SIIG JJ-P02012 Quick Installation Manual

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CyberSerial Dual PCI
Quick Installation Guide

04-0376A

Introducing the CyberSerial Dual PCI

The CyberSerial Dual PCI high-speed serial I/O card
provides two additional 9-pin serial ports. Depending
on the model purchased, this board will fit into either a
Full or Low Profile chassis.

Features and Benefits

• Conforms to PCI v2.2 Plug and Play

• Reduces CPU load and improves system

performance dramatically

• IRQ sharing feature reduces IRQ conflicts

• High-speed serial port (9-pin) works with 56K V.90

external modems, ISDN terminal adapters, PDAs,
digital cameras, label printers and other serial port
devices

• Built-in FIFO buffers dramatically increase data
transmit/receive speed, especially under Windows'
multitasking environment

• Each serial port can be configured for either 5V or
12V output, for serial devices that require power

System Requirements

• Pentium or equivalent computer with an available
PCI slot

• DOS, Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT 4.0/2000/
XP/Server 2003

• Linux Kernel 2.4.x or later

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Package Contents

• CyberSerial Dual PCI board

• 2-port fan-out cable

• Low profile bracket (Dual Profile board only)

• Driver CD

• Quick installation guide

Layout

Figure 1. Layout

* Note: Depending on the model purchased, the

bracket size will be either Full or Low profile.

Jumper Settings (JP1, JP2)

Open = 0 volts (default)
Short 1-2 = 5V

Short 2-3 = 12V

Note: Most serial devices do not require additional
power through the serial port. Refer to your serial
device's manual for more information.

Fan-out
cable
connector
(25-pin)

JP1 (Serial port 1)

JP2 (Serial port 2)

Full
profile
bracket*

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Fan-out Cable

Figure 2. Fan-out cable

Hardware Installation

General instructions for installing the card are provided
below. Since the design of computer cases and
motherboards vary, refer to your computer’s reference
manual for further information, if needed.

Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage
your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in
your body by touching your computer’s case for a few
seconds. Avoid any contact with internal parts and
handle cards only by their external edges.

1. Turn OFF the power to your computer and any
other connected peripheral devices.

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

3. Remove your computer’s cover.

4. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCI slot.

25-pin
connector 9-pin serial

9-pin serial

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5. Change JP1 and JP2 jumper settings to the desired
voltage only if your serial device needs additional
power from the serial port. However, most serial
devices do not require additional power. For more
information see Figure 1 on page 2. The jumpers
can be removed if power output is not required.

6. To install the card, carefully align the card's bus
connector with the selected PCI slot on the
motherboard. Push the board down firmly, but
gently, until it is well seated.

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

8. Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power
cord.

9. Connect the 2-port fan-out cable to the board's
25-pin connector. See Figure 2 on page 3 for more
details.

Driver Installation

This section provides information on how to install the
CyberSerial Dual PCI drivers.

DOS

1. Boot up DOS and insert the driver CD.

2. Copy OXSER.EXE from the DOS folder to your C:
drive.

3. At the C: prompt, type in OXSER io=3e8 and the
serial ports will be set up as COM3 and COM4.

If your system already comes with 4 serial ports
enabled, type in OXSER io=220 instead and the
ports will be set up as COM5 and COM6.

4. Copy the OXSER command in step 3 into your
autoexec.bat and restart your system.