Moxa Technologies C320Turbo/PCIEL, User Manual

Page 1: ...C320Turbo PCIEL User s Manual First Edition January 2012 www moxa com product 2012 Moxa Inc All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...provements and or changes to this manual or to the products and or the programs described in this manual at any time Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However Moxa assumes no responsibility for its use or for any infringements on the rights of third parties that may result from its use This product might include unintentional technical or typographical err...

Page 3: ... to Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Chapter 1 Introduction Overview and features for C320Turbo PCIEL are described Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Hardware installation for C320Turbo PCIEL Chapter 3 Software Installation This chapter covers software installation configuration driver removal for Windows 2003 and Windows XP Chapter 4 Serial Programming Tools This chapter roughly describes the programming ...

Page 4: ...4 bit 3 2 Automatic Installation 3 2 Installing the Multiport Board s Serial Ports 3 5 Multiport Board Properties 3 6 Removing the Driver 3 10 4 Serial Programming Tools 4 1 Windows 4 2 Installation 4 2 PComm Programming Library 4 2 Utilities 4 2 5 Connection Option and Cable Wiring 5 1 RS 232 Cable Wiring for C32045T C32047T C32071T 5 2 RS 422 Cable Wiring for C32061T C32065T 5 5 RS 232 Cable Wir...

Page 5: ... manual covers configuration and hardware software installation of the C320Turbo PCIEL Comm tools PComm for Windows and utilities are introduced The following topics are covered in this chapter Overview Features Check List ...

Page 6: ...mory to relieve the host s CPU workload of all data and I O handling tasks and prevents data loss ASIC Design Compact Size The Intellio C320Turbo PCIEL is also equipped with the MOXA ASIC chip which replaces many conventional IC reduces board size by half increases performance and lowers the failure rate Distance Extensible Normally a standard 2 meter 25 pin DB25 to DB25 cable links the Control Bo...

Page 7: ...her systems not mentioned please contact Moxa or a distributor Or visit the MOXA website www moxa com for more information about newly available device drivers Powerful Serial Comm Developing Tools For application development MOXA provides an easy to use and powerful serial communication library including PComm for Windows You can use this library to develop applications with programming languages...

Page 8: ... library and illustrative examples Check List The following items are included with the C32010T PCIEL One C32010T PCIEL Control Board One CPU Module or Basic Module Optional One 2 meter DB25 to DB25 cable for connecting Control Board and CPU Basic Module Optional This item may not be needed if long range extension kit C32050T is purchased For Desktop option at least one and up to four 8 port RS 23...

Page 9: ...ve the board plugged in before installing the software driver Then simply install the Control Board into the PC and choose one of the connection options Desktop or Rackmount The Intellio C320Turbo PCIEL hardware installation consists of Control Board installation and external module installation Make sure you have connected the Control Board with a proper number of external modules The following t...

Page 10: ...upply If the host device does not have an IDE power cable please use the C32050T power adapter for external power supply WARNING If using the C32065T as an external module the C32050T power adapter needs to be used to supply external power Installing the External Modules There are two connection options for the installation of external modules CPU and UART Modules for Desktop and Basic Extensive M...

Page 11: ... the UART Module s Power should not be switched on until you have installed all components B Connect the card power socket to the PC power supply with an IDE power cable C Plug the DB25 male of the 25 pin cable into the connector on the rear panel of the Intellio C320Turbo PCIEL Control Board D Plug the DB25 female cable into the CPU Module E Replace the system cover With power adapter for range e...

Page 12: ...tep 8 Connect the first UART Module to the CPU Module Connect the second UART Module to the first one if necessary and so on To securely connect the modules a Connector Kit is included metal plates and screws Step 9 After making sure that each component has been correctly installed you are recommended to power on the CPU Module first and then power on the PC system Installation of the external CPU...

Page 13: ...tor on the rear panel of the Intellio C320Turbo PCIEL Control Board Refer to chapter 5 for cable pinout D Plug the DB25 female cable into the CPU Module F Replace the system cover With power adapter for range extension external power condition In case of range extension or external power requirement you will need a power adapter A Set the CPU Module power switch to the OFF position This is absolut...

Page 14: ...odule s on the industrial standard 19 rack the Rack Mount Kit with two L type plates and eight screws should be used Step 9 After making sure that each component has been correctly installed you are recommended to power on the Basic Module first then power on the PC system Installation of the external Basic Extensive module is now complete Continue to install the software driver as explained in ch...

Page 15: ... port is shown on LED display then look at the seven indicators TxD RxD DTR DSR RTS CTS and DCD This provides a convenient diagnostic ways for Intellio C320Turbo PCIEL Normally DTR and RTS indicators will light on when local port is opened while DSR and CTS indicators will light on when remote port is opened TxD indicator will light on if local port is transmitting data and RxD indicator will ligh...

Page 16: ...software installation complete the hardware installation as described in the previous chapter If you need to develop applications refer to the next chapter Serial Programming Tools for more information The following topics are covered in this chapter Windows 2003 XP 32 bit 64 bit Installing the Multiport Board s Serial Ports Multiport Board Properties Removing the Driver ...

Page 17: ...m s PCI Express slot s NOTE If you have already installed a C320Turbo PCIEL or other Moxa PCI Express board in your computer and you are installing additional boards Windows 2003 XP will automatically detect and install the new board s the next time you boot up the computer In this case proceed directly to the next section Configuring the Ports to configure the ports serial transmission parameters...

Page 18: ...owse If the system is a 32 bit x86 platform navigate to the C320Turbo_PCIEL Software Windows XP_2003 x86 folder on the CD If the system is a 64 bit x64 platform navigate to the C320Turbo_PCIEL Software Windows XP_2003 x64 folder on the CD and then click Next to continue The following figure shows the path for x86 The following figure shows the path for x64 ...

Page 19: ...CIEL Software Installation 3 4 5 Wait while the driver software is installed 6 The next window verifies that the driver software for your PCI Express Multiport Board has been installed Click on Finish to continue ...

Page 20: ...re message 3 Then you will see the following Moxa Port 1 message The Windows XP operating system will automatically install the drive of Moxa Port 1 4 For multiport boards you will receive the Found New Hardware message indicating that another communication port has been located Follow the above procedure for installing the subsequent ports 5 Once all ports have been successfully installed you wil...

Page 21: ...nged from the Windows XP Device Manager 1 From the Windows XP desktop click on Start Control Panel 2 To work from Classic View skip to step 4 If your operating system is set to the new XP Category View style click on Printers and Other Hardware 3 To start the device manager click on System located under the See Also options ...

Page 22: ...tion 3 7 4 If your operating system is set to the older Classic View style double click on the Control Panel s System icon 5 The Windows XP System Properties window opens next 6 Select the Hardware tab and then click on Device Manager ...

Page 23: ...erties General Information on the General tab gives basic details about the Multiport Board and its current status Configuration Select Ports Configuration tab to change parameter settings for your Multiport Board 1 To change settings for a port click on the port to highlight it such as Port 1 as shown below and then click on the Port Setting button ...

Page 24: ...C320Turbo PCIEL Software Installation 3 9 2 This allows you to make changes to Port Number UART FIFO and Transmission Mode Driver The Driver page displays important information about the driver ...

Page 25: ...el System select the Hardware tab and then click Device Manager Use the mouse to place the cursor over the CP 118EL Series board under Multi port serial adapters and then click the right mouse button Select the Uninstall option 2 Click OK to proceed with uninstalling the board 3 The Device Manager window refreshes automatically showing that the driver and ports for the C320Turbo PCIEL board has be...

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Page 27: ...lities under Windows and UNIX You will save program development time with MOXA s Serial Programming Tools The following sections detail installation programming library and utilities The following topics are covered in this chapter Windows Installation PComm Programming Library Utilities ...

Page 28: ... driver as well as a MOXA board are required The drivers are installed separately and detailed in the chapter Software Installation PComm Programming Library The serial communication library is useful for development of software for serial communications with any COM port complying with Microsoft Win32 API It can simplify the implementation of multi process and multi thread serial communication pr...

Page 29: ... Terminal Emulator The Terminal Emulator features multiple windows and supports terminal types of VT100 and ANSI You can transfer data interactively send pattern periodically or transfer files using ASCII XMODEM YMODEM ZMODEM and KERMIT protocols ...

Page 30: ...32 and RS 422 connection options depending on the models of modules you choose The Basic Extensive modules for Rackmount option provide merely RS 232 connection options However all the modules can use together with MOXA A50 A51 to obtain RS 422 RS 485 capabilities See MOXA A50 A51 User s Manual for details The following topics are covered in this chapter RS 232 Cable Wiring for C32045T C32047T C32...

Page 31: ...providing 8 female RS 232 ports with 2000V surge protection which can protect ports from lightning There are two types of connectors female or male for RS 232 UART Modules You have to identify the type of connectors and apply the correct cable wiring UART Module C32045T 71T DB25 Female Connector Pin RS 232 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 CTS 5 RTS 6 DTR 7 GND 8 DCD 20 DSR UART Module C32047T DB25 Male Connector Pin...

Page 32: ...C320Turbo PCIEL Connection Option and Cable Wiring 5 3 Type 2 Connecting UART Module to a DCE device ...

Page 33: ...f the Hardware flow control feature is set to ON you must loop back or short the RTS with CTS and DSR with DTR DCD on MOXA site indicated in dash lines of the following diagrams If the Hardware flow control feature is set to OFF you could just leave RTS CTS DSR DTR DCD open ignoring the connection indicated in dash lines ...

Page 34: ...n protection which can prevent damage caused by high potential voltage C32061T 65T Pin RS 422 2 RxD B 3 TxD B 14 RxD A 16 TxD A 7 GND 4 CTS B 5 RTS B 13 RTS A 19 CTS A The DTR DSR and DCD signal lines not shown of the C32061T C32065T are internally shorted by design to meet certain software requirements The RS 422 transmission distance can reach as long as 4000ft The connection box needs an extern...

Page 35: ...resistor near the receiving side 2 The suggested termination resistor for AWG 26 cable is 100 ohm 3 The suggested termination resistor for phone cable is 600 ohm RS 232 Cable Wiring for C32080T 81T 82T 83T CN20040 For Basic Extensive Modules only RS 232 interface with RJ45 female connector is supported A 1 5 meter male RJ45 to male DB25 RS 232 testing cable CN20040 is provided with shipment of the...

Page 36: ... CN20030 is available from Moxa 4 7 means either line 4 or line 7 can be used for GND 4 7 means either line 4 or line 7 can be used for GND Type 2 Connecting Basic Extensive Module to a DCE device For Rackmount option this RJ45 to male DB25 RS 232 testing cable CN20040 comes with the Basic Module and is provided for testing 4 7 means either line 4 or line 7 can be used for GND ...

Page 37: ...nk Cable There are two different types of link cables 25 signal pin link cable and 10 signal pin link cable The former is used when there is no external power applied to the external module CPU Basic Module The latter is used when the external power is applied to the external module CPU Basic Module if you have chosen to use Long Rang Extension Kit 25 signal pin Link Cable standard The factory sup...

Page 38: ...ed to use the 10 pin cable accompanying with the Long Range Extension Kit The Control Board to CPU Basic Module should have only 10 signal pins with the following pinouts WARNING Make the link cable precisely according to the following pinout otherwise you will risk damaging the Control Board and CPU Basic Module Pin No Signal Pin No Signal 2 DX 14 CLK 3 DR 15 FSX 11 CLK 16 FSR 12 FSR 24 FSX 13 DX...

Page 39: ...low control feature is set to Enable in configuration or application program Please see the Connection Options and Cable Wiring chapter for proper wiring Check the line status of the suspected port using the diagnostic LED indicators on the mini tester b Perhaps the application controlling the board is not correctly written according to the corresponding API of the operating system To verify pleas...

Page 40: ...the CPU Module firmly connect the UART Modules and turn the power back on As E4 occurs usually you have to turn off the CPU Basic Module then turn on at least time interval 3 seconds Or check if the total number of ports or modules is correct or not As E5 occurs it may indicates that the cables between modules should be fastened carefully As A2 occurs check the link between CPU Module and Control ...

Page 41: ...to 16K Bytes system RAM Base addresses from 1M to 4G Half size board ASIC and SMT design CPU Basic Module can be located up to 100 m 328 ft away from the host computer CPU Module and UART Module for Desktop Option CPU Module for Desktop option 40 MHz TMS320C52 processor 16 KB ROM and 32 K Words RAM Diagnostic LEDs show full status of each serial port including TxD RxD DTR DSR RTS CTS DCD Optional ...

Page 42: ...C Class A Basic Module and Extensive Module for Rackmount Option Basic Module for Rackmount option 8 or 16 serial ports 40MHz TMS320C52 processor 16KB ROM and 32K Words RAM Diagnostics LEDs show full status of each serial port including TxD RxD DTR DSR RTS CTS DCD 16550C UART chip with 32 bytes FIFO Tx Rx and on chip hardware flow control Each UART chip drives one serial port Max 460 8K bps Full m...

Page 43: ...cessed by both motherboard CPU and the Intellio C320Turbo PCIEL Control Board s on board CPU Generally speaking the memory access time is much faster than normal I O access All messages and data are transferred through this 512 KB dual ported memory The buffer area appears as normal 16 bit memory to the PC AT I O channel Every Intellio C320Turbo PCIEL Control Board only occupies 16 KB of memory sp...