Minicom RS 232 User manual

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5UM40097 V2.6 6/08
RS232Extender
QuickInstallationGuide

RS232 EXTENDER
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1. Introduction
TheRS 232ExtenderfromMinicomextendscontroland remoteaccess ofany RS232
devicebyup to1,000m/3,300ft.Forexampleuseittogiveremoteaccess froma
touchscreen, orCreston presentationunitortotransferdata betweencomputers
2. Features
•TransmitsRS232dataat115.2kbpsupto1,000m/3,300ft
•Full-duplexcommunication
•AdvancedCAT5technology
•Purehardwaresolution–realtimedatatransfer, no softwareconflicts
•Plug-and-playinstallation–no extra protocolsneeded
•3yearwarranty
3. Systemcomponents
TheRS 232Extendersystemconsistsof:
•1Localunit
•1Remoteunit
•1Poweradapter
4. ConnectingtheRS232 Extendersystem
ThefigurebelowillustratestheRS 232 Extendersystemconnections. Connectthe
LocalandRemoteRS 232Extenderunitstoeachotherusinga CAT5cable.
To RS232port
CAT5cable
Upto1000M/ 3300ft long
ToRS232port
RS232 source
RS232 Extender
Localunit RS232 Extender Remoteunit
DB9connector mirrored
fromtheRS232 source
RS232 port
DB9connector

INSTALLATIONGUIDE
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Connecting Poweradapters
Upto330m/1,000ftconnecta Poweradapterto either theLocal or RemoteRS 232
Extenderunit.
Fordistancesofmorethan330m/1,000ftconnecta poweradapterto both theLocal
and RemoteRS 232Extenderunits. YoucanorderanadditionalpoweradapterP/N
0VS24001 fromMinicom.
OnceconnectedtheRS 232ExtendersystemisreadytotransmitRS232 signals.
Recommendation
Note!IntheRS 232 ExtendersystemtheCAT5cablescarryelectricalpower.
Thereforedo NOT connectthemtoany otherdevice. Toavoidthiswerecommend
thatyouattachthestickersprovidedtotheendsoftheCAT5cable.
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RS232 EXTENDER
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5. Technical specifications
System
Systemcable CAT5UTP/FTP2x4x24 AWGSolid
Wirecable
Maximumdistance 1000m/3300ft
Systemordernumber 0VS22013
Shipping weight 680g
Warranty 3years
Operatingtemp. 0Cto40 C/32 Fto104 F
Storagetemp. -40°Cto70°C/-40 Fto158 F
Humidity 80%noncondensing relativehumidity
Localunit
Cables/Connectors RS232 –DB9F
System–RJ45
Powerjack
Dimensions 75 x45x25 mm
Weight 120g
Powersupply 12VDC 1AfromAC/DC adapter
Remote unit
Connectors RS232 –DB9M
System–RJ45
Powerjack
Dimensions 75 x45x25 mm
Weight 120g
Powersupply 12VDC 1AfromAC/DC adapter
DB9pin connection
Pin1 -
Pin2
-Receivedata
Pin3 -Transmitdata
Pin4 -Dataterminalready
Pin5 -SignalGround
Pin6 -Datasetready
Pin7 -Requesttosend
Pin8 -Cleartosend
Pin9 -