ELOE218ZK002 Introduction.................3 Use of the adapter................3 Operation principles ..............3 Installation ..................3 USB interface connection............3 RS-485 Installing.................3 3.2.1 VW3A8E214 version..............4 Installing driver ................4 3.3.1 Installing virtual port under Windows XP........4 3.3.2 Uninstalling virtual port under Windows XP ......5 3.3.3 Virtual port properties setting...........6 Specification ................6 Parameters...................6 Other....................6...
USB/RS-232 adapters along with the driver are applied to create so-called virtual COM on the PC. ELO E218 is a device which converts virtual COM to the asynchronous line of the symmetric signal via the USB interface. The signals transmission to the half-duplex RS-485 interface allows the range, communication partners´...
There is a terminátor 150 Ohm between the contacts 4-5 (TxRx). Installing driver The E218 adapter may be applied on the PC computers under the MS Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, Vista or Linux. The drivers are supplied together with the other files at the installation CD.
3.3.2 Uninstalling virtual port under Windows XP Adapter E218 must be connected to PC during the process of uninstalling. 1. Select the part Přidat nebo odebrat programy (Add or remove programs) from Ovládací panely (Control panels). hen select the row E218 RS485-USB Adapter.
Ovládací panely (Control panel) and select System / Hardware and run the Správce zařízení (Device Manager). The next COM called E218 RS485-USB Adapter has appeared among Ports. Vlastnosti (Properties), its setting, e.g. data rate, character format and/or flow control can be changed.
ELOE218ZK002 Testing The proper installation of ELO E218 and the drivers is indicated via the lit READY indicator on the cover connected to the adapter. TxD – RxD indicator must blink when the data are transmitted. It is necessary to use two pieces of E218, connect them (see chapter 3.2).
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