Black Box USB DIRECTOR RS 232 User Manual

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Black Box Corporation.  
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USBDIRECTORRS-232  
Add one, two, four, or eight  
RS-232 serial ports to your PC,  
laptop, thin client, or server.  
KeyFeatures  
peripheral-device connectivity.  
Unmatched operating-system  
support and reliable performance  
make the USB Director RS-232  
ideal for applications such as  
point-of-sale, kiosk connectivity,  
and mobile computing. The 2-, 4-,  
and 8-port USB Directors RS-232  
your PC’s USB port (or into a USB  
hub or switch, if necessary), and  
plug the cable’s other end into the  
USB Director RS-232. Then plug  
your RS-232 device(s), or their  
attached cables, into the USB  
Director RS-232’s serial  
he Single-Port USB Director  
TRS-232 gives you reliability,  
superb performance, and  
Add serial, USB, and  
parallel ports to a PC,  
server, laptop, or thin  
client without opening  
the computer‘s  
operating-system support. Simply  
plug the Single-Port USB Director  
RS-232 into the USB port of a  
desktop PC, laptop, or thin client  
and gain one high-speed RS-232  
DB9 serial port. Attaching  
connector(s).  
chassis!  
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are compatible with Windows 98,  
Driver installation is just as  
High-speed alternative  
to serial cards.  
SE, Me, XP, and Windows 2000.  
The single-port model is also  
compatible with Windows CE.  
The USB Director RS-232s  
feature a Type B USB connector  
that’s used to attach a cable to the  
easy. CD-ROM-based wizards  
take you step-by-step through the  
process of setting them up in your  
Windows system. In fact, once you  
install the drivers, Windows will  
detect your USB Director RS-232‘s  
personal digital assistants (PDAs),  
printers, bar-code scanners, and  
other peripheral devices has  
never been easier! The director is  
perfect for point-of-sale and  
mobile computing applications in  
which space is limited and flexible  
I/O expansion is required.  
All models have  
operating-system  
support for Windows  
98, SE, Me, XP, and  
Windows 2000.  
USB port of a PC, USB hub, or USB new COM ports and will begin to  
switch. In addition, the units are  
equipped with one, two, four, or  
eight DB9 male RS-232 ports  
(depending on the model). Port  
pinning is like that of a PC‘s serial  
ports.  
initialize them.  
After you install the hardware  
The 2-, 4-, and 8-port USB  
Single-port model also  
supports Windows CE.  
and software, the USB Director  
RS-232 operates without requiring  
further intervention on your part.  
On the 2-, 4-, and 8-port models,  
a tri-color indicator signals USB  
communications between the  
device and host as well as serial  
port activity on the device.  
Director RS-232s are intelligent,  
stackable expansion modules  
designed for the enterprise user  
who requires reliability in mission-  
critical applications. They  
Lower cost per port  
than serial boards.  
Installing the hardware  
is straightforward. To make  
connections, simply plug one end  
of the included USB cable into  
connect to a PC, thin client,  
Configurable COM port  
assignment.  
laptop, or server via the Universal  
Serial Bus (USB) port, providing  
instant COM-port expansion for  
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Specifications  
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System Requirements: Pentium  
class CPU with at least 16 MB  
RAM and at least one available  
USB type A (downstream) port,  
running Windows 98, SE, Me, CE,  
XP, or Windows 2000  
User Controls: Software drivers on  
Indicators: IC1000A: None;  
IC1001A, IC1002A, IC135A:  
(1) Front-mounted tricolor LED  
Size (continued):  
IC1001A, IC135A: 1"H x 7"W x 4"D  
(2.5 x 17.8 x 10.2 cm);  
IC1002A: 1.75"H x 7"W x 4.25"D  
(4.4 x 17.8 x 10.8 cm)  
included CD  
Interface: Universal Serial Bus v1.1  
(can be attached to a USB 2.0  
host but will operate at USB 1.1  
data rates), EIA/TIA RS-232  
Temperature Tolerance: 32 to 131°F  
(0 to 55°C)  
Weight: IC1000A: 1.6 oz. (45.4 g);  
IC1001A: 12 oz. (340.2 g);  
IC1002A, IC135A: 1 lb. (0.5 kg)  
Humidity Tolerance: Up to 95%  
noncondensing  
Compliance:  
Connectors: All models: (1) USB  
Type B female (front-mounted  
on IC1001A, rear-mounted on  
other models);  
Rear-mounted DB9 male for  
RS-232: IC1000A: (1);  
IC1001A: (2);  
EMI/RFI: CE (EN 55022, EN 55024)  
Class B, FCC Part 15 Subpart B  
Class B, IC Class/classe B;  
Power: USB-bus-powered,  
consumes less than 200 mA at  
full operating speed  
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Safety: UL 1950 (3rd. ed.),  
CSA No. 950, IEC 950, EN 60950  
Size: IC1000A: 0.8"H x 1.75"W x 3"D  
(2 x 4.4 x 7.6 cm); DB9  
Data Rate: Up to 230 kbps; Serial  
port(s) can be set to any data  
format, flow control, or duplex  
setting the PC application  
supports  
thumbscrews protrude an  
additional 0.15" (0.4 cm) from  
the rear;  
IC135A: (4);  
IC1002A: (8)  
WhatthePackageIncludes  
TechnicallySpeaking  
• (1) USB Director RS-232: Single-, 2-, 4-, or 8-Port  
• (1) CD-ROM containing installation and utility drivers  
• (1) 3.2-ft. (1-m) USB cable  
Universal Serial Bus (USB)  
Universal Serial Bus is a royalty-free bus specification developed by  
the leading manufacturers in the PC and telephony industries to support  
plug-and-play peripheral connections.  
• (1) Users’ manual  
USB offers increased bandwidth and lower costs than conventional  
I/O ports.  
The USB bus is a daisychain consisting of USB hubs and peripherals  
less than 16.4 ft. (5 m) apart. The USB daisychain can support up to 127  
devices. Instead of opening up the CPU to insert new boards, make  
all connections outside the case to the USB ports.  
Because USB connections are hot-swappable, you can attach or  
remove peripherals without shutting down your computer.  
Ordering Information  
ITEM  
CODE  
USB Director RS-232  
Single-Port ...............................................................IC1000A  
2-Port ........................................................................IC1001A  
4-Port ..........................................................................IC135A  
8-Port ........................................................................IC1002A  
If your PC doesn’t have a USB port, order…  
USB Card (PCI)...............................................................IC136C  
You might also want to order…  
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Cable.............................USB01  
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