Overview; Features; Specifications; General - Advantech USB-4600 Series User Manual

1.1

Overview

Advantech's USB-4600 Series of serial to USB converters are the easies, the most
reliable way to add serial ports to a PC. To attach the USB-4602B/4602BM/4604B/
4604BM to a PC, you don't need to open the chassis or power down your PC. After
installing the driver, connect the USB converters to your computer, will instantly get
extra high-speed RS-232/422/485 ports. By simply plugging in a USB-hub, USB-
4600 series eliminate the configuration issues associated with high-priced, elder card
solutions. You only have to install the driver, no need to set cards slot, IRQ
addresses, or device addresses. This reduces programming effort.
USB-4600 series products are compliant with USB 2.0 and 1.1 specifications, and up
to 480M bps high-speed requirement. USB-4600 series supports for transmission
speeds up to 921.6k bps, which meets the demand for high speed data exchange.
1.2

Features

USB-4600 Series products have the following features:
Full compliance with USB V1.1 and V2.0 specifications.
RS-232/422/485 port supported
Serial Transmission speed up to 921.6 kbps
Automatic RS-485 data flow control
No external power supply necessary; the hub derives its power from USB port
Plug & Play installation
No additional IRQs or I/O ports required
Hot swap function supported
1.3

Specifications

1.3.1

General

Certifications CE, FCC
Connectors
Enclosure
USB Cable
Mounting
1.3.2

Insert

Power Input
Power Consumption 100 mA @ 5 V (Typical)
1.3.3

Communications

Data Bits
Parity Bits
Stop Bits
Transmission Speed
USB-4600 Series User Manual
1 x USB Type B (Type A to Type B cable provided)
2 x DB9
ABS+PS
Max. 15ft (4.6 m)
DIN 35 rail, stack, wall
10 to 48 VDC (external) or 5 VDC (Bus Power)
150 mA @ 5 V (Max.)
5, 6, 7, 8
Odd, even, none, space, mark
1, 1.5, 2
Up to 921.6 kbps
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