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FOUR PORT RS-232 SERIAL INTERFACE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with themanufacturer’s instruct...

Page 3 - FOUR PORT RS-232 SERIAL INTERFACE; Contents; Chapter

FOUR PORT RS-232 SERIAL INTERFACE Contents Chapter Page 1. Specifications...................................................................................................12. Introduction ....................................................................................................2 2.1 Overv...

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1 CHAPTER 1: Specifications Protocol — Asynchronous Number of Ports — 4 Speed — IC111C: Up to 115.2 Kbps; IC181C: 460.8 kbps and higher Operation — RS-232 Connectors — DB37M on card; (1) 3-ft. (0.9-m) DB37F-to-4x DB25M octopus cable, included Maximum Distance — 50 ft. (15.2 m) @ 19.2 Kbps with 2500 ...

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2 FOUR PORT RS-232 SERIAL INTERFACE 2.1 Overview The Four Port RS-232 Serial Interface provides your PC system with four RS-232 asynchronous ports. Connect to any device that uses the RS-232 protocol,such as modems, data-entry terminals, and plotters. The Serial Interface also includes a serial util...

Page 6 - CHAPTER 2: Introduction; • Each port is independently addressable.

3 CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2.3 Features Listed below are the special features your Serial Interface offers. • Each port is independently addressable. • Eleven interrupt options, including AT interrupts, for simple integration into existing systems. • IRQs can be shared or individually set for each po...

Page 7 - Modem Control Signal Considerations; Pin Number

4 FOUR PORT RS-232 SERIAL INTERFACE 2.4 Technical Description The Four Port RS-232 Serial Interface provides four additional serial ports forterminals, modems, printers, etc. The Serial Interface can be configured asCOM1: through COM4:, or as any other I/O address (up to 3FF Hex),providing total com...

Page 8 - CHAPTER 3: Address Selection; NOTE; Address; Address Selection

5 CHAPTER 3: Address Selection NOTE B e s u r e t o s e t t h e a d d r e s s s e l e c t i o n s a n d j u m p e r o p t i o n s b e f o r e installation. Each serial port on the Four Port RS-232 Serial Interface occupies 8 con-secutive I/O locations. DIP switch SW4 sets the base address for Port 1...

Page 10 - CHAPTER 4: Option Selection; for more information

7 CHAPTER 4: Option Selection Any two or more ports can share a common IRQ by placing the jumpers onthe same IRQ setting, and setting the appropriate selections at E1. Consultyour particular software for IRQ selection. If no interrupt is desired, removethe jumper. NOTE IRQ 2 on AT class machines is ...

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10 FOUR PORT RS-232 SERIAL INTERFACE IMPORTANT You MUST set up the operating system BEFORE you physically installthe Card. 5.1 Software Installation If you are installing an ISA adapter in DOS, OS/2 ® , or QNX, please refer to the appropriate directory on one of the Serial Utilities Disks for instru...

Page 16 - APPENDIX B: Troubleshooting; Chapters 3; Appendix B. Troubleshooting

13 APPENDIX B: Troubleshooting By using the supplied serial utility diskette and following these simple steps,most common problems can be eliminated. 1) Identify all I/O adapters currently installed in your system. This includes your onboard serial ports, controller cards, and sound cards. The I/Oad...