IC832A & IC833A - 1008 page 3/x
p/n 8024 Rev 001
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Check Drivers
Screen shots are from Windows XP
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Right click on My Computer. Select the Hardware
tab.
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Expand the USB Controllers tree. The USB Serial
Converter will be listed.
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Expand the Ports (COM & LPT) tree. The USB
Serial Port will be listed as the next available
COM Port.
Installation Notes
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When the driver is installed, the converter is associated
to that PC. If you plug in a different converter, the driver
must be installed again. Another COM port will also be
created with the driver installation.
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Instructions for uninstalling the driver are located on the
CD ROM.
IC832A Wiring
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This converter is used for RS-485 2-Wire Systems.
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Loosen the screws to open the Terminal Block lead
clamps for the A(-), B(+), and GND terminals.
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Insert the RS-485 2-Wire signal leads in accordance
with the diagram above. The TB will accept 28 to 16
AWG wire.
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Tighten the screws to close the TB lead clamps. Ensure
the clamps hold the leads securely. However, do not
over tighten.
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Bias is provided by 4.7K
Ω
pull-up and pull-down
resistors.
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If termination is required, it must be installed externally.
In most cases, termination is not required.
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During operation, the receiver toggles with the transmit
data.
