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    Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Connect Tech I nc. Industri al Strengt h Communicati ons Titan/cPCI Multi-port Serial Communications Adapters User Manual Connect Tech Inc 42 Arrow Road Guelph, Ontario N1K 1S6 Tel: 519-836-1291 Toll: 800-426-8979 (North America only) Fax: 519-836-4878 Email: sales@connecttech.com support@connecttech.com FTP: /[...]

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    Warranty Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 i Limited Warranty Connect Tech Inc. warrants to the original purchaser of this Connect Tech hardware product that it is to be in good working order for a period of one year from the date of purchase from Connect Tech Inc. or an authorized Connect Tech dealer. Should this product, in Connect Tech Inc.&[...]

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    ii Copyright/Trademark Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Copyright Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Connect Tech shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. This document cont[...]

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    Contents iii Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Introduction ............................................................................................ 1-1 Manual Overview ................................................................................... 1-1 Conventions & Symbols .................[...]

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    iv Contents Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Chapter 4: Appendices (continued) Appendix D: RS-485/422 Line Interface ............................................... 4-9 Electrical Interface Selection ........................................................ 4-9 Full Duplex Mode ...................................................................[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-1 Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Introduction This section contains an overall description of the Titan/cPCI manual, the Titan/cPCI product, Connect Tech’s technical services, Return Merchandise Authorization and warranty repair policies. The organization of the information is as follows:  Manual Overview - des[...]

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    1-2 Chapter 1: Introduction Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Conventions & Symbols This manual uses the following conventions:  In most cases the font for file names and command statements is Arial Narrow Bold in 9pt. An example is: Device=Titan/cPCI.sys P=280 P=288  Note: the "Note" convention informs you of important mess[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-3 Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Product Overview The Titan/cPCI adapters are high performance multi-port serial adapters that allow you to connect up to 4 serial devices through one expansion slot. Your Titan/cPCI product consists of the following components:  Titan/cPCI adapter  Cable harness (optional with [...]

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    1-4 Chapter 1: Introduction Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Figure 1 shows the locations of various hardware components found on Titan/cPCI adapters. Figure 1: Titan/cPCI adapters Titan/cPCI-2 Adapter Rear I/O Connector CompactPCI Bus Connector PCI 954 Quad UART DB9 Connector Port 2 Ejector Handle Line Termination/Bias Jumper blocks JC, JD ½[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-5 Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 You can combine different Titan/cPCI adapters in a single computer to accommodate both small and large multi-channel applications. Figure 2 below represents a sample configuration for a system requiring 10 ports. Figure 2: Titan/cPCI- 10 port configuration Host Computer Prin ter Mode[...]

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    1-6 Chapter 1: Introduction Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Figure 3: Problem summary sheet Problem Description Connect Tech Product Description Product: Revision no.: Product serial no.: No. of serial ports: IRQ selected: Base address selected: I/O port address selected: Device driver: Revision no.: System Description Operating system: Revis[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-7 Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 We offer three ways for you to contact us: Mail/Courier You may contact us by letter and our mailing address for correspondence is: Connect Tech Inc. c/o Customer Service 42 Arrow Road Guelph, Ontario Canada N1K 1S6 Email/Internet You may contact us through the Internet. Our email, F[...]

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    1-8 Chapter 1: Introduction Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 RMA Overview Connect Tech products requiring warranty or non-warranty repairs need an RMA number. To obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Number please contact: Connect Tech Inc. Technical Support 42 Arrow Road Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1K 1S6 Phone: 519-836-1291 Toll: 800-[...]

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    Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 2-1 Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Hardware Installation Introduction Hardware installation involves configuration of the following Titan/cPCI products:  The Titan/cPCI-2 /cPCI-4 adapters Note: Please refer to Chapter 3: Software Installation for installation of your Titan/cPCI board under certain operatin[...]

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    2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 RS-485/422 Line Interface The Titan/cPCI adapters come with a jumper selectable RS- 485/422 electrical line interface for each port. The RS-485/422 electrical interface is a reliable high-speed serial link that offers superior noise immunity and multi-drop network connectivi[...]

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    Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 2-3 Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Installing the Titan/cPCI Adapter in your System To install your Titan/cPCI adapter in your computer follow these steps: Your Titan/cPCI adapter is very sensitive to static electricity. Make sure you wear an anti-static wristband before you remove the card from the anti-stat[...]

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    Chapter 3: Software Installation 3-1 Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Software Installation Introduction Your Titan/CPCI adapter may ship with diskettes that include README files. Please examine these files for technical tips or release notes concerning installation and configuration of various device drivers and software utilities. If you req[...]

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    Chapter 4: Appendices – Specifications 4-1 Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Appendix A: Specifications Operating Environment  Storage temperature: -65 ° C - 150 ° C  Operating temperature: 5 ° C to 70 ° C  Relative humidity: 5 - 95% non-condensing  Air movement: no requirement  Altitude: 15,000 feet (5000 metres) Power Req[...]

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    4-2 Chapter 4: Appendices – Specifications Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Dimensions  3U cPCI compliant Connectors/Interface  Titan-2/cPCI: Male DB-9  Titan-4/cPCI : Optional cable harness with DB-37 to four male DB-9 connectors Other connection options are available upon request. Contact Connect Tech for details. Titan/cPCI Part [...]

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    Chapter 4: Appendices – Specifications 4-3 Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Certification Titan/cPCI-2; Titan/cPCI-4 FCC This equipment complies with the requirements in Part 15 of FCC Rules for a Class A computing device. Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause unacceptable interference to radio and TV reception requirin[...]

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    Chapter 4: Appendices – Connectors/Pinouts 4-5 Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Appendix B: Connectors/Pinouts Appendix B outlines the connector pinouts for the Titan/cPCI-2 and the Titan/cPCI-4. Connector Pinouts Tables 1 and 2 outline the pinouts for the Titan/cPCI connectors or cable connectors. Technical Tip: Please ensure that you termi[...]

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    4-6 Chapter 4: Appendices – Connectors/Pinouts Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Table 2: DB-37 cable connector pinouts Pin No. Port No. RS-232 Signal Direction RS-485/422 Signal Direction 1 1 SG signal gnd SR signal ref 2 1 DTR output TxD- output 3 1 TxD output TxD+ output 4 1 RxD input RxD- input 5 1 DCD input RxD+ input 6 unused unused 7 3[...]

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    Chapter 4: Appendices – Factory Settings 4-7 Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Appendix C: Factory Settings Function Factory Setting Electrical Interface Jumper block JB is set for all ports RS- 485/422 - all positions not jumpered Half Duplex Jumper block JA is set for all ports running in full duplex or multi-drop slave mode - all positions[...]

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    Chapter 4: Appendices – RS-485/422 Interface 4-9 Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Appendix D: RS-485/422 Line Interface Electrical Interface Selection The Titan/cPCI adapter provides jumper selectable RS-232 and RS-485/422 electrical interfaces on each port . Jumper block JB sets the electrical interfaces for the individual ports. Jumpers in[...]

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    4-10 Chapter 4: Appendices – RS-485/422 Interface Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Full Duplex Mode By not installing pins on jumper block JA and by using features in our driver software, you can run the individual RS-485/422 ports in full duplex mode. This mode is typically used in point to point RS-485/422 situations much like RS-232. In t[...]

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    Chapter 4: Appendices – RS-485/422 Interface 4-11 Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Line Termination You can use jumper blocks JC, JD, JE and JF to terminate and bias TxD ±, RxD ±, RTS ±, and CTS ± on the individual RS- 485/422 ports through jumper selectable 150 Ω fixed resistors. Please refer to Figure 4 for a partial schematic of the[...]

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    4-12 Chapter 4: Appendices – RS-485/422 Interface Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Example The following example shows the settings on JC, JD, JE and JF where RS-485 port 1 is terminated on RTS ± and TxD ± , the RS-485 port 2 is set for bias/termination on RTS ± , TxD ± , CTS ± , and RxD ± , the RS-485 port 3 is not terminated, and por[...]

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    Chapter 4: Appendices – RS-485/422 Interface 4-13 Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 RS-485/422 Cable Wiring You can wire Titan/cPCI adapters in various ways to communicate with RS-485/422 peripherals. This section describes a few examples of RS-485/422 cabling schemes. Figure 5 describes a 4 wire cabling scheme between a port on the Titan/cPC[...]

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    4-14 Chapter 4: Appendices – RS-485/422 Interface Titan/cPCI User’s Manual, ver. 0.00 Figure 6 describes a 2 wire cabling scheme between a port on the Titan/cPCI adapter to a port on the RS-485/422 peripheral. Figure 6: RS-485/422 wiring diagram (2 wire ) RTS + RTS - CTS + CTS - TxD + TxD - RxD + RxD - RxD + TxD + RxD - TxD - RTS - CTS - RTS + [...]

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