Fcc notices, Troubleshooting and creating diagnostics – Comtrol 485 RocketPort User Manual

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FCC Notices

Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) (FCC 15.105)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for Class A digital devices pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and the
receiver.

Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.

Labeling Requirements (FCC 15.19)
This equipment complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:

This device may not cause harmful interference, and

This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

Modifications (FCC 15.21)
Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly
approved by Comtrol Corporation may void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.

Serial Cables (FCC 15.27)
This equipment is certified for Class A operation when used with
shielded cables.

Troubleshooting and Running Diagnostics

The first step to troubleshooting a problem is to determine
that your RocketPort is functioning properly. To do so, you
can create a bootable diskette.

You need two files to create a bootable floppy diagnostic
diskette:

The Rawrite utility that creates a bootable diagnostics
diskette

The diskette image file (*.i).

You can find both files on the Comtrol Software and
Documentation CD
or

download

them from the ftp site.

Note: If you have the Comtrol Software and

Documentation CD, you can use the Quick Start
Card for procedures for your operating system.

Creating a Bootable Diagnostics Diskette

This discussion outlines how to create a bootable
diagnostics diskette. You can use

this file

on our web site

to:

Download the necessary files.

Easily find specific procedures for your operating
system to create the bootable diskette.

Diagnostics Overview

After you create a bootable diagnostic diskette, you can use
the diagnostic program to:

Confirm that the hardware is functioning.

Determine resolutions to conflicts during installation.

Provide you with the ability to stress test the cards.

For example, you may want to run the diagnostics
overnight to evaluate a possible problem. You will need
loopback plugs for each port that you want to stress test. If
you need additional loopback plugs, you can use the
appropriate

Building Loopback Plugs

discussion in this

document to build additional loopback plugs.

Running the Diagnostics

You can run the diagnostics using one of the following
methods:

Execute the rocket.exe file on the diskette in a native
DOS environment.

Note: The diagnostic occasionally fails when running in

Windows MS-DOS(R) windows.

Boot the system from diagnostics diskette you created.

Use the following procedure to run the diagnostics:

1.

Restart your machine in DOS mode or insert the
diagnostics diskette.

2.

Execute rocket.exe or start the machine.
The diagnostic starts automatically,

3.

Enter the appropriate letter for the base I/O range and
IRQ used for the first card.

RocketPort cards/system

4

Surge protection
with standard interface
box

Provides ESD surge
protection exceeding 10 KV.

Interface Box

Type

Mounting

Dimensions

Overall

Dimensions

RS-232/485,

8-Port

3.37” x 2.69”

3.68” x 3.6” x 1.6”

RocketPort 485 Card

Specification

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