CCII/HSS8/6-MAN/004 2009-08-31 Issue 1.2
CH8MAN04.WPD Page iv of vii
Contents
1. Scope ...................................................................1
1.1 Identification .........................................................................1
1.2 Introduction .........................................................................1
2. Applicable and Reference Documents .........................................2
2.1 ApplicableDocuments.................................................................2
2.2 ReferenceDocuments.................................................................2
3. Configuration Procedure ....................................................3
3.1 InstallingtheSoftwareDriverFiles .......................................................3
3.2 Special Instructions for Windows 2000 or XP ...............................................3
3.3 UninstallingtheSoftwareDriver..........................................................4
3.4 Updating the Device Firmware ...........................................................4
3.5 UsingtheEventViewer ................................................................5
4. Application Program Interface (API) ..........................................6
4.1 Windows SDK Serial Functions ..........................................................6
4.2 Windows SDK Serial Structures .........................................................6
4.3 FunctionLimitations...................................................................6
4.3.1 ClearCommError ..............................................................6
4.3.2 GetCommMask ................................................................6
4.3.3 SetCommMask ................................................................6
4.3.4 WaitCommEvent...............................................................7
4.3.5 Overlapped Writes .............................................................7
4.3.6 FlushFileBuffers ...............................................................7
4.4 StructureLimitations ..................................................................7
4.4.1 COMMCONFIG ...............................................................7
4.4.2 COMMPROP .................................................................7
4.4.3 COMMTIMEOUTS .............................................................7
4.4.4 COMSTAT ...................................................................7
4.4.5 DCB ........................................................................7
5. HSS8 Windows NT 4 Software Driver Protocol Settings ..........................8
5.1 ProtocolSelection ....................................................................8
5.2 Using the Control Panel to Change Channel Settings .........................................8
5.3 Using the Control Panel to Obtain the Current Version Information ..............................9
5.4 UARTMode........................................................................10
5.4.1 UARTProtocolInformation......................................................11
5.5 HDLCMode........................................................................14
5.5.1 HDLCProtocolInformationMembers..............................................15
5.5.2 Preamble Requirements ........................................................17
5.6 BISYNCMode ......................................................................18
5.6.1 BISYNCProtocolInformationMembers............................................19
5.7 SMCUARTMode ...................................................................23
5.7.1 SMCUARTProtocolInformationMembers .........................................23
6. Getting Started ...........................................................25
6.1 NormalWriteOperation...............................................................25
6.2 Overlapped Read Operation ...........................................................25
7. Contact Details ...........................................................26
7.1 ContactPerson .....................................................................26
