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TABLE OF CONTENTS ...........................................................................................II
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL INFORMATION ...........................................................1
INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................1
FEATURES...................................................................................................................1
MIPORT MODELS AND FEATURES...............................................................................2
SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................................................4
CHAPTER 2: SERIAL CARD SETUP.....................................................................5
PRE-SETUP STEPS .......................................................................................................5
ESD Precautions....................................................................................................5
Initial Configuration ..............................................................................................5
OVERVIEW OF OPERATIONAL MODES.........................................................................6
RS-232 Mode..........................................................................................................6
RS-422 Mode..........................................................................................................6
RS-485 Mode..........................................................................................................6
OPERATING MODE SELECTION ...................................................................................7
Setting the DIP Switches on RS-232/422/485 Ports...............................................7
Setting the DIP Switches on RS-422/485 Only Ports.............................................8
INSTALLING THE SERIAL CARD.................................................................................10
CHAPTER 3: DRIVER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION......................................11
INSTALLING WINDOWS 7 DRIVER SOFTWARE...........................................................11
INSTALLING WINDOWS XP DRIVER SOFTWARE........................................................11
Pre-Installation Steps...........................................................................................12
Using the Found New Hardware Wizard.............................................................12
PCI Card Software Installation ...........................................................................12
CHAPTER 4: SETTING DRIVER OPTIONS .......................................................14
CONFIGURING PORT SETTINGS .................................................................................14
SETTING THE FIFO BUFFERS ....................................................................................15
SETTING THE RTS CONTROL PARAMETER................................................................15
SETTING THE HARDWARE HANDSHAKING LEVEL.....................................................16
CHANGING THE COM PORT NAME/NUMBER............................................................16
CHAPTER 5: INSTALLING LINUX DRIVER SOFTWARE .............................18
INSTALLING MIPORT DRIVER ON UBUNTU 10.04......................................................18
CHAPTER 6: REMOVING DRIVERS, PORTS AND CARDS............................25
WINDOWS 7..............................................................................................................25
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