Perle I/O8+ Quick Start Manuals

installation for your I/O8+ product. It is intended for systems administrators familiar with operating systems covered. To obtain the latest driver software please refer to the driver matrix page under technical support in Perle web site. Accessing the CDROM Windows The CDROM will be automatically mounted a short time after placing it in the CDROM drive. View with Windows Explorer. SCO OpenServer 1. Login to your system as super user, then load the CDROM into your system CD drive. 2. At the command prompt, type mkdir /cdrom. 3. At the command prompt, type: mount -f ISO9660 -r/dev/cd0 /cdrom You can now browse the CDROM content using the File Manager tool in the SCO OpenServer desktop. SCO UnixWare 1. Login to your system as super user, then load the CDROM into your system CD drive. 2. At the command prompt, type mkdir /cdrom. 3. At the command prompt, type: mount -r -F cdfs -o nmconv=c /dev/cdrom/c1b0t0l0 /cdrom You can now browse the CDROM content using the File Manager tool in the SCO UnixWare desktop. Installation overview 1. Install the driver and utility software 2. Set the I/O address on the ISA cards then install the I/O8+ card(s) and connect the peripherals. 3. Set-up log-ins and ports Installing driver software SCO OpenServer5 1. Install any I/O8+ PCI host cards into your system. 2. Login to your system as super user, then load the CDROM into your system CD drive. 3. At the command prompt, type mkdir/cdrom. 4. At the command prompt, type: mount -f ISO9660 -r/dev/cd0 /cdrom 5. In the SCO OpenServer 5 desktop, double click on the System Administration folder, then in the System Administration window, double click on the software manager icon. 6. In the Software Manager menu, click on Software > Install New. 7. In the Begin Installation window, click on the From localhostname button and then click on Continue. 8. In the Select Media window, select the Media Images option then click on Continue. 9. In the Enter Image Directory window, type; /cdrom/drivers/io8plus/ose5 and then click on OK 10. In the Install Selection window, click on the Install button, then using the Host Card Configuration utility, add any cards you want to the system. 11. If this is the only device driver you want to add at this point then, in the Kernel re-link message window, type Y at the command prompt and press the Enter key. 12. Press the Enter key to continue, then in the Software Manager menu, click on Host > Exit. SCO UnixWare 1. Install any I/O8+ PCI host cards into your system. 2. Login to your system as super user then load the CDROM into your system CD drive. 3. At the command prompt, type mkdir /cdrom. 4. At the command prompt, type scoadmin to display the System Administration window, then double click on the Filesystem Manager folder. 5. In the Filesystem Manager menu, click on Mount > Add Mount Configuration >Local.to display the Add Local Mount Configuration window. 6. In the Add Local Mount Configuration window, set only the options shown in the next table: 7. In the Add Local Mount Configuration window, click on OK to accept the settings and close the window. 8. At the command prompt, type pkgadd -d /cdrom/drivers/io8plus/unixware/io8.pkg.dd io8 and press the Enter key. 9. At the command prompt, type shutdown -y -i6 and press Enter to shutdown and re-boot the system. Windows 95 and 98 1. Load the CDROM into your PC. 2. From the \drivers\io8plus\win9x directory on the CDROM, run the setup.exe file. 3. In the Welcome window now displayed, click on the Next > button. 4. In the Setup Complete window now displayed, click select the Yes, I want to restart my computer now option, then click on Finish button to confirm your selection. Adding an ISA card to the system If you are using ISA host cards, add the host cards to the system using the following procedure: 1. In the Windows desktop, click on the Start button and select Settings > Control Panel to display the Control panel window, then double click on the Add New Hardware icon. 2. In the Add New Hardware Wizard now displayed, click on Next > until you reach the page asking you Do you want Windows to search for new hardware? 3. In the prompt page, select the No, I want the hardware from a list option and then click on Next >. 4. In the hardware selection page now displayed, select Multi-function adapters and click on Next >. 5. In the select manufacturer and model page now displayed, select Perle and I/O8+ ISA Adapter, then click on Next > to display which address and IRQ settings you can use. 6. In the Add New Hardware Wizard, click on Next >, then click on the Finish button to complete the setup. Windows NT A device driver is installed with the PortDirector software, supplied on the CDROM. To install PortDirector: 1. Load the CDROM. 2. Access the PortDirector directory, in Windows Explorer and double-click on Setup.exe. 3. Follow the instructions on screen to install PortDirector. To install the driver for an I/O8+ ISA host card: 1. Start PortDirector by selecting Programs>PortDirector from the Start menu. 2. Select the I/O8+ Serial Device folder in the PortDirector left hand view and click the Add ISA device tool bar button to display the Add ISA device wizard. 3. Select the I/O8+ card and click Next >, then select an available address and click Next >.Finally, select an available interrupt level and click Finish. Windows 2000 1. Turn on your PC and if required, log in. If you have installed any new PCI host cards the Found New Hardware wizard is displayed. If you are installing ISA cards proceed to Adding an ISA card to the system on page 2. 2. In the Found New Hardware wizard, click on Next >, then in the Install Hardware Device Drivers page now displayed, select the Search for a suitable device driver for my device option and click on Next >, 3. In the Locate Driver Files page now displayed, select the Specify a location option and then click on Next >. 4. In the pop-up now displayed, select a location for the Copy manufacturer’s files from field and click on OK. 5. In the Driver Files Search Results page now displayed, click on Next > to use the suggested driver. 6. Click on the Finish button to close the wizard. Note See I/O8+ Serial adaptors user guide, part number 5500031 for more detailed information. Option Set to or enter.... Device File Select cdrom or string with cdrom Mount Point /cdrom Access Mode Select Read-only When to Mount Enable Now Disable At System Startup

If you are using ISA host cards, you now need to Add the host cards to the system using the following procedure: 1. In the Windows desktop, click on the Start button and select Settings > Control Panel 2. In the control panel window now displayed, double click on the System icon. 3. In the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard now displayed, select Add/Troubleshoot a device and click on Next >. 4. In the Choose a Hardware Device page now displayed, scroll up the list of devices and click on Add a new device, then click on Next >. 5. In the Find New Hardware page now displayed, select No, I want to select the hardware from a list and click on Next >. 6. In the Hardware Type page now displayed, select Mutli-port serial adaptors and click on Next >. 7. If your host card type isn’t shown, in the Select a Device Driver page click on the Have Disk button. 8. In the message window now displayed, enter or select the driver you want and click on OK. 9. In the Select a Device Driver page, select the I/O8+ ISA Adapter option, then click on Next >. 10. In the Start Hardware Installation page, click on Next >. 11. In the completion message page, click on Finish. Configuring the hardware address. Each I/O8+ ISA card has a DIL switch on it which sets the card’s I/O address (in binary). Set the switch to the address selected during software installation. By default, each card is configured to use the address ‘100’. If you have installed under SCO or WINDOWS, the installation program will have shown you the appropriate switch settings for the selected address. Example of common addresses: Installing the I/O8+ card(s) 1. Switch your system off and remove the cover, then insert each card into a vacant slot. 2. Replace the cover of your computer and restart your machine. The I/O8+ card(s) should be detected automatically. Configuring the ports SCO OpenServer 5 To configure the extra I/O8+ serial ports you have added to your system, proceed as follows 1. In the command prompt, type io8pcfg and press the Enter key to display the Port Configuration window. 2. Select the ports you want you want to configure, getty definition and terminal type you want. 3. If required, click on the ixon button to enable flow control for Transparent printing (to enable sending of data on receipt of the next character, click on the ixany button). 4. Click on a Port menu option to display the ports whose login status you want to change, then click on either the Enable or Disable buttons to change their status. 5. In the Port Configuration menu, click on Ports > Save & Exit. UnixWare To configure the extra I/O8+ serial ports you have added to your system invoke the Serial Manager utility as follows; 1. At the command prompt, type scoadmin to display the System Administration window. 2. In the System Administration tool window, click on the Hardware folder and then select Serial Manager. Alternatively, you can use the spxadmport command to set up logins on ports. Windows 95 and 98 Windows NT PortDirector will automatically recognise the installed card and its ports. The ports will have the default settings, although this can be changed using PortDirector. Windows 2000 Use the Device Manager to change the default settings that are applied by the operating system. I/O8+ High speed 8 port serial adaptor Quick start guide • Ease of installation and configuration • 8 ports per card, expandible up to 32 ports • Transparent printing over shared ports Address Setting Address Setting 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 204 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Note To see if the terminal type you are using is supported for transparent printing. refer to the I/O8+ Serial adaptors user guide, part number 5500031. Note I/O8+ ports are normally configured during installation. Note If the card is still shown as not available, select a different address and interrupt level and then restart the system. Contacting Perle Technical Support Perle offers free technical support to Perle Authorised Distributors and Registered Perle Resellers. To access technical support please visit the Perle website at www.perle.com/support. Here you will find: • latest drivers and firmware updates for download • technical tips • frequently asked questions • documentation • configuration support • cabling information • maintenance contract information • and much more... If you are unable to find the information you require, please feel free to contact our technical support teams by email at: USA Email: [email protected] Europe Email: [email protected] Asia Email: [email protected] Internet www.perle.com/support I/O8+ Quick Start Guide Part No: 5500029-15 Copyright © Perle Systems Limited, 2001