Tripp Lite U209-000-R manual

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    T r ipp Lite W or ld Headquar ter s 1111 W . 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA (773) 869-1234, www .tripplite.com USER’S MANU AL USB to Serial Adapter Model #: U209-000-R NOTE: F ollow these installation and operating procedures to ensure correct performance and to prevent damage to this unit or to its connected de vices. Copyright © 2002 T rip[...]

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    System Requir ements 1. USB enabled PC system with a USB port 2. Operating systems: W indows ® 98 or W indows ® 2000 3. CD-R OM Drive (to load dri vers) Installa tion 1. W ith the computer booted up, insert mini-CD and plug the USB to Serial Adapter into the computer’ s USB port; the New Hardware Wizard appears; click on Next to continue. 2. In[...]

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    Uninstalling the Dr iv er 1. Open the system folder: ( My Computer -> Control Panel -> System ) 2. Click on the Device Manager tab . 3. Click on the plus sign in front of Universal Serial Bus Contr ollers heading to see the Univ ersal Serial Bus Controller listing. 4. Select USB to Serial Cable . 5. Click the Remove b utton. P er ipher al Ins[...]

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    Read if Experiencing Installation Problems When Using a T ripp Lite USB to Serial Adapter (U209-000-R) on a Laptop/Notebook PC. The following procedure may be required if you ha ve a laptop that does not have a hardwired nati ve serial port. On this type of unit, the manufacturer may hav e eliminated the serial chipset on the motherboard thereby di[...]

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    4. The following screen will alert you to the fact it will no w search for new de vices. Click “Next”. (Note: This may take se veral minutes depending on your system. The screen may go black for a fe w seconds. This is normal.) 5. When done, select “Next”. 6. A list of device types will appear . Scroll down to: Ports (Com & LPT). Click [...]

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    Installing the USB to Ser ial Ada pter’ s Dr i v er*: * May vary slightly depending upon installed O/S version. 1. Open Device Manager (Start-Settings-Control P anels-System; Device Manager T ab). 2. Select the USB-Serial Adapter . It will appear as Unknown Device, Composite Device or USB De vice. It will appear under “Other Devices” or “Un[...]

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    Specifica tions Function Description Data T ransfer Rate Over 500 Kbps LED Data T ransfer / Handshaking (orange) P ower Consumption 450 mW USB Specification V1.1 Compliant DB-9 Assignments Pin Assignment 6 DSR 7R T S 8 CTS 9R I Pin Assignment 1C D 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 GND 200205099 93-2072 U209-000-R OM.qxd 6/5/02 4:26 PM Page[...]

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    FCC Radio/TV Interf er ence Notice Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio f[...]

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    LIFETIME LIMITED W ARRANTY TRIPP LITE warrants its products to be free from def ects in materials and workmanship for lif e. TRIPP LITE’s obligation under this w arranty is limited to repairing or replacing (at its sole option) any such defectiv e products. T o obtain service under this warranty , you must obtain a Returned Material Authorization[...]

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    1111 W . 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 USA 773.869.1234 (USA) • 773.869.1212 (International) www .tripplite.com 200205099 93-2072_EN[...]