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IA240/241-LX 

Quick Installation Guide 

 

Second Edition, April 2008 

 

1. Overview 

The IA240/241 embedded computer comes with four RS-232/422/485 
serial ports, a 4-ch digital input, a 4-ch digital output, dual 10/100 Mbps 
Ethernet ports, PCMCIA slot for adding a wireless LAN communication 
card, an SD socket interface for storage expansion, and a USB 2.0 host 
port, making the IA240/241 ideal for your embedded applications. 

2. Package Checklist

 

Before installing the IA240/241, verify that the package contains the 
following items: 

y

 

1 IA240 or IA241 embedded computer 

y

 

Wall-Mounting Kit 

y

 

DIN-Rail Mounting Kit (attached to the product casing) 

y

 

IA240/241 Quick Installation Guide (this guide) 

y

 

IA240/241 Document & Software CD 

y

 

Cross-over Ethernet cable 

y

 

CBL-RJ45M9-150: 150 cm, 8-pin RJ45 to DB9 (M) serial port cable 

y

 

CBL-RJ45F9-150: 150 cm, 8-pin RJ45 to DB9 (F) console port cable 

y

 

Universal Power Adaptor 

y

 

Product Warranty Statement 

 

NOTE: Notify your sales representative if any of the above items are 
missing or damaged. 

 

3. IA240/241 Panel Layout 

The IA240 comes with four RS-232/422/485 serial ports, one RS-232 
console port, dual 10/100 Mbps LAN ports, one SD socket, a 4-ch DI, 
and a 4-ch DO. The IA241 supports the same functions supported by the 
IA240. In addition, the IA241 comes with a PCMCIA cardbus interface 
for wireless LAN card expansion. The following figures show the panel 
layouts of the IA241 and IA240. 

 

 

 

 

Top View 

Top View

4 DI, 4 DO

Reset Button

Reset to Default

Button

12 to 48 VDC

Power Input

 

Front View 

Front View

RS-232

Console Port

LED Indicaters

Power, Ready

10/100 Mbp

Ethernet x 2

SD for Storage
Expansion

PCMCIA (IA241 only)

USB 2.0 Host

A-type Connector

RS-232/422/485 x 4

RJ45, 50 to 921.6 Kbps

 

Rear View 

Rear View

DIN-Rail Kit

 

LED Indicators 

The following table describes the LED indicators located on the front 
panel of the IA240/241. 

LED Name 

LED Color

LED Function 

Power 

Red 

Power is on 

Ready 

Green 

OS is ready and functioning normally 

Orange 

10 Mbps Ethernet connection 

LAN 1/2 

Green 

100 Mbps Ethernet connection 

Orange 

Console port is receiving RX data 

Console 

Green 

Console port is transmitting TX data 

Orange 

Serial port 1/2/3/4 is receiving data 

P1/P2/P3/P4 

Green 

Serial port 1/2/3/4 is transmitting data 

4. Installing the IA240/241 

Wall or Cabinet Mounting 

The IA240/241 comes with two metal brackets for attaching it to a wall 
or the inside of a cabinet. Using two screws per bracket, first attach the 
brackets to the rear of the IA240/241. Next, use two screws per bracket to 
attach the IA240/241 to a wall or cabinet. 

DIN-Rail Mounting 

The aluminum DIN-Rail attachment plate is already attached to the 
product casing. When attaching the plate to the IA240/241, make sure 
that the stiff metal spring is at the top. 

STEP 1:

 Insert the top of the 

DIN-Rail into the slot just below 
the stiff metal spring.

 

STEP 2:

 The DIN-Rail attachment 

unit will snap into place as shown 
below.

 

metal
spring

DIN-Rail

 

metal
spring

DIN-Rail

 

To remove the IA240/241 from the DIN-Rail, simply reverse Steps 1 and 
2 above. 

5. Connector Description 

Power Connector 

Connect the 12 to 48 VDC power line to the IA240/241’s terminal block. 
If the power is properly supplied, the Power LED will light up. The OS is 
ready when the Ready LED glows a solid green. 

P/N: 1802002400011

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