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- Page 1 Edgeport® USB Expansion Modules Installation Guide...
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Page 2: Customer Support
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Digi International. Digi provides this document “as is,” without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of fitness or merchantability for a particular purpose. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Edgeport products Edgeport/1, Edgeport/2, Edgeport/4, Edgeport/4r, Edgeport/8, Edgeport/8r Cabling Edgeport Edgeport/4r and Edgeport/8r RJ-45 pin assignments Edgeport/416 Cabling Edgeport Edgeport/2c Cabling Edgeport Edgeport/22c Cabling Edgeport Edgeport mounting diagrams Edgeport driver installation Edgeport configuration utility General tab Information tab Configuration tab... - Page 4 Edgeport system status light Understanding hubs Regulatory information Edgeport USB Expansion Modules Installation Guide...
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Page 5: Edgeport Products
Edgeport products This installation guide covers the following models: Edgeport/1 Edgeport/2 Edgeport/4 Edgeport/8 Edgeport/416 Edgeport/2c This document also covers these legacy products, to support existing customers: Edgeport/4r Edgeport/8r Edgeport/22c Edgeport USB-to-Serial Converters offer an out-of-the-box alternative to serial cards for easy plug- and-play COM port expansion. -
Page 6: Edgeport/1, Edgeport/2, Edgeport/4, Edgeport/4R, Edgeport/8, Edgeport/8R
Plug the Type A end of the USB cable into the USB port located in the back of your PC or into an available USB port on a standard hub or into a Digi Hubport. Plug the Type B end of the USB cable into the back of the Edgeport. - Page 7 Edgeport/1, Edgeport/2, Edgeport/4, Edgeport/4r, Edgeport/8, Edgeport/8r Cabling Edgeport Signal Description DTE Use Pin # Signal ground Reference 6 Data terminal ready Output Clear to send Input Edgeport USB Expansion Modules Installation Guide...
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Page 8: Edgeport/416
To connect your Edgeport to a PC or Hub, plug the Type A end of the USB cable into the USB port located in the back of your PC or into an available USB port on a standard hub or into a Digi Hubport. -
Page 9: Edgeport/2C
Plug the USB cable (with the Type A plug) into a USB port located on your PC or into an available USB port on a standard hub or into a Digi Hubport. If the drivers are not already installed, go to Edgeport driver installation. -
Page 10: Edgeport/22C
To connect your Edgeport, plug the USB cable (with the Type A plug) into a USB port located on your PC or into an available USB port on a standard hub or into a Digi Hubport. Edgeport USB Expansion Modules Installation Guide... -
Page 11: Edgeport Mounting Diagrams
Edgeport mounting diagrams Edgeport mounting diagrams The following mounting diagram applies to the Edgeport/2, Edgeport/4 and /4R, and Edgeport 8 and /8R. Edgeport/416 is shown on a subsequent page. Rack Mount Kit Under-Shelf Mounting Bracket Nuts, bolts, and screws are not included. Edgeport USB Expansion Modules Installation Guide... - Page 12 Edgeport mounting diagrams Edgeport/416 For Edgeport/416 Nuts, bolts, and screws are not included. Edgeport USB Expansion Modules Installation Guide...
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Page 13: Edgeport Driver Installation
Click the Uninstall button from the Advanced tab. b. Reboot the computer when prompted. 3. Download the most current Edgeport drivers from the Digi website: a. Navigate to www.digi.com using a web browser. -
Page 14: Edgeport Configuration Utility
1. Download the Edgeport drivers, following the instructions in Edgeport driver installation. 2. Once the drivers are installed, launch the Edgeport configuration utility from the Digi USB program group on the computer's Start menu. General tab The General tab in this utility allows you to perform tasks such as configuring the device's COM ports, setting port flags and testing the ports. -
Page 15: Information Tab
Information tab The Information tab allows you to review the manufacturing information pertaining to your device. Edgeport USB Expansion Modules Installation Guide... -
Page 16: Configuration Tab
Configuration tab The Configuration tab allows you to reassign the physical port on your device to any available Windows COM port number from 1 to 255 and give your device a user friendly device name. This capability is particularly helpful if you have more than one device. Edgeport USB Expansion Modules Installation Guide... -
Page 17: Port Flag Configuration Tab
Port Flag Configuration tab The Port Flag Configuration tab allows you to configure performance options and special functionality on a per-port basis. Low Latency (930-based Edgeport only): Normally the UART will interrupt when the receiver has been idle for 4 character times (for example, 4ms at 9600). - Page 18 Edgeport configuration utility Port Flag Configuration tab When Sent Receipt of a flush request indicates that the driver should flush the device's cache or its internal buffer, or, possibly, should discard the data in its internal buffer. Operation The driver transfers any data currently cached in the device or held in the driver's internal buffer(s) before completing the flush request.
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Page 19: Confidence Test Tab
Edgeport configuration utility Confidence Test tab Confidence Test tab The Confidence Test tab allows you to perform a confidence test on the internal workings of the serial ports. Edgeport USB Expansion Modules Installation Guide... -
Page 20: Power Management Tab
Edgeport configuration utility Power Management tab Power Management tab The Power Management tab allows you to turn the power on and off for select model Hubports with USB PlusPower ports. Note This applies to Compact (/c) or PCI card PlusPower Hubport models. This feature does not toggle the 5 V standard USB port. -
Page 21: Port Status Tab
Edgeport configuration utility Port Status tab Port Status tab The Port Status tab provides the status of a selected (highlighted) serial port. The Poll Interval is the number of seconds between updates of this window. This is also the number of seconds between each entry in the log file. -
Page 22: Version Tab
Edgeport configuration utility Version tab Version tab The Version tab allows you to review the file information pertaining to the software. Edgeport USB Expansion Modules Installation Guide... -
Page 23: Advanced Tab
Edgeport configuration utility Advanced tab Advanced tab The Advanced tab allows you to do several advanced tasks. See the subsections that follow for more detailed information. Uninstall - Uninstall the Edgeport drivers. Note You must reboot the computer after uninstalling the drivers. Enable Event Logging –... - Page 24 Edgeport configuration utility Advanced tab COM Port Assignment - Configure how COM ports will be assigned. Assign COM ports based on converter serial number. This is the default setting. In this mode, the driver uses the serial number of each converter to uniquely identify it, and the COM port assignments for a given converter are based on its serial number.
- Page 25 Edgeport system status light TI-based Edgeport devices The functionality of the system status light is as follows for current "TI-based" Edgeport products, with the exception of the Edgeport 1, which does not have LED indicators. Off - No light indicates that the Edgeport driver is not properly installed. Red - This light may flash briefly during installation.
- Page 26 Understanding hubs Hubs, which are critical components in the USB architecture, are wiring concentrators that enable the attachment of multiple devices, thus converting a single attachment point into multiple attachment points. USB architecture allows a cascaded multiple hub configuration with certain power limitations (explained later in this section).
- Page 27 Regulatory information Digi complies with all U.S. federal regulations for digital devices as well as the international regulations described below. Regulatory statements For U.S. Government use: Computer software is furnished with Restricted Rights in accordance with FAR 52.227-14. Technical Data is furnished with Limited Rights in accordance with DFAR 252.227-7013 (b) (3) of the clause entitled RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA –...
- Page 28 Regulatory information Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Digi may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Industry Canada This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
- Page 29 Regulatory information China RoHS statement The Table of Toxic and Hazardous Substances/Elements and their Content shall apply to any product covered by this manual and labeled with the following symbol: Edgeport USB Expansion Modules Installation Guide...