10
Serial Port Connection
Attach the I
2
C adapter to a free legacy or add-on RS-232 port on your host
computer. If your RS-232 port has a DB9 connector, use DB-9F to DB-25M serial
port cable included with the I
2
C adapter.
I
2
C Bus Connection
Connect the I
2
C Bus mini clip-lead cable to the I
2
C adapter and your I
2
C device.
MCC also offers an I
2
C mini interface cables that are compatible with our adapters.
You may not need to, or want to, connect the +V wire to your target system. Refer
to the “+5VDC Power Jack” and “Hardware Configuration” sections for details on
pull-up resistors and connecting the opV wire.
Power Connection
Connect I
2
C adapter power via the power jack or I
2
C Bus connector. See “+5VDC
Power Jack” section for details.
If you have any questions on I
2
C adapter setup and configuration, please visit our
FAQ Page (
http://www.mcc-us.com/faq.htm
) or contact our technical support team
(
6. Software Support
MCC offers the following categories of I
2
C Bus software support:
I
2
C Bus Communication Utilities
iPort Utility Pack for Windows
The iPort Utility Pack for Windows provides a quick-start to I
2
C Bus
communications. The Utility Pack includes two Windows-based application that
will help you get started sending and receiving I
2
C Bus messages quickly and
easily.
