Tripp Lite U209-005-DB25 User manual

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Owner’s Manual
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USB to Serial
Adapter
Model: U209-005-DB25
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Package Contents
Features
• U209-005-DB25 to Serial Adapter
• DB9 to DB25 Adapter
• Owner’s Manual
• Supports data transfer rates up to 250 Kbps
• External power not required
• Supports remote wake up and power
management
• Premium double-shielded cable eliminates
cross-talk and reduces EMI/RFI interference

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System Requirements
• Computer with an available USB port
• Compatible with Windows®, Mac®and
Linux operating systems
• Compatible with Android™ devices (tablets/
phones) with USB Host Mode (OTG) support
and Android OS version 3.2 and above
(see the Android compatibility list file on
Tripp Lite’s website at tripplite.com)
• Android-powered devices will require a
USB Host Mode (OTG) cable such as
Tripp Lite’s U052-06N to connect to the
U209-005-DB25

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Installation
Note: The following instructions show how to install
the driver on a Windows 7 computer. The installation
steps will be similar for other Windows operating
systems. For non-Windows operating systems,
reference the installation files on Tripp Lite’s website
at tripplite.com. Compatible Android devices do not
require a driver for use with the U209-005-DB25,
but do require that a terminal server application be
downloaded. The Prolific PL2303GS USB-UART app
is recommended and can be found in the Google Play
Store.
1. Without connecting the U209-005-DB25,
power on your computer. Drivers for the
cable can be downloaded from
tripplite.com/support.

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Installation
2. When the driver installer program launches,
click the Next button to start installation.

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Installation
3. The driver installation begins. A progress
bar tracks where you are in the installation
process.

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Installation
4. Once the installation process is complete,
click the Finish button to close out of the
program.
5. (Optional) Connect the DB9 to DB25
adapter to the U209-005-DB25’s DB9 port.
6. Connect the U209-005-DB25 to an
available USB port on your computer.
Windows will detect the adapter and
assign it a COM port upon completing the
installation.

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Installation
7. To verify that your adapter has been
successfully installed, navigate to your
computer’s Control Panel and open the
Device Manager screen. The adapter will
appear in the Ports section, with its
assigned COM port next to it.

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Pinout
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5
6
9
CONN.2
DB9 FEMALE
DB9/DB25 Adapter Pinout
RS-232 DB9 Pinout
14
13
25
1
CONN.1
DB25 MALE
8
20
2
3
6
4
5
7
22 9
5
8
7
6
2
3
4
1
Conn.1
Pin Assignment
Conn.2
Pin Assignment
Conn.1 Conn.2
CONN.1
DB25 MALE
CONN.2
DB9 FEMALE

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Warranty and Product
Registration
3-Year Limited Warranty
TRIPP LITE warrants its products to be free from defects in
materials and workmanship for a period of three (3) years
from the date of initial purchase. TRIPP LITE’s obligation
under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing (at its
sole option) any such defective products. To obtain service
under this warranty, you must obtain a Returned Material
Authorization (RMA) number from TRIPP LITE or an authorized
TRIPP LITE service center. Products must be returned to
TRIPP LITE or an authorized TRIPP LITE service center with
transportation charges prepaid and must be accompanied by
a brief description of the problem encountered and proof of
date and place of purchase. This warranty does not apply to
equipment, which has been damaged by accident, negligence
or misapplication or has been altered or modified in any way.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, TRIPP LITE MAKES NO
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
Some states do not permit limitation or exclusion of implied
warranties; therefore, the aforesaid limitation(s) or exclusion(s)
may not apply to the purchaser.
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL TRIPP LITE
BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF
THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGE. Specifically, TRIPP LITE is not liable for any
costs, such as lost profits or revenue, loss of equipment, loss
of use of equipment, loss of software, loss of data, costs of
substitutes, claims by third parties, or otherwise.