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The Sapling Company, Inc.
1633 Republic Road
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
USA
P. (+1) 215.322.6063
F. (+1) 215.322.8498
www.sapling-inc.com
sbdconfig - Connecting to the Clock
The USB to RS485 converter cable has two ends.
One end is a USB-A adapter and will work with
any USB-A port. USB-A is a rectangular-shaped
port and is included on most desktop and laptop
computers produced since 2000. When inserting
the USB-A adapter into the USB-A port, confirm
that the metal contacts on the adapter are facing
the metal contacts on the port connector. The
adapter is not reversible, and will not function if
installed upside down.
The other end of the cable is an RS485 adapter. It
should be installed in the RS485 port on the digital
clock, shown in the figure to the right. The adapter
must be inserted all the way into the port, or else
the cable will not function, even if the computer on
the USB side detects the cable.
Confirm that Jumper 6 has been moved to pins
2 and 3. Refer to “Adjustable Jumper Settings”
for details.
USB-A Port
Port Connector
Adapter in this space