========================================================= CARDBUS Windows COM Driver Ver.6.61 CONTEC Co.,Ltd. ========================================================= - Contents =========== Introduction Specification Restrictive Matter Install Cautions Career at version up - Introduction =============== Thank you for purchasing this product. CARDBUS Windows COM Driver consists of the device driver for Windows 98/Me/2000 or later. The software controls the CONTEC CARD BUS PC CARD just like the COM ports on the PC under Windows 98/Me/2000 or later. Therefore you can use it in Remote Access Control(RAS). - Specification =============== Applicable OS: [32bit OS] Microsoft Windows 10 Microsoft Windows 8.1 Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Me Microsoft Windows 98 and Second Edition [64bit OS] Microsoft Windows 10 Microsoft Windows 8.1 Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 MAX cards: 2 card Interrupts: 1 level / 1 card used Applicable models: IBM PC/AT Series and compatibles Applicable boards: COM-4(CB)H, COM-1(CB)H, COM-2(CB)H, COM-2T(CB)H - Restrictive Matter ===================== - Please note that this product is not intended for use with Windows NT and Windows 95, Windows 95 OSR2, WindowsNT 3.51, Windows3.1. - Don't do the installation of the board from the attached CD when you use API-SIO(98/PC)NT with Windows 2000 or later. When the installation of the board is done from the attached CD, API-SIO(98/PC)NT can't be used. - Can't be used in more than one number of sheets with Windows 98 and Second Edition, Windows Me. - Cautions ========== - About RAS and UPS You can use of "Remote Access Service(RAS)" and "Uninterruptible Power Supply(UPS)". See the "On Line Help" in the Windows XX or "Windows XX set up guide" for details such as RAS and UPS setting. - Programing You can use of Win32 COMM API and Communication Control(MSComm) in Visual Basic. However you can not use MSComm in half-duplex. See the language references (Visual C++, Visual Basic, Win32SDK, ...) for details such as API specification. - Range of the baud rate(bps) 50 -- 921600(bps) - Upper limit of the baud rate The upper limit of the baud rate which can be set is dependent on the processing capacity(operating rate) and load(simultaneous execution with another program, etc.) of the PC in use. Communications at a rate higher that the upper limit will cause communications errors(overrun, parity, framing). Check the baud rate which can be set by actually conducting communications using one of the "Hiper Terminal" utility with operating system. The baud rate 115200bps is an upper limit in Visual Basic Communication Control(MSComm). - Setting Half-duplex Use Win32 API to set [RTS_CONTROL_TOGGLE] in the fRtsControl member of the DCB stucture. But,fRtsControl cannot set for Develop language. Then,we wrote how to set half-duplex communication forcedly. 1: [DeviceManeger]->[Ports(LPT&COM)]->[CONTEC Communication Port]. 2: [Setting Port]->[Advanced]->[Half duplex] check on. 3: Reboot Operation System. This Setting Port Communicates half-duplex. - Install ========= - This product install the files in the System directory and "CONTEC" directory. And, if another API-TOOL drivers have already been installed, the files will be installed in that directory. ---------------- < COM-DRV(W32) > ---------------- \ - Common files for API-TOOL APCFG.DLL DLL for configuration CONFIG.EXE Configuration program for entry of hardware settings.(There aren't installed when it is used with Windows 2000 or later) CTSTCOM.EXE Diagnosis program COMDRV\README.TXT This file \\System32\Drivers ** Windows Vista or later ** - System files for COM-DRV(W32) COMDRV2K.SYS Device driver ** Windows XP/2000/Server 2003 ** - System files for COM-DRV(W32) COMDRV2K.SYS Device driver COMFLDRV.SYS Filter driver ** Windows Me/98 ** \\System - Common files for API-TOOL APCFG.VXD Device driver for configuration - System files for COM-DRV(W32) COMDRV95.VXD Device driver ** Windows Vista or later ** \\System32 CPORTS.DLL Property page ** Windows XP/2000/Server 2003 ** \\System32 CCOMDEL.EXE Uninstaller CPORTS.DLL Property page * API-TOOL files may be used by other API-TOOL applications. Check carefully before deleting. - After completing installation, double click on the configuration program icon to perform the configuration. The configuration is setting resources and COM port name. - After completing configuration, and after restart system, install is complete. - When it is used with Windows 2000 or later, it doesn't need to carry out API-TOOL Configuration (Config.exe). ---------------- < COM-DRV(W64) > ---------------- \\System32\Drivers ** Windows Vista or later ** - System files for COM-DRV(W64) COMDRV64.SYS Device driver ** Windows XP/Server 2003 ** - System files for COM-DRV(W64) COMDRV64.SYS Device driver COMFLDRV.SYS Filter driver ** Windows Vista or later ** \\System32 CPORTS64.DLL Property page ** Windows XP/2000/Server 2003 ** \\System32 CCOMDEL64.EXE Uninstaller CPORTS64.DLL Property page - Career at version up ======================= Ver.6.61 2018/05 --------------------------------------------- - Supports "Driver Signing policy changes in Windows 10". Ver.6.42 2015/12/09 --------------------------------------------- - Begin support SHA-2 signature. - Begin support VB.NET/VCS sample for VB2015/VCS2015. Ver.6.41 2015/11/10 --------------------------------------------- - Begin support OS for Windows 10. Ver.6.40 2014/08/31 ---------------------------------------------- - After you set "Use Serial Mice", the driver can not transfer the data from PC to SerialMice. It was corrected. Ver.6.34 2014/01/30 --------------------------------------------- - Begin support OS for Windows 8.1. - Begin support OS for Windows Server 2012 R2. - Driver (comdrv2k.sys) is not changed from Ver.6.33. Ver.6.33 2013/02/04 --------------------------------------------- - Begin support OS for Windows 8. - Begin support OS for Windows Server 2012. Ver.6.32 2012/09/22 --------------------------------------------- - Begin support OS for Windows Server 2008 R2. - [Use Serial Mice] cannot enable. Ver.6.31 2010/11/19 [COM Setup Disk 2.10] --------------------------------------------- - Correct the error in the install document of Windows 7. - At specific PC which was installed with Windows 7, [This operation requires an interactive window station] is shown, and board can't be installed. It was corrected. - At specific PC, after board is opened, after a while, close it, then OS will be blue screen. It was corrected. [This phenomenon will not occur at the driver of Ver.6.22 and earlier.] - At specific PC, when doing serial communication, when the state was changed to be suspend state, the screen is balck and can't return. It was corrected. [This phenomenon will not occur at the driver of Ver.6.22 and earlier.] Ver.6.30 2009/12/28 --------------------------------------------- - Begin support OS for Windows 7. - Begin support OS for Windows 64bit Operating System. Ver.6.24 2009/04/30 --------------------------------------------- - Begin support OS for Windows Server 2008. - Add [Use Serial Mice] from Driver's Property. Ver.6.22 2007/12/28 [COM SETUP DISK 1.90] --------------------------------------------- - The data with parity bit sends and this data with different parity was received. At this time received data is vanished. It was corrected. [Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista] Ver.6.20 2007/08/24 [COM SETUP DISK 1.80] --------------------------------------------- - When Device Driver reinstall,"Contec Communication Port" device cannot install. It is corrected.[Vista only] Ver.6.10 2007/05/02 [COM Setup Disk 1.70] --------------------------------------------- - When the products communicate,computer is locked. It is corrected. Ver.6.00 2007/03/01 [COM Setup Disk 1.60] --------------------------------------------- - Begin support OS. Windows Vista Ver.5.21 2006/10/24 --------------------------------------------- - When you used GetCommproperties in RS422A/485 products, value of dwProvSubType becomes PST232C. It is corrected. Ver.5.20 2006/10/01 --------------------------------------------- - OS hang up, when Interrupt signals send at high frequency and OS is started. It is corrected.[Only XP,2000,Server 2003] - It recognizes as "serial mouse",when equipment send signals and OS is started. It is corrected.[Only XP,2000,Server 2003] - CommChk.exe is corrected. Ver.5.10 2005/11/02 [COM SETUP DISK Ver1.50] --------------------------------------------- - Begin support OS. Windows Server 2003 Therefore, we upgraded the uninstaller and CTstCom.exe. - We added to the property page the check box of the half duplex setting. - VB sample program is changed. - CommChk.exe is corrected. - It is corrected that "RTS flow control" can not operate. [Only XP,2000,Server 2003] Ver.5.00 2005/05/12 [COM SETUP DISK Ver1.40] --------------------------------------------- - The processing corrected in Ver.4.42 adds processing by 16550 types because it is effective only excluding 16550 types. [Only 2000,XP] - CTstCom.exe is corrected. Ver.4.40 2004/11/22 [COM SETUP DISK Ver1.30] --------------------------------------------- - Add support boards. COM-1PD(CB)H Ver.4.42 2004/11/16 [Only 2000,XP] ------------------------------ - Set to a setup of a device manager's COM port, and it is transmitting FIFO size. Between the transmitting data set up when it was set as 17 bytes or more (byte unit) It corrects that a blank may arise. Ver.4.41 2004/09/06 [Only 2000,XP] ------------------------------ - At the time of installation of hardware, a "code 10" error may occur in a device manager, modified. Ver.4.40 2004/06/22 [COM SETUP DISK Ver1.20] --------------------------------------------- - Add support boards. COM-1(CB)H, COM-2(CB)H, COM-2T(CB)H - When the baud rate besides communication tolerance level is specified, a driver is corrected so that an error may be returned. - Add hardware information acquisition program. Ver.4.31 2003/11/14 [Only 2000,XP] ------------------------------ - A MAX baudrate corresponds the device of 921.6kbps(es) to a low-speed baudrate (less than 15bps). However, change of a registry is required.. Ver.4.30 2002/06/03 [Only 2000,XP] ----------------------------- - Add Uninstaller for COM-DRV. - The property page for ports dealing with the FIFO size of 128 bytes is added. - Driver change accompanying property page change. Ver.4.20 2002/08/08 ----------------------------- - Add support boards. COM-4(CB)H - Driver Version not change (Ver.4.10).