Moxa Technologies CP-168U Serial Programming Tools, PComm Installation, PComm Programming Library

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Serial Programming Tools

Moxa supports a class of easy to use, yet powerful serial programming libraries and communication troubleshooting utilities under Windows NT/2000/XP and Windows 95/98. Use these MOXA Serial Programming Tools to decrease your software development time.

In the following sections, we describe the installation of the library, and the utilities supported for various programming platforms.

PComm, a professional serial comm tool for PCs, is a software package that runs under Windows NT/2000/XP and Windows 95/98. PComm provides:

A powerful serial communication library for easy programming in the most popular programming languages. The serial communication library is useful for developing applications for data communications, remote access, data acquisition, and industrial control under Windows NT/2000/XP or Windows 95/98. It is an simpler solution compared to the more complex Windows Win32 COMM API.

Useful utilities such as diagnostic, monitor, and terminal emulator. Illustrative sample programs,

Comprehensive on-line documentation.

PComm Installation

To 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 manufacturers serial boards.

After PComm is successfully installed, click on [Start], select [Program Files], and then PComm Lite group to select a list of utilities and documents.

PComm Programming Library

The serial communication library assists you in developing serial communications programs for any COM port that complies with Microsoft Win32 API. It facilitates the implementation of multi-process and multi-thread serial communication programs and hence remarkably reduces development time.

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Contents Smartio CP-168U User’s Manual Page Trademarks Copyright NoticeDisclaimer Page Moxa Internet Services Page Table of Contents Page Overview IntroductionSurge Protection PCI SolutionOperating System Support Moxa Serial Comm Tool Features Package Checklist Installation Installation GuideSee , Connection Cables and Cable Wiring, for cable wiring See , Serial Programming ToolsPage Installing the Smartio CP-168U board Hardware InstallationEach board must occupy one unique IRQ and four 8-byte I/O Addresses, which are assigned automatically by the PCI BiosWindows NT Software InstallationFirst Time Driver Installation Installing the DriverSoftware Installation 4Smartio CP-168U User’s Manual Software Installation Re-Configuring Port Settings Configuring the Board and PortsConfiguring Another CP-168U Board Removing an Existing CP-168U Board Configuration Removing the Driver Updating the DriverWindows 95/98 See the section, Board and Ports Ready Windows Software Installation Port Configuration Software Installation Board and Port Ready Configuring the Board and Ports 18Smartio CP-168U User’s Manual Click on Update Driver Windows 2000/XP Windows Windows XP Select Install from a list or specificLocation , checkmark Include this location Should locate the Software\Win2K\V1.522Smartio CP-168U User’s Manual Software Installation Next Welcome to the Found New Software Installation 26Smartio CP-168U User’s Manual Software Installation Device Manager How to Check the InstallationEvent Log Moxa PComm UtilityRemoving the Driver Click OK to proceed with the un-installation of the board 32Smartio CP-168U User’s Manual Serial Programming Tools PComm InstallationPComm Programming Library Utilities Diagnostic for Moxa boards only Monitor for Moxa boards under Windows NT/2000/XP Emulator Terminal Emulator6Smartio CP-168U User’s Manual RS-232 Cable Wiring Connection Cables and Cable WiringDB62 Female Connector Pinouts RS-232 Individual Port Pinouts-DB9 and DB25 MaleGeneral Troubleshooting TroubleshootingWindows NT system panics blue screen System fails to find the Smartio CP-168U board Page Technical Reference SpecificationsMoxa Uart Return Procedure
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