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Connect Tech BBG001 User Manual

Manual is about: BlueStorm/Express Series

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    Bluestorm/express user manual connect tech inc 42 arrow road guelph, ontario n1k 1s6 tel: 519-836-1291 toll: 800-426-8979 (north america only) fax: 519-836-4878 email: sales@connecttech.Com support@connecttech.Com web: www.Connecttech.Com ctim-00033 revision 0.15 july 5, 2017.

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 2 table of contents customer support overview .......................................................................................................................... 4 contact information........................................................

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 3 operating environment ........................................................................................................................................... 35 pci express interface..........................................................

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 4 customer support overview if you experience difficulties after reading the manual and/or using the product, contact the connect tech reseller from which you purchased the product. In most cases the reseller can help you with product installa...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 5 limited lifetime warranty connect tech inc. Provides a lifetime warranty for all connect tech inc. Products. Should this product, in connect tech inc.'s opinion, fail to be in good working order during the warranty period, connect tech inc. ...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 6 introduction connect tech's bluestorm/express family offers compatibility with the next generation in computer bus standards. Available in two, four, eight and sixteen ports, these x1 lane pci express serial cards make it easy to add a wide ...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 7 bluestorm/express diagrams figure 1: bluestorm/express rs-232/422/485 two and four port model hardware components (beg001, beg002, beg003, beg004) note: the above example is a four port bluestorm/express model. Jc and jd headers will not be ...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 8 figure 2: bluestorm/express rs-232/422/485 8 and 16 port model hardware components (beg005, beg006) note: the above example is a 16 port bluestorm/express model. Headers ji through jp will not be installed on eight port models.

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 9 figure 3: bluestorm/express opto rs-232/422/485 four port model hardware components (bbg001) note: the above example is a four port bluestorm/express opto model installed with headers ja through jd..

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 10 figure 4: bluestorm/express opto (1 kv) rs-232/422/485 eight port model hardware components (bbg003) note: the above example is an eight port model where ports 5 through 8 feature 1 kv optical isolation and ports 1 through 4 are non-isolate...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 11 figure 6: bluestorm/express lp 8-port rs232/422/485 hardware components (bfg001/bfg002) figure 7: bluestorm/express isolated 8-port rs232 hardware components (bdg001) this board requires no jumpers..

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 12 figure 8: bluestorm/express isolated 4-port rs232/422/485 low profile (bcg004) refer to the “bcg004 and bbg008: bluestorm/express, isolated” section below, for details about the settings of the mode switch. Refer to “table 10: hdb-44 (bcg00...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 13 bluestorm/express installation overview before you begin, take a moment to ensure your package includes the components that ship with your product. These components should include: • one bluestorm/express adapter • one cd containing softwar...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 14 half duplex mode in this mode the txd+/- line driver is enabled only when data is transmitted and rxd+/- is disabled when data is being transmitted. This mode is typically used in either point-to-point 2-wire connections or in multi-drop 2-...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 15 txd ± termination: install this jumper to enable a 150 ohm resistor across the txd+ and txd- pins of the corresponding port. Half duplex and multi-drop modes require you to select the appropriate mode via software. Please refer to the readm...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 16 bcg004 and bbg008: bluestorm/express, isolated each port has a 4-position switch which sets the mode for the port. Positions #1&2 set the basic mode for the port. Positions #3&4 perform other setup functions. M0 m1 mode off off loopback on ...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 17 connector pinouts table 1: db-9 male pinouts - type a this “type a” db-9 pinout applies only to the following part numbers: beg001, beg002, beg003, beg004, beg005, beg006, bbg003, bfg001, bfg002, bdg001 pin no. Rs-232 signal direction rs-42...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 18 table 3: db-9 male pinouts - type b this “type b” db-9 pinout applies only to the following part numbers: bbg001, bcg001 pin no. Rs-232 signal direction rs-422/485 signal direction 1 n/c no connect rxd (+) input 2 rxd input rxd (-) input 3 ...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 19 table 5: db-37 this db-37 connector pinout applies only to the following part numbers: beg002, beg004 pin no. Port no. Rs-232 signal direction rs-422/485 signal direction 1 1 sg signal gnd sr signal ref 2 1 dtr output rxd a(-) input 3 1 txd...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 20 table 6: vhdci-68 this vhdci-68 connector pinout applies only to the following part numbers: beg005, beg006, bfg001, bfg002 pin no. Port no. Rs-232 signal signal direction rs-422/485 signal signal direction 1 1 txd output txd- output 2 1 ri...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 21 table 6: vhdci-68 female pinouts (continued) pin no. Port no. Rs-232 signal signal direction rs-422/485 signal signal direction 35 5 txd output txd- output 36 5 ri input cts+ input 37 5 dcd input rxd+ input 38 5 dtr output rxd- input 39 5 r...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 22 table 7: hdb-78 (bbg003) this hdb-78 connector pinout applies only to the following part numbers: bbg003 pin no. Port no. Rs-232 signal signal direction rs-422/485 signal signal direction 1 5 rts output rts a(-) output 2 5 cts input rts b(+...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 23 table 7: hdb-78 (bbg003) pinout (continued) pin no. Port no. Rs-232 signal signal direction rs-422/485 signal signal direction 47 2 dsr input cts a(-) input 48 2 ri input cts b(+) input 49 3 rts output rts a(-) output 50 3 cts input rts b(+...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 24 table 8: hdb-78 (bbg008) this hdb-78 connector pinout applies only to the following part numbers: bbg008 port no. Hdb-78 pin no. Db-9 pin no. Rs-232 signal signal direction rs-422/485 signal signal direction 1 61 1 dcd input n/c no connect ...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 25 table 8: hdb-78 (bbg008) pinout (continued) port no. Hdb-78 pin no. Db-9 pin no. Rs-232 signal signal direction rs-422/485 signal signal direction 5 71 1 dcd input n/c no connect 12 2 rxd input txd (+) output 31 3 txd output rxd (+) input 5...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 26 table 9: hdb-62 connector pinout this hdb-62 connector pinout applies only to the following part numbers: bdg001 port no. Db-62 pin no. Db-9 pin no. Signal direction rs-232 signal 1 33 1 input dcd 12 2 input rx 34 3 output tx 32 4 output dt...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 27 table 9: hdb-62 connector pinout (continued) port no. Db-62 pin no. Db-9 pin no. Signal direction rs-232 signal 6 23 1 input dcd 2 2 input rx 24 3 output tx 22 4 output dtr 43 5 n/a gnd nc 6 - - 44 7 output rts 1 8 input cts nc 9 - - 7 38 1...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 28 table 10: hdb-44 (bcg004) db-9 pin-outs are achieved using cable ctic-00359 port no. Hdb-44 pin no. Db-9 pin no. Rs-232 signal rs422 signal rs485 signal 1 3 1 dcd 17 2 rx tx+ txrx+ 1 3 tx rx+ 18 4 dtr 31 5 gnd gnd gnd 16 6 dsr tx- txrx- 2 7...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 29 rs-422/485 recommended wiring type “a” rs-422/485 wiring this wiring scheme can be applied to the following part numbers: beg001, beg002, beg003, beg004, beg005, beg006, bbg003, bfg001, bfg002 type “b” rs-422/485 wiring this wiring scheme c...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 30 hardware installation installing the bluestorm/express into your system turn off the power to your computer and open it to expose the expansion slots (consult your system’s documentation for more information on this procedure). Jumper all o...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 31 software first installation (windows) downlaod and extract the latest driver from the website. Run dpinst86.Exe (for 32-bit) or dpinst64.Exe (for 64-bit). The installer will guide you through the process. The board will then be detected and...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 32 4. Downlaod and extract the latest driver from the website. Choose what you want the wizard to do by selecting install from a list or specific location (advanced). Select next. 5. Choose include this location in the search and browse to the...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 33 advanced port settings use fifo buffers for performance reasons, it is preferred that the fifo buffers on the uart be used. When the use fifo buffers option is enabled, the uart will be more efficient at moving data. Other functions such as...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 34 baud rate mapping in some applications, high or unusual baud rates such as 230400 bps cannot be specified directly. In such a case, we provide two baud rates (110 bps and 300 bps) which can be mapped to different values if necessary. By def...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 35 specifications operating environment ● storage temperature: -40 c to 105 c ● operating temperature: 0 c to 70 c (-40 to +85 industrial temp versions) ● relative humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing ● air movement: no requirement pci expres...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 36 uarts bluestorm/express (2 and 4 port models) ● 17d152 dual uarts with 64 byte txd/rxd fifo buffers bluestorm/express (8 and 16 port models) ● 17v258 octal uarts with 64 byte txd/rxd fifo buffers bluestorm/express opto ● 17d152 dual uarts w...

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    Connect tech bluestorm/express user manual revision 0.15 37 bluestorm/express opto (2 and 4 port as well as 8 port(1 kv) models) ● length: 14.699 cm, 5.775 inches ● height: 11.049 cm, 4.350 inches bluestorm/express lp opto ● length: 15.7 cm, 6.2 inches ● height: 6.9 cm, 2.7 inches bluestorm/express ...