Multitech ISI5634UPCI/4, ISI9234PCIE, ISI5634UPCI Quick Start Manual

Intelligent Serial Interface

Server Cards

ISI5634UPCI & ISI9234PCIE

Quick Start Guide

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Quick Start Guide

P/N 82010753L, Revision D

Models ISI5634UPCI-4 & ISI5634UPCI-8
Models ISI9234PCIE-4 & ISI9234PCIE-8

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Copyright © 2008 by Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.

Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. makes no representation or warranties with respect to the
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fitness for any particular purpose. Furthermore, Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. reserves
the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content
hereof without obligation of Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. to notify any person or
organization of such revisions or changes.

Record of Revision
Revision Date Description

A 01/15/04 Manual released.
B 10/24/07 Add PCI Express- bus archite cture.
C 04/14/08 Remove ISI Management Sof tware procedures.

D 06/06/08 Remove ISI460 4/8 Seria l Cards, and add pr ocedure s for

Windows Server 2008 Operating Sy stem support.

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Systems, Inc.
Microsoft, Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Vista, 2008 are registered trademarks or

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Safety Warnings

z This product must be installed by a qualified service person.
z When installing or servicing this product, the phone lines must be disconnected

to remove the risk of hazardous voltages.

z Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
z Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically

designed for wet locations.

z This product is to be used with UL and CUL listed computers.
z Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line

has been disconnected at the network interface.

z Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
z Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm.

There may be a remote risk of elect rical sh ock from lightning.

z Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.

Hardware Installation Procedures

To install the ISI Card into your PCI-bus computer, follow the steps presented
below.

1. Turn off your computer and any peripheral equipment connected to it. The ISI
Card can be installed in a Pentium equivalent PCI bus computer.

2. Remove the cover of your computer as instructed in your computer's
documentation.

3. Before handling the ISI Card, discharge any static in your body by touching a
piece of grounded metal such as the computer chassis.

ISI5634UPCI-8

ISI9234PCIE-8

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4. Carefully remove the ISI Card from its antistatic bag, handling it only by the
mounting bracket and edges. Do not touch the gold-plated connectors a l on g t he
botto m ed g e . (You may want t o s av e packaging for possible future use.)

5. Locate the unused PCI slot you will be using for your ISI Card and remove the
slot cover according to in structions in your computer's documentatio n .

6. Install the ISI Card into the selected expansion slot in the same manner as any
other add-on card, as instructed in your computer’s documentation.

7. Fasten the retaining bracket to the computer chassis and replace cover on the
computer.

8. Cabling. The -4 card has one RJ-45 receptacle and one fan-out cable; the -8
card has two RJ- 45 receptacl es and two fan-out cables . Each f an-out ca ble
extends connections for four modems from the RJ-45 plug to four RJ-11 plugs.
Each RJ-11 plug should then be attached to a phone line receptacle. Attach the
RJ-45 connector into the appropriate RJ45 receptacle on the ISI Server card.

To view a pinout diagram of the Server Card Fan-Out Cables, se e Appendix A in
the user guide.

Fan-Out Cable for ISI Server Card

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Software Installation

Introduction

The I SI Car d sh ips wi th s oft ware/ dri vers f or e ach of the follo win g operating systems:
Windows

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2008, Vista, XP, 2003 , 2000 S erver, a nd 2000 Advanced Server, and
Linux. You may need to configure the modems for your country/region, the procedure
for doing this is at the end of this Guide.

For additional Windows Operating System Software Installation Procedures, refer to
the User Guide.

Installing a device driver modifies your system . For this reason, only the super user
(system administrator) is allowed to perform the installation. If you cannot login as
administrator, find the person in your organization with this authorization (i.e.,
password). To begin driver installation, login as administrator.

Driver Installation for Windows Server 2008 and Vista

The following driver installation procedure is based on Windows Server 2008 64-bit
Operating System. The procedure may vary slightly for the Windows Server 2008 32­bit Operating System

Card Driver Installation

1. Power up your computer.

2. Windows Server 2008 will detect the ISI Card. A screen from the tray area, at
the bottom right of the screen will appear briefly Installing Device Driver
Software.

3. The Found New Hardware screen appears for Windows to install driver
software for your PCI Serial Port.

Click on Locate and install driver softwa re (recommended). Windows
will guide you through the process of installing driver software for your
device.

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4. A Found New Hardware – PCI Serial Port screen appears and asks: Allow
Windows to search online for driver software for your PCI Serial Port?

Select Don’t search online.

5. The next screen prompts you to Insert the disc that came with your PCI
Serial Port. If you have the disc that came with your card, insert it now.

Click Next. Windows may prompt you to search online, but this is not

necessary.