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CP-102U/UL User’s Manual Introduction
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Overview
Smartio—The Smart Multiport Async Solution
CP-102U/UL is one of the newest members of Moxa’s well-known Smartio series of multiport
serial boards, in which Smartio stands for Smart Multiport serial I/O solution. The 2-port RS-232
CP-102U/UL board is designed for the plug-and-play 32-bit PCI bus, and is an economical
solution for connecting terminals, modems, printers, scanners, cash registers, bar code readers,
keypads, numeric displays, electronic scales, data acquisition equipment, and many other serial
devices for the PC and compatible systems. The Smartio device driver makes full use of the 128
byte Tx/Rx FIFO and on-chip H/W and S/W flow control. Your applications will be capable of
transmitting data without loss at speeds as high as 921.6 Kbps, providing a reliable, high
performance solution for multiport serial communications.
PCI Solution
The CP-102U/UL board complies with PCI Spec. 2.1. The IRQ and I/O addresses are assigned
automatically by the PCI BIOS, and the ports’ transmission parameters are configured after the
board is installed.. For this reason, the board MUST be plugged into the computer before installing
the driver. For more PCI information, refer to the “Technical Reference” appendix.
Surge Protection
The CP-102U/UL board comes with built-in 15 KV ESD surge protection to prevent damage to the
board from lightning or high potential voltage. The surge protection feature makes the
CP-102U/UL board suitable for industrial, factory-type applications, and for use with applications
that are subject to severe weather conditions.
Operating System Support
The CP-102U/UL board is compatible with all major industrial platforms, including Windows
2000/XP/2003, Windows NT, Windows 95/98/Me, DOS, and Linux. MOXA device drivers are
provided for smoother installation, configuration, and performance. In this manual, we give
installation details for Windows 2003/XP, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 95/98, DOS, and
Linux.
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Universal PCI
The 32/64-bit PCI local bus specification requires that PCI hardware be compatible with both 3.3V
and 5V connector types. Moxa’s universal PCI cards can be plugged into 3.3V or 5V, and 32-bit or
64-bit slots.
MOXA Serial Comm Tools
For application development, MOXA provides an easy-to-use serial communication library called
PComm that runs under Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/95/98. Use this library to develop your own
applications with Visual Basic, Visual C++, Borland Delphi, etc. Utilities, such as Data Scope,
Monitor, Terminal Emulator, and Diagnostics are included to make it easier to debug, monitor
communication status, provide terminal emulation, and transfer files.