
PCI Express Board User’s Manual Software Installation
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Windows 2008/Vista (32-bit/64-bit)
In this section, we describe the installation procedure for Windows Vista. The installation
procedure for Windows 2008 is similar.
Windows 2008 and Windows Vista support up to 256 serial ports from COM1 to COM256. In
order to make the best use of Windows 2008/Vista’s multi-process/multi-thread advanced features,
32-bit and 64-bit Windows 2008/Vista device drivers were developed for Moxa multiport boards.
The drivers conform to the Win32 COMM API standard.
Installing the Driver
The following procedure describes how to install the CP-114EL driver for the first time with
Windows Vista. First, make sure that you have already plugged the board or boards into the
system’s PCI Express slot(s).
NOTE
If you have already installed a CP-114EL or other Moxa PCI Express board in your computer,
and you are installing additional boards, Windows 2008/Vista will automatically detect and
install the new board(s) the next time you boot up the computer. In this case, proceed directly to
the next section, “Configuring the Ports,” to configure the ports’ serial transmission parameters.
1. After plugging the board into an expansion slot and powering on your PC, Windows Vista will
automatically detect the new board, and the Found New Hardware window will open.
2. The Found New Hardware – PCI Serial Port window will open automatically. This window
will offer to connect to the Windows update site to search for a driver. Select Don’t search
online.
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