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SERIAL
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PARALLEL CONVERTER V AND V-DB25
Once your Converter is properly configured and
installed, it should operate transparently—as if it
were a standard cable connection. Operating
power is derived from the RS-232 data and control
signals; there is no “ON/OFF” switch.
The Serial
↔
Parallel Converter features an easy-to-
read status LED that glows red to indicate the
condition of the transmission line. Figure 3-1
(page 6) shows the location of the LED.
The red LED indicator blinks to show data activity.
However, since there is only one indicator, it uses
different LED codes to demonstrate various
messages. The following chart describes these
codes:
Key
•
Blink
-
Short pause
—
Long pause
5. Operation
