QUICK START Windows 98 DRIVER and HARDWARE REFERENCE CARD RocketPort 550 Range RocketPort 550 Universal Range This Guide. Comtrol Europe Ltd Document Number COM22598 Release Rev J, 22nd September 2003 Windows 98 Driver release V2.
1. Before you begin 2. Extracting the driver files to the PC’s hard disk 3. Installing Your RocketPort 550 hardware 4. Installing the RocketPort 550/RocketPort 550 Universal Windows 98 Device Driver 5. View the COM names allocated to the RocketPort 550/RocketPort 550 Universal 6. Verifying operation 7. RocketPort 550/RocketPort 550 Universal Removal 8. RocketPort 550/RocketPort 550 Universal Cable Types 9. Technical Support 10.Specifications 11.
1. Before you begin !IMPORTANT! Prior to installing this version of the RocketPort 550 PCi device driver, any earlier installed versions MUST BE REMOVED including all device information files and registry entries. If you have earlier RocketPort 550 PCi drivers installed then refer to Appendix A before continuing. If you are installing a RocketPort 550 driver for the first time on the target PC then continue below.
3. Installing Your RocketPort 550/ RocketPort 550 Universal hardware Take care when you handle the RocketPort 550 & RocketPort 550 Universal PCI cards, like any electronic device, they are sensitive to static electricity. Use normal static precautions such as wearing an earth ground strap. Hardware Installation Power down the host PC and disconnect its mains input. Follow the host PC manufacturer instructions describing how to access the PC in order to install additional cards.
4. Installing the RocketPort 550/RocketPort 550 Universal Windows 98 Device Driver 1. In the previous section you installed the RocketPort 550 and powered up the PC 2. Windows will detect the new hardware at power up and display the: "Add New Hardware Wizard" dialog Window 3. Click Next 4. The next dialog window asks : Search for the best driver for your device. (Windows Default) or Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want.
5. View the COM names allocated to the RocketPort 550/RocketPort 550 Universal Windows allocates the COM port names. To view the allocated COM ports proceed as follows:1. Right Click the My Computer icon of the desktop 2. Select Properties from the pop up menu 3. Click the Device Manager tab 4. Click +Ports (COM & LPT). You can now see the allocated COM ports 5. Click OK to close the window 6.
. RocketPort 550/RocketPort 550 Universal Removal If a card is no longer required then perform the following procedure:Note: Device Manager difference between the RocketPort 550 controller and RocketPort 550 Universal controller. Each installed RocketPort 550 card will have two multifunction device entries that can be viewed from the ‘Device Manager’. Each entry will include the string “Comtrol Europe RocketPort 550”.
. RocketPort 550/RocketPort 550 Universal Cable Types RocketPort 550 4 Quad RocketPort 550 Universal 4 Mini RocketPort 550 4 RJ45, RocketPort 550 Universal 4 RJ45 RocketPort 550 8 OCTA, RocketPort 550 Universal 8 OCTA RocketPort 550 8 RJ11, RocketPort 550 Universal 8 RJ11 RocketPort 550 8 Port (with dedicated interface box)* RocketPort 550 16 Port (with dedicated interface box)* *Includes RocketPort 550 Universal 4, 8 & 16 Port RocketPort 550 4 Quad Cable - 37 way D type fan out to 4 DB25 Male DB37 pin DB
RocketPort 550/RocketPort 550 Universal 8 OCTA Cable - 78 way D type fan out to 8 DB25 Male DB78 Pin DB25 Pin RS232 Signal/Port DB78 Pin DB25 Pin RS232 Signal/Port 30 2 TxD Port 0 40 2 TxD Port 4 55 3 RxD Port 0 28 3 RxD Port 4 51 4 RTS Port 0 21 4 RTS Port 4 16 5 CTS Port 0 25 5 CTS Port 4 54 6 DSR Port 0 5 6 DSR Port 4 71 7 Signal Gnd Port 0 75 7 Signal Gnd Port 4 35 8 DCD Port 0 43 8 DCD Port 4 49 20 DTR Port 0 22 20 DTR Port 4 36 22 RI Port 0 44 22 RI Port 4 50 2 TxD Port 1 2 2 TxD Port 5 17 3 RxD Port
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 TxD Port 0 RxD Port 0 RTS Port 0 CTS Port 0 DSR Port 0 Signal Gnd Port 0 DCD Port 0 DTR Port 0 RI Port 0 TxD Port 1 RxD Port 1 RTS Port 1 CTS Port 1 DSR Port 1 Signal Gnd Port 1 DCD Port 1 DTR Port 1 RI Port 1 DB44 pin DB9 pin 25 3 39 2 9 7 40 8 24 6 41 5 8 1 10 4 26 9 13 3 28 2 43 7 29 8 12 6 30 5 42 1 44 4 14
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 11
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 Se
9. 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.
10. Specifications RocketPort 550 & RocketPort 550 Universal Baud rate : RS 232 (4 RJ45 and Quad) RS 232 (8 RJ11 and Octa) RS 232/422 (8 and 16 Port with interface box) Specification 50 to 460.8K baud 50 to 115.2K baud 50 to 230.4K baud RS232 (UNIVERSAL RJ45/RJ11/OCTA/MINI) 50 to 115.2K baud RS232 /422 (UNIVERSAL 8 & 16 Port with I/F box) 50 to 230.
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* 260mA 200mA 200mA 280mA 200mA 200mA 400mA 400mA 400mA 315mA 260mA 260mA 400mA 0 mA 0 mA 600mA 0 mA 0 mA *Note the current figures are for the card only and do not include the attached interface box.
Appendix : A Removal of the Windows 98 RocketPort 550 device driver files. Background Windows 98 is a plug and play (PnP) operating system and plays an important role in installing kernel device drivers. During installation, Windows 98 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 (.INF files). The .
When finished, close the device manager. 2. Removal of driver setup information files These files must be removed to allow a subsequent ‘from the beginning’ installation. 2.1 Start Windows Explorer. Open the Windows\inf folder. Locate and remove the following four files:Rckt550.inf Rckt550b.inf Rckt550.PNF Rckt550b.PNF Note: WINDOWS\inf is by default a hidden folder.
