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2 Introduction2.4 About this ManualThis manual describes the hardware of VScom PCIex Cards, as well as signal assignments. Thereis no configuration opt

3 Windows Driver3 Windows DriverThis chapter of the manual documents the drivers for Windows Operating Systems. The driveris basically the same for al

3 Windows Driver5. Click on “Next”.6. From the listed box, choose “Search for the best driver for your device”.7. Click on “Next”.8. If not done alrea

3 Windows DriverFigure 5: Windows 7 Installation2. The software requests a location to install the required files.Figure 6: Driver Installation TargetC

3 Windows DriverFigure 7: Windows 7 Installing DriversWhen this is completed, the hardware is recognized by Windows 7, and the drivers are loaded.This

3 Windows Driverthe expected ports ’Com3’ and ’Com4’ do not appear in the Device Manager. This is neither anerror of the card or the driver, it is jus

3 Windows DriverFigure 8: Windows 7 Driver Removal2. Short time later the removal is done.February 2010 VScom PCIex Card User Manual 16

3 Windows DriverFigure 9: Windows 7 Drivers removed3.2 Card and Port ConfigurationEach card is organized in two types of components in the system. One

3 Windows DriverFigure 10: Cards and Ports in Device ManagerShown here are the data of some serial and parallel VScom cards in the Device Manager. The

3 Windows Driver3.2.2 Card Advanced SettingsOpen the properties of a card via the Device Manager, and select the “Advanced” tab. These arethe advanced

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3 Windows DriverThe COM- or LPT-assignments of each port may be changed from the initial values after installingthe drivers. To change the assignment

3 Windows DriverVScom Standard Port SettingsFigure 13: Standard SettingsThis panel is well known to most users, it is similar to the panel used by the

3 Windows DriverVScom Advanced Port Settings The Microsoft driver for Com1/2 provides some control of FIFOconfiguration. The Advanced Settings are for

3 Windows DriverReceive Trigger Level The time when the UART generates an interrupt for received data. It definesthe amount of data necessary to do thi

3 Windows DriverFigure 15: Advanced Settings 16C550AThe VScom L-series cards have a 16C550A compatible UART for the serial ports. The ReceiveTrigger L

3 Windows Driverspecial situations, though in in some of those it is even better to just change the configuration ofthe other parameters.8250 The FIFO

3 Windows DriverEnhanced Software SettingsFigure 17: Software SettingsThis is a special feature of the VScom driver. In older driver versions it was s

3 Windows Driver• Wrong: Overspeed is set to 2. The application requests 38400, the result is 76800. Evenwhen this is below the maximum speed of the m

3 Windows DriverTransmit control Enable This enables the automatic control when sending data. If the receivingdevice sends a stop (Xoff) signal, transm

3 Windows DriverAutomatic Hardware Flow Control by RTS/CTSFigure 19: Auto RTS/CTSThis panel configures the On-Chip RTS/CTS Hardware Flow Control provid

ContentsContents1 Overview 52 Introduction 52.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.2 Pr

3 Windows DriverAutomatic Hardware Flow Control by DTR/DSRFigure 20: Auto DTR/DSRThis panel selects the function of DTR/DSR Hardware Flow control. Thi

3 Windows DriverDTR off Compare the slider of RTS off.DSR enable Enables transmission control via the DSR input.RS 485 operation RS 485 very often uses

3 Windows Driver3.3.1 Installing in Windows NT 4.0You need to have administrator privileges to install any new drivers under Windows NT 4.0. Toinstall

3 Windows DriverConfiguration via Control Panel The installation program also adds the “VScom PCI” appletto the Control Panel of Windows NT. Open it, t

3 Windows DriverUninstall Drivers from Windows NT To remove installed files and Windows registry informa-tion1. Go to the Control Panel.2. Open the “Ad

4 Connector Definitions4 Connector DefinitionsThe VScom PCIex cards provide various connectors for the signals of the serial ports. EitherDB9 male conne

4 Connector Definitions4.2 DB25 maleThis common connector is for two serial ports. So each signal name appears twice, it will have anindex like (1) for

4 Connector Definitions4.3 DB44 femaleThis common connector is for four serial ports. So each signal name appears four times, it willhave an index like

4 Connector Definitions4.4 DB62 femaleThis connector is used for many of VScom products with eight serial ports. So customers can easilychange from an

4 Connector Definitions4.5 DB25 male RS 232This type of connector is not available on any card, however there are adapter options providingsuch. The pi

List of Tables5 History 40List of Figures1 VScom 100E PCIex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 VScom 200E PCIe

5 History5 HistoryMarch 2009 First Release of this manualFebruary 2010 Installation in Windows 7 addedFebruary 2010 VScom PCIex Card User Manual 40

2 Introduction1 OverviewVScom provides several models of serial port cards for PCI Express bus, also named PCIe. Thismodern serial bus is the successo

2 Introduction2.2 Product SpecificationsThe VScom PCIex cards share some common properties, the most important difference is thenumber of serial ports.

2 Introduction2.2.2 VScom 200E PCIexThe VScom 200E PCIex card features two serial ports, available via a PCI Express slot. Both serialports share one

2 Introduction2.2.3 VScom 400E PCIexThe VScom 400E PCIex card features four serial ports, available via a PCI Express slot. All fourserial ports share

2 Introduction2.2.4 VScom 800E PCIexThe VScom 800E PCIex card features eight serial ports, available via a PCI Express slot. All eightserial ports sha