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    ADAM-4561 1-Port Isolated USB to RS-232/422/485 Converter User Manual[...]

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    ADAM-4561 User Manual ii Copyright The documentation and the software included wit h thi s product are copy- righted 2005 by Advantech Co., Lt d. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time wi tho ut not ice. No part of this man- ual may be reproduced, cop[...]

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    iii Product W arranty (2 years) Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser , that each of its prod- ucts will be free from defects in material s and workmanshi p for two years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply t o any products which have b een repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel aut horized by Adv[...]

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    ADAM-4561 User Manual iv Declaration of Conformity CE This product has passed the CE test for environmental specificati ons when shielded cables are used for external wiring. W e recommend the use of shielded cables. This kind of cable is available from Advantech. Please contact your local supplier for orderi ng in formation. CE This product has pa[...]

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    v FCC Class B Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection ag ainst harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, [...]

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    ADAM-4561 User Manual vi Safety Instructions 1. Read these safety instructions carefully . 2. Keep this User's Manual for later reference. 3. Disconnect this e quipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray deter gents for clean- ing. 4. For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located n[...]

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    vii 20° C (-4° F) OR ABOVE 60° C (140° F). THIS COULD DAM- AGE THE EQUIPMENT . THE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT . 16. CAUTION: DANGER OF EX PLOSION IF BA TTER Y IS INCORRECTL Y REPLACED. REPLACE ONL Y WITH THE SAME OR EQUIV ALENT TYPE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUF ACTURER, DISCARD USED BA TTERIES ACCORD- ING TO THE MANUF ACTURER&a[...]

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    ix Table of Contents Contents Chapter 1 Overview .......................................................... 2 1.1 Introduction ............ ............................ ............ ........... ........ 2 1.2 Features: ................. ........... ............... ........... .............. ........ 3 1.3 Specifications .................... .......[...]

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    ADAM-4561 User Manual x[...]

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    2 CHAPTER 1 Overview[...]

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    ADAM-4561 User Manual 2 Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction Advantech’ s ADAM-4561 allows PC users to connect their serial devices to systems that use USB inte rface . By attaching the ADAM- 4561 to a PC, it will no longer be n ecessary to open the chassis or turn of f the PC to install the hub . W ith the ADAM-4561, the user instantl y gets one [...]

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    3 Chapter 1 1.2 Features: • Full compliance with USB v1.1 specifications. • RS-232/422/485 port supported • T ransmission speed up to 1 15.2 Kbps • Isol ation protecti on 3,000 V DC provided • Automatic RS-485 data flow control • No external power supply neces sary; the ADAM-4561 derives its powe r from the USB port. • Plug-and-play i[...]

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    ADAM-4561 User Manual 4 1.3 Sp ecifications • Compatibility: USB v1.1 standard • Interface: Networ k: USB Serial: 3-wire RS-232, RS-422, RS-485 • Port: 1 Independent RS-232/422/485 por ts • Connector: Ne t w o r k : USB-type A connector T ype A to B cable provided Serial: twist-pair cable • T ransmission speed: 75 bps to 1 15.2 Kbps • P[...]

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    2 CHAPTER 2 Inst allation & Setup[...]

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    ADAM-4561 User Manual 6 Chapter 2 Inst allation & Setup 2.1 Hardware Installation 2.1.1 Network Architecture T raditional serial port communication uses a COM port board that slides into one of the slots at the back of your PC. W it h the ADAM- 4561, you can access the COM port from USB po rts. The ADAM-4561 can be inte- grated into the network[...]

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    7 Chapter 2 2.1 .2 Network Connection When using the ADAM-4561, you will simply plug one end of USB cable (included in package) into ADAM-4561, and the othe r end into the USB hub or your host PC. 2.1 .3 Serial Connection The model of the AD AM-4561 that you purchased has 10 pin connec- tor for connecting serial ports on the bot tom of module. Only[...]

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    ADAM-4561 User Manual 8 Wiring o f RS-485 Connection Figure 2.3: W ir ing o f RS -485 Con nect ion Wiring o f RS-422 Connection Figure 2.4: W ir ing o f RS -422 Con nect ion[...]

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    9 Chapter 2 2.1.4 Jumper Settings Y ou can use JP1 on ADAM -4561 to confi gure serial mode. Please refer to the picture below for Jump er JP1 lo cation. Y ou can choose “On (RS-422 Master )” or “Auto (RS-422 Slave/RS-485 Automatic Direction Con trol)” for seri al mode. Please refer to the picture below . For RS-485, if the JP1 is set to “[...]

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    ADAM-4561 User Manual 10 2.2 Sof tware Installation 2.2.1 Driver and Utility Inst allation In order to use a PC to control se rial devices connected to the ADAM- 4561, you must first have a host running Windows 98/ME/2000. Follow- ing are the inst allation instructions to set up the ADAM-4561. Insert the ADAM Utility CD into the CD-ROM drive on the[...]

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    11 Chapter 2 Choose “ Search for the best driver in these locations ” and click the item “ Sear ch removable media (floppy , CD-ROM…) ”. Click the “Next button” to start the installati on.[...]

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    ADAM-4561 User Manual 12 After the installation is comp lete, you will see the dialog windo w (shown by figure below) appearing. Click the “ Finish ” button to complet e the installation. Y our PC will ask you to reboot your computer . After reboot, yo u can go to device manager . Y ou should see your ADAM-4 561 is installed well (shown by figu[...]