Tripp Lite USA-28XG Owner'S Manual Download Page 40

2-Year Limited Warranty

TRIPP LITE warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of initial 
purchase. TRIPP LITE’s obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing (at its sole option) any such defective products. To obtain 
service under this warranty, you must obtain a Returned Material Authorization (RMA) number from TRIPP LITE or an authorized TRIPP LITE 
service center. Products must be returned to TRIPP LITE or an authorized TRIPP LITE service center with transportation charges prepaid and 
must be accompanied by a brief description of the problem encountered and proof of date and place of purchase. This warranty does not apply to 
equipment which has been damaged by accident, negligence or misapplication or has been altered or modified in any way.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, TRIPP LITE MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do not permit limitation or exclusion of implied warranties; 
therefore, the aforesaid limitation(s) or exclusion(s) may not apply to the purchaser.

EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL TRIPP LITE BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 
DAMAGE. Specifically, TRIPP LITE is not liable for any costs, such as lost profits or revenue, loss of equipment, loss of use of equipment, loss of 
software, loss of data, costs of substitutes, claims by third parties, or otherwise.

WARRANTY REGISTRATION

Visit www.tripplite.com/warranty today to register the warranty for your new Tripp Lite product. You’ll be automatically entered into a drawing for a 
chance to win a FREE Tripp Lite product!*

* No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Some restrictions apply. See website for details. 

Warning!

Use of this equipment in life support applications where failure of this equipment can reasonably be expected to cause the failure of the life support 
equipment or to significantly affect its safety or effectiveness is not recommended. Do not use this equipment in the presence of a flammable 
anesthetic mixture with air, oxygen or nitrous oxide.

FCC Notice, Class B

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful 
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: 

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. 

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful 
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the 
interference by one or more of the following measures:

•  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•  Increase the 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.

Any changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Tripp Lite could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

WEEE Compliance Information for Tripp Lite Customers and Recyclers (European Union)

Under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and implementing regulations, when customers buy new electrical and 
electronic equipment from Tripp Lite they are entitled to:

•  Send old equipment for recycling on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis (this varies depending on the country)

•  Send the new equipment back for recycling when this ultimately becomes waste

Tripp Lite follows a policy of continuous improvement. Product specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Summary of Contents for USA-28XG

Page 1: ...a c h a n c e t o w i n a F R E E T r i p p L i t e p r o d u c t w w w t r i p p l i t e c o m w a r r a n t y USB Twin Serial Adapter Model USA 28XG 1111 W 35th Street Chicago IL 60609 USA www tripp...

Page 2: ...ng Your Serial Device 9 5 1 Keyspan Serial Assistant 11 6 1 Problem Solving 13 7 1 Appendices 15 7 1 a Configuration Examples for Mac OS X 16 7 1 b Palm Desktop 17 7 1 c Modem Cell Phone PPP Setup 22...

Page 3: ...r Software for Mac OS X will add Mac OS X serial ports to your computer These Mac OS X serial ports can only be used by Mac OS X native software a program that does not require the Classic environment...

Page 4: ...g your Mac directly into Mac OS see be low Mac OS Mac OS refers to Apple s Mac OS versions prior to Mac OS X Mac OS 8 6 9 2 2 In this section we will refer to Mac OS when referring to Macs that have b...

Page 5: ...der the Mac Operating Systems Mac OS 8 x 9 x access serial ports via the following software The Chooser printers Applications Palm Pilots Control Panels Wacom tablets Regardless of which software you...

Page 6: ...le serial ports including Keyspan serial ports from IORegistry Once the program has the list available serial ports the program uses the POSIX API to communicate with the serial port Note If you are a...

Page 7: ...start the installer Once the installer is running follow the instructions on screen Note The installer requires that you enter an administrator password before the Keyspan software can be installed G...

Page 8: ...span adapter does not have an attached USB cable attach the included USB cable into the Keyspan adapter s USB port Step 5 Connect the Adapter to Your USB Port Attach the Adapter to your computer by co...

Page 9: ...n your Keyspan USB Serial Adapter Step 2 Determine which Keyspan Port Your Serial Device is Connected To If you have a Keyspan product that has more than one serial port please note which Keyspan seri...

Page 10: ...found the port selection screen in your serial device s software you may be pre sented with a list of serial port names If you have a Keyspan device that only has one serial port simply select the por...

Page 11: ...n is used to Show the names of the installed serial ports Show which Keyspan adapters are connected Determine the status of the adapter software and hardware Assist in problem solving Launching the Ke...

Page 12: ...e Keyspan ports you can then select the appropriate port name in your serial device s software The Settings Menu The Keyspan Serial Assistant s Settings menu is located in the Menu bar and provides ac...

Page 13: ...hould see your Keyspan adapter in the list of available adapters Software Serial Device Troubleshooting Step 2 Have You Installed the Correct Driver Check to make certain that your serial device is co...

Page 14: ...e Configuration Check to see if your serial device s software is configured to use the Keyspan port Please refer to your serial device s documentation for instructions on how to select switch configur...

Page 15: ...nfiguration Examples Instructions on how to configure selected hardware and software VirtualPC Final Cut Pro Palm Uninstalling Keyspan software Instructions on how to uninstall the USB Serial Adapter...

Page 16: ...list of available configuration examples for Mac OS X These example pro vide step by step instructions on configuring select serial devices The current examples avail able are Palm Desktop for Mac OS...

Page 17: ...he steps mentioned above please do so before proceeding Step 1 Check the Keyspan Serial Assistant Before proceeding you should check to see if the Keyspan serial port is installed correctly To do this...

Page 18: ...yspan product that has more than one serial port note the serial port name of the serial port that your Palm is con nected to Typically the last 2 letters indicate the port number on your Keyspan hard...

Page 19: ...will be presented with the HotSync Software Setup window Step 3 Configure the HotSync Software Setup Window In the HotSync Software Setup window click on the HotSync Controls tab at the top of the wi...

Page 20: ...rt name see Step 1 by checking its check box Then click on the Keyspan serial port name and click on the Settings button This will open the settings window as shown below In the settings window make s...

Page 21: ...the back of the adapter is FCC CE and other information The part number is listed as P N USA XXxx Once you have selected the correct baud rate click the OK button to return to the Connection Settings...

Page 22: ...make sure that you have done the following Installed the Keyspan serial port hardware and software Connected the Modem Cell Phone hardware to a Keyspan serial port If you have not performed any of th...

Page 23: ...than one serial port note the serial port name of the serial port that your modem cell phone is connected to Typically the last 2 letters indicate the port number on your Keyspan hardware P1 port 1 P...

Page 24: ...nection In this case the new port connection is the Keyspan se rial port If you see this message simply click the OK button Once you are in the Network System Preference window select the Keyspan seri...

Page 25: ...e your modem cell phone in this list con tact your modem cell phone manufacturer for a compatible modem script You have now told the Network System Preference which modem cell phone you are using and...

Page 26: ...s open select the Keyspan serial port from the Configuration menu Select an access number in Telephone Number menu and enter your account s password if nec essary Click the Connect button to connect t...

Page 27: ...or COM2 by using an existing Mac serial port This method is compatible with all Keyspan serial ports This method is recommended for use with DOS programs or any software that is not compatible with M...

Page 28: ...any of the steps mentioned above please do so before proceeding Step 1 Check the Keyspan Serial Assistant Before proceeding you should check to see if the Keyspan serial port is installed correctly T...

Page 29: ...span hardware P1 port 1 P2 port 2 etc Step 2 Launch and Configure VirtualPC to Emulate a COM Port Launch VirtualPC by double clicking its icon When VirtualPC is running select the Set tings command fr...

Page 30: ...are later Now that you ve selected COM1 or COM2 you will need to map the VirtualPC COM port to a Keyspan MAC serial port This is what causes data sent to COM1 or COM2 to be sent to to your Keyspan ser...

Page 31: ...structions VirtualPC Method 2 This method assumes that you have already done the following 1 Installed the VirtualPC software 2 Installed your serial device s software in Windows in VirtualPC 3 Connec...

Page 32: ...duct s Windows documentation for step by step instructions Step 2 Configure VirtualPC to Emulate USB Now that you have installed the Keyspan Windows software we are ready to configure Virtu alPC to em...

Page 33: ...ected turn on or check the Enable USB check box Below this check box you should see an item for your Keyspan USB device Turn on this check box as well This will emulate USB and tells your emulated env...

Page 34: ...w complete Windows will now detect the Keyspan USB device Since you have already installed the Keyspan Windows software all you need to do is check which COM port was created the Keyspan Serial Assist...

Page 35: ...pan hardware and software are installed correctly the Serial Ports text box will show an icon of your Keyspan serial product Click on the TRIANGLE to the left of your Keyspan icon This will display th...

Page 36: ...below Select your deck from the list and click on edit This will bring up the Device Control Preset Editor see below Select the correct protocol for your deck Under Port select the Keyspan serial port...

Page 37: ...Select OK and now you should have deck control with Final Cut Pro Page 37...

Page 38: ...istant application 4 Restart For detailed instructions on this process please follow these steps Step 1 Open the Keyspan Serial Assistant Open the Keyspan Serial Assistant by double clicking the Keysp...

Page 39: ...t Application To delete the Keyspan Serial Assistant open your applications folder find the Keyspan Serial Assistant icon and move it to the trash Step 4 Restart Your Computer Restart your computer to...

Page 40: ...ty or effectiveness is not recommended Do not use this equipment in the presence of a flammable anesthetic mixture with air oxygen or nitrous oxide FCC Notice Class B This device complies with part 15...

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