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Black Box IC160A Manual Download Page 7

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USB DIRECTOR HUBS

Contents

Chapter

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1. Specifications ................................................................7

2. Introduction ..................................................................9

3. Configuration..............................................................11

3.1 The Cable Connections (DB9 Female)..............11
3.2 The Two-Position DIP Switch..............................11
3.3 Configuring the USB Director

USB

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RS422/RS485 Hub 2-Port (IC160A) ......12

3.4 Verifying That Your System Supports USB ........14
3.5 Determining Why Support Is Not Present ........15

4. Installation ..................................................................18

4.1 Plugging the Hub into Your PC ..........................18
4.2 Installing the Drivers for Windows 95 Users ......19
4.3 Installing the Drivers for Windows 98 Users ......21
4.4 Installing Microsoft USB Support ......................22

5. Operation ....................................................................24

5.1 Using the Port Manager Utility ..........................24
5.2 Interpreting the System Status Light..................25

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Page 1: ...ll free in the U S Call 877 877 BBOX outside U S call 724 746 5500 FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com SYSTEM STATUS USB Director USB RS 422 485 Hub SYSTEM STATUS USB Director USB RS 422 Hub ...

Page 2: ...arks of Intel Corporation Windows NT is a trademark and Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation UL is a registered trademark of Underwriters Laboratories Incorporated Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners ...

Page 3: ...rmful interference in a residential installation However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or telepho...

Page 4: ...user s authority to operate the equipment To meet FCC requirements shielded cables and power cords are required to connect this device to a personal computer or other Class B certified device This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada Le présent appareil numérique n émet p...

Page 5: ...o cerca de una alberca etc 6 El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante 7 El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea recomendado por el fabricante 8 Servicio El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación Todo otro servicio debe...

Page 6: ...s contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato 14 El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante 15 En caso de existir una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia 16 El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo 17 Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera ...

Page 7: ...2 RS485 Hub 2 Port IC160A 12 3 4 Verifying That Your System Supports USB 14 3 5 Determining Why Support Is Not Present 15 4 Installation 18 4 1 Plugging the Hub into Your PC 18 4 2 Installing the Drivers for Windows 95 Users 19 4 3 Installing the Drivers for Windows 98 Users 21 4 4 Installing Microsoft USB Support 22 5 Operation 24 5 1 Using the Port Manager Utility 24 5 2 Interpreting the System ...

Page 8: ...computer that has Windows 98 or Windows 95 version 4 00 950b with the USB supplement QFE 1214 also known as OSR 2 1 Compliance EN 55022 Class B EN 50082 1 EN 60950 CSA 22 2 No 950 FCC Part 15 UL 1950 Maximum Distance 15 ft 4 6 m Connectors Both 1 Type B USB IC160A 2 DB9 male IC161A 4 DB9 male Indicators 5 1 Power 4 Port ID ...

Page 9: ...8 USB DIRECTOR HUBS Operating Temperature 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Humidity Tolerance 5 to 95 Power Derived from the USB port Size 5 6 H x 3 W x 1 D 14 2 x 7 6 x 2 5 cm Weight 2 5 lb 1 1 kg ...

Page 10: ...inters video editing equipment and point of sale and industrial control devices that use a standard serial interface By simply plugging in a USB Director Hub you add either 2 for the IC160A or 4 for the IC161A high speed serial ports to your PC or server in seconds and eliminate the configuration issues associated with high priced older card solutions That means you avoid the hassle of removing yo...

Page 11: ...her serial devices WHAT S INCLUDED You should have received the following equipment if you ordered the IC160A or IC161A 1 USB Director Hub either the IC160A or IC161A 1 3 ft USB cable This manual 4 Software diskettes 1 Windows 95 drivers 1 Windows 98 drivers 1 Windows 2000 drivers 1 Windows NT 4 0 drivers If your ordered the TD150 you should have received this manual and one 3 5 disk ...

Page 12: ...twisted pair and RA and RB should be together in another twisted pair Half duplex uses only one twisted pair 3 2 The Two Position DIP Switch Both USB Director Hubs have a two position DIP switch This switch connects the signal ground to chassis ground 3 TA transmit data negative 7 TB transmit data positive 8 RA receive data negative 4 RB receive data positive 5 signal ground 1 2 6 9 no connect ...

Page 13: ...3 Configuring the USB Director USB RS422 RS485 Hub 2 Port IC160A This hub which supports both RS 422 and RS 485 also has two sets of eight position DIP switches one set for each serial port Figure 3 2 shows what each switch selects in its ON and OFF positions Consult Figure 3 3 for various configuration options ON OFF 1 signal ground 1 signal ground short to chassis isolated from ground chassis gr...

Page 14: ...h Terminating Resistor Option 4 RS 485 Full Duplex End Unit Master Option 3 RS 485 Half Duplex Middle Unit Option 5 RS 485 Full Duplex End Unit Slave Option 6 RS 485 Full Duplex Middle Unit Master Option 7 RS 485 Full Duplex Middle Unit Slave ON OFF 1 echo disabled 1 echo enabled 2 half duplex 2 full duplex 3 terminating 3 no terminating resistor resistor 4 4 set to OFF 5 set to ON 5 6 set to ON 6...

Page 15: ...te in Section 4 4 To determine if your system supports USB 1 Insert the disk labeled Driver disk into drive A 2 In the START menu select RUN 3 Type a usbready One of two USB System Checker screens will appear If your system supports USB the screen will read This system DOES have support for USB To continue installation go to Chapter 4 If your system does not support USB the screen will read This s...

Page 16: ...B Host Controller has not been detected If your PC does not have USB connectors then this system will not support USB regardless of the Windows version You will need to purchase a PCI USB controller card If your PC does have USB connectors verify that the USB hardware is enabled in your system BIOS configuration If the USB Class Host Controller window displays any other message such as Standard In...

Page 17: ... IF YOU HAVE WINDOWS NT 4 0 Windows NT4 0 is supported with the use of an NT4 0 software support kit part number TD150 You ll need a Pentium class CPU 16 MB RAM and Windows NT4 0 To install the software 1 Insert the diskette into Drive A 2 Go to the START menu then to RUN Type a Setup exe 3 Plug the flat end of the USB cable into the downstream A connector on the back of the PC or on a USB hub por...

Page 18: ...n Utility 5 The general box will show that the USB Director is installed Click Configure to view the port settings that were selected If you want to change the port assignments enter the port numbers you want in the windows NOTE Do not reassign a port number to a port that is already in use Click OK when finished NOTE If you have problems installing this software contact Technical Support ...

Page 19: ...NOTE The USB Director Hub normally derives its own power from the Universal Serial Bus However the power may be supplied by a UL Listed Direct Plug In Power Unit marked Class 2 and rated 5 VDC 200 800 mA if used in the U S and Canada or a power supply with similar rating and approved by your local safety code if it is used elsewhere For polarity note the diagram below If you have Windows 95 go to ...

Page 20: ...Click on NEXT and initiate a floppy drive search for the updated driver device 3 Click on FINISH to continue with the installation The Insert Disk screen Figure 4 2 will appear Update Device Driver Wizard Back Finish Cancel Windows found the following updated driver for this device USB Director Hub If you want to use this driver click Finish If this is not the correct driver and you want to search...

Page 21: ...izard screen Figure 4 1 will appear a second time in order to install support for Windows 95 communication ports Follow the instructions on the screen Wait as ports are assigned Installation is complete when the screen disappears Your new communication ports numbered sequentially following the existing ports in your system are now ready Insert Disk Please insert the disk labeled Driver Disk for Wi...

Page 22: ... Wizard 1 Insert the Driver disk into drive A Follow the recommended on screen instructions The driver files will be copied into your Windows System 2 Click on FINISH to complete the installation of the COM ports Add New Hardware Wizard Back Next Cancel The wizard searches for new drivers for USB Director Hub A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work ...

Page 23: ...ions is for Windows 95 users only NOTE Note that Windows 95 versions 4 0 950 and 4 0 950a do not support the upgrade path to USB Unfortunately Microsoft has not provided an upgrade path to OSR2 from earlier versions of Windows OSR2 must be preinstalled by your PC vendor You can solve the problem by upgrading to Windows 98 Microsoft provides a supplemental program usbsupp exe to allow users to upgr...

Page 24: ...other usb usbsupp Follow the instructions on the screen After rebooting go back to step 1 in Section 3 4 Make sure that the Test Results Details from the Details button in the USB System Checker screen displays Windows 95 version 4 1212 or higher ...

Page 25: ... information pertaining to the USB Director Hub drivers You can uninstall the USB Director Hub environment You can check the mapping of each physical communications port to the Windows COM port numbers You can reassign the physical ports on your USB Director Hub to any available Windows COM port number from 1 to 255 You may also give your USB Director Hub a user friendly name This is particularly ...

Page 26: ... turning green Otherwise the light indicates a problem with the drivers which may need to be reinstalled The red light will also blink during installation until the installation is complete Amber This signifies serial port activity on the USB Director Hub The yellow light may also flash briefly during installation Green This indicates that the serial ports have been successfully set up and the USB...

Page 27: ...1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 724 746 5500 Fax 724 746 0746 Copyright 2001 Black Box Corporation All rights reserved 400 1008 01 Rev B ...

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