RS232

A synchronous communications adapter supporting speeds up to 64,000 bps.

Documentation Edition 5 Adapter Revision 1

Editors Craig R. Lee Kathy Sutton Hardware Al Hodges Software Ken Clark Copyright 1988-1995 y !arr Syste"s# $n%. All Rights Reser&ed. !arr Syste"s# $n%. '.(. !o) 1*+,15 -aines&ille# .L /011*-+,15 'hone2 8,,-!ARR-S3S 8,,-00+-++9+ /50-*91-/1,, /50-*91-/1*1

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August 1995

Preface
5el%o"e to a produ%t that o88ers syn%hronous %o""uni%ations at speeds o8 1* K ps using an RS0/0 %o""uni%ations line inter8a%e. .ollo6 the step- y-step instru%tions in this "anual to install the RS0/0 adapter. Chapter 1 des%ri es the pa%kage %ontents and syste" re>uire"ents. Re&ie6 this %hapter to e sure you ha&e e&erything needed e8ore eginning installation. Chapter 0 pro&ides detailed instru%tions 8or installing the RS0/0 adapter and SCC1 %a le. 7he adapter is installed in a 'C 6ith an $SA or <$SA us. Chapter / tells you ho6 to enter adapter in8or"ation in the !arr so8t6are. Chapter * e)plains ho6 to run the !arr loop a%k test to &eri8y that the adapter is 8un%tioning properly.

Barr Technical Support

Conta%t !arr 7e%hni%al Support i8 you ha&e any >uestions or pro le"s. 5hen %alling 7e%hni%al Support# please ha&e your adapter serial nu" er and the so8t6are &ersion nu" er on hand. 5hen %onta%ting 7e%hni%al Support &ia .a) or <-"ail# please in%lude the serial nu" er in your %orresponden%e. 3ou %an o tain the adapter serial nu" er 8ro" the2 Adapter o) Sti%ker on the adapter edge that is &isi le 8ro" the rear o8 the 'C Hand6ritten la el on the a%k o8 the adapter

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Preface

Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1 .eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Speeds up to 1* K ps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . .ull-?uple) Co""uni%ations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 ?ire%t =e"ory A%%ess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 .. =ode" or S=< Conne%tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . / .. Loop a%k ?iagnosti%s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . / 1.0 'C Re>uire"ents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . / 1./ 'a%kage Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * Chapter 2 Install the RS232 Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 Adapter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Address ;u"per. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .. 0.0 Conne%tion to a Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .. Chapter 3 Ad!ust Software Settin"s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . # /.1 $nterrupt Re>uest# Address# and Loop a%k 7est S%reen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 /.0 Additional Adapter $n8or"ation . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, Chapter $ Perfor% the &oop'ac( Test . . . . . . . . . . . 11 *.1 Loop a%k 7est Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 *.0 Loop a%k 7est Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Appendi) A Barr SCC1 Ca'le Specifications . . . . . . . 1# A.1 !arr SCC1 =ode" Ca le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1+ A.0 Syn%hronous =ode" <li"inator Ca le . . . . . . !arr S=< Conne%tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conne%t the 'C to the .ront-<nd 'ro%essor . . . . Appendi) B *ode%s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 18 0, 23

+ederal Co%%unications Co%%ission ,+CCState%ent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 .arrant/ Infor%ation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2#

Contents

Chapter

Introduction
7he RS0/0 adapter is an 8- it syn%hronous %o""uni%ations adapter. $t supports the S?LC# @.05# and !inary Syn%hronous A!SCB %o""uni%ations proto%ols at line speeds ranging 8ro" 10,, ps to 1*#,,, ps. ?esigned 8or use 6ith !arr %o""uni%ations so8t6are# the RS0/0 adapter allo6s the 'C to %onne%t to an e)ternal syn%hronous "ode" &ia an SCC1 %a le. Alternati&ely# it %an %onne%t to a 8ront-end pro%essor &ia an optional S=< %onne%tor.

Remote S

1 connection

!oca" S#E connection

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1.1 +eatures
Speeds up to 0$ 1'ps

5hen the RS0/0 adapter is used 6ith a /81 or 8aster pro%essor# data rates up to 1*#,,, its per se%ond C at 8ull-duple) or hal8duple) C %an e a%hie&ed. AAt speeds greater than 19#0,, ps the D./5 inter8a%e is %o""only used e%ause it pro&ides etter ele%tri%al noise i""unity.B
+ull23uple) Co%%unications

7he RS0/0 adapter and !ARR:R;< so8t6are support true 8ull-duple) operation. 7he original S?LC proto%ol de&eloped y $!= re>uired that a%kno6ledg"ents to ea%h 8ra"e e sent e8ore additional 8ra"es %ould 8ollo6. 7he D7A= para"eter DUPLEX=FULL 6as used to allo6 8ra"es to e sent to one de&i%e on a "ultidrop line 6hile si"ultaneously re%ei&ing data 8ro" another de&i%e. 7he S?LC proto%ol later 6as i"pro&ed to support si"ultaneous sending and re%ei&ing to a single de&i%e. 7he D7A= para"eter 8or this is DATMODE=FULL. 7o this day# &ery 8e6 do6nstrea" de&i%es C in%luding SEA gate6ays and %ontrollers C %an support DATMODE=FULL# e&en though &irtually e&ery 8ront-end pro%essor %an. $n 8a%t# this "ode is nor"ally used 8or "ain8ra"e-to-"ain8ra"e S?LC links. $ndependent la oratory testing has de"onstrated that DATMODE=FULL operation %an a%tually double the a"ount o8 i-dire%tional tra88i% that %an e handled at a gi&en S?LC link speed. <&en 6hen "ost o8 the SEA tra88i% is going in one dire%tion# per8or"an%e %an e signi8i%antly i"pro&ed e%ause a%kno6ledg"ents are trans"itted at the sa"e ti"e data is re%ei&ed. !ARR:R;< so8t6are pro&ides support 8or the DATMODE=FULL proto%ol 6hen used 6ith the RS0/0 adapter.
3irect *e%or/ Access

7he RS0/0 adapter supports ?ire%t =e"ory A%%ess A?=AB. 5hen ?=A is ena led# data is trans8erred 8ro" "e"ory in lo%ks rather than indi&idual ytes. 7his greatly enhan%es per8or"an%e. .ull-duple) operation uses t6o ?=A %hannels.

1 Introduction

*ode% or S*E Connection

7he RS0/0 adapter %an e atta%hed to either a "ode" or a 8ront-end pro%essor. !e%ause the adapter pro&ides %lo%k output# it %an e dire%tly %onne%ted to a 8ront-end pro%essor or to another 'C &ia a syn%hronous "ode" eli"inator AS=<B %onne%tor. 7he S=< %onne%tor plugs into the SCC1 %a le and eli"inates the need 8or a syn%hronous "ode" eli"inator o).
&oop'ac( 3ia"nostics

!arr so8t6are %an per8or" %o"prehensi&e diagnosti% tests on the RS0/0 adapter. 7hese tests allo6 you to &eri8y that the adapter is 8un%tioning properly. ?iagnosti% so8t6are in%ludes2 Send:re%ei&e tests using the loop a%k 7est plug that is in%luded 6ith the SCC1 %a le Line signal tests Che%ks 8or Address and $nterrupt Re>uest %on8li%ts

1.$ PC Re4uire%ents
7he RS0/0 adapter re>uires2 $SA or <$SA us An open 8- it or 11- it slot 8or installing the RS0/0 adapter

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7he RS0/0 adapter o) in%ludes2

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1 Introduction

Chapter

Install the RS232 Adapter

7he RS0/0 adapter is installed in an open 8- it or 11- it slot in your 'C# using the sa"e "ethod as any other %ard. !e8ore inserting the adapter# the Address is sele%ted using a Fu"per on the adapter. (n%e the adapter is installed# it %an e %onne%ted to a "ode" using the supplied SCC1 %a le. ?ire%t %onne%tion to another 'C or to a host 8ront-end pro%essor also is possi le using a syn%hronous "ode" eli"inator AS=<B %onne%tor. Re8er to Appendi) A 8or %a le spe%i8i%ations. =ode"s are dis%ussed in Appendi) !. .ollo6 these steps to install the adapter2
Step 1 Step 2

Set the Address Fu"per Are8er to se%tion 0.1B. .ollo6 the instru%tions in the 'C o6nerGs "anual to install an adapter %ard. Caution: ?is%onne%t your 'C and all atta%hed de&i%es 8ro" po6er sour%es e8ore installing the RS0/0 adapter. Note: .or the 'C @7# the RS0/0 adapter does not 8un%tion in slot 8 Athe slot nearest the 8anB.

Step 3

Conne%t the adapter and "ode" Are8er to se%tion 0.0B.

$.1 Adapter Settin"s

7he Address is set oth on the adapter and in the so8t6are. 7he $nterrupt Re>uest and ?=A le&els are sele%ted only in the so8t6are. So8t6are settings are dis%ussed in Chapter /.

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Address 5u%per
!e8ore installing the adapter# identi8y 6hi%h addresses are in use y adapters already installed in your 'C. $8 you do not kno6 6hi%h de&i%e addresses are a&aila le# do not %hange the setting o8 the RS0/0 adapter. 3ou 6ill 8ind out 6ith %ertainty 6hether there is a %on8li%t a8ter initially installing the adapter and ooting up your 'C. 7he Address on the RS0/0 adapter is sele%ted using a Fu"per on the top edge o8 the adapter. 7he adapter is preset to he)ade%i"al Address 280 Ain%ludes 081-08+B. (ther Address %hoi%es are 290# 2A0# and 2B0. Note: Change this setting only i8 you &eri8y a %on8li%t 6ith other e>uip"ent in the 'C. 7he RS0/0 adapter only de%odes the lo6 1, address lines. 7his "eans that the RS0/0 6ill %on8li%t 6ith any other adapter 6hose lo6 1, address lines "at%h the RS0/0 address. 7he lo6 1, address lines spe%i8y he)ade%i"al addresses 8ro" ,,,, to ,/... $8 you ha&e &eri8ied an Address %on8li%t 6ith another adapter# "o&e the Fu"per to one o8 the other settings. 7he settings are %learly "arked on the adapter. A8ter you ha&e %o"pleted the RS0/0 adapter installation# you need to %he%k the Address setting in the !arr so8t6are to "ake sure it "at%hes the adapter setting.

$.$ Connection to a Host

(n%e the adapter is installed in the 'C# it %an e %onne%ted to a "ode" using the SCC1 %a le. ?ire%t %onne%tion to another 'C or to a host 8ront-end pro%essor also is possi le using a syn%hronous "ode" eli"inator AS=<B %onne%tor. Re8er to Appendi) A 8or %a le spe%i8i%ations and S=< installation instru%tions. =ode"s are dis%ussed in Appendi) !.

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Chapter

Ad!ust Software Settin"s

7he $nstallation %hapters o8 your !arr so8t6are "anual %o"pletely des%ri e so8t6are installation. 7his %hapter %o&ers the additional RS0/0 adapter para"eters you need to spe%i8y. $n the !arr so8t6are# you need to enter the $nterrupt Re>uest le&el A$RHB# Address# and ?=A settings 8or the adapter. 7o run the !arr so8t6are# at the ?(S pro"pt enter the !arr so8t6are startup %o""and 8ollo6ed y the letter i. .or e)a"ple# 8or !ARR:R;< enter2 BARRSNAR i 7he sa"ple s%reens are 8or !ARR:R;< so8t6are. $8 you ha&e a di88erent !arr produ%t# the in8or"ation on your s%reen "ay di88er slightly. 7o rea%h the so8t6are settings# 8ro" the $nstallation ?es%ription s%reen2
Installation Desc i!tion R"E Desc i!tion #o$$%nication Lin& De'ices an( P inte s) LPT* #OM* NET* SEND* LAN P int S!ool Desc i!tion Assi+n De'ices Monito an( A(a!te Mo(e$ T,!e an( Dialin+ Inst %ctions P inte Fo $s F%nction -e,s #o$$an(s Sent at Sta t%! Sta t%! Sc een Notes Inte %!t Re.%est* A(( ess* an( Loo!/ac& Test T%nin+ Data E0it an( Sa'e #1an+es

Selection 0,23

Sele%t Inte

%!t Re.%est* A(( ess* an( Loo!/ac&

Test.

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%.1 Interrupt Re4uest6 Address6 and &oop'ac( Test Screen

Inte %!t Re.%est* A(( ess* an( Loo!/ac& Test Inte %!t e.%est4) IR52

A(( ess) 280 Use DMA 6o DMA co$$%nications4 7es

e.%est4 3 8 9 loo!/ac& test4 #1oice :;

Pe 6o $ No

7he 8ollo6ing options are spe%i8ied2 Inte %!t e.%est4 !arr so8t6are auto"ati%ally loads the $nterrupt Re>uest le&el. 7he de8ault &alue is IR52. (ther %hoi%es are IR59# IR5<# and IR5=. 3ou pro a ly 6ill not need to %hange the setting. Ho6e&er# a %on8li%t is not un%o""on i8 you are using a Lo%al Area Eet6ork adapter. LAE adapters typi%ally use IR52. Note: Change the de8ault setting only i8 you &eri8y a %on8li%t 6ith other e>uip"ent in the 'C. IR5= is the est alternate setting. A(( ess) 7he Address in the so8t6are "ust "at%h the Address Fu"per setting on the adapter. 7he de8ault &alue is 280# oth on the adapter and in the so8t6are. (ther %hoi%es are 290# 2A0# and 2B0. A$8 the so8t6are and adapter addresses do not "at%h# the %hoi%es displayed on your s%reen "ay di88er 8ro" the ones listed in this "anual.B Note: Change the de8ault setting only i8 you &eri8y a %on8li%t other e>uip"ent in the 'C.

3 Adapter Soft"are Settin#s

Use DMA 6o co$$%nications4 ?ire%t =e"ory A%%ess A?=AB is a ti"e-honored 6ay to a%hie&e high trans8er rates et6een "e"ory and a peripheral de&i%e. Spe%ial hard6are i"ple"ents ?ire%t =e"ory A%%ess so that the so8t6are only has to initiate the trans8er o8 a bloc$ o8 "e"ory. 5ithout ?=A# so8t6are has to pro%ess ea%h b%te o8 "e"ory. 7es No ?e8ault. Ise ?=A. At speeds o8 19#0,, greater# ?=A is re%o""ended. ps or

?=A is not used. At speeds less than 19#0,, ps you "ay 6ant to disa le ?=A to a&oid possi le %on8li%ts 6ith other e>uip"ent in the 'C.

DMA

e.%est4 Ise o8 ?=A in%reases per8or"an%e. 7he de8ault &alue o8 3 8 9 uses t6o ?=A le&els. (ther possi le settings are ?=A le&el 3 or le&el 9. 5hi%h &alue you %hoose depends on your 'C type and 6hether you are using 8ull-duple) or hal8-duple) %o""uni%ations. (n "ost 'Cs# oth ?=A le&els 3 and 9 are a&aila le. A(n the 'C @7# only ?=A re>uest 3 is a&aila le.B .or 8ullduple) A6hen DATMODE=FULL is spe%i8ied in the #o$$%nication Lin&B use ?=A re>uest 3 8 9. .or hal8-duple)# use either ?=A 3 or 9.

Pe 6o $ loo!/ac& test4 7he loop a%k test &eri8ies that the adapter and %a le are installed %orre%tly and that the adapter and so8t6are settings are %orre%t. 7his test re>uires the loop a%k 7est plug that is pro&ided 6ith the SCC1 %a le. No ?e8ault. ?o not per8or" the test.

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7es Run this test a8ter hard6are and so8t6are installation# 6hene&er the settings on this s%reen are %hanged# or i8 a hard6are error is suspe%ted. 7he loop a%k test per8or"s diagnosti%s o8 the syn%hronous adapter# %a le# and "ode". $nstru%tions display on the s%reen 8or ea%h step. Re8er to Chapter * 8or detailed in8or"ation a out the loop a%k test.

%.$ Additional Adapter Infor%ation

5hen you 8inish entering the adapter settings on the Inte %!t Re.%est* A(( ess* an( Loo!/ac& Test s%reen additional adapter in8or"ation displays. $8 the so8t6are and adapter address settings "at%h# this s%reen %on8ir"s the RS0/0 adapter settings. A7he RS0/0 adapter 6as pre&iously na"ed !ARR:/ adapter.B
Inte %!t Re.%est* A(( ess* an( Loo!/ac& Test T1e BARR>9 a(a!te is installe(? it @ill %se IR52* a(( ess 280* an( DMA le'els 3 an( 9A Fo BARR>9 a(a!te set B%$!e 6o a(( ess 280A

An, &e,

$8 the so8t6are and adapter address settings do not "at%h# instead you 6ill see suggested settings 8or se&eral di88erent !arr adapters. 7he in8or"ation that displays 8or the RS0/0 adapter tells you ho6 to set the adapter Fu"per to "at%h the Address &alue you entered on the pre&ious s%reen.

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Perfor% the &oop'ac( Test

!arr so8t6are 8eatures the loop a%k test. 7his test &eri8ies that the adapter is 8un%tioning properly y per8or"ing diagnosti%s o8 the RS0/0 syn%hronous adapter# SCC1 %a le# and your "ode". 7he loop a%k test %onsists o8 three phases2 Adapter $nstallation and Settings# All Adapter .un%tions# and Ca le and <)ternal =ode".
Phase 1 7 Adapter Installation and Settin"s

7he 8irst phase %an e run as is C you do not need the 7est plug or a "ode" %onne%tion. 7his phase &eri8ies that the adapter is installed %orre%tly and that all settings are %orre%t.
Phase 2 7 All Adapter +unctions

7he se%ond phase re>uires the 7est plug that %o"es strapped to the "ode" %a le. 7o run this phase# insert the 7est plug into the adapter. Any pro le" reported in this phase is 6ith the adapter or 7est plug.
Phase 3 7 Ca'le and E)ternal *ode%

7he third phase re>uires you to set your "ode" to analog loop a%k AALB "ode# or lo%al loop a%k ALLB "ode on so"e "ode"s. ?ata does not enter the telephone line in this "ode. $nstead# data loops a%k into the re%ei&e side o8 the "ode". $n this phase the 'C sends data2 through the send side o8 the !arr adapter# into the %a le# 8ro" the %a le to the "ode"# and through the send side o8 the "ode". 7he data returns2 through the re%ei&e side o8 the "ode"#

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8ro" the "ode" to the %a le# 8ro" the %a le into the !arr adapter# through the re%ei&e side o8 the !arr adapter# and into the 'C.

4.1 &oop'ac( Test Steps

Steps 8or running the loop a%k test are listed elo6. ?etailed instru%tions 8or per8or"ing ea%h step 8ollo6 the list.
Step 1

At the ?(S pro"pt# run the !arr installation so8t6are. .or e)a"ple2 BARRSNAR i

Step 2

.ro" the $nstallation ?es%ription s%reen2

Sele%t Inte

%!t Re.%est* A(( ess* an( Loo!/ac& Test

Step 3

.ro" the $nterrupt Re>uest# Address# and Loop a%k 7est s%reen2 Sele%t Pe 6o $ loo!/ac& test4 7es and press e.
'ress e

to e)it the Additional Adapter $n8or"ation s%reen.

Step $

.ollo6 the instru%tions that display on the s%reen 8or ea%h step o8 the loop a%k test.

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Step 1
7he loop a%k test is run using !arr installation so8t6are. .or "ore in8or"ation a out !arr installation so8t6are# re8er to the Installation %hapter o8 the !arr so8t6are "anual. 7o run the !arr so8t6are# at the ?(S pro"pt enter your so8t6are startup %o""and 8ollo6ed y the letter i. .or e)a"ple# 8or !ARR:R;< enter2 BARRSNAR i

Step 2
.ro" the $nstallation ?es%ription s%reen2
Installation Desc i!tion R"E Desc i!tion #o$$%nication Lin& De'ices an( P inte s) LPT* #OM* NET* SEND* LAN P int S!ool Desc i!tion Assi+n De'ices Monito an( A(a!te Mo(e$ T,!e an( Dialin+ Inst %ctions P inte Fo $s F%nction -e,s #o$$an(s Sent at Sta t%! Sta t%! Sc een Notes Inte %!t Re.%est* A(( ess* an( Loo!/ac& Test T%nin+ Data E0it an( Sa'e #1an+es Selection 0,23

Sele%t Inte

%!t Re.%est* A(( ess* an( Loo!/ac&

Test

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Step 3
7he $nterrupt Re>uest# Address# and Loop a%k 7est s%reen displays.
Inte %!t Re.%est* A(( ess* an( Loo!/ac& Test Inte %!t e.%est4 IR52

A(( ess) 280 Use DMA 6o DMA co$$%nications4 7es

e.%est4 3 8 9

Pe 6o $ loo!/ac& test4 No

#1oice4 :;

7o run the loop a%k test# at Pe 6o $ loo!/ac& test4

sele%t 7es. 5hen you press e# additional adapter in8or"ation displays. 7he s%reen sho6s the $RH# Address# and ?=A settings assigned Are8er to se%tion /.0B. 'ress e again to ad&an%e to the 8irst s%reen o8 the loop a%k test.
Loo!/ac& Test o6 A(a!te

T1is is a co$! e1ensi'e test a(a!te * ca/le* an( $o(e$A

o6

t1e

s,nc1 ono%s

co$$%nication

T1e test consists o6 t1 ee !1asesA T1e 6i st !1ase $a&es s% e t1at t1e a(a!te is installe( co ectl,* an( t1at all settin+s a e co ectA P ess an, &e, to /e+in t1e testA

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Step $
A di88erent s%reen displays 8or ea%h phase o8 the loop a%k test. .ollo6 the instru%tions that display on the s%reen.

4.$ &oop'ac( Test Results

$8 the loop a%k test 8ails# you need to kno6 6hi%h phase 8ailed. 5at%h the "essages on the s%reen. TEST PASSED or TEST FAILED displays 8or ea%h phase. 7hen at the end o8 the loop a%k test# a su""ary "essage displays. 7he su""ary "essage o8 TEST PASSED indi%ates all phases passed. 7he su""ary "essage o8 TEST FAILED indi%ates one or "ore phases 8ailed. A 8ailure in 'hase 1 or 'hase 0 "ost likely indi%ates a pro le" 6ith the adapter. Che%k the 8ollo6ing2 $s the adapter installed %orre%tlyJ =ake sure the adapter is 8ir"ly in the slot. $s the adapter "aking a %lean %onne%tionJ 7ry %leaning the adapter slot %onne%tors 6ith a pen%il eraser. $s there an $nterrupt Re>uest %on8li%t 6ith another adapterJ $8 so# 8ollo6 the instru%tions in Chapter / to reset the $RH. $s the Address spe%i8ied in the progra" the sa"e as the Fu"per settings on the !arr adapterJ $8 not# 8ollo6 the instru%tions in Chapter / to %hange the Address in the so8t6are. A 8ailure in 'hase / "ost likely indi%ates a pro le" in the %a le and:or "ode"# not in the adapter. Che%k the 8ollo6ing2 $s the "ode" set to analog loop a%k AALB "odeJ $s the "ode" %a le %onne%ted %orre%tlyJ $8 you are not using the supplied !arr %a le# does the %a le "eet the spe%i8i%ations in Appendi) AJ $n parti%ular# standard asyn% "ode" %a les do not 6ork 6ith the RS0/0 adapter e%ause pins 15 and 1+ are not %onne%ted.

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Appendi)

Barr SCC1 Ca'le Specifications

!arr Syste"s pro&ides an SCC1 %a le 8or %onne%ting the RS0/0 adapter to an e)ternal "ode". An optional S=< =ode" <li"inator %onne%tor is a&aila le 8or %on&erting the SCC1 %a le into a syn%hronous "ode" eli"inator %a le.

A.1 Barr SCC1 *ode% Ca'le

7he !arr SCC1 %a le is used to %onne%t the RS0/0 adapter to an e)ternal syn%hronous "ode". A 0.5 "eter A8-8ootB %a le is pro&ided. $t has a 8e"ale ?05 %onne%tor that plugs into the adapter# and a "ale ?05 %onne%tor that plugs into the e)ternal "ode". Note: A standard asyn%hronous %a le does not 6ork 6ith the RS0/0 adapter e%ause pins 15 and 1+ are not %onne%ted.
Ca'le Specifications

All pins on the supplied %a le are %onne%ted straight through 8ro" the "ale to the 8e"ale A?05B %onne%tors. A radio 8re>uen%y shielding 6rap is %onne%ted to pin nu" er 1. 'inouts 8or ?05 %onne%tor2 Pin Number 1 0 / * 5 1 + 8 Name 'R(7@? -E? R@? R7S C7S ?SR S$---E? ?C? Description 'rote%ti&e Chassis -round 7rans"it ?ata Re%ei&e ?ata Re>uest to Send Clear to Send ?ata Set Ready Signal -round ?ata Carrier ?ete%t

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Pin Number 15 1+ 0, 00

Name 7@C R@C ?7R R$

Description 7rans"ission Signal <le"ent 7i"ing A?C< Sour%eB Re%ei&er Signal <le"ent 7i"ing A?C< Sour%eB ?ata 7er"inal Ready Ring $ndi%ator

A.$ S/nchronous *ode% Eli%inator Ca'le

$8 your 'C is lo%ated 6ithin /, "eters A1,, 8eetB o8 the "ain8ra"e# you %an use a syn%hronous "ode" eli"inator AS=<B %a le to dire%tly %onne%t the 'C to the 8ront-end pro%essor or "ain8ra"e %o""uni%ations %ontroller. An S=< %a le eli"inates the need 8or "ode"s or a "ode" eli"inator o)# e%ause the RS0/0 adapter produ%es the "ode" %lo%k signal# and the S=< %a le is 6ired to a%%ept the %lo%k signal 8ro" the RS0/0 adapter. Ho6e&er# the 8ront-end pro%essor is still %on8igured 8or a "ode" %onne%tion. 7he RS0/0 adapter produ%es a %lo%k signal on pin 0* 8or trans"it and re%ei&e ti"ing. 7his %lo%k is %onne%ted to the send and re%ei&e %lo%ks Apins 15 and 1+B on oth the RS0/0 adapter and the 8ront-end pro%essor.

Barr S*E Connector

An optional !arr Syn%hronous =ode" <li"inator AS=<B %onne%tor %on&erts your !arr SCC1 %a le to an S=< %a le.

+arr S#E connector

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7he S=< %onne%tor atta%hes to the "ale end o8 the SCC1 %a le# %on&erting it to a 8e"ale %onne%tor. 7hus# oth ends o8 the %on&erted SCC1 S=< %a le ha&e 8e"ale ?05 %onne%tors.
Ca'le Specifications

$n the %a le spe%i8i%ations elo6# the ends o8 the %on&erted %a le are re8erred to as 'C and Host. 7he end o8 the S=< %onne%tor la eled Barr Adapter in PC plugs into the RS0/0 adapter. 7hus# it is re8erred to as the 'C %onne%tor. 7he other end o8 the SCC1 %a le plugs into a Line $nter8a%e Coupler AL$CB %a le on the 8ront-end pro%essor and is re8erred to as the Host %onne%tor. Ca le 6iring et6een 'C and Host Conne%tors2 PC Host Pins Pins 1 - 1 0 - / / - 0 5 - 8 + - + PC Pins 8 15 0, 00 Host Pins 5 15 00 0,

;u"pers 6ithin the 'C Conne%tor2 * 1 15 1+ 5 00 1+ 0*

;u"pers 6ithin the Host Conne%tor2 * - 5 1 - 00 15 - 1+

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Connect the PC to the +ront2End Processor

7hese instru%tions des%ri e ho6 to %onne%t the RS0/0 adapter to the 8ront-end pro%essor or "ain8ra"e %o""uni%ations %ontroller# using the !arr SCC1 %a le and S=< %onne%tor. 7he end o8 the %a le 6ith the S=< %onne%tor plugs into the 'C adapter. 7he other end %onne%ts to a %a le e)tending 8ro" the 8ront-end pro%essorGs Line $nter8a%e Coupler AL$CB. Note: 76o types o8 L$C %a les are a&aila le. (ne type %onne%ts to a "ode" eli"inator o)# 6hile the other type %onne%ts to a "ode". !e%ause the RS0/0 adapter produ%es the "ode" %lo%k signal# you "ust use the L$C %a le that is designed 8or %onne%ting to a +ode+. Additionally# the 8ront-end pro%essor "ust e %on8igured 8or a "ode" %onne%tion.

+arr S#E connector

Step 1

(ne end o8 the S=< %onne%tor is la eled Ca'le. Atta%h this end to the "ale end o8 the SCC1 %a le.

1 cab"e ,ith S#E connector attached

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Step 2

7he other end o8 the S=< %onne%tor is la eled Barr Adapter in PC. 'lug this end into the RS0/0 adapter. 'lug the other end o8 the SCC1 %a le into the L$C %a le that e)tends 8ro" the 8ront-end pro%essor. .inally# set the %o""uni%ations speed in the !arr so8t6are. .ro" the $nstallation ?es%ription s%reen# sele%t T%nin+ Data# then sele%t Mo(e$ an( Line #ont ol .or #o$$%nications s!ee( @1en %sin+ s,nc1 ono%s $o(e$ eli$inato ca/le# enter the %orre%t speed.

Step 3 Step $

7his para"eter is do%u"ented in the 7uning ?ata %hapter o8 your !arr so8t6are "anual.

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A *arr Cable Specifications

Appendi)

*ode%s
?ata trans"ission et6een the 'C and the %entral %o"puter is %o"pleted through telephone lines. 7he 'C sends signals in digital 8or" to a "ode". 7he "ode" translates these digital signals to the analog signals trans"itted y the telephone lines. 5hen the 'C is trans"itting# the "ode" %on&erts A"odulatesB the digital signals to the analog signals used y the telephone syste". 5hen the 'C is re%ei&ing# the "ode" restores Ade"odulatesB the signal to digital 8or". 7he 6ord +ode+ is deri&ed 8ro" +odulate-de+odulate. 7he "ode"s at ea%h end o8 the trans"ission line C the hostGs "ode" and the re"ote 'CGs "ode" C operate at the sa"e speed K its per se%ond A psBL# ut "ust also keep in step 6ith one another. Asyn%hronous and syn%hronous are the t6o "ethods o8 ti"ing %o""uni%ations. !arr produ%ts support syn%hronous %o""uni%ations and re>uire syn%hronous "ode"s. As%nc,ronous trans+ission %o""uni%ates 6ith a single %hara%ter pre%eded y a start it and 8ollo6ed y one or t6o stop its. <ssentially# the trans"ission "essage %ontains one %hara%ter 6ith no restri%tion on the length o8 ti"e et6een "essages. Lo6-speed ter"inals use asyn%hronous trans"ission Are8erred to as start-stop trans"issionB to %o""uni%ate 6ith intera%ti&e syste"s. S%nc,ronous trans+ission in%orporates a %lo%king "e%hanis" %oded in the signal %arrier that does not need start its. Su%%essi&e %hara%ters are sent 6ithout any inter&ening start and stop its. 7he re%ei&er stays in s%nc 6ith the sender y %onstantly e&aluating the %lo%k periods in the re%ei&ed signal. 7he trans"ission "essage %onsists o8 "any %hara%tersM there8ore# the ine88i%ien%y o8 stopping and starting et6een %hara%ters is eli"inated.

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=ode"s used on dial-up telephone lines %o""uni%ate at &arious speeds and %ode its o8 data using &arious "odulation te%hni>ues. 7hese "odulation te%hni>ues are de8ined y "ode" standards.

S/nchronous *ode% Standards

Standard !ell 010A !ell 0,1C !ell 0,8! CC$77 D.00 I?S 91,, CC$77 D.09 CC$77 D./0 Speed (bps) 10,, 0*,, *8,, 0*,, 91,, 91,, 91,,

Any "ode" you %hoose to use on the dial-up or dedi%ated line "ust %on8or" to the standard that the host %o"puting %enter supports. $8 you do not yet ha&e a "ode"# speak 6ith the %o"puting %enter %onsultant a out the type o8 "ode" that is %o"pati le 6ith the host installation. 7he "ode" should e e>uipped 6ith an RS0/0 %onne%tor. 7he SCC1 %a le %onne%ts the !arr adapter to the e)ternal "ode".

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+ederal Co%%unications Co%%ission ,+CC- State%ent

Note: 7his e>uip"ent has een tested and 8ound to %o"ply 6ith the li"its 8or a Class ! digital de&i%e pursuant to 'art 15 o8 the .CC Rules. 7hese li"its are designed to pro&ide reasona le prote%tion against har"8ul inter8eren%e in a residential installation. 7his e>uip"ent generates# uses# and %an radiate radio 8re>uen%y energy and i8 not installed and used in a%%ordan%e 6ith the instru%tions# "ay %ause har"8ul inter8eren%e to radio %o""uni%ations. Ho6e&er# there is no guarantee that inter8eren%e 6ill not o%%ur in a parti%ular installation. $8 this e>uip"ent does %ause har"8ul inter8eren%e to radio or tele&ision re%eption# 6hi%h %an e deter"ined y turning the e>uip"ent o88 and on# the user is en%ouraged to try to %orre%t the inter8eren%e y one or "ore o8 the 8ollo6ing "easures2 Reorient or relo%ate the re%ei&ing antenna. $n%rease the separation et6een the e>uip"ent and re%ei&er. Conne%t the e>uip"ent into an outlet on a %ir%uit di88erent 8ro" that to 6hi%h the re%ei&er is %onne%ted. Consult the dealer or an e)perien%ed radio:7D te%hni%ian 8or help. 3ou also are 6arned that any %hanges to this %erti8ied de&i%e 6ill &oid your legal right to operate it. Note: A shielded and grounded %a le is re>uired.

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FCC

Statement

.arrant/ Infor%ation
Software &icense A"ree%ent8 Sin"le2 9ser
!arr Syste"s# $n%. ANN!arr Syste"sGGB grants and Li%ensee a%%epts the ter"s and %onditions o8 this agree"ent 6hi%h pro&ide a nontrans8era le and non-e)%lusi&e li%ense to use the so8t6are progra" ANNLi%ensed So8t6areGGB en%losed here6ith on one single-user 6orkstation# so long as Li%ensee %o"plies 6ith the ter"s o8 this agree"ent. Li%enseeGs rights hereunder are those o8 a li%ensed user only and the Li%ensed So8t6are shall at all ti"es re"ain the property o8 !arr Syste"s. Li%ensee agrees to pay 8or li%enses 8or additional user %opies o8 the Li%ensed So8t6are i8 Li%ensee intends to# or does# use it on "ore than one single-user 6orkstation at a ti"e.

Acceptance
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*aintenance and &i%ited .arrant/

7he Li%ensed So8t6are and the 'rodu%t Hard6are are under 6arranty 8or a period o8 one year 8ollo6ing the date the Li%ensed So8t6are and the 'rodu%t Hard6are 6ere "ailed or other6ise "ade a&aila le to Li%ensee. Support 8or the Li%ensed So8t6are and the 'rodu%t Hard6are eyond the initial one-year 6arranty period "ay e o tained y Li%ensee through the pur%hase o8 an annual Li%ensed So8t6are and 'rodu%t Hard6are =aintenan%e Agree"ent 8ro" !arr Syste"s. !arr Syste"s 6arrants that the Li%ensed So8t6are and the 'rodu%t Hard6are 6ill per8or" su stantially in a%%ordan%e 6ith the pu lished spe%i8i%ation state"ent# do%u"entation# and authoriOed ad&ertising. 'ro&ided !arr Syste"s is noti8ied o8 signi8i%ant errors during the 6arranty period# !arr Syste"s shall# at its option2 A1B 'ro&ide telephone support A'hone 8,,-!ARR-S3S or /50-*91-/1,,B to %orre%t signi8i%ant and de"onstra le Li%ensed So8t6are progra" or do%u"entation errors 6ithin a reasona le period o8 ti"e# or A0B Repair or repla%e the 'rodu%t Hard6are 6ithin a reasona le period o8 ti"e i8 it should pro&e de8e%ti&e# or A/B 'ro&ide or authoriOe a re8und o8 the pur%hase pri%e o8 the Li%ensed So8t6are or the 'rodu%t Hard6are.

Transfer or Reproduction
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&i%ited .arrant/
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Cop/ri"ht
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*iscellaneous
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