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ATEN IC-485SN User Manual

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  • Page 2: Fcc Information

    FCC Information FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital service, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 3 IC-485SN User Manual Online Registration You can register your product at our online support center: International http://support.aten.com Online Support International Email Support support@aten.com Online Technical Support http://support.aten.com Support Troubleshooting http://www.aten.com Documentation Software Updates North America Email Support support@aten-usa.com Online Troubleshooting http://www.aten-usa.com/support...
  • Page 4 Telephone Support For telephone support, call this number: International 886-2-8692-6959 China 86-400-810-0-810 Japan 81-3-5615-5811 Korea 82-2-467-6789 North America 1-888-999-ATEN ext 4988 1-949-428-1111 - 4 -...

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Copyright © 1998-2020 ATEN International Co., Ltd. Manual Part No. PAPE-0134-100 Manual Date: 2020-07-13 ATEN and the ATEN logo are trademarks of ATEN International Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. - 5 -...
  • Page 6 RS-232 limitations because they utilize different voltage lines for the data and control signals. The IC-485SN Converter is a bidirectional converter that transparently converts RS-232 signals to RS-422 / RS-485 signals (and vice versa). The IC-485SN provides Point-to-Point;...

  • Page 7: Switch Configuration

    RJ-11 Phone Jack RJ-11 Phone Jack Connecter Connecter The IC-485SN is configured by setting two slide switches. SW1 is used to select the Device Mode; SW2 is used to select the Transmitting and Receiving Mode, as shown in the table below: Position...
  • Page 8 Term Meaning DCE means Date Communication Equipment; if the IC-485SN is going to be plugged into a DTE device, the IC-485SN must be set to DCE. DTE means Date Terminal Equipment; if the IC- 485SN is going to be plugged into a DCE device, the IC-485SN must be set to DTE.

  • Page 9: Operating Modes

    Com Port Com Port  For both IC-485SN units, set SW1 to DCE or DTE depending on what type of device the IC-485SN will plug into (if it will plug into a DCE device, configure it for DTE, and vice versa).
  • Page 10 Com Port BUSY- BUSY-  For both IC-485SN units, set SW1 to DCE or DTE depending on what type of device the IC-485SN will plug into (if it will plug into a DCE device, configure it for DTE, and vice versa).
  • Page 11 Secondary 31  For all IC-485SN units, set SW1 to DCE or DTE depending on what type of device the IC-485SN will plug into (if it will plug into a DCE device, configure it for DTE, and vice versa). ...
  • Page 12 RJ-11 RJ-11  For all IC-485SN units, set SW1 to DCE or DTE depending on what type of device the IC-485SN will plug into (if it will plug into a DCE device, configure it for DTE, and vice versa). ...
  • Page 13 Secondary 31  For all IC-485SN units, set SW1 to DCE or DTE depending on what type of device the IC-485SN will plug into (if it will plug into a DCE device, configure it for DTE, and vice versa). ...

  • Page 14: Installation

    Installation 1. Set each IC-485SN's configuration switches according to the information provided in the Switch Configuration and Operating Modes sections. 2. Plug the IC-485SN's DB-25 female connector into the computer's RS-232C port. 3. Connect the IC-485SN units to each other: ...

  • Page 15: Terminal Block Pin Assignments

    Appendix Terminal Block Pin Assignments Assignment Transmit +V Transmit -V Receive -V Receive +V DCE / DTE Connection Table Device's Connector Pin # Cable IC-485ASI 25/25 9/25 pin DB-9 DB-9 DB-25 DB-25 DB-25 DB-25 - 15 -...
  • Page 16 SW2 Pin Assignment Schematics TxON, RxON: TxRTS, RxON: - 16 -...
  • Page 17 TxDTR/RTS, RxDSR/ON: DATA + DATA - BUSY - BUST +- - 17 -...

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Symptom Action Data Transmission Check that the IC-485SN units are securely Failure plugged into the computers' serial ports. Check that the cables are properly set up and properly connected. Check that SW1 and SW2 are set properly. Data Loss or Error Check that the Data Rate and Data Format are the same for all devices.

  • Page 19: Limited Warranty

    What is covered by the Limited Hardware Warranty ATEN will provide a repair service, without charge, during the Warranty Period. If a product is detective, ATEN will, at its discretion, have the option to (1) repair said product with new or...

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