Moxa-technologies INTELLIO C218 User Manual

Intellio C218Turbo/PCI User’s ManualA High Performance 8 Port Async Board for PCI BusMarch. 1999 (3rd Edition)The content of this manual is also avail

1-4 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manualv Device driver diskettes:l Windows NT and Windows 95/98 ¡Ñ1l PComm Lite ¡Ñ1l UNIX ¡Ñ1v Intel

IntroductionIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 1-5Installation GuideThis section gives a brief summary of how to install the Intellio C218T

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Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 2-122 2 Hardware InstallationThe installation of Intellio C218Turbo/PCI consists of hardware installati

2-2 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualStep 7: Connect one of the connection box/cable (also adapter if required) detailedin the next Sectio

Hardware InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 2-312345678TxRx Opt8A/Opt8B/Opt8SIntellio C218Turbo/PCIOpt8C/Opt8DHold one end of

2-4 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual12345678TxRxOpt8F/Opt8Z/Opt8JIntellio C218 Turbo/PCIIf you can't make the Intellio C218Turbo/PCI

Hardware InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 2-5RS-422 ModeSet the respective switch to OFF position to use RS-422 interface. Th

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Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-133 3 Software InstallationIn this chapter, software driver installation, configuration and d

Intellio C218Turbo/PCI User’s ManualThe software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only inaccordance wit

3-2 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualInstalling DriverThe following is the procedure for installing the Intellio C218Turbo/PCI driver fort

Software InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-35. Select “MOXA Intellio C218Turbo Multiport Board” in the “Select OEMOption” d

3-4 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualYou have to set up all the ports of the board with the desired “COM number”,which should not conflict

Software InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-5In the “Advanced Settings” dialog, you may customize the driver with

3-6 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual8. Click [OK] in the “Individual Port Setting” and the “Property” dialog boxes togo back to the “MOXA

Software InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-7l Enter [Administrative] group, then open [Event Viewer] icon and then select[A

3-8 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual3. Click on [Properties…] button to start the “MOXA Configuration Panel”dialog.In this conf

Software InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-9l Click [Add] to add one more board that is not yet configured in the system.Up

3-10 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualRemoving DriverTo remove the driver for the Intellio C218Turbo/PCI board,1. Open the [Control Panel]

Software InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-11Installing DriverIf you are the first time installer or you want to install mor

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3-12 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualThe following flow chart illustrates the driver installation stages of the IntellioC218Tu

Software InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-13First Time Driver Installation StageThe stage presents the steps for installing

3-14 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual3. Type “A:\Windows.95” in the Location field,and click [OK]. The system will start readingthe files

Software InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-156. Click [Next>].7. Click [Next>].

3-16 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualPort Configuration StageThis stage displays the “MOXA Ports Installation” dialog box for the portcon

Software InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-17Board and Port Ready StageClick on [OK] buttons for all the dialog boxes to fin

3-18 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualOnce the installation is finished, error conditions of the board, if any, are displayedon the screen

Software InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-19Configuring Board and PortIf you already have installed the driver and

3-20 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual3. In the “Property” dialog, you may click on [Port Setting] button to enter thefollowing “Individua

Software InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-21In the “Individual Port Setting” dialog box, you may have two ways to map t

About This ManualThis manual is composed of six Chapters and one Appendix. This manual is written for installer, systemadministrator and software prog

3-22 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualIn the “Advanced Settings” dialog box, you may customize the driver with thefollowing tw

Software InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-23Updating driverOpen the [Control Panel] and click on the [System] button, and s

3-24 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualUNIXThere are various UNIX operating systems, such as SCO UNIX, UNIX SVR4.2,XENIX and Solaris, et

Software InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-25MOXA UNIX Device Driver Installation Ver. x.xPlease select one of the following

3-26 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualFor more details, see later section “Administration Utility -mxadm”. Up to now, you have already com

Software InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-27MOXA TTY Device Naming ConventionIf the Intellio C218Turbo/PCI is successfully

3-28 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualAdministration Utility - mxadmYou can use the administration utility, mxadm, to change the

Software InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-29In the “Basic Configuration” dialog, you should first press Enter in board type

3-30 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualAdvanced ConfigurationThis is to provide advanced settings for advanced driver features be

Software InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-312. Press PageDown to enter “Advanced Port Settings” sub-dialog, there are somen

Table of ContentsIntroduction...1-1Overview ...

3-32 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualResponseThree levels, Slow, Normal and Fast, of port response time are designed foruser's n

Software InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-33Performance TuningThe utility let you tune the favored response time for those

3-34 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualHowever, before the board reset is issued, you must make sure that1. All enabled ports must be disab

Software InstallationIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 3-35Checking Board Initialization StatusWhen the system starts up and enters into t

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Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 4-144 4 Serial Programming ToolsMoxa supports powerful but easy serial programming library and

4-2 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualPComm Programming LibraryThe serial communication library is to assist users to develop programs for

Serial Programming ToolsIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 4-3Diagnostic (for MOXA boards only)A co3nvenient diagnostic program provides in

4-4 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualMonitor (for MOXA boards under Windows NT Only)A useful port status monitoring program allows you to

Serial Programming ToolsIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 4-5Terminal EmulatorThe Terminal Emulator features multi-windows and suppo

Extended UNIX Ioctl() Commands... ... ...4-6Utilities ...

4-6 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualUNIXProgramming the MOXA PortsThe system calls that apply to standard tty port can also be applied to

Serial Programming ToolsIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 4-7Syntax for SCO UNIX/XENIX#define MIBUFED 0x401int count; /* number of bytes q

4-8 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manualioc.ic_cmd = MOBUFED;ioc.ic_timout = 0;ioc.ic_len = sizeof(int);ioc.ic_dp = (char *)&count;ioctl(

Serial Programming ToolsIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 4-9Syntax for SCO UNIX/XENIX#define MTCDTR 0x404#define TurnON 1#define TurnOFF

4-10 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualSyntax for SCO UNIX/XENIX#define MLOWATER 0x405int lowater; /* low water value of output buffer (de

Serial Programming ToolsIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 4-117. MHWFLOWThis function is used to enable/disable hardware flow control. The

4-12 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualUtilitiesYou can use the administration utility, mxadm, to monitor port activity and to doterminal e

Serial Programming ToolsIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 4-13Terminal EmulatorThis utility provides data sending and receiving ability

4-14 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual2 Select and enter “Terminal” to enter terminal emulation. Or select and enter“Advanced Transfer Mod

Serial Programming ToolsIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 4-15RS-485 Programming for Opt8JIf you intend to do RS-485 communication with Op

Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 1-111 1 IntroductionOverviewIntellio - The Intelligent Multiport Serial I/O SolutionsThe Intellio C21

4-16 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualSolution 2There's a dedicated RS-485 function in PComm library. It integrates the abovefunction

Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 5-155 5 Connection Option (Opt8x) and Cable WiringIn serial data communications, the term DTE is for Da

5-2 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualThe followings are pin assignments for various connection options:Opt8A/S(DCE, DB25 Female)2 RxD3 TxD

Connection Option (Opt8x) and Cable WiringIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 5-3Type 1: To connect Intellio C218Turbo/PCI to a DTE device.P

5-4 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualPC COM2 port, Serial Printer,Terminal, or any DTE DeviceOpt8DOpt8D DTE DeviceDB9 Male DB25 MaleRxD 2

Connection Option (Opt8x) and Cable WiringIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 5-5Modem,or any DCE DeviceOpt8B/CStraight-through CableOpt8B/C

5-6 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualType 3: To connect Intellio C218Turbo/PCI to a DTE with 3-pin wiring.If the “Hardware flow control” f

Connection Option (Opt8x) and Cable WiringIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 5-7PC COM2 port, Serial Printer,Terminal, or any DTE DeviceOpt

5-8 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualRS-422 Cable Wiring for Opt8J/F/ZRS-422 connection boxes designed for Intellio C218Turbo/PCI are:Opt8

Connection Option (Opt8x) and Cable WiringIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 5-9The followings are operation modes for RS-422:RS-422 Point-

1-2 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualASIC Design, Compact SizeThe Intellio C218Turbo/PCI is also equipped with MOXA customer-designed ASIC

5-10 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualRS-485 Cable Wiring for Opt8JOne RS-485 connection box designed for Intellio C218Turbo/PCI is:Opt8J:

Connection Option (Opt8x) and Cable WiringIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 5-11RS-422/485 Impedance MatchingFor RS-422/485 serial communi

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Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 6-166 6 TroubleshootingCommon C218 Turbo/PCI problems and possible solutions are listed below,

6-2 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manualreport of diagnostics shows error, replace the error component.Software Causes and Solutions:a. Intel

TroubleshootingIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 6-33. Windows NT system panic (blue screen).The possible reason is IRQ or memory conflict

6-4 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualUNIXThis section is specific for troubleshooting under UNIX. For general problems andsolutions, pleas

TroubleshootingIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 6-55. The newly rebuilt kernel could not boot.The C218 Turbo/PCI driver might not be buil

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Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual A-1AAppppeennddiixx A Technical ReferenceSpecificationsv Bus interface: 32-bit PCI (PCI Spec. 2.1 comp

IntroductionIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual 1-3l PC-based (vending) Machine or Kiosk SystemPoint-of-Sale (POS) SystemFeaturesThe follo

A-2 Intellio C218Turbo /PCI User's ManualC218Turbo/PCIWindows NT3Windows 95/98 3SCO UNIX/OpenServer 3UNIX SVR4.2 3XENIX 33: Driver supported b

Technical ReferenceIntellio C218Turbo /PCI User's Manual A-3faster than normal I/O access.All messages and data are transferred through this

Problem Report FormIntellio C218Turbo/PCI Customer name: Company: Tel: Fax: Email: Date:1. Moxa Product: C218Turbo/PCI Serial Number: ________

Return ProcedureFor product repair, exchange or refund, you must:v Provide evidence of original purchase v Fill out the Problem Report Form (PRF) as