Compaq COM-2(PC)F, RS-232C 1. Introduction

Introduction

COM-2(PC)F 1

1. Introduction

About the COM-2(PC)F Board

The COM-2(PC)F is an IBM PC/AT ISA-Bus add-on interface

board for multi-channel RS-232C asynchronous communications.

It features two serial communication ports and a programmable

communication rate ranging from 50 to 115,200 bps for

communication or modem control.

Support Software of Option

-For Windows API-PAC(W32)

-For Windows 3.1 API-SIO(PC)WIN

-For MS-DOS SUPPORT-PAC(PC)103

Features

-2-channel asynchronous communication

-Supports RS-232C protocol

-Programmable communication rate from 50 to 115,200 bits per

second

-Two operational modes : Enhanced and Compatible

(COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4)

For more information, see System Reference.

Contents

Main Copyright Trademarks Product Configuration Table of Contents Page List of Figures Page List of Tables Page 1. Introduction About the COM-2(PC)F Board Support Software of Option Features Limited Three-Year Warranty How to Obtain Service Liability About the Manual Page 2. How to Use the Board Compatible Mode and Enhanced Mode Compatible Mode Enhanced Mode Operating under Windows Me/98 Page Page Page Operating under Windows 95 Page Page Page Operating under Windows 2000 Page Page Page Operating under Windows NT Operating under Windows 3.1 Operating under MS-DOS Page Page Page I/O Address Setting Hardware Setup COM-2(PC)F 25 Setting Procedure The I/O address is set using a DIP switch (SW1) on the board. Figure 3.2. I/O Address DIP Switch Table 3.1. I/O Address Settings Figure 3.2 shows the CN1 bace I/O address set to 2A0H and the CN2 bace I/O address set to 2A8H. Interrupt Level Setting Setting Procedure Page Mounting Method Page Page Hardware Setup COM-2(PC)F 31 Connecting the External Devices Figure 3.9. CN1 and CN2 Pin Assignments Figure 3.8. Interface Connectors (CN1 and CN2) Connecting the Cable System Reference COM-2(PC)F 33 4. System Reference 160.0 [mm] Specifications Table 4.1. Specifications Circuitry Diagrams Figure 4.2. COM-2(PC)F Block Diagram Figure 4.1. Circuitry Diagrams Block Diagram The following is a block diagram of the COM-2(PC)F interface board. 5. Troubleshooting QUESTIONS: Is the pilot light on? Did the system boot up? Does your program work? Does the sample program work? Is the input data accurate? Still have a probrem? Page Page 6. Appendix A. Sample Programs (for MS-DOS) COM-2(PC)F Diskette Sample Programs Page COM-2(PC)F42 Switch and Jumper Settings Table 6.2. Switch and Jumper Settings of Sample Program 1, 2, and 5 Table 6.3. Switch and Jumper Settings of Sample Program 3, 4, 6, and 10 COM-2(PC)F 43 Table 6.4. Switch and Jumper Settings of Sample Program 7 Table 6.5. Switch and Jumper Settings of Sample Program 11 COM-2(PC)F44 Cable Connection Figure 6.2. 9-pin Connector Diagram Page Page Page Page COM-2(PC)F 49 Figure 6.7. Flowchart of Sample Program 5 Page Page COM-2(PC)F52 Figure 6.10. Flowchart of Sample Program 8 COM-2(PC)F 53 Figure 6.11. Flowchart of Sample Program 9 Page Page B. Notes on Developing Driver Software Internal Registers Baud Rate Selection LSI Recovery Time Page Various Aspects of Interrupt Handling in Enhanced Mode and Compatible Mode Page COM-2(PC)F62 C. The Details on NS16550 Table 6.9. NS16550's Register (Short from National Semiconductor's data book) < 1 / 2 > COM-2(PC)F 63 Table 6.9. NS16550's Register (Short from National Semiconductor's data book) < 2 / 2 > D. Difference Between the COM-2(PC)F and COM-2(PC)V 7. Index Page Page CONTEC Group