Installation guide

Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. J) – Page 4
Edgeport/416
The Edgeport/416 utilizes a standards-based USB bus for connectivity, unlike many serial card products which
require additional external proprietary hardware to support the same number of devices. This Edgeport also supplies
four USB ports, providing users with a built-in migration path as peripherals become USB-ready. The converters
can be rack mounted and easily daisy-chained together. This Edgeport converter is available in two models: one
with DB25 connectors and one with DB9 connectors. The two models are functionally equal, but differ in the type
and placement of the connectors.
Cabling Edgeport
Type A Type B
Connect one end of the power supply into the back of your Edgeport and the other end into an AC outlet.*
To connect your Edgeport to a PC or Hub, plug the Type A end of the USB cable into the USB port located in the
back of your PC or into an available USB port on a standard hub or into a Digi Hubport. Plug the Type B end of the
USB cable into the back of the Edgeport/416.
To connect a USB device to your Edgeport, plug the Type A end of the USB cable into one of the Edgeport’s USB
Type A slots and the Type B end of the USB cable into the device (e.g. a Rapidport, Hubport, Edgeport/421, etc.).
* Power to the Edgeport-DB25 and Edgeport-DB9 may be supplied by a UL Listed Direct Plug-In Power Unit or Information
Technology Equipment Rated Power Unit rated 5 V dc, at least 2.9 A if used in the U.S. and Canada or a power supply with
similar rating and approved by your local safety code if it is used elsewhere. For polarity, see diagram to the right.
If the drivers are not already installed, go to "Edgeport Driver Installation‖ on page 7.
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