Advantech B+B SmartWorx 232USB9M User manual

Product Overview
Warning: To prevent installation
errors, do not plug in the hardware
until you have already installed the
drivers.
Use the included CD to install
the converter’s drivers.
Connect the Converter
2
Connect the converter’s USB port
to a USB port on your computer or
USB hub.
When the installation is complete the
converter will appear in Windows
Device Manager as an additional COM
port.
Most of the time a DB9 male will
be a DTE. A DB9 female will
usually be a DCE.
A DTE device is “Data Terminal
Equipment.” This includes computers,
PLCs, and most devices that are not
used to extend communications.
(Think “COMPUTER” for DTE.)
A DCE device is “Data Communications
Equipment.” This includes modems and
other devices that extend communica-
tions, like RS-422, RS-485, fiber optic
converters or radio modems.
(Think “MODEM” for DCE.)
If both devices have a DB9 male
you will need a crossover cable.
If both devices are DB9 female
you will need a crossover cable.
When one device is female and
one device is male, use a
straight-through cable.
RS-232 Pinout (DB9 Male DTE)
PIN Signal Name RS-232
SIgnals
1DCD (Data Carrier Detect) Input
2RD (Receive Data) Input
3TD (Transmit Data) Output
4DTR (DTE Ready) Output
5SG (Signal Ground) Ground
6DSR (DCE Ready) Input
7RTS (Request to Send) Output
8CTS (Clear to Send) Input
9RI (Ring Indicator) Input
Loopback pins 2 and 3. Using Hyper
Terminal or similar program, connect
to the COM port. Set the desired baud
rate. Ensure that Hyper Terminal local
echo is OFF. Transmit data. If the same
character string is returned, the test is good.
Install the Drivers
Loopback Test
1
3
USB
Connector
Serial
Connector

QUICK START
GUIDE
+ 232USB9M/232USB9M-LS
+ USB Cable
+ CD-ROM with Drivers
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9PAMF6
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Document number – 710-10879-00_232USB9M-xx_3216qsg
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Troubleshooting
Before you begin, be sure you have
the following:
232USB9M/232USB9M-LS
USB to RS-232
Mini Converter
Fast and easy on the web: www.advantech-bb.com
One USB port is required for each installed
device. The USB port can be native to the PC or it
can be a USB port on a USB hub that is
connected to a PC.
The device works with USB 1.1 or 2.0 ports. But it
has a maximum USB data rate of 12 Mbps.
To verify the installation you may open the
Windows Device Manager Scroll down to Ports.
Expand the flyout window. You should see the
new ports. If there are no exclamation points or
other trouble indicators ports are installed
correctly and ready for use.
Are My Devices Wired As DTE or DCE?
(How to Check)
1. Use Rule of Thumb
If the device plugs into the computer serial
port and works normally, the device is wired
as DCE (or the connection cable is a crossover
type that makes it work as a DCE). If the device
connects to the computer port using a “null
modem” crossover cable, it is wired as DTE.
2. Use RS-232 Line Tester
A quick and easy way to determine the DTE/DCE port
type is to use a RS-232 line tester
such as the 9PMTT. The tester can show the signal state
of any active RS-232 data lines using LEDs lighting Red
or Green. Active data lines are
output from a device. They may be either
High or Low.