow Control.

Change to suit remote device.


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6. Restore Defaults - when clicked, resets the selectedCOM port to the following values:Baud Rate: 9600Data Bits: 8Parity: NoneStop Bits: 1Flow Control: Xon / Xoff

• Clicking on the Serial Solutions tab will display:


1. Shared Interrupt Settings:• Enable Sharing - Clicking on this setting will

remove the selected port from the shared interrupt,and will require the particular port to be assigned itsown unique IRQ value from the Resources Tab.

• SISR address - This value is used in conjunctionwith the Enabling Sharing checkbox, and will


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appear greyed out if the Enabling Sharing checkboxhas been un-checked.

• Port Index - This is only used for interrupt sharingcards.

2. FIFO Settings:• Enable FIFO - turns the selected ports FIFO buffer

on or off. It is strongly recommended that the FIFOfor both ports is left enabled.

• Receive Buffer - These settings allow the selectionof a receiver FIFO trigger setting. Selecting a lowvalue will allow the interrupt to be serviced quicker,which is good for slow machines. If you have a fastmachine, setting a high value will give you moretime for mult i-tasking operations.

• Transmit Buffer - These settings allow theselection of a transmitter FIFO trigger setting.Selecting a low value will send fewer data-bytes perinterrupt, and this is recommended if you arecommunicating to a slower machine. Selecting ahigh value will send more data-bytes per interrupt,and will give more time for multi-taskingoperations.

3. Restore- Clicking on this port will restore the portsetting of the Serial Solutions tab for the selected portto:

Enable Sharing: On (Checked)SISR Address: 3a0Port Index: 0Enable FIFO: On (Checked)Receive Buffer: 3rd from right.Transmit Buffer: High.


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Configuring Ports In Microsoft Windows NT.Microsoft Windows NT Provides built in support for 255

standard serial ports. To setup your PCI Multiport serial card youshould follow these steps. Please note that to change any kind ofhardware configuration under Windows NT you must be logged inas a user with Administrator level privileges, if you do not havethese please contact your system administrator.

Software Installation.Insert the PCI Multiport Card into your PC, as described in

chapter 2, and restart. Place the supplied floppy disk titled "SerialSolutions for Windows NT" in a suitable drive and from the StartMenu choose Run and enter a:\setup (where a: is the path tothe floppy drive with the installation disk).

• InstallShield will then install the driver software automatically -it will then copy the necessary files and start itself. Thisautomatically detects your new PCI serial card(s) and does notrequire any further system restarting.


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Examining Card Configuration.Go to Control Panel (Start Menu/Settings/Control Panel)

and double click on Serial Solutions PCI:

You will be presented with a Serial Solutions PCI PortConfiguration window:

PCI Quad Port RS232users: these entries undercard will appear as:PCI Quad Port RS232 Card


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Configuring Ports.To view the settings of a port, select it and click on

settings, and then click on the resources tab:


1. Baud Rate - determines the baud rate at which the selectedport operates, the maximum value available is 921,600 (1Megabaud.) - though it has been found during testing that thePCI Quad / Lynx 8 Port RS232 will operates correctly up to230,400 baud at distances of up to 10 meters, but baud ratesabove 230,400 cannot be guaranteed to give error free datatransmission.

Note: Many serial comms applications will not actuallyregister the ports as running at baud rates of above 115200.


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2. Data Bits.3. Parity.4. Stop Bits.5. Flow Control.6. Advanced - see the section below, titled "Advanced Port

Settings."7. Restore Defaults - when clicked, resets the selected COM port

to the following values:

Baud Rate: 9600Data Bits: 8Parity: NoneStop Bits: 1Flow Control: Hardware

Advanced Port Settings.When the Advanced button of Port Settings in selected the

following dialogue is displayed:

Settings available in this window are:1. FIFO settings.

• Use FIFO Buffers - turns the selected ports FIFObuffer on or off. It is strongly recommended that theFIFO for both ports is left enabled.

• Receive Buffer - These settings allow the selectionof a receiver FIFO trigger setting. Selecting a low

Change to suit remote device.


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value will allow the interrupt to be serviced quicker,which is good for slow machines. If you have a fastmachine, setting a high value will give you moretime for multi-tasking operations.

• Transmit Buffer - These settings allow theselection of a transmitter FIFO trigger setting.Selecting a low value will send fewer data-bytes perinterrupt, and this is recommended if you arecommunicating to a slower machine. Selecting ahigh value will send more data-bytes per interrupt,and will give more time for multi-taskingoperations.

2. Defaults - When clicked this button resets the advancedproperties to the followed settings:

Use FIFO Buffers: On (checked)Transmit Buffers: 14Receive Buffers: 14

Uninstalling Serial Solutions PCI.To uninstall Serial Solutions PCI:

• From Control Panel, open the Add/Remove Programs applet,then close the Control Panel.

• Select from the list Serial Solutions PCI.• Click the Add/Remove button.

Windows NT will then uninstall the Serial Solutions PCI applet,without the need for restarting.


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Configuring Ports In Windows 3.xThe Windows 3.x installation procedure consists of 2 steps

after the PCI Quad RS232 card is inserted:

1. Determining the resources that the PCI Quad RS232 hasclaimed.

2. Informing Windows 3.x of those resources.

Determining PCI Multiport RS232 Resources.• Insert card into PC, as described in Chapter 2.• Run BBCARDS.EXE, from the supplied DOS utilities disktitled "Utility Disk" (Version 2.2 Jan 1998 or higher) by typing thefollowing:

%�@"4'-@&&'%6(7

Where A:\ is the drive containing the supplied disk.BBCARDS.EXE will return a string that looks similar to

the following (values contained in the string may differ inindividual PC’s due to resource availability):

PCI Quad Users:GEVH��MW�SR�FYW��HIZMGI��JYRGXMSR��'EVH�-(!��VIZMWMSR��5YEH�67��

� MRXIVVYTX�PMRI��LEW�FIIR�EWWMKRIH� ��WIXW�SJ��GSQTEXMFPI�VIKMWXIVW�EVI�EX�-�3�EHHVIWW�� 7-76�MW�EX�-�3�EHHVIWW�� &EYH�GPSGO�GSRXVSP�MW�EX�-�3�EHHVIWW��H�� ;VMXI��\J��JSV��HIJEYPX��\J��JSV��\H��JSV��\H��JSV��

PCI Lynx 8 Port Users:GEVH��MW�SR�FYW��HIZMGI��JYRGXMSR��'EVH�-(!��VIZMWMSR��0]R\��

� MRXIVVYTX�PMRI��LEW�FIIR�EWWMKRIH� ��WIXW�SJ��GSQTEXMFPI�VIKMWXIVW�EVI�EX�-�3�EHHVIWW�� 7-76�MW�EX�-�3�EHHVIWW�� &EYH�GPSGO�GSRXVSP�MW�EX�-�3�EHHVIWW��H�

;VMXI��\J��JSV��HIJEYPX��\J��JSV��\H��JSV��\H��JSV��


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• Note down IRQ, I/O address and SISR (the SISR is the SharedInterrupt Status Register, which is a read only register whichreturns an index value that identifies which port on the card hasan interrupt awaiting servicing by the driver software.) In thiscase:

The IRQ = 11The I/O address = 0140The SISR = 0104

Windows 3.x Software Installation.Place the Serial Solutions for Windows 3.x disk into a

suitable drive. From the File Menu choose ‘Run’ and enter“a:\setup” (where a: is the path to the floppy drive with theinstallation disk).

• Click OK, the Setup Program Main Screen is displayed:

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for deletion and "Add All" chooses all uninstalled components forinstallation; options may not be changed when the components areinstalled. For further details on the Component Options consult theREADME.TXT file on the supplied disk.

If only logical ports COM1 to COM9 are to be used thende-select the Comms API library option in the "Install" column.This library is only necessary to allow the use of logical portsgreater than COM9 e.g. COM10, COM11 etc.

• When you have made your choice of Component Options clickContinue and when the setup program has finished select theDone button.

Note: If the Serial Port driver options has been selected, after thesetup program has finished, Windows will display a restartmessage - answer Yes and Serial Solutions will be ready to runupon Windows restarting.

Serial Port Installation.• From Main, select Control Panel:

• Click on Serial Ports:


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The following dialogue will be displayed:

To add a COM port:

• Click on the add button and a Window similar to the followingwill be displayed:


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• In Multiport Settings:• Select the Multiport radiobutton.• In SISR base box, enter a SISR value of 0104 (this

value was returned by the BBCARDS program, asdescribed in the above section.)

• In the Card’s Port field enter a value of 1, as this is thefirst port of the PCI Quad RS232 installed.

• In Standard Settings:• In the COM Base field, enter the value 0140 (this value

was returned by the BBCARDS program, as describedin the above section.)Note: COM ports are defined with an i/o address range,which in this case, begins at 0140 and all subsequentports have an i/o address that is 8 higher than theprevious. i.e. if COM2 has an address of 0140h, thenCOM3 will have an address of 0148h, COM4 anaddress of 0150h etc.

• In the IRQ field, enter the value 11 (this value wasreturned by the BBCARDS program, as described inthe above section.)

• When you have finished, click on OK. A restart message willbe displayed; to save only restart when all four ports have beenadded and correctly configured.

• Repeat the above process to add the next 3 COM ports of thePCI Quad RS232. For example, for the second port of the PCIQuad RS232 (designated COM3) the SISR value of 0104 willremain the same, the Card’s Port value will be 2 (the secondport of the Quad card), COM base will be 0148 and the IRQvalue is 11. After adding the remaining COM ports the COMPorts Window will look similar to the following:


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PCI Lynx 8 Port RS232 Users: After installing all 8 ports, theCOM Ports Window will look similar to the following:

Configuring The COM Ports.• From the COM Ports window choose the port that you wish to

configure and click on Settings - the following dialogue willbe displayed:


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Note: A port that has been added has the default values of:

Baud Rate: 9600Data Bits: 8Parity: NoneStop Bits: 1.0Flow: None:

Change the communications Settings in the COM Ports tomatch the baud rate, parity settings etc. of the remote serial device.

Deleting Ports in Windows.The Delete button can be used to discard the entries of

ports that have been removed from the system.Note. Never try to leave out a serial port number when

using the delete button, because Windows may automatically shiftserial port numbers which results in a mis-match of settings in theSerial Ports Applet (COM1-COM4 only).

Restarting Windows.Whenever certain values have been entered or changed in

the hardware settings window, a message prompting to restartWindows will appear. Only after having made ALL the necessarychanges restart Windows so that the new settings come into effect.


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Configuring Ports in DOS.The DOS installation procedure consists of 2 steps after the

PCI Quad RS232 card is inserted:

1. Determining the resources that the PCI Quad RS232 hasclaimed.

2. Informing the Serial Solutions DOS device driver of thoseresources.

Determining PCI Multiport RS232 Resources.• Insert card into PC, as described in Chapter 2.• Run BBCARDS.EXE, from the supplied DOS driver disk titled

"Utility Disk" by typing the following:

%�@"&&'%6(7

Where A:\ is the drive containing the supplied disk.BBCARDS.EXE will return a string that looks similar to

the following (values contained in the string may differ inindividual PC’s due to resource availability):

PCI Quad Users:GEVH��MW�SR�FYW��HIZMGI��JYRGXMSR��'EVH�-(!��VIZMWMSR��5YEH�67��


PCI Lynx 8 Port Users:GEVH��MW�SR�FYW��HIZMGI��JYRGXMSR��'EVH�-(!��VIZMWMSR��0]R\��



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• Note down IRQ, I/O address and SISR (the SISR is the SharedInterrupt Status Register, which is a read only register whichreturns an index value that identifies which port on the card hasan interrupt awaiting servicing by the driver software.) In thiscase:

The IRQ = 11The I/O address = 0140The SISR = 0104

NEWCOM.SYS Parameters.The NewCOM.SYS device driver included with the PCI

Quad RS232 driver software is used to set up the card in DOS andhas the following syntax:

NEWCOM.SYS /A port address, /L SISR, IRQ, range /B numberbuffer /S buffer /H hardware handshake

Where /A port address specifies COM port number followed by ahexadecimal address in the form /Ax,y where x is COMport range and y is I/O address.

/L SISR, IRQ, range specifies SISR address, card interrupt andCOM port range. The COM port range specifies the COMport(s). Range may be a single port OR a range of ports.

/B number buffer is used to set the number of pairs ofbuffers to be allocated to ports and is a decimal number inthe range 1-maxport.

/S buffer Set size of all buffers in bytes, buffer is roundedto the nearest power of 2 and must be a decimal number inthe range 32 to 32768. For any serial port opened twobuffers of size buffer are allocated, one for input and theother for output.

/H hardware handshake selects which hardware handshake


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type to use on the specified ports. This is used in thefollowing manner: /H range, hs where range specifies theCOM port or ports and hs selects handshake type.Handshake types available are:

Type 0 RS232 DTR/CTS - The PC only transmitswhen CTS is input true. When the PC is able toreceive its sets DTR output true. The DSR andDCD inputs are ignored. The RTS output lineis set true just in case the external serial deviceneeds a true signal.

Type 4 3 Wire Handshake - Really no handshake at allsince the PC transmits irrespective of thehandshake lines. The 3 wires are TxD, RxD andGround, no other lines are required. Thus theCTS, DSR and DCD inputs are ignored. The RTSand DTR output lines are set true just in case theexternal serial device needs a true signal.

Note: If hardware handshaking is not specified in theNEWCOM.SYS parameters, type 4, 3 WireHandshake is selected automatically.

Configuring and Installing NEWCOM.SYSTo load the Serial Solutions for DOS device driver an entry

needs to be added to the CONFIG.SYS file. Any simple text editor,EDIT for example, can edit the CONFIG.SYS file for example. Theinstallation procedure given below is for a PCI Quad RS232 asCOM 5 - COM8 and a PCI Lynx 8 Port RS232 as COM5 - COM12

The parameter required by the NEWCOM.SYS driver arethose returned by the BBCARDS.EXE application earlier. A briefexplanation for the parameters required by NEWCOM.SYS follows:

Port Address./A5-8,0140


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COM ports 5,6,7 and 8 are defined, with an i/o addressrange that begins at 0140h and all subsequent ports have an i/oaddress that is 8 higher than the previous. i.e. if COM5 has anaddress of 0140h, then COM6 will have an address of 0148h,COM7 an address of 0150h etc.

PCI Lynx 8 Port RS232 Users: /A5-12,0140

SISR, IRQ, Range./L 0104,11,5-8

0104h is the i/o address SISR, 11 is the IRQ and since theCOM port range is COM5 - COM8 range is entered as 5-8.

PCI Lynx 8 Port RS232 Users: /L 0104,11,5-12

Number Buffer./B8

8 buffers are defined, though only four ports are in use -this is because buffers in DOS are assigned in a sequential orderfrom COM1. Since the PCI Quad RS232 has been assigned COMport values of 5 to 8, all preceding COM ports, must have buffersassigned to them also.

PCI Lynx 8 Port RS232 Users: /B12

Buffer Size./S512

Buffer size set to 512 bytes.

Hardware Handshaking./H,4

Type 4, 3 Wire Handshake selected for all ports.


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Modifying Command Line Parameters.When "assembled" the NEWCOM.SYS command line

looks like…

DEVICE=NEWCOM.SYS /A5-8,0140 /L 0104,11,5-8 /B8 /S 512 /H,4…and should be entered into the CONFIG.SYS file. Once you aresure that these parameters have been entered correctly, restart yourPC and your PCI Quad RS232 should be ready to use immediately.Sample terminal applications are provided on "Serial SolutionsDisk 1 & 2" enabling communications to be established to yourperipherals quickly and easily.

PCI Lynx 8 Port RS232 Users: When "assembled" theNEWCOM.SYS command line looks like:

DEVICE=NEWCOM.SYS /A5-12, 0140 /L0104,11,5-12 /B12 /S512/H,4

RS232 Pinouts and Port Cabling PCI Quad / Lynx 8 Port RS232

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Chapter 4RS232 PINOUTS AND PORT

CABLING.

Introduction. This chapter gives details of the 9 and 25 pin RS232 pin outs,cabling and connections, with information on how to connect theserial ports of two PCs, how to make a selftest loop back connectorand the pinouts of the PCI Quad and Lynx 8 Port RS232 card

The RS232 Standard.The RS232 standard is ancient in computer industry terms.

Introduced in 1962, it is now widely established. RS232 is a slowspeed, short distance, single ended transmission system (i.e. onlyone wire per signal). Typical RS232 maximum cable length is 50feet with a maximum data rate of 20K bits per second.

Figure 4-1. RS232 Point To Point Connection.

T T LT T L

G RO U N D G RO U N D

D R

RS232C Standard1 Driver 1 Receiver

Line Length Max Data Rate50 Feet = 15m 20 Kbits/sec

AT QUAD AND LYNX RS232 RS232 Pinouts and Port Cabling

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Serial Port Pin Outs. The pinouts of the 9 and 25 pin Male D connectors are givenbelow.

Figure 4-2. Serial Port RS232 Pin Outs.

9 Pin connector:

P IN 1 - D ATA C A R R IE R D E T E C T (D C D ) P IN 6 - D ATA S E T R E A DY (D S R )

P IN 8 - C L E A R T O S E N D (C T S )P IN 3 - T R A N S M IT TE D D ATA (T X D )P IN 2 - R E C E IV E D D ATA (R X D )

P IN 4 - D ATA T E R M IN A L R E A D Y (D T R )

P IN 7 - R E Q U E S T T O S E N D (R X D )

P IN 9 - R IN G IN D IC ATO R (R I )P IN 5 - G R O U N D (G N D )

25 Pin connector:

P IN 7 - G R O U N D (G N D )

P IN 2 - T R A N S M IT T E D D ATA (T X D )P IN 3 - R E C E IV E D D ATA (R X D )P IN 4 - R E Q U E S T T O S E N D (R X D )

P IN 6 - D ATA S E T R E A DY (D S R )

P IN 5 - C L E A R T O S EN D (C T S )

P IN 8 - D ATA C A R R IE R D E T E C T (D C D )P IN 20 - R IN G IN D IC ATO R (R I)

P IN 22 - DATA T E R M IN A L R E A DY (D T R )

9 Pin D Serial Port RS232 Cables. To connect to the AT style RS232 Serial Port you will need acable terminating in a 9 way female D connector. It is soundpractice to use cables with screws fitted that will allow you tofasten the cable securely to the PC card. In general, you will need to make up a "cross over" cable tocorrectly interface the PC to the RS232 port of another computeror device. Traditionally, making up the cross over cable has beenconsidered a black art. However, provided you have the pin outsand handshake requirements of both sides of your RS232


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connection, the cross over cable becomes a matter of commonsense. The cross over cable is simply to ensure that the rightsignals going out of one RS232 port go into the appropriate linesof the other RS232 port.

9 Pin D Serial Port Connection To Another PC. Suppose we want to connect the AT style 9 pin D Serial Portto the serial port of another IBM PC. See Figure 4-3.

1) Connect the earth lines. Line 5 of Serial Port 2 to lines 1 & 7 of the other PC. This gives the two devices a common earth level.

2) Connect the Transmit and Receive lines together. Line 3, TXD, Port 2 goes to line 3, RXD, of the other PC. Line 2, RXD, Port 2 goes to line 2, TXD, of the other PC. This allows each to receive the data transmitted by the

other.

3) Connect the Port 2 DTR line, pin 4 to the other PC DCD,pin 8 and CTS, pin 5, lines.Also, connect up the other PC DTR line, pin 20 to the Port2 DCD, pin 1 and CTS, pin 8, lines.This allows the receiving device to signal when it can nolonger accept data. The receiving device sets DTR falsewhen it is unable to receive any more data. The sendingdevice reads DTR on its CTS and DCD pins. It should stopsending when CTS goes false.

4) Connect the Port 2 RTS line, pin 7, to the other PC DSRline, pin 6.

Also, connect the other PC RTS line, pin 4, to the Port 2DSR line, pin 6.

This RTS line is used to let the other device know that it isready for data exchange.


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Figure 4-3. 9 Pin D Serial Port To Other PC Cable.

AT SERIAL PORT Side Other PC SERIAL PORT Side.9 PIN D CONNECTOR 9 PIN D CONNECTOR

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9 PIN D CONNECTOR 25 PIN D CONNECTOR

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9 Pin D Serial Port To A Modem. If you are connecting a MODEM to a 9 pin D Serial Port thenyou will NOT need a cross over cable and a straight through cableconnected as the 9 to 25 pin adapter given in Figure 4-5.

9 Pin D Serial Port Loop Back Connector. A loop back connector can be used to echo RS232 datatransmitted by a serial port back into its own RS232 receiver. Inthis way, the function of the serial port can be tested. For an AT style Serial Port use the a female 9 way connectorwired as in Figure 4-4

Figure 4-4. 9 Pin D Serial Loop Back Connector.

9 PIN D CONNECTOR 25 PIN D CONNECTOR

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Figure 4-5. 9 To 25 Way Adapter.

This adapter cable makes the AT style 9 pin serial port, look likethe standard PC 25 pin serial port. It is NOT a cross over cable!

9 Pin AT SERIAL PORT 25 Pin PC SERIAL PORT 9 Pin Female D Connector 25 Pin Male D Connector

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S C H E M AT IC R E P R E S E N TAT IO N :


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The Quad Cable PinoutsThe Quad cable consists of a 37 way female D connector

attached to four 25 way Male D connectors. Each of the cablescarries 9 cores plus a sheath. Each of the 25 pin D connectors has 9connections, based on the standard PC serial port configuration.Figure 4-7, on the next page shows the 37 way female connectorpin numbers corresponding to each of the 4 separate port pin outsand pin functions. Each cable is approximately 1 metre long and isclearly marked as P1 for Port 1, P2 for Port 2 etc.

Figure 4-6. Quad Cable by 9 and 25 pin D Connector

37 way D connector PinoutsPort#1

Port#2

Port#3

Port#4

Pin Function 9Pin

25Pin

3 26 12 35 Transmitted Data (TXD) 3 22 25 11 34 Received Data (RXD) 2 321 7 30 16 Request To Send (RTS) 7 422 8 31 17 Clear To Send (CTS) 8 520 6 29 15 Data Set Ready (DSR) 6 65 28 14 37 Ground (GND) 5 71 24 10 33 Data Carrier Detect(DCD) 1 84 27 13 36 Data terminal Ready (DTR) 4 2023 9 32 18 Ring Indicator (RI) 9 22

NOTE: Pin 19 on the 37 pin D connector is not used.


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Figure 4-7. Pin outs of the PCI Quad 4 Port RS232 38pin D connector

P IN 1 8 - R I# 4P IN 1 7 - C T S # 4P IN 1 6 - R T S # 4P IN 1 5 - D S R # 4P IN 1 4 - G N D # 3P IN 1 3 - D T R # 3P IN 1 2 - T X D # 3P IN 1 1 - R X D # 3P IN 1 0 - D C D # 3P IN 9 - R I# 2P IN 8 - C T S # 2P IN 7 - R T S # 2P IN 6 - D S R # 2P IN 5 - G N D # 1P IN 4 - D T R # 1P IN 3 - T X D # 1P IN 2 - R X D # 1P IN 1 - D C D # 1

P IN 3 7 - G N D # 4P IN 3 6 - D T R # 4P IN 3 5 - T X D # 4P IN 3 4 -R X D # 4P IN 3 3 - D C D # 4

P IN 3 2 - R I# 3P IN 3 1 - C T S # 3P IN 3 0 - R T S # 3P IN 2 9 - D S R # 3

P IN 2 8 - G N D # 2P IN 2 7 - D T R # 2P IN 2 6 - T X D # 2P IN 2 5 - R X D # 2P IN 2 4 - D C D # 2

P IN 2 3 - R I# 1P IN 2 2 - C T S # 1P IN 2 1 - R T S # 1

P IN 2 0 - D S R # 1

P IN 1 9 - N O C O N N E C T IO N

NOTE: On the above diagram the # symbol followed by a numberis used to notify a port on the cable. E.g. #4 means port 4, hencePIN36 - DTR#4 is pin 36 of the 37way connector, whichcorresponds to the DTR function on port 4.


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The Lynx Card Octopus Cable PinoutsThe Lynx card octopus cable connects a 78 pin Male D

connector to 8 nine way Male D connectors. Each of the cables has9 cores plus a sheath. The sheath each of the 25 way D connectorsis connected to the sheath of the 78 way D connector. Each of the9 pin D connectors has 9 connections in the standard PC serial portconfiguration, see Figure 4-8, below. Each cable is approximately1 metre long and is clearly marked as P1 for Port 1etc.

Figure 4-8. Lynx Cable by 9 and 25 pin D Connector


Port#2

Port#3

Port#4

Pin Function 9Pin

25Pin

30 50 11 10 Transmitted Data (TXD) 3 255 17 37 56 Received Data (RXD) 2 351 31 12 14 Request To Send (RTS) 7 416 53 59 57 Clear To Send (CTS) 8 554 34 58 38 Data Set Ready (DSR) 6 668 69 70 71 Ground (GND) 5 735 33 39 18 Data Carrier Detect (DCD) 1 849 32 13 52 Data terminal Ready(DTR) 4 2036 15 20 19 Ring Indicator (RI) 9 22


Port#6

Port#7

Port#8

Pin Function 9Pin

25Pin

40 2 63 64 Transmitted Data (TXD) 3 228 8 46 27 Received Data (RXD) 2 321 41 62 60 Request To Send (RTS) 7 425 4 9 45 Clear To Send (CTS) 8 55 42 29 26 Data Set Ready (DSR) 6 672 73 74 75 Ground (GND) 5 743 23 48 6 Data Carrier Detect (DCD) 1 822 3 61 1 Data terminal Ready(DTR) 4 2044 24 47 7 Ring Indicator (RI) 9 22

NOTE: Pins 65,66,75 - 78 on the above connector are not used


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Figure 4-9. Pin Outs of the 78 pin D connector on thePCI Lynx 8 Port RS232

NOTE: On the above diagram the # symbol followed by a numberis used to notify a port on the cable e.g. #4 means port 4, hencePIN47 DTR#4 is pin 47 of the 78way connector, whichcorresponds to the DTR function on port 4.

Index PCI Quad / Lynx 8 Port RS232

Index

Index

115200 Baud................................................................................................. 1516450 / 16550 ............................................................................................. 1, 5460800 Baud................................................................................................. 15921600 Baud................................................................................................. 15adapter .....................................................................................................40, 41asynchronous .................................................................................................. 5baud / baud rate............................................................................................2, 3BBCARDS.EXE ................................................................................24, 31, 33bits................................................................................................................ 36Buffer ........................................................................................................... 34buffer / buffered ...........................................................................................2, 3cable..........................................................................................3, 36, 37, 40, 41Changing COM numbers in Windows 95....................................................... 13command ........................................................................................................ 2connectors..................................................................................................9, 37cross over...........................................................................................37, 40, 41CTS .......................................................................................................2, 5, 38data word length.............................................................................................. 5DCD ......................................................................................................2, 5, 38device driver ......................................................................................31, 32, 33DSR.......................................................................................................2, 5, 38DTR.......................................................................................................2, 5, 38emulation ........................................................................................................ 2FIFO........................................................................................................... 1, 5handshake ..............................................................................................1, 2, 37Insalling Ports In Windows 95. ...................................................................... 10installation ...................................................................................................... 4Installing a PCI Multiport Card........................................................................ 8Installing Ports In DOS ................................................................................. 31Installing Ports In Microsoft Windows NT..................................................... 19Installing Ports In Windows 3.X.................................................................... 24interrupts......................................................................................................... 3loop back ..............................................................................................3, 36, 40Maximum Baud Rate................................................................................ 14-16Megabaud ............................................................................... See 921600 baudMegabaud. .................................................................................................... 21mode............................................................................................................... 2modem............................................................................................................ 5modem control ................................................................................................ 5Multiport Settings ......................................................................................... 28parity ...........................................................................................................2, 3

PCI Quad / Lynx 8 Port RS232 Index

Index

PCI Lynx 8 Port Connector pinouts ............................................................... 45PCI Lynx 8 Port Specifications........................................................................ 7PCI Quad / Lynx, installation differerences.................................................... 10PCI Quad RS232 connector pinouts............................................................... 43PCI Quad RS232 Specifications ...................................................................... 6pin outs ................................................................................................8, 36, 37port / ports ............................................................. 2, 3, 5, 10, 19, 36-38, 40, 41Port Address ................................................................................................. 33protocol........................................................................................................... 2receive .......................................................................................................... 38RS232...............................................................................8, 1, 5, 10, 36, 37, 40RTS .......................................................................................................2, 5, 38RXD ..........................................................................................................5, 38safety .............................................................................................................. 8serial port...........................................................1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 19, 36, 38, 40, 41Serial Solutions ...............................................................................................1shared interrupt ........................................................................................... 3, 4Shared Interrupt Mechanism............................................................................ 8SISR .................................................................................24, 25, 28, 31, 32, 34speed............................................................................................................... 5technical ......................................................................................................... 4TXD ..........................................................................................................5, 38Uninstalling Serial Solutions PCI for Windows NT........................................ 23Windows.......................................................................................... 1, 3, 10, 19

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