Moxa Technologies CP-118U user manual Windows 2003/XP, Installing the Driver

CP-118U User’s Manual Software Installation

Windows 2003/XP

In this section, we describe the installation procedure for Windows XP. The installation procedure for Windows 2003 is similar.

Windows 2003/XP support up to 256 serial ports, from COM1 to COM256. In order to utilize fully Windows 2003/XP’s multi-process/multi-thread advanced features, pure 32-bit Windows 2003/XP device drivers were developed for MOXA multiport boards. The drivers conform to the Win32 COMM API standard.

Installing the Driver

The following procedure shows how to install the CP-118U driver for the first time under Windows XP. First, make sure the board or boards have already been plugged into the system’s PCI or PCI-X slot(s).

NOTE

If you have already installed a CP-118U or other MOXA Smartio/Industio board in your computer, and you install additional boards, Windows 2003/XP will automatically detect and install the new board(s) the next time you boot up the computer. In this case, proceed directly to the next section, “Configuring the Ports,” to configure the ports’ serial transmission parameters.

1.After plugging the board into an expansion slot and powering on your PC, Windows XP will automatically detect the new board, and the Found New Hardware window will open in the bottom right corner of the Windows desktop.

2.The Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard window will open automatically. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and then click on Next to continue.

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