Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction .............................................................................................1-1

Overview................................................................................................1-1
Features ................................................................................................1-2
Check List..............................................................................................1-3
Installation Guide................................................................................... 1-3

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation..............................................................................2-1

First Thing to Do: Interface Settings...................................................... 2-1
Installing the Industio CP-114 Series Board.......................................... 2-2
Connecting the Fan-out Cable...............................................................2-2

Chapter 3 Software Installation............................................................................... 3-1

Windows NT.......................................................................................... 3-1
Installing Driver..........................................................................................3-1
Configuring Board and Port....................................................................... 3-5
Adding/Removing Board............................................................................3-5
Updating Driver..........................................................................................3-5
Removing Driver........................................................................................3-6
Windows 95/98...................................................................................... 3-6
Installing Driver..........................................................................................3-6
First Time Driver Installation Stage .....................................3-7
Port Configuration Stage................................................... 3-10
Board and Port Ready Stage.............................................3-12
Configuring Board and Port..................................................................... 3-13
Updating Driver........................................................................................3-14
Removing Driver......................................................................................3-15
DOS.....................................................................................................3-16
Installing Driver........................................................................................3-16
Driver Setup..............................................................................................3-17
Loading Driver..........................................................................................3-20
Unloading Driver......................................................................................3-20

Chapter 4 Serial Programming Tools......................................................................4-1

PComm Installation................................................................................4-1
PComm Programming Library............................................................... 4-1
Utilities................................................................................................... 4-2
DOS.......................................................................................................4-5
Installing API-232......................................................................................4-5
DOS API-232 Library.................................................................................4-5
Utilities....................................................................................................... 4-5
RS-485 Programming............................................................................ 4-7
Automatic Data Direction Control Mode...................................................4-7
By RTS Mode.............................................................................................4-7

Chapter 5 Connection Cable and Cable Wiring .....................................................5-1

RS-232 Cable Wiring............................................................................. 5-1
RS-422 Cable Wiring............................................................................. 5-4
RS-485 Cable Wiring............................................................................. 5-5
Impedance Matching and Termination Resistors...................................5-6
DB37 Connector.................................................................................... 5-7

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting......................................................................................6-1

General Troubleshooting....................................................................... 6-1
Windows NT.......................................................................................... 6-1
Windows 95/98...................................................................................... 6-2

Chapter A Technical Reference.............................................................................. A-1

Specification..........................................................................................A-1
PCI.........................................................................................................A-1
UART 16C550C.....................................................................................A-1