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CHAPTER 5: Installation
IMPORTANT
You MUST set up the operating system BEFORE you physically install
the Card.
5.1 Software Installation
If you are installing an ISA adapter in DOS, OS/2
®
, or QNX, please refer to the
appropriate directory on one of the Serial Utilities Disks for instructions.
5.1.1 W
INDOWS
3.1
X
Please refer to the /WINDOWS sub-directory on the Serial Utilities Diskette for
help files and current information on the installation of the Card in this operating
environment. Chapter 6 also contains detailed installation instructions.
5.1.2
W
INDOWS
95/98
For the ISA card, run setup on disk two of the Serial Utilities Diskettes before
installing the card. Make note of the resources that Windows assigns the adapter,
and set the adapter to match those resources. Power down the computer and
install the adapter as described in Section 5.2. If you wish to change any resources
assigned to the adapter, refer to the help file installed in the Black Box folder in
the Start, Programs menu.
5.1.3 W
INDOWS
NT
For the ISA card, run setup on disk two of the Serial Utilities Diskettes before
installing the card. After installing the software, refer to the help file that
automatically comes up for installation instructions.
5.2 Hardware Installation
The RS422/485 Serial Interface Plus can be installed in any of the PC
expansion slots, except J8 on the original IBM
®
PC/XT
™
and Portable. The
Card contains several jumper straps for each port that you must set for proper
operation.
5. Installation