Black Box IC1000A, IC135A, IC1001A, IC1002A User Manual

JULY 2002 IC135A IC1001A IC1000A IC1002A

USB Directors RS-232

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FCC/IC RFI STATEMENTS

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA

RADIO-FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS

This device complies with the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations listed below:

FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B for a digital device.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that might cause undesired operation.

Class B Digital Device. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or telephone reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution:

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Warning: Connecting a non-shielded interface cable to this device will invalidate this device’s FCC Certification.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de classe B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique publié par Industrie Canada.

EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This product conforms to the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, and the Amending Directive 93/68 EEC, using the relevant section of the following EU standards and other normative documents:

• Safety: All models: IEC 950: 1991 + A1, A2, A3, A4; EN 60950: 1992 + A1, A2, A3, A4

• EMC: – All models: EN 55022 Class B (1994 w/A1 1995), EN 55024; – IC1001A, IC1002A, IC135A: EN 50082-1: 1992 “Immunity to

Electromagnetic Disturbance,” and IEC 801-2, 801-3, and 801-4

UL/CSA STATEMENT

This product complies with the requirements of UL®1950, 3rd edition, and CSA No. 950.

NOM STATEMENT

NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM)

ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT

INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD

1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.

2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.

3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de operación deben ser respetadas.

4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas.

5. El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo, cerca de la tina de baño, lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca de una alberca, etc.

6. El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante.

7. El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea recomendado por el fabricante.

8. Servicio—El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación. Todo otro servicio deberá ser referido a personal de servicio calificado.

9. El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no interfiera su uso. La colocación del aparato eléctrico sobre una cama, sofá, alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilación, no se debe colocar en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de ventilación.

10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros aparatos (incluyendo amplificadores) que producen calor.

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11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato.

12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada.

13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato.

14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante.

15. En caso de existir, una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia.

16. El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo.

17. Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación.

18. Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando:

A: El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u

B: Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato; o

C: El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o

D: El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su

desempeño; o

E: El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañada.

TRADEMARKS

TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL

BLACK BOX and the logo are registered trademarks of Black Box

Corporation.

Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows CE, Windows Me, and Windows NT are registered

trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

UL is a registered trademark of Underwriters Laboratories Incorporated.

Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the

trademark owners.

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Contents

Chapter Page

1. Specifications ......................................................................... 8

2. Introduction ........................................................................ 11

2.1 Overview ...................................................................... 11

2.2 The Complete Package .............................................. 12

2.3 Features ....................................................................... 12

3. Installation ........................................................................... 13

3.1 Installing the Hardware .............................................. 13

3.2 Installing the Software Drivers ................................... 15

3.2.1 Windows 95 ........................................................ 15

3.2.2 Windows 98 or 98 SE, Windows CE,

Windows Me ................................................... 16

3.2.3 Windows NT ...................................................... 18

3.2.4 Windows 2000 .................................................... 20

4. Operation ............................................................................. 22

4.1 Interpreting the LED (IC135A, IC1001A, and

IC1002A Only) ......................................................... 22

4.2 Using the Edgeport Utility Program ......................... 23

4.2.1 For All Windows Versions Except

Windows NT ................................................... 23

4.2.2 For Windows NT ................................................ 25

4.3 Using the USB Status Utility (Viewer) for

Windows NT ............................................................. 25

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter Page

5. Troubleshooting .................................................................. 26

5.1 Using USB with Windows 95 ...................................... 26

5.1.1 Checking for USB Hardware ............................ 26

5.1.2 Determining the Level of USB Support .......... 28

5.1.3 Checking for Full USB Support in the

Device Manager .............................................. 29

5.1.4 Determining Why Support Is Not Present ....... 30

5.2 Calling Black Box ........................................................ 32

5.3 Shipping and Packaging ............................................. 33

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1. Specifications

System Requirements: Pentium

class CPU with at least 16 MB RAM and at least one available USB type A (downstream) port, running Windows 95 (at least OSR2), 98, 98 SE, 2000, Windows CE, Windows Me, or Windows NT

Compliance:

EMI/RFI: CE (EN 55022, EN 55024) Class B,

FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B, IC Class/classe B;

Safety: UL

1950 (3rd. ed.), CSA No. 950, IEC 950,

EN 60950

Interfaces: Universal Serial Bus v1.1 (can be attached to

USB 2.0 devices but will operate at USB 1.1 data rates), EIA/TIA RS-232

Serial Characteristics:

Data rate: Up to 230 kbps; Serial port(s) can be set to any data format, flow control,

or duplex setting the PC application supports

User Controls: Software drivers on included CD

CHAPTER 1: Specifications

Indicators:

IC1000A: None; IC1001A, IC1002A, IC135A: (1) Front-mounted tricolor

LED

Connectors:

All models: (1) USB Type B female (front-mounted on

IC1001A, rear-mounted on other models);

Rear-mounted DB9 male for RS-232:

IC1000A: (1); IC1001A: (2); IC135A: (4); IC1002A: (8)

Temperature Tolerance:

32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C)

Humidity Tolerance: Up to 95% noncondensing

Power: USB-bus-powered, consumes less than 200 mA at

full operating speed

Size:

IC1000A: 0.8"H x 1.75"W x 3"D (2 x 4.4 x 7.6 cm); DB9

thumbscrews protrude an additional 0.15" (0.4 cm) from the rear;

IC1001A, IC135A: 1"H x 7"W x 4"D (2.5 x 17.8 x

10.2 cm);

IC1002A: 1.75"H x 7"W x 4.25"D (4.4 x 17.8 x 10.8 cm)

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Weight:

IC1000A: 1.6 oz. (45 g); IC1001A: 12 oz. (340 g); IC1002A, IC135A: 1 lb. (0.5 kg)

CHAPTER 2: Introduction

2. Introduction

2.1 Overview

The USB Directors RS-232 are intelligent expansion modules that connect to a PC or server running Microsoft

Windows®95, 98, 98 SE, or 2000, Windows

, Windows Me®, or Windows NT®4.0 through the Universal Serial Bus (USB), providing easy, high-speed serial connectivity to equipment that uses the standard RS-232 serial interface, including modems, printers, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, and industrial-control devices.

The USB Directors RS-232 have a Type B USB connector for a cable running from the USB port of a computer, USB hub, or USB switch. They’ll also have one (product code IC1000A), two (IC1001A), four (IC135A), or eight (IC1002A) DB9 male RS-232 ports, pinned like the serial ports on a PC, to which you can connect your RS-232 devices. The USB Directors allow you to control one or more RS-232 devices without using the RS-232 ports on your computer. All models except the IC1000A are stackable.

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