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3.

  Make  sure  the  ‘

Include  this  location  in  the  search

’ 

option is ticked, and use the ‘

Browse

’ button to locate the 

USB Drivers

’ directory on the 

Actisense

 CD.

4.

  The  ‘

Actisense  USB  Serial  Converter

’  driver  is  not 

Microsoft  Windows  certified,  but  it  has  been  ‘tried  and 

tested’ for stable and reliable operation with the 

Actisense

 

USG-1.  Click  ‘

Continue  Anyway

’  to  carry  on  with  the 

installation.

5.

  The  ‘

USB  Serial  Converter’

  driver  is  now  installed, 

click  ‘

Finish

’  to  complete  the  wizard,  and  wait  for  the 

Found New Hardware Wizard

’ to appear again.

This second wizard will guide you through the ‘

USB Serial 

Port

’ driver installation.

6.

  Follow  steps 

1

  to 

5

  above  for  the  ‘

USB  Serial  Port

’ 

driver installation and click ‘

Finish

’ to complete.

Your new hardware is installed and ready to use

’ will 

appear in the bottom right corner of your screen when the 

installation is complete. See the 

USB Driver Configuration 

section

  for  details  on  how  to  find  out  which  COM  port 

number  has  been  allocated  to  your 

Actisense

  device 

as  well  as  how  to  change  to  a  different  COM  port  and 

configure the Baud rate.

Содержание USG-1-B-485

Страница 1: ...ections Issue 1 04 Create a safe serial port connection to an RS485 network or an IEC61162 2 compliant marine connection that may be on a different power circuit Provide a fully compliant RS485 port f...

Страница 2: ......

Страница 3: ...l port 5 Features 5 Software updates 5 RS485 Interfacing 6 The basics 6 The RS485 signals 6 Opening the USG 1 6 USG 1 connections 7 Connecting Devices 8 RS485 Connections 8 Connecting to a 3 pin RS485...

Страница 4: ...ferred or copied without the expressed written permission of Active Research Limited Active Research Limited will not be held responsible for any damage to the user that may result from accidents or a...

Страница 5: ...ay work but if not you will either simply get no data or at worst damage your equipment The USG 1 485 solves this by using ingenious circuitry unique to Actisense in its bi directional transmitter cir...

Страница 6: ...led as either A and B or and respectively depending on the instrument and manufacturer When connecting between different manufacturers there can be some confusion but it is simple and easy to remember...

Страница 7: ...Both sets are connected in parallel on the board This allows a network to be created by allowing a connection in from the RS485 network and the second set used to connect to further devices on the net...

Страница 8: ...85 transceiver on the USG 1 485 Connecting Devices Figure 2 RS485 connections RS485 Net In A RS485 Net Out B A B Ground Notes 1 It is recommended that all device interconnection cables used should mee...

Страница 9: ...odel instead using the RS232 connections detailed in that user manual This method will allow full bi directional isolated connection to a PC RS232 port Connecting to a 3 pin RS485 Listener or Talker I...

Страница 10: ...this section will be very familiar To all other Windows users the required steps are detailed below to help with installation The steps for Windows 98 SE are very similar to those of Windows XP and s...

Страница 11: ...l Converter driver is now installed click Finish to complete the wizard and wait for the Found New Hardware Wizard to appear again This second wizard will guide you through the USB Serial Port driver...

Страница 12: ...d manually change the allocated COM port number to the same number for each USB port Once configured the COM port number will not change unless instructed to do so by the user This is very useful when...

Страница 13: ...or the USG 1 device It is not necessary to change the default settings here as each software program will define these settings itself 4 Click on the Advanced button and choose a different COM Port nu...

Страница 14: ...t the Talker device is correctly connected to the USG 1 485 that it is powered on and that it is sending data In addition the USB driver must be correctly installed and the PC software must have the a...

Страница 15: ...current at max load of 100 ohm At maximum load differential drive voltage reduces to 1 4v 14 mA Output short circuit current note 1 Due to short circuit protection 50 55 mA Galvanic isolation From USB...

Страница 16: ...Fax 01202 746683 International 44 1202 746683 Actisense on the Web For advice support and product details E mail support actisense com Website www actisense com Actisense is a registered trademark of...

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