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RS-USBX user manual - 2009/03/16 SP09002 Page 1 of 12 User manual RS-USBX Programmable serial RS485/RS422/TLL interface Specification document n. SP09002 Version Date Notes Rev. 0 2009/03/16 First version...
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RS-USBX user manual - 2009/03/16 SP09002 Page 3 of 12 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 PRODUCT FEATURES RS-USBX is a programmable serial PC interface for connecting a PC to a serial line with the following communication standards: RS485 (half-duplex) – RS422 (full-duplex) –...
RS-USBX user manual - 2009/03/16 SP09002 Page 4 of 12 2 QUICK GUIDE TO INSTALLATION 2.1 INTRODUCTION What you need to install the RS-USBX module is: • • the setup CD • USB cable of type A/B • the RS-USBX device 2.2 INSTALLATION...
RS-USBX user manual - 2009/03/16 SP09002 Page 5 of 12 2.3 USAGE WITH WINDOWS XP During the first usage of the interface, it should be possible that a driver search message will appear. In this case follow the below procedure.
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RS-USBX user manual - 2009/03/16 SP09002 Page 6 of 12 Ignore Windows Logo messages 5) Complete the procedure 6) The procedure has to be repeated twice because the RS-USBX has two different device drivers.
The setup program installs two sample programs for using the RS-USBX interface. Both programs are furnished with the complete source code in Microsoft VisualBasic 6.0. The main purpose of these programs are: to supply the customer with very basic tools to work with RS-USBX on RS485, RS422 or TTL serial – lines;...
RS-USBX user manual - 2009/03/16 SP09002 Page 8 of 12 1) Select the proper communication parameters (baud rate and parity) and the connection mode (RS485 or RS422) if needed (TTL mode is always working independently from these settings). 2) Check that the interface is properly connected to the PC (green led on) and press the “Open” button to start the communication.
Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware on RS-USBX: 1. Connect RS-USBX to an USB port of your PC 2. Launch the program from the system menu: Start → Program → Axel PC Tools → RS-USBX Tools → RS-USBX Firmware Update.
Voltage supply is fed to RS-USBX from the PC through the USB port. 4.2 CONNECTORS RS-USBX is equipped with a 9-pole female D-SUB connector for connection to serial line network and with a B-type USB socket for connection to PC.
RS-USBX user manual - 2009/03/16 SP09002 Page 11 of 12 5 VERSION HISTORY Firmware version history RS-USBX_V1p00.sre First version released Table 5-2 Version history...
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