SIIG Cyber I/O PCI Installation Manual

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Chapter 2
Installation

This chapter will guide you through the installation of your
Cyber I/O PCI. There are no jumpers or switches to set for this
PCI Plug-n-Play board.

2-1 Installing the

Cyber I/O PCI

Proceed with the following instructions to install the board in
your computer. General installation instructions are given
since the design of computer cases varies. Refer to your
computer’s reference manual whenever in doubt.

Note: Leave the Cyber I/O PCI board in its
static-resistant bag until you are ready to install it.

1. Turn OFF the power to your computer and any other
connected peripheral devices. Follow the pr ecautions for
static electricity discharge.

CAUTION: STATIC ELECTRICITY DISCHARGE
may permanently damage your system. In order to
avoid possible static electricity discharge during
installation procedures, please follow the guidelines
below:

• Discharge any static electricity build up in your body by

touching a large grounded metal surface such as the
computer case (if plugged in), a metal window frame,
refrigerator, or water tap for a few seconds.

• During installation procedures, avoid any contact with

internal parts. Handle cards only by their edges.

CAUTION: Disconnect the AC power source
before removing the cover.

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2. Unplug the power cord from the back of the computer.

3. Remove the computer’s cover.

4. Select an available 32-bit PCI slot for the new board.

5. Remove the selected slot bracket by unscrewing the hold­ing scr ew and sliding it out. Save this screw for securing
the Cyber I/O PCI after it’s installed.

Fig. 2-1. Remove the Slot Bracket

6. To install the Cyber I/O PCI, carefully align the board’s
bus connector with the selected expansion slot on the
motherboard. Push the board down firmly, but gently,
until it is well seated.

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NOTE: Hold the card by its external edges
only. Try to avoid touching the components,
connectors or pins.

Fig. 2-2. Install the Cyber I/O PCI

7. Replace the slot bracket's holding screw to secure the

board to the rear slot panel.

8. Replace the computer's cover.

9. Reconnect the power cor d and make new connections to

the ports

The hardware installation is now complete. Continue to the
next section for the installation of the driver and utility files.

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2-2 Installing the Drivers and Utilities

This section provides information on how to install the
Cyber I/O PCI's drivers and utilities for the following
operating systems:

Windows 95/98
Windows NT 4.0
DOS/Windows 3.x

IMPORTANT

Make sure you have installed the Cyber I/O PCI
in your system BEFORE installing the software.

2-2.1 Windows 95 & 98 Driver Installation

Perform the following steps to install the drivers for
Windows 95/98:

1. When you first turn on your computer after installing the

Cyber I/O PCI card, Windows will notify you of “New
Hardware Found”. From the choices listed on the screen,
select:

“• Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer”

and click OK.

2. Insert the Driver Installation diskette in the floppy drive

and click OK.

3. Make sure the path in the command line window is

A:\. Then, click on OK to install the driver files.

4. Remove the diskette and select Yes to restart your

computer to finish setting up the new hardware.

To verify successful installation:

1. From the main desktop, click on My Computer, then double-

click on Control Panel, System, and Device Manager.

2. Double-click on SIIG Cyber PCI device options. SIIG

Cyber I/O PCI Board should be displayed when successfully
installed. The port is ready to connect your new device.

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2-2.2 Windows NT 4.0 Driver Installation

The Windows NT 4.0 drivers and associated files reside in
the NT subdirectory on the Driver Installation diskette.
Perform the following steps to install the Windows NT 4.0
drivers:

1 Boot up from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0.

2. Insert the Driver Installation diskette in the floppy drive.

3. From the desktop, double-click on My Computer, then

3 1/2 Floppy (A:) and NT subdirectory.

4. Double-click on the setup icon. When the program

opens to the “SIIG Cyber PCI Welcome” window, click on
Next to continue.

5. From the “Choose Destination Location” window, click

Next to install the driver files in the default folder. Or
click Browse to change, then click Next to proceed.

6. From the next “Setup Complete” window, click Finish.

7. Remove the diskette and click on Finish to reboot your

system.

To verify successful installation:

1. From the main desktop, click on My Computer, then

Control Panel.

2. Double-click on the SIIG Cyber PCI icon. The assigned

system configuration will be displayed.
Note: During system startup after installing the

board, a non-conflicting system setting such as
COM port and base I/O address will be assigned.
If you like to change it to a specific setting, you can
override the assigned setting by going into the

Control Panel, SIIG Cyber PCI, Settings, then
Advanced to change it.

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2-2.3 DOS/Windows 3.x Utilities

For DOS support, run the dosinst.bat file to copy DOS
driver files cb10xpc.exe, cb10xsu.exe and dosinst.bat to
subdirectory c:\siig\cb10x> on drive C.

1. Insert Driver Installation diskette in the floppy drive.

2. From the C:\> prompt, type a: and press <Enter>.

3. From the A:\> prompt, type cd dos and press <Enter>.

4. From the A:\DOS> prompt, type dosinst and press

<Enter> to copy the files to subdirectory c:\siig\cb10x.

5. Remove the floppy diskette and reboot the system.

2-2.4 DOS Utilities

The following two DOS utilities are provided in the DOS
subdirectory of the Cyber I/O Driver Installation diskette:

CB10xpc.exe Display the current configuration setting of

the speed of baud rate for the serial port and
the I/O port address and mode settings for the
parallel port.

CB10xsu.exe Change the speed of baud rate for the serial

port and the mode settings for the parallel
port.

You can run either utilities from the diskette, or copy them to a
subdirectory on your hard drive.

CB10xpc.exe

The default baud rate for your Cyber I/O PCI's serial port is

115.2Kbps. And the I/O port address and mode setting for the

parallel port are automatically assigned during the system's
startup. If you like to view the current system configuration
setting for the Cyber I/O PCI, proceed with the following
instructions to run the CB10xpc.exe:

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CB10xsu.exe

Speed Change

The default baud rate for your Cyber I/O PCI's serial port is

115.2Kbps. If you connect a higher speed device, you may

change the baud rate to support up to 460Kbps.

Note: To switch to 460Kbps only when using
a device that supports a baud rate faster than

115.2Kbps. Any device supports the speed
less than 115.2Kbps should be kept at default
setting.

Perform the following steps to change the baud rate speed:

1. Go to My Computer in Windows 95 and click on the

subdirectory where the DOS utility files are stored. If it is
from the floppy disk, insert Driver Installation diskette and
double-click on “3 1/2 Floppy (A:)”and press <Enter>. Then
double-click on the “DOS” folder and press <Enter>.

2. Double-click on the file cb10xsu.exe and press <Enter>.

The first screen displays the current mode setting, for
example: Parallel 1, EPP(1.9)/ECP.

3. To change the mode setting, type the letter “C” and press

<Enter>.

4. Type "H" and press <Enter> to change to high baud rate.

5. Type "Q" and press <Enter> to quit.

6. Restart your system for the change to take effect.

• Go to My Computer in Windows 95 and click on the

subdirectory where the DOS utility files are stored. If it is
from the floppy disk, insert Driver Installation diskette and
double-click on “3 1/2 Floppy (A:)”, the “DOS” folder and
the file cb10xpc.exe to display the current settings.

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Mode Change

Your Cyber I/O PCI supports EPP/ECP, ECP, EPP, and
BPP/SPP modes. The default mode setting is EPP/ECP.

You can change the mode by running cb10xsu.exe.

1. Go to My Computer in Windows 95 and click on the

subdirectory where the DOS utility files are stored. If it is
from the floppy disk, insert Driver Installation diskette and
double-click on “3 1/2 Floppy (A:)”and press <Enter>. Then
double-click on the “DOS” folder and press <Enter>.

2. Double-click on the file cb10xsu.exe and press <Enter>.

The first screen displays the current mode setting, for
example: Parallel 1, EPP(1.9)/ECP.

3. To change the mode setting, type the letter “C” and press

<Enter>.

4. Type in the number corresponding to the mode you want to

change to, such as “4” for BPP/SPP and press <Enter>. The
screen will display the change.

5. Type “Q” and press <Enter> to quit.

6. Restart your system for the change to take effect.