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Thank you for purchasing this 4-Port RS422/485 Serial PCI Express 

(PCIe) Card. It is a universal add in card that connects to a PC 

or server via the PCIe Bus, providing high-speed serial 

connectivity. The serial ports are fully compatible with 

RS422/485 standard by the bundled Serial COM port drivers. 

Each port can be set in any mode (RS485 2-wire, RS485 4-wire 

and RS422) and operate simultaneously. 
There is an optional model supports Isolation and ESD 

protection feature. It provides an ideal solution for most critical 

applications. 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 

4-Port R422/485 Serial PCIe Card 

w/ Octopus Cable 

Installation Guide 

1. Introduction 

2. Connector Layout   

JP1: S1~S4 

Mode Selector 

JP2: S1~S4 

RS485 TXD 

Control 

J2: Factory 

Use Only 

JP15: 

S3 Terminator 

Enable/Disable 

JP16: 

S4 Terminator 

Enable/Disable 

J3: DB44F Connector, to DB44M-to-DB9MX4 Octopus Cable 

Low Profile Bracket 

(optional) 

Normal Bracket 

JP3: S1~S4 

RS485 Echo 

Control 

JP14: 

S2 Terminator 

Enable/Disable 

JP13: 

S1 Terminator 

Enable/Disable 

Summary of Contents for MSC-204B1

Page 1: ...imultaneously There is an optional model supports Isolation and ESD protection feature It provides an ideal solution for most critical applications 4 Port R422 485 Serial PCIe Card w Octopus Cable Installation Guide 1 Introduction 2 Connector Layout JP1 S1 S4 Mode Selector JP2 S1 S4 RS485 TXD Control J2 Factory Use Only JP15 S3 Terminator Enable Disable JP16 S4 Terminator Enable Disable J3 DB44F C...

Page 2: ...ports 1 1 5 and 2 Stop Bits 128 byte Deep FIFO per Transmitter and Receiver Supports Low Profile Form Factor with Optional Low Profile Bracket Optional Model Supports 2 500Vrms Isolation and 15KV ESD Protection Supports Win98 Me XP CE Win2K 2003 Vista Win 7 and Linux There are 4 groups of the jumpers to set modes Terminator RS485 Echo control and RS485 TXD control settings for each port Each group...

Page 3: ... S1 S4 TXD Control Selection Jumpers JP2 for S1 S4 1 Mode Settings JP1 for S1 S4 Description RS485 2 wire mode Default RS485 4 wire mode RS422 mode 2 Termination Resistor Enable Disable This jumper enables disables the 120 Ohm termination resistor between DATA and DATA of the RS485 transceiver JP13 JP16 for S1 S4 Description 485 2W 485 4W 422 485 2W 485 4W 422 485 2W 485 4W 422 ...

Page 4: ...bus has collision If the echoed data was not equal to the transmitted data then the bus was in a collision This setting only affects the RS485 2 wire mode It doesn t affect RS485 4 wire and RS422 modes JP3 for S1 S4 Description No echo data Default Transmission data will be echoed 4 TXD Control Selector JP2 for S1 S4 This jumper is used to select the control signal for the transmitter buffer in RS...

Page 5: ... installation 2 Remove the chassis cover from your computer 3 Locate an unused PCI Express slot typically smaller than PCI and remove the corresponding slot cover from computer chassis 4 Plug the RS422 485 PCIe card to the unused PCI Express expansion slot and attached the I O card bracket to the computer chassis screw 5 Put the chassis cover back on the computer 6 Install the Octopus Cable connec...

Page 6: ...nstead please browse to the correct location folder manually to make sure the correct drivers are chosen and installed correctly The drivers of the RS422 485 PCIe card for each Operating System were shipped in the following different folders on the driver CD When the Windows detects the PCIe card it will invoke its Installation Wizard Drivers are in each corresponding folder ...

Page 7: ...000 installation we recommend you to choose Install from a list or specific location Advanced from the following menu then browse to the correct driver location IO OXFORD2 2000 for Windows 2000 It will prevent from the Windows 2000 searching wrong drivers ...

Page 8: ...in Assignments and Cable Wiring DB9 RS422 PCIe Card 1 TXD 2 TXD 3 RXD 4 RXD 5 GND RS422 Device 1 TXD 2 TXD 3 RXD 4 RXD 5 GND NC No connection 1 5 6 9 9 Pins Signal 1 TXD DATA 2 TXD DATA 3 RXD 4 RXD 5 GND 6 NC 7 NC 8 NC 9 NC Check Windows Version Showed in the folder here XP32 in this example ...

Page 9: ...2 wire Cable Wiring Power requirements 5V DC 800mA max Operating temp 0 to 55 C 32 to 131 F Operating humidity 5 to 95 RH 7 Environmental Specifications DB9 485 PCIe Card 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 NC 4 NC 5 GND RS485 Device 1 DATA 2 DATA 3 NC 4 NC 5 GND ...

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