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LavaPort 650
Installation Manual
SSERIAL PCI
P.N. MOKO L74.1
MADE
PN MOKO S-1 IN
MADE IN JAPAN
0255351
CANADA
LAVA COMPUTERS
Rev. B01
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Contents Quick Install 3 Installing the LavaPort-650 Hardware 4 Windows Installation 5 · Changing I/O Resources - Com & IRQ 8 · Setting LavaPort Data Rates 10 · Lava Modem Speed Set - for 230.4 kbps 12 · Setting LavaPort FIFO Control 14 · Flow Control 16 Windows NT 4.0 Installation 17 · High Speed Data Rates 18 Note: Instructions for installing the LavaPort-650 under DOS or Windows 3.x may be found at http://www.lavalink.com 2
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Quick Install Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP 1. With the power off, insert the LavaPort-650 PCI card into any free PCI slot. 2. Launch Windows - new hardware will be detected. 3. When prompted, insert the LavaPort-650 installation diskette point Windows to look at the floppy's root directory. 4. After Windows has booted, click the Start button, then Settings, Control Panel, System, Device Manager, Ports.The LavaPort-650 port will be listed as one of your Com Ports. Click “Properties” to change the def
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Hardware Installation 1. Before opening the casing of your computer, make sure that all power is off. 2. Locate an unused PCI slot and insert the LavaPort-650 into it. Ensure that it is well seated. 3. Screw the metal backplane of the LavaPort-650 board to your PC’s casing and replace the machine’s cover. 4. Connect your modem cable to the LavaPort-650 port and turn the PC on. Screw for attaching card bracket to PC casing Port PCI Slot 4
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Windows Installation Note: Note: Make sure that you are installing the correct LavaPort-650 drivers for the appropriate operating system. DO NOT install NT or Windows 3.x drivers under Windows95/98/ME/2000/XP Windows Driver Installation 1. Once the LavaPort-650 is installed in your PC, start your computer. Windows will automatically detect the LavaPort-650 as a new PCI Serial Controller and ask you to insert the LavaPort Installation diskette.The installation files are located in the root direct
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3. Click on the Start button, then choose Settings, Control Panel, System, Device Manager.You should see a window that is similar to the following: 6
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4. Click on Ports and select the Com port listed under the heading LavaPort 650 PCI. 5. Click Properties.The following screen will appear: 7
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Modifying the Com numbering and IRQ of your Port Click on the Resources Tab in the LavaPort 650 listing in Device Manager. A screen similar to the following will appear: Because the LavaPort 650 is a PCI device, Windows will always allocate non-standard I/O resources to this port (e.g. Assigning it as Com 5, even though any one of Com1-4 may be free). If your software requires the use of standard I/O resources, you may modify those used by the LavaPort-650 in one of two ways: 8
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1. You may physically modify the I/O Range and IRQ used by the LavaPort 650 by de-selecting the “Use Automatic Settings” check box, and double-clicking the appropriate heading, or: 2a. For Windows95/98/ME, you may use the Lava Port Redirect Utility provided in the Utils subdirectory of your LavaPort diskette.This utility may be run from the diskette or installed onto your hard drive. To install the Lava Port Redirect utility on your hard drive, insert the LavaPort diskette into your floppy drive
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Setting LavaPort Data Rates in Windows 10
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The data rate of the LavaPort may be set using the Bits per Second pull down menu. Please note that this menu will also appear when setting the “Port Properties” in any communications application, and may have to be set independently of your Control Panel settings. Control Panel settings may not necessarily be linked to those of your Communications Application. For example, Port speeds in Dial-Up Networking are controlled independently of speed settings in Device Manager. For optimum performance
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Lava Modem Speed Set for Windows The LavaPort-650 supports data rates up to 460.8 kbps, including 115.2 kbps and 230.4 kbps. However, not all modems support Com Port rates above 115.2 kbps. If your modem does not support higher data rates and you select a higher data rate in the LavaPort Properties, Windows will automatically default to the slowest supported rate in the chain. Some modems do support higher data rates but require special settings (AT Commands) and INF files for configuration. Lav
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Setting LavaPort FIFO Control in Windows 14
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The LavaPort-650 uses a 16650 UART incorporating a 32-byte FIFO (first- in first-out) buffer. The FIFO control tabs set the buffer “trigger” levels.When the buffer is filled to its trigger level with the selected number of bytes, the CPU will be interrupted and asked to either reload the buffer (for transmission), or retrieve data from the buffer (for reception). Most efficient data transmission occurs when the CPU is interrupted infrequently. For each interrupt, the CPU can then service the buf
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Setting LavaPort Flow Control in Windows Flow Control refers to the type of signaling that is used between the modem and the LavaPort. If you are connecting the LavaPort to a modem or ISDN terminal adapter, use the default setting of Hardware (RTS/CTS) flow control. Software Flow Control (Xon/Xoff ) is used only for connecting the LavaPort to a non-modem serial device (e.g. Using a null-modem cable to connect to another Com Port). 16
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Windows NT 4.0 Installation Note: Make sure that you are installing the correct LavaPort-650 drivers for the appropriate operating system. DO NOT install Windows 3.x/95/98/Me/2000/XP drivers under Windows NT Windows NT Driver Installation 1. Once the LavaPort-650 is installed in your PC, turn your computer on and start NT. 2. Place the LavaPort installation diskette into your floppy drive and select Run from the Start Menu.When prompted type: A:\NT4.0\Setup. 3. After the necessary files have bee
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Please note that Com 1 may not appear in this applet if you have your mouse attached to Com 1. Setting a 230.4 kbps Data Rate The LavaPort-650 supports data rates up to 460.8 kbps, including 115.2 kbps and 230.4 kbps. However, not all modems support Com Port rates above 115.2 kbps. If your modem does not support higher data rates and you select a higher data rate in the LavaPort Properties, Windows will automatically default to the slowest supported rate in the chain. Some modems do support high
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Lava Technical Support 9:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Friday (Eastern Time) Tel: +416 674-5942 Fax: + 416 674-8262 E-mail: tech@lavalink.com Internet: www.lavalink.com Lava Computer MFG Inc. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Lava Computer MFG Inc. 908 Niagara Fa
