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GBC232A RS232 Serial Adapter QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE version 1.1...
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WELCOME Thank you for your purchase of the RS232 Serial Adapter. Featuring Bluetooth wireless technology, RS232 Serial Adapter creates virtual RS232 connections between your PCs and other RS232 peripherals. RS232 Serial Adapter is compatible with all Bluetooth V.2.0-certified and is backward compatible with v1.1/1.2 devices. You can connect your computers and RS232 devices 100 meters away without cables in your working environments.
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RS232 SERIAL ADAPTER Slide Switch Bluetooth LED Mode LED DC Power Jack Power LED Mode Button GETTING TO KNOW YOUR RS232 SERIAL ADAPTER 1). RS232 Connector: DTE - Connect to any DCE device (Master/such as a modem). DCE - Connect to any DTE device (Slave/such as a PC). 2).
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RS232 SERIAL ADAPTER INSTALLATION HARDWARE INSTALLATION : There are two kinds of RS232 devices in the market : DTE - Data Terminal Equipment (such as a PC). DCE - Data Communication Equipment (such as a Modem). Depending on what kind of the RS232 device your RS232 Serial adapter is going to connect, you can choose appropriate DTE or DCE RS232 Serial adapter to work with it.
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1. Configuring RS232 Serial Adapter on PC 1: Step 1: Connect a DCE RS232 Serial Adapter to COM1 Port of PC1. Apply power to it. Step 2: Push Mode Button until the MODE LED lights, then it enters Configuration Mode. Step 3: Launch RS232 Serial Adapter Utility- Cable Replacement Config Tool.exe on PC1.
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2. Configuring Serial Adapter on PC 2: Step 1: Connect a DCE Serial Adapter to COM1 Port of PC1. Apply power to it. Step 2: Push Mode Button until the MODE LED lights, then it enters Configuration Mode. Step 3: Launch Serial Adapter Utility- Cable Replacement Config Tool.exe on PC2.
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Contact IOGEAR support@iogear.com www.iogear.com 19641 Da Vinci, Foothill Ranch, CA 92610...
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