IBASE IBD183 User Manual

IBD183

USER GUIDE (Version: 1.0)

EXAR XR21V1412

Mini PCI-E Serial Ports Adaptor Card

Connectors Pin Definition

CN1: COM1 for RS422/485 interface

Matching connector: Molex P/N 51021-0500

Pin #

Signal Name

1 TX
2 TX_N
3 RX
4 RX_N
5 GND, ground

CN2: COM2 Serial Ports

Matching connector: Molex P/N 51021-0900

Pin #

Signal Name

1 DCD, Data carrier detect
2 RXD, Receive data
3 CTS, Clear to send
4 GND, ground
5 TXD, Transmit data
6 RTS, Request to send
7 DSR, Data set ready
8 DTR, Data terminal ready
9 RI, Ring indicator

Switch Settings:

SW1

1 2 3 4
RS-422 off off on on
RS-485 on on on on

SW2

1 2 3 4
RS-422 off on off on
RS-485 on off on off

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IBD183 Mechanical Drawing

Cable Mechanical
Drawing

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Mini PCI-E Serial Ports Driver Installation

1. In the Windows OS, go to the Computer Management (Device Manager)
screen. In the ‘Other devices’ as shown, right click “USB Device”.

5. Choose “search” and “installation” options, click the checkbox of
“Include this location in the search”, and click Browse to find the driver’s
path in the CD provided or enter the path directly - \SCSI\IBD183\Windows
XP\x86

2. In the PCI Serial Port Properties screen, click Reinstall Driver.

3. In the Hardware Update Wizard screen, select “No, not this time” and click
Next to continue.

4. Select “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), and click Next to
continue.

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6. Click Finish to close the wizard.

7. There are four serial ports. Therefore, the Hardware Update Wizard procedure
will be repeated for the other serial port.

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