Fastcom 232/8-PCI Hardware reference manual

Manual is about: Advanced Eight Channel RS-232 Interface for PCI Bus

Summary of 232/8-PCI

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    F ™ a astcom dapters fastcom™: 232/8-pci advanced eight channel rs-232 interface for pci bus hardware reference manual manufactured by: 9011 e 37th st n wichita ks 67226-2006.

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    9011 e. 37th street n. Wichita, kansas 67226-2006 (316) 636-1131 fax (316) 636-1163 http://www.Commtech-fastcom.Com/ copyright (c) 1999, 2002, 2003 all rights reserved, including those to reproduce this document or parts thereof in any form without permission in writing from commtech, inc. Fastcom a...

  • Page 4: Revision Notes

    Revision notes revision page number changes made 2.1 8 swapped dsr and dcd on loop back plug description 2.2 12 changed warranty to 2 years 2.3 6 added installation manual link 2.4 10 updated contact information 2.5 3,4 6-8 changed 1.5 mbaud to 725 kbps updated testing installation and fastcom seria...

  • Page 5: Contents

    Contents “ce” certificate .............................................................................................................. 1 introduction description / block diagram ............................................................................................ 3 specifications / features...

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    1 european union declaration of conformity information technology equipment the company commtech, inc. Declares under its own and full responsibility that the product " fastcom: 232/8-pci - revision 1.2 " on which is attached this certificate is compliant to the "89/336/eec" directive, amended by 92...

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    3 introduction the fastcom: 232/8-pci adapter is one of the fastest, most advanced eight-channel rs-232 adapter in the industry. Primarily designed for commercial, industrial, and oem applications, the fastcom: 232/8-pci features eight discrete rs-232 channels, complete with all standard hand-shakin...

  • Page 10: Specifications:

    4 specifications: uart 16c854 buffering transmit - 128 bytes receive - 128 bytes interface rs-232c txd, rxd, dtr, dsr, dcd, rts, cts, ri bus pci power requirements: +5 600ma (typical) +12 100ma - 12 100ma address requirements: pci controller 128 bytes uarts 64 bytes control registers 4 bytes interru...

  • Page 11: Fastcom: 232/8-Pci

    5 fastcom: 232/8-pci board layout pci controller 16c854 uarts db78 connector packing list fastcom: 232/8-pci card cable assembly fastcom cd if an omission has been made, please call technical support for a replacement..

  • Page 12: Hardware Installation

    6 hardware installation important: observe electrostatic discharge (esd) precautions when handling the fastcom: 232/8-pci board. 1. Unpack the fastcom: 232/8-pci. Keep the box and static bag for warranty repair returns . 2. Select an open pci slot in your pc. 3. After removing the blank bracket from...

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    7 2. Find and run the tty example program (simple terminal). From the start menu, choose run, browse to and select d:\fastcom_disks\asyncpci\tty\tty2.Exe. Click the open button. Click the ok button to run the program. 3. With the tty program running, select settings from the menu. Select the com por...

  • Page 14: Fastcom Serial Settings

    8 fastcom serial settings these settings can be accessed using the application serialgt.Exe (windows 98/nt) or in the fastcom serial settings tab of the fastcom asyncpci communications port properties dialog (windows 2k/xp), which is found in the device manager under ports (com & lpt). Clock/4 clock...

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    9 fastcom: 232/8-pci adapter cable we provide access to the eight channels on the fastcom: 232/8-pci adapter through a shielded db78 connector and an adapter cable (supplied with the board). The adapter cable consists of a db78 male plug fanning out to eight standard db25 male plugs. Fastcom: 232/8-...

  • Page 16: Technical Support

    10 technical support all products manufactured by commtech are warranted against defective materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the product. This warranty is available only to the original purchaser. Any product found to be defective will, at the option of commtech, be repaired or replaced ...

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    11 appendix a 16c854 uart data.