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CyberSerial Dual PCI

Quick Installation Guide

04-0376A

Introducing the CyberSerial Dual PCI

The CyberSerial Dual PCI high-speed serial I/O card

provides two additional 9-pin serial ports. Depending

on the model purchased, this board will fit into either a

Full or Low Profile chassis.

Features and Benefits

• Conforms to PCI v2.2 Plug and Play

• Reduces CPU load and improves system

performance dramatically

• IRQ sharing feature reduces IRQ conflicts

• High-speed serial port (9-pin) works with 56K V.90

external modems, ISDN terminal adapters, PDAs,

digital cameras, label printers and other serial port

devices

• Built-in FIFO buffers dramatically increase data

transmit/receive speed, especially under Windows'

multitasking environment

• Each serial port can be configured for either 5V or

12V output, for serial devices that require power

System Requirements

• Pentium or equivalent computer with an available

PCI slot

• DOS, Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/NT 4.0/2000/

XP/Server 2003

• Linux Kernel 2.4.x or later

Summary of content (12 pages)

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CyberSerial Dual PCI Quick Installation Guide Introducing the CyberSerial Dual PCI The CyberSerial Dual PCI high-speed serial I/O card provides two additional 9-pin serial ports. Depending on the model purchased, this board will fit into either a Full or Low Profile chassis. Features and Benefits • • • • • • Conforms to PCI v2.2 Plug and Play Reduces CPU load and improves system performance dramatically IRQ sharing feature reduces IRQ conflicts High-speed serial port (9-pin) works with 56K V.
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Package Contents • • • • • CyberSerial Dual PCI board 2-port fan-out cable Low profile bracket (Dual Profile board only) Driver CD Quick installation guide Layout Full profile bracket* JP2 (Serial port 2) Fan-out cable connector (25-pin) JP1 (Serial port 1) Figure 1. Layout * Note: Depending on the model purchased, the bracket size will be either Full or Low profile.
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Fan-out Cable 9-pin serial 25-pin connector 9-pin serial Figure 2. Fan-out cable 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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5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Change JP1 and JP2 jumper settings to the desired voltage only if your serial device needs additional power from the serial port. However, most serial devices do not require additional power. For more information see Figure 1 on page 2. The jumpers can be removed if power output is not required. To install the card, carefully align the card's bus connector with the selected PCI slot on the motherboard. Push the board down firmly, but gently, until it is well seated.
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Windows 95 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. At the Update Device Driver Wizard, click Next. Insert the driver CD, click Other Locations. Type in D:\9x, click OK, then click Finish. (Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive letter) From the Insert Disk window, click OK. When the Copying Files dialog box pops up, type in D:\9x, then click OK. Restart Windows to complete the installation. Windows 98/98SE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. At the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
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4. 5. 6. Repeat steps 1 and 2. Click Next, Next, then Finish. Restart Windows to complete the installation. To Verify Windows 95/98/98SE/ME Installation 1. 2. 3. Right click My Computer, click Properties, then click Device Manager. Double click Ports (COM & LPT), CyberSerial PCI 16Cxxx... should be displayed two times. Double click Multi-function adapters, SIIG CyberPro 2S PCI board and PCI Function should be displayed. Windows NT 4.0 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. From the desktop click Start, then Run.
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Windows 2000 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), then click Next. Check Specify a location, uncheck the other boxes, then click Next. Insert the driver CD, type in D:\2000, then click OK. (Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive letter) Click Next and Finish. Repeat steps 1-5 two more times. Restart Windows to complete the installation. Windows XP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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2. 3. 4. 5. Insert the driver CD, check Include this location in the search, uncheck the other box, type in D:\2003, then click Next. (Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive letter) If the Hardware Installation window pops up, click Continue Anyway, then Finish. Our driver has been tested for stability and compatibility. Repeat steps 1-3 three more times. Restart Windows to complete the installation. To Verify Windows 2000/XP/2003 Installation 1. 2. 3.
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3. 4. Type lspci -v and hit . This command displays the CyberSerial Dual PCI's information similar to the example listed below. This information is needed to configure the serial ports. - 02:0b.0 Serial controller: Oxford Semiconductor Ltd EXSYS EX-41092 Dual 16950 Serial .... - Subsystem: SIIG Inc: .... - Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 9 - I/O ports at a000 [size=32] - Memory at ed800000 (32-bit, ...) .... - I/O ports at 9800 [size=32] - Memory at ed000000 (32-bit, ...) ....
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Changing COM Port Address Some serial devices need a specific COM port in order to work. If your serial device works properly, do not change this setting. Windows 95/98/98SE/ME 1. 2. 3. From the Device Manager window double click Ports (COM & LPT), then double click the CyberSerial PCI serial port you want to change. Click Settings tab, click the down arrow that is next to the Port Name box and select a COM address that is not currently in use. Click OK, then close Device Manager to save the changes.
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Technical Support and Warranty QUESTIONS? SIIG’s Online Support has answers! Simply visit our website at www.siig.com and click on 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 one of our technical support analysts will promptly respond. A lifetime manufacturer warranty supplied with this product is offered by SIIG, Inc.
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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.