2106 User Manual
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1. SEALEV USB to 1 Port RS 422 DB9 Serial Interface Adapter USER MANUAL ITEM 2106 Sealevel Systems Inc Sealevel com Phone 864 843 4343 Contents Before You Get steal tet ce see cee vane svete cece sree eee se es 4 WF SW CN OC EAEE E EEIE EAEE E EEEE EEEE AEE 4 Adv OLY 4 Produc t 5 FS IC Se ce 5 lt E t TTE 6 EF CUS Y m 9 Electrical Specifications 12 Gode due mr rr 12 RS 422 DB 9 MALE nnnm nn nian nena rn sensn nenas assa ses 12 TES TUN CLO UNS 12 Technical Specifications 13 Environmental CAUIOINS 13 Fower KOONI EMCI 13 13 SO e ENT se OO 14 Ruggedized Overmold Enclosure ccsccccseeccseeceseeecseecceeeceseeceueeceseeceseeeegeeeeeeceueessueessueeseeessaeees 14 DOBOM Serial Conte 14 Attached USE 6 14 BGS Ce 15 ON 15 Direct Driver installation from the Sealevel 18 Instr2. Adapter 2201 RoHS RoHS Compliant USB to 2 Port RS 232 DB9 Serial Interface Adapter 2203 RoHS RoHS Compliant USB to 2 Port RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 DB9 Serial Interface Adapter 2401 RoHS RoHS Compliant USB to 4 Port RS 232 DB9 Serial Interface Adapter 2403 RoHS RoHS Compliant USB to 4 Port RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 DB9 Serial Interface Adapter 2801 RoHS RoHS Compliant USB to 8 Port RS 232 DB9 Serial Interface Adapter RoHS Compliant USB to RS 232 RJ45 Serial Interface Adapter for Powering 5VDC 2404 RoHS Serial Peripherals RoHS Compliant USB to RS 232 RJ45 Serial Interface Adapter for Powering 12VDC 2402 DC12 Serial Peripherals 2404 DC24 USB to RS 232 RJ45 Serial Interface Adapter for Powering 24VDC Serial Peripherals USB to 4 Port RS 232 RS 485 RJ45 VersaCom Serial Interface Adapter for Powering 2407 DCO05 5 VDC Serial Peripherals USB to 4 Port RS 232 RS 485 RJ45 VersaCom Serial Interface Adapter for Powering 2407 DC12 12VDC Serial Peripherals USB to 4 Port RS 232 RS 485 RJ45 VersaCom Serial Interface Adapter for Powering 2407 DC24 24VDC Serial Peripherals 2804 DCO05 USB to 8 Port RS 232 RJ45 Serial Interface Adapter for Powering 5VDC Serial Peripherals 2804 DC12 USB to 8 Port RS 232 RJ45 Serial Interface Adapter for Powering 12VDC Serial Peripherals 2804 DC24 USB to 8 Port RS 232 RJ45 Serial Interface Adapter for Powering 24VDC Serial Peripherals USB to 8 Port RS 232 RS 485 RJ45 VersaCom Serial Interface Adapter for Po
3. Click Finish to complete the installation of your hardware Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for SeaLlNk 422 USB to AS 422 Converter Click Finish to close the wizard Cancel A The Found New Hardware Wizard appears a second time repeat steps 4 8 9 When the Found New Hardware alert informs you that your hardware is installed and ready to use you can proceed with verifying the installation to check functionality and or locate the COM port assignments if necessary 3 Found New Hardware Your new hardware is installed and ready to use Hardware Q E i Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 22 SL9094 11 2012 VERIFYING INSTALLATION To confirm that the serial port has been successfully installed look in Device Manager under Ports COM amp LPT and the COM assignment will be included with the associated COM number in parentheses To access Device Manager follow the steps below 1 Right click on My Computer icon on your desktop in the Start menu 2 Click Manage in the fly out menu to launch the Computer Management console window In the left pane under System Tools click Device Manager 4 In right pane near the bottom expand the Ports COM amp LPT section by clicking the symbol 5 You should now see the COM assignment with the associated COM number
4. ltem 2106 9 SL9094 11 2012 2223 2404 USB to 4 Port RS 232 RJ45 Serial Interface Adapter 2407 USB to 4 Port RS 232 RS 485 RJ45 VersaCom Serial Interface Adapter 2423 USB to 4 Port RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 Software Configurable DB9 Serial Interface Adapter 2433 USB to 4 Port RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 Software Configurable DB9 Serial Interface Adapter 641U USB to RS 232 RJ45 Serial Interface Adapter 2823 USB to 8 Port RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 Software Configurable DB9 Serial Interface Adapter 2833 USB to 8 Port RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 DB9 Serial Interface Adapter 2108 Embedded USB to 1 Port RS 232 DB9 Serial Interface Adapter with Standard Size PC Bracket USB to 1 Port RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 Software Configurable DB9 Serial Interface 2123 OEM Adapter USB to 2 Port RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 Software Configurable DB9 Serial Interface Adapter USB to 2 Port RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 Software Configurable DB9 Serial Interface 2223 OEM Adapter 641U OEM USB to RS 232 RJ4 Serial Interface Adapter USB to RS 232 RS 485 RJ45 VersaCom Serial Interface Adapter 681U OEM USB to RS 232 RJ45 Serial Interface Adapter Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 10 519094 11 2012 o N I N N N C UJ e lt 687U OEM USB to RS 232 RS 485 RJ45 VersaCom Serial Interface Adapter 2106 ROHS RoHS Compliant USB to 1 Port RS 422 DB9 Serial Interface Adapter 2102 RoHS RoHS Compliant USB to 1 Port RS 422 RS 485 RS 530 DB25 Serial Interface
5. Sealevel Software disk in to your optical drive 2 f Auto Run is enabled the installation window will automatically launch Otherwise navigate to the root directory of your optical drive and double click the autorun exe application to launch the installation window 3 Select Install SEALEVEL instan Support Literature Browse CD Ready Set Launch Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 15 SL9094 11 2012 4 Type in the part number for your device or select it from the list in the drop down list SEALEVEL Install Support Literature Browse CD Install PRODUCT FINDER Type part number e g 2105 in the box above or click the drop box to scroll Then press the Enter key to locate the appropriate manual and driver A If you installed your hardware prior to loading installing the drivers please click on the Click here if you installed hardware before software and follow the listed instructions Click the Install Drivers button to launch the Installation Wizard 6 When the SeaCOM InstallShield Wizard window appears click the Next button to initiate the software installation 7 When the License Agreement window appears accept the terms and click Next to continue You can click the Print button to print out a copy of the agreement for your records If you do not accept the terms of the agreement the installation will stop 8 When the Ready to Install th
6. an AC power supply and a six foot USB cable High Speed USB 2 0 7 Port Hub Part Hub7 This 7 port hub allows you to connect more USB devices to a computer such as Sealevel USB serial and digital I O devices as well as digital cameras scanners mice and keyboards Includes the hub an AC power supply and a six foot USB cable Optically Isolated 7 Port USB Hub Part Hub7i Sealevel s HUB7i is an optically isolated USB hub that connects up to seven USB peripherals and protects the host computer from voltages up to 5500 VAC The HUB7i includes an industrial grade wall mount power supply that provides up to 4000 VAC isolation Supported in Windows Linux and other USB aware operating systems the HUBZi requires no separate drivers and is easy to install Simply Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 SL9094 11 2012 TERMINAL BLOCKS Terminal Block DB9 Female to 5 Screw Terminals RS 422 485 Part TB34 The TB34 terminal block adapter offers a simple solution for connecting RS 422 and RS 485 field wiring to a serial port The terminal block is compatible with 2 wire and 4 wire RS 485 networks and matches the RS 422 485 pin out on Sealevel serial devices with DB9 male connectors A pair of thumbscrews secures the adapter to the serial port and prevents accidental disconnection The TB34 is compact and allows multiple adapters to be used on multi port serial devices such as Sealevel USB serial adapters Ethernet serial s
7. and initiate the driver installation 4 Please refer to step six above in the Disk Installation section and follow the remaining installation steps UPGRADING TO THE CURRENT SEACOM DRIVER 1 Download the current driver using the Instructions from the Down oaded Software Installation section above Please take note of the destination directory it will save to 2 Uninstal the currently loaded driver SeaCOM driver found in the Control Panel Prior to Windows Vista SeaCOM will be populated in Add Remove Programs list In Vista and newer OSs it will be found in the Programs and Features list 3 Navigate to the Device Manager and remove the Sealevel adapter by right clicking on the line item choosing Uninstall Depending on your product it can be found under either Multiport Serial adapters or Universal Serial Bus controllers Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 18 SL9094 11 2012 4 Single port ISA cards and PCMCIA cards will need to be uninstalled under Ports COM amp LPT 5 In the Device Manager under Action choose Scan for Hardware changes This will prompt the installation of the adapter and associate it with the newly installed SeaCOM driver 6 Proceed with the hardware installation of your SeaLINK USB serial adapter Windows NT is not USB aware and thus cannot support this device HARDWARE INSTALLATION The SeaLINK 422 can be connected to any Upstream Type A USB port a
8. in parentheses Q Your system will assign the next available COM number which will vary by computer COM4 as shown in this example ej Computer Management Bax m File Action wiew Window Help fils 19 nm m Computer Management Lacal BRYANBUCHANAN ii System Tools 4 Computer iF Event Viewer g Disk drives H Shared Folders E Display adapters m P Local Users and Groups cus DYDICD ROM drives E Z Performance Logs and Alerts ic Floppy disk controllers Device Manager A Floppy disk drives 4 Storage IDE ATA ATAPI controllers Removable Storage 5 Keyboards Disk Defragmenter Y Mice and other pointing devices Disk Management 2 Modems sh Services and Applications E Monitors Network adapters Ports COM amp LPT 4 Port COMI x P Poe 2 Seal Device Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 23 SL9094 11 2012 UNINSTALL amp UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS The SeaCOM software program adds entries to the system registry that are necessary for specifying the operating parameters for your device To completely remove the hardware and associated software follow the steps in the order that they appear To upgrade to the latest version of SeaCOM follow the instructions to uninstall the hardware and software followed by the upgrade instructions Start with the hardware connected to
9. more reliable communications Sealevel s SeaCOM software drivers and utilities make installation and operation easy using Windows and Linux operating systems Part Description 2105R USB to 1 Port RS 232 DB9 Serial Interface Adapter 2106 USB to 1 Port RS 422 DB9 Serial Interface Adapter 2113 USB to 1 Port RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 DB9 Serial Interface Adapter 2123 USB to 1 Port RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 Software Configurable DB9 Serial Interface Adapter 2101 USB to 1 Port RS 232 DB25 Serial Interface Adapter 2102 USB to 1 Port RS 422 RS 485 RS 530 DB25 Serial Interface Adapter 2103 USB to 1 Port Isolated RS 232 DB25 Serial Interface Adapter 2104 USB to 1 Port RS 422 RS 485 RS 530 DB25 Serial Interface Adapter 2108 Embedded USB to 1 Port RS 232 DB9 Serial Interface Adapter with Low Profile PC Bracket 2128 Embedded USB to 1 Port RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 Software Configurable DB9 Serial Interface Adapter with PC Bracket 2213 USB to 2 Port Isolated RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 DB9 Serial Interface Adapter USB to 2 Port RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 Software Configurable DB9 Serial Interface Adapter 2201 USB to 2 Port RS 232 DB9 Serial Interface Adapter 2202 USB to 2 Port RS 422 RS 485 DB9 Serial Interface Adapter 2203 USB to 2 Port RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 DB9 Serial Interface Adapter 2208 Embedded USB to 2 Port RS 232 DBO Serial Interface Adapter with Standard Size PC Bracket Serial Interface Adapter with PC Bracket OSealevel Systems Inc
10. 2 connects to a PC s external USB port so it does not require opening the computer case Resources such as IRQs 1 0 addresses are also not utilized The SeaLINK USB to RS 422 serial adapter utilizes Sealevel s expertise in military grade designs by incorporating a ruggedized overmolded enclosure design This improves the reliability and durability in industrial and mobile applications The 2106 features programmable baud rate and data formats with 128 byte transmit and 384 byte receive buffers The USB serial adapter is compatible with all standard PC baud rates 300 baud and above and supports high speed communication to 921 6K bps The 2106 is powered by a host system USB port Sealevel SeaCOM USB software drivers and utilities make installation and operation easy using Windows and Linux operating systems After installing the software simply plug the 2106 into an available USB port and the serial port is recognized as a standard COM port by the host system enabling compatibility with legacy software The overall adapter is 60 inches long and fully shielded to protect the 2106 from RF and EMI interference that is common in mobile and industrial environments Standard operating temperature range is 0 70 C and extended temperature range 40 85 C is optional FEATURES e Compliant with RoHS and WEEE directives e High speed UART with 128 byte Tx FIFO and 384 byte Rx FIFO e Data rates from 300 bps to 921 6K bps e Rug
11. ACTURING All Sealevel Systems printed circuit boards are built to UL 94VO rating and are 100 electrically tested These printed circuit boards are solder mask over bare copper or solder mask over tin nickel Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 13 SL9094 11 2012 Hardware Configuration RUGGEDIZED OVERMOLD ENCLOSURE The 2106 is built for harsh conditions and features a military grade ruggedized overmolded enclosure This improves the reliability and durability in industrial and mobile applications DB9M SERIAL CONNECTOR The 2106 includes a DB9 male serial connector on one end of the device The pin assignments for this connector are detailed in the previous Electrical Specifications section ATTACHED USB CABLE The attached cable has a clear jacket over a braided shield The cable is approximately 44 overall with a USB Type A connector which is compatible with any available USB port on a host computer or USB hub Self powered hubs can be used as long as they provide a minimum of 100mA to each USB port The 2106 is compatible with USB 2 0 ports and is USB 1 1 compliant Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 14 519094 11 2012 Installation SEACOM SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Windows Installation Do not connect the device to a USB port until the software has been successfully installed To install Sealevel Systems software you must log in as an administrator or have administrator privileges in Windows l Insert the
12. C compatibles and PS 2 computers The original PC was equipped with a communication or COM port that was designed around an 8250 Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter UART This device allows asynchronous serial data to be transferred through a simple and straightforward programming interface Character boundaries for asynchronous communications are defined by a starting bit followed by a pre defined number of data bits 5 6 7 or 8 The end of the character is defined by the transmission of a pre defined number of stop bits usually 1 1 5 or 2 An extra bit used for error detection is often appended before the stop bits Idle state of Odd Even une _ _ _ _ _ 5 to 8 Data Bits e T dele d 1 ME HERR ly T p TOOT Ce re T l STOP 0 I t lt I gt F 1 5 2 This special bit is called the parity bit Parity is a simple method of determining if a data bit has been lost or corrupted during transmission There are several methods for implementing a parity check to guard against data corruption Common methods are called E ven Parity or O dd Parity Sometimes parity is not used to detect errors on the data stream This is referred to as N o parity Because each bit in asynchronous communications is sent consecutively it is easy to generalize asynchronous communications by stating that each character is wrapp
13. EPTED AUTHORIZATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING SEALEVEL SYSTEMS AND REQUESTING A RETURN MERCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION RMA NUMBER Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 35 SL9094 11 2012 Warranty Sealevel s commitment to providing the best I O solutions is reflected in the Lifetime Warranty that is standard on all Sealevel manufactured I O products Relio industrial computers are warranted for a period of two years and the R9 family is warranted for a five year period from date of purchase We are able to offer this warranty due to our control of manufacturing quality and the historically high reliability of our products in the field Sealevel products are designed and manufactured at its Liberty South Carolina facility allowing direct control over product development production burn in and testing Sealevel achieved ISO 9001 2000 certification in 2002 WARRANTY POLICY Sealevel Systems Inc hereafter Sealevel warrants that the Product shall conform to and perform accordance with published technical specifications and shall be free of defects in materials and workmanship for the warranty period In the event of failure Sealevel will repair or replace the product at Sealevel s sole discretion Failures resulting from misapplication or misuse of the Product failure to adhere to any specifications or instructions or failure resulting from neglect abuse accidents or acts of nature are not covered under this warranty Warranty servi
14. INK device plugged in and follow the instructions in the UPGRADING TO THE CURRENT SEACOM DRIVER section above Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 SL9094 11 2012 27 Appendix A Handling Instructions ESD WARNINGS ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGES ESD A sudden electrostatic discharge can destroy sensitive components Proper packaging and grounding rules must therefore be observed Always take the following precautions Transport boards and cards in electrostatically secure containers or bags Keep electrostatically sensitive components in their containers until they arrive at an electrostatically protected workplace Only touch electrostatically sensitive components when you are properly grounded Store electrostatically sensitive components in protective packaging or on anti static mats GROUNDING METHODS The following measures help to avoid electrostatic damage to the device Cover workstations with approved antistatic material Always wear a wrist strap connected to workstation as well as properly grounded tools and equipment Use antistatic mats heel straps or air ionizers for more protection Always handle electrostatically sensitive components by their edge or by their casing Avoid contact with pins leads or circuitry This is a hot pluggable item it can be connected and disconnected with power applied to PC We do not recommend having input signals during this process Keep work area free of non conductive m
15. MI ONS 35 W E 36 FP OI Gy excess sete uas 36 Non Warranty Repair Retest 36 How to obtain an RMA Return Merchandise Authorization essere 36 Trac end Societ t at to tuat teta ua atat EM EE CA LM t Mae UL RM ME a IM EU EM AE 36 Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 3 SL9094 11 2012 Before You Get Started WHAT S INCLUDED The SeaLINK 422 is shipped with the following items If any of these items are missing or damaged contact Sealevel Systems e SeaLINK 422 USB to RS 422 cable e Sealevel Software CD ADVISORY CONVENTIONS Warning The highest level of importance used to stress a condition where damage could result to the product or the user could suffer serious injury T Important The middle level of importance used to highlight information that might not seem obvious or a situation that could cause the product to fail Q Note The lowest level of importance used to provide background information additional tips or other non critical facts that will not affect the use of the product Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 4 519094 11 2012 Product Description The Sealevel Systems SeaLINK 422 serial interface adapter provides the PC with a single USB to RS 422 asynchronous serial port providing a versatile interface for common RS 422 needs The SeaLINK 42
16. a USB port Do not unplug it until instructed to do AA SO REMOVE HARDWARE USING DEVICE MANAGER To access Device Manager follow the steps below 1 Right click on My Computer icon on your desktop or in the Start menu 2 Click Manage in the fly out menu to launch the Computer Management console window In the left pane under System Tools click Device Manager 4 In right pane near the bottom expand the Universal Serial Bus controllers section by clicking the symbol 5 Locate the SeaLINK device in the listing highlighted below Computer Management Joa m File Action View Window Help a FR amp E imi Computer Management Local Sy IDE ATAJATAPI controllers 0 System Tools Keyboards Event Viewer C Mice and other pointing devices Shared Folders L Moderns Fs Local Users and Groups E Monitors Performance Logs and Alerts BR Network adapters amp Device Manager F Ports COM amp LPT Sa Storage Processors Removable Storage V Seal Device Disk Defragmenter 5 4 Sound video and game controllers Disk Management System devices de Services and Applications 2 Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel R 82801 06 06M USB 2 0 Enhanced Host Controller 2400 _ Intel R 8280106 06M USB Universal Host Controller 2402 Intel R 8280106 06M USB Universal Host Controller 2404 Intel R 8280106 06M USB Un
17. alanced voltage digital interface circuits RS 422 is a differential interface that defines voltage levels and driver receiver electrical specifications On a differential interface logic levels are defined by the difference in voltage between a pair of outputs or inputs In contrast a single ended interface for example RS 232 defines the logic levels as the difference in voltage between a single signal and a common ground connection Differential interfaces are typically more immune to noise or voltage spikes that may occur on the communication lines Differential interfaces also have greater drive capabilities that allow for longer cable lengths RS 422 is rated up to 10 Megabits per second and can have cabling 4000 feet long RS 422 also defines driver and receiver electrical characteristics that will allow 1 driver and up to 32 receivers on the line at once RS 422 signal levels range from to 5 volts RS 422 does not define a physical connector Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 34 519094 11 2012 Appendix D Asynchronous Communications Serial data communications implies that individual bits of a character are transmitted consecutively to a receiver that assembles the bits back into a character Data rate error checking handshaking and character framing start stop bits are pre defined and must correspond at both the transmitting and receiving ends Asynchronous communications is the standard means of serial data communication for P
18. aterials such as ordinary plastic assembly aids and Styrofoam Use field service tools such as cutters screwdrivers and vacuum cleaners which are conductive Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 28 SL9094 11 2012 Appendix B Troubleshooting The adapter should provide years of trouble free service However in the event that it appears to be functioning incorrectly the following tips can eliminate most common problems without the need to call Technical Support Ensure that the Sealevel Systems SeaCOM software has been installed on the machine so that the necessary files are in place to complete the installation To confirm installation click on the Windows Start button and then select All Programs You should see the SeaCOM program folder listed Check to make sure that USB support is enabled and functioning properly in the operating system The presence of the Universal Serial Bus controllers listing in Device Manager will confirm that USB support is enabled in Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Vista and Windows 7 operating systems Locate the COM ports for your device in Device Manager described under Verifying Installation in the Installation and Configuration section of this manual TROUBLESHOOTING VERIFICATION FOR ASYNCHRONOUS SERIAL PRODUCTS 1 Once you have confirmed that the serial adapter COM ports are listed in Device Manager use the Sealevel WinSSD utility to verify communications Detailed help is in
19. ce may be obtained by delivering the Product to Sealevel and providing proof of purchase Customer agrees to insure the Product or assume the risk of loss or damage in transit to prepay shipping charges to Sealevel and to use the original shipping container or equivalent Warranty is valid only for original purchaser and is not transferable This warranty applies to Sealevel manufactured Product Product purchased through Sealevel but manufactured by a third party will retain the original manufacturer s warranty NON WARRANT Y REPAIR RETEST Products returned due to damage or misuse and Products retested with no problem found are subject to repair retest charges A purchase order or credit card number and authorization must be provided in order to obtain an RMA Return Merchandise Authorization number prior to returning Product HOW TO OBTAIN AN RMA RETURN MERCHANDISE AUTHORIZATION If you need to return a product for warranty or non warranty repair you must first obtain an RMA number Please contact Sealevel Systems Inc Technical Support for assistance Available Monday Friday 8 00AM to 5 00PM EST Phone 864 843 4343 Email support sealevel com TRADEMARKS Sealevel Systems Incorporated acknowledges that all trademarks referenced in this manual are the service mark trademark or registered trademark of the respective company Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 36 SL9094 11 2012
20. cluded in the WinSSD utility 2 Set the adapters Electrical Interface for either RS 232 or RS 422 3 If you have a loopback plug put it on the adapter connector If you do not have a loopback plug you can use female jumper wires to make the connection to verify the functionality 4 RS 232 requires pins 2 Receive amp 3 Transmit to be jumpered as shown in this graphic Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 29 SL9094 11 2012 5 RS 422 requires pins 1 amp 4 Receive and Transmit and also pins 2 amp 3 Receive and Transmit to be jumpered as shown in this graphic 6 To test communications launch the WinSSD utility in the SeaCOM folder in the Start menu 7 On the Port Information tab select the associated COM port and click the Open button 8 This will first open the COM port From this tab the port can also be closed See image below Click the Settings button to open the COM Port Properties dialog box This will allow the Port Settings to be altered Timeouts Read Interval Timeout 100 Read Total Timeout Multiplier 100 Read Total Timeout Constant 100 Write Total Timeout Multiplier 100 Write Total Timeout Constant 100 Serial Device Type Asunc COM SeaMAC Frame Errors Panty Errors Re Buff Overl Tx Buff Overtl OSealevel Systems Inc ltem 2106 30 SL9094 11 2012 9 Change your parameters to 9600 bits per second 8 data bits no parity 1 st
21. e Program window appears click the Install button to install the software The files will be automatically installed into the C Program Files folder on your computer Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 16 SL9094 11 2012 9 The following dialog box may appear as shown below Click the OK button to continue SeaCOM InstallShield Wizard During installation you may receive a warning indicating drivers being installed may nat be certified by Microsoft s certification labs IF you receive this message you should click yes to allow installation All applications and drivers have been Fully tested to maintain the integrity of your operating system Q All SeaCOM software and drivers have been fully tested by Sealevel Clicking Yes will not harm your system 10 The following dialog box may appear as shown below Click the OK button to continue SeaCOM InstallShield Wizard IF SeaCOM has previously been installed on this computer you should go to the Device Manager and uninstall any SeaCOM cards You should also reboot vour computer before installing any card s Q This is a notification that if you are upgrading from a previous driver version you should remove the associated Device Manager hardware entries and reinstall the adapter after the installing the SeaCOM software 11 The setup file will automatically detect the operating environment and install the proper components Once the in
22. ed framed by pre defined bits to mark the beginning and end of the serial transmission of the character The data rate and communication parameters for asynchronous communications have to be the same at both the transmitting and receiving ends The communication parameters are baud rate parity number of data bits per character and stop bits i e 9600 N 8 1 Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 35 519094 11 2012 Appendix E Cable Drawing ee esr J INSA m is Ve 2 675 60 p s a OSealevel Systems Inc ltem 2106 36 SL9094 11 2012 Appendix F How to Get Assistance When calling for technical assistance please have the device installed and ready to run diagnostics If possible have your user manual and current settings ready The Sealevel website is an excellent resource located at www sealevel com The most current software updates and user manuals are available via our homepage by clicking on the Drivers or Manuals links located under Technical Support Manuals and software can also be downloaded from the product page for your device The FAQ section of our website answers many common questions Refer to this helpful resource by visiting www sealevel com faq asp TECHNICAL SUPPORT Monday Friday 8 00 am to 5 00 pm EST Phone 1 864 843 4343 Email support sealevel com RETURN AUTHORIZATION MUST BE OBTAINED FROM SEALEVEL SYSTEMS BEFORE RETURNED MERCHANDISE WILL BE ACC
23. ervers and other Sealevel serial devices with two or more ports Terminal Block DB9 Female to 9 Screw Terminals Part TBO5 The 5 terminal block breaks out a DB9 connector to 9 screw terminals to simplify field wiring of serial connections It is ideal for RS 422 and RS 485 networks yet it will work with any DB9 serial connection including RS 232 The TBO5 includes holes for board or panel mounting The TBO5 is designed to connect directly to Sealevel DB9 serial cards or any cable with a DB9M connector Terminal Block Kit 5 CA127 Cable Part KT105 The KT105 terminal block kit breaks out a DB9 connector to 9 screw terminals to simplify field wiring of serial connections It is ideal for RS 422 and RS 485 networks yet it will work with any DB9 serial connection including RS 232 The KT105 includes one DB9 terminal block Item TBO5 DB9M to DB9F 72 extension cable Item CA127 The TBO5 includes holes for board or panel mounting The TBO5 is designed to connect directly to Sealevel DB9 serial cards or any cable with a DB9M connector Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 SL9094 11 2012 PRODUCT FAMILY Whether you require one serial port or 16 SeaLINK USB serial adapters will have you quickly communicating with RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 peripherals Unlike traditional UART based devices SeaLINK USB products use a state machine architecture that reduces host processor overhead for faster
24. ged construction using molded connectors e Powered by USB connection e Sealevel software supports Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Vista Windows 7 and Linux Operating systems e DB 9M connector e Hot pluggable device e Does not require opening the case e system resources are required i e I O ports or IRQs Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 D 519094 11 2012 OPTIONAL ITEMS Depending upon your application you are likely to find one or more of the following items useful with the SeaLINK 422 All items can be purchased from our website www sealevel com by calling our sales team at 864 843 4343 CABLES CONVERTERS DB9 Female to DB9 Female RS 422 207M SMPTE Cable Part CA190 The CA190 connects any Sealevel DB9 RS 422 device to a y Sony compatible 207M SMPTE 9 Pin connector dX DB9 Female RS 422 to DBO Female Opto 22 Optomux Converter Part DB103 The DB103 is designed to convert a Sealevel DB9 male RS 422 connector to a DB9 female pinout compatible with AC24AT and AC422AT Opto 22 ISA bus cards This allows Optomux devices to be controlled from any Sealevel RS 422 board with a DB9 male connector Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 SL9094 11 2012 HUBS High Speed USB 2 0 4 Port Hub Part Hub4 This 4 port hub allows you to connect more USB devices a computer such as Sealevel USB serial and digital I O devices as well as digital cameras scanners mice and keyboards Includes the hub
25. iversal Host Controller 2407 USE Root Hub USB Root Hub USE Root Hub USB Root Hub Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 24 SL9094 11 2012 6 Right click on the entry for the SeaLINK device and click Uninstall in the fly out menu Universal Serial Bus controllers Intel R 82801DB DBM USB 2 0 Enhanced Host Controller 24CD Intel R 82801DB DBM LISB Universal Host Controller 24027 Intel R 82801DB DBM USB Universal Host Controller 2404 Intel R 82801DB DBM USB Universal Host Controller 2407 SealLINk 422 USE to RS 422 Converter USE Root Hub Update Driver USE Root Hub Disable USE Root Hub Uninstall USB Root Hub Scan Far hardware changes Properties 7 Confirm that you want to uninstall the SeaLINK device by clicking the OK button This will remove the hardware and all registry entries from your computer Keep the device plugged in Confirm Device Removal 422 USB to AS 422 Converter Warning You are about to uninstall this device trom your system 8 The window will refresh and the entry for the SeaLINK device will no longer appear Proceed with removing the software on the following pages Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 25 SL9094 11 2012 REMOVE SOFTWARE USING CONTROL PANEL Make sure you have first removed the hardware using the instructions on the previous page before removing the software otherwise remnants of the configuration settings will be left on
26. op bit and no flow control as pictured below Bits per second 600 Data bits 8 Panty None Stop bits 1 How control None 10 Click Apply and OK Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 SL9094 11 2012 31 11 In the main WinSSD window click on the BERT tab Bit Error Rate test 12 Click on the Start button Port Information Loopback BERT Terminal Logging Options Bit Error Rate Test Transmit Frames Bytes Checked Bit Errors e ccc Tx Data Rate Ex Data Rate Bert Frame Size L Sync Status Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 SL9094 11 2012 13 If the COM port is properly working the Sync Status green light will glow and the Transmit Frames and Receive Frames will increase The Tx and Rx Data Rates will show the calculated data rate Port Information Loopback BERT Terminal Loaging Optians Toggle ATS Bit Eror Rate Test Transmit Frames Receive Frames Bytes Checked Bit Errors Sync Losses Tx Data Rate Ex Data Rate Bert Frame Size Sync Status 14 This verifies that the adapter is working properly You can continue testing this port with different configurations or proceed with testing other ports if necessary OSealevel Systems Inc ltem 2106 33 SL9094 11 2012 Appendix C RS 422 Electrical Interface The RS 422 specification defines the electrical characteristics of b
27. stallation is complete close the disk installation window 12 You have completed the software driver installation process 13 Refer to the Physical Installation section to connect and install your adapter Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 17 519094 11 2012 DIRECT DRIVER INSTALLATION FROM THE SEALEVEL DISK 1 To install the driver executable from the Sealevel disk browse the Sealevel Systems disk for Software SeaCOM Windows SeaCOM Installer exe 2 If you are using Windows Vista or newer operating systems right click on the installer executable and choose Run as Administrator If you are using an operating system prior to Windows Vista double click on the executable to launch the InstallShield and initiate the driver installation 3 Please refer to step six above in the Disk nstallation section and follow the remaining installation steps INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOWNLOADED SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 1 To obtain the most current software driver package from Sealevel s website download from here e SeaCOM for Windows e SeaCOM for Linux 2 Choose the link for the target operating system and click on the Download File link to download the current driver 3 Once downloaded if you are using Windows Vista or newer operating systems right click on the installer executable and choose Run as Administrator If you are using an Operating system prior to XP double click on the executable to launch the InstallShield
28. t the PC host or an Upstream Hub Since it is hot pluggable there is no need to power down your computer prior to installation The SeaLINK 422 requires no user hardware configuration Once you have installed the software simply plug the USB connector into an available USB port The drivers that were installed during setup will automatically be used to configure the adapter In Windows XP and previous OS versions you should see one or more Found New Hardware windows indicating the actual device being created and enumerated See below In Vista and newer operating systems the enumeration occurs automatically without user interaction Windows XP Once the device has been connected the Found New Hardware wizard will appear twice first for the USB part and then for the serial port that you are installing The following instructions are applicable to the Windows XP operating system and may vary depending on your version of Windows 1 After the software installation is complete plug the 2106 into an available USB port on the computer or USB hub 2 A Found New Hardware alert will appear above the system tray Found Mew Hardware x 422 USE to 5 422 Converter Hardware Q E P 3 The Found New Hardware Wizard will appear Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 19 SL9094 11 2012 4 Choose No not this time and click Next to proceed Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Fo
29. uctions for downloaded Software Installation 18 Upgrading to the current SeaCOM uude vau URL LER AA 18 FLV UNS et ON ce a Ra 19 vicinae 23 Uninstall amp Upgrade Instructions 24 Remove Hardware Using Device 24 Remove Software Using Control Panel eesssseessseeeeeeee nennen nnne nenne nnn nnn nnns 26 Appendix A Handling 5 28 ESD 5 2cccecccecceecceeececceeecaeeceeceuecaeecuecaeecaueseecaeeseessuseeeseeseeeauesaeesaeeaeesaeesaesaeeseesseeseeseeesaees 28 Flectrostatic Discharges 0 28 Grounding Methods EM 28 Appendix B Troubleshooting 29 Troubleshooting Verification for Asynchronous Serial Products 29 Appendix C RS 422 Electrical Interface ccccccccssecseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeueeeeeesegeeeegeeeeeeeseneees 34 Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 2 SL9094 11 2012 Appendix D Asynchronous 35 Appendix E Cable DFa3WIlhU usiententeisidisud iudicii nini iudicii ies iuis 36 Appendix F HOW to Get Assistance 35 nain IM MM
30. und New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking an your computer on the hardware installation CO or an the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read aur privacy policy Windows connect to Windows Update to search Far software Yes this time only CO now and every time connect a device Click Next to continue 5 Choose Install the software automatically and click Next This wizard helps you install software for SeaLlNk 422 USB to RH5 422 Converter If your hardware came with an installation CD A nr floppy disk insert it now What da vau want the wizard ta da C Install fram a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 20 SL9094 11 2012 6 The Hardware Wizard will search for the proper drivers however it may be interrupted by a message stating that the hardware has not passed Windows certification Click Continue Anyway Q All SeaCOM software and drivers have been fully tested by Sealevel Clicking Continue anyway will not harm your system 7 The appropriate drivers for your SeaLINK device and version of Windows will be installed as shown Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard installs the software F 1 422 USE to R5 422 Converter B3 7 Cancel Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 SL9094 11 2012 21 8
31. wering 2807 DCO05 5VDC Serial Peripherals USB to 8 Port RS 232 RS 485 RJ45 VersaCom Serial Interface Adapter for Powering 2807 DC12 12VDC Serial Peripherals USB to 8 Port RS 232 RS 485 RJ45 VersaCom Serial Interface Adapter for Powering 2807 DC24 24VDC Serial Peripherals Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 SL9094 11 2012 1 Electrical Specifications The SeaLINK 422 utilizes a USB UART This chip features programmable baud rate data format 128 byte dual port TX buffer and 384 byte dual port RX buffer The RS 422 transceiver supports data rates from 300 baud up to 921 6K baud CONNECTOR PIN OUT suns Rane ade RS 422 DB 9 MALE 2 o 9 For two wire half duplex RS 485 connect the communication wire to pins 1 and 4 Also connect the wire to pins 2 and 3 Connect the communication ground to pin 5 LINE TERMINATION amp BIASING The inputs have appropriate biasing to keep them in the proper state and are always present A 1K ohm pull down resistor is connected to RX and a 1K pull up resistor is connected to RX A 120 ohm terminating resistor is connected between RX and RX Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 12 519094 11 2012 Technical Specifications ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS Temperature Range 0 to 70 C 50 105 C 32 to 158 F 58 to 221 F Humidity Range 10 to 9096 R H 10 to 9096 R H Non Condensing Non Condensing POWER REQUIREMENTS MANUF
32. your system Keep the SeaLINK device plugged in until the software has been completely uninstalled 1 Access the Control Panel by clicking the Start button and then Control Panel 2 In the Control Panel window double click the Add or Remove Programs icon In Windows Vista double click on Programs and Features 3 The Add or Remove Programs window will list all currently installed software on your system Once the Currently installed programs list populates locate and select the entry for SeaCOM 4 Click the Remove button jf SeacoM Size 1 98 Click here For support information To change this program or remove it From your computer click Change or Remove 5 The SeaCOM InstallShield Wizard window will appear along with a dialog box asking you to confirm Click the Yes button to continue SeaCOM InstallShield Wizard Preparing Setup m Eo Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard prepares the setup SealOM Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will quide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait Seal OM InstallShield Wizard Cancel 6 When the removal process completes click the Finish button to close the window A dialog box appears to confirm the removal success Click the Ok button on the dialog box Sealevel Systems Inc Item 2106 26 519094 11 2012 7 f you are upgrading software leave the SeaL
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