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PCI-1625U 8-port Intelligent RS-232 Universal PCI Communication Card User Manual.
PCI-1625U User Manual ii Copyright The documentation and the software included wit h this product are copy- righted 2005 by Advantech Co., Lt d. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time wi thout notice.
iii Product W arranty (2 years) Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser , that each of its prod- ucts will be free from defects in mat erials and workm anship for two years from the date of purchase.
PCI-1625U User Manual iv CE This product has passed the CE test for environmental specificati ons when shielded cables are used for external wiring. W e recommend the use of shielded cables. This kind of cable is available from Advantech. Please contact your local supplier for orderi ng information.
v Packing List Before setting up the system, check that the items listed below are included and in g ood condition. If any item d oes not accord with the table, please contact y our dealer immediately .
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vii Contents Chapter 1 Introd uction ..................................................... 2 1.1 Description .......... .............. ............... ........... .............. ........ 2 1.2 Features ............. .............. ........... ........
PCI-1625U User Manual viii Chapter 5 Pin Assignme nts & Wiring ........................... 38 5.1 Pin Assignments ........... .............. .............. .............. ......... 38 5.1.1 PCI-1625U ............ ...................... ......... .
2 CHAPTER 1 Introduction This chapter introduces PCI-1625U, its accessories and detailed specifications. Sections include: • Description • Features • Specifications • Ordering Inform ation.
PCI-1625U User Manual 2 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Description The intelligent PCI-1625U 8-port RS-232 interface card was designed for lab and industrial applications wh ere a PC needs to communicate with terminals, modem s, or other instrument s. Y ou can install up to four PCI- 1625U cards for a total of 32 ports in any PCI bus-based PC.
3 Chapter 1 1.2 Features • Intelligent 8-port RS-232 seri al communication card • Ef fectively redu ce host CPU loading • Speeds up to 921.6 kbps • Onboard 1 MB memory buffer to reduce host CPU loading • High data throughput rat e • PCI bus specification 2.
PCI-1625U User Manual 4 1.4 Ordering Information PCI Intelligent Communicat ion Card • PCI-1625U : 8-port Intellig ent RS-232 Universal PCI Comm. Card Accessories • OP T8AP : 8-Port RS-232 C onnection Box/Female D B25 Connect (DCE) (1.
2 CHAPTER 2 Hardware Configuration This chapter shows how to get started with your PCI-1625U card. Sections include: • Initial Inspection • Card Installation.
PCI-1625U User Manual 6 Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration 2.1 Initial Inspection Y ou should find the fol lowing items inside the shipping package: PCI-1625U Intelligent communicati on card, DB62 loopback for PCI- 1625U, and ICOM CD-ROM with Industrial Communicat ion Driver , Utility , and Intelligent PCI co mmunication card user manual.
7 Chapter 2 2.2 Card Inst allation 1. T urn off the computer . 2. T urn the power off to any peripheral devices (such as printers and monitors). 3. Disconnect the power cord and an y other cables from the back of the computer . 4. Remove the PC’ s cover (refer to your user’ s guide if necessary).
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2 CHAPTER 3 Driver Setup and Inst allation This chapter shows how to install, ver- ify and uninstall the driver . Sections include: • Introduction • Driver Setup • V erifying Driv er Installati .
PCI-1625U User Manual 10 Chapter 3 Driver Setup and Inst allation 3.1 Introduction This chapter describes the driver installation, config uration and removal procedures for Wi ndows operating syst em, including Windows 2000/XP .
11 Chapter 3 S teps for Windows 2000/XP Driver Setup Before you install the card into your system, we recommend you install the driver first. Please follow the steps below for the PCI-1625U Win- dows 2000/XP driver installation. 1. Insert the compan ion CD-ROM disc i nto your CD-ROM drive.
PCI-1625U User Manual 12 4. Click the Continue butt on and th e catalogue select page appears. Then click the Installation bu tton for installation. 5.
13 Chapter 3 6. Choose the driver you want to install , then click the hyperlink. 7. Y ou.ll see the following screen. Click Next to continue installation.
PCI-1625U User Manual 14 8. T ype user name and company name, then click Next . 9. Click Next to acce pt the default insta llation folder , or specify a folder by clicking the Browse button.
15 Chapter 3 10. Confirm the pro gram folder and click Next . 11 . C l i c k Back to review or change your set ting, or click N ext to begin copying files.
PCI-1625U User Manual 16 12. Click Finish to complete the installation..
17 Chapter 3 3.3 V erifying Driver Inst allation After you have installed your card, go to Control Panel/System/Device Manager to look for the Device Name and COM p ort that are supposed to appear after you have installed the driver . Y ou can check the card properties by double-clicking the specific device configuration you want to see.
PCI-1625U User Manual 18 Y ou can also check the COM port prop erties by double-clicki ng the spe- cific COM Port device configurat ion you want to see. O n the Properties sheet, select the specific tabs to see relevant information. On the General ta b, you can see if the CO M port works properly .
19 Chapter 3 On the Settings tab, you can check relevant information for a specific port. On the figures below you can see which COM port is assigned to which port o n the PCI slot.
PCI-1625U User Manual 20 3.4 Removing PCI ICOM Series Device 1. Access Device Manager in the hardware tab system properties. 2. Click the plus sign (+) on the right of the Ports (COM & LP T) device category to expand it.
21 Chapter 3 3. Click the plus sign (+) on the right of the Advantech ICOM Adapters device category to expand it, and select Advantech PCI- 1625U . Note: Y ou must remove all used ports settin g and device setting before you remove the de vice, or there may be a mistake in the port setting when you install another ca rd.
PCI-1625U User Manual 22 3.5 Driver Uninst allation 1. Insert the ICOM CD and click the driver you want to uninstall. 2. Choose the Modify radio button if yo u want to save another driver, or choose the Remove radio button to remove all installed compo- nents.
2 CHAPTER 4 ICOM T ools This chapter provides i nformation on installation and usage of ICOM T ools. Sections include: • Introduction • Installation • User Interface of ICOM T ools.
PCI-1625U User Manual 24 Chapter 4 ICOM T ools 4.1 Introduction Advantech ICOM T ools is a convenient utilit y that has been designed to help you test the performance of ICOM cards through analyzing the port status.
25 Chapter 4 4.3 User Interface of ICOM T ools 4.3.1 Menu Bar On the Menu Bar you can select various menu comm ands to perform port-testing functions. Y ou can also use the short-cut keys.
PCI-1625U User Manual 26 4.3.2 T ool Bar Using the T ool Bar buttons is a more intuiti ve way to implement the functions of ICOM T ools . Port Select : Selects the port(s) you want to perform test- in.
27 Chapter 4 4.3.3 Com Port T ab Each Com Port tab represents a specific port you have selected for test and configuration. On the tab, you can see the T ransfer Mode, Port Sta- tus, and Message Logo area. T ransfer Modes Y ou can specify the transfer mode to be Normal, loopback (active) or loopback (passive).
PCI-1625U User Manual 28 4.3.4 Port St atus DTR (data-terminal-ready) DSR (data-set-ready) R TS (request-to-send) CTS (clear-to-send) CD (carrier-detect) For RS-232 specifications, DTR and R TS are for output signals and can be toggled on and off by double-clicking the labels (such as DTR, DSR, R TS, CTS, CD) under the red/green marks.
29 Chapter 4 4.3.6 Tx Slide Bar The Tx Slide Bar allows you to control the overall system loading. Y ou can adjust the transmission rat e of your port(s) from 0% to 100%. Just drag the slide button along the track to adjust the transmission rate. 4.3.
PCI-1625U User Manual 30 4.4 Using the ICOM T ools Utility T o launch the ICOM T ools testing utility , access Start/ Programs/Advan- tech PCI Comm T ools/COM Examine T ools to start the port testing util- ity . 4.4.1 Port Selection Please follow the steps below to make you r port selection: 1.
31 Chapter 4 2. Select the port(s) you wa nt to test by the Port/Select menu com- mand or by clicking the Port Select button on th e T o olbar , and a dialog box such as Fig. 2 will appear . Figure 4.2: Select Port di alog box Select the port(s) you want to perform test on from t he checkboxes next to each COM port.
PCI-1625U User Manual 32 Click OK to bring up the ICOM T ools User Interface such as below: Figure 4.4: ICOM T ools User Interfa ce 4.4.2 Configuring a Port Y ou can choose to configure a specifi c port (or to configure all ports) before runni ng your tes t.
33 Chapter 4 In the Configure Port dialog box, you can configure the Baud Rate, Data bits, Parity , Stop Bits and the flow c ontrol mode for that specific port (or for all ports). After you have configured all the settings you want to change, click OKto make this configuration activ e.
PCI-1625U User Manual 34 The Performance Listing Area Port The com port number Rx length Received packet length in bytes Bytes/Sec T ransmission rate in Byte s/Sec Last Abnormal S tatus Last abnormal .
35 Chapter 4 4.5 Messages on St atus Bar and Message Logo Area Messages appearing on the S tatus Ba r and Message Logo area are helpful in understanding specific informat ion of your system settings and perfor- mance. 4.5.1 St atus Bar Messages BUSY : the port is currently used by another applicati on.
PCI-1625U User Manual 36 4.5.2 Message Logo Messages Port Opened: The user has opened the port Port Setup Fail: The user has set up the port configuration with parame- ters that are either incorrect or unsupported.
2 CHAPTER 5 Pin Assignment s & Wiring This chapter shows how the dif ferent pins are assigned and how to wire PCI- 1625U. Sections include: • Pin Assignments • W iring.
PCI-1625U User Manual 38 Chapter 5 Pin Assignment s & Wiring 5.1 Pin Assignment s 5.1.1 PCI-1625U The following diagram shows the pin assignments for the PCI-1625U card's DB-62 connectors for RS-232.
39 Chapter 5 T able 5.1: PCI-1625U RS-232 Mode DB62 Pin Description Pin no. Signal Pin no. Signal Pin no. Signal 1 2 TxD0 DTR0 22 23 24 RxD0 DSR0 DCD0 43 44 45 CTS0 RTS0 GND 3 4 5 RxD1 DSR1 DCD1 25 26.
PCI-1625U User Manual 40 5.1.2 PCI-1625U with OPT8AP If you choose accessory OP T8AP to co nnect with PCI-1625U, the female DB25 connectors of OP T8AP are as shown below . 5.1.3 PCI-1625U with OPT8BP , OPT8C If you choose accessory OP T8BP an d OP T8C connects with PCI-1625U, male DB25 connectors of OP T8BP and OP T8C are as shown below .
41 Chapter 5 5.1.4 PCI-1625U with OPT8H If you choose accessory Opt8H to connect with PC I-1625U, male DB9 connectors of OP T8H are as shown below . 5.1.5 PCI-1625U with OPT8FP If you choose accessory Opt8FP to connect with PC I-1625U, you could access RS-422 device through OP T8FP and female DB25 connectors of OP T8FP are shown as below .
PCI-1625U User Manual 42 5.2 Wiring Since the RS-232 interface is not strictly defined, many devices have their own connection methods, which may ignore some signal lines or define reserved lines for other functions. It is best to refer to the user manual of your device for installation inst ructions.
43 Chapter 5 For DTE to DCE connections, use strai ght-through cable (i.e., you don 't have to reverse lines 2 and 3, lines 4 and 5, and lines 6 and 20 since, in general, the DCE RS-2 32 interfac es are reversed themselves).
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