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Introduction Moxa’s UPort 2000 Series of entry-level USB-to-serial converters are used to add 2 or 4 serial ports to a PC through the PC’s USB port. The UPort 2000 converters are compatible with both new and legacy RS-232 devices, and are a perfect solution for mobile, instrumentation, and point-of sale applications.
Overview UPort 2000 Series products are easy to install and use. After installing the drivers on your PC, connect the UPort to your computer, plug in your serial devices, and you’re ready to go. Programming is NOT required, and you do not need to worry about IRQs, configuring a board, power requirements, or connection schemes.
UPort 2000 Series Introduction Product Specifications USB Interface Compliance: USB 1.1/2.0 compliant Connector: USB type B Speed: 480 Mbps (Hi-Speed USB) and 12 Mbps (Full-Speed USB) Serial Interface Number of Ports: UPort 2210: 2 UPort 2410: 4 Serial Standards: RS-232...
UPort 2000 Series Introduction Standards and Certifications Safety: UL 60950-1 EMC: CE, FCC EMI: EN 55032 Class B, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B EMS: EN 55024, IEC 61000-4-2, IEC 61000-4-3, IEC 61000-4-4, IEC 61000-4-5, IEC-61000-4-6, IEC...
In this chapter, we use Windows XP to illustrate how to install the UPort 2000 USB-to-serial converters. The procedures for Windows 2000/2003/2008/2012 and Windows Vista are essentially the same. We recommend installing the UPort 2000 Series driver first, before connecting the UPort 2000 USB-to-serial converter to your computer’s USB port.
Installing the Windows Driver 1. Run the Setup Wizard located on the UPort 2000 Series Document and Software CD-ROM. Click Next to start installing the driver. 2. Click Next to install the driver in the indicated folder.
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UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation 3. Click Next to create the program’s shortcuts in the indicated folder. 4. Click Install to proceed with the installation. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation 5. Click Finish to complete the driver installation. Connecting the Hardware Please install the driver before connecting the UPort 2000 to your PC’s USB port. See the previous section for details. Connecting to a Serial Device Use the proper serial cables to connect your serial devices to the UPort 2000’s serial ports, which support the...
UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation Installing the Driver for the Converter 1. After connecting the USB cable from UPort to host the PC, Windows XP will automatically detect the new UPort, and the Found New Hardware balloon will open in the bottom right corner of the Windows desktop.
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UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation 3. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended), and then click Next to continue. 4. Wait while the installation wizard searches for the correct drivers. The next window that opens cautions you that although this software has not passed Windows logo testing, this driver has already been tested and shown that it can support the Windows operating system.
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UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation 5. The next window shows the model name of the board, and indicates that Windows has completed the driver installation. Click Finish to proceed with the rest of the installation procedure. 6. Open the Windows Device Manager to check that the installation was successful. The UPort USB-to-serial converter should appear under Multi-port serial adapters.
UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation Installing the Driver for the Ports 1. The Found New Hardware Wizard window will open to help you install the driver. This window will offer to connect to the Windows update site to search for a driver. Select No, not at this time and then click Next to continue.
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UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation 3. Wait while the installation wizard searches for the correct drivers. The next window that opens cautions you that although this software has not passed Windows logo testing, this driver has already been tested and shown that it can support the Windows operating system.
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UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation 5. After all files have been copied to the system, the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard window will open to indicate that it has finished installing driver. Click Finish to proceed with the rest of the installation.
UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation Configuring the Ports After the driver has been installed, use Windows’ Device Manager to configure the UPort serial ports. 1. With the System Properties window open, click on the Hardware tab, and then click on Device Manager.
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UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation The Ports Configuration page settings are described below. Port Settings Auto Enumerating COM Number If the Auto Enumerating COM Number checkbox is checked, COM numbers will be assigned automatically and in sequence to the ports. E.g., COM3 to Port 1, COM4 to Port 2, etc.
UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation Other Settings Reset default If you click the Reset default button, all the settings will return to the factory default settings: COM Number: <Assign available COM number automatically> Fast Flush: Enable Interface: RS-232 Help Click on Help to open the UPort 2000’s online help utility.
Multi-port serial adapters. Advanced UPort 2000 Driver Functions Moxa’s UPort 2000 Series Utility gives users a convenient tool for configuring and maintaining products from the UPort 2000 Series. In this section, we introduce the difference between “Normal COM Mode” and “Fixed-base COM Mode”.
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UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation To use Normal COM Mode, be sure to the leave Enable Fixed-base COM Mode unchecked. For the sake of argument, assume that we are using two UPort 2210 USB-to-serial converters configured for “Normal COM Mode.” Each UPort 2210 has two serial ports. When you plug UPort D1 (please refer to the figure below) into your computer, your computer’s operating system assigns the first two available COM numbers (COM3 and...
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Fixed-base COM Mode Moxa’s UPort 2000 series provides a unique fixed-base COM function that allows users to set a specific initial COM port number. Regardless of which UPort is plugged into the host, the COM port numbers for the UPort’s serial ports will be numbered sequentially starting with the initial COM port number.
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UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation If both UPorts are unplugged from the computer, and then UPort D2 is plugged back in, the computer will now assign COM10 and COM11 to the UPort’s serial ports. When UPort D1 is plugged back in, COM numbers COM12 and COM13 will be assigned the UPort’s serial ports.
Uninstalling the Driver 1. To uninstall the driver, open the Windows’ Control Panel, and click Add/Remove Programs. 2. Select Moxa UPort 2000 Series Windows Driver Ver1.0, and then click the Remove button. Wait while the driver software is uninstalled. 2-18...
3. Click OK to proceed with the un-installation procedure. Linux Kernel 2.6.x and 3.x The Linux driver for Moxa’s UPort 2000 Series of USB-to-serial converters maps a Linux host’s ttyUSBxx ports to the UPort’s serial ports. Once the mapping has been established, Linux users and applications can connect to a device port as if it were a ttyUSBxx port.
UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation Unloading the Moxa Driver The driver will not unload automatically when you unplug the UPort 2000 from the PC. To unload the Moxa driver, you must remove it manually by issuing the following command: #rmmod mxuport2000...
UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation Installing the MAC OS X Driver 1. Download the driver file from the Document and Software CD, or from the Moxa website at http://www.moxa.com. 2. Extract the files (driv_osx_uport2000_vX.Y_build_yymmddhh.mpkg, readme.txt, version.txt ). Double click the .mpkg file to start the installation.
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UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation 4. After reading the License Agreement, click Continue. 5. Click Agree to continue the installation. 6. The Select a Destination window will pop up. Click Continue. 2-22 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation 7. You will see a pop-up window indicating how much space will be used for the installation. Click Install to continue. 8. Enter your password to allow Installer to make changes. Click OK to continue.
UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation 10. You will see a message saying that the installation is successful. Click Close to finish the process. Verifying the Installation 1. Open the Applications Utilities System Profiler. 2-24 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation 2. Select USB under Hardware to open the USB Device Tree panel. Select MOXA Uport Device to display the information. 3. Select Extensions under Software to open content panel. Select mxuport2000 to display the information.
UPort 2000 Series Driver Installation Using the Utility The MAC OS system has a built-in terminal emulator like the Linux system. Use the loopback cable to connect serial port 1 and serial port 2. Type screen /dev/cu.USB0 9600 to open 1 serial port.
Pin Assignment The UPort 2210 has 2 ports RS-232 interface and UPort 2410 has 4 ports RS-232 interface. DB9 Male RS-232 Port for UPort 2210/2410 RS-232 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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