Perle Systems 1S1P manual About the Speed LE Serial Adaptor cards

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About the SPEED LE Serial Adaptor cards

The SPEED LE and SPEED LE Express Serial Adaptor cards are multi-port cards which provide extra serial ports for EIA-232, peripherals. These cards plug into your PC servers and provide 1, 2, 4, or 8 high speed ports suitable for remote access, data collection, point of sale, or any other EIA-232 applications.

You use the SPEED LE and SPEED LE Express serial adaptor cards when you want a robust entry level solution for the small office or point of sale applications. Typically you use SPEED LE and SPEED LE Express serial adaptor cards because you want to add extra serial ports to an existing computer system rather than replacing it with the considerable cost that entails. Higher data rates and ESD protection in the SPEED LE and SPEED LE Express serial adaptor cards make it suitable for any modem or ISDN TA application.

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To use the SPEED LE and SPEED LE Express serial adaptor cards, you must first install the drivers supplied with the card and then configure each card as required prior to mechanical installation. The installation procedure varies for different operating systems. Please read Before You Start on page 15 in Chapter 2 Installing drivers and host cards before commencing installation.

Chapter 1 Introduction

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Contents Speed LE User GuidePage Page About this manual Purpose of this manualWho this manual is for Using this on-line manual Document navigationHypertext jumps Revision history Date Part number DescriptionFast Contents Contents Cabling Information Appendix B Contacting Perle Introduction You need to read this chapter if you want toAbout the Speed LE Serial Adaptor cards Connection Accessories Installing Drivers and Host Cards Before You Start Downloading Drivers From the Perle Website Select the MultiPort Serial Cards option Select Speed LEInstalling under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/ Server Installing Device Drivers and Utilities onto Your System Installing Drivers and Host Cards Click Start All Programs Perle Perle-Serial Update Driver or Adding Additional Cards and/or Updating DriversConfiguring Serial Ports Installing Drivers and Host Cards Installing under Linux General Installation Procedure for LinuxInstalling Drivers onto Your System Cd /tmp/perle-serial-version-release Tarinstall.sh Rpm -ivh perle-serial-version-release.src.rpmTar -xzvf perle-serial-version-release.tgz Creating Devices for the Attached Ports Psaddports m nModprobe perle-serial Setting the DSR Signal Make uninstallTaruninstall.sh Rpm -e perle-serialInstalling Host Cards and Cable Accessories Installing Speed LE and Speed LE Express CardsInstalling Cables and Connector Boxes Installing Drivers and Host Cards Removing Host Cards Cabling Information Definitions of Signals and Direction EIA-232 Direction DescriptionDB9 Back Panel Connectors and Pinout DB9M pin EIA-232Host Card Back Panel Connectors and Pinouts Speed LE RJ45 Back Panel Connectors and Pinout RJ45 10-pin EIA-232RJ45 8-pin Speed LE Express RJ45 Back Panel Connectors and Pinout RJ45 10-pin EIA-232 RJ45 8-pinDB25 Cent Pin Direction Signal Function Notes Name DB25 Femaie Parallel Port PinoutsVHDCI-68 Ultra Scsi Back Panel Connectors and Pinout Ultra Scsi EIA-232 Pin NumberTXD3 VHDCI-68 Ultra Scsi Pin EIA-232 Number RI5 DSR6 Connector Box and Cable Guide Connector Box and Cable Pinouts RJ45 10-pin to DB25 Converter RJ45 pin DB25 Pin EIA-232RJ45 10-pin to DB9 Converter RJ45 pin DB9 Pin EIA-232RJ45 Connector Box RJ45 10-pin RJ45 8-pin EIA-232DB25 Connector Box DB25 Pin EIA-232DB9 Connector Box DB9 Pin EIA-232DB25 Fan-Out Cable DB9 Fan-Out Cable Low Profile Bracket Conversion Speed LE 1P and 1S1P models onlyAppendix a Troubleshooting You need to read this appendix if you want toWindows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server Windows Error Messages Problem Action requiredAppendix B Contacting Perle Making a technical support queryWho to contact Information needed when making a query Write details hereRepair procedure Feedback about this manualMaking a support query via the Perle web Perle support centres worldwide Country AddressIndex Numerics#A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z