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SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw RS-232/422/485 Universal PCI/PCI Express USER’S MANUAL Industrial Multiport Serial Cards Ver.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw RS-232/422/485 Universal PCI/PCI Express Industrial Multuport Serial Car ds Copy right Copyright© 2005 SUNIX Co.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw INDEX Chapter 1 Introduction.................................................. ...................................... Overview.................. ........................ .....
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 1. Introduction SUNIX Serial Communication Boar ds family provides an arra y of PCI Express, PCI, PCI-104 an d PC/104 interfaces to meet your serial po rt expansion needs. Mu lti-port S erial Communic ation Board co mes in the sele ction of 2.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 1-3. Product Features New Design of Matrix UA RT controller Matrix is a high ly integrated m ulti-port UA RT controll er that inclu des all of its fu nctions into a sin gle chip.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw Galvanic isolation removes the ground-loop curr ents from data lines; hence, the impressed noise voltage that affects the signal also is elim inated.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw z Dimensions Dimensions (W × D) 125 x 63 mm (for RS-232 only and RS-42 2/485 only) 135 x 63 mm (for 3-in-1 only) z Regulato.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw Regulatory Approvals CE, FCC 2. Hardware Installation This chapter includes in for mation about hardware installat ion for RS-232 Univers al PC I Multi-Port Communication Board.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 2-2. Pin Assignment.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 3. Software Installation After instal ling the RS-2 32/42/485 Universal PCI / PCI Express Multi- Port Communication Board in.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (1) Please inse rt the driver CD in your CD/DV D-ROM drive. (2) Please c lick “ Next ” to continue. (3) Please choo se “ Search fo r a suitab le driver fo r my device (re commended ) “optio n, and clic k “ Next ” again to continue.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (6) Please choose the CD/DVD-ROM d rive, and choose the path “ Windows2K &XP&2003&Vista_32bit ”, and click “ Open ” to continue. (7) Please c lick “ OK ” to continue.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (9) Please c lick “ Yes ” to continue. (10) Please click “ Finish ” to continue.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (11) Please click “ Next ” to continue. (12) Please choose “ S earch for a su itable dr iver for my de vice (recom mended) “option, and click “ Next ” again to continu e.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (13) Please choose the 2 it ems as below, then click “ Next ” to continues.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (15) Please click “ Next ” to continue. (16) Please click “ Finish ” to continue.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw Configure the Seri al Port Settings 1. Please launch the “ Device Manager ” 2. Right click the “ SUNIX Mat rix Serial port XXX (COM XXX) ” item from the “ Ports (COM & L PT) ” sub-tree and click “ Properties ”.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 3. Click “ Port Se ttin gs ” tab page and cl ick “ Advanc ed ” for advanced settings.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 5. Check/Un-check the “ Enab le 64 Byte FIFO buffe rs ” checkbox to enable / disab l e the hardware FIFO buffering feature or you can select the s ize of FIFO if “ Use FIFO bu ffers control” is enabled.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw Uninstalling De vice 1. Please launch the Device Manager , and find the SUNIX Matri x Serial Por t XXX (COMXXX ) . 2. Right click the “ SUNIX Mat rix Serial port XXX (COMX XX) ” item from the “ Ports (COM & LPT) ” sub-tree and click “ Uninstall ”.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 3. Please click “ OK ” to remove driver, and repeat step2~step3 to remove other ports. 3-2. Windows XP (32 / 64-bit) The following p rocedure is for installing PC I / PCI-E serial board driver under 32 / 64- bit hardware syste m under Windows XP.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (1) Please choose “ No, not this time ” option, and click “ Next ” to continue. (2) Please inse rt the dr iver CD in yo ur CD/DVD ROM drive, and choose “Install f rom a list o r specific lo cation (Advanced)” option, and click “Next” to continue.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (4) Please choo se the CD-ROM drive, an d f ind the driver fold er , and click “ OK ” to continue. P.S.1. XP 32bit, please use the fo lder Wind ows2K&XP &2003&Vista_32bit P.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (6) Please c lick “ Continue Anyway ” to continue. (7) Please c lick “ Finish ” to continue.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (8) Please choo se “ Install fro m a list or sp ecific loc ation (Advan ced) ” option, and click “ Next ” to continue.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (10) Please click “ Continue Anyway ” to continue. (11) Please click “ Finish ” to continue.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw Configure the Serial Port Setting s 1. Please launch the “ Device Manager ” from Star t Æ Control Panel Æ System.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 2. Right click the “ SUNIX Mat rix Serial port XX X (COMXXX)” it em from the “P orts (COM & LPT) ” sub-tree and click “Properties”. 3. Click “ Port Se ttin gs ” tab page and cl ick “ Advanc ed ” for advanced settings.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 4. Click “Defaults” button for restoring default advanced settings. 5. Check/Un-check the “ En able 64 Byte F IFO buff.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 6 . R e - m ap t h e C O M p o r t n u m b e r b y s e l e c t a f r e e C O M p o r t n u m b e r f r o m t h e “ COM Port Nu mber ” combo box. The (in use) means this COM port number is used by another COM port.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 2. Right click the “ SUNIX Mat rix Serial port XXX (COMX XX) ” item from the “Ports (COM & LPT)” sub-tree and click “ Uninstall ”. 3. Please click “ OK ” to remove driver, and repeat step2~step3 to remove other ports.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 3.3. Windows Server 2003 (32 / 64-bit) The following p rocedure is for installing PC I / PCI-E serial board driver under 32 and 64- bit operation system Server 2003 including 32bit dr iver and both INTEL and AMD 64-bit hard ware systems.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (2) Please selec t “ Install f rom a list or specif ic location (Advance) ”, and Click “ Next ” to continue. (3) Please choose the 2 it ems as below, and click “ Browser ” to continue.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (4) Please choo se CD driver fo lder to instal l multi-port card driver, and click “ OK ” to continue. P.S.1. 32bit, please use the fo lder Wind ows2K&XP &200 3&Vista_32bit P.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (6) Please c lick “ Continue Anyway ” to con tinue install. (7) Please c lick “ Finish ” to continue.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (8) Please choo se “ No, no this time ” option, and click “ Next ” to continue.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (9) Please choo se “ Install fro m a list or sp ecific loc ation (Advan ce) ” option, and click “ Next ” to continue. (10) Please click “ Next ” to continue. (11) Please click “ Continue Anyway ” to continue.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (12) Please click “ Finish ” to continue. Note. Please repeat st ep8~step12 to install.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 2. Right cl ick the “ SUNIX M atrix Serial Port (COMXXX) ” item from the “ Ports (COM & LPT) ” sub-tree and click “ Properties ”. 3. Click “ Port Se ttin gs ” tab page and cl ick “ Advanc ed ” for advanced settings.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 4. Click “ Defaul ts ” button for restor ing default advanced settings.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 5. Check/Un-check the “ En able 64 Byte F IFO buffers ” checkbox to enable / disabl e the hardware FIFO buff ering feature or you can select the size of F IFO if “ Use FIFO buffers control ” is enabled.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw Uninstalling Device 1. Please launch the “ Device Manager ” 2. Expand the “ Ports (COM & LPT) ” sub-tree and right-click the mouse on “ SUNIX Matrix Serial Port (COMXXX) ” item, and select “ Uninstall ”.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 3. Please click “ OK ” to remove driver, and repeat step2~step3 to remove other ports. 3.4. Vista (32-bit) The following procedure is for installing PCI / P CI-E serial boar d driver und er 32 -bit op eration system Vista including 32bit driver.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (2) Please c lick “ Don’t search online ” to continue. (3) Please c lick “ I don’t have the disc.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (4) Please c lick “ Bro wse my computer for drivers software (advanced ) ” to continue.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (6) Please choose th e CD/DVD-ROM drive, an d select the driver folder “ Windo ws2K&XP&2 003&Vista_ 32bit ” , and click “ OK ” to continue install. (7) Please c lick “ Next ” to continue.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (8) Please c lick “ Inst all this dr iver softwar e anyway ” to continue.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (10) Please click “ Don’t search onlin e ” to continue. (11) Please click “ I don’t have the disc.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (12) Please click “ Browse my computer for drive r software (advanced) ” to continue.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw (14) Please click “ Inst all this d river softwa re anywa y ” to continue.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw C o n f i g u r e t h e Se rial Port Settings 1. Plea se launch the “ Control Panel ” , and launch the “ Device Ma.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 2. Right cl ick the “ SUNIX M atrix Serial Port XXX (COMX XX) ” item from the “ Ports (COM & LPT) ” sub-tree and click “ Properties ”. 3. Click “ Port Se ttin gs ” tab page and cl ick “ Advanc ed ” for advanced settings.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 4. Click “ Defaul ts ” button for restor ing default advanced settings.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 5. Check/Un-check the “ En able 64 Byte F IFO buffers ” checkbox to enable / disabl e the hardware FIFO buff ering feature or you can select the size of F IFO if “ Use FIFO buffers control ” is enabled.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw Uninstalling Device 1. Please launch the “ Device Manager ” 2. Expand the “ Ports (COM & LPT) ” sub-tree and right-click the mouse on “ SUNIX Matrix Serial Port (COMXXX) ” item, and select “ Uninstall ”.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 3. Please choose “ Delete the drive r software for this device ”, and click “ OK ” to remove driver, and repe at step2~step3 to remove other po rts. 3.5. Linux The drivers for Linux support both kernel 2.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw The installation steps describe d below is sho wed as a general case. More detail descr iption abo ut installa tion could be found on the readme file along with the driver package.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw If there are more than two boards installed, device nameing convention table as bel ow. Board Number Device Name 1st board ttySMX0 ~ ttySMX7 2nd board tt ySMX8 ~ ttySMX15 3rd board tt ySMX16 ~ ttySMX23 4th board tt ySMX24 ~ ttySMX31 7.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 4. Troubleshooting This chapter shows some problems th at user came with usually. Also you can check it if the PCI / PCI-E serial board can not work properly in your system after follo wing h ardware an d softwa re installat ion steps.
SUNIX NCCI Co., Ltd. TEL : +886-2-8913- 1987 Email : info@sunix-ncci.com.tw 5. Appendix This chapter sh ows PCI / PCI-E serial board core technolog ies and sho ws you how to co ntact with u s for inform ation about this and other products. In this appendix, we cover the following top ics.
An important point after buying a device Sunix RS-232/422/485 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Sunix RS-232/422/485 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Sunix RS-232/422/485 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Sunix RS-232/422/485 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Sunix RS-232/422/485 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Sunix RS-232/422/485, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Sunix RS-232/422/485.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Sunix RS-232/422/485. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Sunix RS-232/422/485 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center