Moxa Technologies Computer Drive Windows 2003 Driver User Manual

MOXA Multiport Serial Board  
Windows 2003 Driver Installation Guide  
First Edition, June 2003  
Moxa Technologies Co., Ltd.  
Tel: +886-2-8919-1230  
Fax: +886-2-8919-1231  
Table of Contents  
Chapter 1  
Chapter 2  
Chapter 3  
Chapter 4  
Chapter 5  
Chapter 6  
Introduction ................................................................................ 4  
Driver Installation for PCI Boards under Windows 2003 ............ 5  
Driver Installation for ISA Boards under Windows 2003 ............ 8  
Changing the Properties of Multi-port Boards .......................... 16  
Checking for the Installation Result.......................................... 20  
Uninstalling the Driver.............................................................. 22  
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Chapter  
1
Introduction  
Welcome to the driver installation guide under Windows 2003 for MOXA Multiport Serial Boards. This  
installation guide is for all series of MOXA multiport serial boards, including PCI, ISA, and universal PCI  
boards.  
The rest of this installation guide is divided into the following chapters:  
Chapter 2, Driver Installation for PCI Boards under Windows 2003, sets forth the steps for installing the  
driver for PCI boards under Windows 2003.  
Chapter 3, Driver Installation for ISA Boards under Windows 2003, elaborates on the steps for installing the  
driver for ISA boards under Windows 2003.  
Chapter 4, Changing the Properties of Multiport Boards, tells you how to configure the properties of your  
multiport boards when needed.  
Chapter 5, Checking the Installation, points out 3 approaches to check if the installation is successful.  
Chapter 6, Uninstalling the Driver, shows you how to uninstall the driver.  
The Windows 2003 driver for MOXA’s multiport boards supports the following products:  
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PCI Boards: C104H/PCI, C104HS/PCI, C168H/PCI, CP-132, CP-132I, CP-132S, CP-132IS, CP-114,  
CP-114I, CP-114S, CP-114IS  
ISA Boards: C104P, C104H, C104HS, CI-104J, CI-104JS, C168P, C168H, C168HS, CI-104J, CI-132,  
CI-132I, CI-132IS, CI-134, CI-134I, CI-134IS  
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cPCI Boards: CT-114I  
Universal PCI Boards: CP-104UL, CP-104JU, CP-168U, CP-132UL, CP-132U-I, CP-134U, CP-134U-I  
For more information about our multiport board products or technical documents, contact your RSM or visit  
our website at www.moxa.com.  
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Chapter  
2
Driver Installation for PCI Boards under  
Windows 2003  
This chapter includes information about how to install the driver for PCI boards under Windows 2003. Before  
you start the installation, you need to follow the steps for hardware installation in the user’s manual enclosed  
with the product you purchased. The following steps are set forth using CP-114 Series as an example.  
Installing the Driver  
1. After installing the PCI board and powering on your PC, Windows 2003 will auto detect and find the PCI  
board you just added. The Found New Hardware window will open at the bottom right corner of the  
desktop.  
2. The Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard window will open automatically. Select Install the  
software automatically (Recommended) and click on Next to continue.  
3. The Installation Wizard will start searching for the communication port.  
4. The next window that opens cautions you that although this software hasn’t passed Windows Logo testing,  
this driver has already been tested and been shown that it can support Windows OS. Click on Continue  
Anyway to proceed.  
5. A window will open showing the setup file of MOXA Port 0 is being copied.  
6. A window will open showing the driver installation for MOXA Port 0 is completed.  
7. Repeat steps 2 to 6, until the driver installation for every port is completed.  
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Chapter  
3
Driver Installation for ISA Boards under  
Windows 2003  
This chapter includes information about how to install the driver for ISA boards under Windows 2003. Before  
you start the installation, you need to follow the steps for hardware installation in the user’s manual enclosed  
with the product you purchased. The following steps are set forth using C168 Series as an example.  
Installing the Driver  
1. After you installed the board and powered on your PC, use your mouse to position the cursor over your  
desktop’s My computer, 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 Add  
Hardware Wizard to start the installation.  
3. A Welcome message will appear. Click on Next to continue.  
4. A window will open showing that the computer is searching for the serial board you just added to your  
computer.  
5. A window will open asking if you have already connected the serial board to your computer. Select Yes, I  
have already connected the hardware, and click on Next to continue.  
6. The next window to open lists many hardware options. Select Add a new hardware device, and then  
click Next to continue.  
7. When the next window opens, select Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (advanced),  
and then click on Next to continue.  
8. A window will open asking you to select the type of hardware you are installing. Select Multi-port serial  
adapters, and then click on Next to continue.  
9. The next window to open asks you to select the driver you want to install. Click Have Disk… to install  
from the floppy disk or CD-ROM enclosed with the serial board you purchased.  
10. The Install From Disk window that opens prompts you to insert the installation disk into your computer’s  
disk drive. After inserting the disk, click OK to continue.  
11. The next window to open prompts you to select the model of the board. In this case, select MOXA C168  
Series (ISA Bus), and then click Next to continue.  
12. A window will open, stating that wizard is ready to install the driver for C168 Series. Click Next to  
continue.  
13. Although the next window to open states that the software hasn’t passed Windows Logo testing, you can  
rest assured that this driver has already been tested and been shown that it can support this Windows OS.  
Click on Continue Anyway to proceed.  
14. The next window to open shows the installation files are being copied.  
15. The Completing the Add Hardware Wizard window will open next, stating that the installation for  
MOXA C168 Series is completed. Click Finish to end the installation.  
16. The System Settings Change window will open, asking to restart your computer to let new settings take  
effect. Click Yes to restart your computer.  
17. After your computer has restarted, the Found New Hardware Wizard window will open to help you  
install the driver for MOXA Port 0. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended), and  
then click Next to continue.  
18. The wizard will start to copy the installation files. After all installation files are copied, the Completing  
the Found New Hardware Wizard window will open, stating that the installation is finished. Click  
Finish to end the installation.  
19. The driver installation for ports will continue until the installation of each port is completed.  
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Chapter  
4
Changing the Properties  
of Multi-port Boards  
This chapter includes information about how to change your ISA boards’ configuration if they are not set with  
default settings.  
1. Use your mouse to position the cursor over your desktop’s My computer, click the right mouse button,  
and select Properties.  
2. The Device Manager window will open. You can find MOXA C168 Series under Multi-port serial  
adapters, and MOXA communication ports under Ports (COM & LPT).  
3. Select MOXA C168 Series (ISA Bus), click the right mouse button, and select Properties.  
4. When the MOXA C168 Series (ISA Bus) window opens, click on the Resources tab.  
5. Select Basic configuration 0000 under Setting Based on:, select I/O Range under Resource settings:,  
and click OK.  
6. When the Edit Input/Output Range window opens, you can change the values of the board’s parameters.  
Click OK to return to the Resources window.  
7. If you need to change Interrupt Vector settings and IRQ settings as well, select the second I/O range  
under Resource settings: or IRQ, change the value, and then click OK to close the window.  
8. The System Settings Change window will open next, asking you to restart your computer to let the new  
settings take effect. Click Yes to restart your computer.  
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Chapter  
5
Checking the Installation  
This chapter presents 3 approaches to examine whether the installation is successful. In this chapter, we use  
C168 Series as a example model.  
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 find MOXA C168 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.  
Using PComm  
The PComm Diagnostic program is a very useful tool for checking the status of MOXA’s multiport boards. It  
provides internal and external testing of IRQ, TxD/RxD, UART, CTS/RTS, DTR/DSR, DTR/DCD, etc. This  
program can be used to make sure that MOXA’s boards and ports are working properly.  
To start this program, click on Start Æ Programs Æ PComm Lite 2000 Ver. 1.0 ÆPComm Diagnostic.  
NOTE: If you do not have the PComm software, you can download the free version from Moxa’s website at  
Using Event Log  
To use Event Log to check MOXA boards, click Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel Æ Administrative Tools  
Æ Event Viewer to enter the Event Viewer program. You can find the latest warning messages relevant to  
MOXA’s drivers under System category.  
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Chapter  
6
Uninstalling the Driver  
This chapter includes information about uninstalling the driver. In this chapter, we use CP-114 Series (PCI bus)  
as the example model.  
1. Use your mouse to position the cursor over your desktop’s My computer, click the right mouse button,  
and 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, select MOXA CP-114 Series (PCI bus) under Multi-port  
serial adapters, click the right mouse button, and select Uninstall.  
4. When the following warning message appears, click OK to uninstall.  

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