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Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 2-1

DFlex-4/104 User's Manual, ver. 0.04

Introduction

Hardware installation involves configuration of the DFlex-4/104

adapter. The following sections detail how to change the field

configurable parameters. The setting of these will depend on

both the number of boards you are installing and the existing

configuration of your system.

Note: Please refer to Chapter 3: Software Installation for

installation of your DFlex-4/104 board under certain operating

systems.

Configuration

You must configure various settings and options before installing

your DFlex-4/104 adapter in your system. In order to insure a

successful installation, please follow the steps in the order

specified below.

1. Selection of I/O and status port addresses.

2. Selection of IRQs.

3. Baud rate selection.

4. Serial Line Interface Module (SLIM) options.

5. Installation of Serial Line Interface Modules (SLIM).

6. Configuration of RS-232 and/or RS-485/422 and/or RS-423

and/or Current Loop options.

7. Installing the DFlex-4/104 adapter in your system.

Your DFlex-4/104 adapter is very sensitive to static electricity.

Make sure that before you remove the card from the anti-static

shipping bag, you wear an anti-static wristband. When you

remove the board from the anti-static bag, handle it only by the

edges and place it on the anti-static bag or an anti-static mat.

Contents

Main Connect Tech Inc. DFlex-4/104 Page LIMITED WARRANTY Copyright Notice Trademark Acknowledgment Page Page Table of Contents Page List of Tables List of Figures Page Chapter 1: Introduction Page Page Page Page Page Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 DFlex-4/104 User's Manual, ver. 0.04 Figure 2: DFlex-4/104 - 16 port configuration Page Page Page Page Page Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Chapter 3: Software Installation Page Page Page Page Utilities Chapter 4: Appendices Page Appendix A: Specifications Page Appendix B: Connectors/Pinouts Page Page Page Appendix C: Factory Settings Page Page Page Appendix D: SLIM Insertion/Removal Page Appendix E: RS-232 SLIM Option Page Page 4-16 Chapter 4: Appendix E - RS-232 Option Table 8: SLIM pinouts Note: earlier versions of the current loop SLIM have pins 22, 23, 32, and 33 tied low. Appendix F: RS-485/422 Options Page Chapter 4: Appendix F - RS-485/422 Options 4-19 DFlex-4/104 User's Manual, ver. 0.04 Figure 14: RS-485/422 SLIM partial schematic 4-20 Chapter 4: Appendix F - RS-485/422 Option Table 9: SLIM pinouts Note: earlier versions of the current loop SLIM have pins 22, 23, 32, and 33 tied low. Page Page Appendix G: RS-423 Options Page Chapter 4: Appendix G - RS-423 Options 4-25 Table 10: SLIM pinouts Note: earlier versions of the current loop SLIM have pins 22, 23, 32, and 33 tied low. Page Appendix H: 20mA Current Loop Option Page Page 4-30 Chapter 4: Appendix H - 20mA Current Loop Table 11: SLIM pinouts Note: earlier versions of the current loop SLIM have pins 22, 23, 32, and 33 tied low.