Ö· Ö· ÖÄ Ö· Ò Ö· ÖÒ· ºº ºº Ç Ó· º ºº º Ó½ ½Ó ÓÄ Ó½ ÓÄ Ó½ Ð CONTENTS Notices & Warnings i Chapter 1 Installation 1 1.1 General Description 1 1.2 Hardware Configuration 3 1.2.1 Configuration for Windows 3.x Systems 4 1.2.2 Configuration for DOS Systems 5 1.2.3 Configuration for OS/2 Systems 6 1.2.4 Configuration for Novell Print or Communication Servers 7 1.2.5 Configuration for SCO Xenix/UNIX 8 1.2.6 Configuration for UNIX Systems 8 1.3 One Slot Installation 9 1.4 I/O Remote Panel Connection 9 1.5 Peripheral Device Connection 10 1.6 Connecting Print Servers Under Novell NetWare 3.11 11 1.7 Driver Installation for Communication Servers Under Novell NetWare 3.11 11 Appendices A. One Slot Specifications 12 B. Hardware Configuration Settings 14 Customer Assistance 18 Limited Warranty 19 One SlotTM User's Guide manual part number: 650122-03 c1994 by Star Gate Technologies, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. SPECIFICATIONS NOTICE Star Gate Technologies does not assume any liability arising from either the application or the use of any product or circuit described in this User's Guide. We also reserve the right to make changes to any product to improve reliability, function, or design. Therefore, specifications are subject to change without notice. This manual has been carefully checked, and its information is believed to be reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. This information does not give the purchaser any license under the patent rights of the manufacturer, or others. RFI WARNING NOTICE We recommend that all devices connected to this product have shielded cables with metal RFI/EMI connector hoods. FCC NOTICE This adapter board has been verified to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device, pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference. Only peripherals (computer input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) verified to comply with the Class A limits or better may be attached to this adapter. Operation with nonverified peripherals is likely to interfere with radio and television reception. INTERFERENCE WARNING This adapter generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this User's Guide, it may cause interference with radio and television reception. Should interference occur, you will be required to take measures to eliminate the interference. To do so, you should try to: ù Reorient the receiving antenna. ù Move the computer further from the receiver. ù Plug the computer into an AC outlet on a different branch circuit from the receiver's. ù Reorient or shorten the peripheral equipment cables. If necessary, ask the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for other suggestions. You may also find help in an FCC booklet called, "Interference Handbook-1990." To order this handbook, send a request for Stock Number 004-000-00482-5 to the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 20402-9325. A fee must also be enclosed with your order. Call the U.S. Government Printing Office at (202)783-3238 to determine the amount of the fee. ONE SLOT BOARD ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄ¿ ÚÄÄÙ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ Serial ³ Parallel Device 1 Serial ³ Device 1 ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ Device 2 ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ³ I/O Remote Panel ³ ³ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚSerial 1ÄÄÁ¿ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÚÄ¿ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ Parallel 1 ÚSerial 2ÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄ¿ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÅ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ÚSerial 3ÄÄÄ¿ ÚÅÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ³ Parallel 2 ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÙ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ÚSerial 4ÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÙ ÀÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ³ ³ Parallel 3 ³ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÙ ³ ³ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÙ Parallel ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Device 2 ³ ÃÄÄÄÙ Serial Parallel ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Device 3 Device 3 Serial Device 4 1.2 Hardware Configuration Before installing the One Slot into the PC, it is necessary to configure the board for the operating system or environment being used. The hardware configuration is determined by two 8-position DIP switches (SW1 and SW2) and two jumpers (JMP1 and JMP2). ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ JMP1 JMP2 ³ ³ ÚÄ¿ ÚÄ¿ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÙ ÀÄÙ SW2 ³ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ SW1 ³ ³ ³ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ FIGURE 1.2 - Location of Hardware Configuration Switches and Jumpers NOTE You will not be able to use SERIAL 1 and/or SERIAL 2 on the One Slot board if any serial ports built into the PC are enabled. In this case, the simplest solution is to : 1. disable SERIAL 1 and/or SERIAL 2. 2. disable the interrupt(s) for the port(s) that was(were) disabled in step 1. The interrupt for SERIAL 1 is IRQ 4, and the interrupt for SERIAL 2 is IRQ 3. 3. use the built-in PC serial port(s) for COM1 and/or COM2. To disable SERIAL 1, set SW2 switch 1 to the OFF position. To disable SERIAL 2, set SW2 switch 2 to the OFF position. To disable IRQ 4, set SW1 switch 2 to the OFF position. To disable IRQ 3, set SW1switch 1 to the OFF position. Contact Star Gate Technical Support if the serial port(s) built into the PC are enabled and you wish to use SERIAL 1 and/or SERIAL 2 on the One Slot board. The One Slot is pre-configured at the factory for operation under Windows 3.x. If you will be operating the One Slot under Windows 3.x, go to section 1.2.1 to verify the configuration settings. If you will be operating in a different environment, please go to the applicable section for instructions to reset the configuration: Environment Section DOS 1.2.2 OS/2 1.2.3 Novell print or communication servers 1.2.4 SCO Xenix/UNIX 1.2.5 UNIX 1.2.6 1.2.1 Configuration for Windows 3.x Systems The following configuration settings are suggested for operating under Windows 3.x. Contact Star Gate for custom mappings. 1. Make sure that jumpers JMP1 and JMP2 are installed. 2. Make sure that SW1 switches 1 through 4 are set to the ON position. Make sure that SW1 switches 5 through 8 are set to the OFF position. 3. Refer to Table B2 in Appendix B and make sure that all the SW2 switches corresponding to the ports you want enabled are set to the ON position. Set the SW2 switches corresponding to the ports you want disabled to the OFF position. Set SW2 switch 8 to the ON position to select the primary I/O address map. 4. Edit the Windows SYSTEM.INI file to include the following lines in the [386Enh] section: COM2Base=2f8 COM2Irq=3 COM3Base=3e8 COM3Irq=3 COM4Base=2e8 COM4Irq=3 COMIrqSharing=yes 5. Go to section 1.3 for instructions on installing the One Slot. 1.2.2 Configuration for DOS Systems The following configuration settings are suggested for DOS systems. Contact Star Gate for custom mappings. 1. Make sure that jumper JMP1 is installed; remove jumper JMP2. 2. Make sure that SW1 switches 1, 2, 3, and 4 are set to the ON position. Make sure that SW1 switches 5 through 8 are set to the OFF position. 3. Refer to Table B2 in Appendix B and make sure that all the SW2 switches corresponding to the ports you want enabled are set to the ON position. Set the SW2 switches corresponding to the ports you want disabled to the OFF position. Set SW2 switch 8 to the ON position to select the primary I/O address map. 4. Go to section 1.3 for instructions on installing the One Slot. 1.2.3 Configuration for OS/2 Systems The following configuration settings are suggested for systems using OS/2. Contact Star Gate for custom mappings. 1. Remove jumper JMP1 and make sure that jumper JMP2 is installed. 2. Make sure that SW1 switches 1 through 4 are set to the ON position. 3. Make sure that SW1 switches 5 and 6 are set to the OFF position. 4. Set SW1 switches 7 and 8 to the ON position. 5. Refer to Table B2 in Appendix B and make sure that all the SW2 switches corresponding to the ports you want enabled are set to the ON position. Set the SW2 switches corresponding to the ports you want disabled to the OFF position. Set SW2 switch 8 to the ON position to select the primary I/O address map. 6. Edit the OS/2 CONFIG.SYS file to permit the One Slot board to function properly with the IBM-supplied drivers. In the CONFIG.SYS file, change the lines DEVICE=C:\OS2\COM.SYS DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VCOM.SYS to DEVICE=C:\OS2\COM.SYS (1,3F8,4) (2,2F8,3) (3,3E8,12) (4,2E8,15) DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VCOM.SYS (1,3F8,4) (2,2F8,3)(3,3E8,12) (4,2E8,15) If these lines are not present, they should be added at the end of the CONFIG.SYS file. 7. Go to section 1.3 for instructions on installing the One Slot. 1.2.4 Configuration for Novell Print or Communication Servers The One Slot provides a convenient hardware platform for Novell's Asynchronous I/O (AIO) specification, the physical layer interface used by NetWareTM Asynchronous Communications Services (NACS), NetWare Global Messaging (NGM), and other Novell AIO-dependent products and services. If a One Slot port is to be used, no other system device can have control of the associated interrupt. Built-in serial ports, add-on serial boards, LAN controllers, mice, and other peripherals must have conflicting interrupts changed or disabled in order for the One Slot ports to be utilized. The following configuration settings are suggested for Novell print or communication servers. Contact Star Gate for custom mappings. 1. Remove jumper JMP1 and make sure that jumper JMP2 is installed. 2. Make sure that SW1 switches 1 through 4 are set to the ON position. 3. Make sure that SW1 switches 5 and 6 are set to the OFF position. 4. Set SW1 switches 7 and 8 to the ON position. 5. Refer to Table B2 in Appendix B and make sure that all the SW2 switches corresponding to the ports you want enabled are Set to the ON position. Set the SW2 switches corresponding to the ports you want disabled to the OFF position. Set SW2 switch 8 to the ON position to select the primary I/O address map. 6. Go to section 1.3 for instructions on installing the One Slot. 1.2.5 Configuration for SCO Xenix/UNIX To use the One Slot board on systems using SCO UNIX or SCO Xenix, a GAL replacement must be made on the One Slot board. For instructions on installing the GAL (Star Gate part number 800333-01) and for configuring the One Slot under SCO UNIX or SCO Xenix, refer to Star Gate instruction sheet part number 699050-02. Contact Star Gate for custom mappings. After following the instructions in the instruction sheet, go to section 1.3 for instructions on installing the One Slot. 1.2.6 Configuration for UNIX Systems The following configuration settings are suggested for all UNIX systems except SCO UNIX and SCO Xenix. Contact Star Gate for custom mappings. 1. Make sure that jumpers JMP1 and JMP2 are installed. 2. Make sure that SW1 switches 1 through 4 are set to the ON position. Make sure that SW1 switches 5 through 8 are set to the OFF position. 3. Refer to Table B2 in Appendix B and make sure that all the SW2 switches corresponding to the ports you want enabled are set to the ON position. Set the SW2 switches corresponding to the ports you want disabled to the OFF position. Set SW2 switch 8 to the ON position to select the primary I/O address map. NOTES 1. UNIX systems require administration changes to recognize additional ports. To make these changes, follow the instructions in your UNIX System Administrator's Guide. 2. You may not be able to use SERIAL 3 and SERIAL 4 with your version of UNIX as is. Contact your UNIX vendor for information on making these ports operable. 4. Go to section 1.3 for instructions on installing the One Slot. 1.3 One Slot Installation When the One Slot is properly configured, it may be installed into the PC. Refer to your PC manual for instructions on removing the cover to the PC so that the One Slot board can be inserted into an expansion slot. When the One Slot board is properly installed, replace the cover to your PC according to the instructions in your PC manual. Then go to section 1.4 for instructions on connecting the I/O remote panel. 1.4 I/O Remote Panel Connection The I/O Remote Panel is connected to the One Slot board with a fully-shielded cable. This cable has a one-to-one pin correspondence. That is, pin 1 at one end is connected to pin 1 at the other end, etc. CAUTION Never connect or disconnect either end of this cable while power is applied to the PC or to peripheral devices connected to the I/O Remote Panel. Otherwise, the One Slot board and/or the I/O Remote Panel may be damaged. 1. Verify that all POWER switches are OFF, and that the line cords are removed from the service outlets. 2. Install the cable between the plug labeled "SYSTEM" on the I/O Remote Panel and the 37-pin socket on the One Slot board. 3. After the cable is connected to both the I/O Remote Panel and the One Slot board, reconnect all line cords to the PC, monitor, peripheral devices, and service outlets. 4. Go to section 1.5 for instructions on connecting peripheral devices. 1.5 Peripheral Device Connection Peripheral devices may be connected to the I/O Remote Panel by using the following procedure: 1. Set each peripheral device POWER switch to the OFF position. 2. If the system is using Windows 3.x, connect the mouse to the 25-pin male socket labeled "SERIAL 1" on the I/O Remote Panel. 3. Connect the serial peripheral devices to any of the four 25-pin male sockets labeled "SERIAL" on the I/O Remote Panel. Connect the parallel peripheral devices to any of the three 25-pin female sockets labeled "PARALLEL" on the I/O Remote Panel. 4. Set the POWER switch of each peripheral device connected to the I/O Remote Panel to the ON position. Each serial port socket is wired for compliance with Electronic Industry Association (EIA) 232E for Data Terminal Equipment (DTE). Table 1.1 identifies the pin assignments for EIA-232E compliance. If a serial peripheral device does not require the modem handshake signals, only pins 2, 3, and 7 need be used. TABLE 1.1 - EIA-232E Serial Port Data Connections Pin Signal Description 1 GND Shield 2 TXD Transmitted Data (output) 3 RXD Received Data (input) 4 RTS Request To Send (output) 5 CTS Clear To Send (input) 6 DSR DCE Ready (input) 7 Common Signal Ground 8 DCD Received Line (input) 20 DTR DTE Ready (output) 22 RI Ring Indicator (input) No connections are made to pins not listed. 1.6 Connecting Print Servers Under Novell NetWare 3.11 The procedure for connecting print or file servers under Novell NetWare is as follows: 1. Log on as the Supervisor or with Supervisor privileges. 2. Run the PCONSOLE utility program. 3. Choose the Print Server Information option. 4. Choose the Print Server Configuration option. 5. Choose the Printer Configuration Option. 6. Select "NO" for use interrupt option. 7. Exit PCONSOLE by hitting escape and save all your options. 1.7 Driver Installation for Communication Servers Under Novell NetWare 3.11 Following installation of the NetWare 3.11 server onto the system, the user should verify that the NetWare AIOCOMX.NLM driver loads properly, and that the configured ports are accessible. The basic command line for loading each serial driver is given below: LOAD AIOCOMX PORT=3F8 INT=4 (for COM1) LOAD AIOCOMX PORT=2F8 INT=3 (for COM2) LOAD AIOCOMX PORT=3E8 INT=C (for COM3) LOAD AIOCOMX PORT=2E8 INT=F (for COM4) For a complete description of driver and application installation, please see the appropriate NetWare product installation manual. Appendix A One Slot Specifications TABLE A1 - One Slot Serial Port Specifications Serial Ports available 4 Signals TXD, RXD, RTS, CTS, DSR, DCD, DTR, RI, Signal Ground, Shield Interface EIA-232E DTE configuration Communications 50 to 115K baud selectable under program control I/O Remote Panel 4, 25-pin male D receptacles Connectors * I/O Address Map Primary Secondary Serial Port 1 3F8 3E8 Serial Port 2 2F8 2E8 Serial Port 3 3E8 280 Serial Port 4 2E8 288 Interrupts Selectable as 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 15, or polled; IRQs 10 and 11 are available with customized PALs. Special Function Each port can be totally disabled (i.e., I/O addresses and IRQ disconnected from bus) via switch selection * Can be factory-programmed for custom applications. TABLE A2 - One Slot Parallel Port Specifications Parallel Ports available 3 Interface Centronics I/O Remote Panel 3, 25-pin female D receptacles Connectors * I/O Address Map Primary Parallel Port 1 3BC Parallel Port 2 378 Parallel Port 3 278 Interrupts selectable as 5, 7, or polled Special Function Each port can be totally disabled (i.e., I/O addresses and IRQ disconnected from bus) via switch selection TABLE A3 - One Slot Architecture and Physical Specifications Operating Temperature 0 to 50 degrees C Storage Temperature -10 to +70 degrees C Relative Operating 10% to 90% non-condensing Humidity Power Requirements +5V @ 810mA max. +12V @ 125mA max. -12V @ 125mA max. Board Dimensions 3.75 by 6.4 inches (9.33 cm by 16 cm) I/O Remote Panel 5.25 by 10.5 by 1.1 in. Dimensions (13.3 by 26.7 by 2.8 cm) Architecture ISA, EISA compatible * Can be factory-programmed for custom applications. Appendix B Hardware Configuration Settings DIP Switch SW1 The 8-position DIP switch labeled SW1 determines which IRQ lines will be enabled. Table B1 lists the switch settings and the IRQs that are affected. TABLE B1 - SW1 Switch Settings Switch Interrupt Level OFF ON 1 IRQ 3 Disabled Enabled 2 IRQ 4 Disabled Enabled 3 IRQ 5 Disabled Enabled 4 IRQ 7 Disabled Enabled 5 * IRQ 10 Disabled Enabled 6 * IRQ 11 Disabled Enabled 7 IRQ 12 Disabled Enabled 8 IRQ 15 Disabled Enabled Disabled = disconnected from the bus Enabled = connected to the bus NOTE All interrupts should be disabled if polled mode is desired. * IRQs 10 and 11 are available with customized PALs. DIP Switch SW2 The 8-position DIP Switch SW2 determines which ports are enabled and whether the primary or secondary I/O address map is selected. TABLE B2 - SW2 Switch Settings Switch Function OFF ON 1 Serial Port 1 Disabled Enabled 2 Serial Port 2 Disabled Enabled 3 Serial Port 3 Disabled Enabled 4 Serial Port 4 Disabled Enabled 5 Parallel Port 1 Disabled Enabled 6 Parallel Port 2 Disabled Enabled 7 Parallel Port 3 Disabled Enabled 8 I/O Address Map Secondary Primary Disabled = address decode disabled Enabled = address decode enabled Jumpers JMP1 and JMP2 Jumpers JMP1 and JMP2 determine an interrupt assignment map for the serial and parallel ports. There are four possible ways the interrupts can be assigned. TABLE B3 - PROM-Programmed IRQ Assignment Map JMP1 in in out out JMP2 in out in out IRQ assigned Serial 1 4 4 4 3 & 4 IRQ assigned to Serial 2 3 3 3 3 & 4 IRQ assigned to Serial 3 3 4 12 3 & 4 IRQ assigned to Serial 4 3 3 15 3 & 4 IRQ assigned to Parallel 1 7 7 7 7 IRQ assigned to Parallel 2 5 5 7 5 IRQ assigned to Parallel 3 5 5 5 5 TABLE B4 - Suggested Settings for Various Operating Systems and Environments Operating Windows DOS OS/2 ** SCO Novell Print or * UNIX System or Xenix/ Communication Environment UNIX Servers JMP1 in in out out out in JMP2 in out in out in in * This configuration setting is suggested for all UNIX systems except SCO UNIX and SCO Xenix. ** To use the One Slot board on systems using SCO UNIX or SCO Xenix, a GAL replacement must be made on the One Slot board. For instructions on installing the GAL (Star Gate part number 800333-01) and for configuring the One Slot under SCO UNIX or SCO Xenix, refer to Star Gate instruction sheet part number 699050-02. The suggested maps in Table B4 have been tested and found to work satisfactorily. However, a particular map does not necessarily have to be used only with the listed operating system or environment. For example, the map listed for OS/2 may be used for DOS systems when separate interrupts are needed for the four serial ports. Contact Star Gate for custom interrupt maps and custom I/O address maps. Customer Assistance For Customer Service or Sales, call 1-800-STAR GATE (1-800-782-7428) from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. For your convenience, we have extended Tech Support hours from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., E.S.T. If you still need technical assistance after reading this manual, please call and ask for Technical Support. Our specialists will try to provide solutions over the phone. If you face a shipment or order processing difficulty, please ask for Customer Service. An experienced Customer Service representative will be pleased to assist you. 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