Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................ 1-1
Overview----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-1
Features---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-2
Check List--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-3
Installation Guide-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1-5
Hardware Installation ................................................................2-1
Installing the Smartio C168H/PCI Board -----------------------------------------------------------------2-1
Installing Connection Option Opt8x------------------------------------------------------------------------2-2
Software Installation..................................................................3-1
Windows NT-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-1
Installing Driver----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-2
Configuring Board and Port------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3-8
Updating Driver--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-11
Removing Driver------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3-12
Windows 95/98------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-13
Installing Driver-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-13
Configuring Board and Port---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-21
Updating Driver--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-23
Removing driver-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-25
Serial Programming Tools.......................................................... 4-1
PComm Installation-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-1
PComm Programming Library--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-2
Utility---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4-2
RS-485 Programming for Opt8J----------------------------------------------------------------------------4-6
Connection Option (Opt8x) & Cable Wiring ...............................5-1
RS-232 Cable Wiring for Opt8A/B/C/D/S-----------------------------------------------------------------5-1
RS-422 Cable Wiring for Opt8J/F/Z------------------------------------------------------------------------5-8
RS-485 Cable Wiring for Opt8J--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-10
RS-422/485 Impedance Matching------------------------------------------------------------------------5-11
Troubleshooting .........................................................................6-1
General Troubleshooting-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6-1
Windows NT-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6-2
Windows 95/98--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6-3