Perle Speed LE 1P Bedienungsanleitung
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SPEED LE
and
SPEED LE Express
Serial Adapters
User Guide
Part number: 5500174-14
Date: 11 September 2008
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FCC Note
The products described in this manual have been found to comply with the limits for a Class
A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions in this Guide, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required
to correct the interference at his/her own expense.
EN 55022: 1998, Class A Note
Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Caution: The products described in this manual are approved for commercial use only.
Purpose of this manual SPEED LE User Guide
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SPEED LE and SPEED LE Express Serial Adapters
User Guide
About this manual
Purpose of this manual
This manual tells you how to install, configure and use the Perle SPEED LE and SPEED LE
Express serial adaptor cards, cabling hardware, associated drivers and utilities.
Who this manual is for
This manual is aimed at users who want to add extra serial ports to their system using
SPEED LE or SPEED LE Express serial adaptor cards. This manual requires a working
knowledge of using personal computers and associated operating systems, as well as
experience in installing host cards.
Warning
Dangerous voltages exist inside computer systems. Before
installing host cards in your system, turn off the power supply
and disconnect the power cord.
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Revision history
Date Part number Description
December 2005 5500174-10 First issue of the SPEED LE user manual.
March 2007 5500174-11 Added instructions for a new Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista
installation process. There are now three Windows drivers to support 32-bit,
64-bit x64, and 64-bit Itanium operating systems/processors.
February 2008 5500174-12 Updated guidetosupportSPEED LEExpress cards.Also, anew featurehas
been added that allows you to configure the DSR signal to always be on, for
applications that require the DSR signal when the wiring does not support it.
July 2008 5500174-13 Updated guide to support new SPEED LE and SPEED LE Express cards
that support combinations of serial and parallel ports.
September 2008 5500174-14 Added support for Windows Server 2008.
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SPEED LE and SPEED LE Express Serial Adapters
User Guide
Fast Contents
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ........................................................... 4
REVISION HISTORY ............................................................... 6
FAST CONTENTS .................................................................. 7
CONTENTS ........................................................................... 8
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................. 11
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING DRIVERS AND HOST CARDS ............ 14
CHAPTER 3 CABLING INFORMATION ...................................... 31
APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................... 53
APPENDIX B: CONTACTING PERLE ....................................... 56
INDEX .................................................................................. 60
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SPEED LE and SPEED LE Express Serial Adapters
User Guide
Contents
ABOUT THIS MANUAL ............................................................ 4
Purpose of this manual ..................................................................................4
Who this manual is for ...................................................................................4
Using this on-line manual ..............................................................................5
Document navigation................................................................................5
Hypertext jumps........................................................................................5
REVISION HISTORY ................................................................ 6
FAST CONTENTS................................................................... 7
CONTENTS............................................................................ 8
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................... 11
About the SPEED LE Serial Adaptor cards ...............................................12
Connection Accessories ...............................................................................13
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING DRIVERS AND HOST CARDS ............. 14
Before You Start ..............................................................................................15
Downloading Drivers From the Perle Website ..........................................16
Installing under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 .......17
General setup procedure for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/
Server 2008 ..............................................................................................17
Installing Device Drivers and Utilities onto Your System ..........................18
Adding Additional Cards and/or Updating Drivers ....................................20
Configuring Serial Ports............................................................................21
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Installing under Linux .....................................................................................23
General Installation Procedure for Linux...................................................23
Installing Drivers onto Your System..........................................................23
Install from Source RPM ................................................................................24
Install from Tar File Driver Version 3.4.x or Below .........................................24
Install from Tar File Driver Version 3.5.x or Higher ........................................25
Creating Devices for the Attached Ports...................................................25
Setting the DSR Signal.............................................................................26
Uninstalling the SPEED LE or Speed LE Express Driver for Linux ..........26
Installing Host Cards and Cable Accessories ...........................................27
Installing SPEED LE and SPEED LE Express Cards...............................27
Installing Cables and Connector Boxes....................................................28
Installing cables on SPEED1 LE, SPEED2 LE, and SPEED4 LE cards .......28
Installing Fan-out Cables and Connector Boxes on SPEED4 LE HD and
SPEED8 LE HD Cards .........................................................................29
Removing Host Cards ....................................................................................30
CHAPTER 3 CABLING INFORMATION....................................... 31
Definitions of Signals and Direction ............................................................32
DB9 Back Panel Connectors and Pinout..................................................33
Host Card Back Panel Connectors and Pinouts .......................................34
SPEED LE RJ45 Back Panel Connectors and Pinout..............................35
SPEED LE Express RJ45 Back Panel Connectors and Pinout................36
DB25 Femaie Parallel Port Pinouts ..........................................................37
VHDCI-68 Ultra SCSI Back Panel Connectors and Pinout.......................38
Connector Box and Cable Guide .................................................................43
Connector Box and Cable Pinouts ..............................................................44
RJ45 10-pin to DB25 Converter................................................................45
RJ45 10-pin to DB9 Converter..................................................................46
RJ45 Connector Box.................................................................................47
DB25 Connector Box................................................................................48
DB9 Connector Box..................................................................................49
DB25 Fan-Out Cable ................................................................................50
DB9 Fan-Out Cable ..................................................................................51
Low Profile Bracket Conversion ..................................................................52
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APPENDIX A: TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................... 53
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 ....................................54
General Troubleshooting under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/
Server 2008 ..............................................................................................55
Windows Error Messages.........................................................................55
APPENDIX B: CONTACTING PERLE ........................................ 56
Making a technical support query ...............................................................56
Who to contact..........................................................................................56
Information needed when making a query................................................57
Making a support query via the Perle web page.......................................58
Repair procedure ............................................................................................58
Feedback about this manual ........................................................................58
Perle support centres worldwide .................................................................59
INDEX ................................................................................... 60
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