Summary of Contents for Technman 5501
- Page 1 5501 5501 5501 5501 USB- - - - RS485/RS422 RS485/RS422 RS485/RS422 RS485/RS422 Converter Converter Converter Converter INSTALLATION GUIDE...
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Page 2: Hardware Installation
Introduction Technman’s 5501 USB Converter makes it easy to add RS-422 or RS-485 capability to your system. When plugged into the USB port, the converter is automatically detected and installed. The converter shows as a native Windows COM port, making it compatible with Windows serial communication applications. - Page 3 RS-422 Mode Block Configuration Jumper Function TxD / RxD Termination of 120 Ohm. This jumper should always be populated for RS-422. CTS/ RTS Termination of 120 Ohm. This jumper should always be populated for RS-422. 9-10 TxD Driver Always On. As RS-422 is full duplex point to point, the transmitter should always be enabled.
- Page 4 Please proceed with the following steps to install the driver: 1. Insert the provided CD-ROM. 2. Plug in the USB connector into the USB port on the 5501 converter, and connect the USB connector on the other end of the cable to the host USB port in your computer.
- Page 5 Check Installation You can verify the installation has completed successfully by opening Device Manager. (Go there by Start-Settings-Control Panel-System- Hardware-Device Manager-Select View-Device by connection). The device should have installed as a "USB Serial Port (COMx)" attached to " USB to RS422/485 Adapter". Change COM Port Properties &...
- Page 6 RS-485 Signal Pin-outs of DB-9 Male Pin 1 Data- (A) Pin 2 Data+(B) Pin 5 RS-485 Signal Wiring Multidrop RS-485 2-Wire Half-duplex - 5 -...
- Page 7 RS-422 Signal Pin-outs of DB-9 Male Pin 1 TxD- (A) Pin 2 TxD+(B) Pin 3 RxD+(B) Pin 4 RxD-(A) Pin 5 Pin 6 RTS- (A) Pin 7 RTS+(B) Pin 8 CTS+(B) Pin 9 CTS- (A) RS-422 Signal Wiring Point-to-Point 4 Wire Full Duplex RS-422 with Handshaking - 6 -...
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Page 8: Specifications
Specifications Speed Up to 921.6kbps TxD+/-, RxD+/-, RTS+/-, CTS+/-, GND RS422 signals Data+/-, GND RS485 signals Power USB bus powered, no external power supply Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, 2003 Server Linux (Kernel Driver 2.4 and up built-in) Connectors DB9 male - 7 -...
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