Page 2 - with the terms of that agreement.; Copyright Notice; Copyright; Trademarks; MOXA is a registered trademark of The Moxa Group.; Disclaimer
CA-132/132I User’s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright 2004 Moxa Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited...
Page 4 - Table of Contents; Chapter 1
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................................1-1 Overview ............................................................................................... 1-2 Package Checklist..............................................
Page 5 - Introduction; The following topics are covered in this chapter:; Overview
1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome to MOXA CA-132/132I Series of advanced 2-port RS-422/485 PC/104 communication modules, a new industrial multiport serial board solution. Both ports of CA-132/132I can be configured by DIP Switch for either the RS-422 or RS-485 interface, and with its PC/104 standar...
Page 9 - Hardware Installation
2 2 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter includes information about hardware installation of CA-132/132I Series boards. The following topics are covered: ! Hardware Installation ! Block Diagram of CA-132/132I ! RS-422/485 Interface Settings ! I/O Address & Interrupt Vector Settings ! IRQ...
Page 10 - Fasten the holding screw to fix the serial board in place.
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 2-2 Hardware Installation The hardware installation of CA-132/132I serial boards is easy to carry out. Before you insert CA-132/132I into the PC/104 interface, you must first configure the RS-422/485 setting, I/O Base Address & Interrupt Vector, and IRQ Settings. Follow...
Page 11 - I/O Base Address & Interrupt Vector Settings
Hardware Installation CA-132/132I User’s Manual 2-3 RS-422/485 Interface Settings You can use DIP switches SW3 and SW4 to configure each port individually for either RS-422 (4-wire) or RS-485 (2/4-wire) interface with termination resistor (TR) on/off (120 ohm). SW3 configures Port 1, and SW4 configu...
Page 13 - Hex; Initial Inspection
Hardware Installation CA-132/132I User’s Manual 2-5 At this point, the start of I/O addresses of Port 2 will be automatically configured at 188. A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 8 1 2 4 8 1 2 Hex On On On On On On On 0 × 000 On On On On On On Off 0 × 200 On On On On On Off Off 0 × 300 On On On On Off Off Off 0 ...
Page 15 - Software Installation; Windows NT
3 3 Chapter 3 Software Installation After installing the CA-132/132I serial boards in your computer, the next step is to install the software. The drivers for CA-132/132I support various operating systems, including Window NT, Windows 2000/XP/2003, and Windows 95/98/Me. This chapter includes informa...
Page 16 - Installing the driver; Network
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-2 Windows NT Installing the driver The following procedure is for installing the CA-132/132I serial board driver under Windows NT 4.0. 1. Use the mouse to position the cursor over your desktop’s Network icon , and then click the right mouse button. Select Properties and t...
Page 17 - Select Network Adapter
Software Installation CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-3 3. When the Select Network Adapter window opens, click on Have Disk to install the driver from the floppy disk enclosed with the CA-132/132I serial board. 4. The Insert Disk window will open asking you to insert the disk into your computer. Type A:...
Page 19 - The; to finish the installation.; icon, click the right mouse button, and then select; Properties
Software Installation CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-5 8. The Network window will open, showing the serial board you just added to your computer. Click OK to finish the installation. Removing a CA-132/132I serial board 1. If you wish to remove a CA-132/132I serial board, move your mouse to your desktop...
Page 21 - System Properties
Software Installation CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-7 2. When the System Properties window opens, click on the Hardware tab, and then click on Hardware Wizard… to start the installation. 3. The Add/Remove Hardware Wizard window will open next. Click on Next to continue.
Page 22 - When the; Choose a Hardware Task; window opens, select; Add/Troubleshoot a device; click on; Next; New Hardware Detection; window will open showing that the Wizard is searching for the
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-8 4. When the Choose a Hardware Task window opens, select Add/Troubleshoot a device , and then click on Next to continue. 5. The New Hardware Detection window will open showing that the Wizard is searching for the CA-132/CA-132I serial board on your computer.
Page 27 - window opens, click on the; Hardware; tab, and then click on; Device; Device Manager; window will open next. At this point, you should be able to find MOXA
Software Installation CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-13 17. When the System Properties window opens, click on the Hardware tab, and then click on Device Manager . 18. The Device Manager window will open next. At this point, you should be able to find MOXA CA132 Series/MOXA CA132I Series under Multi-por...
Page 31 - to end the
Software Installation CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-17 3. A window will open stating the computer is ready to install the driver. Click on Next to continue. 4. A message will appear showing that the setup file is being installed. 5. A window will appear showing that the installation is completed. Clic...
Page 32 - Moxa PC104 Communication Module Configuration Panel; window will appear. Click on; Add; Property; window will open. Select CA132 Series/CA132I Series under; Board Type
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-18 6. The Moxa PC104 Communication Module Configuration Panel window will appear. Click on Add to add the CA-132/132I serial board to your computer. 7. The Property window will open. Select CA132 Series/CA132I Series under Board Type .
Page 34 - Removing the device; If you wish to remove the device, follow steps 11 and 12 of
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-20 10. To open the Moxa PC104 Communication Module Configuration Panel window , click on Start " Programs " Moxa Untilities " MOXA PC104 Communication Module Configuration Panel . 11. The Moxa PC104 Communication Module Configuration Panel window will open all...
Page 35 - Uninstalling the driver; Click on
Software Installation CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-21 2. A warning message will appear asking you if you really want to remove this board. Click on Yes to remove the CA-132/132I serial board. Uninstalling the driver 1. Click on Start " Settings " Control Panel . 2. Select Add/Remove Programs ...
Page 36 - Yes; to uninstall; OK; to close the window.; DOS; Installing Driver
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-22 3. A message will appear asking you if you really want to remove the driver. Click Yes to uninstall the driver. 4. A message will prompt up confirming that the uninstallation of the driver is completed. Click OK to close the window. DOS MOXA DOS API-232 is a software p...
Page 37 - Driver Setup; Run the setup program,; Enter
Software Installation CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-23 After installation is complete, you will be prompted to proceed running setup program. It is strongly recommended to do so. Driver Setup The following are steps for setting up the CA-132 Series(CA-132/CA-132I) driver. Note that it is not intended ...
Page 39 - The receiving (input) buffer allocated in the system for each port.
Software Installation CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-25 Port number: This is actually the port ID of each port. The application software will refer to the port by its port number (ID). Duplicated port number is not allowed. That is, each MOXA serial port is referred to as port number in terms of serial...
Page 41 - Serial Programming Tool; PComm; PComm Installation
4 4 Chapter 4 Serial Programming Tool Moxa supports a class of easy to use, yet powerful serial programming libraries and communication troubleshooting utilities under Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 and Windows 95/98/Me. Use these MOXA Serial Programming Tools to decrease your software development time. In...
Page 42 - To install; PComm Programming Library; Programming; Utilities
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 4-2 PComm Installation To install PComm , run \Setup.exe from the diskette enclosed in the package. Please note that the PComm diagnostic and monitor utilities are for MOXA boards only; these two utilities will not work with other manufacturer’s serial boards. PComm Program...
Page 43 - Monitor (for MOXA boards under Windows NT Only)
Serial Programming Tool CA-132/132I User’s Manual 4-3 Monitor (for MOXA boards under Windows NT Only) A useful port status monitoring program allows you to monitor data transmission of selected MOXA COM ports. It monitors data transmission/receiving throughput, and communication line status, with da...
Page 44 - How to transmit and receive data for Windows NT, 95/98; Solution 1
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 4-4 RS-485 Programming If you intend to do RS-485 communication with CA-132/132I Series boards, please follow the RS-485 programming guide below and also refer to the chapter, “ Connection Cable and Cable Wiring” , for more RS-485 operation details. The CA-132/132I Series s...
Page 45 - Service Information; In this appendix, we cover the following topics.; MOXA Internet Services
A A Appendix A Service Information This appendix shows you how to contact Moxa for information about this and other products, and how to report problems. In this appendix, we cover the following topics. ! MOXA Internet Services ! Problem Report Form ! Product Return Procedure
Page 46 - The following services are provided
CA-132/132I User’s Manual A-2 MOXA Internet Services Customer satisfaction is our number one concern, and to ensure that customers receive the full benefit of our products, Moxa Internet Services has been set up to provide technical support, driver updates, product information, and user’s manual upd...
Page 47 - Problem Report Form
Service Information CA-132/132I User’s Manual A-3 Problem Report Form MOXA CA-132/132I Series Customer name: Company: Tel: Fax: Email: Date: 1. Moxa Product: $ CA-132 $ CA-132I 2. Serial Number: ___________ ______ Problem Description: Please describe the symptoms of the problem as clearly as possibl...
Page 48 - Product Return Procedure; Provide evidence of original purchase.
CA-132/132I User’s Manual A-4 Product Return Procedure For product repair, exchange, or refund, the customer must: % Provide evidence of original purchase. % Obtain a Product Return Agreement (PRA) from the sales representative or dealer. % Fill out the Problem Report Form (PRF). Include as much det...
Page 49 - Revision History; Document Edition
Service Information CA-132/132I User’s Manual A-5 Revision History Document Edition Revision Date Revision Details 2 nd June 23, 2004 1. Updated the edition of this manual on the title page. 2. Changed Moxa’s new logo on the title page. 3. p.1-2 Changed power consumption. Added Regulatory Approvals....
