ATEN Interface Converter IC-485S User manual

RS-232 - RS-485
INTERFACE CONVERTER
IC-485S
&
IC-485SI
User’s Manual
@Copyright 1994 ATEN@ International CO., LTD.
Manual part NO.PAPE-0075-200
Printed in Taiwan
06/94

PACKAGE CHECKLIST
When you purchase this product, it should contain the
following elements:
l IC-485S or IC-485SI Converter
x 1
l Power Adapter (DC9V, 200mA)x 1
l IC-485S & IC-485SI User’s Manual x 1
Attention: To prevent electric shock caused by
lightening, you must provide a ground
path by connecting a wire from the
Grounding Tab to the earth ground
(for IC-485SI
only).

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 FUNCTION OVERVIEW
............. 1
l-l Introduction
.......................
1
l-2 Specifications.
.....................
2
2 INSTALLATION
....................
3
2- 1 Installation Procedure.
...............
3
2-2 Switch Function Description
.......... 4
3 OPERATION
.......................
6
3-l Point-to-Paint/4-Wire Full Duplex
..... 8
3-2 Point-to-Paint/2-Wire Half Duplex
..... 9
3-3 Multidrop/4-Wire Full Duplex........
10
3-4 Multidrop/2-Wire Half Duplex
....... 11
3-5 Simplex/Transmit, Receive Only.
..... 12
3-6 Monitoring (for IC-485s only)
...... 13
4 OTHERS..........................
14
4- 1 Terminal Block Definition.
.......... 14
4-2 Self Test
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15
APPENDIX A
Trouble Shooting
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16
RS-232 DCE/DTE Description
.......... 17
Preventing Radio & TV Interference.
..... 18
FUNCTION OVERVIEW
IC-485S/IC-485SI
1 FUNCTION OVERVIEW
l-l INTRODUCTION
The IC-485S and IC-485SI are a series of a bi-di-
rectional interface converters for RS-232 and RS-
485. The IC-485SI has built-in isolators for high
voltage
(2OOOV) protection. With the IC-485 series,
ic-485s & IC-485SI, it provides Point-to-Point,
Multidrop and Simplex operations. The IC-485s
provides an extra Monitoring function.
The IC-485 can be powered from the following two
ways:
1) a DC 9V, 2OOmA power adapter
2) the pin #9 of the RS-232 connecter
Two slide switches are used to configure its op-
eration mode, contention control, and assignment of
the RS-232. Following figure is the IC-485’s exter-
nal view.
DB-85 Female
Terminal Block
RJ-ll(ICG485S)
GND TAB(G485SI)
Figure l-l External View
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IC-485S/IC-485SI
FUNCTION OVERVIEW
1-2 SPECIFICATIONS
Connector
RS-485/422: A 4 terminal block
and RJ-1 l* or GND
TAB**
SWl:DCE,DTE, MONITOR*
selection
Function Switch
SW2:TxON. RxON
SW2:TxRTS,
RXXrt
SW2:TxRTS. RxON
Enclosure Plastic
Weight 60 gm
Dimensions
54x74.5x18.5mm
Figure l-2 IC-485 Specifications Table
* RJ-11 Connector
& Monitor mode for
IC-485S only.
* * Grounding TAB for IC-485SI only.
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INSTALLATION IC-485S/IC-485SI
2 INSTALLATION
2-1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
Before installing the IC-485 you will need a 4-
wire cable. This cable must go from your location to
the place you want to connect to.
Installation Procedure:
1
2.
3.
4.
Before installing the IC-485 to the PC, decide
one of the 6 possible configurations suitable
for your application. Please check Chapter 3
OPERATION for correct slide switch settings
and phone wires connection, then connect
IC-
485 to the PC.
For IC-485SI: Connect a wire from the
Grounding Tab to the earth
ground.
Turn on PCs.
Insert the adapter’s plug into the POWER
JACK in the right side.
Plug the power adapter into an AC outlet. The
unit is now ready for operation.

IC-485S/IC-485SI
INSTALLATION
2-2 SWITCH FUNCTION DESCRIPTION
Refer to the location of the SW1 and SW2, please see
Figure
1- 1.
IC-485S:
IC-485SI:
SW 1: Device Mode Selection
Position 1: DCE means the IC-485 is set at DCE
mode and it must be connected to a DTE
device.
Position 2: DTE means the IC-485 is set at DTE
mode and it must be connected to a DCE
device.
Position 3: Monitor means the IC-485S is set at
monitor mode and it is used to monitor
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the RS-485 line signals (for IC-485S
only).
SW2: Transmitting and Receiving mode selection
Position 1:
(TxON, RxON) means the IC-485 is
always in transmitting mode and in re-
ceiving mode.(using in Point-to-Point
mode)
Position 2:
(TxRTS, RxRTS) means the K-485 is in
transmitting mode while RTS signal is at
high level and it is in receiving mode
while RTS signal is at low level.(using
in Multidrop mode)
Position 3:
(TxRTS, RxON) means the IC-485 is
always in receiving mode and it is in
transmitting mode only while RTS sig-
nal is at high level.(using in Multidrop
mode to monitor the RS-485 line signals)
Note:
DTE means Data Terminal Equipment.
DCE means Data Communication
Equipment.
More detailed information, please refer
to the Appendix.
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3 OPERATION
OPERATION
The IC-485S & IC-485SI supports 4 kinds of
functions in 6 kinds of configurations. They are
1. Point-to-Point
Point-to-Point configuration means two devices
which locate at two different places can be linked
together to communicate through a couple of IC-485
devices.
1.1 Point-to-Paint/4-Wire Full Duplex( Fig.
3- 1 )
1.2 Point-to-Pointi2-Wire Half Duplex( Fig. 3-2 )
2. Multidrop
Multidrop configuration means that more than
two devices can be linked all together to communi-
cate one another through many IC-485 devices. In
this configuration, one of the IC-485 devices will be
connected to a master device and the rest of IC-485
devices will be connected to many other slaver de-
vices.
2.1 Multidrop/4-Wire Full Duplex( Fig. 3-3 )
2.2 Multidrop/2-Wire Half Duplex( Fig. 3-4 )
3. Simplex/Transmit, Receive Only( Fig. 3-5 )
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Simplex configuration means that more than two
devices can be linked all together to communicate
through many
IC-485 devices. Its configuration is
like the Multidrop’s, but the master device can talk
only
and the slaver devices can listen only.
4. Monitor Mode( Fig. 3-6 )
(for IC-485S only)
Monitor
configuration means a IC-485s device
can be wir ed to the lines of RS-485 or RS-422 devices
to monitor the line signals. In this configuration the
IC-485S will change the function of T+ and T- to
R’ : :cncl P‘
r espectively
Before operating, user must complete the instal-
lation
according to the procedure mentioned in Sec-
tion 2- 1
Once the installation had been done, the device
should operate as the setting function.

IC-485S/IC-485SI
OPERATION OPERATION
IC-485S/IC-485SI
3-1 POINT-TO-POINT/~-WIRE FULL DU-
PLEX A
B
r/ T+I
IR+
I I
Configuration:
3-2 POINT-TO-POINT/2-WIRE HALF DU-
/
Configuration:
A 1 DCWJITE ) TxON,RxON
B 1 DCE/DTE ) TxON,RxON
Figure 3-2 POINT-TO-POINT/2-WIRE H-
ALF DUPLEX
Figure
3- 1 POINT-TO-POINT/4-WIRE FULL
DUPLEX
In above Figure if the PC 1 is a
DTE device, then
the Device A should set the SW1 to DCE. If the PC1
is a DCE device, then the Device A should set the
SW1 to
DTE. The switch setting method for the
Device B is identical to Device A’s.
Note: All the SW1 setting in this Chapter are follow-
ing the setting rule indicated in this Section.
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IC-485S/IC-485SI OPERATION
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OPERATION IC-485S/IC-485SI
3-3 MULTIDROP/4-WIRE FULL DUPLEX 3-4
MULTIDROP/2-WIRE HALF DUPLEX
PC1 =>
COM1/
COM2
Bl
=>PC2
COM1/
COM2
=>PC3
COM1/
COM2
=>PC4
COM1/
COM2
PC1
COM1/
COM2
A
B1
R+
R-
-I
=>PC2
Ii-485
COM1/
COM2
b2
Configuration: Configuration:
Bn
DCE/DTE ] TxRTS, RxON
B
TxRTS, RX
Note: Bn means any one of the B 1, B2, B3 and SO on.
Figure 3-3 MULTIDROP/4-WIRE FULL DUPLEX
Note: Bn means any one of the B 1, B2, B3 and so on.
Figure 3-4 MULTIDROP/2-WIRE HALF DU-
PLEX
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IC-485S/IC-485SI
OPERATION
3-5 SIMPLEX/ TRANSMIT, RECEIVE ONLY
PC1
COM1/
COM2
=>
B1
=>PC2
COM1/
COM2
=>PC3
COM1/
COM2
Configuration:
=>PC4
COM1/
COM2
A
1 DCE/DTE 1 TxON, RxON
Bn
1 DCE/DTE ) TxON, RxON
Note: Bn means any one of the B 1, B2, B3 and so on.
Figure 3-5 SIMPLEX/TRANSMIT, REC-EIVE
ONLY
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OPERATION
IC-485S/IC-485SI
3-6 MONITORING
Device 1
RS-422lRS-405
(for IC-485S only)
Device 2
--l
R+
IC-48%
=>PC
COMl/
COM2
Note: R+ and R- signals are converted and linked to
the RS-232 port, DB-25 pm 3. R’ + and R’
-
(T+ and T-) signals are converted and linked
to the RS-232 port, DB-25 pm 2.
Configuration:
A
1 MONI 1 TxRTS, RxON
Note: The RTS must be at the low level in monitoring
mode.
Figure 3-6 MONITORING
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IC-485S/IC-485SI
OTHERS
4 OTHERS
4-1 TERMINAL BLOCK DEFINITION
The four screw terminal block has different defi-
nition in different operation modes.
In the
DCE/DTE mode, the terminal #l (+V) and
#2(-V) are configured to transmit data, the transmit-
ter; the terminals #3(-V) and
#4(+V) are configured
to receive data, the receiver.
In the MONITOR mode
(for IC-485S only), the
terminals
#l and #2 are respectively the positive and
negative of receiver
#I; the terminal #3 and ##4 are
the positive and negative of receiver
#2.
OTHERS IC-485S/IC-485SI
4-2 SELF TEST
To test the internal circuit of the interface con-
verter, connect a dumb terminal to the unit and proc-
ess as follows:
1. Set SW1 to DCE (if the dumb terminal is a
DTE
configuration).
2. Set SW2 to
TxON, RxON.
3. Connect one wire from Tx+(#l) to Rx+(#4),
and connect another wire from TX-(#2) to Rx-
(#3X
4. Set the terminal to full duplex and enter data,
then the data should be displayed on the screen.
Figure 4-l Terminal Block
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5. If this occurs the internal circuit is opera-
tional.
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APPENDIX A
TROUBLE SHOOTING
transmission atthe DC
9V
Power Adapter is available.
. Check that the IC-485 is
plugged securely in PC.
. Check that the 4-wire cable
is connected properly at
If failure of printing is still exists upon aforesaid
solutions, please contact your dealer for help.
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RS-232 DCE/DTE DESCRIPTION
Device’s Connector Pin # Cables IC-485
Note: The DTE mode device must be connectedto
a DCE mode device because the polarity
of the
communication signals are different. The
shadow area is a connection example for a
DTE device to a DCE device.
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PREVENTING RADIO & TV INTERFER-
ENCE
Warning this equipment generates, uses and radi-
ates radio frequency energy and if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction manual may
cause interference to radio and television reception.
It has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class A computing device in accordance with
the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC
Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable
protection against such interference when operated in
a commerical environment. Operation of this equip-
ment in a residential area is likely to cause interfer-
ence, in which case the user at his own expense will
be required to take whatever measures may be re-
quired to correct the interference.
If this equipment does cause interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encour-
aged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
1. Reorient the receiving antenna.
2. Relocate the computer with respect to the re-
ceiver.
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3. Move the computer away from the receiver.
4. Plug the computer into a different outlet so that
computer and receiver and on different branch
circuits.
5. Ensure that the mounting screws, attachment
connector screws and ground wires are tightly
secured.
6. Ensure that good quality, shielded and
grounded cables are used for data communica-
tions.
If necessary, the user should consult the dealer or
an experienced radio/television technician for addi-
tional suggestions.
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