Black Box MICRODRIVER 9 User's Manual
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1. agin Tan lt 1 pa ee oe a ee N amp D OQ T0101 WOOD TIO HOMO ELEWE Et EA viN E f inonionnnonononngoonio 010001110m0ndt 1101010110011010101000001 i1101100011010101101 DE m i aao OC 1110101101101110110011 E i b a D O gt b Send your asyne data up to several miles from your computer equipment without the expense of a modem FEATURES Send async data across short and medium range distances Use existing in house twisted pair wiring to transmit data Choose from a variety of data rates as high as 115 2 kbps with the high speed SHM B Most offered as cards for rackmounting Models for multipoint applications available Microdriver 9 can be ordered with surge protection Choose nonpowered models for simple installation OVERVIEW If you want to transmit data from your computing equip ment further than the 50 foot 15 2 m RS 232 limit but don t need a modem which can transmit data worldwide then order a Microdriver 9 Short Haul Modem B or RS 232 RS 485 Multipoint Line Driver These compact easy to install datacommunication devices can exchange data within a building or across town Higher data rates yield shorter distances For details and distance speed specifications for specific models see the following pages What should you consider when choosing the model that s right for your application2. blackbox com lt BLACK BOX Short Haul Modem B SHM B Async Continued Standalone 230 VAC with Cables MES800AE CABPAK Rackmount Card ME805 C Rackmount Card with Cables ME805C R3 ME805C R3 includes 1 power supply 1 6 foot RS 232 DB25 male DB9 female cable and 1 DB25 female DB9 male adapter High Speed Short Haul Modem B SHM B Async Standalone 115 VAC ME802A Standalone 115 VAC with Cables ME802A R3 Rackmount Card MES802C ME802A R3 includes 1 power supply 1 6 foot RS 232 DB25 male DB9 female cable and 1 DB9 female DB9 male adapter For all card versions above you ll need a rack Short Haul Modem B Rack 16 Card ME810 Short Haul Modem B Desktop Rack 8 Card RM007 RS 232 RS 485 Multipoint Line Driver LD485A MP Standalone 115 VAC with Cables MES836A R5 Standalone 230 VAC MES836AE R3 Rackmount Card with Cables ME836C R5 ME836A R5 and ME836C R5 include 1 6 foot RS 232 DB25 male to DB25 female cable and 1 DB9 female to DB25 male adapter For your ME836C R5 cards you ll need a Multi Function Rack 16 Card RM005 6of6
3. pair of of these SHMs enables two RS 232 devices to communicate at distances of up to 2 3 miles 3 7 km and at bit rates of up to 19 2 kbps while fully supporting hardware handshaking The SHM B 2W A operates over a two wire metallic circuit Optimum performance is obtained with 22 to 26 AWG twisted pair telephone cable but you can use nearly any twisted pair cable with little or no performance degradation In addition to the transmitter and receiver circuits the modem includes RS 232 control line interfaces status monitor LEDs and a loopback switch A powered device the SHM B 2W A is available in stand alone 115 VAC ME755A or 230 VAC ME755AE versions and as a card version ME755 C for mounting in our 8 or 16 Card Short Haul Modem B Rack Short Haul Modem B SHM B Async e Ideal for most any point to point 4 wire full duplex application e Equipped with a balanced loop interface and optical isolation circuitry providing protection from differences in ground potential between areas blackbox com 2 twisted pairs cable Async High Speed SHM B Async terminal ME802A e Local analog loopback circuitry lets you check the operation of both your local and remote units e Distances up to 4 miles 6 4 km at 2400 bps over 24 AWG wire e Speeds up to 19 2 kbps e Standalone and card versions The SHM B Async is an asynchronous full duplex 4 wire line driver receiver that when paired with another SHM B Asyn
4. 1 5 H x 4 3 W x 4 5 D 3 8 x 10 9 x 11 4 cm Weight Standalone 1 3 Ib 0 6 kg High Speed SHM B Async ME802A ME802A R3 ME802C Distance Maximum 24 AWG 4 mi 6 4 km at 2400 bps Operation 4 wire full duplex point to point Speed Maximum 115 2 kbps Interface RS 232 Connectors 1 DB25 F 1 4 screw terminal block Power ME802A ME802A R3 External 115 VAC 60 Hz ME802C From the ME810 or RMO07 rack Size Standalone 1 5 H x 4 4 W x 4 1 D 3 8 x 11 2 x 10 4 cm Weight Standalone 2 lb 0 9 kg RS 232 RS 485 Multipoint Line Driver ME836A R5 ME836AE R3 ME836C R5 Distance Maximum 24 AWG 4 mi 6 4 km at 1200 bps Operation 4 wire full duplex 2 wire half duplex point to point or multipoint Speed Maximum 64 kbps Interface RS 232 or RS 485 Connectors 1 DB25 F 1 4 screw terminal block RS 485 Power ME836A R5 External 115 VAC 60 Hz ME836AE R3 External 230 VAC 50 Hz ME836C R5 From the RM005 rack Size Standalone 1 8 H x 5 5 W x 8 5 D 4 6 x 14 x 21 6 cm Weight Standalone 1 8 Ib 0 8 kg 5 of 6 5 2 2007 11220 L BLACK ASYNC SHORT HAUL MODEM Osten 724 746 5500 MES amp 00A Item Powered Multipoint 2 wire 4 wire Full Nonpowered or 5 wire visas Nonpowered Sal etait Nonpowered 7 erie Nonpowered J ME1791A F Nonpowered _ J ME755A Powered J ME755AE Powered J ME755 C Powered J ME800A 800A R3 Powered J
5. 2 RS 485 Multipoint Line Drivers you can connect the RS 485 port to any device with an RS 422 or RS 485 interface Connect for instance RS 485 and RS 422 devices to the same LD485A MP in an industrial application The line driver also features a manual loopback test so you can check the system wiring for both the RS 232 and RS 485 interfaces In addition transient protection on the RS 485 interface helps prevent damage from voltage transients on the data line lt BLACK BOX 4 of 6 5 2 2007 11220 ME790A M 724 746 5500 Special circuitry within the driver lets it work with any DTE that can be polled regardless of the DTE s RTS support so you get total compatibility with your DTE hardware The RS 232 RS 485 Multipoint Line Driver can be jumpered for a user selectable port timeout After the last character is sent from one of the ports and a specified period of time passes the line driver disables any transmission from that port This way a single port won t monopolize your network TECH SPECS All Models Protocol Asynchronous Microdriver 9 ME790A M ME790A F ME792A MSP ME792A FSP ME794A M ME1794A F ME1791A F Distance Maximum 24 AWG 17 mi 27 4 km at 1200 bps Operation 4 wire full duplex point to point Speed Maximum 19 2 kbps Interface RS 232 Connectors ME790A M ME792A MSP 1 DB9 M 1 RJ 11 F ME790A F ME792A FSP 1 DB9 F 1 RJ 11 F ME794A M 1 DB9 M 1 RJ 4
6. 5 F ME1794A F 1 DB9 F 1 RJ 45 F ME1791A F 1 DB9 F 1 5 screw terminal block Power From the RS 232 interface Size 1 2 H x 0 75 W x 2 5 D 3 x 1 9 x 6 4 cm Weight 0 6 Ib 0 3 kg SHM B 2W A ME755A ME755AE ME755 C Distance Maximum 24 AWG 2 3 mi 3 7 km at 2400 bps Operation 2 wire full duplex point to point Speed Maximum 19 2 kbps Interface RS 232 Connectors 1 DB25 F 1 2 screw terminal block Power ME755A External 115 VAC 60 Hz ME755AE External 230 VAC 50 Hz ME755 C From the ME810 or RMO07 rack Size Standalone 1 5 H x 4 3 W x 4 5 D 3 8 x 10 9 x 11 4 cm Weight Standalone 1 3 Ib 0 6 kg blackbox com lt BLACK BOX You can order the RS 232 RS 485 Multipoint Line Driver in standalone 115 VAC ME836A R5 standalone 230 VAC ME836AE R3 and rackmount card ME836C R5 versions Cables are included with the 115 VAC standalone model and the rackmount card model SHM B Async ME800A ME800A R3 ME800AE CABPAK ME805 C ME805C R3 Distance Maximum 24 AWG 4 mi 6 4 km at 2400 bps Operation 4 wire full duplex point to point Speed Maximum 19 2 kbps Interface RS 232 Connectors 1 DB25 F 1 4 screw terminal block Power ME800A ME800A R3 External 115 VAC 60 Hz 10 5 watts ME800AE CABPAK Primary 230 VAC 10 50 60 Hz Secondary 17 VAC 700 mA ME805 C ME805C R3 From the ME810 or RMO07 rack Size Standalone
7. First determine whether you need a nonpowered or powered device The nonpowered models plug into the connector at the communications port of your DTE and derive their power from the port s interface RS 232 ITU V 24 via one or more of the connector s pins All Microdriver 9 models are powered this way Before choosing a specific nonpowered device you ll need to confirm that your computing equipment has the pins needed to run the device Then determine the gender of your compu ter s comm port connector and select a model with the proper connector gender Choose a powered device if your computer can t support nonpowered units and or you prefer to rackmount equip ment Our Short Haul Modem B High Speed Short Haul Modem B and RS 232 RS 485 Multipoint Line Drivers are all powered requiring standard AC current to operate They re available in standalone and rackmount card models When choosing your model consider your available installation space the total units needed and your existing equipment Next determine if your system or software support is sending data in a point to point or multipoint installation Except for the RS 232 RS 485 Multipoint Line Driver all models featured here are designed to work point to point If you have a point to point network you ll need a device that matches the type of wiring in your installation whether it s in house wiring for on site applications or a 4 wire twisted pair Local Area Data C
8. ME800AE CABPAK Powered J ME805 C 805C R3 Powered J ME802A 802A R3 Powered J ME802C Powered J ME836A R5 Powered J v J ME836AE R3 Powered J K4 J ME836C R5 Powered 7 7 Models with 5 wire terminal blocks use one wire for ground SINININSININISISISISNINISSSISIS Quick Reference Guide Reference Guide Half To To To Power duplex duplex 19 2 64 115 2 kbps kbps kbps JY J RS 232 interface DCE mode Pins 3 4 7 S S RS 232 interface DCE mode Pins 3 4 7 RS 232 interface DCE mode Pins 3 4 7 RS 232 interface DCE mode Pins 3 4 7 115 VAC 60 Hz 230 VAG SO riz From the ME810 or RMOO7 rack 115 VAC 60 Hz 220 VAC SO0z From the ME810 or RMOO7 rack J 115 VAC 60 Hz J From the ME810 or RMOO7 rack 115 VAC 60 Hz 230 VAC 50 hz From the RMOO5 rack SISININISINISINININININI S SINIS NIN NINN Item Code Item Code Microdriver 9 RJ 11 Male ME790A M Female ME790A F Microdriver 9 RJ 11 with Surge Protection Male ME792A MSP Female ME792A FSP Microdriver 9 RJ 45 Male ME794A M Female ME1794A F Microdriver 9 5 Screw Terminal Block Female ME1791A F Short Haul Modem B SHM B 2W A Standalone 115 VAC ME755A Standalone 230 VAC ME755AE Rackmount Card ME755 C Short Haul Modem B SHM B Async Standalone 115 VAC MES800A Standalone 115 VAC with Cables MES800A R3 ME800A R3 includes 1 power supply 1 6 foot RS 232 DB25 male DB9 female cable and 1 DB25 female DB9 male adapter
9. c enables two EIA 232 devices to communicate at distances of up to 4 miles at 2400 bps over 24 AWG wire and at data speeds of up to 19 2 kbps In addition to the transmitter and receiver circuits the SHM B Async includes EIA 232 control line interfaces status monitor LEDs and a loopback switch The SHM B Async is available in five versions e As a standalone 115 VAC model ME800A e As a standalone 115 VAC model with cables included ME800A R3 e As a standalone 230 VAC model with cables included ME800AE CABPAK e As arackmount card version ME805 C e As a rackmount card version with cables included ME805C R3 The SHM B is designed to operate over a 4 wire metallic circuit and it works best when used with twisted pair cable However you can use most types of twisted pair cable often with little or no performance degradation It s also designed for maximum operator safety there are no voltages greater than 12 VDC or 16 VAC present on the circuit board of the unit Receive lines are protected from potential ground differences through optical isolators rated at 1500 volts lt BLACK BOX 30f 6 5 2 2007 11220 724 746 5500 A typical application in which multiple LD485A MPs are used for 4 wire multipoint communications Industrial controller LD485A MP ME836A R5 High Speed Short Haul Modem B SHM B Async e Powered point to point 4 wire e Speeds up to 115 2 kbps e Ideal for applications
10. ed any special cross pinned cables it works with the modular RJ cable that s already installed in your building blackbox com SS Es EIB Ee ee oe IB LD485A MPs ME836A R5 ain PLCs RS 232 RS 485 Multipoint Line Driver LD485A MP e Powered point to point or multipoint 2 or 4 wire e Provides high speed service 64 kbps for large multipoint installations up to 64 drops e Works with any DTE that can be polled regardless of the DTE s RTS support e User selectable port timeout feature automatically disables a port once it finishes transmission e Operates in 2 wire half duplex or 4 wire full duplex mode e Maximum distances of 4 miles 6 4 km at 1200 bps over 24 AWG wire Here s the ideal line driver for multipoint installations where you want to link many terminals each with its own line driver to a computer via one master line driver Use it for instance in high speed and polling applications Depending on the operating environment as many as 64 devices can be linked together using twisted pair cable You can also use the RS 232 RS 485 Multipoint Line Driver in point to point installations until you upgrade to a multi point environment And it operates as an RS 232 to RS 485 interface converter enabling an RS 232 device to transmit data over much longer distances than is normally possible up to 4 miles at 1200 bps Although it s designed specifically to connect to other RS 23
11. ircuit LADC leased from your phone company to send data off site In house wiring will be either 2 or 4 wire twisted pair cable that exists in your building or that you will install Lastly determine the speed you want your data to travel reviewing your computer s limitations to see if it supports high speeds and the distance it must travel You ll also need to consider how much room for error you can tolerate in data exchanges what wire gauge s will be used and how many splices will exist in the wire Microdriver 9 e Nonpowered point to point 4 wire or 5 screw terminal block e Saves space plugs into your PC s DB9 serial port e Sends data up to 17 miles 27 4 km at 1200 bps using 24 AWG gauge wire e Models are available with RJ 11 RJ 45 or 5 screw terminal block connectors This compact short range asynchronous point to point full duplex line driver plugs directly into your computer or terminal port and all power is drawn from the RS 232 interface It s perfect for installations where there s no room to spare Surface mount technology makes the Microdriver 9 s small size possible Used in pairs the Microdriver 9 enables two asynchronous RS 232 devices with DB9 connectors to communicate at distances up to 17 miles 27 4 km at 1200 bps over 24 AWG wiring Models available include e The Microdriver 9 RJ 11 ME790A M ME790A F ME792A MSP ME792A FSP has a female RJ 11 connector to connect to the twisted
12. pair lines and a male or female DB9 connector to connect to your computer port Surge protected SP versions feature 600 watt power dissipa tion at 1 ms and a response time of 1 0 picoseconds e The Microdriver 9 RJ 45 ME794A M ME1794A F has a female RJ 45 to connect to the twisted pair lines and a male or female DB9 connector to connect to your computer port e The Microdriver 9 5 Screw Terminal Block ME1791A F has a 5 screw terminal block to connect to the twisted pair lines and a female DB9 connector to connect to your computer port 5 2 2007 11220 lt BLACK BOX 2 of 6 blackbox com 724 746 5500 Sy PAPACY 11220 724 746 5500 A typical application using the High Speed SHM B Async a powered driver that s ideal for sending async data point to point at speeds up to 115 2 kbps Async minicomputer High Speed SHM B Async ME802A Short Haul Modem B 2W A SHM B 2W A e Powered point to point 2 wire e A pair of these line drivers enables two RS 232 devices to communicate at distances up to 2 3 miles 3 7 km at 2400 bps over 24 or 26 AWG e Fully supports hardware handshaking so you get reliable performance during every data exchange e Two status LEDs monitor transmit and receive lines e Loopback circuitry helps you detect line faults via a front panel button The SHM B 2W A is an asynchronous full duplex line driver and receiver that requires only two wires to transmit data A
13. where data speed is crucial e Uses two unshielded twisted pairs e Includes optical isolation to protect against surge damage e Switch selectable for DTE or DCE equipment e Available in both standalone and rackmount card versions With a pair of High Speed SHM B Async units two RS 232 devices can communicate at speeds of up to 115 2 kbps Data travels at this rate when the SHMs are configured for 1 5 mile 2 4 km distances To get the greatest distance up to 4 miles 6 4 km over 24 AWG wiring set them to operate at 2400 bps speeds Along with transmitter and receiver circuits the High Speed SHM B Async includes EIA 232 control line interfaces status monitor LEDs and a loopback switch The High Speed SHM B Async is available in both standalone versions ME802A or ME802A R3 and a rackmount card version ME802C Use these SHMss with 4 wire metallic circuits with twisted pair cable offering the best performance And although you can use most types of twisted pair cable to achieve maximum performance we recommend that you use CAT4 or CAT5 UTP cable Because there are no voltages greater than 9 VDC or 17 VAC present on the circuit board of the High Speed SHM B Async it offers maximum operator safety Receive lines are protected from potential ground differences through optical isolators rated at 2500 volts Plus the SHM offers easy installation Because it s switch selectable for either DTE or DCE equipment you won t ne
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