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Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual List of Figures Figure 1: Xtreme/104-Express Hardware Components.................................................................................. 7 Figure 2: Jumper Block Diagrams.................................................................................................................. 9 Figure 3: Example port configuration jumper block settings .......................................................................
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Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual Introduction Connect Tech's Xtreme/104-Express multi-port serial boards provide a fully compliant PCI/104Express communications solution for industrial and embedded needs. Xtreme/104-Express features a built-in baud rate prescaler to allow almost any non-standard baud rate to be matched with a high level of accuracy. The onboard fail-safe 1/8th load transceivers allow up to 256 devices on a multi-drop RS-485 bus.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual Xtreme/104-Express Board Diagram Figure 1: Xtreme/104-Express Hardware Components Revision 0.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual Xtreme/104-Express Installation Overview Before you begin, take a moment to ensure your package includes the components that ship with your product. These components should include: One Xtreme/104-Express adapter One CD containing software and documentation DB-9 male fan-out cables (optional) If any of these components are missing, contact Connect Tech or your reseller. There are three stages to installing your Xtreme/104-Express: 1.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual Half Duplex Mode In this mode the TxD+/- line driver is enabled only when data is transmitted and RxD+/- is disabled when data is being transmitted. This mode is typically used in either point-to-point 2wire connections OR in multi-drop 2-wire bus connections. This mode requires software setup in Control Panel – System – Hardware – Device Manager – Ports – CTI Xtreme/104 PCI Express UART Serial Port.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual Figure 3: Example port configuration jumper block settings NOTE: The example above illustrates the following: Ports 1, 2, 3 and 4 are configured for RS-485 Half-Duplex Ports 5 and 6 are configured for RS-485 Multi-Drop Slave Ports 7 and 8 are configured for RS-232 RS-485 Selection: Install this jumper to configure a port for RS-422/485 mode. If the jumper is not installed, the port will function in RS-232 mode.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual Half Duplex and Multi-drop modes require you to select the appropriate mode via software, appropriate wiring and the proper jumper block settings. Please refer to the wiring recommendations (Figure 4) and the readme.txt files found in the appropriate directories on the CD. Tri-state Operation Xtreme/104-Express models offer a power-on tri-state option to ensure glitch-free network operation while the system is powering up.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual Connectors/Pinouts Table 1: I/O Signal Assignments for Xtreme/104-Express P3 contains the signals for ports 1-4, and P5 contains the signals for ports 5-8. Header Port No. 1 or 5 2 or 6 3 or 7 4 or 8 Pin No.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual Table 2: DB-9 Male Pinouts Pin # DB-9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Signal DCD RxD RS-232 Direction Input Input TxD DTR SG DSR RTS CTS RI Output Output Signal Ground Input Output Input Input RS-422/485 Signal Direction RxD+ Xtreme/104-Express Input Adapter RxDInput TxD+ Output TxDOutput SR Signal Reference CTSInput RTS+ Output CTS+ Input RTSOutput D 1 6 DB-9 Male 5 9 Figure 4: RS-422/485 Wiring Diagram RS-422/485 4 Wire Diagram RS-485/422 Peripheral Xtreme/104-Exp
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual Hardware Installation Installing the Xtreme/104-Express into your system 1. Turn off the power to your PCI/104-Express system and open any relevant enclosure to gain access to the stack (consult your system’s documentation for more information on this procedure). 2. Mount the Xtreme/104-Express into an available PCI Express slot. NOTE: Ensure that all PCI/104-Express cards are within 6 cards from the CPU and are stacked closest to the CPU.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual Software/Driver Installation Windows Installation The following instructions outline how to install the Xtreme/104-Express to a computer running Windows XP. For other operating system installations, consult the readme.txt and Installation Guides available on the CD shipped with your board(s). 1. After inserting the Xtreme/104-Express into your system’s PCI Express slot, turn on your system. A Found New Hardware Wizard will appear.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual 3. Once you have clicked Next , the Found New Hardware Wizard will begin to install the software. 4. Next a window will appear indicating that the software for Xtreme/104-Express has not passed Windows logo testing. Select Continue Anyway. GPIO Adapter 16 Revision 0.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual 5. CTI Xtreme/104 PCI Express GPIO Adapter installation is complete. Select Finish. 6. Once the software for the CTI Xtreme/104 PCI Express GPIO Adapter has been installed, a window will appear to begin the installation for the PCI Serial Port. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced). Select Next. Revision 0.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual 18 7. Choose Select removable media (floppy, CD-ROM) and Include this location in the search and type D:\ Drivers\Win2K-XP, where D is the drive letter of your CD ROM. Now select Next. 8. Once you have clicked Next , the Found New Hardware Wizard will begin to install the software. Revision 0.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual 9. Next a window will appear indicating that the software for Xtreme/104-Express has not passed Windows logo testing. Select Continue Anyway. 10. CTI Xtreme/104 PCI Express Multiport Serial Adapter installation is complete. Select Finish. Revision 0.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual 11. Once the software for the CTI Xtreme/104 PCI Express Multiport Serial Adapter has been installed, a window will appear to begin the installation for the Xtreme/104 PCI Express UART Serial Port. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced). Select Next. 12. Choose Select removable media (floppy, CD-ROM) and Include this location in the search and type D:\ Drivers\Win2K-XP, where D is the drive letter of your CD ROM. Now select Next.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual 13. Once you have clicked Next , the Found New Hardware Wizard will begin to install the software. 14. Next a window will appear indicating that the software for Xtreme/104-Express has not passed Windows logo testing. Select Continue Anyway. UART Serial Port Revision 0.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual 15. CTI Xtreme/104 PCI Express UART Serial Port installation is complete. Select Finish. 16. Verify the presence of the Xteme/104-Express serial ports in your system by going to Start – Control Panel – System – Hardware – Device Manager. You should see CTI Xtreme/104 PCI Express GPIO Adapter, Xtreme/104 PCI Express Multiport Serial Adapter, and Ports. 22 Revision 0.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual 17. Double click on CTI Xtreme/104 PCI Express GPIO Adapter. Click on the General tab to see that your device is working properly. NOTE: The Windows driver provided with your Xtreme/104Express unit has not been signed by Microsoft. If you require a signed driver, please contact Connect Tech. Revision 0.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual Port Settings You can now access individual port settings such as baud rate, data bits, parity, stop bits and flow control by choosing the appropriate CTI Xtreme/104 PCI Express UART Serial Port under Settings in the Device Manager. COM Port Number The driver supports the ability to change COM port names, which is also referred to as COM port mapping. For example specifying COM5 would set the COM name for the port selected to COM5.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual FIFOs Choosing the FIFOs tab, located at Start – Control Panel – System – Hardware – Device Manager Ports will allow you to select the settings for the FIFO buffers. Receive and Transmit FIFO Settings These sliders adjust the size of UART FIFO levels used by the CTI Xtreme/104 PCI Express UART serial ports. You obtain more buffering the further you move the slider to the right. This results in higher throughput and lower load on the system.
Connect Tech Xtreme/104-Express User Manual Specifications Operating Environment ● ● ● ● Storage temperature: Operating temperature: Relative humidity: Air movement: -40° C to 105° C -40° C to 85° C 95% non-condensing no requirement Communications Baud Rates ● ● RS-232: up to 1.000 Mbps RS-422/485: up to 15.625 Mbps Custom baud rates are also available. The onboard fractional baud rate divisor will match almost any custom baud rate..
