Kontron USB-16REL User manual

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USB-16REL
User’s Guide
Manual PN: 931-0057-00-A
May 2002

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user’s guide.

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äContents
Safety Instructions
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Preface
How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Customer Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Advisory Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Regulatory Compliance Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Guarantee and Warranty Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Return Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii
Limitation of Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix
Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
What’s Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Chapter 2
Installation
Software Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Windows 95/98/2000/ME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
System Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Chapter 3
Technical Description
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Reed Relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Relay Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Chapter 4
Software and Programming
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
3rd Party Software Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

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Application Programmers Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Serial String. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Relative Addressing vs. Absolute Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Table 4-1. Addressing Tables
(R=Read, W=Write, R/W = Read or Write) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Pin Assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Table 4-2. Removable Terminal Block Pin Assignments . . . . . . 4-6
Chapter 5
Specifications
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Appendix A
Troubleshooting
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Appendix B
Board Layout
Layout Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Declaration of Conformity

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Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

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Safety Instructions
Before You Begin
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Before handling the USB-16REL, read the instructions and safety guidelines on the following
pages to prevent damage to the product and to ensure your own personal safety. Refer to the
“Advisories” section in the Preface for advisory conventions used in this user’s guide, including
the distinction between Warnings, Cautions, Important Notes, and Notes.
JWhen you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its strain-relief loop, not
on the cable itself. Some cables have a connector with locking tabs. If you are
disconnecting this type of cable, press in on the locking tabs before disconnecting
the cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned to avoid
bending any connector pins. Also, before connecting a cable, make sure both
connectors are correctly oriented and aligned.
JDo not attempt to service the system yourself except as explained in this manual.
Follow installation and troubleshooting instructions closely.

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äPreventing Electrostatic Discharge
A sudden discharge of electrostatic electricity can destroy static-sensitive devices or
micro-circuitry, such as circuit boards and microchips. Proper packaging and grounding
techniques are necessary precautions to prevent damage. Perform service at an ESD workstation
and follow proper ESD procedure to reduce the risk of damage to components. Kontron strongly
encourages you to follow proper ESD procedure, which can include wrist or heel straps and
smocks, when servicing equipment.
You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD):
JWhen unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping carton, do not
remove the component’s antistatic packing material until you are ready to install
the component in a computer. Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging,
be sure you are at an ESD workstation or grounded. This will discharge any static
electricity that may have built up in your body.
JWhen transporting a static-sensitive component, first place it in an antistatic
container or packaging.
JHandle all static-sensitive components at an ESD workstation. If possible, use
antistatic floor pads and workbench pads. Tools and equipment used at an ESD
workstation should be grounded and conductive. Keep work area free of non-
conductive materials, such as plastic and Styrofoam.
JHandle static-sensitive components with care. Don’t touch the components or
contacts on a board. Hold a board by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket.
JTurn off power and input signals before inserting and removing connectors or test
equipment.
JDo not handle or store system boards near strong electrostatic, electromagnetic,
magnetic, or radioactive fields.
JStore static-sensitive components in antistatic containers or packaging.

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Contents
How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Customer Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
Advisory Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Regulatory Compliance Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv
Guarantee and Warranty Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Return Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii
Limitation of Liability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix

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