Welcome
to the Decision PCCOM PCI cards series. This series
enables you to utilize the built in plug and play functionality
of Windows 95/98/Me, combined with the power of PCI based serial
communication.
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Device
Installation:
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1.
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For optimum PnP
functionality, please install one card at a time.
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2.
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Unplug your PC, open it and
install one Decision PCCOM PCI card
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3.
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Start your computer and
wait until Windows 95/98 is loaded
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Windows 95/98 will detect the new PCI
card that is installed in
your
computer, and will prompt you for a proper driver
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Insert the device driver disk or CD-ROM
into your computer, and
make sure Windows 95/98 finds the drivers by eventually browsing
through the directory structure of the disk or CD-ROM
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After installing the core device drivers
for the PCI card,
Windows 95/98 will detect and install software for each COM
port on the card. This may take 5 to 10 seconds per port.
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After Windows 95/98 has detected and
configured all ports, you
may begin using the PCI card. To verify that the installation
process completed successfully, please proceed into the
Control Panel / System / Device Manager.
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Locate the additional COM ports in the
ports section.
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9.
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For installing additional
PCI cards, please continue at 1.
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Device
Configuration:
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Due to
the Plug And Play nature of Windows 95/98, only minimal
configuration is available for the Decision PCCOM PCI cards.
Mainly, you can configure the default port
settings for each COM
port, and you can configure the COM port assignment, i.e. which
ports (COM5:, COM10:, ...) are assigned to your PCI card.
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default port settings, proceed the following way: |
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Open the
Control Panel / System / Device Manager
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In the "Ports" section, locate the COM
Port you would like to
configure.
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Press the "Properties" button
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In the "Port Settings" tab, select the
desired baud rate,
parity, etc.
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| To configure
the COM port assignment, proceed the following way: |
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Open the Control Panel /
System / Device Manager
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In the "Decision PCCOM PCI Cards"
section, locate the PCI card
which you would like to configure.
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Press the "Properties" button
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In the "First COM Port" tab, you can
choose which COM port should be the first one on your
card. The remaining ports are assigned in order. I.e. If
you have a 4-Port Card, and you choose COM5: as the first
port, the other ports will be assigned to be
COM6:, COM7:, COM8:.
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5.
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You have to manually ensure that the
port settings you are making are not conflicting with other
cards in your system.
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6.
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After you have made your desired
selection, please reboot your machine in order for the
changes to take effect.
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Device Removal:
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To remove a
Decision PCCOM PCI card, please proceed the following way:
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| Open the
Control Panel / System / Device Manager
In the "Decision PCCOM PCI Cards" section, locate
the PCI card
which you would like to remove.
Press the "Remove" button
Windows 95/98 will automatically delete the
associated COM ports with this card. |
Full Duplex
RS485 Operation:
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The
Decision PCCOM PCI card driver for Windows 95 now features
Full Duplex RS-485 operation by automatic RTS transceiver
line switching. With this feature, even standard software can run on
RS-485 two wire lines, since the line transmitters are
switched on automatically.
This feature can be enabled for each port separately. For configuring
this mode, simply edit the port configuration under Control Panels /
System / Device Manager and edit the properties for the port. |
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For further
questions or assistance, contact your local distributor.
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