Moxa Technologies CP-132U user manual Serial Programming Tools, PComm Installation

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Serial Programming Tools

Moxa supports an easy to use yet powerful serial programming library and communication troubleshooting utilities under Windows NT, Windows 95/98, and Windows 2000/XP/2003.You can save a lot of development time by using MOXA’s Serial Programming Tools.

The following sections give details about the installation, the library, and the utilities for various platforms.

PComm, a professional serial comm tool for PCs, is a software package that runs under Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 and Windows 95/98. PComm provides:

zA 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/2003 or Windows 95/98. It is a simpler solution compared to the more complex Windows Win32 COMM API.

zUseful utilities such as diagnostic, monitor, and terminal emulator.

zIllustrative sample programs.

zComprehensive on-line documentation.

PComm Installation

To install PComm, run \Setup.exe from the diskette. Note that the PComm diagnostic and monitor utilities are for MOXA boards only. MOXA Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP device drivers, as well as MOXA boards are required. The drivers are installed separately, with details given in the “Software Installation” chapter.

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

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Contents CP-132U Series User’s Manual Copyright Notice TrademarksDisclaimer Moxa Internet Services Table of Contents Appendix a Page Introduction Overview Industio-The Industrial Multiport Async SolutionAddc Automatic Data Direction Control for RS-485 Termination Resistors Ready for RS-422/485Universal PCI Introduction PCI SolutionOperating System Support Moxa Serial Comm ToolsPackage Checklist FeaturesHardware Installation CP-132UL-I V2 120 x 64.5 mm CP-132UL Series Block DiagramCP-132U-I V1 120 x 100 mm Hardware InstallationCP-132UL V1 120 x 64.5 mm DIP Switch Port Settings Installing the CP-132UL Series Board Windows Software InstallationInstalling the Driver Software Installation CP-132U Series User’s Manual Software Installation Using Device Manager How to Check the InstallationPort Configuration CP-132U Series User’s Manual Using Event Log Using PCommWindows 2000/XP Select Install from a list or specific 12 CP-132U Series User’s Manual Software Installation 14 CP-132U Series User’s Manual Select Specify a location and then click Next to continue 16 CP-132U Series User’s Manual Software Installation Device Manager Port Configuration 20 CP-132U Series User’s Manual Event Log Moxa PComm UtilityRemoving the Driver Click OK to proceed with the un-installation of the board Windows 95/98 Installing the Driver Installation First Time Driver InstallationWindows Click Other Locations 28 CP-132U Series User’s Manual Windows Software Installation Board and Port ReadyConfiguring the Board and Ports Software Installation Updating the Driver Software Installation Removing the Driver Windows NT 36 CP-132U Series User’s Manual Software Installation 38 CP-132U Series User’s Manual Software Installation Re-Configuring Port Settings Configuring the Board and PortsSoftware Installation Configuring Another CP-168U Board Removing an Existing CP-168U Board Configuration 44 CP-132U Series User’s Manual DOS 46 CP-132U Series User’s Manual Setting up the Driver Port number TxD buffer size Loading the DriverRxD buffer size F5 Group EditUnloading the Driver LinuxSoftware Installation Page Serial Programming Tools PComm InstallationDiagnostic for Moxa boards only PComm Programming LibraryUtilities Terminal Emulator Addc Automatic Data Direction Control RS-485 ProgrammingConnection Cables Cable Wiring RS-422/485 Pinouts and Cable Wiring RS-422 InterfaceRS-485 Interface Pinouts Connection Cables and Cables WiringCP-132UL RS-422 RS-422 Point-to-point RS-422 Broadcasting Cable WiringMultidrop 4-wire RS-485 full-duplex Impedance Matching and Termination Resistors Page General Troubleshooting TroubleshootingSoftware Causes and Solutions COM number of the CP-132U Series conflicts with others Technical ReferenceWindows 95/98 Technical Reference SpecificationsPCI Return Procedure