COMTROL CORPORATION
ROCKETPORT 485
Card Type | Serial card |
Chip Set | Unidentified |
I/O options | 8 Serial ports via 25-pin connector |
Data Bus | 16-bit ISA |

CONNECTIONS | |||
Function | Label | Function | Label |
8 serial ports vis 25-pin connector | CN1 | DC power connector | CN2 |
Note: Connector is used to supply voltage to peripheral devices through ports 3-8. Power may be supplied through 25-pin or 9-pin serial connectors. | |||
PORT 1 MODE SELECTION | ||||||
Mode | JP1/A | JP1/B | JP1/C | JP1/D | JP1/E | JP1/F |
RS-232 | Pins 2 & 3 | Pins 2 & 3 | Pins 2 & 3 | Pins 2 & 3 | Pins 2 & 3 | Pins 2 & 3 |
RS-485 | Pins 1 & 2 | Pins 1 & 2 | Pins 1 & 2 | Pins 1 & 2 | Pins 1 & 2 | Pins 1 & 2 |
Note: Pins designated are in the closed position. RJ-485 ports must also be software configured. | ||||||
PORT 2 MODE SELECTION | ||||||
Mode | JP2/A | JP2/B | JP2/C | JP2/D | JP2/E | JP2/F |
RS-232 | Pins 2 & 3 | Pins 2 & 3 | Pins 2 & 3 | Pins 2 & 3 | Pins 2 & 3 | Pins 2 & 3 |
RS-485 | Pins 1 & 2 | Pins 1 & 2 | Pins 1 & 2 | Pins 1 & 2 | Pins 1 & 2 | Pins 1 & 2 |
Note: Pins designated are in the closed position. RJ-485 ports must also be software configured. | ||||||
PORT 3 POWER | ||
Setting | JP3 | |
| » | Disabled | Open |
+5V | Closed | |
Note: Port is equipped with a fuse to break the circuit if the device draws more than .5 amp. | ||
PORT 4 POWER | ||
Setting | JP4 | |
| » | Disabled | Open |
+5V | Closed | |
Note: Port is equipped with a fuse to break the circuit if the device draws more than .5 amp. | ||
PORT 5 POWER | ||
Setting | JP5 | |
| » | Disabled | Open |
+5V | Closed | |
Note: Port is equipped with a fuse to break the circuit if the device draws more than .5 amp. | ||
PORT 6 POWER | ||
Setting | JP6 | |
| » | Disabled | Open |
+5V | Closed | |
Note: Port is equipped with a fuse to break the circuit if the device draws more than .5 amp. | ||
PORT 7 POWER | ||
Setting | JP7 | |
| » | Disabled | Open |
+5V | Closed | |
Note: Port is equipped with a fuse to break the circuit if the device draws more than .5 amp. | ||
PORT 8 POWER | ||
Setting | JP8 | |
| » | Disabled | Open |
+5V | Closed | |
Note: Port is equipped with a fuse to break the circuit if the device draws more than .5 amp. | ||
BOARD 1 ADDRESS SELECTION | |||||||||
Setting | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | SW1/5 | SW1/6 | SW1/7 | SW1/8 | |
100h | Off | On | Off | On | On | On | On | On | |
140h | On | Off | Off | On | On | On | On | On | |
| » | 180h | Off | Off | Off | On | On | On | On | On |
200h | Off | On | On | Off | On | On | On | On | |
240h | On | Off | On | Off | On | On | On | On | |
280h | Off | Off | On | Off | On | On | On | On | |
300h | Off | On | Off | Off | On | On | On | On | |
340h | On | Off | Off | Off | On | On | On | On | |
380h | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | On | On | On | |
Note: Board one switch settings determines other controller settings. A different address should be selected for each board. | |||||||||
BOARD 2 ADDRESS SELECTION | ||||||||
Setting | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | SW1/5 | SW1/6 | SW1/7 | SW1/8 |
100h | Off | On | Off | On | On | On | On | On |
140h | On | Off | Off | On | On | On | On | On |
| 180h | Off | Off | Off | On | On | On | On | On |
200h | Off | On | On | Off | On | On | On | On |
240h | On | Off | On | Off | On | On | On | On |
280h | Off | Off | On | Off | On | On | On | On |
300h | Off | On | Off | Off | On | On | On | On |
340h | On | Off | Off | Off | On | On | On | On |
380h | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | On | On | On |
BOARD 3 ADDRESS SELECTION | ||||||||
Setting | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | SW1/5 | SW1/6 | SW1/7 | SW1/8 |
100h | Off | On | Off | On | On | On | On | On |
140h | On | Off | Off | On | On | On | On | On |
| 180h | Off | Off | Off | On | On | On | On | On |
200h | Off | On | On | Off | On | On | On | On |
240h | On | Off | On | Off | On | On | On | On |
280h | Off | Off | On | Off | On | On | On | On |
300h | Off | On | Off | Off | On | On | On | On |
340h | On | Off | Off | Off | On | On | On | On |
380h | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | On | On | On |
BOARD 4 ADDRESS SELECTION | ||||||||
Setting | SW1/1 | SW1/2 | SW1/3 | SW1/4 | SW1/5 | SW1/6 | SW1/7 | SW1/8 |
100h | Off | On | Off | On | On | On | On | On |
140h | On | Off | Off | On | On | On | On | On |
| 180h | Off | Off | Off | On | On | On | On | On |
200h | Off | On | On | Off | On | On | On | On |
240h | On | Off | On | Off | On | On | On | On |
280h | Off | Off | On | Off | On | On | On | On |
300h | Off | On | Off | Off | On | On | On | On |
340h | On | Off | Off | Off | On | On | On | On |
380h | Off | Off | Off | Off | On | On | On | On |