BlueStorm Universal PCI
User Manual
Contact Information:
Connect Tech Inc.
42 Arrow Road
Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1K 1S6
Tel: 519-836-1291 (International)
800-426-8979 (Canada & USA)
Fax: 519-836-4878
Email: [email protected]
URL: www.connecttech.com
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Table of Contents
Limited Lifetime Warranty..............................................................................................................................2
List of Figures ..........................................................................................................3
List of Tables ...........................................................................................................4
Contact Information.........................................................................................................................................5
Interrupts and Memory Address Selection ...................................................................7
RS-422/485 Electrical Interface..................................................................................7
Full Duplex Mode......................................................................................................7
Half Duplex Mode .....................................................................................................7
Multi-drop Slave Mode..............................................................................................8
Line Bias/Termination ...............................................................................................8
Jumper Block Diagrams for BlueStorm...........................................................................................................8
TxD Control...........................................................................................................12
RxD Control...........................................................................................................12
RxD ± Termination/Bias..........................................................................................12
TxD ± Termination .................................................................................................12
Auto 485................................................................................................................12
Power-On Tri-state (BlueStorm/SP models only) .......................................................13
Operating Environment ...........................................................................................23
PCI Bus Interface....................................................................................................23
Communications.....................................................................................................23
Baud Rates...............................................................................................................23
UARTs.....................................................................................................................24
Surge Suppression ..................................................................................................24
Optical Isolation .....................................................................................................24
Dimensions............................................................................................................24
Certification.....................................................................................................................................25
List of Figures
Figure 1: BlueStorm/LP jumper block locations, 2 port models .................................................................... 8
Figure 2: BlueStorm/LP jumper block locations, 4 port models .................................................................... 9
Figure 3: BlueStorm/LP jumper block locations, 8 port models .................................................................... 9
Figure 4: BlueStorm/SP jumper block locations, 8 port models .................................................................. 10
Figure 5: BlueStorm/SP Opto jumper block locations, 4 port models.......................................................... 10
Figure 9: Jumper configuration examples for BlueStorm/SP RJ-11 models................................................ 12
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List of Tables
Table 1: DB-25 Female Pinouts for BlueStorm/LP (2 port connector) ........................................................ 13
Table 2: HDB-44 Pinouts for BlueStorm/LP (4 port connector).................................................................. 14
Table 3: VHDCI-68 Female pinouts for BlueStorm/LP (8 port connector) ................................................. 15
Table 4: HDB-78 pinouts for BlueStorm/SP (8 port connector) .................................................................. 17
Table 5: RJ-45 pinouts for BlueStorm/SP Opto (4 port connector).............................................................. 19
BlueStorm/SP).............................................................................................................................................. 20
Table 7: Pinouts and Control Signals for DB-9 Male connectors (BlueStorm/SP Opto) ............................. 20
Table 8: RJ-11 Pinouts for BlueStorm/SP RJ-11 (ports 7 and 8 only) ........................................................ 21
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Customer Support Overview
If you experience difficulties after reading the manual and/or using the product, contact the
Connect Tech reseller from which you purchased the product. In most cases the reseller can help
you with product installation and difficulties.
In the event that the reseller is unable to resolve your problem, our highly qualified support staff
can assist you. Our support section is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on our website at:
www.connecttech.com/sub/support/support.asp. See the contact information section below for
more information on how to contact us directly. Our technical support is always free.
Contact Information
We offer three ways for you to contact us:
Mail/Courier
You may contact us by letter at:
Connect Tech Inc.
Technical Support
42 Arrow Road
Guelph, Ontario
Canada N1K 1S6
Email/Internet
You may contact us through the Internet. Our email and URL addresses on the Internet are:
Note:
manuals, installation guides, device driver software and
technical tips.
Submit your technical support questions to our customer
website.
Telephone/Facsimile
Technical Support representatives are ready to answer your call Monday through Friday, from
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Our numbers for calls are:
Telephone: 800-426-8979 (North America only)
Telephone: 519-836-1291 (Live assistance available 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday to
Friday)
Facsimile: 519-836-4878 (on-line 24 hours)
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Introduction
Connect Tech Inc. presents BlueStorm/LP/SP/SP Opto and SP RJ-11. These high-speed multi-
port communication adapters are designed for Low Profile (LP) and Standard Profile (SP) PCI
compatible computers. BlueStorm cards provide you with up to eight high performance serial
ports and baud rates up to 1.8432 Mbps that are compatible with any standard serial
communications application.
BlueStorm cards are fully PCI compliant. Simply install your card into an available PCI slot in
your computer and with Plug and Play installation - the hardware setup is complete.
BlueStorm cards are an ideal solution for multi-port serial communications in applications such
as Point of Sale; Industrial Process Control, Office Automation and Data/Telecommunications.
They allow easy attachment of peripherals such as barcode scanners, receipt printers, card
readers, testing and monitoring equipment, modems, printers and any other device requiring
serial communications.
Features
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Two, four or eight high performance asynchronous serial ports in various RS-232 and/or
RS-422/485 electrical interface configurations.
Baud rates up to 921.6 Kbps (RS-232) and 1.8432 Mbps (RS-422/485) using PCI UARTs
with 64 bytes of TxD/RxD FIFO buffers.
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Supports three RS-422/485 modes: Full Duplex, Half Duplex, Multi-drop Slave.
Each port can be configured independently (baud rate, parity, data and stop bits).
DB-9 male fan-out cable (custom cable solutions also offered).
Six RJ-11 connectors provide +12 VDC or +5 VDC output on pin 6 with a current limit of
300 mA (BlueStorm/SP RJ-11 model only).
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•
Optional multi-strike surge suppression on all signals, all ports (select models only).
PCI compliant - with Plug and Play installation.
QNX 4.X/6.X, Windows 2000/CE/XP/XPe/XP x64/Server 2003/Server 2003 x64,Vista,
VxWorks, Ardence RTX and Linux compatible (contact Connect Tech for most current list)
Your BlueStorm product consists of the following components:
A BlueStorm adapter
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•
An additional low/standard height chassis bracket ( available on LP models only)
One of the following; DB-9 fan-out cable, approximately 12 in./30.5 cm long, a DB-9
external I/O box , approximately 4ft./122 cm long, or a DB-25 fan-out cable, approximately
12in./30 cm long (optional)
•
BlueStorm device drivers and documentation CD
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BlueStorm Installation Overview
There are three stages to installing your BlueStorm card:
Interrupts and Memory selection will be set by the host computer’s BIOS and operating
system. This section outlines jumper settings and configuration.
Installation involves the physical installation of the BlueStorm into your computer. Please
note that you should configure any jumper settings prior to installing the board.
Load the appropriate driver for your Operating System, as found on the accompanying
CD. Installation guides are also available on the CD to aid you in this process.
Hardware Configuration
Interrupts and Memory Address Selection
All BlueStorm products are PCI cards. Therefore, the host computer’s BIOS will automatically
set interrupts and memory addresses when you reboot after installation.
Electrical Interfaces
RS-422/485 Electrical Interface
All BlueStorm adapters (excluding BlueStorm/SP RJ-11) support three modes of RS-
locations.)
Full Duplex Mode
In this mode, TxD+/- & RxD+/- are being driven to a known level all the time. This mode is
typically used in point-to-point situations much like RS-232. It is the default setting.
Half Duplex Mode
In this mode the TxD+/- line driver is enabled only when data is transmitted and RxD+/- is
disabled when data is being transmitted. This mode is typically used in either point-to-point 2-
wire connections OR in multi-drop 2-wire bus connections. This mode requires software setup
in Control Panel – System – Hardware – Device Manager – Ports – CTI PCI UART. Click on Advanced under
Port Settings after the driver is installed. (See Multi-drop Slave below)
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Multi-drop Slave Mode
In this mode the TxD+/- line driver is enabled only when data is transmitted and RxD+/- is
enabled all the time. This mode is typically used in multi-drop 4-wire connections. This mode
requires software setup in Control Panel – System Properties – Hardware - Device Manager – Ports – CTI
PCI UART. Click on Advanced under Port Settings.
Line Bias/Termination
The RS-422/485 transceivers, both transmit and receive are optionally biased to produce a line
level mark condition through jumper selectable resistors. These options are typically used in
multi-drop 4-wire connections.
Jumper Block Diagrams for BlueStorm
Figure 1: BlueStorm/LP jumper block locations, 2 port models
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Note:
Jumper blocks are not installed
for ports communicating in
RS-232.
Female
HDB-78
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Jx
Jx1 Jx2 Jx3 Jx4 Jx5
JA = Port 1
JB = Port 2
JC = Port 3
JD = Port 4
JE = Port 5
JF = Port 6
JG = Port 7
JH = Port 8
Figure 4: BlueStorm/SP jumper block locations, 8 port models
Note:
Jumper blocks are not installed
for ports communicating in
RS-232.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Jx
Jx1 Jx2 Jx3 Jx4 Jx5
4 x RJ-45
JA = Port 1
JB = Port 2
JC = Port 3
JD = Port 4
JE = Port 5
JF = Port 6
JG = Port 7
JH = Port 8
Figure 5: BlueStorm/SP Opto jumper block locations, 4 port models
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Pin 1 Pin 1
6 x RJ-11
Figure 6: BlueStorm/SP RJ-11 diagram, 8 port model
Jumper Configuration for BlueStorm
Jumper configurations will vary by model. BlueStorm/LP cards feature the jumper layout listed
Figure 7 demonstrates a common set of jumper configurations for a BlueStorm/LP RS-422/485
card. BlueStorm/LP RS-232 ports do not require jumper configuration. The four RS-422/485
ports are set as follows: Port 1 is set for half duplex, Port 2 is set for half duplex, Port 3 is set for
full duplex, and Port 4 is set for multi-drop slave.
Figure 8 indicates a common set of jumper configurations for BlueStorm/SP and BlueStorm/SP
Opto. The four ports are set as follows: Port 1 is set for RS-232, Port 2 is set for half duplex,
Port 3 is set for full duplex, and Port 4 is set for multi-drop slave.
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JA
JB
JC
JD
TxD control
RxD control
RxD ± Termination/Bias
RxD ± Termination/Bias
TxD ± Termination
JD1
JD2
JD3
JD4
JD5
JD1
JD2
JD3
JD4
JD5
JD1
JD2
JD3
JD4
JD5
JD1
JD2
JD3
JD4
JD5
Port 1
Port 3
Port 4
Port 2
Figure 7: Jumper configuration example for 4 port RS-422/485 BlueStorm/LP models
JA
JB
JC
JD
RS-485 selection
TxD control
RxD control
RxD ± Termination/Bias
RxD ± Termination/Bias
TxD ± Termination
JA0
JA1
JA2
JA3
JA4
JA5
JC0
JC1
JC2
JC3
JC4
JC5
JB0
JB1
JB2
JB3
JB4
JB5
JD0
JD1
JD2
JD3
JD4
JD5
Port 1
Port 3
Port 2
Port 4
Figure 8: Jumper configuration example for BlueStorm/SP and BlueStorm/SP Opto models
J1 position = +5V power
J2 position = +12V power
Figure 9: Jumper configuration examples for BlueStorm/SP RJ-11 models
TxD Control
Install this jumper to enable the RS-485 transmitter only when sending data. This mode is useful
for half-duplex operation when only one device is allowed to send data at a time. If the jumper is
not installed, the transmitter will always drive the line to an idle state when not sending data.
RxD Control
Install this jumper to enable the RS-485 receiver only when NOT transmitting data. This is
useful for half-duplex operation to prevent the transmitting device from receiving its own data as
it sends. If this jumper is not installed, the receiver is always enabled and ready to receive data.
RxD ± Termination/Bias
Install this pair of jumpers to enable a 150 ohm terminator across the RxD+ and RxD- pins for
the corresponding port. A biasing network is also enabled that drives the receiver to an inactive
or safe mode. The receiver can still receive data from another device and the biasing helps to
prevent the reception of data generated by noise on the transmission line. The two jumpers for
RxD termination/bias must be installed and removed as a pair.
TxD ± Termination
Install this jumper to enable a 150 ohm resistor across the TxD+ and TxD- pins of the
corresponding port.
Auto 485 (BlueStorm/LP 2 port RS-422/485 models and BlueStorm/SP Opto models only)
Install this jumper to tri-state the transmitters of ports configured as RS-485 half duplex or
multi-drop slave when the computer boots or is reset. This jumper will be overridden once the
operating system is booted by the current driver/software RS-485 mode. The jumper is used to
ensure that a port will power-on tri-stated. For example, the RS-485 mode selection in the
Windows control panel will override this jumper setting once a port is opened.
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Note that Auto 485 is a single jumper. The second site is not in use. See
Figure 1 for the location of this jumper.
Power-On Tri-state (BlueStorm/SP models only, excludes
BlueStorm/SP RJ-11)
BlueStorm/SP models offer a power-on tri-state similar to the Auto-485 mode listed above. The
BlueStorm/SP implementation will tri-state ports configured as RS-485 full duplex. This is
meant to ensure compatibility with our legacy Blue Heat/PCI cards.
Jumper J1 controls the power-on tri-state functionality. Install a jumper on the first location of
the J1 in order to tri-state Port 1 at power-on, install a jumper on the second position for Port 2,
etc. Ports will not come out of tri-state until the driver opens the affected port.
mode via software. Please refer to the readme.txt files found in the appropriate
directories on the BlueStorm/LP/SP/SP Opto CD.
Connectors and Pinouts
Table 1: DB-25 Female Pinouts for BlueStorm/LP (2 port connector)
Pin Port RS-232
No. No. Signal
Signal
RS-422/485
Signal
SR
TXD-
TXD+
RTS-
RTS+
CTS-
SR
RXD+
TXD-
TXD+
RTS-
RTS+
CTS-
NC
NC
NC
NC
NC
RXD-
RXD-
NC
CTS+
CTS+
NC
Signal
Direction
signal gnd.
output
input
output
input
input
signal gnd.
input
output
input
output
input
input
no connect
no connect
no connect
no connect
no connect
output
output
no connect
input
Direction
signal ref.
output
output
output
output
input
signal ref.
input
output
output
output
output
input
no connect
no connect
no connect
no connect
no connect
input
input
no connect
input
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
SG
TXD
RXD
RTS
CTS
DSR
SG
DCD
TXD
RXD
RTS
CTS
DSR
NC
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
NC
NC
NC
NC
2
1
DTR
DTR
NC
1
2
RI
RI
input
no connect
input
input
no connect
input
NC
2
DCD
RXD+
NOTE: This is not the pinout of DB-25 cable CBG007.
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Table 2: HDB-44 Pinouts for BlueStorm/LP (4 port connector)
Pin Port RS-232
No. No. Signal
Signal
Direction
output
output
input
input
output
output
input
input
output
output
input
input
output
output
input
RS-422/485
Signal
TXD-
RTS-
RXD+
TXD+
TXD-
RTS-
RXD+
TXD+
TXD-
RTS-
RXD+
TXD+
TXD-
RTS-
RXD+
RTS+
SR
NC
NC
RTS+
SR
NC
RTS+
SR
NC
NC
RTS+
SR
Signal
Direction
output
output
input
output
output
output
input
output
output
output
input
output
output
output
input
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
1
1
TXD
RTS
DCD
RXD
TXD
RTS
DCD
RXD
TXD
RTS
DCD
RXD
TXD
RTS
DCD
CTS
SG
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
input
output
signal gnd.
no connect
no connect
input
signal gnd.
no connect
input
signal gnd.
no connect
no connect
input
signal gnd.
no connect
input
input
output
input
no connect
input
output
input
no connect
input
output
signal ref.
no connect
no connect
output
signal ref.
no connect
output
signal ref.
no connect
no connect
output
signal ref.
no connect
output
input
input
input
no connect
input
input
input
no connect
input
input
NC
NC
2
2
CTS
SG
NC
3
3
CTS
SG
NC
NC
4
4
CTS
SG
NC
NC
4
1
1
1
RXD
DSR
DTR
RI
TXD+
CTS-
RXD-
CTS+
NC
CTS-
RXD-
CTS+
NC
CTS-
RXD-
CTS+
CTS-
RXD-
CTS+
NC
2
2
2
DSR
DTR
RI
NC
3
3
3
4
4
4
DSR
DTR
RI
DSR
DTR
RI
input
input
output
input
input
input
input
input
Cable CBG003 sends the signals to four DB-9 male connectors. Cable CBG007 sends the
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Table 3: VHDCI-68 Female Pinouts for BlueStorm/LP (8 port connector)
Pin Port RS-232
No. No. Signal
Signal
Direction
output
input
RS-422/485
Signal
TXD-
CTS+
RXD+
RXD-
RTS-
Signal
Direction
output
input
input
input
output
input
output
output
output
input
input
input
output
input
output
output
signal ref.
signal ref.
output
input
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
TXD
RI
DCD
DTR
RTS
DSR
RXD
CTS
TXD
RI
DCD
DTR
RTS
DSR
RXD
CTS
input
output
output
input
input
input
output
input
input
output
output
input
input
input
signal gnd.
signal gnd.
output
input
CTS-
TXD+
RTS+
TXD-
CTS+
RXD+
RXD-
RTS-
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
CTS-
TXD+
RTS+
SR
17 1, 2 SG
18 3, 4 SG
SR
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
TXD
RI
TXD-
CTS+
RXD+
RXD-
RTS-
DCD
DTR
RTS
DSR
RXD
CTS
TXD
RI
DCD
DTR
RTS
DSR
RXD
CTS
TXD
RI
DCD
DTR
RTS
DSR
RXD
CTS
TXD
RI
input
input
input
output
output
input
input
input
output
input
input
output
output
input
input
input
output
input
input
output
output
input
input
input
output
input
output
output
output
input
CTS-
TXD+
RTS+
TXD-
CTS+
RXD+
RXD-
RTS-
input
input
output
input
output
output
output
input
CTS-
TXD+
RTS+
TXD-
CTS+
RXD+
RXD-
RTS-
input
input
output
input
output
output
output
input
CTS-
TXD+
RTS+
TXD-
CTS+
RXD+
RXD-
output
input
input
DCD
DTR
input
input
output
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Table 3: VHDCI-68 Female Pinouts for BlueStorm/LP (continued)
Pin Port RS-232
No. No. Signal
Signal
Direction
output
input
input
input
signal gnd.
signal gnd.
output
input
RS-422/485
Signal
RTS-
Signal
Direction
output
input
output
output
signal ref.
signal ref.
output
input
47
48
49
50
6
6
6
6
RTS
DSR
RXD
CTS
CTS-
TXD+
RTS+
SR
51 5, 6 SG
52 7, 8 SG
SR
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
TXD
RI
TXD-
CTS+
RXD+
RXD-
RTS-
DCD
DTR
RTS
DSR
RXD
CTS
TXD
RI
DCD
DTR
RTS
DSR
RXD
CTS
input
input
input
output
output
input
input
input
output
input
input
output
output
input
output
input
output
output
output
input
input
input
output
input
output
output
CTS-
TXD+
RTS+
TXD-
CTS+
RXD+
RXD-
RTS-
CTS-
TXD+
RTS+
input
input
Cable CBG009 and/or IOBG08BLV1will send the signals to eight DB-9 male connectors. See
Table 6 for the DB-9 pinouts. Cable CBG026 will send the signals to eight DB-25 male
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Table 4: HDB-78 Pinouts for BlueStorm/SP (8 port connector)
Pin Port RS-
No. No. 232
Signal
Direction
RS-422/48 Signal
5
Direction
Signal
Signal
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
RTS
output
input
input
input
RTS A(-)
output
CTS
DSR
RI
RTS B(+) output
CTS A(-) input
CTS B(+) input
SG
signal gnd. SR
signal ref.
output
RTS
CTS
DSR
RI
RTS
CTS
DSR
RI
output
input
input
input
output
input
input
input
signal gnd. SR
output
input
input
input
RTS A(-)
RTS B(+) output
CTS A(-) input
CTS B(+) input
RTS A(-) output
RTS B(+) output
CTS A(-) input
CTS B(+) input
SG
signal ref.
output
RTS
CTS
DSR
RI
RTS A(-)
RTS B(+) output
CTS A(-) input
CTS B(+) input
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
NC
NC
no connect
no connect
output
input
output
input
signal gnd. SR
output
input
output
input
output
input
output
input
signal gnd. NC
NC
NC
TxD A(-)
TxD B(+) output
RxD A(-) input
RxD B(+) input
no connect
no connect
output
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
TxD
RxD
DTR
DCD
SG
TxD
RxD
DTR
DCD
TxD
RxD
DTR
DCD
SG
signal ref.
output
TxD A(-)
TxD B(+) output
RxD A(-) input
RxD B(+) input
TxD A(-) output
TxD B(+) output
RxD A(-) input
RxD B(+) input
no connect
output
35
36
37
38
39
8
8
8
8
8
TxD
RxD
DTR
DCD
SG
output
input
output
input
TxD A(-)
TxD B(+) output
RxD A(-) input
RxD B(+) input
signal ref.
signal gnd. SR
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Table 4: HDB-78 Pinouts for BlueStorm/SP (continued)
Pin Port RS-
No. No. 232
Signal
Direction
RS-422/48 Signal
5
Direction
Signal
Signal
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
RTS
output
input
input
RTS A(-)
output
CTS
DSR
RI
RTS B(+) output
CTS A(-) input
CTS B(+) input
SR
RTS A(-)
RTS B(+) output
CTS A(-) input
CTS B(+) input
RTS A(-) output
RTS B(+) output
CTS A(-) input
CTS B(+) input
SR
RTS A(-)
RTS B(+) output
CTS A(-) input
CTS B(+) input
NC
NC
TxD A(-)
TxD B(+) output
RxD A(-) input
RxD B(+) input
SR
TxD A(-)
TxD B(+) output
RxD A(-) input
RxD B(+) input
TxD A(-) output
TxD B(+) output
RxD A(-) input
RxD B(+) input
SR
TxD A(-)
TxD B(+) output
RxD A(-) input
RxD B(+) input
NC no connect
input
SG
signal gnd.
output
input
input
input
output
input
input
signal ref.
output
RTS
CTS
DSR
RI
RTS
CTS
DSR
RI
input
SG
signal gnd.
output
input
input
input
no connect
no connect
output
input
signal ref.
output
RTS
CTS
DSR
RI
NC
NC
TxD
RxD
DTR
DCD input
SG
no connect
no connect
output
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
output
signal gnd.
output
input
signal ref.
output
TxD
RxD
DTR
output
DCD input
TxD
RxD
DTR
DCD input
SG
TxD
RxD
DTR
DCD input
NC no connect
output
input
output
signal gnd.
output
input
signal ref.
output
output
Cable CAG08FXDX and/or the IOBG08DB9V1 will send the signals to eight DB-9 male
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Table 5: RJ-45 Pinouts for BlueStorm/SP Opto (4 port connector)
RS-232
Signal
N/C
N/C
RTS
SG
TxD
RxD
Gnd
CTS
N/C
RS-422/485
Signal
RTS (-)
RxD (+)
RTS (+)
SR
TxD (+)
RxD (-)
Gnd.
CTS (+)
TxD (-)
CTS (-)
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Direction
no connect
input
output
signal gnd
output
input
ground
input
no connect
no connect
Direction
output
input
output
signal ref.
output
input
ground
input
output
input
8
9
10
N/C
RJ-45 connector
1
10
pinouts
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Table 6: Pinouts and Control Signals for DB-9 and DB-25 Male Connectors (BlueStorm/LP and
BlueStorm/SP only)
Pin #
DB-9 DB-25
RS-232
Signal Direction
input
input
output
output
signal gnd.
input
output
input
RS-422/485
Signal Direction
input
output
output
input
signal ref.
input
output
output
Signal
DCD
RxD
TxD
DTR
SG
DSR
RTS
CTS
RI
Signal
RxD +
TxD +
TxD –
RxD –
SR
CTS –
RTS –
RTS +
CTS +
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
8
3
2
20
7
6
4
5
22
input
input
DB-9 male
DB-25 male
Table 7: Pinouts and Control Signals for DB-9 Male Connectors (BlueStorm/SP Opto only)
RS-232
Signal
RS-422/485
Signal
Pin No.
Direction
no connect
input
Direction
input
input
output
output
signal ref.
input
output
input
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
N/C
RxD
TxD
N/C
SG
N/C
RTS
CTS
N/C
RxD (+)
RxD (-)
TxD (+)
TxD (-)
SR
CTS (-)
RTS (+)
CTS (+)
RTS (-)
output
no connect
signal gnd
no connect
output
input
no connect
output
Male DB-9 Connector
1
5
9
6
Please note that the DB-9 pinouts for BlueStorm/LP and BlueStorm/SP differ from the
BlueStorm/SP Opto
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Table 8: RJ-11 Pinouts for BlueStorm/SP RJ-11 (ports 7 and 8 only)
Pin No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
RS-232
DCD
DSR
RxD
RTS
TxD
CTS
DTR
RI
Direction
input
input
input
output
output
input
output
input
8
9
10
SG
N/C
signal gnd.
no connect
2
4
6
1
3
5
7
9
8
10
P7/P8
Please note that ports 7 and 8 are not accessible through the factory installed bracket.
Table 9: Pinouts and Control Signals for RJ-11 Connectors (BlueStorm/SP RJ-11 only)
Ports 7 and 8 when a DB-9 cable
(part number CAG104K) is attached
Ports 1 through 6, which are accessible
through the factory installed bracket
DB-9
Pin No.
RS-232
Signal
RJ-11
Pin No.
RS-232
Signal
Direction
input
input
output
output
signal ground
input
output
input
Direction
output
input
output
input
Signal/power
ground
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
DCD
RxD
TxD
DTR
SG
DSR
RTS
CTS
RI
1
2
3
4
5
RTS
RxD
TxD
DSR
SG
6
+12 VDC**
or +5 VDC**
output
input
** J1 selects +5 VDC, J2 selects +12 VDC
RJ-11 Connector
Male DB-9 Connector
1
6
1
5
9
6
Part #:CAG104K
Technical Tip:
Please ensure that you terminate the CTS signal if your application does
not use them. The common way to do this is to connect CTS to RTS.
Failure to do so may result in loss of a performance on your
BlueStorm/SP RJ-11 adapter.
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RS-422/485
2 Wire Diagram
RS-422/485
4 Wire Diagram
BlueStorm/LP/SP
Adapter
RS-422/485
Peripheral
BlueStorm/LP/SP
Adapter
RS-422/485
Peripheral
TxD +
RxD +
TxD +
RxD +
RxD +
2
1
2
TxD +
TxD -
RxD -
TxD -
RxD +
RxD -
RxD -
TxD +
3
1
4
RxD -
TxD -
3
4
TxD -
RTS +
RTS +
CTS +
RTS +
CTS +
RTS +
CTS +
8
9
8
9
CTS +
RTS -
CTS -
SR
RTS -
CTS -
RTS -
CTS -
SR
RTS -
CTS -
7
7
6
6
5
SR
SR
5
Figure 10: RS-422/485 Wiring Diagrams (BlueStorm/LP and BlueStorm/SP only)
RS-422/485
RS-422/485
4 Wire Diagram
2 Wire Diagram
RS-422/485
Peripheral
RS-485/422
Peripheral
BlueStorm/SP Opto
Adapter
BlueStorm/SP Opto
Adapter
TxD +
RxD +
TxD +
RxD +
1
3
3
TxD +
TxD -
RxD +
TxD -
RxD +
RxD -
RxD -
TxD +
4
1
2
RxD -
TxD -
4
2
RxD -
RTS +
CTS +
RTS -
CTS -
SR
TxD -
RTS +
CTS +
RTS +
CTS +
7
8
RTS +
CTS +
7
8
RTS -
CTS -
SR
RTS -
CTS -
9
RTS -
CTS -
9
6
6
5
SR
SR
5
Figure 11: RS-422/485 Wiring Diagrams (BlueStorm/SP Opto only)
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Hardware Installation
Turn the power off to your computer and open it to expose the expansion slots (consult your
system’s documentation for more information about this procedure).
Choose an available PCI expansion slot, remove the expansion slot cover and insert the
BlueStorm adapter, pushing down gently until the board seats fully in the slot. Secure the
BlueStorm card to the computer chassis.
Software/Driver Installation
BlueStorm provides support for QNX 4.X/6.X, Windows 2000/CE/XP/XPe/XP x64/Server
2003/Server 2003 x64,Vista, VxWorks, Ardence RTX and Linux. For installation guidelines
and driver codes, please refer to the appropriate directories on the BlueStorm CD. For further
information concerning software installation of BlueStorm products please visit Connect Tech’s
If you are interested in a device driver for an operating system not listed please contact the
Specifications
Operating Environment
BlueStorm/LP
■
■
■
Storage temperature:
Operating temperature: 0°C to 70°C
Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
-55°C to 125°C
BlueStorm/SP, BlueStorm/SP Opto and BlueStorm/SP RJ-11
■
■
■
Storage temperature:
Operating temperature: 0°C to 70°C
Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
-55°C to 105°C
PCI Bus Interface
BlueStorm/LP
3.3V or 5V PCI bus.
Please note that the BlueStorm/LP can ship with low and standard profile brackets.
BlueStorm/SP, BlueStorm/SP Opto and BlueStorm/SP RJ-11
3.3V or 5V PCI bus
Communications
Baud Rates
RS-232: 50 bps – 921.6 Kbps
RS-422/485: 50 bps – 1.8432 Mbps
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UARTs
BlueStorm/LP (2 and 4 port models)
■
17D152 dual UARTs with 64 byte TxD/RxD FIFO buffers
BlueStorm/LP (8 port models)
■
17D158 octal UARTs with 64 byte TxD/RxD FIFO buffers
BlueStorm/SP and BlueStorm/SP RJ-11 (8 port models)
17D158 dual UARTs with 64 byte TxD/RxD FIFO buffers
■
BlueStorm/SP Opto (4 port models)
17D152 dual UARTs with 64 byte TxD/RxD FIFO buffers
■
Surge Suppression
BlueStorm/LP/SP/SP RJ-11 (excludes BlueStorm/SP Opto)
■
TransGuardTransient Voltage Suppression, able to withstand multiple strikes on
every signal of every port
■
■
■
Transient Energy dissipation 0.05 joules on every signal of every port
Transient peak current rating 15A on every signal of every port
EN61000-4-2/3/4 compatible
Optical Isolation
BlueStorm/SP Opto
■
3kV peak to peak on every signal of every port
Dimensions
BlueStorm/LP
Low profile form factor - MD1 compliant
BlueStorm/SP
Length:
Height:
11.991 cm, 4.721 inches
9.652 cm, 3.8 inches
BlueStorm/SP Opto
Length:
Height:
14.702 cm, 5.788 inches
10.605 cm, 4.175 inches
BlueStorm/SP RJ-11
Length:
Height:
12.129 cm, 4.775 inches
10.668 cm, 4.2 inches
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Certification
Connect Tech Inc. declares that the product(s) covered by the contents of this manual have been
tested and found compliant with the below listed standards as required by the Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC) Directive for General Immunity Compliance, EN 50 0082.1:1997
EN 55022 Conducted and Radiated emissions
CISPR 22 Class A
EN 55024 Immunity to Disturbances
EN 61000-4-2
EN 61000-4-3
EN 61000-4-4
EN 61000-4-6
The above satisfy the requirements of:
USA:
FCC Class A 47CFR, Part 2
ICES-003
EMC Directive
VCCI
Industry Industrie
Canada Canada
Canada:
Europe:
Japan:
Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS
The above agency conformances were met by independent laboratory testing of Connect Tech
Inc. product(s) with shielded cables, with metal hoods, attached to either the terminating
connectors or cable assemblies supplied with the product(s). Failure to follow good EMC/EMI
compliant cabling practices may produce more emissions or less immunity than were obtained in
laboratory measurements.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause unacceptable interference to radio
and TV reception, requiring the user to take whatever steps necessary to correct the interference.
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