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1. 8 2 4 Other USB Devices You Might Need 9 3 Installation urca o e oe Se ns 10 4 Configuration esses ye Xs a 12 4 1 Assigning COM Ports 12 4 2 Changing the COM Port Number 12 4 3 Deleting a COMPort 13 5 Using the USB SOLO mesa die ele aie aoe L 4 5 1 Power Requirements 15 5 2 Operating Guidelines 15 5 93 DOS SUPPport seine aseus ol amp 16 5 4 Mouse Support 24 o Re s 16 5 5 Typical USB Application 16 IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 6 1 Specifications Access Method Differential and bidirectional per USB specification 1 0 1 5 Mbps low speed Cable Requirements USB port 90 Q shielded USB cable max 16 4 ft 5 m or unshielded USB cable max 10 ft 3 m RS 232 port Standard serial cable Hardware Requirements PC that supports USB Software Requirements Windows 95 OSR2 x or Windows 98 Standards USB 1 0 for USB low power device CE Approval Yes Connectors 1 USB Type B 1 RS 232 DB25 male Power Self powered 0 5 W 5 VDC 100 mA max Bus Powered from USB host controller or hub n na IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 7 2 Introduction Connect old style serial peripherals modems serial printers and so on to the USB port on your Windows computer The USB Solo USBSerial converts the USB interface to a standard RS 232 serial interface with an ordinary DB25 connector 2 1 What t2. for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 2 d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de classe A prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique publi par le minist re des Communications du Canada NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS NOM ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT rj INSTRUCCION S DE SEGURIDAD 1 Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operaci n deber n ser le das antes de que el aparato el ctrico sea operado 2 Las instrucciones de seguridad y operaci n deber n ser guardadas para referencia fut
3. driver diskette 3 A COM port number will then be automatically assigned as described in Assigning COM Ports If you need to make any changes to the assigned COM port refer to Changing the COM Port Number 4 Configure your application program to use the new COM port specified 5 Plug your legacy serial device into the serial converter NOTE Although USB devices are hot plug capable RS 232C devices are not Always power off the serial device before either plugging the USB Solo into a USB port or hub or unplugging it IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 a Page 12 4 Configuration 4 1 Assigning COM Ports When you first plug a USB Solo into your USB port it will use the next available COM port number You can then modify the Options or Properties of your applications to use the COM port Standard COM ports and USB Solo ports share the same COM numbering 4 2 Changing the COM Port Number If you need to change the COM port number assigned by the system use the Windows Device manager Double click on My Computer Control Panel System and then pick the Device Manager tab Go to the entry for this device and double click on the entry for the device you wish to change Use this dialog box to select a new COM port and then click OK You will then have to re configure any applications that used the old COM IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 13 port number 4 3 Deleting a COM Port T
4. o como se indique en el aparato 2 Precauci n debe ser tamada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarizaci n del equipo no sea eliminada 3 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 atenci n a los contactos y recept culos donde salen del aparato 4 El equipo el ctrico debe ser limpiado nicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante 5 En caso de existir una antena externa deber ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia 6 El cable de corriente deber ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo 7 Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilaci n 8 Servicio por personal calificado deber ser provisto cuando A El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dafiado u E Objectos han ca do o l quido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato o C El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia o IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 4 RADEMARKS The trademarks mentioned in this manual are the sole property of their owners IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 5 CONTENTS I Speci ticat ions 4 4 ssaa podi 6 2 Introdaction 33 3 mes ee den 7 2 1 What the Package Includes 7 2 2 How Does USBWork 7 2 3 System Requirements
5. part number IC134A or IC137A to connect 4 or 7 USB peripherals Connect 4 high speed serial devices to on USB port via the USB Director USBRS 232 Hub part number IC135A IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 10 3 Installation CAUTION The USB Solo includes version 2 0 of the drivers If you have previously installed USB Solo drivers then you need to uninstall the older drivers before continuing Please view the README TXT file on the driver diskette before continuing Follow these steps to install the drivers 1 Make sure that your system has no other programs running 2 Install the driver Insert the USB Solo driver diskette into your A drive Plug the USB connection into the serial converter using a standard USB cable not supplied You will see the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box Press Next Select Search for the best driver and click Next Select Specify a location and type A Win95 or A NWin98 and press Next Verify th correct driver A NWin95NUSB2Ser inf or A NWin98NUSBS2Ser inf and press Next Click Finish Two dialog boxes will appear and install a USB Serial port When they disappear the installation is complete Remove the diskette from your A drive IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 11 NOTE If the Wizard does not appear when you plug in the serial converter view the section Is USB correctly installed in the README TXT file on the USB Solo
6. IC138A Manual 6 18 99 un Page 900 Black Box Corporation The World s Source for Cabling and Network Connectivity Copyright 1998 Black Box Corporation All rights reserved 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 e 724 746 5500 Fax 724 746 0746 o IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 901 Black Box Corporation 2S The World s Source for Cabling and Network Connectivity EV ERR SS O O A NOVEMBER 1998 1C138A USB Solo USB gt sSerial NENNEN DENEN WA W IE ES IS o E GEN UN HUE RH DE RE EET RT E ELE AL B B A CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION To order or for technical support Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 Technical support and fax orders 24 hours a day 7 days a week Phone orders 24 hours 7 A M Monday to midnight Friday Saturday 8 to 4 Eastern Mail order Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site http www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com 4 IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 E Page 902 IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 1 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCI STATEMENTS zal This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio communication It has been tested and found to comply with the limits
7. USB connections power on the legacy serial or COM port devices 5 1 Power Requirements USB devices can be either self powered or bus powered A device that has no power connector is bus powered and derives its operating power from the USB connection directly The USB Solo is bus powered all you need to do is plug it into a PC or USB hub 5 2 Operating Guidelines After you have installed the driver software and plugged the USB Solo into the USB port or hub your new COM port will be assigned a number Go to your application s setup or options screen and when instructed to pick from a list of available ports choose the entry for the USB Solo USB gt Serial You can use USB Solos to attach as many devices as you wish within system or USB limits NOTE We have extensively tested the USB Solo with a wide variety of devices However it is impossible to test all of the IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 16 legacy serial devices in use today If you have compatibility problems call Black Box Technical Support at 724 746 5500 5 3 DOS Support This version of the USB Solo drivers provides support for programs running in a DOS session under Windows For additional information about using the DOS Box support read the DOSBOX TXT file on the USB Solo driver diskette 5 4 Mouse Support To use a serial mouse with the USB Solo just plug in the mouse and reboot the computer 5 5 Typical USB Applica
8. he Package Includes Check to make sure your package includes the following items If anything is missing or damaged please contact Black Box immediately at 724 746 5500 USB Solo USBSerial 1 driver diskette This user s manual 2 2 How Does USB Work USB uses a unique cable and connector system The upstream side of the cable A side connects to a USB hub or PC The downstream n IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 8 side B side connects to USB devices or to another hub s A side The USB Solo has a B side connector on one side and a legacy COM or RS 232 port connector DB25 on the other side It allows you to plug a legacy COM port device such as a modem digital assistant or printer into the USB bus 2 3 System Requirements The USB Solo requires the following basic host PC features to operate A host PC that supports the Universal Serial Bus 16 MB of RAM Windows 95 OSR2 x or Windows 98 You also need to provide the following items IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 9 1 standard USB cable The serial device to be attached 2 4 Other USB Devices You Might Need e Conventional devices without a USB interface require a USB converter for example if your PC does not have a USB interface you ll need the USB Card PCI part number IC136C To attach more than one device you will also need a USB Hub Choose the USB Director 4 or 7 Port Hub
9. o permanently delete a USB Solo from your system s configuration use the Remove button in My Computer Control Panel System Devic Manager after highlighting the appropriate device If you plug the serial converter in again after deleting it the system will respond as if it were a new device The COM port number may change in this situation IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 14 AS 5 Using the USB Solo USB devices support hot plugging and plug and play This means that you can re cable and insert a new device into your USB network without rebooting or turning power off But you must turn the power off on the RS 232 device sinc RS 232 devices cannot be hot plugged When you insert a new USB device the system will recognize and configure it automatically You will see a popup window verifying that this has occurred The USB Solo will appear to the system as a COM port The COM number will vary depending on how many other COM ports or serial converters you have in your system For information on changing the COM port assignment see the Configuration section Once you have plugged in the USB Solo first power off any legacy serial or COM port device you want to attach to the system and then plug it into the DB25 connector You may need to use a 25 pin to 9 pin converter or cable if your serial device has a 9 pin connector After you n IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 15 have made all the
10. tion Figure 5 1 shows a typical USB application IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 17 USB Director 4 USB Director 4 Hand Digital US Robotics 56K V 90 Voice Faxmodem Figure 5 1 Typical Application IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 18 D El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su desempeno o E El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dafiada IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 19 Size 2 8 Hx 2 4 W x 1 3 D 7 1 x 6 1 x 3 3 cm Weight 0 4 lb 0 2 kg
11. ura 3 Todas las advertencias en el aparato el ctrico y en sus instrucciones de operaci n deben ser respetadas 4 Todas las instrucciones de operaci n y uso deben ser seguidas 5 El aparato el ctrico no deber ser usado cerca del agua por ejemplo cerca de la tina de bafio lavabo s tano mojado o cerca de una alberca etc El aparato el ctrico debe ser usado nicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante E c l aparato el ctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo s lo omo sea recomendado por el fabricante 8 Servicio El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo el ctrico m s all a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operaci n Todo otro servicio deber ser referido a personal de servicio calificacb 9 El aparato el ctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su IC138A Manual 6 18 99 5 46 Page 3 posici n no interfiera su uso La colocaci n del aparato el ctrico sobre una cama sof alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilaci n no se debe colocar en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de ventilaci n 0 El equipo el ctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores registros de calor estufas u otros aparatos incluyendo amplificadores que producen calor 1 El aparato el ctrico deber ser connectado a una fuente de poder s lo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operaci n
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