Inline 33304 User manual

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Operating instructions
InLine® USB to Serial Adapter Cable USB Type A male to DB9 male
Article Number: 33304
Inhalt
1. General...................................................................................................................................1
2. Scope of delivery....................................................................................................................1
3. Explanation of warning symbols and notes............................................................................2
4. Engineering property..............................................................................................................2
5. Intended use...........................................................................................................................2
6. Improper use..........................................................................................................................2
7. Product specifications ............................................................................................................2
8. Driver installation (Windows 2000/XP)...................................................................................2
9. Driver installation (Windows 7 or higher) ...............................................................................6
10. Driver installation Linux (RedHat 7.3) ..................................................................................11
11. Maintenance and Cleaning...................................................................................................12
12. Disposal................................................................................................................................12
1. General
Validity
This operating instructions is valid for following product:
33304
InLine® USB to Serial Adapter Cable USB Type A male to DB9 male
Manufacture INTOS ELECTRONIC AG
Siemensstraße 11
D-35394 Gießen
Date February 2017
2. Scope of delivery
x 1
x 1
x 1
USB to Serial Adapter Cable USB Type A male to DB9 male
CD containing drivers
user manual
Check the delivery for completeness. Should any components be missing,
please contact your reseller.

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3. Explanation of warning symbols and notes
NOTE!
This symbol indicates information which contributes to a better
understanding.
DANGER!
This symbol indicates major danger for human health.
4. Engineering property
Interface
USB type A, male plug, Sub D male plug 9 pin
Color
Length
Blue, transparent
0.2m
5. Intended use
General
This adapter cable is used for bidirectional conversion of serial data signals
into USB signals. The adapter is operated on the USB interface of the
computer.
NOTE!
The driver software must be installed before inserting the adapter
cable for the first time.
6. Improper use
As improper use within the meaning of foreseeable misuse obtains:
Do not operate this adapter cable in the wrong direction, USB devices can not
be operated with this product at the serial interface of the computer.
7. Product specifications
•
Compatible to USB 1.1 specification
•Supports the serial RS232 interface
•Data transfer rate over 1Mb/s
•Supports: Remote Wake-up and power management
•System requirements: IBM PC 486DX4-100MHz CPU or higher, or
compatible computer system,
free USB port, CD-ROM drive, Windows 200 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 / 2003
/ 2008 / 2012, MacOS or higher, Linux
8. Driver installation (Windows 2000/XP)
Follow the steps below to install Window 2000/XP driver of USB to serial
adapter:
1. Power on your computer and make sure that the USB port is enabled and
working properly.
2. During installation, please don’t link USB serial adapter with your
computer.
3. Insert the CD, double click „PL2303_ProlificDriverInstallervXXXX.exe” to
start installation process.
4. Start the Setup Wizard.

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5. Select the option “Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended)” and click “Next”.
6. Windows will detect the driver. Click “Next” to continue installation and let
Windows copy the needed files to your hard disk.

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7. Click “Finish” to exit the Setup Wizard.

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8. You can to check the Device Manager and see the Prolific USB-to-
Serial Comm Port (COMx)
Changing the COM Port
Under Windows 2000, Windows XP, please kindly following the steps as
below:
1. Please click on the Device Manager \ Devices by connection \ Ports
(COM & LPT).
2. Double click on “Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port (COMx)” opening the
“properties” of this device. Choose “port settings”.

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3. Click “Advanced”. Select the desired port, then click OK.
NOTE: If the serial device is not detected on the new COM port, it may have to
be re-installed or the PC must be restarted completely. The correct port must
also be set correctly in the application software of the serial device.
9. Driver installation (Windows 7 or higher)
Follow the steps below to install the Windows 7 drivers of the USB to Serial
Converter RS232:
1. Turn on your computer and make sure that the USB port is enabled and
functioning properly.
2. DO NOT connect the USB to serial adapter cable to the USB port during
installation.
3. Double-click „PL2303_Prolific_DriverInstaller_vXXXX.exe“ to begin the
installation.
4. After the installation, a final window will be displayed

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5. After the installation click “Finish”

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6. Plug the USB to serial converter into the free USB port. Select the control
panel
7. Select “Hardware and Sound”

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8. At the next screen select Device Manager
9. You can check the Device Manager and see the Prolific USB to Serial
Comm Port

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Changing the COM Port
1. Please click the Device Manager \ Devices by port \ ports (COM & LPT)
2. Double-click “Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port (COM3)”, you will get to
the properties.

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3. Please select “Port Settings” and click “Advanced”. Select the desired
port, then click OK
NOTE: If the serial device is not detected on the new COM port, it may have to
be re-installed or the PC must be restarted completely. The correct port must
also be set correctly in the application software of the serial device.
10. Driver installation Linux (RedHat 7.3)
Assuming that you have already downloaded the drivers for your Linux
version and have the knowledge to compile them under Linux. The following
explains how to connect the device to the driver:
In the makefile file, a command was set to integrate the driver into the kernel,
so you can type “make inst” to install the driver. Then type the command
“dmesg” and press Enter. A message will appear on the screen, including the
“usbserial.c” entry.
The USB to serial cable is now connected to ttyUSB0 (or usb/tts/0 for devfs).
This means that the virtual COM port can be found under ttyUSB0. If you want
to use this port, you must use the “In” command to establish a fixed link to the
device, for example: When using the USB to serial adapter cable to connect a
modem (or ttyS0), the input “In –b/dev/ttyUSB0/dev/ttyS0” is required and
confirmed with Enter. If the screen message “[root@localhost / xxxxx]#”
appears, the connection was successful.
In the next step, please run Start Programs System Internet
Configuration Wizard to set up the modem and its port.
1. In the “Select device type” dialog box, select “Modem connection”, ignore
the message “No modem found”, click “Next” and in the following dialog
box “Modem” select “/dev/ttyS0” and again “Next”.
2. In the “Provider selection” dialog box, enter the access data and password
provided by your provider.
3. Click “Finish” in the next step.
4. The next window shows you an overview of the data you entered. Please
check it again for correctness and completeness.

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5. Click “Apply” and “Close” to close the wizard.
6. When running Start Programs Network Modem LED (or similar), a
small icon appears at the bottom left. If you want a connection setup with
the Internet, you can click on the green light. Then you can start a browser
to surf the Internet.
7. To cancel the connection or terminate an existing connection, click the red
light.
11. Maintenance and Cleaning
•Clean the USB to serial adapter cable with a dry and velvety cloth.
12. Disposal
Electric and electronic devices as well as batteries must not be disposed of with
household waste. Consumers are obliged by law to return electrical and
electronic devices as well as batteries at the end of their service lives to the
public collecting points set up for this purpose or point of sale.