ATEN UC-232A User manual

UC-232A
USER MANUAL
USB-to-Serial Converter
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FCC Information
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
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna;
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver;
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that which the receiver is connected;
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician
for help.
RoHS
This product is RoHS compliant.
SJ/T 11364-2006
The following contains information that relates to China.
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UC-232A User Manual
Online Registration
You can register your product at our online support center:
International – http://support.aten.com
North America – http://www.aten-usa.com/product_registration
Online Support
Online technical support is available to ATEN customers
through our support center:
International – http://support.aten.com
North America – http://www.aten-usa.com/support.
Troubleshooting, Documentation (including online manuals),
and Software Updates (firmware and drivers) are available at
the ATEN website:
International – http://www.aten.com
North America – http://www.aten-usa.com
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Package Contents
The UC-232A USB-to-Serial Converter package contains the
following items:
1 UC-232A USB-to-Serial Converter
1 Installation Disk
1 User Manual*
Check to make sure that all the components are present and that
nothing got damaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem,
contact your dealer.
Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and
operation procedures carefully to preventanydamage tothe unit,
and/or any of the devices connected to it.
*Features may have been added to the UC-232A since this
manual was printed. Please visit our website to download the
most up to date version of the manual.
Copyright © 2007 ATEN® International Co., Ltd.
Manual Part No. PAPE-1144-400G
Printing Date: 07/2007
ATEN and the ATEN logo are trademarks of ATEN International Co., Ltd. All rights
reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Overview
Universal Serial Bus (USB) port technology has emerged in
response to the proliferation of external peripheral devices
(scanners, digital cameras, removable drives, etc.) that are
increasingly being connected to the latest generation of
computers. It is faster than traditional bus ports and, since it does
not require any IRQs, the problem of IRQ conflict is eliminated,
which means more peripheral devices can be attached to the
system.
The UC-232A USB-to-Serial Converter provides an external
plug-and-play RS-232 serial connection for computers,
notebooks, laptops, and handheld computing devices that
support the USB specification. It comes with a standard DB-9
male connector for the peripherals to plug into, and an attached
35 cm USB cable with a type A plug for connecting to the
computer's USB port, or to a USB hub.
The UC-232A provides mobile phones, PDAs, digital cameras,
modems and ISDN terminal adapters with high quality serial
connections at a data transfer rate of up to 230 Kbps. It makes
the USB interface transparent to the peripherals, allowing them
to easily interface with the USB, eliminating the setup hassle
found with traditional serial port connections. As a USB
specification compliant device, the UC-232A also supports
energy-saving suspend and resume operations.
Note: The UC-232A does not support devices, such as serial
mice, that require an IRQ number or IO Address.
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