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B&B Electronics ExpressCard Serial Adapter User’s Manual
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Rev 1.00 (July 2007)
Table of contents
Table of contents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ i
Figures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ii
Tables ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ii
Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
System requirements ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
Installing the Serial Adapter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
Installing under Windows XP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2
Uninstalling under Windows XP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6
Installing under Windows Vista --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
Uninstalling under Windows Vista ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
Making external connections ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
RS-232 serial connections ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
RS-422/485 serial connections ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
Testing serial ports in HyperTerminal ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Running Hyperterminal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Using Device Manager -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Accessing Device Manager --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Exploring Device Manager screens ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Windows XP / Vista ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Setting advanced options ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25
Operating Mode (RS-422/485 adapters only) ---------------------------------------------------------------- 25
Receiver Control (RS-422/485 adapters only) --------------------------------------------------------------- 27
Connector Set-up : AuxOut/AuxIn (RS-422/485 adapters only) ---------------------------------------- 27
Troubleshooting ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28
Appendix A ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29
Specifications --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29
Appendix B ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32
Warranty information --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32
