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  • Page 1

    Manual Revision: 12/08/2011 For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.com DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr .startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.co[...]

  • Page 2

    Instruction Manual FCC C ompliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment genera tes, uses and can radiate rad[...]

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    Instruction Manual i T able of C ontents Introduction ............................................................................................ 1 Packaging Conten ts ................................................................................................................................. 1 System Requirements .............................[...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 Introduction The StarT ech.com PCI to RS232/422/485 Serial Adapter Card is a univ ersal all-in- one PCI Serial adapter card that allows you t o turn a PCI or PCI-X slot into 2 serial ports capable of communicating in RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485. Featuring 2,500V rms Isolation and 15KV ESD protection and two DB9 serial por ts that[...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 4. Set the jumpers on the card to the desired c onguration. See “How to Use ” sec tion for jumper descriptions. 5. Insert the card into the open PCI or PCI-X slot and fasten the car d’ s bracket to the rear of the case. 6. Place the co ver back onto the computer case. 7. Insert the power cable into the socket on the po[...]

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    Instruction Manual 3 How to U se Mode Settings There are two jumpers f or each por t that are used to set its oper ation mode. JP1/JP2 for P or t 1 (S1) and JP4/JP5 for P or t 2 (S2). JP2 (for S1 port) / JP5 (for S2 port) JP1 (for S1 port) / JP4 (for S2 port) Description RS485 - 2-wire (Default) RS485 4-wire RS422 JP1, JP2 jumpers JP4, JP5 jumpers [...]

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    Instruction Manual 4 JP2 (for S1 port) / JP5 (for S2 port) JP1 (for S1 port) / JP4 (for S2 port) Description RS232 T ransmission Echo This jumper determines if transmission data will be echoed back. The Echo mode is useful to detect if the RS485 bus has data collision. If the echoed data is not equal to the transmitted data, then there is collision[...]

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    Instruction Manual 5 T ermination Resistor This jumper enables/disables the 120 Ohm termination resistor between D A T A+ and DA T A- of the RS485 transceiver: JP2 (for S1 port)/JP5 (for S2 port) Description T er mination Resistor Disabled (Default) T er mination Resistor Enabled NOTE: All other headers and jumpers on the car d that are not documen[...]

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    Instruction Manual 6 P inout Diagram RS232 RS422(4-wire)/485 (4-wire/2-wir e) 1 5 6 9[...]

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    Instruction Manual 7 Specications Bus Interface PCI revision 2.2 (3.3/5V slot connector) Form F actor F ull Prole Chipset ID Oxford O XuPCI952 Connectors 2 x DB9 male Supported Protocols RS232/422/485 Maximum Data T ransfer Rate 921.6Kbps Operating T emperature 0°C ~ 55°C (32°F ~ 131°F) Storage T emperature -20°C ~ 85°C (-4°F ~ 185°F)[...]

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    Instruction Manual 8 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical suppor t is an integral part of our commitmen t to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit www.startech.com/support and access our comprehensiv e selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. For the la test drivers/s[...]

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    Hard-to-nd made easy . At StarT ech.com, that isn ’t a slogan. It ’ s a promise. StarT ech.com is your one -stop source for ever y connectivit y par t you need. From the latest technology t o legac y pr oduc ts — and all the par ts that bridge the old and new — we can help you nd the parts that connect your solutions. We make it easy [...]