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OMG-USB-232-4

Four Port RS-232 to USB Adaptor

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Page 1: ...www omega com e mail info omega com User sGuide OMG USB 232 4 Four Port RS 232 to USB Adaptor Shop online at ...

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Page 3: ...SPECIFICATIONS 6 MANUFACTURING 6 POWER CONSUMPTION 6 MEAN TIME BETWEEN FAILURES MTBF 6 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS 6 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING 7 APPENDIX B HOW TO GETASSISTANCE 8 APPENDIX C ELECTRICAL INTERFACE 9 RS 232 9 APPENDIX D ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS 10 APPENDIX E COMPLIANCE NOTICES 11 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STATEMENT 11 CANADIAN RADIO INTERFERENCE REGULATIONS 11 EMC DIRECTIVE STATEM...

Page 4: ...is that it does not require opening the computer case nor does it require resources such as I O ports or IRQ s It does require a system that supports USB both in terms of hardware and operating system What s Included The OMG USB 232 4 is shipped with the following items If any of these items is missing or damaged contact the supplier OMG USB 232 4 USB to RS 232 Serial I O Adapter USB Cable Part Nu...

Page 5: ...ither at the PC host or an upstream hub The OMG USB 232 4 is hot pluggable meaning there is no need to power down your computer prior to installation Connect the OMG USB 232 4 to an upstream host or hub The New Hardware Foundwizard will now proceed to locate the appropriate drivers These drivers were installed during the SeaCOM software setup procedure Once the drivers are found a new window will ...

Page 6: ... You can access your new COM ports by using the assigned COM identifiers as shown above In this case it is COM3 4 5 and 6 However this assignment will vary from system to system At this point the hardware is recognized and ready to use ...

Page 7: ...RS 232 interface Simply install the included software and connect the adapter to your USB port The device is immediately recognized by the system At that point connect the adapter to your target device i e modem serial printer scale bar code etc Now your non USB peripherals can have the same connection simplicity and ease of use as USB peripherals ...

Page 8: ...0 8K baud Features Hot pluggable device that does not require opening the case No system resources are required i e I O ports or IRQ s LED status indicators for USB Enabled and port activity RS 232 DB 9 Male Signal Name Pin Mode GND Ground 5 TX Transmit Data 3 Output RTS Request To Send 7 Output DTR Data Terminal Ready 4 Output RX Receive Data 2 Input CTS Clear To Send 8 Input DSR Data Set Ready 6...

Page 9: ...uilt to UL 94V0 rating and are 100 electrically tested These printed circuit boards are solder mask over bare copper or solder mask over tin nickel Power Consumption This device is a high power USB device It must be plugged into the USB root hub or a self powered hub capable of supplying 500 mA per port Mean Time Between Failures MTBF Greater than 150 000 hours Calculated Physical Dimensions Packa...

Page 10: ...alled on the machine so that the necessary files are in place to complete the installation 3 When the OMG USB 232 4 is configured properly the USB Enabled LED E will be lit This should allow you to use the WinSSD utility and the supplied loopback plug to check communications The supplied loopback plug connects TD to RD If you decide to test the Modem Control Signals a full pin loopback plug will b...

Page 11: ...n a computer ready to run diagnostics 3 Omega Engineering maintains a home page on the Internet Our home page address is www omega com The latest software updates and newest manuals are available via our FTP site that can be accessed from our home page 4 Technical support is available Monday thru Friday from 8 30 a m to 6 00 p m Eastern time Technical support can be reached at 1 800 DAS IEEE RETUR...

Page 12: ...a Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit Terminating Equipment Employing Serial Binary Data Interchange Both implementations are in wide spread use and will be referred to as RS 232 in this document RS 232 is capable of operating at data rates up to 20 Kbps at distances less than 50 ft The absolute maximum data rate may vary due to line conditions and cable lengths RS 232 is a single ended or unbalan...

Page 13: ...of a pre defined number of stop bits usually 1 1 5 or 2 An extra bit used for error detection is often appended before the stop bits Remain Idle or next start bit Odd Even or Unused STOP P BIT 5 to 8 Data Bits Idle state of line 1 0 1 1 5 2 Figure 1 Asynchronous Communications Bit Diagram This special bit is called the parity bit Parity is a simple method of determining if a data bit has been lost...

Page 14: ...he separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Omega Engineering is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modifications of this equipment or the substitution of attachment of co...

Page 15: ...5022 Class B Limits and methods of measurement of radio interference characteristics of information technology equipment EN55024 Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement EN60950 IEC950 Safety of information technology equipment including electrical business equipment Always use cabling provided with this product if possible If no cable is provided...

Page 16: ...e shall not exceed the purchase price of the component upon which liability is based In no event shall OMEGA be liable for consequential incidental or special damages CONDITIONS Equipment sold by OMEGA is not intended to be used nor shall it be used 1 as a Basic Component under 10 CFR 21 NRC used in or with any nuclear installation or activity or 2 in medical applications or used on humans Should ...

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