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APRIL 2004

IC138A-R2

IC199A

USB Solo (USB

Serial)

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Summary of Contents for IC138A-R2

Page 1: ...oll free in the U S Call 877 877 BBOX outside U S call 724 746 5500 FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com ...

Page 2: ...nt is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment ...

Page 3: ...lavabo sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca etc 6 El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante 7 El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea recomendado por el fabricante 8 Servicio El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación To...

Page 4: ...contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato 14 El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante 15 En caso de existir una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia 16 El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo 17 Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera qu...

Page 5: ... THIS MANUAL Windows is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners ...

Page 6: ... 2 3 What the Package Includes 8 2 4 Other USB Devices You Might Need 9 3 Installation 10 4 Configuration 12 4 1 Assigning COM Ports 12 4 2 Changing the COM Port Number 12 4 3 Deleting a COM Port 13 5 Using the USB Solo 14 5 1 Power Requirements 15 5 2 Operating Guidelines 15 5 3 Mouse Support 16 5 4 Typical USB Application 16 ...

Page 7: ...10 ft 3 m RS 232 port Standard serial cable Hardware Requirements PC that supports USB Software Requirements Windows 98 2000 XP Standards USB 1 1 for USB low power device Connectors IC138A R2 1 USB Type B 1 RS 232 DB25 male IC199A 1 USB Type B 1 RS 232 DB9 male Indicators None Power Self powered 0 5 W 5 VDC 100 mA maximum Bus Powered from USB host controller or hub Size 2 8 H x 2 4 W x 1 3 D 7 1 x...

Page 8: ...e and connector system The upstream side of the cable A side connects to a USB hub or PC The downstream side B side connects to USB devices or to another hub s A side The USB Solo has a B side connector on one side and a legacy COM or RS 232 port connector DB25 or DB9 on the other side It allows you to plug a legacy COM port device such as a modem digital assistant or printer into the USB bus Two ...

Page 9: ... 16 MB of RAM Windows 98 2000 XP You also need to provide the following items 1 standard USB cable The serial device to be attached 2 3 What the Package Includes Check to make sure your package includes the following items If anything is missing or damaged please contact Black Box immediately at 724 746 5500 USB Solo USB Serial 1 driver diskette This users manual ...

Page 10: ...s You Might Need Conventional devices without a USB interface require a USB converter For example if your PC does not have a USB interface you ll need the USB Card PCI part number IC136C To attach more than one device you will also need a USB hub ...

Page 11: ... Install the driver Insert the USB Solo driver diskette into your A drive Plug the USB connection into the serial converter using a standard USB cable not supplied You will see the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box Press Next Select Search for the best driver and click Next Select Specify a location type A and press Next Verify the correct driver Go_uzser inf for Windows 98 and Ghserbus inf for W...

Page 12: ...matically assigned as described in Section 4 1 If you need to make any changes to the assigned COM port refer to Section 4 2 4 Configure your application program to use the new COM port specified 5 Plug your legacy serial device into the serial converter NOTE Although USB devices are hot plug capable RS 232C devices are not Always power off the serial device before either plugging the USB Solo int...

Page 13: ...s share the same COM numbering 4 2 Changing the COM Port Number If you need to change the COM port number assigned by the system use the Windows Device manager Double click on My Computer Control Panel System then select the Device Manager tab Go to the entry for this device and double click on the entry for the device you wish to change Use this dialog box to select a new COM port then click OK Y...

Page 14: ...r system s configuration go to My Computer Control Panel System and Device Manager Highlight the appropriate device then press Remove If you plug the serial converter in again after deleting it the system will respond as if it were a new device The COM port number may change in this situation ...

Page 15: ...nd configure it automatically You will see a pop up window verifying that this has occurred The USB Solo will appear to the system as a COM port The COM number will vary depending on how many other COM ports or serial converters you have in your system For information on changing the COM port assignment see Chapter 4 Once you have plugged in the USB Solo power off any legacy serial or COM port dev...

Page 16: ...e and plugged the USB Solo into the USB port or hub your new COM port will be assigned a number Go to your application s setup or options screen and when instructed to pick from a list of available ports choose the entry for the USB Solo USB Serial You can use USB Solos to attach as many devices as you wish within system or USB limits NOTE We have extensively tested the USB Solo with a wide variet...

Page 17: ...16 USB SOLO USB SERIAL 5 3 Mouse Support To use a serial mouse with the USB Solo just plug in the mouse and reboot the computer 5 4 Typical USB Application Figure 5 1 shows a typical USB application ...

Page 18: ... the USB Solo Figure 5 1 Typical application USB 4 Port Hub USB 4 Port Hub USB Modem USB Solo IC138A R2 Hand Held Computer RS 232 Cable ECM25C RS 232 Cable ECM25C Digital Camera USB Solo IC138A R2 Host PC Printer Scanner ...

Page 19: ...NOTES ...

Page 20: ...1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 724 746 5500 Fax 724 746 0746 Copyright 2004 Black Box Corporation All rights reserved ...

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