StarTech.com RS232EXTC1GB manual

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    Serial Extender Serial DB9 RS232 Extender over Cat 5 - Up to 3300 ft (1000 meters) RS232EX TC1 RS232EX TC1GB RS232EX TC1EU Instruction Manual Manual Revision:11/23/2010 For the most up-to-date inf ormation, please visit www.startech.com[...]

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    FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against har mful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener[...]

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    i T able of Contents Int roduc tio n . ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 P ackaging Contents....................................................... 1 System Requirements ................................................... 1 Side Vie w 1 .................................................................... 2[...]

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    1 Introduction The RS232EXTC1 Serial over Cat 5 Extender allo ws 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 awa y from your system - an incredible 65x greater than normal RS232 ser ial cable length restrictions would pe[...]

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    2 Side View 1 Side View 2 *actual product may v ary from photos[...]

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    3 Installation Hardware Installation 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 provided, b ut if another cable/adapter is required, this can be purchased separately from www .star tech.com. 2. Connect an RJ45 ter minated Cat5 Ethernet cable to the R[...]

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    4 Wiring Information Conductor RJ45 Pin Conductor Color Code 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 T ransmit 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) Pin 8 Request to Send (R[...]

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    5 Specications RS232EXTC1 RS232EXTC1GB RS232EXTC1EU Connectors (per unit) 1 x RJ45 Ethernet female 1 x DB9 female 1 x DC P ow er LEDs N/A Supported Protocols RS232 Maximum Baud Rate 230 Kbps Maximum Cable Length 1000 m / 3300 ft Compatible Cabling Cat 5/5e/6/6a P ower Adapter 9VDC, 300mA, center positive , type M plug Enclosure Material Metal Op[...]

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    6 T echnical Support StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical suppor t is an integral par t of our commitment to provide industr y-leading solutions. If y ou ever need help with your product, visit www .star tech.com/suppor t and access our comprehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and downloads. Warranty Information This product is back[...]

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    StarT ech.com has been making “hard-to-find easy” since 1985, providing high quality solutions to a diverse IT and A/V customer base that spans many channels, including gov ernment, education and industrial facilities to name just a few . We offer an unmatched selection of computer par ts, cables, A/V products, KVM and Server Management soluti[...]