Black Box RS IC107AE-R3 User's Manual
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1. ACK BOX IC107A R3 IC107AE R3 IC107C R3 RS 232 5 RS 422 485 Converter Data Only NVERTER 232 3422 485 CO DATA ONLY CUSTOMER Order toll free in the U S Call 877 877 BBOX outside U S call 724 746 5500 SUPPORT FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 INFORMATION Mailing address Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site www blackbox com E mail info blackbox com FCC IC RFI STATEMENTS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used properly that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer s instructions may cause interference to radio communication It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for2. compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la classe A prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique publi par Industrie Canada EUROPEAN UNION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This equipment complies with the requirements of the European EMC Directive 89 336 EEC RS 232 lt gt RS 422 485 CONVERTER DATA ONLY NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS NOM ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1 Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operacion deberan ser leidas antes de que el aparato el ctrico sea operado 2 Las instrucciones de seguridad y operacion deberan ser guardadas para referencia futura 3 Todas las advertencias en el aparato el ctrico y en sus instrucciones de operacion deben ser respetadas 4 Todas las instrucciones de operaci n y uso deben ser seguidas 5 El aparato el ctrico no deber ser usado cerca del agua por ejemplo cerca de la tina de bano lavabo s tano mojado o cerca de una alberca etc 6 El aparato el ctrico debe ser usado nicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante 7 El aparato el ctrico debe s
3. device to the Converter s DB25 female R5 232 port 2 Run a 4 wire cable from your RS 422 device or the nearest of your RS 485 devices to the Converter s 4 position RS 422 485 terminal block Make sure to connect the wires running from the device to the appropriate terminals on the Converter Device Converter TX RXB TX RXA RX TXB RX TXA 3 Plug the Converter into AC power It will begin operating immediately it has no ON OFF switch 4 Power up your devices Your Converter system should now be ready for continuous operation 5 Operation 5 1 RS 232 Circuitry The RS 232 side of the RS 232 lt gt RS 422 485 Converter Data Only is composed of the RS 232 drivers and receivers the delay circuitry and other circuitry necessary to operate the RS 232 control lines Data traveling from the RS 232 interface to the RS 422 485 interface When the RS 232 port is configured as DCE see Figure 5 1 on the next page data received on RS 232 Pin 2 TD will be transmitted out through TXA and TXB on the RS 422 485 port For this transmission RTS or DTR depending on the position of W18 must be asserted In other words before you can send any data through the Converter from the RS 232 side to the RS 422 485 side one of these conditions must be met Either 1 the RS 232 device must assert RTS DTR and then receive CTS true that is ask for and then be given permission to send or 2 the Converter must be set to keep RS 422 485
4. driver is always enabled W15 set to the B and C position see step 3 in Chapter 3 When the RS 232 port is configured as DTE see Figure 5 2 on the next page RS 232 Pin 8 CD performs the same function as RTS DTR does for DCE it asks for permission to send Or again you can constantly enable the RS 422 485 driver by setting the W15 jumper to the B and C position Data going from the RS 422 485 interface to the RS 232 interface When the RS 232 interface is configured as DCE data received on the RXA and RXB pins of the 5 422 485 port will be transmitted out Pin 3 RD of the RS 232 interface When the RS 232 interface is configured as DTE data received on RXA and RXB pins of the RS 422 485 interface will be sent out Pin 2 TD of the RS 232 interface For more on the Converter s RS 232 pinning see the Appendix RS 232 lt gt RS 422 485 CONVERTER DATA ONLY PIN 2 PIN 20 PIN 4 RS 232 side PIN 5 PIN 6 PIN 8 PIN 3 W15 RS 422 485 side DSR Figure 5 1 Block diagram of Converter functions in DCE mode PIN 3 PIN 8 RS 232 side PIN 4 PIN 20 PIN 2 PIN 5 PIN 6 RS 422 485 side RTS DTR RX RXA TD RXB CTS UNUSED DSR Figure 5 2 Block diagram of Converter functions in DTE mode CHAPTER 5 Operation 5 2 RS 422 485 Circuitry The RS 422 485 side of the Converter is made up of the driver receiver and line termination networks As described in Chapter 3 you can
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6. DTR input When the converter is set for DTE CTS is not used Pin 6 DSR When the Converter is set for DCE DSR is true When the Converter is set for DTE DSR is not used Pin 7 Signal Ground Connects the signal ground of the Converter to the signal ground of the RS 232 device Pin 8 CD When the Converter is configured DCE CD is always true and RTS controls the RS 422 485 driver When the Converter is set for DTE CD is an input which turns on the RS 422 485 driver when true Pin 20 DTR When the Converter is set for DTE Pin 20 is true MA RS 232 lt gt RS 422 485 CONVERTER DATA ONLY Table A 2 Pinning of the RS 422 485 connector 4 position terminal block Pin Signal Function TXA and TXB Data received by the Converter from the RS 232 port is transmitted out of the unit over twisted pair wires using these two outputs The TX LED indicates the state of these two leads When the TXA lead is positive with respect to the TXB lead a zero is being transmitted the TX LED is lit RXA and RXB These are the received data inputs for the RS 422 485 port The status of these leads is monitored by the RX LED When the RXA lead is positive with respect to the RXB lead a zero is being received the RX LED is lit NOTES NOTES lt BLACK BOX O Copyright 2001 Black Box Corporation All rights reserved 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 724 746 5500 Fax 724 746 07
7. RM position the resistor network is connected across the line and the RS 422 485 interface is terminated If you leave S2 in its factory default UNTERM position no connection to the resistor network is made and the interface is not terminated nu 0 CHAPTER 3 Configuration 5 Normally the Converter s frame ground is isolated from its RS 232 signal ground But if you want to connect frame ground to signal ground you ll need to solder a 100 ohm 500 mW resistor to the terminals of location W7 You could also use a wire jumper but you d need to make sure that any ground loop currents caused by voltage potential differences between the RS 232 and RS 422 485 sides are limited to acceptable levels a strong ground loop could damage the Converter and attached equipment CAUTION Any soldering should be done only by qualified experienced personnel 6 If your Converter is a standalone IC107A R3 or ICIO7AE R3 model Put the top of the Converter s case back on and secure it in place by screwing the bottom screw back in Board component plugs into RS 422 485 connector XL VXL RS 232 Connector Figure 3 1 The Converter s circuit board RS 232 lt gt RS 422 485 CONVERTER DATA ONLY A Installation To install your RS 232 lt gt RS 422 485 Converter Data Only system take these steps making sure that the Converter and your devices are powered OFF 1 Run an RS 232 cable from your RS 232
8. Rate Data Format Flow Control Operation Maximum Distance User Controls Indicators Connectors Leads Signals Supported 1 Specifications CE FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A IC Class classe A EIA TIA RS 232 DTE or DCE user selectable EIA TIA RS 422 5 Asynchronous Transparent to data rates up to 64 kbps Transparent to data format Transparent to software flow control holds RS 232 hardware flow control outputs high but can be set so that RS 232 hardware flow control inputs DTR or RTS enable the RS 422 485 driver R5 422 485 4 wire full duplex point to point or multipoint RS 232 50 ft 15 2 m to attached device RS 422 485 4000 ft 1219 2 m to farthest attached device All board mounted 1 8 position DIP switch jumper for DTE vs DCE 1 1 position DIP switch for RS 422 485 termination 1 Jumper for RS 422 485 always ON vs controlled 1 Jumper for RS 422 485 controlled by DTR vs RTS 1 Jumper solder terminal for interconnection of frame ground and RS 232 signal ground 3 Front mounted LEDs TX RX POWER RS 232 1 DB25 female RS 422 485 1 4 position terminal block RS 232 Pins 1 through 8 and 20 PGND TD RD RTS CTS DSR SGND DCD and DTR RS 422 485 TXA TXB RXA RXB For additional information see the Appendix A B RS 232 lt gt RS 422 485 CONVERTER DATA ONLY Temperature Tolerance Humidity Tolerance MTBF Power Size Weig
9. acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante En caso de existir una antena externa deber ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia El cable de corriente deber ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilaci n Servicio por personal calificado deber ser provisto cuando A El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido da ado u B Objectos han ca do o l quido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato o C El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia o D El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su desempe o o E El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido da ada TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL BLACK BOX and the logo are registered trademarks of Black Box Corporation Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners 00 0 0 5 Hi RS 232 lt gt RS 422 485 CONVERTER DATA ONLY Contents Chapter Page b ie tales NU FP A 5 Za aretes alisado 7 8 gt re 10 De Pci t 11 o A EE 11 2 992199 9 9 99029 9025 13 o tol 0 14 o Cculms Black DOS 14 ana eiii pisa 14 Ter crm 15 CHAPTER 1 Specifications Compliance Interfaces Protocol Data
10. c mat and wear a grounding strap or anti static gloves pi If your Converter is a standalone IC107A R3 or ICIO7AE R3 model Open the Converter by unscrewing the single screw on the bottom of its case and taking the top of the case off 2 Set the Converter s RS 232 port to DTE or DCE as necessary for your application For the RS 232 port to function as a DTE device put the DIP switch block in jumper socket XW1B For the RS 232 port to function as a DCE device leave the DIP switch block in jumper socket XWIA the factory default setting Whichever socket the block is in make sure that all of its individual DIP switch positions are always set to ON 3 Set jumper W15 to select how the Converter s RS 422 485 driver is enabled If you want the driver to be permanently enabled place the jumper across W15 s pins B and If you want to use the RS 232 DTR or RTS signal to enable the RS 422 485 driver leave W15 in its factory default position with the jumper across pins A and B To have DTR enable the driver leave jumper W18 in its factory default position with the jumper across pins A and B To have RTS enable the driver place the W18 jumper across pins B and C 4 Some applications require the RS 422 485 interface to be terminated A resistor network can provide this termination on the Converter at the R5 422 485 input receiver pins RXA and Use DIP switch S2 to enable or disable termination If you move S2 to the TE
11. er montado a la pared o al techo s lo como sea recomendado por el fabricante 8 Servicio El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo el ctrico m s all a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operaci n Todo otro servicio deber ser referido a personal de servicio calificado 9 El aparato el ctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posici n no interfiera su uso La colocaci n del aparato el ctrico sobre una cama sofa alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilaci n no se debe colocar en libreros o gabinetes que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de ventilaci n 10 El equipo el ctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores registros de calor estufas u otros aparatos incluyendo amplificadores que producen calor 1l El aparato el ctrico deber ser connectado a una fuente de poder s lo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operaci n o como se indique en el aparato o 4 NOM STATEMENT TRADEMARKS 12 15 14 15 16 17 18 Precauci n debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarizaci n del equipo no sea eliminada Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados sobre o contra ellos poniendo particular atenci n a los contactos y recept culos donde salen del aparato El equipo el ctrico debe ser limpiado nicamente de
12. ge rack Figures 2 1 and 2 2 illustrate typical Converter applications In Figure 2 1 the Converter is labeled terminated this indicates that the Converter s termination switch 52 has been set to ON Also note that although Figure 2 2 shows only two interconnected Converters up to 64 of them can be daisychained in a multipoint system Both figures show the signal flow for the Converter in full duplex operation for both point to point and multipoint applications Direction of signal flow is indicated by arrows RS 232 lt gt RS 422 485 Interface Converter RS 232 RxB ms422485 Device RxA TxA Device Terminated Figure 2 1 4 wire full duplex point to point application RS 232 lt RS 422 485 INTERFACE CONVERTER 9 m DATA LOGGER BAR CODE LATHE READER Figure 2 2 4 wire full duplex multipoint application RS 232 lt gt RS 422 485 CONVERTER DATA ONLY 3 Configuration Here s how to configure the RS 232 lt gt RS 422 485 Converter Data Only for your application refer to Figure 3 1 on the next page for the location of components on the circuit board CAUTION The Converter s circuit board can be damaged by static electricity so take every reasonable precaution against it Always discharge yourself on a metal surface before opening the Converter or touching the board if possible stand on an anti stati
13. ht Operating 32 to 19977 0 to 50 C Storage 4 to 158 F 20 to 70 C Up to 9596 noncondensing 200 000 hours IC107A R3 and IC107AE R3 From utility power mains outlet through external power supply with detachable region specific input cord Input IC107A R3 120 VAC 60 Hz IC107AE R3 230 VAC 50 Hz Output IC107A R3 17 VDC CT at 700 mA IC107AE R3 17 VDC CT at 750 mA IC107C R3 17 VDC CT at 700 mA from the RM005 rack IC107A R3 and IC107AE R3 1 75 H 1U x 5 5 W x 9 D 4 4 x 14 x 22 9 cm IC107C R3 4 7 H x 7 4 D 11 9 x 18 8 cm IC107A R3 and IC107AE R3 enclosure 1 Ib 0 5 kg IC107A R3 and IC107AE R3 power supply 0 5 Ib 0 2 kg IC107C R3 0 5 Ib 0 2 kg CHAPTER 2 Introduction 2 Introduction The RS 232 lt RS 422 485 Converter Data Only allows your RS 232 and R5 422 485 equipment to communicate with each other It operates in full duplex mode over 4 wire lines A four wire terminal block on the RS 422 485 port makes installation easy And this interface converter is flexible it can work in either point to point or multipoint applications You can set the RS 232 interface as either Data Terminal Equipment DTE or Data Communications Equipment DCE for a wide range of applications The Converter is available either as a standalone device product code IC107A R3 for 115 VAC power or IC107AE R3 for 230 VAC power or as a card product code IC107C R3 that can be mounted in an RM005 card ca
14. roblem or make it worse and the results of any testing you ve already done 6 2 Shipping and Packaging If you need to transport or ship your Converter e Package it carefully We recommend that you use the original container e If you are returning the unit include everything you received with it Before you ship the unit back to Black Box for repair or return contact us to get a Return Authorization RA number Appendix Pinouts Table A 1 Pinning of the RS 232 connector DB25 female Pin Number and Signal Function Pin1 Frame Ground Connects the Converter s frame ground to the frame ground of the RS 232 device Pin 2 TD When the Converter is set to DCE data is received on Pin 2 and the TX LED lights up when Pin 2 is a space logical zero When the Converter is set for DTE data is output on Pin 2 in which case the RX LED lights up when Pin 2 is a space Pin 3 RD When the Converter is set for DCE data is output on Pin 3 The RX LED lights up when Pin 3 is a space When the converter is set for DTE data is received on Pin 3 and the TX LED lights up when Pin 3 is a space Pin 4 RTS When the Converter is set for DCE RTS is an input which turns on the RS 422 485 driver when true When the Converter is set for DTE RTS is always an output and is always true In DTE mode CD controls the RS 422 485 driver Pin 5 CTS When the Converter is set for DCE CTS is an output that follows the RTS
15. use switch 52 to either connect the receiver s termination network to the line terminate the RS 422 485 port or leave it unconnected unterminated Having the line terminated will reduce distortion and improve the overall signal quality in most applications For point to point systems where only two devices are connected to the line each device should have the termination network connected to the line In multipoint applications only the two devices at the extreme ends of the line should have the termination network connected to the line If any of the other converters were configured as terminated the amount of signal distortion would increase and probably cause errors in the data being transmitted For more on the RS 422 485 connector pinning see the Appendix RS 232 lt gt RS 422 485 CONVERTER DATA ONLY 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Calling Black Box If you determine that your RS 232 lt gt RS 422 485 Converter Data Only is malfunctioning do not attempt to alter or repair the unit It has no user serviceable components Contact Black Box Technical Support at 724 746 5500 Before you do make a record of the history of the problem We will be able to provide more efficient and accurate assistance if you have a complete description including e the nature and duration of the problem e when the problem occurs e the components involved in the problem any particular application that when used appears to create the p
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