Usb expansion modules, usb-to-serial converters offer an out-of-the-box alternative to serial cards for easy plugand-play com port expansion (29 pages)
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Edgeport/2s MEI, Edgeport/4s MEI, Edgeport/4s Isolated, Edgeport/8s Cabling Edgeport USB connection Cable connections (DB9 female) for full duplex Cable connections (DB9 Female) for half duplex DB9 RS-232 pin assignment Configuring the port flags Edgeport mounting diagrams For all Edgeports except the Edgeport/1i Edgeport Industrial Installation Guide...
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General tab Information tab Configuration tab Port Flag Configuration tab Confidence Test tab Power Management tab Port Status tab Version tab Advanced tab Edgeport system status light For all Edgeports except the Edgeport/1i Understanding hubs Regulatory information Edgeport Industrial Installation Guide...
USB Expansion Modules-Industrial This manual covers the following models: Edgeport/1i Edgeport/2i Edgeport/2s MEI Edgeport/4s MEI Edgeport/4s DC Isolated Edgeport/8s MEI Edgeport Industrial Installation Guide...
Plug the Type A (flat) 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 International Hubport. Plug the Type B (square) end of the USB cable into the Edgeport.
Edgeport/1i Jumper wire based mode configuration Signal Description 5 ▶ signal ground 2 ▶ no connect Cable connections (DB9 female) for half duplex Signal Description 3 ▶ TA (T-) transmit data negative 7 ▶ TB (T+) transmit data positive 8 ▶ RA...
Plug the Type A (flat) 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 International Hubport. Plug the Type B (square) end of the USB cable into the Edgeport.
Edgeport/2i Configuring the DIP switches Note For full duplex (in the above diagram) the differential pair TA and TB should be together in one twisted pair and RA and RB should be together in another twisted pair. Cable connections (DB9 female) for half duplex Signal Description 3 ▶...
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Edgeport/2i Configuring the DIP switches Consult the diagrams in the following figure for various configuration options. If the drivers are not already installed, see Edgeport driver installation. Edgeport Industrial Installation Guide...
Plug the Type A (flat) 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 International Hubport. Plug the Type B (square) end of the USB cable into the Edgeport.
Edgeport/2s MEI, Edgeport/4s MEI, Edgeport/4s Isolated, Cable connections (DB9 Female) for half Edgeport/8s MEI duplex Note For full duplex (in the above diagram) the differential pair TA and TB should be together in one twisted pair and RA and RB should be together in another twisted pair. Cable connections (DB9 Female) for half duplex Signal Description 3 ▶...
Configuring the port flags Configuring the port flags The Edgeport/2s MEI, Edgeport/4s MEI, Edgeport/8s MEI and the Edgeport/4s Isolated, which support RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485, are configured using the Edgeport configuration utility, available from the Edgeport driver package. Before configuring, make sure that the drivers have been installed and that the device is connected to your computer.
Edgeport mounting diagrams For all Edgeports except the Edgeport/1i Edgeport mounting diagrams For all Edgeports except the Edgeport/1i Rack mount kit Under-shelf mounting bracket Nuts, bolts, and screws are not included. Edgeport Industrial Installation Guide...
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.
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.
Information tab The Information tab allows you to review the manufacturing information pertaining to your device. Edgeport Industrial Installation Guide...
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 Industrial Installation Guide...
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 four character times;...
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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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Edgeport configuration utility Port Flag Configuration tab not receive any bytes in 200ms we may report an erroneous event even if there are available bytes in the Edgeport device or driver. Edgeport Industrial Installation Guide...
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 Industrial Installation Guide...
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.
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.
Edgeport configuration utility Version tab Version tab The Version tab allows you to review the file information pertaining to the software. Edgeport Industrial Installation Guide...
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 drivers. Note You must reboot the computer after uninstalling drivers. Enable Event Logging –...
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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.
Edgeport system status light For all Edgeports except the Edgeport/1i Edgeport system status light For all Edgeports except the Edgeport/1i 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.
Understanding hubs 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).
Regulatory information 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...
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If the Edgeport® USB is incorporated into a product, the manufacturer must ensure compliance of the final product with articles 3.1a and 3.1b of the RE Directive (Radio Equipment Directive). Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Digi has issued Declarations of Conformity for the Digi Edgeport products concerning emissions, EMC, and safety. China RoHS statement...
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Regulatory information Edgeport Industrial Installation Guide...
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