Black Box IC1000A User manual

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Add serial, USB, and
parallel ports to a PC,
server, laptop, or thin
client without opening
the computer‘s
chassis!
High-speed alternative
to serial cards.
All models have
operating-s stem
support for Windows
98, SE, Me, XP, and
Windows 2000.
Single-port model also
supports Windows CE.
Lower cost per port
than serial boards.
Configurable COM port
assignment.
T
he Single-Port USB Director
RS-232 gives you reliability,
superb performance, an
operating-system support. Simply
plug the Single-Port USB Director
RS-232 into the USB port of a
esktop PC, laptop, or thin client
an gain one high-spee RS-232
DB9 serial port. Attaching
personal igital assistants (PDAs),
printers, bar-co e scanners, an
other peripheral evices has
never been easier! The irector is
perfect for point-of-sale an
mobile computing applications in
which space is limite an flexible
I/O expansion is require .
The 2-, 4-, an 8-port USB
Director RS-232s are intelligent,
stackable expansion mo ules
esigne for the enterprise user
who requires reliability in mission-
critical applications. They
connect to a PC, thin client,
laptop, or server via the Universal
Serial Bus (USB) port, provi ing
instant COM-port expansion for
Add one, two, four, or eight
RS-232 serial ports to your PC,
laptop, thin client, or server.
KeyFeatures
USBDIRECTORRS-232
peripheral- evice connectivity.
Unmatche operating-system
support an reliable performance
make the USB Director RS-232
i eal for applications such as
point-of-sale, kiosk connectivity,
an mobile computing. The 2-, 4-,
an 8-port USB Directors RS-232
are compatible with Win ows®98,
SE, Me, XP, an Win ows 2000.
The single-port mo el is also
compatible with Win ows CE.
The USB Director RS-232s
feature a Type B USB connector
that’s use to attach a cable to the
USB port of a PC, USB hub, or USB
switch. In a ition, the units are
equippe with one, two, four, or
eight DB9 male RS-232 ports
( epen ing on the mo el). Port
pinning is like that of a PC‘s serial
ports.
Installing the har ware
is straightforwar . To make
connections, simply plug one en
of the inclu e USB cable into
your PC’s USB port (or into a USB
hub or switch, if necessary), an
plug the cable’s other en into the
USB Director RS-232. Then plug
your RS-232 evice(s), or their
attache cables, into the USB
Director RS-232’s serial
connector(s).
Driver installation is just as
easy. CD-ROM-base wizar s
take you step-by-step through the
process of setting them up in your
Win ows system. In fact, once you
install the rivers, Win ows will
etect your USB Director RS-232‘s
new COM ports an will begin to
initialize them.
After you install the har ware
an software, the USB Director
RS-232 operates without requiring
further intervention on your part.
On the 2-, 4-, an 8-port mo els,
a tri-color in icator signals USB
communications between the
evice an host as well as serial
port activity on the evice.
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The USB Director RS-232 also
comes with a configuration utility
program that enables you to
manage various resources on
the unit, such as mapping of each
physical communications port to
your Win ows COM port numbers.
You can reassign the physical
ports on the USB Director RS-232
to any available Win ows COM
port number 1 to 255 or give your
USB Director RS-232 a user-
frien ly evice name—a feature
that’s particularly helpful if you
inten to install more than one
USB Director RS-232.
To install the USB Director,
you on’t nee to open the
chassis, power own your
computer, or reconfigure the
system. It supports bau rates of
up to 230 kbps per port.
A tri-state LED shows the
evice status an COM port
activity. The Director is
compatible with USB 1.0 an 1.1.
The USB Director offers full
har ware an software flow-
control support. An it costs less
per port than serial boar s. Each
port features a UART with 64-byte
FIFOs.
No a itional IRQ or memory
is require . An jack screws keep
your serial evices securely in
place.
PC
USB
Single-Port USB
Director RS-232 Bar-Co e Scanner
(RS-232 Device)
Single-Port US Director RS-232 in a point-of-sale application.
PC
USB
Scale
Serial RS-232
Devices
Signature
Scanner
Han
Scanner
Cre it-Car
Rea er
4-Port USB
Director RS-232
4-Port US Director RS-232 in a
point-of-sale application.

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System Requirements: Pentium®
class CPU with at least 16 MB
RAM an at least one available
USB type A ( ownstream) port,
running Win ows 98, SE, Me, CE,
XP, or Win ows 2000
Compliance:
EMI/RFI: CE (EN 55022, EN 55024)
Class B, FCC Part 15 Subpart B
Class B, IC Class/classe B;
Safety: UL®1950 (3r . e .),
CSA No. 950, IEC 950, EN 60950
Data Rate: Up to 230 kbps; Serial
port(s) can be set to any ata
format, flow control, or uplex
setting the PC application
supports
User Controls: Software rivers on
inclu e CD
Interface: Universal Serial Bus v1.1
(can be attache to a USB 2.0
host but will operate at USB 1.1
ata rates), EIA/TIA RS-232
Connectors: All mo els: (1) USB
Type B female (front-mounte
on IC1001A, rear-mounte on
other mo els);
Rear-mounte DB9 male for
RS-232: IC1000A: (1);
IC1001A: (2);
IC135A: (4);
IC1002A: (8)
Indicators: IC1000A: None;
IC1001A, IC1002A, IC135A:
(1) Front-mounte tricolor LED
Temperature Tolerance: 32 to 131°F
(0 to 55°C)
Humidity Tolerance: Up to 95%
noncon ensing
Power: USB-bus-powere ,
consumes less than 200 mA at
full operating spee
Size: IC1000A: 0.8"H x 1.75"W x 3"D
(2 x 4.4 x 7.6 cm); DB9
thumbscrews protru e an
a itional 0.15" (0.4 cm) from
the rear;
Size (continued :
IC1001A, IC135A: 1"H x 7"W x 4"D
(2.5 x 17.8 x 10.2 cm);
IC1002A: 1.75"H x 7"W x 4.25"D
(4.4 x 17.8 x 10.8 cm)
Weight: IC1000A: 1.6 oz. (45.4 g);
IC1001A: 12 oz. (340.2 g);
IC1002A, IC135A: 1 lb. (0.5 kg)
Specifications
Ordering Information
ITEM CODE
USB Director RS-232
Single-Port ...............................................................IC1000A
2-Port ........................................................................IC1001A
4-Port ..........................................................................IC135A
8-Port ........................................................................IC1002A
If your PC doesn’t have a USB port, order…
USB Car (PCI)...............................................................IC136C
You might also want to order…
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Cable.............................USB01
• (1) USB Director RS-232: Single-, 2-, 4-, or 8-Port
• (1) CD-ROM containing installation an utility rivers
• (1) 3.2-ft. (1-m) USB cable
• (1) Users’ manual
WhatthePackageIncludes
Universal Serial Bus (USB
Universal Serial Bus is a royalty-free bus specification evelope by
the lea ing manufacturers in the PC an telephony in ustries to support
plug-an -play peripheral connections.
USB offers increase ban wi th an lower costs than conventional
I/O ports.
The USB bus is a aisychain consisting of USB hubs an peripherals
less than 16.4 ft. (5 m) apart. The USB aisychain can support up to 127
evices. Instea of opening up the CPU to insert new boar s, make
all connections outsi e the case to the USB ports.
Because USB connections are hot-swappable, you can attach or
remove peripherals without shutting own your computer.
TechnicallySpeaking