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CyberSerial 4S PCIe

Quick Installation Guide

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Introducing the CyberSerial 4S PCIe

The CyberSerial 4S PCIe high-speed serial I/O card

provides four additional 9-pin serial ports.

Features and Benefits

• Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.0a

• PCI Express 1-lane (x1) serial I/O card works with

PCI Express slots with different lane width

• Installs in any available PCI Express slot and

provides four 9-pin RS232 serial ports via a fanout

cable

• Spare enhanced low profile bracket is included to

work in low profile chassis

• 32-byte FIFO buffers dramatically increase data

transmit/receive speed and supports data rates up

to 230Kbps

• Works as standard RS232 port or with 5V or 12V

power output for devices that require power

System Requirements

• PCI Express-enabled system with an available PCI

Express slot

• Windows

2000 / XP (32-/64-bit) / Server 2003

(32-/64-bit) / Vista (32-/64-bit)

Summary of content (8 pages)

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CyberSerial 4S PCIe Quick Installation Guide Introducing the CyberSerial 4S PCIe The CyberSerial 4S PCIe high-speed serial I/O card provides four additional 9-pin serial ports. Features and Benefits • • • • • • Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.
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Package Contents • • • CyberSerial 4S PCIe adapter and spare enhanced low profile bracket 4-port fanout cable and "Y" split power cable Driver CD and user's manual Layout Jumper settings Power connector* Fanout cable connector Figure 1: CyberSerial 4S PCIe Board Layout Jumper Settings (J1-J4) COM3 (J3) Short 2-3 = 0 volts (default) Short 1-2 = 5V Short 3-4 = 12V 4 3 2 1 COM4 (J4) COM1 (J1) 4 3 2 1 COM2 (J2) * Note: If the serial port(s) requires power output, connect the system power sour
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Board connector 9-pin Figure 2: 4-port fanout cable serial Hardware Installation General instructions for installing the card are provided below. Since the design of computer cases and motherboards vary, refer to your computer’s reference manual for further information, if needed. Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in your body by touching your computer’s case for a few seconds.
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6. 7. 8. To install the card, carefully align the card's bus connector with the selected PCIe slot on the motherboard. Push the board down firmly, but gently, until it is well seated. Replace the slot bracket holding screw to secure the card. Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power cord. Driver Installation This section provides information on how to install the CyberSerial 4S PCIe drivers.
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32-bit Windows XP/Server 2003 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, insert the driver CD. For XP w/SP1 or earlier/ Server 2003: go to step #2. For XP w/SP2 or later/Server 2003 wSP1 or later: select No, not this time, click Next. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended, then click Next. Click Finish. Repeat steps 1-3 two more times. Restart Windows to complete the installation. 64-bit Windows XP/Server 2003 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, insert the driver CD.
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Windows Vista™ 1. 2. 3. At the Found New Hardware window, insert the driver CD, click Locate and install driver software (recommended), then click Continue. Click Next, then click Close. Repeat step #2 to complete the driver installation. Note: Windows Vista driver installation process may take several minutes to complete. To Verify Windows Vista Installation 1. 2. 3. Right click Computer, click Manage, click Continue, then click Device Manager.
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Technical Support and Warranty QUESTIONS? SIIG’s Online Support has answers! Simply visit our web site at www.siig.com and click Support. Our online support database is updated daily with new drivers and solutions. Answers to your questions could be just a few clicks away. You can also submit questions online and a technical support analysts will promptly respond. SIIG offers a lifetime manufacturer warranty with this product. Please see our web site for more warranty details.
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About SIIG, Inc. Founded in 1985, SIIG, Inc. is a leading computer upgrade manufacturer of I/O connectivity products, including PCI & ISA serial and parallel ports, USB, Serial ATA & UltraATA controllers, FireWire (1394a/b), networking, sound cards, and other accessories. SIIG is the premier one-stop source of upgrades. SIIG products offer comprehensive user manuals, many user-friendly features, and are backed by an extensive manufacturer warranty.