3

COM-2P(PCI)H,COM-4P(PCI)H

Ver.2.20

Support Software

You should use CONTEC support software according to your purpose and development environment.

Standard COM Driver Software COM Setup Disk COM Setup Disk (Bundled)

The purpose of this software is to allow the CONTEC serial communication boards to be used under Windows or Linux in the same way as the

standard COM ports on the PC. By installing additional boards, you can use COM ports in the range COM1 - COM256.

The boards can be used for all types of serial communications such as for remote access service (RAS) and uninterruptible power supply (UPS)

applications.

Under Windows, the serial ports can be accessed using the standard Win32 API communication routines (CreateFile( ), WriteFile( ), ReadFile( ),

and SetCommState( ), etc.) The serial ports are also compatible with the Visual Basic communication control (MSComm).

Under Linux, the serial ports are compatible with the operating system's standard tty driver. The standard routines including open( ), close( ),

read( ), write( ) are supported.

< Operating environment >

OS

Windows XP, 2000, NT, Me, 98, Linux etc..

The maximum number of COM ports able to be used depends on the configuration of your OS.

Driver library API-PAC(W32) (Available for downloading (free of charge) from the CONTEC web site.)

API-PAC(W32) is the library software that provides the commands for CONTEC hardware products in the form of Windows standard Win32

API functions (DLL). It makes it easy to create high-speed application software taking advantage of the CONTEC hardware using various

programming languages that support Win32 API functions, such as Visual Basic and Visual C/C++.

It can also be used by the installed diagnosis program to check hardware operations.

CONTEC provides download services (at http://www.contec.com/apipac/) to supply the updated drivers and differential files.

For details, visit the CONTEC's Web site.

< Operating environment >

OS Windows XP, 2000, NT, Me, 98, etc..

Adaptation language

Visual C/C++, Visual Basic, Delphi, Builder, etc..

OthersEach piece of library software requires 50 megabytes of free hard disk space.

This library provides local routines that are specific to CONTEC (SioOpen( ), SioWrite( ), SioRead( ), SioStatus( ), etc.). These are not

compatible with the standard Win32 API communication routines (CreateFile( ) and WriteFile( ), etc.).

External Connection

When connecting directly from the connector on the board to the external device, use the appropriate cable which can be purchased separately. If

making your own cable, use a CN5-D9F or similar connector which can be purchased separately.

- Connector used

DELC-J9PAF-20L9 (mfd. by JAE, Male)equivalent

- Applicable connector

17JE-13090-02(D8C) (mfd. by DDK, Female)

CN5-D9F (mfd. by CONTEC, Female) (Five connector set)

CN1

CN2

1

6

5

9

6

9

1

5

Screw nut:UNC#4-40(inch screw)

RS-232C Straight Cable with D-SUB9P (1.8m)

: RSS-9M/F

RS-232C Cross Cable with D-SUB9P (1.8m)

: RSC-9F

CN1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

DCD1 Data Carrier Detect

RxD1 Receive Data

TxD1 Transmit Data

DTR1 Data Terminal Ready

SG1

Signal Ground

Data Set Ready DSR1

Request to Send RTS1

Clear to Send CTS1

Ring Indicator

RI1

CN2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

DCD2 Data Carrier Detect

RxD2 Receive Data

TxD2 Transmit Data

DTR2 Data Terminal Ready

SG2

Signal Ground

Data Set Ready DSR2

Request to Send RTS2

Clear to Send CTS2

Ring Indicator

RI2