RocketPort Plus Universal PCI Installation Overview

RocketPort Plus Universal PCI adapter installations follow these basic steps. You can open the RocketPort Plus Universal PCI User Guide for detailed hardware installation, cabling, and troubleshooting.

[Note]
Note

Do NOT connect the Quad/Octacable or interface box to the RocketPort Plus 422 Universal PCI card when the computer is powered on.

  1. Locate the latest device driver assembly for your operating system and copy to it to a location available to the host PC.

  2. Install the RocketPort Plus Universal PCI adapter in the host system.

  3. Attach the Quad or Octacable.

    [Note]
    Note

    Make sure that the connectors are properly aligned and forcefully push the connector of the Quad/Octacable with a rocking motion into the card connector. Make sure that the connector is seated tightly before tightening the retaining screws on the connector.

  4. Power on the PC.

    [Note]
    Note

    Windows: Click Cancel if a Found New Hardware message appears.

  5. Install the device driver for your operating system.

    You can refer to the driver installation document for the Linux or Microsoft drivers. Drivers for other operating systems contain readme files in the driver assembly that provide installation and configuration procedures.

    [Note]
    Note

    You may need to configure the driver, if your serial devices are not using the driver default values.

  6. Connect the serial devices to the RocketPort Plus Universal PCI ports.

    PinRS-232
    1DCD
    2RxD
    3TxD
    4DTR
    5Gnd
    6DSR
    7RTS
    8CTS
    9RI

For installation problems, there may be applications available to test the driver or you can run the diagnostic.


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