Switch User Manual

Manual Documentation Number: 232BSS4-2907 Table of Contents i
B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax [phone] – www.bb-elec.com
B&B Electronics – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph [phone] – Fax [phone] – www.bb-europe.com
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION............................................................1
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................2
DEFAULT PARAMETERS ............................................................................2
CHECKLIST................................................................................................3
CHAPTER 2: OPERATION....................................................................5
SYMBOLS AND CONVENTIONS................................................................... 5
LED INDICATORS......................................................................................5
PORT CONFIGURATIONS............................................................................6
SMART SWITCH ONLY MODE....................................................................7
AUTO SELECT/SMART SWITCH MODE..................................................... 14
USING THE 232BSS4 AS A BUFFERED SPLITTER/COMBINER ................... 16
BACK TO BACK OPERATION (MUX/DEMUX) ............................................17
CASCADING MULTIPLE SWITCHES ..........................................................18
CHAPTER 3: PORT CONNECTIONS ................................................21
DTE/DCE EXPLANATION .......................................................................21
CHAPTER 4: SETUP SOFTWARE.....................................................23
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 23
CONNECTION...........................................................................................23
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ......................................................................24
SOFTWARE UNINSTALL...........................................................................24
SETUP TUTORIAL ....................................................................................25
APPENDIX A: ASCII CHARACTER CODES.....................................1
APPENDIX B: CABLE CHARTS...........................................................1
CHART B.1. DTE (PC) DB25 CONNECTOR TO MASTER PORT..................1
CHART B.2. DTE (PC) DB9 CONNECTOR TO MASTER PORT.................... 1
CHART B.3. DCE (MODEM) DB25 CONNECTOR TO MASTER PORT .........3
CHART B.4. DCE (MODEM) DB9 CONNECTOR TO MASTER PORT ...........3
CHART B.5. PORTS A - D (DTE) TO DTE (PC) DB25 CONNECTOR..........4
CHART B.6. PORTS A - D (DTE) TO DTE (PC) DB9 CONNECTOR............ 4
CHART B.7. PORTS A - D (DTE) TO DCE (MODEM) DB25 CONNECTOR .4
CHART B.8. PORTS A - D (DTE) TO DCE (MODEM) DB9 CONNECTOR ... 5
APPENDIX C: BLOCK DIAGRAM.......................................................1
APPENDIX D: DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY.........................1