ADLINK cPCI-3538 - Manual (Page 22)

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• Installation
7. We can install up to two same type serial communication cards in one
NT system.
8. When you need to install two same type serial communication cards
in one NT system, you must confirm to let one card’s SW1-1 is ON
while the other card’s SW1-1 is OFF for cPCI-3534 and JP1 is ON
while the other card’s JP1 is OFF for cPCI-3538.
9. The card with switch ON will have low COM port number. The card
with switch OFF will have higher COM port number follow the card
with switch ON.
10. If you install two the same type serial communication modules with
switch ON or OFF simultaneously, we can not confirm that both cards
will active properly.
11. If you install multiple cards in one NT system simultaneously, please
confirm that the COM port number assigned do not overlap for
different card. Or you may have improperly operation in your system.
12. For easy to maintain NT system’s COM port number, we suggest that
you must set the switch ON for the first card to be installed in NT
system.
13. After you install the driver, you need to reboot your PC, then you can
have more COM port available.
14. If you had installed our NT driver in your system before, you might
remove this driver firstly, then you can install our new version driver.
Or you might have some problem in your system.
2.5.2 Windows 95/98 Installation
Once Windows 95/98 system has been started, the plug & play function in
95/98 system will find the new serial communication card. If this is the first
time to install serial communication card in your Windows 95/98 system,
you will be informed to install the driver. Please follow the instruction
message to input the COM port number starting value for the first and
second cards.
Because the resource will be a ssigned by PCI BIOS, it is not easy to check
which card is first or second from resource. So the switch will play the role
for system to fix the COM port number for each card.
After you had installed the driver, you might be informed to have new
hardware found. You do not have to install the driver again, Windows
95/98 will add the COM port automatically.