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1. 0 4 lb 0 2 kg blackbox com Technically Speaking USB USB s main attraction is that it makes adding peripherals to your computer incredibly easy It enables you to connect peripherals to the outside of the computer so you don t have to open your PC A USB peripheral simply plugs right into the port and works You don t need to install a card you don t even need to turn off your computer Because USB configuration happens automatically built in USB means you don t have to fiddle with drivers and software when adding most peripherals USB 1 1 the original USB standard has two data rates 12 Mbps for devices such as disk drives that need high speed throughput and 1 5 Mbps for devices such as joysticks that need much lower bandwidth In 2002 USB 2 0 Hi Speed USB 2 0 gained wide acceptance in the industry It increases the speed of the peripheral to PC connection from 12 Mbps to 480 Mbps or 40 times faster than USB 1 1 This increase in bandwidth enhances the use of external peripherals that require high throughput such as CD DVD burners scanners digital cameras and video equipment USB 2 0 also supports demanding applications where multiple high speed devices run simultaneously such as Web publishing A USB 2 0 host will work with both USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 peripherals USB 2 0 also supports Windows XP through a Windows update Another USB standard USB On The Go USB OTG has also been developed USB OTG enabl2. power down your computer or reconfigure the system It supports baud rates of up to 230 kbps per port A tri state LED shows the device status and COM port activity The Director is compatible with USB 1 0 and 1 1 The U ctor offers full hardware and software flow control support And it costs less per port than serial boards Each port features a UART with 64 byte FIFOs No additional IRQ or memory is required And jack screws keep your serial devices securely in place TECH SPECS IC1000A IC1002A IC135A Speed 110 to 230 kbps System Requirements Pentium class CPU 16 MB RAM 1 available USB Type A downstream port PC that supports USB with Windows 2000 or XP Interface EIA RS 232 Connectors IC1000A 1 DB9 M IC1001A 2 DBO M IC135A 4 DBO M IC1002A 8 DB9 M Temperature Tolerance 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Humidity Tolerance Up to 95 noncondensing Power USB bus powered consumes less than 200 mA at full operating speed Size 1 5 Hx9 W x 5 D 3 8 x 22 9 x 12 7 cm Weight 1 Ib 0 5 kg IC138A R3 IC199A R3 System Requirements PC that supports USB with Windows 2000 or XP Connectors IC138A R3 1 USB Type B 1 RS 232 DB25 M IC199A R3 1 USB Type B on a 3 2 ft 1 m integral cable 1 RS 232 DB9 M Power Self powered 0 5 W 5 VDC 100 mA maximum Bus powered from USB host controller or hub Size 2 8 H x 2 4 W x 1 3 D 7 1 x 6 1 x 3 3 cm Weight
3. BL ACK BOX FREE 24 hour Tech Support 724 746 5500 NETWORK SERVICES blackbox com 2010 All rights reserved Black Box Corporation 03 22 2010 21092 AQQ Ser 03 22 2010 21092 724 746 5500 Connect four peripherals to one PC server with the USB Director USB PC Server RS 232 Modems ISDN Add peripheral devices to your PC via Universal Serial Bus USB It replaces all the different serial and parallel connectors with one standardized port Just plug USB compliant PCs and peripherals in and turn them on USB devices can have A or B type ports Typically the A ports are used at the host and the B ports are used at the peripheral device The Single Port r RS 232 IC1000A gives you reliability superb performance and operating system support Simply plug the Single Port 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 RS 232s IC1001A IC135A and IC1002A are intelligent stackable expansion modules designed for the enterprise user who requires reliability in mission critical applications They connect to
4. a PC thin client laptop or server via the Universal Serial Bus USB port providing instant COM port expansion for 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 RS 232 are compatible with Windows 98 SE Me XP and Windows 2000 The single port model is also compatible with Windows CE The tor 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 eguipped 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 blackbox com USB p Director IC135A RS 232 Point of Sale Device RS 232 Printer 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 RS 232 Then plug your RS 232 device s or their attached cables into the RS 232 s serial connector s If you need to connect a single old style RS 232 serial peripheral to the USB port on your PC choose the IC138A R3 for a DB25 male connector or IC199A R3 for a DB9 male connector The IC199A R3 also has an integral 3 2 foot 1 m cable To take advantage of USB
5. es devices other than a PC to act as a host It enables portable equipment such as PDAs cell phones digital cameras and digital music players to connect to each other without the need for a PC host There are four types of USB connectors Type A Type B Mini B and Mini A USB 1 1 specifies the Type A and Type B USB 2 0 specifies the Type A Type B and Mini B The Mini A connector was developed as part of the USB OTG specification and is used for smaller peripherals such as cell phones lt gt BLACK BOX NETWORK SERVICES What s included USB Director RS 232 IC1000A 1C1002A IC135A Single Port IC1000A USB Director RS 232 rak A or Drivers and user s manual on CD ROM 8 Port IC1002A 1 3 2 foot 1 m USB cable tacne carial device to she USB oortonveurPe USB Solo USB_ Serial IC199A R3 DB25 Male IC138A R3 DB9 M i USB Solo USB gt Serial DB9 Male DB9 Male with Cable pr AS 1 6 foot 1 8 m USB Type A to Type B male cable also need User s manual on CD ROM USB 2 0 4 Port Hub 110 VAC 1C147A R2 220 VAC IC147AE R2 Go to www blackbox com for information on the USB 2 0 Ea Port Hub night als USB Version 1 1 Cable Type A Type B B 10 ft 3 m USB01 0010 Recognize any of these situations According to a survey by Data Communications magazine 90 of network managers surveyed say that getting the technical support they need is extremely impor
6. s plug and play capability your PC must be running Windows 2000 or XP These two versions of Windows have built in USB drivers If you re not sure if your PC supports USB diagnostic software is included to help you find out whether you ll need to upgrade your software 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 tor RS 232 s new COM ports and will begin to initialize them After you install the hardware and software the 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 The RS 232 also comes with a configuration utility program that enables you to manage various resources on the unit such as mapping of each physical communications port to your Windows COM port numbers You can reassign the physical ports on the tor RS 232 to any available Windows COM port number lt gt BLACK BOX NETWORK SERVICES bor ysa DIE pad Port ME via 03 22 2010 21092 724 746 5500 1 to 255 or give your RS 232 a user friendly device name a feature that s particularly helpful if you intend to install more than one or RS 232 To install the irector you don t need to open the chassis
7. tant when choosing a vendor But even though network managers pay anywhere from 10 to 20 of their e You wait more than 30 minutes to get through to a vendor s tech support e The so called tech can t help you or gives you overall purchase price for a basic service and support contract the the wrong answer technical support and service they receive falls far short of their e You don t have a purchase order number and the expectations and certainly isn t worth what they paid tech refuses to help you At Black Box we guarantee the best value and the best support You can even consult our Technical Support Experts before you buy if you need help selecting just the right component for your application Don t waste time and money call Black Box today e It s 9 p m and you need help but your vendor s tech support line is closed ies 724 746 5500 blackbox com lt SBLACK BOX NETWORK SERVICES 21092
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