Fluke OC4USB User Manual

OC4USB

Optical Cable for USB

Instruction Sheet

Specifications

Type of interface:

Optically isolated serial to USB adapter
Baudrate: 57.6 k Baud max

Logic States:

SPACE = 0, Light with wavelength 800 nm
MARK =1, No light

Handshake method:

XON/XOFF, Software handshake only

Environmental

Meets requirements of MIL-T-28800D Type III, Class 3.
Temperature Operating: -20 °C to +55 °C
Storage: -20 °C to +70 °C

Mechanical

Cable length: 1.65 m
Weight: 0.1 kg

Sep 2004

© 2004 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved.
Printed in The Netherlands. All product names are trademarks of their
respective companies

Using the Interface Cable

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PC Requirements

- USB 1.1 (or higher) port on the PC.

- Windows XP/2000/Me/98 Second Edition.

Installing the USB-IR cable drivers

- Log into an account with Administrator privileges (Windows
XP or Windows 2000).

- Plug the USB cable into an USB port.

- Windows will respond that it has "found new hardware", and
the Windows Hardware Wizard dialog will appear.

- Insert the CD-ROM with the USB drivers (Included with
cable or on FlukeView CD-ROM).

- Click the "Next>" button on the Hardware Wizard dialog

- The Hardware Wizard will find the drivers on the CD-ROM
("Prolific USB-to-serial bridge" on Windows XP/2000, or
"USB to Serial Port" on Windows 98SE/Me).

Note: for Windows XP users, you may get a dialog box
warning you that this driver "has not passed Windows Logo
Testing". Just click the "Continue anyway" button.

- The Hardware Wizard will finish, the USB-IR cable drivers
have now been installed.

- Your PC may need to reboot before the USB-IR cable can
be used.

Note on Windows XP/2000: if you attach the USB-IR cable to
a different USB port on your PC, you will have to repeat the
installation of the drivers.

Determining the USB-IR Cable's COM port

- Attach the cable to the PC.

- Go to the Windows Control Panel.

- Open the "System Properties" dialog box.

- Open the Device Manager:

On Windows 2000/XP, click on the "Hardware" tab of the

"System Properties" dialog box and click on the "Device
Manager" button,

On Windows 98SE/Me, click the "Device Manager" tab.

- On the "Device Manager" dialog box, look under the "Ports
(COM & LPT)" tree.

- The COM port associated with the USB-IR cable is listed
there, as:

"Prolific USB-to-serial bridge" (Windows 2000/XP),
"USB to Serial Port" (Windows 98 SE/Me).

Changing the COM port #

Some programs require COM 1, 2, 3 or 4 and the USB cable
is often installed as COM 5 or higher. To change the assigned
COM port number, do the following:

- Open Device Manager.

- On the "Device Manager" dialog box, look under the "Ports
(COM & LPT)" tree.

- Click on the "Port Settings" tab. Click on the "Advanced"
button.

- On the bottom left side pull down the bar and select COM 1,
2, 3 or 4 (NOTE: Choose one that dos not say "in use" next
to it). Click "OK".

- Click "OK" again. Notice that the device will show up as
being on the same COM port that it was before (i.e., COM5),
but will show up on the new port if you close the Device
Manager and open it again.

- Close the Device Manager.

Limited Warranty & Limitation of Liability

This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and
workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. This
warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries or
damage from accident, neglect, misuse or abnormal
conditions of operation or handling. Resellers are not
authorized to extend any other warranty on Fluke’s behalf. To
obtain service during the warranty period, contact your
nearest Fluke Authorized Service Center to obtain return
authorization information, then send the defective product to
that Service Center with a description of the problem.
THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR ONLY REMEDY. NO OTHER
WARRANTIES, SUCH AS FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. FLUKE IS NOT
LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING
FROM ANY CAUSE OR THEORY.
Since some states or countries do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of an implied warranty or of incidental or
consequential damages, this limitation of liability may not
apply to you.

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P.O. Box 9090 P.O. Box 90
Everett WA 98206-9090 7600 AB Almelo
USA. The Netherlands

Service Centers

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