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Black Box IC135A Manual

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USB Directors RS-232
CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION
Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500)
FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746
Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018
Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com
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  • Page 1 Order toll-free in the U.S.: Call 877-877-BBOX (outside U.S. call 724-746-5500) FREE technical support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 Mailing address: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
  • Page 2 FCC/IC RFI STATEMENTS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INDUSTRY CANADA RADIO-FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS This device complies with the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations listed below: FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B for a digital device. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1.
  • Page 3 EN 60950: 1992 + A1, A2, A3, A4 • EMC: – All models: EN 55022 Class B (1994 w/A1 1995), EN 55024; – IC1001A, IC1002A, IC135A: EN 50082-1: 1992 “Immunity to Electromagnetic Disturbance,” and IEC 801-2, 801-3, and 801-4 UL/CSA STATEMENT This product complies with the requirements of UL ®...
  • Page 4 NOM STATEMENT NORMAS OFICIALES MEXICANAS (NOM) ELECTRICAL SAFETY STATEMENT INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD 1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado. 2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
  • Page 5 USB DIRECTORS RS-232 11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como se indique en el aparato. 12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada.
  • Page 6 TRADEMARKS TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL BLACK BOX and the logo are registered trademarks of Black Box Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, Windows CE, Windows Me, and Windows NT are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Windows Me ........... 16 3.2.3 Windows NT ............18 3.2.4 Windows 2000 ............ 20 Operation ................22 4.1 Interpreting the LED (IC135A, IC1001A, and IC1002A Only) ............22 4.2 Using the Edgeport Utility Program ......23 4.2.1 For All Windows Versions Except Windows NT ...........

  • Page 8: Chapter Page

    5.1.2 Determining the Level of USB Support ..28 5.1.3 Checking for Full USB Support in the Device Manager ..........29 5.1.4 Determining Why Support Is Not Present ..30 5.2 Calling Black Box ............32 5.3 Shipping and Packaging ..........33...

  • Page 9: Specifications

    USB DIRECTORS RS-232 1. Specifications class CPU with at least ® System Requirements: Pentium 16 MB RAM and at least one available USB type A (downstream) port, running Windows 95 (at least OSR2), 98, 98 SE, 2000, Windows CE, Windows Me, or Windows NT Compliance: EMI/RFI: CE (EN 55022, EN 55024) Class B,...
  • Page 10 IC1000A: 0.8"H x 1.75"W x 3"D (2 x 4.4 x 7.6 cm); DB9 thumbscrews protrude an additional 0.15" (0.4 cm) from the rear; IC1001A, IC135A: 1"H x 7"W x 4"D (2.5 x 17.8 x 10.2 cm); IC1002A: 1.75"H x 7"W x 4.25"D (4.4 x 17.8 x 10.8 cm)
  • Page 11 USB DIRECTORS RS-232 Weight: IC1000A: 1.6 oz. (45 g); IC1001A: 12 oz. (340 g); IC1002A, IC135A: 1 lb. (0.5 kg)

  • Page 12: Introduction

    USB hub, or USB switch. They’ll also have one (product code IC1000A), two (IC1001A), four (IC135A), or eight (IC1002A) DB9 male RS-232 ports, pinned like the serial ports on a PC, to which you can connect your RS-232 devices. The USB Directors allow you to control one or more RS-232 devices without using the RS-232 ports on your computer.

  • Page 13: The Complete Package

    USB DIRECTORS RS-232 2.2 The Complete Package In addition to the USB Director RS-232, you should have received: • (1) 1-m (3.3-ft.) USB cable. • (1) CD with driver and utility software. • This manual. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact Black Box immediately at 724-746-5500.

  • Page 14: Installation

    CHAPTER 3: Installation 3. Installation 3.1 Installing the Hardware Plug the Type A end of the included 1-m (3.3-ft.) USB cable into the USB port located in the back of your PC or into an available USB port on a standard USB hub or USB switch.
  • Page 15 USB DIRECTORS RS-232 Plug your RS-232 device(s), or the cables running to them (not included), into the USB Director RS-232’s DB9 male serial connector(s). Any device or cable that can be attached directly to a DB9 serial port on a PC can be attached to the DB9 connector(s) on a USB Director RS-232.

  • Page 16: Installing The Software Drivers

    “Next” to continue with driver installation. To install the USB Director RS-232 drivers in Windows 95: 1. Insert the Black Box driver CD in your CD-ROM drive. 2. After Windows fails to locate the drivers on your CD-ROM drive, click “Other Locations...”.
  • Page 17 3.2.2 W 98 SE, W CE, W INDOWS INDOWS INDOWS To install the USB Director RS-232 drivers in one of these Windows versions: 1. Insert the Black Box driver CD in your CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 18 CHAPTER 3: Installation 2. If you haven’t already done so, follow the hardware-installation instructions in Section 3.1. After connecting the USB cable, the Add New Hardware Wizard should appear. Click “Next.” 3. Select “Search for the best driver for your device” and click “Next.”...

  • Page 19: Windows Nt

    You must install the drivers using an account that has administrative privileges! To install the USB stack and USB Director RS-232 drivers, either: 1a. Insert the Black Box driver CD in your CD-ROM drive. 2a. When the “welcome” dialog box appears, click the “Install Driver” button.
  • Page 20 CHAPTER 3: Installation Once the driver installation program has begun, follow the on-screen instructions. 3a. If you are installing drivers for the first time: An Information dialog box informs you that the installation was successful. After clicking “OK,” the installation is complete. 3b.

  • Page 21: Windows 2000

    2000 INDOWS To install the USB Director RS-232 drivers in Windows 2000: 1. Insert the Black Box driver CD in your CD-ROM drive. 2. If you haven’t already done so, follow the hardware-installation instructions in Section 3.1. 3. After you connect the USB cable, the Found New Hardware Wizard should appear.
  • Page 22 Windows 2000 will display a warning: “Digital Signature Not Found.” Click “Yes” to continue with driver installation. If you click “No,” you will need to contact Black Box before continuing to install your USB Director RS-232. Windows will then finish installing the driver files.

  • Page 23: Operation

    USB Director RS-232, it will operate continuously without requiring further intervention on your part. 4.1 Interpreting the LED (IC135A, IC1001A, and IC1002A Only) The IC135A, IC1001A, and IC1002A models have a tricolor STATUS LED that tells you various things about how the unit is operating: •...

  • Page 24: Using The Edgeport Utility Program

    CHAPTER 4: Operation • It lights green to indicate that the USB Director RS-232’s serial ports are successfully set up and the unit is operating normally, but there’s not currently any data activity. 4.2 Using the Edgeport Utility Program 4.2.1 F INDOWS ERSIONS XCEPT...
  • Page 25 USB DIRECTORS RS-232 2. Allows you to configure how COM ports will be assigned. The driver supports COM-port number assignment in two ways: 1. Assigning COM ports based on units’ serial numbers. This is the default setting. In this mode, the driver uses the serial number of each unit to uniquely identify it, and the COM-port assignments for a given unit are based on its serial...

  • Page 26: For Windows Nt

    CHAPTER 4: Operation When using this mode, units are identified not by their serial number, but by a 2- to 7- digit number that identifies which USB port they are plugged into. After changing this setting, you will need to reboot before the change takes effect.

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    USB DIRECTORS RS-232 5. Troubleshooting 5.1 Using USB with Windows 95 If you’re having difficulty installing or operating your USB Director RS-232 in a Windows 95 system, check the revision level of your copy of Windows 95. If you are using Windows 95 OSR2.1 or above, take the steps described in Sections 5.1.1 through 5.1.4.
  • Page 28 USB devices and requires new drivers, such as UHCD.SYS, the drivers should be available in the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. If, after following these procedures, you are still having installation problems, please call Black Box Technical Support as described in Section 5.2.

  • Page 29: Determining The Level Of Usb Support

    OSR2.1, you will need to upgrade to a more recent version of Windows. Otherwise, to determine if your system supports USB, take the following steps: 1. Insert the Black Box driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. In the START menu, select RUN.

  • Page 30: Checking For Full Usb Support In The Device Manager

    CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting 5.1.3 C USB S HECKING FOR UPPORT IN THE EVICE ANAGER To determine whether the Windows 95 Device Manager fully supports USB, take the following steps: 1. From the main desktop area of Windows, right- click on the My Computer icon and choose Properties to open the System Properties window.

  • Page 31: Determining Why Support Is Not Present

    USB DIRECTORS RS-232 If you do not see one or both of these devices, go on to Section 5.1.4. 5.1.4 D ETERMINING UPPORT RESENT The DETAILS button in the USBREADY program (see Section 5.1.2) can help you determine what is preventing USB support.
  • Page 32 CHAPTER 5: Troubleshooting If the Test Results Details dialog box shows Windows 95 version 4.0.950 or 4.0.950a, these Windows 95 versions do not support the upgrade path to USB. Unfortunately, Microsoft has not provided an upgrade path to OSR2 from earlier of these versions of Windows.

  • Page 33: Calling Black Box

    5.2 Calling Black Box If your USB Director RS-232 seems to be malfunctioning, do not attempt to alter or repair it. It contains no user-serviceable parts. Call Black Box Technical Support at 724-746-5500; the problem might be solvable over the phone.

  • Page 34: Shipping And Packaging

    • Package it carefully. We recommend that you use the original container. • If the shipping is return- or repair-related, include everything you received with the unit when you pack it. Contact Black Box to get a Return Authorization (RA) number.
  • Page 35 USB DIRECTORS RS-232 SOFTWARE RESTRICTIONS If the USB Director RS-232’s software is being used by the U.S. government: Use, duplication, or disclosure by the government is subject to the restrictions set forth in subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause of DFARS 52.277-7013.
  • Page 36 NOTES...
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  • Page 38 © Copyright 2002. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved. 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • 724-746-5500 • Fax 724-746-0746...

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