Moxa Technologies C168P About This Manual, Introduction, Hardware Installation, Troubleshooting

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About This Manual

This manual is composed of six Chapters and one Appendix. This manual is written for installer, system administrator and software programmer.

If you are a first-time installer and system administrator, we recommend you to go through the whole manual except Chapter 4.

If you are a software programmer, you may refer to Chapter 4 “Serial Programming Tools”.

If you need cable wiring information, please see Chapter “Connection Option (Opt8x) and Cable Wiring”.

If you encounter any problem during installation, please refer to Chapter “Troubleshooting”.

Chapter 1 Introduction

Overview and features of the C168P boards, list of items and overall installation guide.

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

Hardware installation for the C168P boards and connection option (Opt8x) is detailed.

Chapter 3 Software Installation

This Chapter details the software installation, configuration, driver loading/unloading, driver upgrade and removal for various operating systems: Windows NT, Windows 95/98, DOS.

Chapter 4 Serial Programming Tools

This Chapter roughly describes the programming tools for various O.S. platforms, including PComm under Windows NT, Windows 95/98 and API-232 under DOS. Also RS-485 programming issue is covered (for Opt8J).

Chapter 5 Connection Option (Opt8x) and Cable Wiring

This Chapter describes the RS-232/422/485 cable wiring for each connection option (Opt8x).

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

This Chapter describes the problems and possible answers for C168P.

Appendix Technical Reference

Specification details, I/O port address map, and DB62 pinouts are described.

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Contents C168P User’s Manual May 1999 7th EditionUniversal 8 Port Serial Board support@moxa.com.twCopyright Notice TrademarksDisclaimer C168P User’s ManualMOXA Internet Services About This Manual Chapter 2 Hardware InstallationChapter 3 Software Installation Chapter 5 Connection Option Opt8x and Cable WiringHardware Installation Software InstallationSerial Programming Tools Table of ContentsTroubleshooting Connection Option Opt8x and Cable WiringTechnical Reference Introduction The Standard Multiport Async SolutionsOverview Switch Quick InstallationHardware Configuration Method JumperIntroduction Operating System SupportMOXA Serial Comm Tools Wide ApplicationsFeatures Check List Opt8A/Opt8B/Opt8SOpt8C/Opt8D P1P2 P3 P4P5 P6 P7 P8 Opt8F/Opt8ZOpt8J RS-422/485 Port Switch of Opt8JRS-422 Mode Opt8JInstallation Guide RS-485 ModeDefault Settings Hardware InstallationC168P Quick Hardware Installation How to Do Quick Hardware InstallationHardware Installation with IO-IRQ Utility IO-IRQ Utility and Hardware Configuration 2-4 C168P User’s Manual2. 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 Software Installation Windows NTInstalling 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 Rx FIFO Trigger Port NumberTx FIFO Size 3-6 C168P User’s Manual Configuring Board and Port In this configuration panel, you may Updating Driver Windows 95/98Removing 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 Updating Driver 3-16 C168P User’s Manual Installing Driver Driver Setup 3-18 C168P User’s ManualSoftware Installation 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 Serial Programming Tools InstallationWindows NT and Windows 95/98 Utilities PComm Programming Library4-2 C168P User’s Manual Diagnostic for MOXA boards only Monitor for MOXA boards under Windows NT Only 4-4 C168P User’s ManualTerminal Emulator Data Scope DOS API-232 Library4-6 C168P User’s Manual There are three major functions in Data Scope utility RS-485 Programming for Opt8J DiagnoseThere are 2 solutions to control RS-485 2-wire transmission Solution4-10 C168P User’s Manual RS-232 Cable Wiring for Opt8A/B/C/D/S Connection Option Opt8x and Cable WiringThe followings are pin assignments for various connection options Opt8A/S DCE, DB25 Female2 RxD 3 TxD 4 CTS 5 RTS 6 DTR 7 GND 8 DCD 20 DSR Opt8B/C DTE, DB25 MaleStraight-through Cable Opt8A/S Type 1 To connect C168P to a DTE deviceNull Modem Cable Opt8B/C Type 2 To connect C168P to a DCE device 5-4 C168P User’s ManualConnection Option Opt8x and Cable Wiring Opt8A/S 5-6 C168P User’s ManualDTE Device RS-422 Cable Wiring for Opt8J/F/Z RS-422 Pinouts for Opt8J/F/Z Opt8J/F/Z2 RxD+B 3 TxD+B 14 RxD-A 16 TxD-A 7 GND 4 CTS+B 5 RTS+B RTS-ARS-422 Point-to-point Opt8J/F/ZRS-422 Device RS-422 Device NRS-485 Cable Wiring for Opt8J Opt8JRS-422/485 Impedance Matching 5-12 C168P User’s Manual Troubleshooting General TroubleshootingHardware causes and solutions Hardware Causes and SolutionsSoftware Causes and Solutions Step Step Step Step Step Step A Io-irqStep 8. Power off the PC 3. The COM number of the C168P conflicts with others 4. Windows NT system panic blue screen6-6 C168P User’s Manual Technical Reference SpecificationsAppendix A-2 C168P User’s Manual IO/ Address PC I/O Port Address MapDevice DB62 Connector Pinouts SignalA-4 C168P User’s Manual Pin noProblem Report Form C168P 3. Moxa hardware settingsCustomer name Company Tel Fax EmailDate 1. Moxa Product C168P Serial Number 2. Moxa Driver VersionReturn Procedure