ClassicBoard Device Driver for Windows NT 3.51 and NT 4.00 ========================================================== This document is for ClassicBoard Windows NT drivers: - PCI/ISA NT Driver PN# 80006717B, Version 2.01 - PCI/ISA Drivers Diskette (Various O/S's) PN# 40001864B, This document describes the installation and operation of the Digi ClassicBoard Device Driver for Windows NT 3.51 and NT 4.00. This document is PN 93000315 Rev B Contents ======== Part Description 1 Introduction 2 Installation 3 Additional Help 4 Additional Registry Values 5 Unattended Installation 6 Known Limitations 7 File Descriptions 8 Release History Part 1: Introduction ==================== The ClassicBoard driver supports Digi ClassicBoard ISA and PCI bus serial communications Adapters. The ISA family of adapter is available in 4, 8 and 16 port versions and the PCI family of adapters is available in 4 and 8 port versions. The 4 and 8 port adapters are available in EIA-232 and EIA-422 standards. While the 16 port adapter is available only in the EIA-232 standard. This version of the driver only supports the ClassicBoard ISA adapter when it is configured in Legacy mode. This version of the driver will not work if the ISA adapters is configured in Plug and Play mode. Part 2: Installation ==================== 1.0 Insert the adapter in the system. With the system powered off, insert the ClassicBoard in a free bus slot in your system. The hardware resources for the ClassicBoard PCI adapter are dynamically assigned by NT each time the system boots. Re-boot the NT operating system. If you have a PCI adapter proceed to step 2.0 The hardware resources for the ClassicBoard ISA adapters must first be configured using the Digi supplied DOS configuration utility which ships with each adapter. Each ClassicBoard ISA adapter must have a unique interrupt (IRQ number) assigned to it, and it cannot be shared among other ClassicBoard adapters. Also, a unique I/O address must be assigned to the ClassicBoard's Interrupt/Status register as well as to each Serial Port on the adapter. There are no jumpers or DIP switches on the adapter, instead these settings are configured using the DOS configuration utility which ships with each adapter. This utility also specifies an Interrupt Mode, which will be set to either Digi, or Star Gate, or Arnet, this value may be ignored when installing the NT driver. During installation, configure the NT driver resources to match the settings on the adapter. 2.0 Install and configure the ClassicBoard driver. Proceed to step 2.1 for NT 4.0 Proceed to step 2.4 for NT 3.51 2.1 Windows NT 4.0 2.2 Double-click on the Control Panel icon in the Main window; then double-click on the Network applet. 2.3 Select Adapters Tab and click the Add Button to install the driver from the installation diskette. Typically, the installation is from A:\WINNT. Proceed to step 3.0 2.4 Windows NT 3.51 2.5 Double-click on the Control Panel icon in the Main window; then double-click on the Network applet. 2.6 Select Add Adapter from the Network Settings menu and install the driver from the installation diskette. Typically, the installation is from A:\WINNT. 3.0 Additional help and reboot system Reboot your system for your changes to take effect. Complete documentation for the ClassicBoard driver is available by clicking the Help button in the ClassicBoard's configuration setup menu. Part 3: Additional Help ======================= Once the driver is installed the file classbrd.hlp provides additional in-depth help. This file may be viewed directly, or may be invoked from the ClassicBoard's Properties page. Part 4: Additional Registry Values ================================== Each adapter has the following additional registry entries which are not configured through the driver configuration dll. Instead the registry editor must be used to change the settings. Registry Entry Description -------------- ----------- "NoAutoFlow" The default value is 0, that is 16654 UARTs will use auto flow-control whenever possible. A value of 1 will disable this feature, making the driver's behaviour closer to that of Microsoft's standard serial driver. If your application is having problems with the driver, you may wish to disable the AutoFlow feature of the 16654 UARTs. Part 5: Unattended Installation =============================== This driver supports Microsoft's Unattended Installation feature. Please refer to UNATTEND.TXT and PORTDEFS.INF files for Unattended Installation instructions. The PORTDEFS.INF file contains the default Port Names used for PCI and ISA adapters. This file also contains the default hardware resource values used for ISA adapters, it is not necessary to specify default hardware resource for PCI adapters. The PORTDEFS.INF file determines the ClassicBoard defaults for regular GUI installs as well as for Unattended Installs. Part 6: Known Limitations ========================= - ALT-Pin is not supported. - If you wish to connect a mouse to Port 1 of the adapter, you cannot use this driver for the remaining COM Ports. Instead you must use the standard Serial COM driver for the remaining Ports, which comes on your system..n - This driver is only available for PCs based on the Intel architecture..n Part 7: File Descriptions ========================= classbrd.dl_ Compressed driver configuration DLL classbrd.hl_ Compressed help file classbrd.sy_ Compressed "sys" driver oemsetup.inf Installation and configuration file portdefs.inf Adapter default values for GUI and unattended installs readme.txt This file unattend.txt Sample unattended installation file, incorporate into your existing unattend.txt file. Part 8: Revision History ======================== Version 2.01 March, 1999 - Fixed disconnect problem seen in RAS when mulitple ports are active. - Fixed Classic PCI driver trying to use com names already in use by other adapters. (Vantive 1464) - Cleaned up helpfile to remove old phone numbers. Version 2.00 September, 1998 - Support for PCI adapters. - Bug Fix, vantive #955. If RTS/CTS handshaking is selected and if the application never sets RTS signal, the driver never raises the RTS signal. This caused CITRIX systems to fail. This problem is now fixed. - Added support for unattended NT installation. - Support Rev. DC and later of the 16654 UART. - Allow disabling of the UART's Transmit FIFO. Version 1.02 April, 1997 - Initial release.