Support & Drivers

WINDOWS VISTA 32-BIT SUPPORT FOR CURRENT LAVA BOARDS

This document identifies support and requirements for LAVA boards operating in Vista 32-bit.

NOTE: Differences exist between chipset versions of the same board. Identify your particular chipset/board combination and choose the appropriate case below.

Once you have verified support and copied "mf.sys" if required, click

HERE

for Vista drivers.

CASE 1: S3/S4 ASIC

All LAVA PCI boards with an S3/S4 ASIC are supported for Vista 32-bit operation. LAVA boards with an "S3/S4" ASIC have a chip with the text "PN MOKO - S3/S4" and a LAVA logo silkscreened onto them. Some of these boards also require "mf.sys" installation. Details are provided below.

CASE 2: S2 ASIC

Some LAVA PCI boards with an S2 ASIC are supported for Vista 32-bit operation.LAVA boards with an "S2" ASIC have a chip with the text "PN MOKO - S2" and a LAVA logo silkscreened onto them. Some of these boards also require "mf.sys" installation. Details are provided below.

CASE 3: S1 ASIC

No LAVA PCI boards with an S1 ASIC are supported in Vista. LAVA boards with an "S1" ASIC have a chip with the text "PN MOKO - S1" and a LAVA logo silkscreened onto them. Details are provided below.

CASE 4: Xilinx chip

Some LAVA PCI boards with a square Xilinx chip are supported for Vista 32-bit operation. LAVA boards with a Xilinx chip have a chip with the text "Xilinx" silkscreened onto them. One of these boards also requires "mf.sys" installation. Details are provided below.

CASE 5: ISA board

All LAVA ISA boards are supported in Vista. Details are provided below.

"MF.SYS" INSTALLATION

A number of LAVA devices install ports as multifunction devices. The software support in Windows Vista for multifunction devices was however omitted by Microsoft in Windows Vista, where it had been included by default in earlier Windows versions. For multifunction devices to install properly in Windows Vista, users first must download and install Microsoft's "mf.sys" file according to the instructions available on the Microsoft web site at:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926171

CASE 1: Product-by-product information for PCI boards with S3/S4 ASICs
Product | Notes
Products with S3/S4 ASICs not listed below | supported
DSerial-PCI O/S2 Two 9-pin ports, 16550 UARTs, for O/S2 [PCB identifier text: "O/S2 Ready"] | supported with "mf.sys" installation
Quattro-PCI Four 9-pin ports, 16550 UARTs | supported with "mf.sys" installation
Quattro-PCI/LP Four 9-pin ports, 16550 UARTs, low profile | supported with "mf.sys" installation
Quattro-PCI Powered Four 9-pin ports, 16550 UARTs, 5 & 12 VDC powered ports | supported with "mf.sys" installation
LavaPort-Quad Four 9-pin ports, 16650 UARTs | supported with "mf.sys" installation
Octopus-550 Eight 9-pin ports, 16550 UARTs | supported with "mf.sys" installation
SP-PCI One 9-pin serial port, 16550 UART, one 25-pin bi-directional parallel port | supported with "mf.sys" installation
2SP-PCI Two serial ports (9 & 25 pin), 16550 UARTs, one 25-pin EPP parallel port | supported with "mf.sys" installation
LavaPort-Plus Two serial ports (9 & 25 pin), 16650 UARTs, one 25-pin EPP parallel port | supported with "mf.sys" installation
Dual Parallel-PCI Two 25-pin Enhanced Parallel Ports (EPPs), both ports share one IRQ | supported with "mf.sys" installation
CASE 2: Product-by-product information for PCI boards with S2 ASICs
Product | Notes
SSerial-PCI One 9-pin port, 16550 UART | supported
SSerial-PCI/LP One 25-pin port, 16550 UART, low-profile | supported
RS422 SS-PCI One 9-pin port, 16550 UART, RS-422 pinout | supported
LavaPort-650 One 9-pin port, 16650 UART | supported
DSerial-PCI Two 9-pin ports, 16550 UARTs | supported
DSerial-PCI/LP Two 9-pin ports, 16550 UARTs, low-profile | supported
DSerial-PCI Powered Two 9-pin ports, 16550 UARTs, 5 & 12 VDC powered ports | supported
DSerial-PCI O/S2 Two 9-pin ports, 16550 UARTs, for O/S2 [PCB identifier text: "O/S2 Ready"] | supported with "mf.sys" installation
LavaPort-PCI Two 9-pin ports, 16650 UARTs | supported
Quattro-PCI Four 9-pin ports, 16550 UARTs | supported with "mf.sys" installation
Quattro-PCI/LP Four 9-pin ports, 16550 UARTs, low profile | supported with "mf.sys" installation
Quattro-PCI Powered Four 9-pin ports, 16550 UARTs, 5 & 12 VDC powered ports | supported with "mf.sys" installation
LavaPort-Quad Four 9-pin ports, 16650 UARTs | supported with "mf.sys" installation
Octopus-550 Eight 9-pin ports, 16550 UARTs | supported with "mf.sys" installation
SP-PCI One 9-pin serial port, 16550 UART, one 25-pin bi-directional parallel port | supported with "mf.sys" installation
Parallel-PCI One 25-pin Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) | not supported
Parallel-PCI/LP One 25-pin Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), low-profile | not supported
CASE 3: Information for PCI boards with S1 ASICs
Product | Notes
All products | not supported
CASE 4: Product-by-product information for PCI boards with Xilinx chips
Product | Notes
DSerial-PCI 3.3V Two 9-pin ports, 16550 UARTs, for 3.3 volt PCI, PCI-X | supported
Quattro-PCI 3.3V Four 9-pin ports, 16550 UARTs, for 3.3 volt PCI, PCI-X | supported; needs "mf.sys" installation
Parallel-PCI 3.3V One 25-pin Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), for 3.3 volt PCI and PCI-X | supported
Dual Parallel-PCI Two 25-pin Enhanced Parallel Ports (EPPs), both ports share one IRQ | not supported
2SP-PCI Two serial ports (9 & 25 pin), 16550 UARTs, one 25-pin EPP parallel port | not supported
LavaPort-Plus Two serial ports (9 & 25 pin), 16650 UARTs, one 25-pin EPP parallel port | not supported
CASE 5: Information for ISA boards
Product | Notes
All products | supported
NOTE ON WARRANTY SUPPORT FOR LEGACY LAVA PRODUCTS OPERATING UNDER WINDOWS VISTA As the hardware requirements of Windows Vista prevent some legacy LAVA products from operating, we do not support these products under warranty in this environment and will not in the future.
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