Moxa Technologies C104H/PCI Series user manual General Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting

Common Smartio C104H/PCI Series errors and possible corresponding solutions are listed below. If the problem still cannot be solved by following solutions given, contact dealers or Moxa for help or use the Problem Report Form at the end of this manual to report problems to your dealer at once for faster technical support.

General Troubleshooting

1.The MOXA PCI board cannot be detected by the MOXA driver while installing the driver.

Hardware causes and solutions:

A.The board is not installed or missing (absent). Please install it.

B.The board is not properly plugged in the system. If that is the case, re- plug the board in a 32-bit PCI slot this time. Sometimes the slot for plugging the board is malfunctioned. In this case, try other slots until you find a good one.

C.The motherboard does not have an available IRQ for the C104H/PCI Series board. Please enter BIOS and make sure there are available IRQ in PCI/PnP settings.

2.The MOXA board and driver are activated but cannot transfer (transmitting/receiving) data.

Hardware Causes and Solutions:

A.Check if cable wiring is connected correctly. Please refer to the “Connection Cable and Cable Wiring” chapter for correct cable connection.

B.The cable or the board are probably defective. Please try other ports, cables or boards to verify it. Or use PComm Diagnostic utility testing

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Contents Smartio 4 Ports Serial Board for PCI Bus Jun 2nd Edition Smartio C104H/PCI Series User’s ManualTrademarks Copyright NoticeDisclaimer Moxa Internet Services Introduction About This ManualTable of Contents Uart 16C550C DB37 Connector Pinouts Board Applications Smartio The Smart Multiport Async SolutionIntroduction OverviewMoxa Serial Comm Tool PCI SolutionSurge Protection Operating System SupportUart FeaturesWindows NT and Windows 95/98 ¡Ñ1 Check ListInstallation Installation GuideProgramming Tools 6Smartio C104H/PCI Series User’s Manual Installing the Smartio C104H/PCI Series board Hardware InstallationSoftware Installation Connecting the Fan-out CableStep Windows NT Software InstallationFirst Time Installing Driver Installing DriverSoftware Installation Page Software Installation Page Software Installation Re-configure Port Setting Configuring Board and PortSoftware Installation Add Another C104H/PCI Series Board Configuration Remove Existing C104H/PCI Series Board Configuration Updating Driver Smartio/Industio Configuration Panel dialog boxWindows 95/98 Board and Port See Section Board and Port Ready Stage First Time Driver Installation StageSee Section First Time Driver Installation Stage See Section Port Configuration StagePage Software Installation Page Port Configuration Stage Page Software Installation Board and Port Ready Stage Select Ports Configuration tab Page Updating Driver Click on Moxa C104 PCI Series and click Properties button Removing driver Click OK button in Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box Serial Programming Tools PComm InstallationWindows NT and Windows 95/98 consisting Utility PComm Programming LibraryDiagnostic Diagnostic for Moxa boards onlyMonitor for Moxa boards under Windows NT Only Terminal Emulator 6Smartio C104H/PCI Series User’s Manual RS-232 Cable Wiring Connection Cable and Cable WiringType 1 To connect C104H/PCI Series to a DTE device DTR GND DSR RTS CTSType 2 To connect C104H/PCI Series to a DCE device Connection Cable and Cable WiringGND RTS CTS DSR DTR DCD GND RTS CTS DTR DSR DCD 6Smartio C104H/PCI Series User’s Manual General Troubleshooting TroubleshootingSoftware Causes and Solutions System fails to find the Smartio C104H/PCI Series board Windows NT system panic blue screen4Smartio C104H/PCI Series User’s Manual Technical Reference SpecificationUart 16C550C RI1 DCD1 DTR1 GND DSR1 CTS1 RTS1 DB37 Connector Pinouts4Smartio C104H/PCI Serieses User’s Manual Smartio C104H/PCI Series Problem Report FormReturn Procedure