Impulse 2101 User Manual
SeaLINK+232
Users Manual
Part Number 2101
Sealevel Systems, Inc. Telephone: 864.843.4343
PO Box 830 Fax: 864.843.3067
Liberty, SC 29657 USA www.sealevel.com
Contents
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 1
OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................................. 1
WHAT’S INCLUDED................................................................................................................................. 1
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NSTALLATION......................................................................................................................... 2
WINDOWS 98/ME/2000/XP INSTALLATION............................................................................................2
SYSTEM INSTALLATION........................................................................................................................... 2
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION....................................................................................................... 3
FEATURES ............................................................................................................................................... 3
CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS (DB25 MALE) ...................................................................................... 3
SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................4
MANUFACTURING ................................................................................................................................... 4
POWER CONSUMPTION............................................................................................................................4
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS...........................................................................................................................4
APPENDIX A - TROUBLESHOOTING.........................................................................................5
APPENDIX B - HOW TO GET ASSISTANCE ..............................................................................6
APPENDIX C - ELECTRICAL INTERFACE.................................................................................7
RS-232 ...................................................................................................................................................7
APPENDIX D - ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS ..............................................................8
APPENDIX E - COMPLIANCE NOTICES.................................................................................... 9
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STATEMENT......................................................................... 9
EMC DIRECTIVE STATEMENT.................................................................................................................9
WARRANTY............................................................................................................................10
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SL9089 Revision 7/2006
Sealevel Systems, Incorporated. All rights reserved.
Introduction
Introduction
Overview
The Sealevel Systems SeaLINK+232 equips the PC with 1 USB to RS-232 Asynchronous serial port providing a
versatile interface for common RS-232 needs (i.e. modem, mouse and plotter). The advantage of this product over
more traditional approaches is that it doesn’t require opening the computer case, nor does it require resources such
as I/O ports or IRQs. It does require a system that supports USB both in terms of hardware and operating system.
What’s Included
The SeaLINK+232 is shipped with the following items. If any of these items is missing or damaged, contact the
supplier.
• SeaLINK+232 USB to RS-232 Serial I/O Adapter
• USB Cable Part Number CA179 for Connecting to Upstream Host/Hub
• Sealevel Software
• User Manual
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Installation
Installation
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Installation
Do not install the Adapter in the machine until the software has been fully installed.
1. Start Windows.
2. Insert the Sealevel Systems CD in to your CD drive.
3. If ‘Auto-Start’ is enabled for this drive the software will automatically launch. Otherwise, point your
browser to the ‘Index.htm’ on the root of the CD
4. Select ‘Install Software’.
5. Select the part number for your adapter from the listing.
6. Select ‘Windows 98/ME/2000/XP’ the setup file will automatically detect the operating environment and
install the proper components. Next (depending on the OS version) select the ‘Run from current location’
or ‘Open’ option. Follow the information presented on the screens that follow. During setup the user may
specify installation directories and other preferred configurations. This program also adds entries to the
system registry that are necessary for specifying the operating parameters for each driver.
Windows NT Note: Windows NT is not USB aware and thus cannot support the adapter.
System Installation
The SeaLINK+232 can be connected to any Upstream Type “A” port either at the PC host or an Upstream Hub, and
since it is hot pluggable, there is no need to power down your computer prior to installation. The SeaLINK+232
requires no user hardware configuration. Once you have installed the software simply plug the SeaLINK+232 into
an available USB port. The drivers that were installed during setup will automatically be used to configure the
adapter. You should see one or more “New Hardware Found”, indicating the actual port being created. If you view
your systems’ Device Manager at this point, you should have a new “COM” port in the Ports (COM & LPT) Device
Class. You can access your new COM: port by using the assigned COM: identifier. This assignment will vary from
system to system. At this point, the hardware is recognized. To verify operation use Sealevel Systems supplied
WinSSD diagnostic utility. WinSSD can be found in the Start, Programs group.
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