ADLINK cPCI-3544 - Manual (Page 31)

Installation
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2.5.2 Windows 95/98 Installation
Once Windows 95/98 system has been started, the Plug and Play function
in 95/98 system will find the new serial communication card. If this is the
first time installing a serial communication card on the Windows 95/98
system, the user will be prompted to install the driver. Follow the
instructions to input the COM port number starting value for the first and
second cards.
Because the resource will be assigned by PCI BIOS, It is relatively difficult
to check which card is first or second from resource. The switch will assign
the COM port number for each card for the system.
After installing the driver, the user may be informed that new hardware has
been found. The driver does not need to be installed again, Windows 95/98
will add the COM port automatically.
1. You can install up to two cPCI-3534/3538 cards on one 95/98
system.
2. When two of the same type of cards are required to be installed on
one 95/98 system, confirm to let one card’s switch to be ON, and
the other card’s switch OFF.
3. The card with switch ON will have COM port number assigned for
the first card. The card with switch OFF will have COM port number
assigned for second card.
4. If two of the same type of serial communication cards are installed
with switch ON or OFF simultaneously, it cannot be certain that
they system will function properly.
5. If multiple cards are installed on one 95/98 system simultaneously,
ensure that the COM port number assigned to one card is not used
for a different card, otherwise the system may fail to function
properly.
6. To avoid confusion of the 95/98 system’s COM port number, it is
suggested that the switch ON for the first card be installed in 95/98
system
7. The serial communication card can be used in interrupt shared
mode. PCI BIOS will assign IRQ for each serial communication
card. For multi-card applications, one IRQ can be used in each card,
but the user must ensure that the system has a minimum of one