B&B Electronics 232MSS2 User Manual Download Page 1

Page: 1 / 34

Documentation Number 232MSS2-0108 Manual

Cover Page

B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104

B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445

Mini Smart Switch

Model 232MSS2

Documentation Number 232MSS2-0108

pn3662-rev006

This product designed and manufactured

of domestic and imported parts by

International Headquarters

B&B Electronics Mfg. Co. Inc.

707 Dayton Road -- P.O. Box 1040 -- Ottawa, IL 61350 USA

Phone (815) 433-5100 -- General Fax (815) 433-5105

Home Page: www.bb-elec.com

Sales e-mail:

[email protected]

-- Fax (815) 433-5109

Technical Support e-mail:

[email protected]

-- Fax (815) 433-5104

European Headquarters

B&B Electronics Ltd.

Westlink Commercial Park, Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland

Phone +353 91-792444 -- Fax +353 91-792445

Home Page: www.bb-europe.com

Sales e-mail:

[email protected]

Technical Support e-mail:

[email protected]

1995 B&B Electronics --- Revised January 2008

Summary of Contents for 232MSS2

Page 1: ...c and imported parts by International Headquarters B B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Road P O Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 USA Phone 815 433 5100 General Fax 815 433 5105 Home Page www bb elec com Sal...

Page 2: ...to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of B B Electronics B B Electronics shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing pe...

Page 3: ...SOFTWARE 13 Introduction 13 Windows SSwitch 13 DOS SSTSR 14 Parameters 16 Default Values 17 Help Screen 17 Un Install 17 Selecting Ports 17 Hot Key Method 18 Command Line Method 19 APPENDIX A ASCII Ch...

Page 4: ...Number 232MSS2 0108 Manual B B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 B B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland P...

Page 5: ...using the preamble code The master port can be configured as a DTE or DCE port by an internal switch setting If the master port is configured as a DTE port the four slave ports will become DCE ports...

Page 6: ...Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 2 Checklist Examine the shipping carton and contents for physical damage If damage is found file a claim with the shipper immediately The following e...

Page 7: ...second character of the preamble After the switches have been set to match your requirements you can put the unit back together NOTE The end panel should be open end towards the bottom of the PC boar...

Page 8: ...ng to be connected to the 232MSS2 master port the master port should be configured as a DCE port If a modem DCE device is going to be connected to the master port it should be configured as a DTE port...

Page 9: ...its Switch position 6 determines if parity is enabled or disabled NOTE A data format of 7 data bits no parity and one stop is not allowed Switch position 8 selects the port configuration see section t...

Page 10: ...2 B You could then send SWB to select port B Similar strings could be used for turning on the other ports To turn off the ports the string might look like this TOFF CHR 27 CHR 2 CHR 4 When you are do...

Page 11: ...d 7 1 4 16 64 85 Caution should be used when selecting the second character so that by itself or with the ESC character in front of it it is not a valid command to any of the devices on the port For i...

Page 12: ...sasserts its handshake line Port C will disconnected and Port A will be connected to the master port When Port A disasserts its handshake Port A will be disconnected and Port D will be connected to th...

Page 13: ...mode the 232MSS2 will monitor the data lines If there is no activity for the specified time the selected slave port will be disconnected from the master port When in inadvertent switch mode the 232MSS...

Page 14: ...onnected to the master port will be disconnected In smart switch mode the inactivity timer can be used to prevent the preamble codes from being received by the slave devices In port combiner mode the...

Page 15: ...switching commands for 5 seconds The select Port D command is sent to the 232MSS2 Once Port D is connected a file of unknown data type so file may or may not contain a switching command sequence is t...

Page 16: ...32MSS2 0108 Manual B B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 B B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91...

Page 17: ...H Sample Code The Smart Switch Terminate and Stay Resident SSTSR Program IBM PC or Compatible is a DOS only application which allows the user to change Smart Switch ports either through the command li...

Page 18: ...les will be located on your hard drive 1 SSTSR EXE The executable file for the Smart Switch 2 SETUP EXE Configuration program for the SSTSR There are two methods to begin the SSTSR program The first a...

Page 19: ...every time you wish to begin the SSTSR all that you need to do is type GO and press the ENTER key If you need to change any of the settings of the SSTSR simply run the SETUP EXE program again to crea...

Page 20: ...Port Address is the address where the serial communications port is located Some of the typical port addresses are as follows The Baud Rate is the speed at which communication takes place between the...

Page 21: ...sing the SSTSR COM method you can type SSTSR and press the ENTER key to obtain a list of the commands and their options Un Install The SSTSR may be un installed easily by typing SSTSR and pressing the...

Page 22: ...his method enables the user to select any Smart Switch port by pressing a predefined sequence of keys at the same time after the SSTSR is installed refer to Program Installation Example If Hot Key seq...

Page 23: ...he port Example To change to Smart Switch port C you would type SSTSR XC at the Dos prompt and press the ENTER key Before a Smart Switch port is changed a check is made to determine if the port is bus...

Page 24: ...32MSS2 0108 Manual B B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 B B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91...

Page 25: ...ix A A 1 B B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 B B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax...

Page 26: ...9 9 HT ctrl I 41 29 73 49 I 105 69 i 10 A LF ctrl J 42 2A 74 4A J 106 6A j 11 B VT ctrl K 43 2B 75 4B K 107 6B k 12 C FF ctrl L 44 2C 76 4C L 108 6C l 13 D CR ctrl M 45 2D 77 4D M 109 6D m 14 E SO ctr...

Page 27: ...pendix B B 1 B B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 B B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444...

Page 28: ...Configuration section of the manual for information on Master Port configurations Chart 1 IBM PC DB25 Connector to Master Port Pins are tied together inside the 232MSS2 they are not connected to port...

Page 29: ...Direction 232MSS2 Master Port DTE DB25 Connector 2 2 3 3 4 6 5 20 7 7 8 5 20 4 Pins are tied together inside the 232MSS2 they are not connected to ports A B C or D NOTE When connecting a DTE device t...

Page 30: ...ort configured as a DTE port IBM PC Serial Port DB25 Connector Signal Direction 232MSS2 Ports A D DCE DB9 Connector 2 3 3 2 4 7 5 8 6 6 7 5 8 4 20 4 Pins are tied together inside the 232MSS2 they are...

Page 31: ...DTE port IBM PC Serial Port DB9 Connector Signal Direction 232MSS2 Ports A D DCE DB9 Connector 1 4 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 Pins are tied together inside the 232MSS2 they are not connected to the...

Page 32: ...ercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 Chart 9 IBM PC DB9 Connector to Ports A D DCE Master port configured as a DTE port with a modem connected see Chart 3 IBM PC Seri...

Page 33: ...PENDIX C Declaration of Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer s Name B B Electronics Manufacturing Company Manufacturer s Address P O Box 1040 707 Dayton Road Ottawa IL 61350 USA Model Num...

Page 34: ...mber 232MSS2 0108 Manual B B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 B B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 3...

Search results

Summary of Contents for 232MSS2

Reviews:

Related manuals for 232MSS2

Brands by name

Popular brands

B&B Electronics 232MSS2, User Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for 232MSS2

Reviews:

Related manuals for 232MSS2

Brands by name

Popular brands