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CA-132/132I User ’ s Manual Thir d Edition, November 2004 www .moxa.com/product Moxa Technologies Co., Ltd. Tel: +886-2-8919-1230 Fax: +886-2-8919-1231 Web: www.moxa.com MOXA Technical Support Worldwide: support@moxa.com.tw The Americas support@moxa.
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.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................................1-1 Overview ............................................................................................... 1-2 Package Checklist .
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.
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 1-2 Overview CA-132/132I is a PC/104 module that supports the RS -422/485 serial interfaces, and can be used with PC/104 CPU modules or CPU cards that accept PC/104 expansion modules. CA-132/132I has two independent serial interfaces, which are accessed through RJ45 connectors.
Introduction CA-132/132I User’s Manual 1-3 ! Storage temperature: -20 to 85 ℃ ! Relative humidity: 5 to 95%, non-condensing ! Regulatory Approvals: FCC Class A, CE.
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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 Diagra.
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 fi rst configure the RS-422/485 setting, I/O Base Address & Interrupt Vector, and IRQ 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 confi gure each port individually for either RS-422 (4-wire) or RS-485 (2/4-wire) interface with termination resistor (TR) on/off (120 ohm).
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 2-4 When you wish to configure your Port 1’s I/O base address to 180, the DIP switch settings of panel SW1 should be as follows: When you wish to configure your Port 1’.
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.
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 2-6 RS-422/485 Pin Assignments Async Port 4-wire RS-422/4-wire 485 Pin Assignment (RJ45) PIN SIGNAL 1 X 2 X 3 TXD+ 4 TXD- 5 RXD- 6 RXD+ 7 GND 8 X Async Port 2-wire RS-485 P.
3 3 Chapter 3 Software Installation After installing the CA-132/132I serial boards in your co mputer, 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.
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.
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.
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-4 6. After the setup file has been copied, the Moxa PC104 Communication Module Configuration Panel window will open. Click Add to continue. 7. When the Property window opens, select CA132 Series or CA132I Series under Board Type .
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.
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-6 2. When the Network window opens, choose Adapters, select MOXA PC104 Communication Module Adapter , and then click on Remove . 3. A Warning window will open. Click Yes if you wish to remove the CA-132/132I serial board.
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.
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.
Software Installation CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-9 6. When the Choose a Hardware Device window opens, select Add a new device and then click Next to continue.
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-10 8. When the Hardware Type window opens, select Multi-port serial adapters under Hardware types , and then click on Next to continue. 9. When the Select a Device Driver window opens, click on Have Disk to install the CA-132/132I driver from the floppy disk that came with the CA-132/132I serial board.
Software Installation CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-11 11. After inserting the installation disk, click on Browse to locate the setup file from the disk. Click OK to continue. 12. When the Select a Device Driver window opens, select MOXA CA132 Series or MOXA CA132I Series and then click Next to continue.
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-12 14. A Digital Signature Not Found window will open. Although this message states that MOXA CA132 Series (or CA132I Series if you choose it) driver does not contain a Microsoft digital signature, the CA132 Series driver has already b een tested and been shown that it can support Windows OS.
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 .
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-14 19. Select MOXA CA132 Series/MOXA CA132I Series , click the right mouse button, and then select Properties . 20. The MOXA CA132 Series/MOXA CA132I Series Properties window will open, allowing you to view general information, Ports Configuration, Driver version, and Resource Settings.
Software Installation CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-15 2. The System Properties window will open. Choose Hardware and select Device Manager . 3. The Device Manager window will open. Select MOXA CA132 Series/MOXA CA132I Series under Multi-port serial adapters , and click on the right mouse button.
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-16 Uninstalling the device 1. Follow steps 1 and 2 of Disabling the device . 2. Select MOXA CA132 Series/MOXA CA132I Series under Multi-port serial adapters , click the right mouse button, and then select Uninstall . 3. A Warning window will open.
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 in stallation is completed.
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 .
Software Installation CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-19 8. The Property window will show the COM port number to which the serial ports of CA-132/132I are assigned, and the default settings of the ports. Click OK to continue. 9. The Moxa PC104 Communication Module Configuration Panel window will show the CA132/CA132I serial board you just added.
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 .
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 .
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 unins tallation of the driver is completed. Click OK to close the window.
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 Se ries(CA-132/CA-132I) driver.
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-24 3. You have to configure the Port No., I/O Addre ss, IRQ and INT Vector properly. These settings MUST match up the hardware configuration of CA-132 or CA-132I. 4. You may press PgDn key to have advanced “Port setup”.
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). Duplicat ed port number is not allowed. That is, each MOXA serial port is referred to as port number in terms of serial programming.
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 3-26 Loading Driver Having completed the setup, you can load the driv er, “BINDPC-DRV.EXE”, at the DOS prompt. The driver will detect the CA-132 Series board automatically. If the board(s) is(are) detected, a message similar to below will show: (CA-132) PC/104 Communication Module DOS driver Version 1.
4 4 Chapter 4 Serial Programming Tool Moxa supports a class of easy to use, yet powe rful serial programming libraries and communication troubleshooting utilities under W indows NT/2000/XP/2003 and W indows 95/98/Me. Use these MOXA Serial Programming T ools to decrease your software development time.
CA-132/132I User’s Manual 4-2 PComm Installation T o 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 se t up to provide technical support, driver updates, product information, and user’s manual updates.
Service Information CA-132/132I User’s Manual A-3 Problem Report Form MOXA CA-132/132I Series Customer name: Comp any: T el: 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 possible, including any error messages you see.
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).
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.
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