Tripp Lite USB to 8-Port Serial Adapter U209-008 Owner's Manual
Tripp Lite USB to 8-Port Serial Adapter U209-008 Owner's Manual

Tripp Lite USB to 8-Port Serial Adapter U209-008 Owner's Manual

Usb to 4/8-port serial adapter
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U209-004 USB to 4-Port
U209-008 USB to 8-Port
Copyright © 2006 Tripp Lite. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners.
Serial Adapter
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1111 W. 35th St., Chicago, IL 60609 USA
Customer Support: (773) 869-1234
www.tripplite.com

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  • Page 1 U209-004 USB to 4-Port Serial Adapter U209-008 USB to 8-Port Serial Adapter 1111 W. 35th St., Chicago, IL 60609 USA Customer Support: (773) 869-1234 Copyright © 2006 Tripp Lite. All rights reserved. All trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners. www.tripplite.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents ...2 Figures ...2 Introduction ...3 System requirements ...3 Installing the USB-to-Serial Adapter ...3 Installing under Windows XP...3 Installing under Windows 2000...5 Uninstalling under Windows 2000 or Windows XP ...7 Making external connections ...7 RS-232 serial connections ...7 Testing DB-9 serial ports in HyperTerminal ...8 Running HyperTerminal ...8 Using Device Manager ...8...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction This manual describes how to set up and install your USB-to-Serial Adapter. U209-004 and U209-008 provide four or eight independent RS-232 serial interfaces to the host PC via the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. Each adapter uses high-speed UARTs and deep FIFOs, allowing each channel to obtain data rates up to 921.6 kbps.
  • Page 4: Figure 2 - Windows Xp Choose Your Search And Installation Options

    Installing the USB-to-Serial Adapter 4. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. This is the CD that shipped with the product. 5. Select the "Advanced" option. Click the Next button. The Choose your search and installation options prompt displays (figure 2). 6.
  • Page 5: Installing Under Windows 2000

    Installing the USB-to-Serial Adapter 9. Press the Finish button to continue. The USB adapter installation is complete. Installing under Windows 2000 Follow these steps to install the USB-to-Serial adapter under Windows 2000. 1. Turn on the power to your computer system.
  • Page 6: Figure 8 - Windows 2000 Locate Driver Files

    Installing the USB-to-Serial Adapter 5. Insert the installation CD into your CD- ROM drive. This is the CD that shipped with the adapter. 6. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended). 7. Click the Next button. The Locate driver files prompt displays (figure 8).
  • Page 7: Uninstalling Under Windows 2000 Or Windows Xp

    Installing the USB-to-Serial Adapter Uninstalling under Windows 2000 or Windows XP Follow these steps in the event that you need to uninstall or reinstall the USB-to-Serial software. 1. From the Control Panel, select System. 2. Press the Hardware tab. 3. Click on Device Manager. 4.
  • Page 8: Testing Db-9 Serial Ports In Hyperterminal

    Making external connections Testing DB-9 serial ports in HyperTerminal This section explains how to test the functionality of your USB-to-Serial adapter using HyperTerminal. An RS-232 loopback connector is included with the USB-to-Serial adapter. Running HyperTerminal 1. Attach the loopback connector to the DB-9 Connector. 2.
  • Page 9: Figure 14 - Windows Xp/2000 Device Manager Properties, General Tab

    Using Device Manager 1. With Device Manager open, expand the Multi-port serial adapters device group. Your USB-to-Serial adapter should appear in the list. 2. Double click the USB-to-Serial adapter. The Properties dialog box opens and displays the General tab (figure 14). 3.
  • Page 10: Figure 16 - Windows Xp/2000 Usb Serial Port, Port Settings

    Using Device Manager 8. Click the Port settings tab. The Port Settings dialog box displays (figure 16). 9. This Port Settings tab allows you to set default values for the following: • Bits per second • Data bits • Parity •...
  • Page 11: Troubleshooting

    Using Device Manager 14 . Click the Driver Details button to view detailed driver information. The Driver File Details dialog box opens (figure 19). 15 . Driver File Details dialog box displays the following information: • Provider • File version •...
  • Page 12: Appendix A

    5-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY TRIPP LITE warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of initial purchase. TRIPP LITE.s obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing (at its sole option) any such defective products.

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