CP-134U Series User’s Manual
Industrial 4-Port RS-422/485 Serial Board for Universal PCI Bus
Eleventh Edition, June 2005
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1-1
Overview.................................................................................................................................. 1-2
Features.................................................................................................................................... 1-3
Package Checklist .................................................................................................................... 1-3
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ............................................................................................... 2-1
CP-134U Series Block Diagrams............................................................................................. 2-2
Installing the CP-134U Series Board....................................................................................... 2-7
Chapter 3 Software Installation................................................................................................. 3-1
Windows 2003 ......................................................................................................................... 3-2
Installing the Driver...................................................................................................... 3-2
How to Check the Installation ...................................................................................... 3-6
Windows 2000/XP ................................................................................................................... 3-9
Installing the Driver...................................................................................................... 3-9
How to Check the Installation .................................................................................... 3-15
Removing the Driver .................................................................................................. 3-17
Windows 95/98 ...................................................................................................................... 3-19
Installing the Driver.................................................................................................... 3-19
Windows NT.......................................................................................................................... 3-26
Installing the Driver.................................................................................................... 3-27
Configuring the Board and Ports ................................................................................ 3-29
DOS ....................................................................................................................................... 3-33
Installing the Driver.................................................................................................... 3-33
Setting up the Driver................................................................................................... 3-34
Legends....................................................................................................................... 3-35
Loading the Driver...................................................................................................... 3-36
Unloading the Driver .................................................................................................. 3-36
Linux...................................................................................................................................... 3-36
Chapter 4 Serial Programming Tools ....................................................................................... 4-1
RS-485 Programming .............................................................................................................. 4-4
ADDC™ (Automatic Data Direction Control)............................................................. 4-4
Chapter 5 Connection Cables and Cable Wiring..................................................................... 5-1
Pinouts and Cable Wiring ........................................................................................................ 5-1
RS-232 Interface........................................................................................................... 5-2
RS-422 Interface........................................................................................................... 5-2
RS-485 Interface........................................................................................................... 5-3
Individual Port Pinouts ................................................................................................. 5-4
Cable Wiring—DB9 ..................................................................................................... 5-6
Impedance Matching and Termination Resistors ..................................................................... 5-8
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................ 6-1
General Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................... 6-1
Windows NT............................................................................................................................ 6-2
Windows 95/98 ........................................................................................................................ 6-2
Appendix A Technical Reference.................................................................................................A-1
Specifications.......................................................................................................................... A-1
PCI .......................................................................................................................................... A-2
Return Procedure .................................................................................................................... A-2
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Welcome to the MOXA CP-134U Series of industrial 4-port RS-422/485 serial boards for the PCI
bus. Moxa’s Universal PCI CP-134U series meets the new slot standard for expansion boards, and
works with both 3.3V and 5V PCI slots. The CP-134U series offers 4 independent RS-422/485
serial ports for connecting data acquisition equipment and many other serial devices to a PC and
compatible systems. It provides a reliable communication link (RS-422/485) over a long distance
(up to 4000 ft), and is suitable for industrial environments.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
Overview
Features
Package Checklist
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Overview
Industio—The Industrial Multiport Async Solution
Moxa Industio products are smart, multiport serial I/O solutions for industrial applications. The
CP-134U Series boards, including CP134U-I and CP-134U, are designed for a 32-bit PCI bus
with the Plug and Play and Universal PCI feature. The ports for these boards can be configured
independently, with ports 1 and 2 set to the RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 interface, and ports 3 and
4 set to the RS-422 or RS-485 interface. Industio products provide a reliable communication link
over a longer distance (up to 4000 ft for ports set to the RS-422/485 interface), and are suitable for
industrial environments. Connections with point-to-point full-duplex (RS-422 or 4-wire RS-485)
or multi-drop half-duplex (2-wire RS-485) are available to meet user’s various needs. And each
RS-485 port can control up to 32 devices in a multi-drop environment.
ADDC™ (Automatic Data Direction Control) for RS-485
To make it easier to manage 2-wire RS-485 half-duplex connections, ADDC™ (Automatic Data
Direction Control) intelligence is built into each CP-134U series board, eliminating the need for
software interference. This means that Windows applications can manage RS-485 ports without
needing to write extra code for controlling the half-duplex protocol.
With their well-designed and fine-tuned device driver, CP-134U boards make full use of the 128
byte Tx/Rx FIFO and on-chip H/W and S/W flow control, so that they can transfer data without
loss even at speeds as high as 921.6 Kbps, providing a reliable, high performance solution for
serial multiport communications.
Termination Resistors Ready for RS-422/485
Termination Resistors are already installed on the CP-134U series boards, eliminating the
headaches involved in determining the proper impedance for the resistors. For more details, refer
to the “Connection Cable and Cable Wiring” chapter.
Surge/Isolation Protection
To prevent boards from being damaged by lightning or high potential voltage, TVSS (Transient
Voltage Surge Suppressor) technology is included in some models to protect the board. An optical
isolation option (2000V), and embedded surge protection (max. ESD of 16 KV, max. EFT of 2 KV)
are also available in this series. Both of these features provide protection when the boards are used
in critical or harsh factory-type environments.
PCI Solution
The board complies with PCI Spec. 2.1 and does not require either switches or jumpers. The
hardware configuration for the IRQ and I/O address is automatically assigned by the PCI BIOS.
This means that the board MUST be plugged into the computer first before installing the driver
software. For more PCI information, refer to the Technical Reference Appendix.
Universal PCI
The 32/64-bit PCI local bus specification specifies both 3.3V and 5V connector types for the PCI
hardware. Moxa’s universal PCI card allows the user to plug into both a 3.3V/5V and 32/64-bit
slot.
Operating System Support
The CP-134U series is compatible with most 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, sections for
MOXA Windows 2003, Windows 2000/XP, Windows NT, Windows 95/98, DOS, Linux, and
SCO are included.
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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 and Windows 95/98. You can use this library
to develop your own applications using Visual Basic, Visual C++, Borland Delphi, etc. Utilities,
such as Data Scope, Monitor, Terminal Emulator, Diagnostics, etc., are included for debugging or
monitoring the communication status, terminal emulation, or even file transfer.
Board Applications
The board is suitable for many industrial applications, including:
y Multipoint data acquisition
y Factory automation
y Critical industrial control
y Remote serial device control
Features
The CP-134U Series includes the following products:
CP-134U V2 4 RS-422/485 ports, Universal PCI interface with embedded Surge
Protection (16 KV ESD)
CP-134U-I V2 4 RS-422/485 ports, Universal PCI interface with embedded Surge
Protection and Isolation Protection (16 KV ESD, 2 KV Isolation)
Below we list the outstanding features of the CP-134U Series boards:
y Supports 4 independent serial ports—2 ports for RS-232 or RS-422/485, and 2 ports for
RS-422/485
y Compact board size (half-size)
y Jumpers for selecting between RS-232 and RS-422/485
y DIP Switches for selecting between RS-422, 4-wire RS-485, and 2-wire RS-485
y DIP Switch for RS-485 data control—ADDC™ (Automatic Data Direction Control)
y Jumper for Termination Resistor selection—eliminates impedance matching headaches
y Reliability—high speed MOXA UART(16550C compatible) Communication Controllers with
on-chip hardware and software flow control to guarantee no data loss
y PComm Lite—a powerful serial Comm utility.
y Embedded Surge Protection (16 KV ESD) for all signal lines (CP-134U-I, CP-134U)
y Supports 128 byte FIFO Driver
y Supports drivers for most major industrial platforms—Windows 2000/XP/2003, Windows NT,
Windows 95/98/ME, DOS, and Linux
y Supports both 3.3V and 5V connector types
Package Checklist
The following items are included in the CP-134U Series package:
y CP-134U Series 4-port serial board
y MOXA software CD-ROM, which includes:
¾ Drivers for MOXA Multiport Async Products
¾ Users Manual (PDF format)
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
You will need to install both hardware and software for CP-134U Series boards. The hardware
installation procedure is given in this chapter, and the next chapter deals with software installation
for various operating systems.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
CP-134 Series Block Diagram
Installing the CP-134U Series Board
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CP-134U Series Block Diagrams
CP-134U Series boards’ IRQ number and I/O address are assigned automatically by the PCI BIOS.
This means that the board MUST be plugged in first before installing the driver.
CP-134U-I V2 (120 x 115 mm)
120 mm
[4.7 2 i n]
11 5 m m
[4.5 2 i n]
41. 7 m m
[1.6 4 i n]
4 WIRE RS422
MU860
CP-134U- V2I
135 mm
[5.3 1 i n]
Port1
Port2
JP4
JP3
Port3
Port4
JP2
JP1
NOTE: Use JP1/2/3/4 to activate the Termination Resistors for ports 1/2/3/4.
Open Termination Resistor is NOT active
Short Termination Resistor is ACTIVE
CP-134U-I V1 (160 x120mm)
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CP-134U V2 (120 x 82.5mm)
120 mm [4.72 in]
82.5mm
[3.2 4 i n]
41.7 mm
[1.64 in]
MU860
CP-134U V2
121 mm
[4.7 6 i n]
101 mm
[3.9 7 i n]
4 WIRE RS422
Port1
Port2
JP4
JP3
Port3
Port4
JP2
JP1
NOTE: Use JP1/2/3/4 to activate the Termination Resistors for ports 1/2/3/4.
Open Termination Resistor is NOT active
Short Termination Resistor is ACTIVE
CP-134U V1 (135 x110mm)
The CP-134U Series has two 30-pin jumpers and two sets of four DIP Switches on the board that
allow the user to set the serial interface for each of the board’s four ports. Ports 1 and 2 can be set
to RS-232, RS-422, RS-485 (2-wire), or RS-485 (4-wire). Ports 3 and 4 can be set to RS-422,
RS-485 (2-wire), or RS-485 (4-wire). Refer to the following information to determine the proper
settings for your board.
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Jumper Settings
The two on-board 30-pin jumpers are used to select between the RS-232 and RS-422/485 serial
interfaces. If you select RS-422/485, then you will also need to set the DIP Switches to select
between RS-422, RS-485 (4-wire), and RS-485 (2-wire). Note that the two ports can be configured
independently.
RS422
RS232
Port2
RS485
RS422
RS232
Port1
RS485
Port1
Port2
Port1
Port2
Jumper pins:
Top for Port 1,
Bottom for Port 2
RS-422/485:
Plug in the jumper so that
it covers the left two columns of
pins to select the RS-422/485
option.
RS-232:
Plug in the jumper so that
it covers the right two columns
of pins to select the RS-232
option.
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DIP Switch Settings
Refer to the figures on the following two pages to see how to select between RS-422, RS-485
(2-wire), and RS-485 (4-wire).
Port 1
DIP Switch
Settings
S1-1 S2-1
RS-232 —
RS-422 — OFF
RS-485
(2-wire)
ON ON
RS-485
(4-wire)
OFF ON
Port 2
DIP Switch
Settings
S1-2 S2-2
RS-232 —
RS-422 — OFF
RS-485
(2-wire)
ON ON
RS-485
(4-wire)
OFF ON
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Port 3
DIP Switch
Settings
S1-3 S2-3
RS-422 — OFF
RS-485
(2-wire)
ON ON
RS-485
(4-wire)
OFF ON
Port 4
DIP Switch
Settings
S1-4 S2-4
RS-422 — OFF
RS-485
(2-wire)
ON ON
RS-485
(4-wire)
OFF ON
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Installing the CP-134U Series Board
Step 1: Power off the PC.
WARNING
To avoid damaging your system and board, make sure your computer is turned off before
installing any serial board.
Step 2: Remove the PC’s cover.
Step 3: Remove the slot cover bracket if there is one.
Step 4: Plug the CP-134U Series control board firmly into an open 32-bit PCI slot, or an open
64-bit PCI slot.
Step 5: Fasten the holding screw to fix the control board in place.
Step 6: Replace the system cover.
Step 7: Power on the PC. The BIOS will automatically set the IRQ and I/O address.
NOTE
Moxa PCI and Universal PCI boards must be assigned unique IRQ and I/O addresses. Both
addresses are assigned automatically by the PCI BIOS.
Step 8: Proceed with the software installation discussed in the next chapter, “Software
Installation.”
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Chapter 3 Software Installation
In this chapter, the software driver installation, configuration, and driver update/removal
procedures are described for various operating systems, including Windows NT, Windows 95/98,
Windows 2000/XP/2003, DOS, FreeBSD, and Linux. Before proceeding with the software
installation, make sure you have completed installing the hardware, as discussed in the previous
chapter, “Hardware Installation.”
Refer to the next chapter, “Serial Programming Tools,” for information on developing your own
serial programming applications.
Windows 2000/XP/2003, Windows NT, Windows 95/98, DOS, FreeBSD, and Linux drivers can
be downloaded from the Moxa website.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
Windows 2003
Windows 2000/XP
Windows 95/98
Windows NT
DOS
Linux
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Windows 2003
This section describes how to install the Windows 2003 driver for PCI/Universal PCI boards. The
driver conforms to the Win32 COMM API standard.
The Windows 2003 driver for MOXA’s multiport serial boards supports the following products:
y Universal PCI Boards: CP-168U, CP-104UL, CP-104JU, CP-134U, CP-134U-I, CP-132UL,
CP-132UL-I V2(CP-132U-I V1)
y PCI Boards: C168H/PCI, C104H/PCI, C104HS/PCI, CP-114, CP-114I, CP-114S, CP-114IS,
CP-132, CP-132I, CP-132S, CP-132IS
y ISA Boards: C168H, C168HS, C168P, C104H, C104HS, C104P, CI-104J, CI-104JS, CI-134,
CI-134I, CI-134IS, CI-132, CI-132I, CI-132IS
y cPCI Boards: CT-114I
The following steps use CP-168U to illustrate.
Installing the Driver
1. After installing the PCI/Universal PCI board and powering on your PC, Windows 2003 will
automatically detect the PCI/Universal PCI board that was just added. The Found New
Hardware window will open in the bottom right corner of the desktop.
2. The Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard window will open automatically. Select
Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) and click on Next to continue.
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3. Select Search for the best driver in these locations, check Include this location in the
search, and then click on Browse. You should be able to locate the
\Software\Win2K-XP-2003 folder on the software CD. Click on Next to continue.
4. Wait while the installation wizard searches. The next window that opens cautions you that
although this software hasn’t passed Windows Logo testing, the driver has already been tested
and was shown that it can support Windows OS. Click on Continue Anyway to proceed.
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5. Wait while the driver software is installed. The next window shows the model number of the
board, and indicates that Windows has completed the driver installation. Click on Finish to
continue with the rest of the installation procedure.
6. The Found New Hardware Wizard window will open to help you install the driver for
MOXA Port 0. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced). Click on Next to
continue.
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7. Select Search for the best driver in these locations, check Include this location in the
search, and then click on Browse. You should be able to locate the
\Software\Win2K-XP-2003 folder on the software CD. Click on Next to continue.
8. Wait while the installation wizard searches. The next window that opens cautions you that
although this software hasn’t passed Windows Logo testing, this driver has already been tested
and was shown that it can support Windows OS. Click on Continue Anyway to proceed.
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9. Wait while the port driver is being installed. Click on Finish to continue with the rest of the
installation procedures.
10. Repeat steps 6 to 9, until the port driver installation for every port is completed.
How to Check the Installation
There are three ways to check the installation of CP-168U Series boards.
Using Device Manager
1. Use your mouse to position the cursor over your desktop’s My computer icon, click the right
mouse button, and then select Properties.
2. When the System Properties window opens, click on the Hardware tab, and then click on
Device Manager.
3. When the Device Manager window opens, you will be able to see the model of MOXA
CP-168U Series under Multi-port serial adapters, and MOXA communication ports under
Ports (COM & LPT).
4. If there are any special marks, such as a question mark or an exclamation mark in front of the
icons, the installation of the board or the ports was not successful. Examine the Event Log for
details.
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