QUICK START Windows 2000 DRIVER and HARDWARE REFERENCE CARD RocketPort 550 Range RocketPort 550 Universal Range BroadPort 550 Range This Guide. Comtrol GmbH Document Number COM227 Win2000 Release Rev N, 17Th December 2007 Windows 2000 Driver release V2.
1. Before you begin 2. Extracting the driver files to the PC’s hard disk 3. Installing Your controller hardware 4. Installing the Windows 2000 Device Driver 5. View the allocated COM names 6. Verifying operation 7. Portname utility 8. Removal 9. RocketPort 550, RocketPort 550 Universal & BroadPort 550 Universal Connector Pin-outs 10.Technical Support 11.Specifications 12.Copyright and Trademarks Appendicies A.
1. Before you begin Important Prior to installing this version of the RocketPort, 550, RocketPort 550 Universal & BroadPort 550 Universal device driver, any earlier installed versions MUST BE REMOVED including all device information files and registry entries. If you have earlier RocketPort/BroadPort 550 PCi drivers installed then refer to appendix A before continuing. If you are installing a RocketPort/BroadPort 550 driver for the first time on the target PC then continue below.
2. Extracting the driver files to the PC’s hard disk Using Windows Explorer, locate the self extract file. If you have a Comtrol supplied CD then open the folder \Win2000 (on the CD) then double click the file Win2Kdrv.exe ( If you have downloaded the driver from Comtrol’s web site then you should open the folder containing the downloaded self extract file. NOTE: The filename may differ from the above. ) The self extractor dialog will appear.
Follow the host PC manufacturers instructions for the re assembly of the host PC, its cabling and re-fitting of safety covers. Re-connect the host PC mains input and power up the PC and logon as "Administrator" 4. Installing the Windows 2000 Device Driver 1.
4 The default selection is Search, ENSURE THAT SEARCH IS SELECTED Check that Search is selected and Click Next 5 The next dialog window asks where to search for the Driver. Select Specify a location Enter C:\Comtrol\Installations\RP550W2K into the dialog window If you extracted the driver files to an alternative folder then replace the above path with the alternative path for the driver files. Click Next Windows will search the Win2000 folder for the Driver 6.
Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want. The Windows default selection is Search, ENSURE THAT SEARCH IS SELECTED and Click Next 10. The next dialog window asks where to search for the Driver. Select Specify a location Enter C:\Comtrol\Installations\RP550W2K into the dialog Window If you extracted the driver files to an alternative folder then replace the above path with the alternative path for the driver files.
6. Verifying operation A test application, called WCOM32 will have been extracted to the folder c:\Comtrol\Programs\RP550 Simply double click the WCOM32 icon to run the program. WCOM32 is a Windows 32 MDI application and may be used as a confidence test of the COM ports. WCOM32 allows you to open a com port, send and receive data, toggle O/P modem signals and view the status of I/P modem signals. On line help is available.
3. The ‘System Properties’ window will appear. Click the ‘Hardware tab’ and then click the ‘Device Manager’ button. Expand the ‘Multifunction Adapters’ entry. The RP550/BP550 entries will be seen. (Ensure that ‘View devices by type’ is selected otherwise you may not see the ‘Multifunction Adapters’ entry. This should be the Windows 2000 default. If not then click the ‘View button’ and select ‘View devices by type’ from the drop down menu). 4.
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RocketPort 550 Universal 4 MINI Cable - 44 way HD type fan out to 4 DB9 Male DB44 pin 2 17 32 18 1 19 31 33 3 36 5 21 6 35 7 20 22 37 DB9 pin 3 2 7 8 6 5 1 4 9 3 2 7 8 6 5 1 4 9 RS232 Signal/Port DB44 pin TxD Port 0 25 RxD Port 0 39 RTS Port 0 9 CTS Port 0 40 DSR Port 0 24 Signal Gnd Port 0 41 DCD Port 0 8 DTR Port 0 10 RI Port 0 26 TxD Port 1 13 RxD Port 1 28 RTS Port 1 43 CTS Port 1 29 DSR Port 1 12 Signal Gnd Port 1 30 DCD Port 1 42 DTR Port 1 44 RI Port 1 14 DB9 pin 3 2 7 8 6 5 1 4 9 3 2 7 8 6 5 1 4
RocketPort 550, RocketPort 550 Universal 8 Port - with 8 DB25 Female RS232 dedicated interface box and RocketPort 550, RocketPort 550 Universal 16 Port - with 16 DB25 Female RS232 dedicated interface box 13 25 1 14 DB25 Female Interface Box Connector 1 14 13 25 DB25 Male Connector 14
Rocket Port Interface Box DB25 Signals DB25 Pin 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20 15 17 19 25 RS232 Signal TxD RxD RTS CTS DSR Signal Gnd DCD DTR Not used Not used Not used Not used RS422 Signal (RocketPort RS232/422 version only) *See note *See note *See note *See note *See note *See note *See note *See note RxD+ RxD(B) RxD- RxD(A) TxD+ TxD(B) TxD- TxD(A) Universal Interface See UI manual See UI manual See UI manual See UI manual See UI manual See UI manual See UI manual See UI manual See UI manual See UI manual See
BroadPort 550 DIP SWITCH S2 DIP SWITCH S2 Function switch 1 closed (open) Port 16 is BUS controller (Tributary) switch 2 closed (open) Port 15 is BUS controller (Tributary) switch 3 closed (open) Port 14 is BUS controller (Tributary) switch 4 closed (open) Port 13 is BUS controller (Tributary) switch 5 closed (open) Port 12 is BUS controller (Tributary) switch 6 closed (open) Port 11 is BUS controller (Tributary) switch 7 closed (open) Port 10 is BUS controller (Tributary) switch 8 closed (open) Port 9 is B
33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 RxD_B Port 9 RxD_A_Port 9 TxD_B Port 9 TxD_A Port 9 RxD_B Port 10 RxD_A Port 10 TxD_B Port 10 TxD_A Port 10 RxD_B Port 11 RxD_A Port 11 TxD_B Port 11 TxD_A Port 11 RxD_B Port 12 RxD_A Port 12 TxD_B Port 12 TxD_A Port 12 RxD_B Port 13 RxD_A Port 13 TxD_B Port 13 TxD_A Port 13 RxD_B Port 14 RxD_A_Port 14 TxD_B Port 14 TxD_A Port 14 RxD_B Port 15 RxD_A_Port 15 TxD_B Port 15 TxD_A Port 15 RxD_B Port 15 R
DB9 Pin 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 BroadPort 550 IF DB9 signals RS422 signal RS422 signal (Tributary) (BUS controller) Frame Ground Frame Ground GND (TxD signal common ) GND (RxD signal common ) TxD_A RxD_A TxD_B RxD_B RxD_B TxD_B RxD_A TxD_A GND ( RxD signal common) GND ( TxD signal common) Frame ground Frame ground N/A N/A 18
10. Technical Support Comtrol has a staff of support technicians available. Telephone support is available daily, Monday through Friday (except holidays) on the US (Central Time) or UK number listed below.
11. Specifications RocketPort 550 & RocketPort 550 Universal Baud rate : RP550 PCI 4 (RJ45 and QUAD) RP550 PCI 8 (RJ11 and OCTA) RP550 PCI 8 and 16 Port (uses interface box) Specification RP550 UPCI 4 (RJ45 and QUAD) RP550 UPCI 8 (RJ11 and OCTA) RP550 UPCI 8 and 16 Port (uses I/F box) 50 to 115.2K baud 50 to 115.2K baud 50 to 230.4K baud 50 to 460.8K baud 50 to 115.2K baud 50 to 230.
RocketPort 550 4 Quad 210 mA 20 mA 20 mA RocketPort 550 4 RJ45 190 mA 20 mA 20 mA RocketPort 550 8 OCTA 140 mA 120 mA 120 mA RocketPort 550 8 RJ11 250 mA 80 mA 80 mA RocketPort 550 8 Port See note* RocketPort 550 16 Port See note* Product 215 mA 0 mA 0 mA 300 mA 0 mA 0 mA RocketPort 550 Universal 4 RJ45 RocketPort 550 Universal 4 Mini RocketPort 550 Universal 8 OCTA RocketPort 550 Universal 8 RJ11 RocketPort 550 Universal 8 Port See note* RocketPort 550 Universal 16 Port See note* 26
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Removal of the Windows 2000 RP550/BP550 device driver files and registry entries Background Windows 2000 (W2K) is a plug and play (PnP) operating system and plays an important role in installing kernel device drivers. During installation, W2K detects new hardware and starts it’s own installation program (there is no NT style setup program) which installs the device driver, including updating the registry, processing user’s response to dialog box questions and entries in device information files (.
1.2 Locate the ‘Multifunction adapters’ entry and expand. 1.3 Right click each ‘Comtrol Europe RocketPort 550......’ entry in turn and select ‘Uninstall’ from the pop-up menu (or click the toolbar uninstall icon). When the confirmation dialog appears, click OK. The device manager RocketPort 550 parent device entry will be removed along with attached COM ports. NOTE that this operation may take some time to complete. You must be patient as the dialog may appear to freeze.
To find the oem file assigned to the RocketPort 550 you can open each oem(n).file as required and look for the ‘Rckt550.inf’ string in the comment field. Once you know which oem(n).inf file is the copy, then delete it and the corresponding .PNF file. Note: You could use the explorer ‘search’ feature to find the file. i) ii) iii) iv) v) Left click toolbar ‘search’ icon Enter ‘oem*.inf’ (without the quotes) into the search for... edit box Enter ‘Rckt550.
3.3. Locate the folder containing the driver installation files. This is the folder to which the files were extracted to from the distribution file Win2Kdrv.exe It makes sense to leave this folder intact unless the R550 driver is never going to be reinstalled in which case delete the contents and the folder. 4.
