SeaLevel SeaLINK+2/PC.SC User manual

SeaLINK+2/PC.SC User Manual
Item Number 2228
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.................................................................................. 4
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION........................................................................................................... 4
HARDWARE INSTALLATION.......................................................................................................... 8
VERIFYING INSTALLATION......................................................................................................... 12
HARDWARE CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................... 13
HARDWARE DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................. 16
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................... 17
CONNECTOR PINOUTS................................................................................................................ 17
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................... 18
DIMENSIONS .............................................................................................................................. 18
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................ 18
POWER REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................. 18
MANUFACTURING...................................................................................................................... 18
APPENDIX A - TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................. 19
APPENDIX B - HOW TO GET ASSISTANCE ...................................................................... 22
APPENDIX C – ELECTRICAL INTERFACES..................................................................... 23
APPENDIX D – ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS................................................ 24
APPENDIX E – CAD DRAWINGS – 2228.............................................................................. 25
APPENDIX F - COMPLIANCE NOTICES ............................................................................ 26
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STATEMENT ........................................................... 26
WARRANTY............................................................................................................................... 27
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SL9205 Revision 2/2009 SeaLINK+2/PC.SC User Manual

Introduction
Sealevel’s SeaLINK® 2228 is a dual-port embedded USB to multi-interface serial
adapter intended for mounting directly to a computer chassis, eliminating the need
for an external converter and providing a clean, professional installation. All
configuration and electrical interface selections are handled through the driver, so
you never need to open the enclosure to set jumpers or switches. Each serial port is
individually software configurable for RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 with the
electrical interface settings maintained locally, allowing the host computer to be
repaired or upgraded without reconfiguring the serial ports.
Sealevel SeaCOM USB software drivers and utilities make installation and
operation easy for Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, and Vista operating systems.
Once the software is installed, plug the 2228 into an available USB port and each
port is recognized as a standard COM port by the host system enabling compatibility
with legacy software. Serial data rates to 921.6K bps are supported.
The 2228 includes a standard sized PC bracket and ships with an internal USB cable
(Item# CA260) that is compatible with many EBX and larger sized motherboards
with 0.1" USB header connectors. For EPIC and smaller sized motherboards, an
internal USB cable with a 2mm header connector (Item# CA383) is available as an
option. Standard operating temperature range is 0°C to 70°C and extended
temperature range (-40°C to 85°C) is optional.
Features
Each port is individually software configurable for RS-232, RS-422, and two-
wire or four-wire RS-485
High speed UART with 128-byte Tx FIFO and 384-byte Rx FIFO
Automatic hardware RS-485 enable/disable
Two DB9M connectors – each serial port supports data rates to 921.6K bps
Powered by USB host connection
Full modem control signals implemented in RS-232 mode
Includes 14” internal USB header cable (Item# CA260)
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Before You Get Started
What’s Included
The SeaLINK+2/PC.SC is shipped with the following items. If any of these items is
missing or damaged please contact Sealevel for replacement.
2228 – USB to RS-232/422/485 Two Port Serial Interface Adapter
CA260 – Internal USB Header Cable, 14” in Length
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. All items can be purchased from our website
(http://www.sealevel.com) or by calling our sales team at 864-843-4343.
Cables
Internal USB Cable for 2mm Box Headers
(Item# CA383)
The CA383 cable has a 1x4 2mm Molex connector for
connecting to Sealevel embedded USB products. The
other end has a 1x4 2mm box header connector found
on very small motherboards.
Internal USB Cable for 2mm Molex Connectors
(Item# CA382)
The CA383 cable has a 1x4 2mm Molex connector for
connecting to Sealevel embedded USB products. The
other end has a 1x4 2mm Molex connector compatible
with Sealevel embedded USB hubs and other devices.
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.
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Terminal Blocks
Terminal Block – DB9F to 9 Screw Terminals
(Item# TB05)
The TB05 terminal block breaks out a DB9 connector to
nine screw terminals to simplify field wiring of serial
connections including RS-422 and RS-485 networks.
The TB05 is designed to connect directly to Sealevel
DB9 serial cards or any cable with a DB9M connector.
Terminal Block – Dual DB9F to 18 Screw Terminals
(Item# TB06)
The TB06 terminal block breaks out dual DB9
connectors to 18 screw terminals to simplify field wiring
of serial connections including RS-422 and RS-485
networks. The TB06 is designed to connect directly to
Sealevel dual port DB9 serial cards or any cable with
DB9M 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 it 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# 2228) 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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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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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 on your
motherboard until the software has been successfully
installed.
The 2228 requires no user hardware configuration and can be installed in any spare
PC bracket location.
To install the 2228, locate an available PC slot in your system. Remove the blank
plate and install the 2228 and secure the screw or tab (included with your system).
Alternately, the bracket can be removed and the board can be panel mounted.
Connect the embedded USB cable to the board and plug into an available USB
header connector on the motherboard.
The following instructions were tested with Windows XP and may vary based on
your version of Windows.
Once the device has been installed, power up the system. The Found New Hardware
wizard will appear first for the root hub and then for each port that you are installing.
Follow the instructions on the following page to finish installation.
The installation will repeat twice for each COM port
(a total of 4 times on two port devices). This is a
limitation in the way Windows installs USB serial
devices.
1. A ‘Found New Hardware’ alert will appear above the system tray as shown
below.
2. The ‘Found New Hardware Wizard’ will appear.
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3. Choose ‘No, not this time’ and click ‘Next’ to proceed.
4. Choose ‘Install the software automatically’ and click ‘Next’.
5. 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.
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6. The appropriate drivers for your SeaLINK device and version of Windows
will be installed as shown.
7. Click ‘Finish’ to complete the installation of your hardware.
8. The ‘Found New Hardware Wizard’ appears a second time; repeat steps 4-8.
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9. 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 drivers have been successfully installed, you can look in Device
Manager under ‘Ports (COM &LPT)’ and each of the ports you installed will be
included on the list with their associated COM numbers. To access Device Manager,
follow the steps below:
1. Right-click on the ‘My Computer’ icon on your desktop or in the Start menu.
2. Click on ‘Properties’ in the fly out menu to launch the ‘System Properties’
window.
3. Click on the ‘Hardware’ tab and then click on the ‘Device Manager’ button.
4. When Device Manager launches, look under ‘Ports (COM & LPT)’ to verify that
the serial ports have been correctly installed.
Note: Your system will assign the next available COM numbers which may
vary for each computer used.
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Hardware Configuration
Electrical Interface Mode Selection
The 2228 offers RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 (full and half duplex) modes. The
electrical interface is a software selectable feature that can be accessed and changed
using the Sealevel SeaCOM driver via Device Manager. To select the electrical
interface, follow the steps below:
1. Open Device Manager and locate ‘Ports (COM&LPT)’ following the steps
above. You should see each of the 2228’s ports listed.
2. Select one of the ports by right-clicking on it and selecting ‘Properties’ from the
fly out menu. The serial port properties menu will appear
3. Click on the ‘Interface Settings’ tab.
Note: The Sealevel SeaCOM driver adds the ‘Interface Settings’ tab. If this tab
is missing, SeaCOM is not correctly installed.
4. Select the appropriate electrical interface for your application and click on ‘OK’.
Note: The electrical interface settings are maintained across multiple computers.
Once the SeaCOM software driver has been installed on target computers, the 2228
can easily be moved from one computer to another without having to configure the
electrical interface at each computer.
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Interface Biasing
1K-ohm pull up/pull down combination resistors bias the receiver inputs and are
handled automatically for each mode. The pull-up (PU) and pull-down (PD) resistor
settings are shown in the table below.
Mode PU Setting PD Setting
RS-232 Always Off Always Off
RS-422 Always Off Always Off
RS-485 Always On Always On
Line Termination
A 120-ohm resistor is across each RS-422/485 input. If multiple devices are
configured in an RS-485 network, only the devices on each end should have the
termination in place.
Termination configuration is software selectable for both full- and half-duplex RS-
485. By default, line termination is disabled, and this configuration can be set by
placing a check next to ‘Enable Termination’ in the ‘RS-485 Advanced
Configuration’ field, as shown in the image below.
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Echo
The RS-485 ‘Echo’ is the result of connecting the receiver inputs to the transmitter
outputs. Each time a character is transmitted; it is also received. This can be
beneficial if the software can handle echoing (i.e. using received characters to
throttle the transmitter), but it can also confuse the system if the software cannot
support echoing.
Echo configuration is software selectable for half-duplex RS-485. By default, ECHO
is disabled, and this configuration can be set by placing a check next to ‘Enable
Echo’ in the ‘RS-485 Advanced Configuration’ field, as pictured below.
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Hardware Description
Standard Height PC Bracket
The 2228 includes a standard-height PC bracket intended for mounting directly to a
computer chassis. The board can be installed in any available PC slot in your
computer. The PC bracket can be removed and the board panel-mounted using the
included jack screws.
Embedded USB Connector
The 2228 has a right-angle 4-pin 2mm locking header connector. The header is used
for attaching the included USB cable (Item# CA260), which connects to most
common motherboards. Additional cables are available as accessories. The mating
connector is Molex# 35507-0400.
DB9M Serial Connectors
The 2228 includes two DB9M serial connectors with full modem control signals
implemented in RS-232 mode. Pin outs for these connectors are included in the
following Electrical Specifications section.
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Electrical Specifications
The 2228 connects to a single USB port and provides two RS-232/422/485 software
configurable serial ports. The 2228 utilizes high speed USB/UARTs with 128-byte
Tx FIFOs and 384-byte Rx FIFOs. The chips feature programmable baud rates and
data rates to 921.6K bps.
Connector Pinouts
RS-232 (DB9 Male)
Pin # Signal
1 DCD
2 RX
3 TX
4 DTR
5 GND
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 RI
RS-422 & RS-485 Four-Wire (DB9 Male)
Pin # Signal
1 RX+
2 RX-
3 TX-
4 TX+
5 GND
Note: Pins 6-9 are ‘no connect’
RS-485 Two-Wire (DB9 Male)
Pin # Signal
3 DATA-
4 DATA+
5 GND
Note: Pins 1, 2, 6-9 are ‘no connect’
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Technical Specifications
Dimensions
Length Width Height
2.9” 2.4” 0.6”
7.4cm 6.0cm 15.2cm
Environmental Specifications
Specification Operating Storage
Temperature Range 0°C – 70°C
(32°F – 158°F) -50°C – 105°C (-58°F – 221°F)
Humidity Range 10 to 90% R.H.
Non-Condensing 10 to 90% R.H. Non-Condensing
Power Requirements
This device should be plugged directly into a USB port on your computer capable of
supplying 200 mA per port. Some computers running on battery power may not
provide the 200mA necessary to power this device.
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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