SeaLevel SeaLINK+232-DB9 User manual

SeaLINK+232-DB9 User Manual
Item Number 2105R
www.sealevel.com PO Box 830 – Liberty, SC 29657 864.843.4343

TableofContents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 1
BEFORE YOU GET STARTED................................................................................................. 2
WHAT’S INCLUDED...................................................................................................................... 2
OPTIONAL ITEMS.......................................................................................................................... 2
INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION.................................................................................. 3
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION........................................................................................................... 3
HARDWARE INSTALLATION.......................................................................................................... 7
VERIFYING INSTALLATION......................................................................................................... 10
UNINSTALL &UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................... 11
HARDWARE DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................. 15
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................... 16
CONNECTOR PIN OUT ................................................................................................................ 16
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................... 17
DIMENSIONS .............................................................................................................................. 17
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................ 17
POWER REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................. 17
MANUFACTURING...................................................................................................................... 17
APPENDIX A – TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................. 18
APPENDIX B – HOW TO GET ASSISTANCE...................................................................... 21
APPENDIX C – ELECTRICAL INTERFACE....................................................................... 22
APPENDIX D – ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS................................................ 23
APPENDIX E – COMPLIANCE NOTICES ........................................................................... 24
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STATEMENT ........................................................... 24
EMC DIRECTIVE STATEMENT.................................................................................................... 24
WARRANTY............................................................................................................................... 25
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Introduction
The SeaLINK® single-port USB to RS-232 serial adapter utilizes Sealevel’s
expertise in military-grade designs by incorporating a ruggedized, overmolded
enclosure into the 2105R. This improves the reliability and durability in industrial
and mobile applications such as GPS navigation systems, barcode readers, signature
input devices, serial printers, scales, and similar applications.
The 2105R features programmable baud rate and data formats with 128-byte
transmit and 384-byte receive buffers. The USB serial adapter is compatible with all
standard PC baud rates and supports high-speed communication to 921.6K bps. The
2105R is powered by the USB port and status LEDs molded into the enclosure
indicate serial data activity and connection to the host.
Sealevel SeaCOM USB software drivers and utilities make installation and
operation easy using Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP and Vista operating systems.
After installing the software, simply plug the 2105R into an available USB port and
the serial port is recognized as a standard COM port by the host system enabling
compatibility with legacy software.
The attached cable is 44 inches long and fully shielded to protect the 2105R from RF
and EMI interference that is common in mobile and industrial environments.
Standard operating temperature range is 0 - +70°C, and extended temperature range
(-40 - +85°C) is optional.
Features
Compliant with RoHS and WEEE directives
High-speed UART with 128-byte Tx FIFO and 384-byte Rx FIFO
Data rates to 921.6K bps
All modem control signals implemented
Powered by USB connection
DB9M connector
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Before You Get Started
What’s Included
The 2105R is shipped with the following items. If any of these items are missing or
damaged, please contact Sealevel for replacement.
2105R – USB to RS-232 1-Port Serial Interface Adapter
Sealevel Software CD – SeaCOM software and user manual
Optional Items
Depending upon your application, you are likely to find one or more of the
following items useful with the 2105R. All items can be purchased from our website
(www.sealevel.com) by calling our sales team at [phone].
Cables
DB9F to DB25M (RS-232) Extension Cable
(Item# CA177)
The CA177 is a standard AT-style RS-232 modem cable
with a DB9F connector on one end and a DB25M
connector on the other. This cable is 72 inches in length.
DB9F to DB9M Extension Cable
(Item# CA127)
The CA127 allows users to extend a DB9 cable up to six
feet. The connectors are pinned one-to-one so the cable
is compatible with any device or cable that has DB9
connectors.
Adapters and Converters
DB9F to RJ45 Modular Adapter
(Item# RJ9S8)
The RJ9S8 is a DB9 female to RJ45 adapter. It can be
configured without tools and is an excellent choice for
using available infrastructure wiring.
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Installation & Configuration
Software Installation
Windows 98/ME/ 2000/XP/Vista™ Operating Systems
Do not connect the device to a USB port until the
software has been successfully installed.
1. Start Windows.
2. Insert the Sealevel Software CD in to your CD drive.
3. If ‘Auto-Start’ is enabled, the installation window will automatically appear.
Otherwise, navigate to the root directory of your CD drive and double-click
the ‘autorun.exe’ application to launch the installation window.
4. Select ‘Install’ to locate the software and manual for your device.
5. Type in the part number for your device (Item# 2105R) or select it from the
list in the drop box.
6. Click the ‘Install Drivers’ button to launch the Installation Wizard.
7. When the ‘SeaCOM - InstallShield Wizard’ window appears, click the
‘Next’ button to initiate the software installation.
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Software Installation, continued
8. When the ‘License Agreement’ window appears, accept the terms and click
‘Next’ to continue. You can click the ‘Print’ button to print out a copy of the
agreement for your records. If you do not accept the terms of the agreement,
the installation will stop.
9. When the ‘Ready to Install the Program’ window appears, click the ‘Install’
button to install the software onto the hard drive of your computer. The files
will be automatically installed into the ‘C:\Program Files’ folder on your
computer.
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10. A dialog box will appear, as shown, with important information. Click the
‘OK’ button to continue.
11. During installation, you may receive a warning dialog stating, “The
publisher cannot be determined due to the problems below: Authenticode
signature not found.” Click the ‘Yes’ button to proceed with the installation.
This declaration means that SeaCOM has not been certified by Microsoft’s
testing labs.
Note: All SeaCOM software and drivers have been fully tested by Sealevel.
Clicking ‘Yes’ will not harm your system.
12. If SeaCOM has been previously installed on your computer, you do not need
to install it again. If you are upgrading SeaCOM, you should remove the
previous version before installing the latest version. Refer to the ‘Uninstall
& Upgrade Instructions’ section of this manual; otherwise, click ‘OK’ to
continue.
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Software Installation, continued
13. The setup file will automatically detect the operating environment and
install the proper components. When the ‘InstallShield Wizard Complete’
window appears, click ‘Finish’ to close the window and complete the
software installation.
14. Click the ‘X’ in the top-right corner of the ‘Product Finder’ screen to close
the CD installation window.
15. Proceed with the hardware installation of your SeaLINK USB serial adapter.
Linux Installation
Refer to the subdirectory D:\Software\SeaCOM\Other\Linux\ (replace “D:”
with your actual CD drive letter) found on the Sealevel Software CD. This
folder contains valuable information on installing your serial adapter in the
various Linux releases. Also included is a series of files explaining proper
Linux syntax and typical Linux serial implementations.
3rd Party Software Support
Third party software support for many HMI/MMI and other process control
software is included on the product installation CD. For the most up to date
information on third party software support, please visit
www.sealevel.com/thirdpartysoftware.asp.
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Hardware Installation
Do not connect the device to a USB port until the
software has been successfully installed.
The 2105R requires no user hardware configuration. Once you have installed the
software simply plug the 2105R into an available USB port. The drivers that were
installed during the software installation process will automatically be used to
configure the adapter.
NOTE: Once the device has been connected, the Found New Hardware wizard will
appear twice – first for the USB hub, and then for the serial port that you are
installing.
The following instructions are applicable to the Windows XP operating system and
may vary depending on your version of Windows.
1. After the software installation is complete, plug the 2105R into an available
USB port on the computer or USB hub.
2. A ‘Found New Hardware’ alert will appear above the system tray.
3. The ‘Found New Hardware Wizard’ will appear.
4. Choose ‘No, not this time’ and click ‘Next’ to proceed.
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5. Choose ‘Install the software automatically’ and click ‘Next’.
6. The ‘Hardware Wizard’ will search for the proper drivers; however, it may
be interrupted by a message stating that the hardware has not passed
Windows certification. Click on ‘Continue Anyway’.
Note: All SeaCOM software and drivers have been fully tested by Sealevel.
Clicking ‘Continue anyway’ will not harm your system.
7. The appropriate drivers for your SeaLINK device and version of Windows
will be installed as shown.
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8. Click ‘Finish’ to complete the installation of your hardware.
9. The ‘Found New Hardware Wizard’ appears a second time; repeat steps 4-8.
10. When the ‘Found New Hardware’ alert informs you that your hardware is
installed and ready to use, you can proceed with verifying the installation to
check functionality and/or locate the COM port assignments, if necessary.
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Verifying Installation
To confirm that the serial port has been successfully installed, look in Device
Manager under ‘Ports (COM &LPT)’ and the COM assignment will be included
with the associated COM number in parentheses.
To access Device Manager, follow the steps below:
1. Right click on ‘My Computer’ icon on your desktop or in the Start menu.
2. Click ‘Manage’ in the fly out menu to launch the ‘Computer Management’
console window.
3. In the left pane under ‘System Tools’, click ‘Device Manager’.
4. In right pane near the bottom, expand the ‘Ports (COM & LPT)’ section by
clicking the ‘+’ symbol.
5. You should now see the COM assignment with the associated COM number
in parentheses.
Note: Your system will assign the next available COM number, which will
vary by computer (COM4 as shown in this example).
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Uninstall & Upgrade Instructions
The SeaCOM software program adds entries to the system registry that are
necessary for specifying the operating parameters for your device. To completely
remove the hardware and associated software, follow the steps in the order they
appear.
To upgrade to the latest version of SeaCOM, follow the instructions to uninstall the
hardware and software, followed by the upgrade instructions.
Important!
Start with the hardware connected to a USB port.
Do not unplug it until instructed to do so.
Remove Hardware Using Device Manager
To access Device Manager, follow the steps below:
1. Right click on ‘My Computer’ icon on your desktop or in the Start menu.
2. Click ‘Manage’ in the fly out menu to launch the ‘Computer Management’
console window.
3. In the left pane under ‘System Tools’, click ‘Device Manager’.
4. In right pane near the bottom, expand the ‘Ports (COM & LPT)’ section by
clicking the ‘+’ symbol.
5. Locate the SeaLINK device in the listing, highlighted below.
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Remove Hardware, continued
6. Right click on the entry for the SeaLINK device and click ‘Uninstall’ in the
fly out menu.
7. Confirm that you want to uninstall the SeaLINK device by clicking the
‘OK’ button. This will remove the hardware and all registry entries from
your computer. Keep the device plugged in.
8. The window will refresh and the entry for the SeaLINK device will no
longer appear. Proceed with removing the software on the following pages.
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Remove Software Using Control Panel
Make sure you have first removed the hardware using the instructions on the
previous page before removing the software, otherwise remnants of the
configuration settings will be left on your system. Keep the SeaLINK device
plugged in until the software has been completely uninstalled.
1. Access the Control Panel by clicking the ‘Start’ button, and then ‘Control
Panel’.
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the ‘Add or Remove Programs’
icon (In Windows Vista, double-click on ‘Programs and Features’).
3. The Add or Remove Programs window will list all currently installed
software on your system. It may take awhile to load all of the software
installed. Locate the entry for ‘SeaCOM’ and click to highlight.
4. Click the ‘Remove’ button.
5. The ‘SeaCOM – InstallShield Wizard’ window will appear along with a
dialog box asking you to confirm. Click the ‘Yes’ button to continue.
6. When the uninstallation completes, click the ‘Finish’ button to close the
window. Click the ‘Ok’ button on the dialog box.
If you are upgrading, leave the SeaLINK device plugged in and proceed to the
Upgrade Instructions section.
If you want to completely remove the hardware and software from your computer,
unplug the SeaLINK device from the USB port, and then reboot your computer to
complete the uninstallation.
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Upgrade Instructions
With the device still plugged in, install the latest version of SeaCOM. You can
download the latest version of SeaCOM from the product page on the Sealevel
website. Follow the software installation steps detailed in the preceding ‘Software
Installation’ section.
1. Once the SeaCOM software has been installed successfully, access Device
Manager.
2. At the top of the ‘Device Manager’ window, click ‘Action’, and then click
‘Scan for Hardware Changes’.
3. The ‘Found New Hardware Wizard’ window will appear. Select ‘No, not
this time’, and then click the ‘Next’ button.
4. Refer to the ‘Hardware Installation’ instructions in the preceding section to
complete the upgrade.
5. When the ‘Found New Hardware’ alert informs you that your hardware is
installed and ready to use, you can proceed with verifying the installation to
check functionality and/or locate the COM port assignments, if necessary
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Hardware Description
Ruggedized Overmold Enclosure
The 2105R is built for harsh conditions and features a military-grade, ruggedized,
overmolded enclosure. This improves the reliability and durability in industrial and
mobile applications.
DB9M Serial Connector
The 2105R includes a DB9 male serial connector on one end of the device. The pin
assignments for this connector are detailed in the following Electrical Specifications
section.
Status LEDs
A pair of status LEDs indicate:
Tx (Red) – Light when data is being transmitted
Rx (Green) – Light when data is being received
Attached USB Cable
The attached cable has a clear jacket over a braided shield. The cable is
approximately 44” overall with a USB Type A connector, which is compatible with
any available USB port on a host computer or USB hub. Self-powered hubs can be
used as long as they provide a minimum of 100mA to each USB port. The 2105R is
USB 1.1 compliant and is compatible with USB 2.0 ports.
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Electrical Specifications
The SeaLINK+232-DB9 utilizes a USB UART. This chip features programmable
baud rate, data format, 128-byte dual-port TX buffer, and 384-byte dual-port RX
buffer. The RS-232 transceiver supports data rates up to 921.6K baud. Refer to
Appendix C for cable length limitations.
Connector Pin Out
RS-232 (DB9 Male)
Pin # Signal Name Mode
1 DCD Data Carrier Detect Input
2 RD Receive Data Input
3 TD Transmit Data Output
4 DTR Data Terminal Ready Output
5 GND Ground
6 DSR Data Set Ready Input
7 RTS Request To Send Output
8 CTS Clear To Send Input
9 RI Ring Indicator Input
Note: These assignments meet EIA/TIA/ANSI-574 DTE specifications for DB-9 type
connectors. Please terminate any control signals that are not going to be used. The most
common way to do this is connect RTS to CTS and RI. Also, connect DCD to DTR and
DSR. Terminating these pins, if not used, will help ensure you get the best performance
from your adapter.
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Technical Specifications
Dimensions
Overall cable length, including connector, is 44”
Length Width Height
2.14” 1.4” 0.63”
5.44 cm 3.55 cm 1.60 cm
Environmental Specifications
Specification Operating Storage
Temperature Range 0º to 70º C
(32º to 158º F) -50º to 105º C (-58º to 221º F)
Humidity Range 10 to 90% R.H.
Non-Condensing 10 to 90% R.H. Non-Condensing
Power Requirements
Supply line +5 VDC
Rating 100 mA
Manufacturing
All Sealevel Systems Printed Circuit boards are built to UL 94V0 rating and are
100% electrically tested. These printed circuit boards are solder mask over bare
copper or solder mask over tin nickel.
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Appendix A – Troubleshooting
The adapter should provide years of trouble-free service. However, in the event that it
appears to be functioning incorrectly, the following tips can eliminate most common
problems without the need to call Technical Support.
1. Ensure that the Sealevel Systems SeaCOM software has been installed on the
machine, so that the necessary files are in place to complete the installation. To
confirm installation, click on the Windows ‘Start’ button and then select ‘All
Programs’. You should see the ‘SeaCOM’ program folder listed.
Note: The SeaCOM driver must be installed before the adapter is connected to
your computer.
2. Check to make sure that USB support is enabled and functioning properly in the
operating system. The presence of the ‘Universal Serial Bus controllers’ listing
in Device Manager will confirm that USB support is enabled in Windows 98,
ME, 2000, XP, or Vista™ operating systems.
3. While Device Manager is open, locate the COM ports (described under
‘Verifying Installation’ in the Installation and Configuration section of this
manual).
4. Once you have confirmed that the COM ports are listed in Device Manager, you
can use the Sealevel WinSSD utility and a loopback plug (Item# LB101 or
Item# LB102) to test communications. Detailed help is included in the WinSSD
utility.
If you have a loopback plug, put it on the DB25M connector that you
want to test. If you don’t have a loopback plug, contact Technical
Support for assistance.
To test communications, launch the WinSSD utility in the SeaCOM
folder under the ‘Start’ menu.
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