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- Page 1 UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual First Edition, May 2008 www.moxa.com/product © 2008 Moxa Inc., all rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.
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Page 2: Technical Support Contact Information
UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2008 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction....................1-1 Overview ..........................1-2 Package Checklist ......................1-2 Product Features......................... 1-2 Product Specifications......................1-2 Panel Layout........................1-3 Dimensions......................... 1-4 Chapter 2 Driver Installation ..................2-1 UPort’s USB Usage Limitation ..................2-2 Installing the Driver ......................2-2 Connecting the Hardware.................... -
Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction
PC through the PC’s USB port. The UPort 2000 converters are compatible with both new and legacy RS-232 devices, and are a perfect solution for mobile, instrumentation, and point-of sale applications. The UPort 2000 Series includes two models: UPort 2210 2-port RS-232 USB-to-serial converter UPort 2410 4-port RS-232 USB-to-serial converter In this manual, UPort 2000 is used in examples and explanations to represent either the UPort 2210 or the UPort 2410. -
Page 5: Overview
Package Checklist Moxa’s UPort 2000 Series products are shipped with the following items: UPort 2210 or 2410 USB-to-serial converter 1 USB cable Document and Software CD-ROM UPort 2000 Series Quick Installation Guide (printed) NOTE: Notify your sales representative if any of the above items are missing or damaged. -
Page 6: Panel Layout
Pysical Characteristics Housing Plastic Dimensions UPort 2210: 70 x 35 x 120 mm (2.76 x 1.38 x 4.72 in) UPort 2410: 80 x 35 x 185 mm (3.15 x 1.38 x 7.28 in) Environmental Limits Operating Temperature 0 to 55°C (32 to 131°F) -
Page 7: Dimensions
UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Introduction Dimensions UPort 2210 2210 Port 1 USB to 2 Port RS-232 Serial Hub Active 60 mm (2.36 in) 120 mm (4.72 in) - Page 8 UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Introduction UPort 2240 2410 Port USB to 4 Port RS-232 Serial Hub Active 120 mm (4.72 in) 80 mm (3.15 in) 185 mm (7.28 in)
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Page 9: Chapter 2 Driver Installation
Driver Installation Chapter 2 In this chapter, we use Windows XP to illustrate how to install the UPort 2000 USB-to-serial converters. The procedures for Windows 2000/2003/2008 and Windows Vista are essentially the same. We recommend installing the UPort 2000 Series driver first, before connecting the UPort 2000 USB-to-serial converter to your computer’s USB port. -
Page 10: Uport's Usb Usage Limitation
UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation UPort’s USB Usage Limitation 1. A maximum of 4 UPort 2000 converters can be connected to one PC host. Connecting more than 4 UPort 2000 converters will put a strain on system resources, and could cause the computer to become unstable. - Page 11 UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation 2. Click Next to install the driver in the indicated folder. 3. Click Next to create the program’s shortcuts in the indicated folder.
- Page 12 UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation 4. Click Install to proceed with the installation. 5. The next window that opens cautions you that although this software has not passed Windows logo testing, the driver has already been tested and shown that it can support the Windows operating system.
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Page 13: Connecting The Hardware
UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation 6. Click Finish to complete the driver installation. Connecting the Hardware Please install the driver before connecting the UPort 2000 to your PC’s USB port. See the previous section for details. Connecting to a Serial Device Use the proper serial cables to connect your serial devices to the UPort 2000’s serial ports, which support the RS-232 interface. -
Page 14: Installing The Driver For The Converter
UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation Installing the Driver for the Converter 1. After connecting the USB cable from UPort to host the PC, Windows XP will automatically detect the new UPort, and the Found New Hardware balloon will open in the bottom right corner of the Windows desktop. - Page 15 UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation 3. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended), and then click Next to continue. 4. Wait while the installation wizard searches for the correct drivers. The next window that opens cautions you that although this software has not passed Windows logo testing, this driver has already been tested and shown that it can support the Windows operating system.
- Page 16 UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation 5. The next window shows the model name of the board, and indicates that Windows has completed the driver installation. Click Finish to proceed with the rest of the installation procedure. 6. Open the Windows Device Manager to check that the installation was successful. The UPort USB-to-serial converter should appear under Multi-port serial adapters.
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Page 17: Installing The Driver For The Ports
UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation Installing the Driver for the Ports 1. The Found Next Hardware Wizard window will open to help you install the driver. This window will offer to connect to the Windows update site to search for a driver. Select No, not at this time and then click Next to continue. - Page 18 UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation 3. Wait while the installation wizard searches for the correct drivers. The next window that opens cautions you that although this software has not passed Windows logo testing, this driver has already been tested and shown that it can support the Windows operating system. Click Continue Anyway to proceed.
- Page 19 Wizard window will open to indicate that it has finished installing driver. Click Finish to proceed with the rest of the installation. 6. Repeat Step 1 through Step 5 for each of the remaining ports (1 port for the UPort 2210, and 3 ports for the UPort 2410).
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Page 20: Configuring The Ports
UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation Configuring the Ports After the driver has been installed, use Windows’ Device Manager to configure the UPort serial ports. 1. With the System Properties window open, click on the Hardware tab, and then click on Device Manager. - Page 21 UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation 2. Expand the Multi-port serial adapters tab, right click MOXA UPort 2210 (or 2410), and then click Properties to open the UPort’s configuration panel. The Ports Configuration page settings are described below. 2-13...
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Page 22: Port Settings
Moxa UPort COM Optional (E.g., UPort 2210) Users can assign a Friendly name to each of the UPort 2000’s serial ports. The friendly name gives users an easy way to identify the serial devices connected to the UPort’s serial ports. If you enable set the change to all ports and then click OK, the same friendly name will be assigned to all ports. -
Page 23: Uninstalling The Uport 2000
UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation Locate Use the Locate function to determine the location of a particular UPort 2000. This function is particularly useful when two or more UPorts are installed on the same PC. The Locate function will cause the selected UPort 2000’s LED to flash, and UPort 2410 will sound the buzzer. -
Page 24: Advanced Uport 2000 Driver Functions
UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation 2. Expand the Multi-port serial adapters tab, right click MOXA UPort 2210 Series, and then click Remove to uninstall this UPort 2000. A window will pop up to confirm that you want to remove this UPort. - Page 25 To use Normal COM Mode, be sure to the leave the Enable Fixed-base COM Mode unchecked. For the sake of argument, assume that we are using two UPort 2210 USB-to-serial converters configured for “Normal COM Mode.” Each UPort 2210 has two serial ports. When you plug UPort D1 (please refer to the figure below) into your computer, your computer’s operating system...
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Page 26: Fixed-Base Com Mode
UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation In “Normal COM Mode” you can reset the COM numbers and configuration parameters of individual ports to the values needed for your application at any time. Fixed-base COM Mode Moxa’s UPort 2000 series provides a unique fixed-base COM function that allows users to set a specific initial COM port number. - Page 27 UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation If both UPorts are unplugged from the computer, and then UPort D2 is plugged back in, the computer will now assign COM10 and COM11 to the UPort’s serial ports. When UPort D1 i plugged back in, COM numbers COM12 and COM13 will be assigned the UPort’s serial ports.
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Page 28: Uninstalling The Driver
UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation Uninstalling the Driver 1. To uninstall the driver, op en the Windows’ Control Panel, and click Add/Remove Programs. 2. Select Moxa UPort 2000 Series Windows Driver Ver1.0, and then click the Remove bu ton. Wait while the driver software is uninstalled. -
Page 29: Linux Kernel 2.6.X
UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation 3. Click OK to proceed with the un-installation procedure. Linux Kernel 2.6.x The Linux driver for Moxa’s UPort 2000 Series of USB-to-serial converters maps a Linux host’s ttyUSBxx ports to the UPort’s serial ports. Once the mapping has been established, Linux users and applications can connect to a device port as if it were a ttyUSBxx port. -
Page 30: Unloading The Moxa Driver
UPort 2000 Series User’s Manual Driver Installation If the driver has loaded successfully, you should see a message such as the following: _MOXA UPort 2000 series driver ver 1.0 loaded successfully. You can verify that the driver has loaded by entering the following command: # lsmode For additional information, please refer to readme.txt file in the mxuport2000 directory. -
Page 31: Chapter 3 Pin Assignment
Pin Assignment Chapter 3 UPort 2210 has 2 ports RS-232 interface and UPort 2410 has 4 ports RS-232 interface. Serial Port Pinouts DB9 Male RS-232 Port for UPort 2210/2410 RS-232...
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