Computer Drive - USB Port User Manual

1
Add serial, USB, and
parallel ports to a PC,
server, laptop, or thin
client without opening
the computer‘s
chassis!
High-speed alternative
to serial cards.
All models have
operating-system
support for Windows
98, SE, Me, XP, and
Windows 2000.
Single-port model also
supports Windows CE.
Lower cost per port
than serial boards.
Configurable COM port
assignment.
T
he Single-Port USB Director
RS-232 gives you reliability,
superb performance, and
operating-system support. Simply
plug the Single-Port USB Director
RS-232 into the USB port of a
desktop PC, laptop, or thin client
and gain one high-speed RS-232
DB9 serial port. Attaching
personal digital assistants (PDAs),
printers, bar-code scanners, and
other peripheral devices has
never been easier! The director is
perfect for point-of-sale and
mobile computing applications in
which space is limited and flexible
I/O expansion is required.
The 2-, 4-, and 8-port USB
Director RS-232s are intelligent,
stackable expansion modules
designed for the enterprise user
who requires reliability in mission-
critical applications. They
connect to a PC, thin client,
laptop, or server via the Universal
Serial Bus (USB) port, providing
instant COM-port expansion for
Add one, two, four, or eight
RS-232 serial ports to your PC,
laptop, thin client, or server.
Key Features
USB DIRECTOR RS-232
peripheral-device connectivity.
Unmatched operating-system
support and reliable performance
make the USB Director RS-232
ideal for applications such as
point-of-sale, kiosk connectivity,
and mobile computing. The 2-, 4-,
and 8-port USB Directors RS-232
are compatible with Windows
®
98,
SE, Me, XP, and Windows 2000.
The single-port model is also
compatible with Windows CE.
The USB Director RS-232s
feature a Type B USB connector
that’s used to attach a cable to the
USB port of a PC, USB hub, or USB
switch. In addition, the units are
equipped with one, two, four, or
eight DB9 male RS-232 ports
(depending on the model). Port
pinning is like that of a PC‘s serial
ports.
Installing the hardware
is straightforward. To make
connections, simply plug one end
of the included USB cable into
your PC’s USB port (or into a USB
hub or switch, if necessary), and
plug the cable’s other end into the
USB Director RS-232. Then plug
your RS-232 device(s), or their
attached cables, into the USB
Director RS-232’s serial
connector(s).
Driver installation is just as
easy. CD-ROM-based wizards
take you step-by-step through the
process of setting them up in your
Windows system. In fact, once you
install the drivers, Windows will
detect your USB Director RS-232‘s
new COM ports and will begin to
initialize them.
After you install the hardware
and software, the USB Director
RS-232 operates without requiring
further intervention on your part.
On the 2-, 4-, and 8-port models,
a tri-color indicator signals USB
communications between the
device and host as well as serial
port activity on the device.
Black Box Corporation • 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • Tech Support: 724-746-5500 • www.blackbox.com • e-mail: [e-mail]
© 2004. All rights reserved.
Black Box Corporation.
10/26/2004 #26231