StarTech.com ICUSB422 manual

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    USB Serial Adapter USB to RS-422/485 Serial Adapter Cable ICUSB422 Instruction Manual[...]

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    FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device , pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener[...]

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    i T able of Content s Introduction ..................................................................... 1 P ackaging Contents..................................................................... 1 System Requirements .................................................................1 Installation ....................................................[...]

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    1 Introduction Packaging Contents 1 x ICUSB422 adapter cable • 1 x Driver CD • 1 x Instruction Manual • System Requirements A vailab le USB por t • Microsoft Windows • ® 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7, or Linux ®[...]

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    2 Inst allation Hardware Installation P ow er on the computer and make sure the operating system is fully 1. loaded. Plug the USB connector on the ICUBS422 adapter cable into an 2. av ailable USB port on the host computer . The operating system is will automatically detect the new hardw are 3. and prompt for driv ers. Once drivers are successfully [...]

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    3 driver software an ywa y” option to proceed. Once the driver is installed, click the Close b utton. 4. Verifying Installation Windows 2000/Server 2003/XP/Vista/7 F rom the main desktop , right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista), then select Manage. In the new Computer Management window , select Device Manager from the left win[...]

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    4 NO TE: * In “422” mode, the ECHO setting is not used. The Echo mode is useful for detecting if there is data collision * occurring on RS-485. If the echoed data is not equal to the transmitted data, then data collision is occurring. DB9 Pin Assignment DB9 Pin RS-422 RS-485 1 TxD - Data + 2 TxD + Data - 3 RxD + NC 4 RxD - NC 5 GND GND 6 NC NC [...]

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    5 Specications Bus Interface USB 2.0 Connectors 1 x USB type A 1 x 9-pin DB9 male Maximum Baud Rate 921.6Kbps T ermination Resistor 120 Ohm Chipset FTDI FT232RL Serial Protocol RS-422 (4-wire) RS-485 (2-wire) P ower Consumption 110mA Compatible Operating Systems Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/ Server 2003/Vista/7, or Linux[...]

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    6 T echnical Support StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical suppor t is an integral par t of our commitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you e ver need help with your product, visit www .startech.com/suppor t and access our comprehensive selection of online tools , documentation, and downloads. Warranty Information This product is back [...]

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    StarT ech.com has been making “hard-to-find easy” since 1985, providing high quality solutions to a diverse IT and A/V customer base that spans man y channels, including gov er nment, education and industrial f acilities to name just a f ew . We offer an unmatched selection of computer parts, cables, A/V products, KVM and Server Management sol[...]