Moxa Technologies UC-7408-CE Quick Installation Manual

UC-7408-CE
Quick Installation Guide
Second Edition, June 2008

1. Overview

MOXA UC-7408 features eight RS-232/422/485 serial ports, an 8-ch
digital input, an 8-ch digital output, dual 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports,
PCMCIA, and a CompactFlash interface for wireless LAN
communication and flash disk expansion, making UC-7408 ideal for
embedded applications.

2. Package Checklist

Before installing UC-7408, verify that the package contains the
following items:
1 UC-7408
Wall-Mounting Kit
DIN-Rail Mounting Kit
UC-7408 Quick Installation Guide (this guide)
UC-7408 Documentation & Software CD
Cross-over Ethernet cable
CBL-RJ45M9-150: 150 cm, 8-pin RJ45 to Male DB9 serial port cable
CBL-RJ45F9-150: 150 cm, 8-pin RJ45 to Female DB9 console port
cable
Universal Power Adaptor
Product Warranty Statement
Please notify your sales representative if any of the above items are
missing or damaged.

3. UC-7408 Panel Layout

NOTE: UC-7420 (shown in the figures) has a CF slot, PCMCIA slot,
and two USB 2.0 Host ports (circled below). UC-7410 does NOT have
these three features.
Rear View
12-48 VDC
Power Input
10/100 Mbps Ethernet x 2
DC 12-48V PCMCIA
LAN1 LAN2 Console
CF
V+ V-
Usb 1.1 Client x 1,
CF x 1
miniB Connector
RS-232
PCMCIA x 1 PPP/Console
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Top View
Front View
8-ch Digital Output
D/O
1 2 3
RS-232/422/485 P1 P2

4. Installing UC-7408

Wall or Cabinet
The two metal brackets included with UC-7408 can be used to attach it
to a wall, or the inside of a cabinet. Using two screws per bracket, first
attach the brackets to the bottom of the UC-7408. Next, use two screws
per bracket to attach the UC-7408 to a wall or cabinet.
DIN-Rail Mounting
The aluminum DIN-Rail attachment plate is included in the package.
To attach the plate to UC-7408, situate the stiff metal spring towards
the top.
STEP 1: Insert the top of the
DIN-rail into the slot just below the
stiff metal spring.
metal
spring
DIN-Rail
To remove UC-7408 from the DIN-Rail, simply reverse Steps 1 and 2
above.

5. Connector Description

Power Connector
Connect the 12-48 VDC power line to UC-7408's terminal block. If the
power is properly supplied, the Ready LED will will show a solid green
P/N: 1802074081011 color when the OS is ready.
8-ch Digital Input
D/I
Reset to
Default
4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Reset to Default
Reset
Hardware Reset
P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8
RJ45 RS-232/422/485
Connectors x 8
STEP 2: The DIN-Rail attachment
unit will snap into place as shown
below.
metal
spring
DIN-Rail
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Grounding UC-7408
Grounding and wire routing help limit the effects of noise due to
electromagnetic interference (EMI). Run the ground connection from the
ground screw to the grounding surface prior to connecting the power.
ATTENTION
This product is intended to be mounted to a well-grounded mounting
surface such as a metal panel.
SG SG: The Shielded Ground (sometimes called Protected
Ground) contact is the left most contact of the
3-pin power terminal block connector when
viewed from the angle shown here. Connect the
SG wire to an appropriate grounded metal surface.
Ethernet Ports
The 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports (LAN 1 and LAN 2) use RJ45
connectors.
Pin Signal
1 ETx+
2 ETx- 1 8
3 ERx+
6 ERx-
Serial Ports
The eight serial ports (P1 to P8) use RJ45 connectors. Each port can be
configured by software for RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485. The pin
assignments are shown in the following table:
Pin RS-232 RS-422 RS-485
1 DSR --- ---
2 RTS TXD+ ---
3 GND GND GND
4 TXD TXD- ---
5 RXD RXD+ Data+
6 DCD RXD- Data-
7 CTS --- ---
8 DTR --- ---
D/I, D/O
The eight Digital Input channels and
eight Digital Output channels use
1 2 3
separate terminal blocks.
PCMCIA
The PCMCIA slot supports the CardBus (Card-32) Card standard and
16-bit (PCMCIA 2.1/JEIDA 4.2) Card standard. It supports +3.3V, +5V,
and +12V at a working voltage of 120 mA.
CompactFlash
UC-7408 provides one CompactFlash slot that supports CompactFlash
type I/II card expansion. Currently, MOXA provides a CompactFlash
disk for plug & play expansion. You may also use flash disks available
from most computer supply outlets. The CompactFlash will be
mounted at
\> CFFolder
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1 8
4 5 6 7 8