SUNRICH TECHNOLOGY IP-120, IP-130, IP-160, IP-170 User Manual

RS-422/485 PCIe Card

User Manual

Ver. 3.00

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Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction ...................................................... 3

1.1 Product Introduction .................................................... 3

1.2 Features ........................................................................ 3

1.3 System Requirements .................................................. 4

1.4 Package Contents ......................................................... 4

Chapter 2: Getting Started ................................................. 5

2.1 Hardware Installation .................................................. 5

2.2 Pin Assignment ............................................................ 5

2.3 Jumper Settings............................................................ 9

2.4 Driver Installation ...................................................... 12

2.4.1 Installation for Windows XP/Vista/7/8 ............... 12

2.4.2 Installation for Linux 2.6.x/3.x ........................... 14

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Tips ...................................... 14

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Product Introduction

RS-422/485 I/O series, a line of PCI Express Multi-port Serial
Communication Board, is designed to meet PCI Express Base
Specification 1.1. It can be installed in virtually any available PC
system and compatible with all major operating systems. Users do not
need to manually set jumpers to configure I/O addresses and IRQ
locations.
This boards offer independent RS-422 and RS-485 ports for
connecting kinds of serial terminals on the PC based systems. This
board is industrial stand which offer a reliable and high performance
solution for serial multi-port communications.

1.2 Features

 Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.1
 Supports x1, x4, x8, x16 (lane) PCI Express Bus connector keys
 Built-in 16C950 compatible UART

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 128-bype deep transmit/receive FIFOs
 Serial communication speeds up to 1Mbps
 RS-422 and RS-485 auto detect and switching
 Low profile form factor
 ±15KV ESD protection on all signal pins
 2KV isolation protection for all signal and power (Isolation

version only)

 Plug-n-Play, I/O address and IRQ assigned by BIOS
 Support Windows XP/Vista/7/8, Linux 2.6.x/3.x

Note: Optical isolation (2000V) and embedded protection (max. ESD

of 16 KV, max. EFT of 2 KV) are available with certain models.

1.3 System Requirements

 Windows® XP/Vista/7/8/10(32/64 bit), Linux 2.6.x/3.x
 One available PCI Express slot

1.4 Package Contents

 1 x RS-422/485 PCIe Card

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 1 x Driver CD
 1 x User Manual
 1 x Fan Out Cable

Chapter 2: Getting Started

2.1 Hardware Installation

1. Turn off the power to your computer.

2. Unplug the power cord and remove your computer’s cover.

3. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCIe slot.

4. To install the card, carefully align the card’s bus connector with

the selected PCIe slot on the motherboard. Push the board down
firmly.

5. Replace the slot bracket’s holding screw to secure the card.

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

2.2 Pin Assignment

The 2-ports and 4-ports RS-232/485 PCIe Cards have a female DB44
connector on the board. In this section, we give the on-board

connector’s pin assignments to facilitate making your own connection