ADAM-4561 1-Port Isolated USB to RS-232/422/485 Converter User Manual
Copyright The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2005 by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable.
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Declaration of Conformity CE This product has passed the CE test for environmental specifications when shielded cables are used for external wiring. We recommend the use of shielded cables. This kind of cable is available from Advantech. Please contact your local supplier for ordering information. CE This product has passed the CE test for environmental specifications. Test conditions for passing included the equipment being operated within an industrial enclosure.
FCC Class B Note: 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.
Safety Instructions 1. Read these safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User's Manual for later reference. 3. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning. 4. For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the equipment and must be easily accessible. 5. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 6. Put this equipment on a reliable surface during installation.
20° C (-4° F) OR ABOVE 60° C (140° F). THIS COULD DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT. THE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. 16. CAUTION: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER, DISCARD USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 7041:1982 is no more than 70 dB (A).
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Contents Chapter 1 Overview .......................................................... 2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Chapter Introduction ....................................................................... 2 Features: ............................................................................ 3 Specifications .................................................................... 4 Package Checklist ............................................................. 4 2 Installation & Setup ............................
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CHAPTER 1 2 Overview
Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction Advantech’s ADAM-4561 allows PC users to connect their serial devices to systems that use USB interface. By attaching the ADAM4561 to a PC, it will no longer be necessary to open the chassis or turn off the PC to install the hub. With the ADAM-4561, the user instantly gets one extra high-speed RS-232/422/485 ports. In addition, since the power is derived from the USB port, there are not any cumbersome power adapters.
1.2 Features: • Full compliance with USB v1.1 specifications. • RS-232/422/485 port supported • Transmission speed up to 115.2 Kbps • Isolation protection 3,000 VDC provided • Automatic RS-485 data flow control • No external power supply necessary; the ADAM-4561 derives its power from the USB port. • Plug-and-play installation. • No additional IRQs or I/O ports required.
1.3 Specifications • Compatibility: USB v1.1 standard • Interface: Network: USB Serial: 3-wire RS-232, RS-422, RS-485 • Port: 1 Independent RS-232/422/485 ports • Connector: Network: USB-type A connector Type A to B cable provided Serial: twist-pair cable • Transmission speed: 75 bps to 115.2 Kbps • Parity bit: odd, even, none • Data bit: 5, 6, 7, 8 • Stop bit: 1, 1.
2 CHAPTER 2 Installation & Setup
Chapter 2 Installation & Setup 2.1 Hardware Installation 2.1.1 Network Architecture Traditional serial port communication uses a COM port board that slides into one of the slots at the back of your PC. With the ADAM- 4561, you can access the COM port from USB ports. The ADAM-4561 can be integrated into the network architecture of any protocol. Note: All the operating systems on your host mustsupport USB v1.1 standard, such as Windows 98/ME/2000. USB devices are used in “Master-Slave” architecture.
2.1.2 Network Connection When using the ADAM-4561, you will simply plug one end of USB cable (included in package) into ADAM-4561, and the other end into the USB hub or your host PC. 2.1.3 Serial Connection The model of the ADAM-4561 that you purchased has 10 pin connec- tor for connecting serial ports on the bottom of module. Only one set of twisted-pair cables is required to transmit both Data and RTS signals for RS-485 interface. Note: In USB v1.1 standard, If you have used the COM3, COM4…..
Wiring of RS-485 Connection Figure 2.3: Wiring of RS-485 Connection Wiring of RS-422 Connection Figure 2.
2.1.4 Jumper Settings You can use JP1 on ADAM-4561 to configure serial mode. Please refer to the picture below for Jumper JP1 location. You can choose “On (RS-422 Master)” or “Auto (RS-422 Slave/RS-485 Automatic Direction Control)” for serial mode. Please refer to the picture below. For RS-485, if the JP1 is set to “Auto”, the driver automatically senses the direction of the data flow and switches the direction of transmission. Handshaking is unnecessary.
2.2 Software Installation 2.2.1 Driver and Utility Installation In order to use a PC to control serial devices connected to the ADAM4561, you must first have a host running Windows 98/ME/2000. Following are the installation instructions to set up the ADAM-4561. Insert the ADAM Utility CD into the CD-ROM drive on the host PC. Plug-in the ADAM-4561 to USB port on your PC. You will see the dialog window (as shown by figure below) appearing. Choose “Yes, this time only“ to continue the installation.
Choose “Search for the best driver in these locations” and click the item “Search removable media (floppy, CD-ROM…)”. Click the “Next button” to start the installation.
After the installation is complete, you will see the dialog window (shown by figure below) appearing. Click the “Finish” button to complete the installation. Your PC will ask you to reboot your computer. After reboot, you can go to device manager. You should see your ADAM-4561 is installed well (shown by figure below) and you can use it now.
