Comtrol ISA - Manual (Page 2)

RocketPort® ISA Hardware Installation 2 of 9
RocketPort Terminology
For the purposes of the following discussions, these
products are referred to as “RocketPort ISA” cards:
• RocketPort ISA-bus boards (any interface type
including 4J, 8J, Quadcable, and Octacable)
• RocketPort 485
These products are referred to as “RocketPort PCI” cards:
• RocketPort PCI-bus boards (any interface type
including 4J, Quadcable, and Octacable)
• RocketPort Plus
• RocketPort PCI 422
Before Installing the Hardware
Read this subsection:
• If you already have one or more RocketPort ISA cards
installed in your system.
• If you plan to install a combination of RocketPort ISA
and RocketPort PCI cards at this time.
Installing Both RocketPort ISA and PCI Cards:
You must complete the installation of all RocketPort PCI
cards before beginning to install any RocketPort ISA cards.
Explanation:
I/O addressing for RocketPort PCI cards is handled
automatically by the computer’s BIOS when you first
power up the computer after installing the cards.
I/O addresses for RocketPort ISA cards are set manually
using DIP switches on the card. If you install an ISA card
before installing a RocketPort PCI card, the ISA card
addressing may interfere with the computer’s ability to
recognize the RocketPort PCI card which may prevent the
PCI card from functioning properly.
Additional Considerations:
If you are mixing RocketPort ISA and PCI cards, set the
DIP switches on the ISA cards so that the first ISA card
that you install is the “first” card for I/O addressing
purposes, even if it is physically the second, third, or fourth
card that you install. See the Setting the DIP Switches
discussion for switch information.
Installing the RocketPort Hardware
Hardware installation consists of:
• Configuring I/O addresses
• Installing the card in the system.
• Connecting the peripherals.
Note: After installing the hardware, you must install the
device driver for your operating system.
Note: If you are installing PCI and ISA RocketPort cards,
install the PCI cards and driver before installing
and configuring the ISA cards. See the
software
installation and configuration documentation or the
driver readme file for information.
Use the following procedure to install the card.
1. If required, change the DIP switches (default is 180
hexadecimal) on the card to the desired settings. See
the Setting the DIP Switches discussion.
2. Turn off your computer.
3. Remove the system cover.
4. Select an ISA or EISA expansion slot.
Note: You can install the RocketPort ISA card in an ISA
or EISA slot. Drivers are available on the Comtrol
Software and Documentation CD or at the Comtrol
Web site
ftp://ftp.comtrol.com/legacy/rocket/
isa_only/eisa_cfg/ directory.
5. Remove the slot cover.
Note: You may want to write down the model number and
serial number of the card before installation.
6. Insert the card into the slot, seating it securely.
7. Reinstall the expansion slot retaining screw.
Note: You may want to leave the system unit cover off until
the driver is installed and running, in case you need
to experiment with the DIP switch settings.
8. Attach the interface that came with your card using
the appropriate procedure:
If you are installing a Quad/Octacable:
a.
Attach the male end of the Quadcable or Octacable
to the card.
b. Tighten the retaining screws.
Note: Quad and Octacable models support RS-232
exclusively.
c. Go to Step 9 to complete the installation.
If you are installing a standard interface box:
a.
Attach the male end of the RocketPort cable to the
card and the female end to the connector labeled
Host on the interface box.
Note: The male DB25 port labeled Host is reserved for
Comtrol use and no user accessible signals are
present at this port.
b. Tighten the retaining screws.
Note: If you have a RocketPort 32, the connector
labeled J1 corresponds to Ports 0—15 and the
connector labeled J2 (closest to the bus)
corresponds to Ports 16—31.
c. If applicable, use the slide switches on the interface
box to set each port to either RS-232 or RS-422.
d. Go to Step 9 to complete the installation.