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PCI Express Board User’s Manual
Multiport Serial Board for PCI Express Bus
First Edition, April 2006
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PCI Express Board User’s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2006 MOXA Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Trademarks MOXA is a registered trademark of The MOXA Group. All other trademarks or registered marks in this manual belong to their respective manufacturers. Disclai
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................1-1 Overview.................................................................................................................................. 1-2 Applications............................................................................................................................. 1-3 Features..........................................................
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CP-104EL Specifications............................................................................................. A-2 PCI Express ............................................................................................................................ A-3 MOXA UART......................................................................................................................... A-3 Appendix B Service Information....................................................................
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1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction MOXA’s PCI Express serial boards meet the new slot standard for expansion boards, and work with any PCI Express slots. The boards have multiple RS-232/422/485 serial ports for connecting data acquisition equipment and other serial devices to a PC. This chapter covers the following topics: Overview Applications Features Package Checklist Installation Flowchart
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PCI Express Board User’s Manual Introduction Overview MOXA’s new PCI Express Multiport Serial Boards, named CP-118EL, CP-168EL, and CP-104EL, are designed for POS and ATM applications and for use by industrial automation system manufacturers and system integrators. The boards are compatible with all popular operating systems, and each of them supports data rates of up to 921.6 Kbps, and provides full modem control signals, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of serial peripherals. In
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PCI Express Board User’s Manual Introduction Applications The PCI Express boards are suitable for many different applications, including: Internet/Intranet Connections Remote Access Multi-user Applications Industrial Automation Office Automation Telecommunications PC-based Vending Machines and Kiosks POS (Point-of-Sale) Systems Features The PCI Express boards have the following outstanding features: PCI Express ×1 compliant Low profile board for compact-sized PCs Data f
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PCI Express Board User’s Manual Introduction Installation Flowchart The following flowchart provides a brief summary of the procedure you should follow to install the PCI Express boards and also provides references to chapters with more detailed information: Use the onboard DIP Switches to select the data transmission mode for each port. Chapter 2, “Hardware Installation” (CP-118EL only) Install the boards in PCI Express expansion Chapter 2, “Hardware Installation” slots. Install the
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2 2 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter describes the PCI Express Series hardware installation procedure. Since the BIOS automatically assigns the PCI Express board’s IRQ number and I/O addresses, you must plug in the board before installing the driver. This chapter covers the following topics: CP-118EL Dimensions DIP Switch Settings (CP-118EL only) CP-168EL Dimensions CP-104EL Dimensions Plugging the Board into an Expansion Slot
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PCI Express Board User’s Manual Hardware Installation CP-118EL Dimensions 132 mm (5.20 in) TX1 TX2 Tx3 Tx4 Tx5 Tx6 Tx7 Tx8 Mode S1 S2 S3 RX1 RX2 Rx3 Rx4 Rx5 Rx6 Rx7 Rx8 RS-232 ON RS-422 ON OFF S1 ON DIP 12345678 S2 ON DIP MU860 12345678 S3 ON DIP 12345678 Mode S1 S2 S3 4-WIRE ON OFF OFF RS-485 2-WIRE OFF OFF OFF RS-485 46.9 mm (1.85 in) NOTE: Use JP1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 to activate the Termination Resistors for ports 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8. Open Termination Resistor is NOT active Short Termination Resi
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PCI Express Board User’s Manual Hardware Installation CP-168EL Dimensions 102 mm (4.02 in) Tx7 Tx8 TX1 TX2 Tx3 Tx4 Tx5 Tx6 Rx6 Rx7 RX1 RX2 Rx3 Rx4 Rx5 Rx8 MU860 46.9 mm (1.85 in) CP-104EL Dimensions 100 mm (3.94 in) TX1 TX2 Tx3 Tx4 RX1 RX2 Rx3 Rx4 MU860 46.9 mm (1.85 in) 2-3 62.71 mm 62.71 mm (2.47 in) (2.47 in) CP-104EL 54.45 mm 54.51 mm (2.14 in) (2.15 in) 67.21 mm 67.27 mm (2.65 in) (2.65 in) 121 mm 121 mm (4.76 in) (4.76 in)
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PCI Express Board User’s Manual Hardware Installation Plugging the Board into an Expansion Slot Since the BIOS automatically assigns the PCI Express board’s IRQ number and I/O addresses, you must plug the board into one of the computer’s expansion slots before installing the driver. Step 1: Power off the PC. WARNING To avoid damaging your system and board, make sure you turn off your computer before installing the board. Step 2: Remove the PC’s cover. Step 3: Remove the slot cover bra
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3 3 Chapter 3 Software Installation This chapter gives installation, configuration, and update/removal procedures for the driver for Windows 2000, Windows 2003/XP (32-bit/64-bit), DOS, Linux (32-bit/64-bit), and SCO. Before proceeding with the software installation, complete the hardware installation discussed in the previous chapter, “Hardware Installation.” Refer to the next chapter, “Serial Programming Tools,” for information about developing your own serial programming applications
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PCI Express Board User’s Manual Serial Programming Tools Windows Drivers MOXA provides drivers that allow you to use the following serial board products under Windows 2003/XP/2000, Windows 98/95, and Windows NT. Windows 95/98/NT do not support PCI Express drivers. PCI Express Boards: CP-118EL, CP-168EL, CP-104EL Universal PCI Boards: CP-118U, CP-168U, CP-104UL, CP-104JU, CP-102U, CP-102UL, CP-134U, CP-134U-I, CP-132UL, CP-132UL-I V2 (CP-132U-I V1) PCI Boards: C168H/PCI, C104H/PCI, C10
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PCI Express Board User’s Manual Serial Programming Tools WARNING If you are installing a PCI Express board on an ASUS A8N Series (AMD CPU) motherboard and the installation process hangs the first time, then restart the PC to reinstall it. The following steps use CP-118EL as an example. The installation process for CP-168EL and NOTE CP-104EL are the same. Windows 2003/XP (32-bit/64-bit) In this section, we describe the installation procedure for Windows XP. The installation procedur
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PCI Express Board User’s Manual Serial Programming Tools 2. The Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard window will open automatically. This window will offer to connect to the Windows update site to search for a driver. Select No, not at this time and click Next to continue. 3. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and then click Next to continue 3-4
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PCI Express Board User’s Manual Serial Programming Tools 4. Select Search for the best driver in these locations, select Include this location in the search, and then click Browse. If the system is a 32-bit (x86) platform, navigate to the \CP-118EL\Software\Windows XP_2003\x86 folder on the CD. If the system is a 64-bit (x64) platform, navigate to the \CP-118EL\Software\Windows XP_2003\x64 folder on the CD, and then click Next to continue. The following figure shows the path for x86.
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PCI Express Board User’s Manual Serial Programming Tools 5. Wait while the installation wizard searches for the correct drivers. The next window that opens cautions you that although this software has not passed Windows Logo testing, the driver has been tested and shown that it can support the Windows OS. Click Continue Anyway to proceed. 6. Wait while the driver software is installed. 3-6
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PCI Express Board User’s Manual Serial Programming Tools 7. The next window shows the model name of the board, and indicates that Windows has completed the driver installation. Click Finish to proceed with the rest of the installation procedure. 8. The Found New Hardware Wizard window will open to help you install the driver for MOXA Port 0. This window will offer to connect to the Windows update site to search for a driver. Select No, not at this time and then click Next to continue.
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PCI Express Board User’s Manual Serial Programming Tools 9. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and then click Next to proceed. 10. Select Search for the best driver in these locations, select Include this location in the search, and then click Browse. If necessary, use the Browse button to navigate to the \CP-118EL\Software\Windows XP_2003\x86 folder (32 bit platform) or \CP-118EL\Software\Windows XP_2003\x64 folder (64 bit platform), and then click Next to proce
