BlueStorm/LP
Low Profile PCI
Multi-port Serial Adapter
Contact Information:
Connect Tech Inc.
42 Arrow Road
Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1K 1S6
Tel: 519-836-1291 (International)
800-426-8979 (Canada & USA)
Fax: 519-836-4878
Email: sales@connecttech.com
support@connecttech.com
URL: www.connecttech.com
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Table of Contents
Limited Lifetime Warranty ..............................................................................................................................2
Copyright Notice..............................................................................................................................................2
Trademark Acknowledgment...........................................................................................................................2
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................................3
List of Figures ..................................................................................................................... 3
List of Tables.......................................................................................................................3
Customer Support Overview............................................................................................................................4
Contact Information.........................................................................................................................................4
Introduction......................................................................................................................................................5
Features............................................................................................................................................................5
Hardware Installation.......................................................................................................................................6
Installing the BlueStorm/LP into your system..................................................................... 6
Hardware Configuration ..................................................................................................................................6
Interrupts and Memory Address Selection .......................................................................... 6
Electrical Interfaces ......................................................................................................................................... 6
RS-422/485 Electrical Interface ..........................................................................................6
Full Duplex Mode...................................................................................................... 6
Half Duplex Mode .....................................................................................................6
Multi-drop Slave Mode..............................................................................................7
Line Bias/Termination ...............................................................................................7
Jumper Block Settings .....................................................................................................................................7
Jumper Configuration ......................................................................................................................................9
TxD Control ........................................................................................................................ 9
RxD control.........................................................................................................................9
RxD ± Termination/Bias ..................................................................................................... 9
TxD ± Termination..............................................................................................................9
Auto 485..............................................................................................................................9
Connectors/Pinouts........................................................................................................................................10
Software Installation...................................................................................................................................... 14
Windows XP Installation ...............................................................................................................................14
Specifications.................................................................................................................................................15
Operating Environment .....................................................................................................15
PC Bus Interface................................................................................................................15
Dimensions........................................................................................................................15
Communications................................................................................................................15
Baud Rates...............................................................................................................15
Connectors.........................................................................................................................15
Surge Suppression.............................................................................................................15
Regulatory Approvals........................................................................................................15
Software Compatibility ..................................................................................................... 15
List of Figures
Figure 1: BlueStorm/LP jumper block locations 2 port models....................................................................7
Figure 2: BlueStorm/LP jumper block locations 4 port models...................................................................8
Figure 3: BlueStorm/LP jumper block locations, 8 port models....................................................................8
Figure 4: Jumper configuration example for 4 port RS-232/422/485 models................................................ 9
Figure 5: RS-422/485 Wiring Diagrams..................................................................................................... 14
List of Tables
Table 1: DB-25 Female Pinouts (2 port connector)..................................................................................... 10
Table 2: HDB-44 Pinouts (4 port connector)............................................................................................... 11
Table 3: VHDCI-68 Female (8 port connector)........................................................................................... 12
Table 4: Pinouts and Control Signals for DB-9 and DB-25 Male connectors............................................ 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
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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. See the contact information section below for
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 Inc. proudly presents the BlueStorm/LP, a high-speed multi-port communication
adapter for Low Profile PCI compatible computers. The BlueStorm/LP provides you with up to
eight high performance serial ports with baud rates up to 1.8432 Mbps that are compatible with
any standard serial communications application.
BlueStorm/LP is fully PCI 2.2 compliant (2 and 8 port models are 2.3 compliant). You simply
install it into an available PCI slot in your computer and with Plug and Play installation - the
hardware setup is complete.
The BlueStorm/LP is an ideal solution for multi-port serial communications in applications such
as Point of Sale; Industrial Process Control, Office Automation and Data/Telecommunications.
It allows easy attachment of peripherals such as barcode scanners, receipt printers, card readers,
testing and monitoring equipment, modems, printers and any other device requiring serial
communications.
Features
• Two, four or eight high performance asynchronous serial ports in various RS-232 and/or
RS-422/485 electrical interface configurations.
• Baud rates up to 921.6 Kbps (RS-232) and 1.8432 Mbps (RS-422/485) using PCI UARTs
with 64 bytes of TxD/RxD FIFO buffers.
• Supports three RS-422/485 modes: Full Duplex, Half Duplex, Multi-drop Slave.
• Each port can be configured independently (baud rate, parity, data and stop bits).
• Full modem control on all ports.
• DB-9 male fan-out cable (custom cable solutions also offered).
• Optional multi-strike surge suppression, IEC 1000-4 compatible on all signals, all ports.
• Low profile chassis bracket installed on the board with an additional standard height chassis
bracket included.
• PCI 2.2 compliant - with Plug and Play installation.
• QNX 4.X/6.X, Windows XP/2000, Linux compatible (contact Connect Tech for most current
list).
Your BlueStorm/LP product consists of the following components:
• BlueStorm/LP adapter
• An additional low/standard height chassis bracket (optional for some part numbers)
• DB-9 fan-out cable, approximately 12 in./30.5 cm long
• BlueStorm/LP device drivers and documentation CD
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Hardware Installation
Installing the BlueStorm/LP into your system
Turn the power off to your computer and open it to expose the expansion slots (consult your
system’s documentation for more information about this procedure).
Choose an available PCI expansion slot, remove the expansion slot cover and insert the
BlueStorm/LP adapter, pushing down gently until the board seats fully in the slot. Secure the
BlueStorm/LP to the computer chassis.
Hardware Configuration
Interrupts and Memory Address Selection
The BlueStorm/LP is a PCI card, so the host computer’s BIOS will automatically set interrupts
and memory addresses when you reboot after installation.
Electrical Interfaces
RS-422/485 Electrical Interface
The BlueStorm/LP RS-232/422/485 adapter supports three modes of RS-422/485
communication, as outlined below. (See Figure 1
Full Duplex Mode
In this mode, TxD+/- & RxD+/- are 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.
Half Duplex Mode
In this mode the TxD+/- line driver is enabled only when data is transmitted and RxD+/- is
disabled when data is being transmitted. This mode is typically used in either point-to-point 2wire connections OR in multi-drop 2-wire bus connections. This mode requires software setup
in
Control Panel – System – Hardware – Device Manager – Ports – CTI PCI UART. Click on Advanced under
Port Settings after the driver is installed. (See Multi-drop Slave below)
and Figure 2 for jumper block locations.)
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Multi-drop Slave Mode
In this mode the TxD+/- line driver is enabled only when data is transmitted and RxD+/- is
enabled all the time. This mode is typically used in multi-drop 4-wire connections. This mode
requires software setup in
PCI UART
. Click on Advanced under Port Settings.
Control Panel – System Properties – Hardware - Device Manager – Ports – CTI
Line Bias/Termination
The RS-422/485 transceivers, both transmit and receive are optionally biased to produce a line
level mark condition through jumper selectable resistors. These options are typically used in
multi-drop 4-wire connections.
Jumper Block Settings
Figure 1: BlueStorm/LP jumper block locations 2 port models
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Figure 2: BlueStorm/LP jumper block locations 4 port models
Figure 3: BlueStorm/LP jumper block locations, 8 port models
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Jumper Configuration
In the following example, the four RS-422/485 ports are set as follows: port 1 is set for half
duplex, port 2 is set for half duplex; port 3 is set for full duplex, and port 4 is set for multi-drop
slave.
JD1
JD2
JD3
JD4
JD5
JA
Port 1
JD1
JD2
JD3
JD4
JD5
JB
Port 2
JD1
JD2
JD3
JD4
JD5
JC
Port 3
Figure 4: Jumper configuration example for 4 port RS-232/422/485 models
TxD Control
Install this jumper to enable the RS-485 transmitter only when sending data. This mode is useful
for half-duplex operation when only one device is allowed to send data at a time. If the jumper is
not installed, the transmitter will always drive the line to an idle state when not sending data.
RxD control
Install this jumper to enable the RS-485 receiver only when NOT transmitting data. This is
useful for half-duplex operation to prevent the transmitting device from receiving its own data as
it sends. If this jumper is not installed, the receiver is always enabled and ready to receive data.
RxD ± Termination/Bias
Install this pair of jumpers to enable a 150 ohm terminator across the RxD+ and RxD- pins for
the corresponding port. A biasing network is also enabled that drives the receiver to an inactive
or safe mode. The receiver can still receive data from another device and the biasing helps to
prevent the reception of data generated by noise on the transmission line. The two jumpers for
RxD termination/bias must be installed and removed as a pair.
TxD ± Termination
Install this jumper to enable a 150 ohm resistor across the TxD+ and TxD- pins of the
corresponding port.
Auto 485 (2 port RS-422/485 models only):
Install this jumper to tri-state the RS-485 transmitters when the computer boots or is reset. Note
that this jumper can be overridden by driver/software with RS-485 support. For example, the
RS-485 modes in the Windows control panel will take precedence over this jumper.
Note also that Auto 485 is a single jumper. The second site is not in use. See Figure 1
location of this jumper.
Half Duplex and Multi-drop Slave modes require you to select the appropriate
mode via software. Please refer to the readme.txt files found in the appropriate
directories on the BlueStorm/LP CD.
JD1
JD2
JD3
JD4
JD5
JD
TxD control
RxD control
RxD ± Termination/Bias
RxD ± Termination/Bias
TxD ± Termination
Port 4
for the
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Connectors/Pinouts
Table 1: DB-25 Female Pinouts (2 port connector)
Pin
Port
RS-232
No.
No.
Signal
1 2 SG signal gnd. SR signal ref.
2 1 TXD output TXD- output
3 1 RXD input TXD+ output
4 1 RTS output RTS- output
5 1 CTS input RTS+ output
6 1 DSR input CTS- input
7 1 SG signal gnd. SR signal ref.
8 1 DCD input RXD+ input
9 2 TXD output TXD- output
10 2 RXD input TXD+ output
11 2 RTS output RTS- output
12 2 CTS input RTS+ output
13 2 DSR input CTS- input
14 NC no connect NC no connect
15 NC no connect NC no connect
16 NC no connect NC no connect
17 NC no connect NC no connect
18 NC no connect NC no connect
19 2 DTR output RXD- input
20 1 DTR output RXD- input
21 NC no connect NC no connect
22 1 RI input CTS+ input
23 2 RI input CTS+ input
24 NC no connect NC no connect
25 2 DCD input RXD+ input
Cable CB002 sends the signals to two DB-9 male connectors. See Table 4 for pinout details.
NOTE: This is not the pinout of DB-25 cable CB007. See Table 4 for pinout details.
Signal
Direction
RS-422/485
Signal
Signal
Direction
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Pin
No.
Port
No.
RS-232
Signal
Table 2: HDB-44 Pinouts (4 port connector)
Signal
Direction
RS-422/485
Signal
Signal
Direction
1 1 TXD output TXD- output
2 1 RTS output RTS- output
3 1 DCD input RXD+ input
4 1 RXD input TXD+ output
5 2 TXD output TXD- output
6 2 RTS output RTS- output
7 2 DCD input RXD+ input
8 2 RXD input TXD+ output
9 3 TXD output TXD- output
10 3 RTS output RTS- output
11 3 DCD input RXD+ input
12 3 RXD input TXD+ output
13 4 TXD output TXD- output
14 4 RTS output RTS- output
15 4 DCD input RXD+ input
16 1 CTS input RTS+ output
17 1 SG signal gnd. SR signal ref.
18 NC no connect NC no connect
19 NC no connect NC no connect
20 2 CTS input RTS+ output
21 2 SG signal gnd. SR signal ref.
22 NC no connect NC no connect
23 3 CTS input RTS+ output
24 3 SG signal gnd. SR signal ref.
25 NC no connect NC no connect
26 NC no connect NC no connect
27 4 CTS input RTS+ output
28 4 SG signal gnd. SR signal ref.
29 NC no connect NC no connect
30 4 RXD input TXD+ output
31 1 DSR input CTS- input
32 1 DTR output RXD- input
33 1 RI input CTS+ input
34 NC no connect NC no connect
35 2 DSR input CTS- input
36 2 DTR output RXD- input
37 2 RI input CTS+ input
38 NC no connect NC no connect
39 3 DSR input CTS- input
40 3 DTR output RXD- input
41 3 RI input CTS+ input
42 4 DSR input CTS- input
43 4 DTR output RXD- input
44 4 RI input CTS+ input
Cable CB003 sends the signals to four DB-9 male connectors. Cable CB007 sends the signals to
four DB-25 connectors. See Table 4 for pinout details.
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Table 3: VHDCI-68 Female (8 port connector)
Pin
Port
No.
No.
RS-232
Signal
Signal
Direction
RS-422/485
Signal
Signal
Direction
1 1 TXD output TXD- output
2 1 RI input CTS+ input
3 1 DCD input RXD+ input
4 1 DTR output RXD- input
5 1 RTS output RTS- output
6 1 DSR input CTS- input
7 1 RXD input TXD+ output
8 1 CTS input RTS+ output
9 2 TXD output TXD- output
10 2 RI input CTS+ input
11 2 DCD input RXD+ input
12 2 DTR output RXD- input
13 2 RTS output RTS- output
14 2 DSR input CTS- input
15 2 RXD input TXD+ output
16 2 CTS input RTS+ output
17 1, 2 SG signal gnd. SR signal ref.
18 3, 4 SG signal gnd. SR signal ref.
19 3 TXD output TXD- output
20 3 RI input CTS+ input
21 3 DCD input RXD+ input
22 3 DTR output RXD- input
23 3 RTS output RTS- output
24 3 DSR input CTS- input
25 3 RXD input TXD+ output
26 3 CTS input RTS+ output
27 4 TXD output TXD- output
28 4 RI input CTS+ input
29 4 DCD input RXD+ input
30 4 DTR output RXD- input
31 4 RTS output RTS- output
32 4 DSR input CTS- input
33 4 RXD input TXD+ output
34 4 CTS input RTS+ output
35 5 TXD output TXD- output
36 5 RI input CTS+ input
37 5 DCD input RXD+ input
38 5 DTR output RXD- input
39 5 RTS output RTS- output
40 5 DSR input CTS- input
41 5 RXD input TXD+ output
42 5 CTS input RTS+ output
43 6 TXD output TXD- output
44 6 RI input CTS+ input
45 6 DCD input RXD+ input
46 6 DTR output RXD- input
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Table 3: VHDCI-68 Female (continued)
Pin
Port
No.
No.
RS-232
Signal
Signal
Direction
RS-422/485
Signal
Signal
Direction
47 6 RTS output RTS- output
48 6 DSR input CTS- input
49 6 RXD input TXD+ output
50 6 CTS input RTS+ output
51 5, 6 SG signal gnd. SR signal ref.
52 7, 8 SG signal gnd. SR signal ref.
53 7 TXD output TXD- output
54 7 RI input CTS+ input
55 7 DCD input RXD+ input
56 7 DTR output RXD- input
57 7 RTS output RTS- output
58 7 DSR input CTS- input
59 7 RXD input TXD+ output
60 7 CTS input RTS+ output
61 8 TXD output TXD- output
62 8 RI input CTS+ input
63 8 DCD input RXD+ input
64 8 DTR output RXD- input
65 8 RTS output RTS- output
66 8 DSR input CTS- input
67 8 RXD input TXD+ output
68 8 CTS input RTS+ output
Cable CB009 will send the signals to eight DB-9 male connectors. See Table 4 for the DB-9
pinouts
Table 4: Pinouts and Control Signals for DB-9 and DB-25 Male connectors
Pin # RS-232 RS-422/485
DB-9 DB-25 Signal Signal Direction Signal Signal Direction
1 8 DCD input RxD + input
2 3 RxD input TxD + output
3 2 TxD output TxD – output
4 20 DTR output RxD – input
5 7 SG signal gnd. SR signal ref.
6 6 DSR input CTS – input
7 4 RTS output RTS – output
8 5 CTS input RTS + output
9 22 RI input CTS + input
DB-9 male
DB-25 male
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Figure 5: RS-422/485 Wiring Diagrams
RS-422/485
eripheral
BlueStorm/LP
Adapter
RS-422/485
4 Wire Diagram
RS-422/485
Peripheral
RxD +
1
TxD +
2
TxD -
3
RxD -
4
RTS +
8
CTS +
9
RTS -
7
CTS -
6
SR
5
TxD +
RxD +
RxD TxD -
RTS +
CTS +
RTS -
CTS SR
TxD +
2
TxD -
3
RxD +
1
RxD -
4
RTS +
8
CTS +
9
RTS -
7
CTS -
6
SR
5
RxD +
RxD -
TxD +
TxD -
RTS +
CTS +
RTS CTS SR
Software Installation
The BlueStorm/LP provides support for QNX, Linux, Windows 2000/XP/XPe and Windows
NT. Please refer to the readme.txt files found in the appropriate directories on the BlueStorm/LP
CD. These files contain technical tips or release notes concerning installation and configuration
of the device driver. For further information concerning software installation of BlueStorm/LP
products please visit the Connect Tech website at www.connecttech.com
.
If you are interested in a device driver for an operating system not listed please contact the
Connect Tech Sales Department
.
Windows XP Installation
The following instructions outline how to install the BlueStorm/LP to a computer running
Windows XP. If you did not receive the Windows XP driver on your BlueStorm/LP driver CD,
please go to the Download Zone
manuals, installation guides, device driver software, diagnostic utilities and updates.
After installing the BlueStorm/LP adapter in your computer system turn on your system and the
Found New Hardware Wizard will appear.
1. Insert the BlueStorm/LP CD into your drive. Choose what you want the wizard to do by
selecting
2. Choose
D:\Drivers\Win2K-XP, where D is the drive letter of your CD ROM. Now select Finish.
Install from a list or specific location (Advanced). Select Next.
Select removable media (floppy, CD-ROM) and Include this location in the search and type
3. The Found New Hardware Wizard will repeat steps 3 through 5 to complete the
installation of the serial ports. Please follow the on-screen instructions. Installation is
complete when no more dialogue boxes appear.
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You can now verify the presence of BlueStorm/LP serial ports in your system by going to
Control Panel – System Properties – Hardware - Device Manager – Multi-port serial adapters.
Specifications
Operating Environment
Storage temperature: -55° C to 125° C
Operating temperature: 0° C to 70° C
Humidity: 95% non-condensing
Start -
PC Bus Interface
3.3V or 5V (2 and 8 port models) or 5V (4 port model) PCI bus. The BlueStorm/LP can ship
with low and standard profile brackets.
Dimensions
Low profile form factor - PCI 2.2, MD1 compliant
Communications
Baud Rates
RS-232: 50 bps – 921.6 Kbps
RS-422/485: 50 bps – 1.8432 Mbps
Connectors
DB-9 male fan-out cable (custom cable solutions also offered)
Surge Suppression
IEC 1000-4-3 compatible on all signals, all ports
Regulatory Approvals
FCC Class A, Part 15; ICES-003, (EN 55022, EN55024)
Software Compatibility
Windows 2000/XP, Windows NT, QNX 4, QNX 6. (Check the download zone
or contact Connect Tech
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