Moxa Technologies C168P user manual Installing Driver, Software Installation

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Software Installation

DOS

MOXA DOS API-232 is a software package that assists users to develop and/or debug programs for serial communications. This section will show you how to install the package, how to setup up the driver, and how to load or unload driver.

For details of the serial programming (API-232 Library) and utilities, please refer to the next chapter, “Serial Programming Tools”.

Installing Driver

Run the installation program, DOSINST.EXE, in the DOS driver diskette. Specify the target API-232 directory (e.g. C:\MOXA) where software driver will be copied. Press F2 to start the installation.

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Contents support@moxa.com.tw C168P User’s ManualMay 1999 7th Edition Universal 8 Port Serial BoardC168P User’s Manual Copyright NoticeTrademarks DisclaimerMOXA Internet Services Chapter 5 Connection Option Opt8x and Cable Wiring About This ManualChapter 2 Hardware Installation Chapter 3 Software InstallationTable of Contents Hardware InstallationSoftware Installation Serial Programming ToolsConnection Option Opt8x and Cable Wiring TroubleshootingTechnical Reference The Standard Multiport Async Solutions IntroductionOverview Jumper SwitchQuick Installation Hardware Configuration MethodWide Applications IntroductionOperating System Support MOXA Serial Comm ToolsFeatures Opt8A/Opt8B/Opt8S Check ListOpt8F/Opt8Z Opt8C/Opt8DP1P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8Opt8J Opt8JRS-422/485 Port Switch of Opt8J RS-422 ModeRS-485 Mode Installation GuideHardware Installation Default SettingsC168P How to Do Quick Hardware Installation Quick Hardware InstallationHardware Installation with IO-IRQ Utility 2-4 C168P User’s Manual IO-IRQ Utility and Hardware Configuration2. Select “Smartio/Industio ISA Family” and press ENTER key Speed 5. Press F10 to save the configuration and exit the utility 2-8 C168P User’s Manual Windows NT Software InstallationInstalling Driver 5. Select “MOXA Smartio/Industio Family multiport board” in the “Select OEM Option” dialog box, and then click OK to enter the “Moxa Smartio/Industio Configuration Panel” dialog box to start the installation 3-4 C168P User’s Manual Port Number Rx FIFO TriggerTx FIFO Size 3-6 C168P User’s Manual Configuring Board and Port In this configuration panel, you may Windows 95/98 Updating DriverRemoving Driver 1. Run Setup95.exe in the driver diskette Note ! Go directly to the step 7 if you need not change any setting 3-12 C168P User’s Manual If error message like “Smartio C168 Series CAP=0x0180, port 1=COM3 3-14 C168P User’s Manual Software Installation 3-16 C168P User’s Manual Software Installation 3-18 C168P User’s Manual Driver SetupC168P User’s Manual 3-20 C168P User’s Manual You may now enter/modify each port’s configuration. These displayed values are the port initial values as driver is loaded Loading Driver Unloading Driver 3-24 C168P User’s Manual Installation Serial Programming ToolsWindows NT and Windows 95/98 PComm Programming Library Utilities4-2 C168P User’s Manual Diagnostic for MOXA boards only 4-4 C168P User’s Manual Monitor for MOXA boards under Windows NT OnlyTerminal Emulator DOS API-232 Library Data Scope4-6 C168P User’s Manual There are three major functions in Data Scope utility Diagnose RS-485 Programming for Opt8JSolution There are 2 solutions to control RS-485 2-wire transmission4-10 C168P User’s Manual Connection Option Opt8x and Cable Wiring RS-232 Cable Wiring for Opt8A/B/C/D/SOpt8B/C DTE, DB25 Male The followings are pin assignments for various connection optionsOpt8A/S DCE, DB25 Female 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 CTS 5 RTS 6 DTR 7 GND 8 DCD 20 DSRType 1 To connect C168P to a DTE device Straight-through Cable Opt8A/SNull Modem Cable Opt8B/C 5-4 C168P User’s Manual Type 2 To connect C168P to a DCE deviceConnection Option Opt8x and Cable Wiring 5-6 C168P User’s Manual Opt8A/SDTE Device RS-422 Cable Wiring for Opt8J/F/Z RTS-A RS-422 Pinouts for Opt8J/F/ZOpt8J/F/Z 2 RxD+B 3 TxD+B 14 RxD-A 16 TxD-A 7 GND 4 CTS+B 5 RTS+BRS-422 Device N RS-422 Point-to-pointOpt8J/F/Z RS-422 DeviceOpt8J RS-485 Cable Wiring for Opt8JRS-422/485 Impedance Matching 5-12 C168P User’s Manual Hardware Causes and Solutions TroubleshootingGeneral Troubleshooting Hardware causes and solutionsSoftware Causes and Solutions A Io-irq Step Step Step Step Step StepStep 8. Power off the PC 4. Windows NT system panic blue screen 3. The COM number of the C168P conflicts with others6-6 C168P User’s Manual Specifications Technical ReferenceAppendix A-2 C168P User’s Manual PC I/O Port Address Map IO/ AddressDevice Pin no DB62 Connector PinoutsSignal A-4 C168P User’s Manual1. Moxa Product C168P Serial Number 2. Moxa Driver Version Problem Report Form C168P3. Moxa hardware settings Customer name Company Tel Fax EmailDateReturn Procedure