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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones Black Box RS-422. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica Black Box RS-422 o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Black Box RS-422 se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Black Box RS-422, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Black Box RS-422 debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Black Box RS-422
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Black Box RS-422
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Black Box RS-422
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Black Box RS-422 no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Black Box RS-422 y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Black Box en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Black Box RS-422, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Black Box RS-422, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Black Box RS-422. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mail order: Black Box Corporation , 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com JUNE 2000[...]

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    4 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T TRADEMARKS All applied-for and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Any trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners. EMC Directive Statement Products bearing the CE label fulfill the requirements of the EMC directive (89/33[...]

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    5 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T Contents 1. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    6 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T Appendix A: Connector Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Appendix B: Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Appendix C: Electrical Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Appendix D: Asynchronous Communications . [...]

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    7 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T 1. Specifications Communication Chip — IC058C: 16750 UART; IC183C: 16950 UART Maximum Distance — 4000 ft. (1219.2 m) Operation — 2- or 4-wire Protocol — Asynchronous Speed — IC058C: Up to 460.8 kbps; IC183C: 460.8 kbps and above Connectors — (1) DB37 male, (4) DB9 male on included cable CE Ap[...]

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    8 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T 2. Introduction 2.1 Overview The RS-422/485 Serial Interface Plus, 4-Port provides the PC with four additional RS-422/485 serial ports for terminals, modems, printers, etc. The Card is RS-485 compatible without special software or drivers. This ability is especially useful in Windows ® , Windows NT, and[...]

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    9 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T To install the Card using factory-default settings, refer to Chapter 4 , Installation . For your reference, record installed Card settings below: T able 2-2. Y our Installed Card Settings. Port # Base Address IRQ Electrical Specifications Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 2.4 T echnical Description The IC058C [...]

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    10 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T 2.4.2 M ODEM C ONTROL S IGNALS Some software packages require the use of modem handshake signals such as CTS or DCD. Refer to your application software manual to determine the requirements for modem control signals. If no requirements are mentioned, a safe configuration is to tie DTR to DSR and DCD, and[...]

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    11 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T 3. Card Setup The RS-422/485 Serial Interface Plus, 4-Port Card has several jumper straps which must be set for proper operation. 3.1 Address Selection Each port on the Card occupies eight consecutive I/O locations. A DIP switch is used to set the base address for these locations. The Card has a unique [...]

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    12 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T T able 3-1. Available Address Combinations. Switch 6 Switch 7 Switch 8 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 On On Off 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 On Off On 2F8 3E8 2E8 2E0 On Off Off 3E8 2E8 280 288 Off On On 500 508 510 518 Off On Off 580 588 590 598 Off Off On 1500 1508 1510 1518 Off Off Off 3220 3228 4220 4228 On On On A[...]

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    13 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T T able 3-2. Address Selection T able. Address lines A9 A8 A7 A6 A5 Address Selected 12345 280-29F Off On Off On On 2A0-2BF Off On Off On Off 380-39F Off Off Off On On 1A0-1BF On Off Off On Off 2E0-2FF Off On Off Off Off Figure 3-1 shows the correlation between the DIP-switch setting and the address bits[...]

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    14 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T T able 3-3. Por t to Connector T able. Port # Connector Location Address Example (Base=2E0) 1 1 Base+0 2E0-2E7 2 2 Base+8 2E8-2EF 3 3 Base+16 2F0-2F7 4 4 Base+24 2F8-2FF 3.2 Jumper Selections For ease of configuration, the headers are grouped by port. Port 1 headers have a “ J1” prefix, Port 2 heade[...]

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    15 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T 3 4 5 6 7 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 5 Figure 3-2. Headers J1B – J4B, IRQ Selection. Any two or more ports can share a common IRQ by placing the jumpers on the same IRQ setting and setting the appropriate selections at J1A through J4A. Consult your particular software for IRQ selection. If no interrupt is desire[...]

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    16 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T Set the jumpers to “S” for shared interrupt mode on all blocks sharing an IRQ except one. Set that port block for “M.” This provides the pull-down resistor circuit that makes sharing IRQs possible. If you are using more than one Serial Interface Plus Card or a compatible adapter in a bus you sho[...]

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    17 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T 3.5 RS-485 Enable Modes RS-485 is ideal for multi-drop or network environments. RS-485 requires a tri- state driver (not dual-state) that will allow the electrical presence of the driver to be removed from the line. The driver is in a tri-state or high-impedance condition when this occurs. Only one driv[...]

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    18 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T Figure 3-5. Headers J1D - J4D, RS-422. AT RT NE AT RT NE Figure 3-6. Headers J1D - J4D, RS-485 “Auto” Enabled, with “No Echo.” 3.6 Interface Mode Examples J1D – J4D[...]

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    19 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T Figure 3-7. Headers J1D - J4D, RS-485 “Auto” Enabled, with “Echo.” AT RT NE AT RT NE Figure 3-8. Headers J1D - J4D, RS-485 “ RTS” Enabled, with “No Echo.”[...]

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    20 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T Figure 3-9. Headers J1D - J4D, RS-485 “RTS” Enabled, with “Echo.” 3.7 Line T ermination Typically, each end of the RS-485 bus must have line-terminating resistors (RS-422 terminates at the receive end only). A 120-ohm resistor is across each RS-530/422/485 input in addition to a 1-Kohm pull-up/p[...]

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    21 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T T able 3-4. Jumper Functions. Name Function P Adds or removes the 1-Kohm pull-down resistor in the RS-422/RS-485 receiver circuit (Receive data only). P Adds or removes the 1-Kohm pull-up resistor in the RS-422/RS-485 receiver circuit (Receive data only). T Adds or removes the 120-ohm termination. L Con[...]

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    22 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T Figure 3-11. Clocking Mode “Divide By 4.” To double these rates up to a maximum rate for 230.4 kbps, place the jumper in the “divide by 2” (silk-screen DIV2) position. DIV1 DIV2 DIV4 DIV1 DIV2 DIV4 Figure 3-12. Clocking Mode “Divide By 2.” To select the maximum data rate (460.8 kbps) place t[...]

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    23 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T Figure 3-13. Clocking Mode “Divide By 1.” DIV1 DIV2 DIV4[...]

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    24 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T 4. Installation IMPOR T ANT You MUST set up the operating system BEFORE you physically install the Card. 4.1 Software Installation If you are installing an ISA adapter in DOS, OS/2, or QNX, please refer to the appropriate directory on one of the Serial Utilities Disks for instructions. 4.1.1 W INDOWS 3.[...]

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    25 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T 4.2 Hardware Installation The RS-422/485 Serial Interface Plus Card can be installed in any of the PC expansion slots. The Card contains several jumper straps for each port that you must set for proper operation. 1. Turn off PC power. Disconnect the power cord. 2. Remove the PC case cover. 3. Locate an [...]

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    26 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T 5. T roubleshooting Two Serial Utility Diskettes are supplied with the adapter and will be used in the troubleshooting procedures. By using this diskette and following these simple steps, most common problems can be eliminated. If you still cannot solve your problem, call Black Box technical support at [...]

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    27 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T 6. The following are known I/O conflicts: • The 278 and 378 settings may conflict with your printer I/O adapter. • 3B0 cannot be used if a Monochrome adapter is installed. • 3F8-3FF is typically reserved for COM1: • 2F8-2FF is typically reserved for COM2: • 3E8-3EF is typically reserved for CO[...]

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    28 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T Appendix A: Connector Pin Assignments T able A-1. DB9 Pin Assignments. Signal Name Pin # Mode GND Ground 5 TX+ Transmit Data Positive 4 Output TX- Transmit Data Negative 3 Output RTS+ Request to Send Positive 6 Output RTS- Request to Send Negative 7 Output RX+ Receive Data Positive 1 Input RX- Receive D[...]

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    29 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T T able A-2. DB37 Pin Assignments. Port # 1 2 3 4 GND 33 14 24 5 TX- 35 12 26 3 RTS- 17 30 8 21 TX+ 34 13 25 4 RX- 36 11 27 2 CTS- 16 31 7 22 RTS+ 18 29 9 20 RX+ 37 10 28 1 CTS+ 15 32 6 23[...]

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    30 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T Appendix B: Board Layout C13 74LS244 U10 C17 74LS245 U16 RP4 RP3 C16 75174 U15 C15 75175 U14 C14 75174 U13 75175 U12 74HC04 U1 1 R17 J4E P P T L L R16 J3E P P T L L R15 J2E P P T L L R14 J1E P P T L L P3 SD837M-318 * JxE JUMPER SETTINGS * P= PULL UP/DOWN ENABLE T= TERMINATION ENABLE L= CONNECT RX TO TX [...]

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    31 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T Appendix C: Electrical Inter face RS-422 The RS-422 specification defines the electrical characteristics of balanced- voltage digital interface circuits. RS-422 is a differential interface that defines voltage levels and driver/receiver electrical specifications. On a differential interface, logic level[...]

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    32 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T Appendix D: Asynchronous Communications In serial data communications, individual bits of a character are transmitted consecutively to a receiver that assembles the bits back into a character. Data rate, error checking, handshaking, and character framing (start/stop bits) are pre-defined and must corres[...]

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    33 RS-422/485 SERIAL INTERF ACE PLUS, 4-POR T An extra bit used for error detection is often appended before the stop bits. This special bit is called the parity bit. Parity is a simple method of determining if a data bit has been lost or corrupted during transmission. There are several methods for implementing a parity check to guard against data [...]

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    1 000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746 © Copyright 2000. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved.[...]