LogiLink UA0042 User manual

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User Manual |
UA0042
USB2.0 to
Serial Adapter
Size: 105 x 148mm
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Do not throw the appliance away with the normal
household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at
an official collection point for recycling. By doing this
you will help to preserve the environment.
1.0 Safety Instruction
Put the Device always on a stable and straight Surface. In case of
falling it can be damaged.
Don’t place the Device into direct Sunlight or in Places with high
Temperature. This can damage the Device or shorten his average
useful Life.
Don’t place it in the near of Heat Sources, like Radiators or other
heat producing Devices.
Don’t expose the Device to Rain, Water, Wetness or high Humidity.
Don’t place it in the Bathroom or the Kitchen in the near of a Sink.
Avoid the direct Contact with Water.
Don’t try to open the Device.
Congratulations to the Purchase of the UA0042!
Please read the Manual and Safety Instructions before using the
Product for the first Time. Otherwise Damage can be the Result.
2.0 Introduction
UA0042 can connect your serial device through USB. With the
Logilink USB Serial Adapter UA0042, you connect a DB 9-pin
serial device such as Joystick, PDAs, cellular phones, digital
cameras, modems or ISDN terminal adapter through a free USB
port on your computer. Provided with a DB 25 pin to 9 pin
adapter, you can connect UA0042 to DB 25-pin serial device as
well.

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2.1 Product
2.2 Specification
Supports the RS232 Serial interface
Full compliance with the USB Specification
USB Bus power support, no external power required
Supports to Windows 98SE/ME/2000/2003/XP/Vista/7, Linux,
Mac OS 8.6 or higher
2.2 System Requirements
IBM PC 486DX4-100 MHz CPU or higher or compatible system
Available USB port
CD-ROM drive
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/2003/XP/Vista/7, Linux, Mac OS 8.6
or higher
3.0 Installation
3.1 Software Installation
Follow the following steps is to install under Window 2000.
1. Turn on your computer; Make sure that the USB port is
enabled and working properly.
2. During the installation, please don’t link USB-Serial cable with
your computer.
3. Double click ”setup.exe ”as following, then it will start
install
4. After installation, please click ”OK ”

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3.2 Hardware Installation
1. Plug in the USB-Serial cable UA0042 into the USB port and
run the Found New Hardware Wizard to assist you in setting
up the new device.
2. Click ‘Next’ to continue.
3. Select the “ Search for a suitable driver for my device
(re-command) “

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4. Windows starts to detect the driver and Click ‘Next’ to
continue installation.
5. Click ‘Finish’ to continue and let Windows copy the needed
files to your hard disk.

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6. After finish, you can to check the Device Manager and find
the Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port (see picture as below).
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3.3 How to Change COM Port
3.3.1 Under Windows 98SE –
you can change the COM Port via setcom.exe
software
3.3.2 Under Windows Me/2000XP –
Kindly following the steps as below. ：
1. Please click on the Device Manager\ Devices by
connection \ ports (COM & LPT). (See Images 1)

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(Images 1)
2. Double click on “Prolific USB-to- serial Comm port
(COM3)” and it will go to ‘ properties'. (see Images 2)
(Images 2)

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3. Please choose "Port Settings ", and then click on
"Advanced". Please choose the needed com, and click on"
ok”. ( see images 3)
(Images 3)
Notice:
If the Modem could not link with the new port, and run
smoothly when changed the port, please un-install Modem,
and re-install it.
When changing the port, the peripheral equipment could not
shift to the new port, and run smoothly. Under this situation,
please un-install the equipment and re-install again.

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3.4 How to Set Up the RS232 Serial Device
Follow the following steps to connect your RS232 Serial Device
(ie: Modem) to the USB port of your PC:
1. Turn off your Serial Device (ie: Modem). Plug the DB 9P
connector of the USB-Serial cable UA0042 into your Modem.
Turn on the Modem afterwards.
2. Turn on your computer and plug in the USB connector of the
USB-Serial cable into the USB port.
3. If you have already installed a Modem device before, click
Start, Settings, Modems. Open Modems Properties, select the
Modem, and click Properties. In General tab, please change
the Port value to USB to Serial Port (COM3).
4. After finishing these processes, you can use USB to Serial
Bridge Cable to connect RS232 Serial 56K FAX Modem and
execute the Dial-up function to connect Internet, and send the
FAX with the FAX software (ie: Microsoft FAX) properly.

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3.5 Uninstalling the Driver Program
If you want to remove the USB-Serial cable driver program, you
can uninstall it by following the steps below:
1. Unplug the USB-Serial cable from your PC.
2. Run the DRemover98_2K.exe program from the software
CD-ROM, then reboot the PC.
The CE mark confirmed that this product meets the
main requirements of the Directive 2004/108/EC of
the European Parliament and the Council of Europe
concerning telecommunications and terminals
regarding the Safety and health of users and of
electro-magnetic interference compliance. The CE
has been demonstrated. These statements are
deposited by the manufacturer.