Advantech ADAM-4562 manual

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  • Page 1

    1 ADAM-4562 1 port Isolated USB to RS-232 Converter User’s Ma nual[...]

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    2 1.1 Introduction Advantech’s ADAM-4562 allows PC users to connect thei r serial devices to systems that use USB inte rface. By attaching the ADAM-4562 to a PC, it will no longer be necessa ry to open the chassis or turn o ff the PC to install the hub. With th e ADAM-4562, th e u ser instantly gets one extra high-spe ed RS-232 ports which is the[...]

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    3 1.3 Specif ication z Compatibility: USB v1.1 standard z Interface: Network : USB Serial: RS232 z Connector: Network: USB-t ype A connect or (type A t o type B cab le provided) S e r i a l : DB-9 serial connectors z Transmission speed: 75 bps to 115.2Kbps z Power Consumptio n : 155mA@5V(typic al) 22 0mA@5V(Max.) z Parity bit: Odd, Even, Mark, Spac[...]

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    4 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Network Ar chitectur e T raditional serial port communication uses a COM port board that slides into on e of the slots at the b ack of your PC. W ith the ADAM-4562, you can access the C OM p ort fro m USB ports. The ADAM-4562 ca n be integr at ed in to the networ k arc hite ct ure of any protoco l. Note: al l the opera[...]

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    5 2.3 Serial Connection The model of the ADAM -4562 has one RS-232 DTE conne c t or fo r c o nn ecting serial ports on the bot tom of modul e. Note: I n USB v 1. 1 standard, if you ha ve u sed the COM3, C OM4…..COMn of host PC. When you plug ADAM- 4562 in t he host PC, theCOM port will be COMn+1. Figure 2-1 RS-232 Te rm inal (DTE) connecti ons 2.[...]

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    6 3. Driver and Utilit y Installation In orde r to use a PC to control se rial devi ces connected to th e ADAM- 4562, you mu st first have a host running Windows 98/2000/XP. Following are the installation inst ructi ons to set up the ADAM-4562. 1. Insert the ADAM-4562 Driver u tility diskette into the CD drive (e.g. E:) on the host PC. 2. Plug in [...]

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    7 3. Indicate the location to specify the installation path like as E:ADAM-4562/driver/98_2k_ XP/ then it will auto-select the suitable driver to install for yo ur s ystem. After you h a v e sp ecified the installation path, click the Next button. 4. It will has the dialog wi ndow for this inst allation, plea se clic k the button of Continue A nyw[...]

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    8 5. It shows th e following wind ow when the installation is comp leted and use also can find the co m port of ADAM-4 561/4562 on Devi ce manager[...]