Moxa CP-168U - Manual

1 1 Introduction Overview Smartio—The Smart Multiport Async Solution The term Smartio stands for smart multiport serial I/O solution. The Smartio CP-168U board is designed for the 32-bit PCI bus with Plug and Play feature. This board offers 8 RS-232 serial ports for connecting terminals, modems, pri...

PCI Solution The CP-168U board complies with PCI Spec. 2.1, and does not use either switches or jumpers. The hardware configuration for the IRQ and memory addresses is automatically assigned by the PCI BIOS. Hence, the board MUST be plugged in before installing the driver software. For more PCI info...

Introduction Features The Smartio CP-168U board has 8 RS-232 ports, embedded ESD 16 KV surge protection, and uses a Moxa or 16C550C compatible UART, and has the following important features: Supports universal PCI, plug and play (no switches or jumpers) Fits both 3.3V and 5V connector key Reliabilit...

Package Checklist You should find the following items in the Smartio CP-168U board package: Smartio CP-168U 8-port serial board Software CD that contains drivers for Windows NT/2000/XP, Windows 95/98, and Linux. Smartio CP-168U User’s Manual (this manual) Smartio CP-168U User’s Manual 1-4

Introduction Installation Guide This section gives a brief summary of how to install the Smartio CP-168U board under each supported operating system. The installation is simple and involves the following stages: Check the PCI BIOS settings. Install the Smartio CP-168U board. See Chapter 2, “ Hardwar...

2 Hardware Installation 2 The installation of the Smartio CP-168U board involves both hardware and software. Software installation is discussed in the next chapter. In this chapter, we discuss hardware installation. The no-switch-no-jumper Smartio CP-168U board’s IRQ number and I/O addresses are ass...

3 Software Installation 3 In this chapter, the driver software installation, configuration, and driver update/removal procedures are described for various operating systems, including Windows NT, Windows 95/98, and Windows 2000/XP. Before proceeding with the software installation, be sure to first c...

Installing the Driver First Time Driver Installation The following procedure shows how to install the Smartio CP-168U driver for the first time. First make sure the board or boards are already plugged into the system’s PCI slot(s). 1. Log into NT as Administrator. 2. Copy the folder Windows.nt locat...

to develop applications with the PComm library (see “ Serial Programming Tools ”) or the Microsoft Win32 API. You can also use applications such as Terminal Emulator (see “ Serial Programming Tools ”), a PComm utility, or HyperTerminal, to transmit/receive data, as well as Remote Access Service to p...

Software Installation 4. Next, refer to the instructions given in the previous section, “ First Time Driver Installation ” from the “ Windows NT ” section. Configuring Another CP-168U Board In this section, we explain how to configure another MOXA CP-168U board that is already installed. Up to four ...

refer to the instructions from the previous section, “Installing the Driver.” 1. Open the [ Control Panel ], click on the [ Network ] icon, and select the [ Adapters ] tab. 2. Click on MOXA Smartio/Industio Family Adapter from the Network Adapters list. 3. Click the [ Properties ] button to open the...

Software Installation Panel dialog box. Updating the Driver Take the following steps to update the Smartio CP-168U board driver. 1. Open [ Control Panel ], click on the [ Network ] icon, and select the [ Adapters ] tab. 2. Click on MOXA Smartio/Industio Family Adapter from the Network Adapter list. ...

6. Click on [ Next ]. 7. Click on [ Next ]. Port Configuration After the driver is installed, the MOXA CP-168U Installation dialog box will be displayed, and the system will map the ports automatically. If one MOXA CP-168U board was installed previously, and another MOXA CP-168U board is added, the ...

Board and Port Ready Board and Port Ready for Windows 95 and Windows 98 are slightly different. In finishing this stage, the driver installation will be complete. Windows 95 Windows 98 After the port configuration, you can immediately use the COM ports of the Smartio CP-168U board without restarting...

How to Check the Installation There are three ways to check the installation of the CP-168U Series board. Device Manager 1. You can check the installation of the board by selecting Start Settings Control Panel System , select the Hardware tab, and then click on the Device Manager button. Windows 200...

Software Installation If the driver installation was successful, you will be able to see the model number of the CP-168U board listed under Multi-port serial adapters . You may also expand the Ports (COM & LPT) item to check the status of the COM ports. If you see a question mark on top of the i...

4 Serial Programming Tools 4 Moxa supports a class of easy to use, yet powerful serial programming libraries and communication troubleshooting utilities under Windows NT/2000/XP and Windows 95/98. Use these MOXA Serial Programming Tools to decrease your software development time. In the following se...

This serial communication library provides a complete function library and sample programs for Visual C++, Visual Basic, and Delphi. To view detailed function descriptions and sample programs, click on [Start] [Program] [ PComm Lite] [ PComm Lib Help], [ PComm Porting Notes] or [ PComm Programming G...

Serial Programming Tools Terminal Emulator Terminal Emulator can be used to connect to various ports to see if data transmission is functioning correctly. Terminal Emulator features multi-windows, and supports VT100 and ANSI terminal types. You can transfer data interactively, send patterns periodic...

5 Connection Cables and Cable Wiring 5 In this chapter, we illustrate the possible connections and cable wiring for the CP-168U boards. In serial data communications, DTE stands for Data Terminal Equipment, such as a PC’s COM1/2, serial printers, and terminals, and DCE stands for Data Communication ...

Individual Port Pinouts—DB9 and DB25 Male RS-232 DB9 DB25 Pin No. Signal Pin No. Signal 1 DCD 2 TxD 2 RxD 3 RxD 3 TxD 4 RTS 4 DTR 5 CTS 5 GND 6 DSR 6 DSR 7 GND 7 RTS 8 DCD 8 CTS 20 DTR Smartio CP-168U User’s Manual 5-2

6 Troubleshooting 6 Common Smartio CP-168U board errors and possible corresponding solutions are given below. If the problem still cannot be solved after following these suggestions, contact your dealer or Moxa for help, or use the Problem Report Form at the end of this manual to report problems to ...

A A A. Technical Reference Specifications • Bus interface: 32-bit PCI • Number of ports: 8 • I/O address: Assigned by PCI BIOS • IRQ: Assigned by PCI BIOS • Data bits: 5, 6, 7, 8 • Stop bits: 1, 1.5, 2 • Parity: None, even, odd, space, mark • UART: Moxa UART (16C550C or compatible) • Speed: 50 bps t...

Due to this slot-dependency, it is necessary to re-configure the software driver once the board is plugged into a different PCI slot. Up to 4 Smartio CP-168U boards can be installed in one system. When installing more than one board, remember the order of boards to distinguish the installed boards. ...

Return Procedure For product repair, exchange, or refund, you must: Provide evidence of original purchase. Fill out the Problem Report Form (PRF) as detailed as possible for shorter product repair time. Obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number from the sales representative or dealer. C...