Black Box IC171C manual Software Installation, Hardware Installation

CHAPTER 5: Installation

5. Installation

IMPORTANT

You MUST set up the operating system BEFORE you physically install the Card.

5.1 Software Installation

If you are installing an ISA adapter in DOS, OS/2®, or QNX, please refer to the appropriate directory on one of the Serial Utilities Disks for instructions.

5.1.1WINDOWS 3.1X

Please refer to the /WINDOWS sub-directory on the Serial Utilities Diskette for help files and current information on the installation of the Card in this operating environment. Chapter 6 also contains detailed installation instructions.

5.1.2WINDOWS 95/98

For the ISA card, run setup on disk two of the Serial Utilities Diskettes before installing the card. Make note of the resources that Windows assigns the adapter, and set the adapter to match those resources. Power down the computer and install the adapter as described in Section 5.2. If you wish to change any resources assigned to the adapter, refer to the help file installed in the Black Box folder in the Start, Programs menu.

5.1.3WINDOWS NT

For the ISA card, run setup on disk two of the Serial Utilities Diskettes before installing the card. After installing the software, refer to the help file that automatically comes up for installation instructions.

5.2 Hardware Installation

The RS422/485 Serial Interface Plus can be installed in any of the PC expansion slots, except J8 on the original IBM® PC/XT™ and Portable. The Card contains several jumper straps for each port that you must set for proper operation.

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