
16 Port Rack Mountable USB to Serial Hub
ICUSB23216F
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Manual Revision: 05/24/2011

FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential 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. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more 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 dierent from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Instruction Manual

Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................1
Packaging Contents ................................................................................................................................. 1
System Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 1
Front View .................................................................................................................................................... 2
Rear View ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Installation ..............................................................................................3
Driver Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Verifying Installation ................................................................................................................................ 4
Pinout .......................................................................................................5
Specications ..........................................................................................6
Technical Support ..................................................................................7
Warranty Information ............................................................................7
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Introduction
The ICUSB23216F 16 Port Rack Mountable FTDI USB to Serial RS232 Adapter Hub adds
16 RS232 Serial ports with data transfer rates up to 921.6 Kbps for control by a desktop
or laptop computer system using a single USB port.
This durable hardened USB to RS232 hub oers an all metal chassis, which ts into
standard 19” server storage racks for an organized industrial USB to COM port solution,
and an extended -40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F) operating temperature range allows
for reliable use in even the harshest environments. Includes both an AC adapter and
Terminal Block power options.
A reliable FTDI USB to serial chipset provides simple installation into a broad range
of operating systems including Windows®, Linux and Mac OS, as well as COM port
retention in the event the device is disconnected.
Packaging Contents
• 1 x USB to RS232 Hub
• 1 x USB Cable
• 2 x Rack Mount Bracket
• 2 x DIN Rail Mount Bracket
• 1 x Power Adapter
• 1 x Driver CD
• 1 x Instruction Manual
System Requirements
• USB enabled host computer system with available USB port
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 R2/7 (32/64-bit), or
Windows CE 4.2/5.0/6.0, or Apple® Mac OS® 9.x/10.x, or Linux® kernel 2.4.x/2.6.x
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