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1. Lights when data is being transmitted Rx Green Lights when data is being received Attached USB Cable The attached cable has a clear jacket over a braided shield The cable is approximately 44 overall with a USB Type A connector which is compatible with any available USB port on a host computer or USB hub Self powered hubs can be used as long as they provide a minimum of 100mA to each USB port The 2105R is USB 1 1 compliant and is compatible with USB 2 0 ports Sealevel Systems Inc 15 SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Electrical Specifications The SeaLINK 232 DB9 utilizes a USB UART This chip features programmable baud rate data format 128 byte dual port TX buffer and 384 byte dual port RX buffer The RS 232 transceiver supports data rates up to 921 6K baud Refer to Appendix C for cable length limitations Connector Pin Out RS 232 DB9 Male Pin Signal Name___ Mode A ries ip sfofa e Pa puses f es ete o Clear To Send Input Note These assignments meet EIA TIA ANSI 574 DTE specifications for DB 9 type connectors Please terminate any control signals that are not going to be used The most common way to do this is connect RTS to CTS and RI Also connect DCD to DTR and DSR Terminating these pins if not used will help ensure you get the best performance from your adapter Sealevel Systems Inc 16 SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Technical Specifications Dimensions Overall c2. to continue You can click the Print button to print out a copy of the agreement for your records If you do not accept the terms of the agreement the installation will stop SeaCOM InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully License Agreement This software is licensed solely for use with a Ssealevel Systems Incorporated product The user may operate the software only when utilizing the affiliated Sealevel Systems Incorporated product This license is in effect until terminated by sealevel Systems Incorporated or the user The user may terminate the license only if the provided 5 do not accept the terme of the license agreement 9 When the Ready to Install the Program window appears click the Install button to install the software onto the hard drive of your computer The files will be automatically installed into the C Program Files folder on your computer SealOM InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard i ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation IF You want to review or change any of Your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Install 4 Cancel Sealevel Systems Inc ss SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Software Installation continued 10 A dialog box will appear as shown with important information Click the 11 12 OK butt
3. You can continue testing this port with different configurations or proceed with testing other ports if necessary Technical Support If these steps do not solve your problem please contact Technical Support Monday Friday 8 00 am to 5 00 pm EST Phone 1 864 843 4343 Email support sealevel com Sealevel Systems Inc 20 SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Appendix B How To Get Assistance Begin by reading the Troubleshooting Guide Appendix A This will help solve most common problems 1 When calling for technical assistance please have the device installed and ready to run diagnostics If possible have your user manual and current adapter settings ready 2 The Sealevel website 1s an excellent resource located at www sealevel com The most current software updates and user manuals are available via our homepage by clicking on the Drivers or Manuals links located under Technical Support Manuals and software can also be downloaded from the product page for your device 3 The FAQ section of our website answers many common questions Refer to this helpful resource by visiting www sealevel com fag asp Technical Support Monday Friday 8 00 am to 5 00 pm EST Phone 1 864 843 4343 Email supportOsealevel com RETURN AUTHORIZATION MUST BE OBTAINED FROM SEALEVEL SYSTEMS BEFORE RETURNED MERCHANDISE WILL BE ACCEPTED AUTHORIZATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING SEALEVEL SYSTEMS AND REQUESTING A RETURN ME
4. are called E ven Parity or O dd Parity Sometimes parity is not used to detect errors on the data stream This is refereed to as N o parity Because each bit in asynchronous communications is sent consecutively it is easy to generalize asynchronous communications by stating that each character is wrapped framed by pre defined bits to mark the beginning and end of the serial transmission of the character The data rate and communication parameters for asynchronous communications have to be the same at both the transmitting and receiving ends The communication parameters are baud rate parity number of data bits per character and stop bits 1 e 9600 N 8 1 Sealevel Systems Inc 323 SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Appendix E Compliance Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and 1f not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in such case the user will be required to correct the interference at the user s exp
5. icon In Windows Vista double click on Programs and Features 3 The Add or Remove Programs window will list all currently installed software on your system It may take awhile to load all of the software installed Locate the entry for SeaCOM and click to highlight 4 Click the Remove button if SeacoM Size 1 98MB Click here For support information To change this program or remove it From your computer click Change or Remove The SeaCOM InstallShield Wizard window will appear along with a dialog box asking you to confirm Click the Yes button to continue SeaClOM InstallShield Wizard Preparing Setup Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup h A SealOM Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wat 5eaCOM InstallShield Wizard Cancel When the uninstallation completes click the Finish button to close the window Click the Ok button on the dialog box If you are upgrading leave the SeaLINK device plugged in and proceed to the Upgrade Instructions section If you want to completely remove the hardware and software from your computer unplug the SeaLINK device from the USB port and then reboot your computer to complete the uninstallation Sealevel Systems Inc 13 SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Upgrade Instructions With the device still plugged in ins
6. mi File Action View Window Help _ x Gar AEREA m Computer Management Local EJ E on Mice and other pointing devices 22 Monitors BA Network adapters af Ports COM amp LPT af Communications Port COMI ES Services and Applications FIA System Tools Bluetooth Devices 01 Event viewer ed Computer Shared Folders 5 Disk drives z Local Users and Groups a Display adapters E Performance Logs and Alerts 4 DYDICD ROM drives a Device Manager 4 Floppy disk controllers y Storage q Floppy disk drives Removable Storage 23 Human Interface Devices Disk Defragmenter Y IDE ATAPATAPI controllers Disk Management 28 Keyboards me F Bee EOE LLL EE ELLE LEE ELLE de Processors 8 Sound video and game controllers gw Storage volumes System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Sealevel Systems Inc 10 SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Uninstall Upgrade Instructions The SeaCOM software program adds entries to the system registry that are necessary for specifying the operating parameters for your device To completely remove the hardware and associated software follow the steps in the order they appear To upgrade to the latest version of SeaCOM follow the instructions to uninstall the hardware and software followed by the upgrade instructions Important Start with the hardware connected to a USB port Do not unplug it until instructed to d
7. 13 The setup file will automatically detect the operating environment and install the proper components When the InstallShield Wizard Complete window appears click Finish to close the window and complete the software installation SeaCOM InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing SeaCOM on your computer Check the SealOM folder under the Start Menu hor installation senzitive help 14 Click the X in the top right corner of the Product Finder screen to close the CD installation window 15 Proceed with the hardware installation of your SeaLINK USB serial adapter Linux Installation Refer to the subdirectory D Software SeaCOM Other Linux replace D with your actual CD drive letter found on the Sealevel Software CD This folder contains valuable information on installing your serial adapter in the various Linux releases Also included is a series of files explaining proper Linux syntax and typical Linux serial implementations 3 Party Software Support Third party software support for many HMI MMI and other process control software 1s included on the product installation CD For the most up to date information on third party software support please visit www sealevel com thirdpartysoftware asp Sealevel Systems Inc 6 SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Hardware Installation Do not connect the device to a USB port until the software
8. 32 DB9 User Manual Hardware Installation continued 5 Choose Install the software automatically and click Next Found Hew Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for SeaLINK 232 USB to RS 232 Converter 9 If your hardware came with an installation CD 3 o floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue 6 The Hardware Wizard will search for the proper drivers however it may be interrupted by a message stating that the hardware has not passed Windows certification Click on Continue Anyway Note All SeaCOM software and drivers have been fully tested by Sealevel Clicking Continue anyway will not harm your system 7 The appropriate drivers for your SeaLINK device and version of Windows will be installed as shown Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard installs the software 2 SeallNk 232 USB to RS 232 Converter ie Setting a system restore point and backing up old files in case your system needs to be restored in the future Um L a m Back Next gt Cancel Sealevel Systems Inc 8 SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Hardware Installation continued 8 Click Finish to complete the installation of your hardware Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished ins
9. RCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION RMA NUMBER Sealevel Systems Inc A SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Appendix C Electrical Interface RS 232 Quite possibly the most widely used communication standard is RS 232 This implementation has been defined and revised several times and is often referred to as RS 232 or EIA TIA 232 The IBM PC computer defined the RS 232 port on a 9 pin D sub connector and subsequently the EIA TIA approved this implementation as the EIA TIA 574 standard This standard is defined as the 9 Position Non Synchronous Interface between Data Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit Terminating Equipment Employing Serial Binary Data Interchange Both implementations are in widespread use and will be referred to as RS 232 in this document RS 232 is capable of operating at data rates up to 20K bps at distances less than 50 ft The absolute maximum data rate may vary due to line conditions and cable lengths RS 232 is a single ended or unbalanced interface meaning that a single electrical signal 1s compared to a common signal ground to determine binary logic states The RS 232 and the EIA TIA 574 specification define two types of interface circuits Data Terminal Equipment DTE and Data Circuit Terminating Equipment DCE Sealevel Systems Inc SD x SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Appendix D Asynchronous Communications Serial data communications implies that individual bits of a character are transmitted consecutively to a
10. SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Item Number 2105R SYSTEMS INCORPORATED www sealevel com PO Box 830 Liberty SC 29657 864 843 4343 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION iotunscnuistarenes senior E loteo dieta N EA 1 BEFORE YOU GEE STARTED iio 2 ANAT NO O y AAA A eaters eat 2 OPTIONAL A A A ON 2 INSTALLATION CONFIGURATION ccccccccccscccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccces 3 SOBTWARE NS TALLA TON at ctas ici dia ticas 3 HARDWARE UNS PALA TON a ea Ol eN 7 VERIFYING INSTALLATION nic a A E A 10 UNINSTALL amp UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS ccccceccsceccsceccccececcscestscecesceceecscescscestscesescecescecseeceses 11 HARDWARE DESCRIPTION lirios 15 ELECTRICALSPECIFICATIONS ita is 16 CONNECTOR TINO UT e sicacac 16 TECHNICAL PECIETCADIONS a aa a aa aaa 17 ANA A RI a IR IN 17 ENVIRONMENTAL PECIRICATTON Suera la a 17 POWER REOUIREMENTS nta 17 NE NUOFACTUR Goa a el ea ER 17 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING eseseccccccccccseccccccccccscscscsesesesocosecesoccsccecccssssscsesssesoseso 18 APPENDIX B HOW TO GET ASSISTANCE eseseseseccceccocceocococococococococococococococosocosocosocoso 21 APPENDIX C ELECTRICAL INTERFACE cuisinii ia 22 APPENDIX D ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS 1 ccecsscccssccccccsccccccess 23 APPENDIX E COMPLIANCE NOTICES esesesesescsesecescoeococococococococococococococococococosocosososocoso 24 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STATEMENT csccscecc
11. able length including connector is 44 Length Width Height A A ee Environmental Specifications Specification Operating Temperature Range 0 to 70 C 50 to 105 C 32 to 158 F 58 to 221 F Humidity Range 10 to 90 R H 10 to 90 R H Non Condensing Non Condensing Power Requirements Supply line 5 VDC 100 mA Manufacturing All Sealevel Systems Printed Circuit boards are built to UL 94V0 rating and are 100 electrically tested These printed circuit boards are solder mask over bare copper or solder mask over tin nickel Sealevel Systems Inc e SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Appendix A Troubleshooting The adapter should provide years of trouble free service However in the event that it appears to be functioning incorrectly the following tips can eliminate most common problems without the need to call Technical Support 1 Ensure that the Sealevel Systems SeaCOM software has been installed on the machine so that the necessary files are in place to complete the installation To confirm installation click on the Windows Start button and then select All Programs You should see the SeaCOM program folder listed Note The SeaCOM driver must be installed before the adapter is connected to your computer Check to make sure that USB support is enabled and functioning properly in the operating system The presence of the Universal Serial Bus controllers listing in D
12. ems will not be liable for any claim made by any other related party This warranty applies to Sealevel manufactured Product Product purchased through Sealevel but manufactured by a third party will retain the original manufacturer s warranty Sealevel Systems Incorporated 2779 Greenville Highway P O Box 830 Liberty SC 29657 USA 864 843 4343 FAX 864 843 3067 www sealevel com Email support Osealevel com Technical Support is available Monday Friday from 8 00 am to 5 00 pm EST Trademarks Sealevel Systems Incorporated acknowledges that all trademarks referenced in this manual are the service mark trademark or registered trademark of the respective company Sealevel Systems Inc 25 e SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual
13. ense EMC Directive Statement Products bearing the CE Label fulfill the requirements of the EMC directive 89 336 EEC and of the low voltage directive 73 23 EEC issued by the European Commission To obey these directives the following European standards must be met EN55022 Class A Limits and methods of measurement of radio interference characteristics of information technology equipment ENS55024 Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement EN60950 IEC950 Safety of information technology equipment including electrical business equipment Warning This is a Class A Product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures to prevent or correct the interference Always use cabling provided with this product if possible If no cable is provided or if an alternate cable is required use high quality shielded cabling to maintain compliance with FCC EMC directives Sealevel Systems Inc 2242 SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Warranty WARRANTY Sealevel s commitment to providing the best I O solutions is reflected in the Lifetime Warranty that is standard on all Sealevel manufactured products We are able to offer this warranty due to our control of manufacturing quality and the historically high reliability of our products in the field Sealevel products a
14. evice Manager will confirm that USB support is enabled in Windows 98 ME 2000 XP or Vista operating systems While Device Manager is open locate the COM ports described under Verifying Installation in the Installation and Configuration section of this manual Once you have confirmed that the COM ports are listed in Device Manager you can use the Sealevel WinSSD utility and a loopback plug Item LB101 or Item LB102 to test communications Detailed help is included in the WinSSD utility If you have a loopback plug put it on the DB25M connector that you want to test If you don t have a loopback plug contact Technical Support for assistance To test communications launch the WinSSD utility in the SeaCOM folder under the Start menu Sealevel Systems Inc 18 SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual On the Port Information tab select the COM port you want to test and click on the Open button See image below WinSSD COM3 9600 E N 1 None Port Information Loopback BERT Terminal Out Timeouts 00 HEHE Read Interval Timeout 10 Toggle DTR Read Total Timeout Multiplier 11 a Read Total Timeout Constant 1100 CTE Write Total Timeout Multiplier 11 o Settings _ Settings Write Total Timeout Constant 1100 DSA Error Log FI Frame Errors Parity Errors DED As Buff Overtl Exit Ts Butt Overt Help Click the Settings button to open
15. has been successfully installed The 2105R requires no user hardware configuration Once you have installed the software simply plug the 2105R into an available USB port The drivers that were installed during the software installation process will automatically be used to configure the adapter NOTE Once the device has been connected the Found New Hardware wizard will appear twice first for the USB hub and then for the serial port that you are installing The following instructions are applicable to the Windows XP operating system and may vary depending on your version of Windows 1 After the software installation is complete plug the 2105R into an available USB port on the computer or USB hub 2 A Found New Hardware alert will appear above the system tray ij Found New Hardware SeaLIMK 232 USB to RS 232 Converter 3 The Found New Hardware Wizard will appear 4 Choose No not this time and click Next to proceed Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search hor software O Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device A PARA Click Mest to continue Sealevel Systems Inc SeaLINK 2
16. is a DB9 female to RJ45 adapter It can be configured without tools and is an excellent choice for using available infrastructure wiring Sealevel Systems Inc re SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Installation Configuration Software Installation Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Vista Operating Systems Do not connect the device to a USB port until the software has been successfully installed 1 Start Windows 2 Insert the Sealevel Software CD in to your CD drive If Auto Start is enabled the installation window will automatically appear Otherwise navigate to the root directory of your CD drive and double click the autorun exe application to launch the installation window 4 Select Install to locate the software and manual for your device Type in the part number for your device Item 2105R or select it from the list in the drop box 6 Click the Install Drivers button to launch the Installation Wizard 7 When the SeaCOM InstallShield Wizard window appears click the Next button to initiate the software installation SeaCOM InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for SeaCOH The InstallShield Wizard wall install SeaCOM on your computer To continue click Next Cancel Sealevel Systems Inc Je SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Software Installation continued 8 When the License Agreement window appears accept the terms and click Next
17. move Hardware continued 6 Right click on the entry for the SeaLINK device and click Uninstall in the fly out menu Ports COM amp LPT af Communications Port COM1 4 ECP Printer Port LPT1 EA toners e Processors Update Driver Disable 2 Sound video and gal Uninstall Storage volumes System devices Scan For hardware changes Universal Serial Bus c Properties 7 Confirm that you want to uninstall the SeaLINK device by clicking the OK button This will remove the hardware and all registry entries from your computer Keep the device plugged in Confirm Device Removal y SeaLINK 232 USB to RS 232 Converter COM4 i Warning You are about to uninstall this device from your system 8 The window will refresh and the entry for the SeaLINK device will no longer appear Proceed with removing the software on the following pages Sealevel Systems Inc 12 SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Remove Software Using Control Panel Make sure you have first removed the hardware using the instructions on the previous page before removing the software otherwise remnants of the configuration settings will be left on your system Keep the SeaLINK device plugged in until the software has been completely uninstalled 1 Access the Control Panel by clicking the Start button and then Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel window double click the Add or Remove Programs
18. nts Standard operating temperature range is 0 70 C and extended temperature range 40 85 C is optional Features Compliant with RoHS and WEEE directives High speed UART with 128 byte Tx FIFO and 384 byte Rx FIFO Data rates to 921 6K bps All modem control signals implemented Powered by USB connection DB9M connector Sealevel Systems Inc Se SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Before You Get Started What s Included The 2105R is shipped with the following items If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact Sealevel for replacement m 2105R USB to RS 232 1 Port Serial Interface Adapter Sealevel Software CD SeaCOM software and user manual Optional Items Depending upon your application you are likely to find one or more of the following items useful with the 2105R All items can be purchased from our website www sealevel com by calling our sales team at 864 843 4343 Cables DB9F to DB25M RS 232 Extension Cable Item CA177 The CA177 is a standard AT style RS 232 modem cable with a DB9F connector on one end and a DB25M connector on the other This cable is 72 inches in length DB9F to DB9M Extension Cable Item CA127 The CA127 allows users to extend a DB9 cable up to six feet The connectors are pinned one to one so the cable is compatible with any device or cable that has DB9 connectors Adapters and Converters DB9F to RJ45 Modular Adapter Item RJ9S8 The RJ9S8
19. o so Remove Hardware Using Device Manager To access Device Manager follow the steps below 1 Right click on My Computer icon on your desktop or in the Start menu 2 Click Manage in the fly out menu to launch the Computer Management console window 3 In the left pane under System Tools click Device Manager 4 Inright pane near the bottom expand the Ports COM amp LPT section by clicking the symbol 5 Locate the SeaLINK device in the listing highlighted below Computer Management hu JE mi File Action View Window Help ES ajx T a Computer Management Local iT if System Tools Bluetooth Devices Event Viewer E Computer kJ Shared Folders Disk drives Fs Local Users and Groups a Display adapters gi Performance Logs and Alerts 4 DYDICD ROM drives a Device Manager 4 Floppy disk controllers y Storage H Floppy disk drives 24 Removable Storage 43 Human Interface Devices Disk Defragmenter IDE ATAPATAPI controllers Aa Disk Management 8 Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices E Monitors 88 Network adapters ff Ports COM amp LPT af Communications Port COML Es Services and Applications eee eee ee EEES 8 Processors 8 Sound video and game controllers Sa Storage volumes System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Sealevel Systems Inc 11 SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Re
20. on to continue SeaClOM InstallShield Wizard During installation vou may receive a warning indicating drivers being installed may not be certified by Microsoft s certification labs IF you receive this message you should click yes to allow installation All applications and drivers have been Fully tested to maintain the integrity of your operating system During installation you may receive a warning dialog stating The publisher cannot be determined due to the problems below Authenticode signature not found Click the Yes button to proceed with the installation This declaration means that SeaCOM has not been certified by Microsoft s testing labs Note All SeaCOM software and drivers have been fully tested by Sealevel Clicking Yes will not harm your system If SeaCOM has been previously installed on your computer you do not need to install it again If you are upgrading SeaCOM you should remove the previous version before installing the latest version Refer to the Uninstall amp Upgrade Instructions section of this manual otherwise click OKR to continue seaClOM InstallShield Wizard IF SeaCOM has previously been installed on this computer you should go to the Device Manager and uninstall any SeaCOM cards You should also reboot our computer before installing any card s Sealevel Systems Inc 25s SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Software Installation continued
21. re designed and manufactured at our Liberty South Carolina facility allowing direct control over product development production burn in and testing Sealevel Systems Inc hereafter Sealevel warrants that the Product shall conform to and perform in accordance with published technical specifications and shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship for life In the event of failure Sealevel will repair or replace the product at Sealevel s sole discretion Failures resulting from misapplication or misuse of the Product failure to adhere to any specifications or instructions or failure resulting from neglect or abuse are not covered under this warranty Warranty service is obtained by delivering the Product to Sealevel and providing proof of purchase Return authorization must be obtained from Sealevel Systems before returned merchandise will be accepted Authorization is obtained by calling Sealevel Systems and requesting a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number The Customer agrees to insure the Product or assume the risk of loss or damage in transit to prepay shipping charges to Sealevel and to use the original shipping container or equivalent Warranty is valid only for original purchaser and is not transferable Sealevel Systems assumes no liability for any damages lost profits lost savings or any other incidental or consequential damage resulting from the use misuse of or inability to use this product Sealevel Syst
22. receiver that assembles the bits back into a character Data rate error checking handshaking and character framing start stop bits are pre defined and must correspond at both the transmitting and receiving ends Asynchronous communications are the standard means of serial data communication for PC compatible and PS 2 computers The original PC was equipped with a communication or COM port that was designed around an 8250 Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter UART This device allows asynchronous serial data to be transferred through a simple and straightforward programming interface A starting bit followed by a pre defined number of data bits 5 6 7 or 8 defines character boundaries for asynchronous communications The end of the character is defined by the transmission of a pre defined number of stop bits usually 1 1 5 or 2 An extra bit used for error detection is often appended before the stop bits The diagram below demonstrates asynchronous communication bits Idle state of Odd Even ling o 5 to 8 Data Bits unused deals 1 qe pasp qoepesp qee e l l er STOP ERRA PA E SENA A A EE eee E HOE PEPE 0 Lot a 61 1 59 L 2 This special bit is called the parity bit Parity is a simple method of determining if a data bit has been lost or corrupted during transmission There are several methods for implementing a parity check to guard against data corruption Common methods
23. scecccecscecescsceccscecescecescececes 24 EMC DIRFCTIVE STATEMENT T eee 24 WARRANT Y anna e e e o O O AR 25 Sealevel Systems Inc SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual SL9208 Revision 4 2009 Introduction The SeaLINK single port USB to RS 232 serial adapter utilizes Sealevel s expertise in military grade designs by incorporating a ruggedized overmolded enclosure into the 2105R This improves the reliability and durability in industrial and mobile applications such as GPS navigation systems barcode readers signature input devices serial printers scales and similar applications The 2105R features programmable baud rate and data formats with 128 byte transmit and 384 byte receive buffers The USB serial adapter is compatible with all standard PC baud rates and supports high speed communication to 921 6K bps The 2105R is powered by the USB port and status LEDs molded into the enclosure indicate serial data activity and connection to the host Sealevel SeaCOM USB software drivers and utilities make installation and operation easy using Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP and Vista operating systems After installing the software simply plug the 2105R into an available USB port and the serial port 1s recognized as a standard COM port by the host system enabling compatibility with legacy software The attached cable is 44 inches long and fully shielded to protect the 2105R from RF and EMI interference that is common in mobile and industrial environme
24. tall the latest version of SeaCOM You can download the latest version of SeaCOM from the product page on the Sealevel website Follow the software installation steps detailed in the preceding Software Installation section 1 Once the SeaCOM software has been installed successfully access Device Manager 2 Atthe top of the Device Manager window click Action and then click Scan for Hardware Changes 3 The Found New Hardware Wizard window will appear Select No not this time and then click the Next button 4 Refer to the Hardware Installation instructions in the preceding section to complete the upgrade 5 When the Found New Hardware alert informs you that your hardware is installed and ready to use you can proceed with verifying the installation to check functionality and or locate the COM port assignments if necessary Sealevel Systems Inc 214 SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Hardware Description Ruggedized Overmold Enclosure The 2105R is built for harsh conditions and features a military grade ruggedized overmolded enclosure This improves the reliability and durability in industrial and mobile applications DB9M Serial Connector The 2105R includes a DB9 male serial connector on one end of the device The pin assignments for this connector are detailed in the following Electrical Specifications section Status LEDs A pair of status LEDs indicate Tx Red
25. talling the software hor SeaLlNk 232 USB to R5 232 Converter Click Finish to close the wizard S Back 9 The Found New Hardware Wizard appears a second time repeat steps 4 8 10 When the Found New Hardware alert informs you that your hardware is installed and ready to use you can proceed with verifying the installation to check functionality and or locate the COM port assignments if necessary ij Found New Hardware x Your new hardware is installed and ready to use Sealevel Systems Inc 9 SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Verifying Installation To confirm that the serial port has been successfully installed look in Device Manager under Ports COM amp LPT and the COM assignment will be included with the associated COM number in parentheses To access Device Manager follow the steps below 1 Right click on My Computer icon on your desktop or in the Start menu 2 Click Manage in the fly out menu to launch the Computer Management console window In the left pane under System Tools click Device Manager 4 In right pane near the bottom expand the Ports COM amp LPT section by clicking the symbol 5 You should now see the COM assignment with the associated COM number in parentheses Note Your system will assign the next available COM number which will vary by computer COM4 as shown in this example Computer Management la ua
26. the COM Properties menu Change your parameters to 9600 bits per second 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit and no flow control as pictured below COM3 Properties Port Settings Bits per second Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow control Restore Defaults coca on Click Apply and OK Sealevel Systems Inc 19 SeaLINK 232 DB9 User Manual Click on the Start button If testing RS 485 be sure that ECHO is enabled See image below C WinSsSD COM3 9600 8 N 1 None Port Information Loopback BERT Terminal Out Toggle ATS Bit Error Rate Test Toggle RTS Transmit Frames 0 Toggle DTA O 0 Receive Frames CTS DSR Tx Data Rate 0 b Fle Dala Rale O bps Al Syne Status Mo Data 2000 DCD Test Time Exit O00 00 00 l Help In Brtes Checked 0 Bit Errors 0 0 Syne Losses If the COM port is working properly the green light will glow and the Transmit Frames and Receive Frames will increase The Tx and Rx Data Rates will show the calculated data rate See image below WinSSD COM3 9600 E N 1 None Port Information Loopback BERT Terminal Out Toggle ATS Bit Error Rate Test Toggle ATS Tranemit Frames Toggle DTA O Receive Frames i FA Bytes Checked E CTS Bit Errors Sune Losses 0 DER Ts Data Rate J600 bps Rs Data Rate S600 bps Al Syne Status ln Sync DCD O Test Time E vit 000 00 15 Reset Stats f
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