StarTech.com RS232EXTC1 manual

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    Manual Revision: 05/28/2012 For the most up-to-date information, please visit: www.startech.com DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com FR: Guide de l'utilisateur - fr .startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com IT: Guida per l'uso - it.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.co[...]

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    Instruction Manual FCC C ompliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment genera tes, uses and can radiate rad[...]

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    Instruction Manual i T able of C ontents Int roduc tion ... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... ... 1 Packaging Conten ts ................................................................................................................................. 1 System Requirements ........[...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 Introduction The RS232EXTC1 Serial over C at 5 Extender allows you to increase the distance of your RS232 Serial connection by up to 1000 meters (3300 feet), giving y ou the ability to connect serial peripheral devices up to a kilometer away from y our system - an incredible 65x great er than normal RS232 serial cable length re[...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 Side View 1 Side View 2 Remote Unit Local Unit DB9 Connector DB9 Connector *actual product may vary from photos[...]

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    Instruction Manual 3 Installation Hardwar e I nstallation 1. Connect a 9-pin DB9 cable from the Local unit , to the RS232 serial connector on the local/host device. A male/male DB9 null modem cable is pro vided, but if another cable/adapter is required , this can be purchased separately from www.startech.com. 2. Connect an RJ45 terminated Cat5 E th[...]

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    Instruction Manual 4 W ir ing Information Conductor RJ45 Pin Conductor Color C ode Pair 1 5 White-Blue 4 Blue Pair 2 1 White-Orange 2 Orange Pair 3 3 White-Green 6 Green Pair 4 7 White-Brown 8 Brown DB9 connector Pinout Pin 1 N/A Pin 2 Tr ansmit Data ( TxD) Pin 3 Receive Data (RxD) Pin 4 N/A Pin 5 Signal Ground Pin 6 N/A Pin 7 Clear to Send (CTS) P[...]

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    Instruction Manual 5 Specications RS232EXTC1 RS232EXTC1GB RS232EXTC1EU Connectors (per unit) 1 x RJ45 Ethernet female 1 x DB9 female 1 x DC Pow er LEDs N/A Supported Protocols RS232 Maximum Baud Rate 230 Kbps Maximum Cable Length 1000 m / 3300 ft Compatible C abling Cat 5/5e/6/6a Pow er Adapter 9VDC, 300mA, center positive , type M plug Enclosur[...]

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    Instruction Manual 6 T echnical Suppor t StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical support is an integral part of our c ommitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need help with your product, visit ww w .star tech.com/support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. For the la test drivers/[...]

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    Hard-to-nd made easy . At StarT ech.com, that isn ’t a slogan. It ’ s a promise. StarT ech.com is your one-stop source for every connec tivity part you need. From the latest technology t o legac y pr oduc ts — and all the par ts that bridge the old and new — we can help you nd the parts that connect your solutions. We make it easy to [...]