User`s manual

PCI Express Boards Software Installation
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3. The Device Manager window refreshes automatically, showing that the driver and ports for the CP-118EL
Series board have been removed.
Windows 2000
In this section, we describe the installation procedure for Windows 2000.
Windows 2000 supports up to 256 serial ports, from COM1 to COM256. In order to utilize fully Windows 2000’s
multi-process and multi-thread advanced features, pure 32-bit Windows 2000 device drivers were developed
for Moxa multiport boards. The drivers conform to the Win32 COMM API standard.
Installing the Driver for the First Time
The following procedure shows how to install the CP-118EL-A driver for the first time under Windows 2000.
First, make sure you have already plugged the board or boards into the system’s PCI Express slot(s).
NOTE
If you have already installed a CP
-118EL-A or other Moxa PCI Express board in your computer, and you are
installing additional boards, Windows 2000 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
config
ure the ports’ serial transmission parameters.
1. After plugging the board into an expansion slot and powering on your PC, Windows 2000 will automatically
detect the new board, and the Found New Hardware window will be displayed for a moment or two.