Connect Tech 104 User Manual
Xtreme/104-Express
User Manual
Connect Tech Inc
42 Arrow Road
Guelph, Ontario
N1K 1S6
Tel: 519-836-1291
Toll: 800-426-8979 (North America only)
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Email: sales@connecttech.com
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Table of Contents
Limited Lifetime Warranty............................................................................................................................. 2
Copyright Notice ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Trademark Acknowledgment ......................................................................................................................... 2
Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Customer Support Overview .......................................................................................................................... 5
Contact Information........................................................................................................................................ 5
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 6
Features ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
Xtreme/104-Express Board Diagram ............................................................................................................. 7
Xtreme/104-Express Installation Overview ................................................................................................... 8
Hardware Configuration................................................................................................................................. 8
Interrupts and Memory Address Selection ................................................................................................. 8
Electrical Interfaces........................................................................................................................................ 8
RS-232 Electrical Interface ........................................................................................................................ 8
RS-422/485 Electrical Interface ................................................................................................................. 8
Full Duplex Mode......................................................................................................8
Half Duplex Mode .....................................................................................................9
Multi-drop Mode........................................................................................................9
Line Bias/Termination ...............................................................................................9
Jumper Block Settings................................................................................................................................ 9
Tri-state Operation.................................................................................................................................... 11
Connectors/Pinouts....................................................................................................................................... 12
Hardware Installation ................................................................................................................................... 14
Installing the Xtreme/104-Express into your system................................................................................ 14
Software/Driver Installation ......................................................................................................................... 15
Windows Installation................................................................................................................................ 15
Port Settings ............................................................................................................................................. 24
COM Port Number...................................................................................................24
FIFOs........................................................................................................................................................ 24
FIFOs........................................................................................................................................................ 25
Receive and Transmit FIFO Settings .......................................................................25
Specifications ............................................................................................................................................... 26
Operating Environment ............................................................................................................................ 26
Communications....................................................................................................................................... 26
Baud Rates...............................................................................................................26
UARTs.....................................................................................................................26
Dimensions............................................................................................................................................... 26
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List of Figures
Figure 1: Xtreme/104-Express Hardware Components.................................................................................. 7
Figure 2: Jumper Block Diagrams.................................................................................................................. 9
Figure 3: Example port configuration jumper block settings ....................................................................... 10
Figure 4: RS-422/485 Wiring Diagram ........................................................................................................ 13
List of Tables
Table 1: I/O Signal Assignments for Xtreme/104-Express .......................................................................... 12
Table 2: DB-9 Male Pinouts......................................................................................................................... 13
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Customer Support Overview
If you experience difficulties after reading the manual and/or using the product, contact the
Connect Tech reseller from which you purchased the product. In most cases the reseller can help
you with product installation and difficulties.
In the event that the reseller is unable to resolve your problem, our highly qualified support staff
can assist you. Our support section is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on our website at:
www.connecttech.com/sub/support/support.asp. See the contact information section below for
more information on how to contact us directly. Our technical support is always free.
Contact Information
We offer three ways for you to contact us:
Mail/Courier
You may contact us by letter at:
Connect Tech Inc.
Technical Support
42 Arrow Road
Guelph, Ontario
Canada N1K 1S6
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Email/Internet
You may contact us through the Internet. Our email and URL addresses on the Internet are:
sales@connecttech.com
support@connecttech.com
www.connecttech.com
Note:
Please go to the Download Zone or the Knowledge Database in
the Support Center on the Connect Tech website for product
manuals, installation guides, device driver software and
technical tips.
Submit your technical support questions to our customer
support engineers via the Support Center on the Connect Tech
website.
Telephone/Facsimile
Technical Support representatives are ready to answer your call Monday through Friday, from
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Our numbers for calls are:
Telephone: 800-426-8979 (North America only)
Telephone: 519-836-1291 (Live assistance available 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday to
Friday)
Facsimile: 519-836-4878 (on-line 24 hours)
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Introduction
Connect Tech's Xtreme/104-Express multi-port serial boards provide a fully compliant PCI/104Express communications solution for industrial and embedded needs.
Xtreme/104-Express features a built-in baud rate prescaler to allow almost any non-standard
baud rate to be matched with a high level of accuracy. The onboard fail-safe 1/8th load
transceivers allow up to 256 devices on a multi-drop RS-485 bus. Filtering on all ports help
improve immunity to EMI and noisy transmission lines for guaranteed dependability in
communications.
The Xtreme/104-Express is perfect for military, aerospace, medical, instrumentation and
industrial control applications, among others. Full industrial temperature range (-40°C to 85°C)
operation is standard.
Features
● Eight hardware switchable RS-232/422/485 ports
● Fully PCI/104-Express compliant
● 9-bit data support allows for command/data addressing in RS-485 networks
● Supports RS-485 full duplex (four wire) with RTS/CTS flow control, half duplex
(two wire) with auto TxD echo cancellation and multi-drop (four wire)
communication modes
● Data communication speeds up to 15.625 Mbps in RS-422/485
● Each port is individually hardware selectable for tri-state on power-up in RS-485
mode
● 1/8 load RS-485 transceivers allow up to 256 devices on a bus
● Industrial temperature range of -40ºC to 85ºC
● Filtering on all ports to improve immunity to EMI and noisy transmission lines
● Plug and play - no jumpers to set for memory or interrupt configuration
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Xtreme/104-Express Board Diagram
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Figure 1: Xtreme/104-Express Hardware Components
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Xtreme/104-Express Installation Overview
Before you begin, take a moment to ensure your package includes the components that ship with
your product. These components should include:
One Xtreme/104-Express adapter
One CD containing software and documentation
DB-9 male fan-out cables (optional)
If any of these components are missing, contact Connect Tech or your reseller.
There are three stages to installing your Xtreme/104-Express:
1. Hardware Configuration
Interrupts and memory selection will be set by the host computer’s BIOS and operating
system. This section outlines jumper settings and configuration.
2. Hardware Installation
Installation involves the physical installation of the Xtreme/104-Express into your
computer. Please note that you should configure any jumper settings prior to installing
the board.
3. Software/Driver Installation
Load the appropriate driver for your operating system, as found on the accompanying
CD. Installation guides are also available on the CD to aid you in this process.
Hardware Configuration
Interrupts and Memory Address Selection
The Xtreme/104-Express board is a PCI/104-Express card, so the host computer’s BIOS will
automatically set interrupts and memory addresses when you power up the system. Depending
on the operating system you are using, the operating system may opt to re-configure the devices.
Electrical Interfaces
RS-232 Electrical Interface
This is the default setting for the selectable interface of the Xtreme/104-Express. To operate a
port in RS-232 mode, no jumpers are installed on the corresponding jumper block.
RS-422/485 Electrical Interface
Xtreme/104-Express models offer three modes of RS-422/485 communication, as outlined
below. (See Figure 2 to see examples of jumper settings.)
Full Duplex Mode
In this mode, TxD+/- is being driven to a known level all the time. This mode is typically used in
point-to-point situations much like RS-232. It is the default setting for RS-422/485 mode.
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