SIIG 04-0343C manual

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    1 CyberPro PCI 4S Quick Installation Guide 04-0343C Introducing the CyberPro PCI 4S The CyberPro PCI 4S high-speed serial I/O card provides four 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 • Full support[...]

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    2 Package Contents • CyberPro PCI 4S board • 4-port fan-out cable • Low profile bracket (Dual Profile board only) • Driver CD • Quick installation guide Layout Full profile bracket 4-pin power connector (optional)* JP1 (S1) JP4 (S4) JP2 (S2) JP3 (S3) 44-pin connector Figure 1. Layout * Note: Make this connection only when two or more seri[...]

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    3 Fan-out Cable 44-pin connector Serial ports DB9 (9-pin) 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 permanentl[...]

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    4 5. Set JP1 - JP4 jumper settings to the desired voltage only if your serial device(s) 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 . Skip this step if power is not required. 6. To install the card, carefully align the card's bus connect[...]

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    5 Windows 98/98SE 1. At the Add New Hardware Wizard , click Next . 2. Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommend) , then click Next . 3. Insert the driver CD, check Specify a location , uncheck the other boxes, , type in D:9x , then click Next . (Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive letter) 4. Click Next, then Finish . 5. Repeat [...]

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    6 Windows NT 4.0 1. From the desktop click Start, then Run . 2 . Insert the driver CD, type in D:NT4Install_serial.exe, then click OK . (Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive letter) 3. Click Next when the Welcome window appears. 4. Select Install , then click Next . 5. Click Yes , then click Exit . 6. Restart Windows to complete the installation.[...]

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    7 32-bit Windows XP/Server 2003 1. 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 . 2 . Select Install the software automatically (Recommended , then click Next . 3. Click Finish . 4. Repeat steps 1-[...]

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    8 2. Click on the + (plus sign) in front of Ports (COM & LPT) , and CyberSerial PCI 16Cxxx... should be displayed four times. 3 . Double click Multifunction adapters , SIIG CyberPro 4S PCI board should be displayed. To Verify Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 Installation 1. Right click My Computer , click Manage , then click Device Manager . Windows[...]

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    9 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. From the Device Manager window double click Ports (COM & LPT) , then double click the CyberSerial PCI serial port you want to change. 2. Click Settings tab, click t[...]

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    11 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 analyst[...]

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    CyberPro PCI 4S is a trademark of SIIG, Inc. SIIG and the SIIG logo are registered trademarks of SIIG, Inc. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Other names used in this publication are for identification only and may be trademarks of their r[...]