Ö· Ö· Ò ·Ö ·Ö Ò Ö· Ò ·Ö Ö· Ƕ º º Ó· ºº º ǽ º ºº Ó· ½Ó Ó½ ÓÄ ½Ó Ó/ Ð ½ ÓÄ Ó½ Ó½ ACL 16+ Advanced Communication Link 16+ For Asynchronous Communications User's Guide CONTENTS CAUTIONS, Notices, & Warnings i CHAPTER 1 Introduction to the ACL 16+ General description of the ACL 16+ adapter 1 Physical description of the adapter 2 System requirements 3 Application Flexibility 3 CHAPTER 2 Installation Handling precautions 5 Hardware Configuration 5 ACL 16+ DIP switch location 6 Setting SW1 7 How to install the adapter board 8 EIA-232 no-handshake and three-handshake options: How to connect the clamshell 10 How to connect serial devices 10 Port pin-outs 11 Serial adapters 12 EIA-232 full-handshake option and EIA-422 option: How to connect the clamshell and external panel 13 How to connect serial devices 15 Ports pin-out 15 APPENDICES A. ACL 16+ specifications 18 B. Hardware configuration 19 C. Dual port addresses 20 D. Popular adapters and their memory locations 21 E. Finished cables and adapters/kits 22 F. EIA-232 interface cable wiring 25 CUSTOMER Assistance 26 WARRANTY 27 ACL 16+TM User's Guide c 1994 by Star Gate Technologies, Inc. Printed in U.S.A. First issue: September 1991 All brand and trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. SPECIFICATIONS NOTICE Star Gate Technologies, Inc., 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. HANDLING PRECAUTION The adapter board contains components that can be permanently damaged by static electricity. Before handling the adapter, be sure to touch a grounded object to release the electrical charges built up on your body. INSTALLATION WARNING Never insert or remove the adapter or any of its handshake boards while power is applied to the computer. Once the computer power switch is shut off, wait at least 10 seconds for the power supply to discharge before inserting or removing the adapter. Never connect or disconnect the interface cable while power is applied to the host computer or the serial devices on the I/O External Panel. Otherwise, the adapter and/or the External Panel may be damaged. 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 result in interference 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 in relation to the receiver with which it interferes. ù Plug the computer into an AC outlet on a different branch circuit from the receiver's. 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. Chapter 1 Introduction General Description The Star Gate Technologies ACL 16+TM is a multiport serial communications expansion adapter. It adds 16 serial ports to an IBM PC/AT or a 286, 386 or 486-based compatible equivalent. Such computers, when equipped with a multiuser operating system as well as the ACL 16+, become powerful hosts capable of supporting multiple active terminals and other peripherals. The peripherals supported by ACL 16+ serial ports include serial terminals, printers, plotters, modems, other computers and other input/output devices. Two on-board 80C186 microprocessors offload the host computer's CPU of many housekeeping and communication chores, freeing it to focus on user applications. Both on-board microprocessors are served by 16K bytes of dual ported memory for efficient data reception and transmission. All accesses to the dual port by the host PC are 16-bit-wide transfers for faster movement of data. Also, two 64KB scratch RAM provide double the memory of other 16-port boards. The ACL 16+ has three EIA-232 handshake options: none, handshakes and full. There is also an EIA-422 panel box option providing sixteen EIA-422 9-pin ports. The EIA-232 three-handshake and no-handshake options use RJ-12 connectors. The EIA-232 full handshake option uses DB-25 connectors. The ACL 16+ also offers you the ability to switch to any other handshake option as needed. For details, call your sales representative. Up to four ACL 16+s can be supported in the same host, expanding your capabilities to 64 serial ports. The ACL 16+ also can share drivers and memory space with other Star Gate ACL family boards for outstanding system flexibility. To see a complete listing of ACL 16+ specifications, please refer to Appendix A. Physical Description The ACL 16+ consists of the following items in one package: 1. ACL 16+ User's Guide This guide describes how to set up and install the hardware. It is designed to be kept with the guide to operations manual of the host PC. 2. Device Driver Software (on 5.25 and 3.5-inch floppy diskette) These diskettes hold the device driver and support files for the ACL family boards. 3. ACL Family Device Driver Installation Manual 4. ACL 16+ Adapter Board This adapter board installs in a slot in the host PC. The board includes a daughter board. The three-handshake and full-handshake versions also include two optional handshake boards. No-Handshake and Three-Handshake Options Only: 5. Clamshell Port Mount This Clamshell screws directly onto the ACL 16+ adapter board. It contains the 16 RJ-12 serial connectors. Full-Handshake EIA-232 Option or EIA-422 Option: 5. Clamshell Cable Mount In this option the Clamshell provides two DB-25 connectors for mounting two Board-to-Panel Interface Cables. 6. Board-to-Panel Interface Cables (2) 7. I/O EXTERNAL CONNECTION Panels (2) These serve as junction boxes. Each panel contains eight serial ports for connection with up to eight serial devices, plus the socket for the Interface cable. The EIA-232 serial port wiring complies with Electronic Industry Association (EIA) standard EIA-232. System Requirements These system requirements are necessary for proper operation of the ACL 16+: ú The host personal computer must be an IBM PC/AT or a 286, 386 or 486-based ISA-bus compatible. ú One full-length expansion slot must be available for each ACL 16+ used. ú One IRQ line must be available if the device driver uses interrupts. The choices are: 3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 15. (Refer to the driver manual for details_some device drivers allow up to four ACL family boards to share the same interrupt.) ú One unused I/O address must be available for each ACL 16+ board. The choices are: 200-203H, 300-303H, 600-603H and 700-703H. ú One 16K byte block of free memory space within the first megabyte of address space must be available for the ACL 16+ dual port RAM. Multiple ACL family boards can share the same dual port. Application Flexibility The ACL 16+ adapter is mainly a device to enhance communications, but it has the processing power to do other tasks as well. With additional programming by the user, the ACL 16+ adapter can: ú Perform line discipline functions, such as local terminal emulations and character conversions. ú Perform file-oriented algorithms, such as data compacting, on an inter-channel basis. For example, a file can be received through one port, processed, then retransmitted through the same, different, or multiple ports simultaneously. ú Reconcile format differences without host computer intervention, making it appear as if one device is directly compatible with another system, even though the actual format is different. An example would be an intelligent repeater which converts ASCII to EBCDIC. If you need programming information, please call 1-800-STAR GATE and ask your sales representative for a copy of the ACL Family Technical Reference Manual. Chapter 2 Installation Handling Precautions The ACL 16+ adapter board contains several components that may be permanently damaged if the adapter is handled improperly. To avoid accidental damage, follow these recommendations. ú Before handling the adapter board, touch a grounded object to discharge any static electricity that has built up on your body. ú Hold the board only by its edges. ú Never insert or remove the adapter board while power is applied to the system unit. Once the system unit power switch is shut off, wait at least 10 seconds for the power supply to discharge before inserting or removing the adapter. ú Never connect or disconnect the clamshell or I/O External Panel Interface Cable while power is applied to the system unit and the serial devices. Hardware Configuration The information you will need to set up the hardware is summarized here: From reading the device driver and application program manuals... ú check if the driver offers interrupt-driven and/or polled mode operation ú if given both, select the mode of operation by checking your application program for any recommendations on the best mode to use ú if you choose interrupt-driven operation, check which interrupts are offered by the driver ú if you plan to use interrupts and more than one ACL family board in your system, also check if the driver allows interrupts to be shared. From your records and host PC manual, find out: ú if you are using interrupts, note which IRQs are already in use and therefore no longer available for ACL family boards ú I/O addresses which are in use and no longer available. ACL 16+ Switch Bank Before installing the ACL 16+ adapter board in your host PC, you may need to make some adjustments to SW1, an 8-position DIP switch on the main board. (The location of SW1 is shown in Figure 1.) The daughter board may cover the top edge of SW1, but you will have no trouble changing settings using a jewelers' screwdriver. Note: You can set up multiple ACL family boards at the same time. Just make sure that each board's I/O address is unique and follow the guidelines in the driver software for selecting IRQ. ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ SW1 ³ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Figure 1 _ DIP switch SW1 location (on main board) Setting SW1 SW1 is an eight-position DIP switch. Positions 1 and 2 are used to select I/O address. Positions 3 to 8 are used to select either polled mode operation or a particular IRQ (interrupt driven operation). ON ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ÚÄ¿ÚÄ¿ÚÄ¿ÚÄ¿ÚÄ¿ÚÄ¿ÚÄ¿ÚÄ¿ ³ ³ ÃÄ´ÃÄ´ÃÄ´ÃÄ´ÃÄ´ÃÄ´ÃÄ´ÃÄ´ ³ ³ ÀÄÙÀÄÙÀÄÙÀÄÙÀÄÙÀÄÙÀÄÙÀÄÙ ³ OFF ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 2 _ SW1 (default settings shown for I/O address 200-203H and IRQ 5) Guidelines for Setting I/O Address: I/O Address (hexadecimal) Switch Position 1 Switch Position 2 200-203 (default) OFF OFF 300-303 ON OFF 600-603 OFF ON 700-703 ON ON Guidelines for Setting IRQ: Turning OFF the switches at positions three through eight selects the polled mode. Turning ON a switch selects the corresponding IRQ. The options are: IRQ Selection Switch Setting none (polled mode) Switches at Position 3-8 OFF IRQ 3 Position 3 ON, 4-8 OFF IRQ 4 Position 4 ON, 3 and 5-8 OFF IRQ 5 (default) Position 5 ON, 3, 4 and 6-8 OFF IRQ 11 Position 6 ON, 3-5, 7 and 8 OFF IRQ 12 Position 7 ON, 3-6 and 8 OFF IRQ 15 Position 8 ON, 3-7 OFF Record Your Selections: After making an I/O address and an IRQ (or polled mode) selection, record your choices for future reference in Appendix B. How to Install the Adapter Board The ACL 16+ adapter board may be installed into any IBM PC/AT computer or any 286, 386 or 486-based ISA-bus compatible. Follow this procedure: 1. Place the computer, monitor and all serial device POWER switches in the OFF position. 2. Disconnect all power cables from the rear of the computer chassis. 3. Get the guide to operations manual supplied with the computer. follow the instructions for removing the computer cover and installing a board. 4. The ACL 16+ board may be installed in any 16-bit (full-length) expansion slot. After you select a slot, remove and save the retaining screw holding the expansion slot cover plate and slide out the cover plate. 5. Hold the ACL 16+ board and carefully align the board's edge connector with the expansion slot connector. Firmly press the board straight down into the expansion slot connector. Make sure that the board is pushed in all the way. 6. Replace the retaining screw and tighten the screw to secure the board. 7. After installing the board, follow the instructions in the guide to operations manual for replacing the computer cover. Then reconnect all power cables. Note: To remove the board, follow these steps in reverse. To complete installation... ú continue to the next page for the EIA-232 no-handshake or three- handshake option or ú go to the section entitled "EIA-232 FULL-HANDSHAKE OPTION AND EIA-422 OPTION INSTALLATION." CONNECTING SERIAL PORTS AND SERIAL DEVICES FOR THE NO-HANDSHAKE OR THREE-HANDSHAKE OPTION How to Connect the Clamshell Follow these steps to connect the Clamshell to the ACL 16+ adapter board. 1. Make sure the host PC power is OFF before installing (or removing) the Clamshell Interface Box. 2. Connect the 100-pin connector on the Clamshell to the 100-pin connector on the end of the installed board. Tighten the two Clamshell thumbscrews to secure the connection. HOW TO CONNECT SERIAL DEVICES You can connect up to 16 asynchronous serial devices to the RJ-12 ports on the clamshell. Just connect the interface cable of a serial device to any of the 16 ports available. Make sure that the serial cables are no longer than 100 feet, per EIA-232D. Port numbers are shown below, and pin-outs follow. Next, reconnect all line cords to the computer, monitor and serial devices. ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ÿ ³ ÃÙ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ÿ 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ³ ÃÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Figure 5 _ RJ-12 port numbers NO-HANDSHAKE OPTION PORT PIN-OUT Pin 3 TxD Output Pin 4 GND Pin 5 RxD Input THREE-HANDSHAKE OPTION PORT PIN-OUT This pin-out is the same as for the ACL IIR+. RJ-12 Signal Input/Output Pin 1 DCD Input Pin 2 CTS Input Pin 3 TxD Output Pin 4 GND Pin 5 RxD Input Pin 6 RTS Output NOTE: You can plug an RJ-11 connector into the RJ-12 ports, but only pins 2 through 5 will be connected. SERIAL ADAPTERS If you wish to make your own cable adapters for serial devices which do not use handshake lines, use these diagrams. These diagrams supply just the basic signals. ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING A DTE TERMINAL OR PRINTER ACL 16+ DTE Terminal RJ-12 Pin DB-25 Pin 3 TxD |____________> 3 RxD 4 GND <____________> 7 GND 5 RxD <____________| 2 TxD ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING A DCE DEVICE USING NO HARDWARE HANDSHAKING ACL 16+ DCE Device RJ-12 Pin DB-25 Pin 3 TxD |____________> 2 TxD 4 GND <____________> 7 GND 5 RxD <____________| 3 RxD For diagrams of adapters for typical modems, printers and terminals, adapter kits for nonstandard devices, and finished serial cables, see Appendix E. EIA-232 FULL-HANDSHAKE OPTION AND EIA-422 OPTION INSTALLATION HOW TO CONNECT THE CLAMSHELL CABLE MOUNT Follow these steps to connect the Clamshell Cable Mount to the ACL 16+ Adapter Board. 1. Make sure the host PC power is OFF before installing (or removing) the Clamshell Cable Mount. CAUTION: Never connect or disconnect the interface cable while power is applied to the host PC. Otherwise, damage may occur to the adapter. 2. Connect the 100-pin connector on the Clamshell Cable Mount to the 100-pin connector on the end of the installed board. 3. Tighten the two thumbscrews to secure the connection. HOW TO CONNECT THE I/O EXTERNAL PANEL Follow these steps to connect the Board-to-Panel Interface Cable to the ACL 16+ and the two I/O External Panels. Both I/O panels are identical. The Interface Cable is a fully shielded three ended cable with a 100 pin connector on one end and a female DB-25 on the other two ends. 1. Make sure the host PC power is OFF before plugging (or unplugging) the interface cable. CAUTION: Never connect or disconnect the interface cable while power is applied to the host PC or the serial devices on the I/O External Panel. Otherwise, damage may occur to the adapter and/or the External Panel. 2. Plug the 100 pin connector end of the interface cable into the 100 pin connector on the rear of the ACL 16+. NOTE: Use only the cables supplied by Star Gate Technologies, Inc. 3. Plug the end of the cable marked "Ports 1-8" into the male receptacle (J1) on the I/O External Panel which will be used as Ports 1-8. See Figure 6. 4. Plug the end of the cable marked "Ports 9-16" into the male receptacle (J1) on the I/O External Panel which will be used as Ports 9-16. See Figure 6. ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÅÄÄ¿J1 ³ Cable ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÙ ³ Connector Marked ³ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ports 1-8 ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ³ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿Ú ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ ³ÃÄ¿ ³ PORTS 1-8 ³³ ÃÄÄÄÄÙ ³³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³³ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ÃÄÙ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÅÄÄ¿ J1 ³ Cable ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÙÀ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÙ ³ Connector Marked ÀÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ports 9-16 ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ³ ÚÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄ¿ ÚÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÙ ÀÄÄÄÄÙ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ PORTS 9-16 Figure 6 _ I/O External Panel Ports and Interface Cable Connector 5. Tighten the retaining screws on each end of the cable to make a solid connection. NOTE: Appendix F gives the cable pin-out. HOW TO CONNECT SERIAL DEVICES You may connect from one to eight serial devices to the eight serial ports (P1 to P8) on each I/O External Panel. Each EIA-232 full-handshake serial port has a 25-position female connector wired for compliance with Electronic Industry Association (EIA) standard EIA-232 for Data Terminal Equipment (DTE). Each EIA-422 serial port has a 9-position female connector. The next section shows the port pin-outs. NOTE: Star Gate recommends that the cable used to connect serial devices have shielded coverings and metalized RFI/EMI connector hoods. Without such safeguards, higher RFI/EMI emissions may result. Connect the serial devices using this procedure: 1. Make sure that serial device and host computer POWER switches are in the OFF position. 2. Connect the serial device to any port on the I/O External Panel. NOTE: On the I/O panel linked to the cable end marked "Ports 9-16": P1 corresponds to Port 9, P2 to Port 10 and so on through P8 to Port 16. 3. Reconnect all line cords to the computer, monitor and serial devices. EIA-232 I/O EXTERNAL PANEL_ PORT PIN-OUTS FOR P1 THROUGH P8 If you bought the EIA-232 External Panel option, please use these pin-outs. Pin Signal Description 1 GND Signal Ground 2 TxD Transmit Data (output) 3 RxD Receive Data (input) 4 RTS Request to Send (output) 5 CTS Clear to Send (input) 6 DSR DCE Ready (input) 7 GND Signal Ground 8 DCD Data Carrier Detect (input) 20 DTR DTE Ready (output) 22 RI Ring Indicator (input) NOTES FOR EIA-232 PORTS: ú No connections are made to pins not listed. ú Ports comply with EIA-232D for Data Terminal Equipment (DTE). ú If a particular serial device does not require the modem handshake signals, we recommend that you only connect pins 2, 3, and 7. ú When high quality shielded cable is used, the length of the serial cable can be up to 100 feet per EIA-232D. EIA-232 SERIAL ADAPTERS If you wish to make your own cable adapters for connecting a DTE terminal, printer or other serial device, please refer to these diagrams. Note that these examples meet the needs of standard serial devices. Your serial device may require different signals for handshaking. Please first consult your peripherals' manuals, or contact your peripherals manufacturer(s) for connection information. If their solution is not readily available, Star Gate's Technical Support experts will be pleased to assist you. ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING A DTE TERMINAL OR PRINTER USING SOFTWARE HANDSHAKING, SUCH AS XON/XOFF ACL 16+ DB-25 Pin DTE Device DB-25 Pin 2 TxD |____________> 3 RxD 3 RxD <____________| 2 TxD 7 GND <____________> 7 GND ADAPTER FOR CONNECTING A DTE TERMINAL OR PRINTER USING HARDWARE HANDSHAKING ACL 16+ DB-25 Pin DTE Device DB-25 Pin 2 TxD |____________> 3 RxD 3 RxD <____________| 2 TxD 4 RTS |____________> 5 CTS 5 CTS <____________| 4 RTS 7 GND <____________> 7 GND 8 DCD <____________| 20 DTR 20 DTR |____________> 8 DCD EIA-422 CONNECTION PANEL_ PIN-OUT FOR PORTS P1 THROUGH P8 If you have purchased an EIA-422 External Panel option with your ACL 16+ board, please use the below pin-outs. Pins EIA-422 Signal Description 2 RxD- Receive Data Low 4 TxD+ Transmit Data High 7 TxD- Transmit Data Low 9 RxD+ Receive Data High NOTE: No connections are made to pins not listed. CONFIGURING SOFTWARE TO MATCH THE HARDWARE The next step is to load the software driver for the ACL 16+ board and configure the driver to match the hardware. During software installation, note that the ACL 16+ has a 16K dual port that must be located on a 16K byte boundary. Also, the dual port memory of the ACL 16+ must not conflict with that of other adapters and must be located within the first megabyte of memory. For a list of suggested dual port boundary addresses and the memory usage of some commonly used adapters, see Appendices C and D. Now please refer to the manual for the device driver software to perform the software installation. APPENDIX A ACL 16+ SPECIFICATIONS Number of Channels 16 maximum Interface Format Serial EIA-232 DTE configuration with no-handshake, three-handshake and full-handshake options. Communications 50 to 115,200 baud selectable under program control Software Program Parity: Even, odd, mark, space or none. Choices Character length: 5, 6, 7 or 8 bits. Stop bit length: 1 or 2 bits. I/O Connectors 16 RJ-12 (no- or three-handshake) or 16 DB-25 female (full-handshake) I/O Channel Address Choices: 200-203H, 300-303H, 600-603H or 700-703H IRQ Level 3, 4, 5, 11, 12 or 15 Operating Temperature 0oC to 55oC Storage Temperature -10oC to 70oC Relative Operating 10% to 90% noncondensing Humidity APPENDIX B HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Record the hardware configuration of the ACL 16+ board and any other boards in the host personal computer here. Use this for future reference to avoid conflicts. ACL 16+ Slot ______ IRQ______ I/O address_________ Dual port boundary address_____________ _______ Slot ______ IRQ______ I/O address__________ Boundary address____________ _______ Slot ______ IRQ______ I/O address__________ Boundary address____________ _______ Slot ______ IRQ______ I/O address__________ Boundary address____________ _______ Slot ______ IRQ______ I/O address__________ Boundary address____________ _______ Slot ______ IRQ______ I/O address__________ Boundary address____________ _______ Slot ______ IRQ______ I/O address__________ Boundary address____________ APPENDIX C The ACL 16+ dual port address is the location in host memory space for the 16K dual ported memory residing on the ACL 16+ board. The ACL 16+'s 16K dual port must be on a 16K byte boundary and must be within the first megabyte of the computer's 16 megabytes of address space. The possible addresses are listed below. To avoid conflicts, check the next page for the memory usage of some popular adapters. Dual port Base1 ACL 16+ board2 size memory dual port address (hex) 16K 256K, 512K, 640K A0000 B0000 C0000 D0000 A4000 B4000 C4000 D4000 A8000 B8000 C8000 D8000 AC000 BC000 CC000 DC000 256K, 512K only 80000 90000 84000 94000 88000 98000 8C000 9C000 256K only 40000 50000 60000 70000 44000 54000 64000 74000 48000 58000 68000 78000 4C000 5C000 6C000 7C000 1Base memory is the amount of system RAM resident and enabled in the host PC. 2Multiple ACL 16+ boards (64 ports) can share the same 16K dual port address space. The ACL 16+ can also share a dual port address space with other ACL family boards. NOTE: We generally recommend a dual port address of D0000H because this area is relatively free of conflicts. APPENDIX D POPULAR ADAPTERS AND THEIR MEMORY LOCATIONS Caution: To avoid memory contention, always check your system memory map before assigning the ACL I6+ memory space. Some popular adapters whose memory spaces cannot be shared by the ACL I6+'s dual port memory are shown in the generic PC memory map below at their usual locations. FFFFFF AT extended memory (15 M) (Upper limit of 386 and AT systems) 100000 FFFFF ROM F0000 EFFFF Area usually used in 386s or ATs E0000 DFFFF Recommended location for 64K LIM in ATs and 386s D0000 CFFFF User area address locations CD000 CCFFF Fixed disk (8K, 16K or 32K)--ESDI, SCSI, RLL bios (some to CBFFF) C8000 C7FFF ROM expansion (16K) VGA adapters C4000 C3FFF EGA adapters C0000 BFFFF CGA, MDA, HGA adapters B0000 AFFFF A0000 9FFFF 640K system RAM 00000 APPENDIX E Finished Serial Cables and Adapters Pre-made Cables for Convenience Star Gate Technologies supplies 25- and 50-foot lengths of pre-terminated serial cable for use with the ACL 16+. This is a six-conductor straight-through cable with RJ-12 modular plugs on both ends. Adapters and Kits for EIA-232C Serial Devices Star Gate offers the following RJ-12-to-DB-25 adapters and adapter kits for mating with terminals, printers, modems or other serial devices. Select a standard connector from the chart below and check its pin-out against that of your serial device connector. If there is no match, you may wish to order a kit to make a custom male or female adapter. NOTE: You can use the diagrams on the following pages as models for making your own adapters as well. Usual Adapter/Kit Part Sales Application Description Number Number Terminal RJ-12-to-DB-25 Male DCE 399019-01 DCEMCON-01 or Printer Terminal RJ-12-to-DB-25 Female DCE 399020-01 DCEFCON-01 or Printer Modem RJ-12-to-DB-25 Male DTE 399027-01 DTEMODM-01 Modem RJ-12-to-DB-25 Female DTE 399026-01 DTEMODF-01 Any RJ-12-to-DB-25 Male adapter kit 399024-01 MALEKIT-01 Any RJ-12-to-DB-25 Female adapter kit 399021-01 FMALKIT-01 RJ-12-TO-DB-25 MALE & FEMALE DCE ADAPTERS _USED BY MOST TERMINALS AND PRINTERS Star Gate supplies RJ-12-to-DB-25 male and female DCE Adapters. The male DCE adapter connects with the most popular type of terminal connector. TABLE 1 - DCE Terminal and Printer Adapter Signal Status ACL 16+ Signal RJ-12 DB-25 Signal Peripheral signal status pin pin status signal Data Carrier detect DCD input 1 <---- 20 output DTR DTE ready Clear to send CTS input 2 <---- 4 output RTS Request to send Transmit data TxD output 3 ----> 3 input RxD Receive data Signal ground GND 4 <----> 7 GND Signal ground Receive data RxD input 5 <---- 2 output TxD Transmit data Request to send RTS output 6 ----> 5 input CTS Clear to send RJ-12-TO-DB-25 MALE & FEMALE DTE MODEM ADAPTERS _USED BY MOST MODEMS Star Gate also supplies RJ-12-to-DB-25 male and female DTE Modem Adapters. TABLE 2 - DTE Modem Adapter Signal Status ACL 16+ Signal RJ-12 DB-25 Signal Peripheral signal status pin pin status signal Data Carrier detect DCD input 1 <---- 8 output DCD Data carrier detect Clear to send CTS input 2 <---- 5 output CTS Clear to send Transmit data TxD output 3 ----> 2 input TxD Transmit data Signal ground GND 4 <----> 7 GND Signal ground Receive data RxD input 5 <---- 3 output RxD Receive data Request to send RTS output 6 ----> 4 input RTS Request to send --> 20 input DTR DTE ready APPENDIX F EIA-232 I/O EXTERNAL PANEL CABLE WIRING Pin Function of Pin on Cable to: Number J1 on External Panel 1 J1 on External Panel 2 1 Ground Ground 2 Port 1 Transmit Data Port 9 (P1) Transmit Data 3 Port 1 Receive Data Port 9 (P1) Receive Data 4 +5 Volts DC +5 Volts DC 5 Transmit Data (+) Transmit Data (+) 6 +12 Volts DC +12 Volts DC 7 Receive Data (+) Receive Data (+) 8 -12 Volts DC -12 Volts DC 9 Port 2 Receive Data Port 10 (P2) Receive Data 10 Port 2 Transmit Data Port 10 (P2) Transmit Data 11 Port 3 Receive Data Port 11 (P3) Receive Data 12 Port 3 Transmit Data Port 11 (P3) Transmit Data 13 Port 4 Receive Data Port 12 (P4) Receive Data 14 Port 4 Transmit Data Port 12 (P4) Transmit Data 15 Port 5 Receive Data Port 13 (P5) Receive Data 16 Port 5 Transmit Data Port 13 (P5) Transmit Data 17 Port 6 Receive Data Port 14 (P6) Receive Data 18 Transmit Data (-) Transmit Data (-) 19 Port 6 Transmit Data Port 14 (P6) Transmit Data 20 Receive Data (-) Receive Data (-) 21 Port 7 Receive Data Port 15 (P7) Receive Data 22 Port 7 Transmit Data Port 15 (P7) Transmit Data 23 Port 8 Receive Data Port 16 (P8) Receive Data 24 Port 8 Transmit Data Port 16 (P8) Transmit Data 25 Ground Ground 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. 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