Black Box IC135A, IC138A-R3, IC199A-R3, IC147A-R2, IC147AE-R2 Specifications

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The USB Director
gives your PC up to
four high-speed serial
COM ports for multiple
peripherals.

Connect a single
serial peripheral to the
USB port on your PC
with the USB Solo.

Both models comply
with USB OHCI
standard Rev. 1.0.

A

dd peripheral devices to your

PC via Universal Serial Bus
(USB). It replaces all the different
serial and parallel connectors
with one standardized port. Just
plug USB-compliant PCs and
peripherals in and turn them on.

USB devices can have “A” or
“B” type ports. Typically, the “A”
ports are used at the host and the
“B” ports are used at the peri­pheral device.

Plug-and-play connections are easy

with these USB products from Black Box.

Key Features

USBDIRECTOR AND USB SOLO

To convert one USB “B” port
to four high-speed serial ports,
choose the USB Director
(USB→RS-232 Hub [IC135A]).

If you need to connect a single
old-style RS-232 serial peripheral
to the USB port on your PC,
choose the USB Solo (IC138A-R3
for a DB25 male connector or
IC199A-R3 for a DB9 male
connector). The IC199A-R3 also
has an integral 3.2-foot (1-m)
cable.

To take advantage of USB’s
plug-and-play capability, your PC
must be running Windows

®

2000
or XP. (These two versions of
Windows have built-in USB
drivers.)

If you’re not sure if your PC
supports USB, diagnostic
software is included to help you
find out whether you’ll need to
upgrade your software.

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Connect four peripherals to one

PC/server with the USB Director.

PC/Server

Modems/ISDN

USB

RS-232

RS-232

RS-232

Printer

USB
Director
(IC135A)

Point-of-Sale Device

IC135A

System Requirements: Pentium

®

class CPU, 16 MB RAM,
(1) available USB Type A
(downstream) port, PC that
supports USB with Windows
2000 or XP

Speed: 110 to 230 kbps

Interface: EIA RS-232

Connectors: (4) DB9 M

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: 1.5"H x 9"W x 5"D

(3.8 x 22.9 x 12.7 cm)

Weight: 1 lb. (0.5 kg)

IC138A-R3, IC199A-R3

System Requirements: PC that

supports USB with Windows
2000 or XP

Connectors: IC138A-R3: (1) USB

Type B, (1) RS-232 DB25 M;

IC199A-R3: (1) USB Type B on a

3.2-ft. (1-m) integral cable,
(1) RS-232 DB9 M

Power: Self-powered: 0.5 W,

5 VDC, 100 mA maximum;

Bus: Powered from USB host

controller or hub

Size: 2.8"H x 2.4"W x 1.3"D

(7.1 x 6.1 x 3.3 cm)

Weight: 0.4 lb. (0.2 kg)

Specifications

Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an instant, no-hassle way to connect
peripheral devices to your PC. It replaces serial- and parallel-port
connections with one standard plug/port combination.

A significant advantage of adopting this technology is that USB
architecture is supported by Intel

®

, Microsoft®, and most major PC

manufacturers.

Many PCs come with two USB ports for connecting peripherals.

If you want to attach up to four peripherals through one port on the
PC, choose a USB hub. To use the USB hubs, you must either have a
USB port on your PC or a USB card in your PC’s PCI slot.

To use USB technology, your PC must be running Windows 2000 or
XP. Software that determines if your PC is USB-compliant is included
with the hubs.

All Black Box USB products work with the latest software on the
market, including Windows 2000 and XP.

What Do You Need in Order to Use USB?

Ordering Information

ITEM CODE

T

o connect a USB device to four serial ports, order…

USB Director (USB→RS-232 Hub)...........................IC135A

Or to connect a single serial device to the USB

port on

your PC…

USB Solo (USB→Serial)

DB25 Male............................................................IC138A-R3

DB9 Male..............................................................IC199A-R3

T

o connect up to four USB devices to your PC, you

might also need…

USB 2.0 (4-Port) Hub

110-VAC.................................................................IC147A-R2

220-VAC..............................................................IC147AE-R2

See Product Data Sheet 10487 for information on the
USB 2.0 (4-Port) Hub.

Y

ou might also want to order cables…

USB Version 1.1 Cable, Type A–Type B,

10-ft. (3-m) .........................................................USB01-0010