Moxa Technologies UC-7408-LX Plus Quick Installation Manual

UC-7408-LX Plus
Quick Installation Guide
Second Edition, June 2008
1. Overview
The Moxa UC-7408-LX Plus comes with 8 RS-232/422/485 serial ports, an
8-ch digital input, an 8-ch digital output, and dual 10/100 Mbps Ethernet
ports. In addition, there is a PCMCIA slot, and a CompactFlash interface for
wireless LAN communication and flash disk expansion, making the
UC-7408-LX Plus ideal for your embedded applications.
2. Package Checklist
Before installing the UC-7408-LX Plus, verify that the package contains the
following items:
1 UC-7408-LX Plus
Wall-Mounting Kit
DIN-Rail Mounting Kit
UC-7408-LX Plus Quick Installation Guide (this guide)
UC-7408-LX Plus Document & 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. Panel Layout
Rear View
12-48 VDC
Power Input
10/100 Mbps Ethernet x 2
USB 2.0 Host x 2,
DC 12-48V PCMCIA LAN1 LAN2 Console
A Type Connector
CF
V+ V-
USB 1.1 Client x 1,
CF x 1
miniB Connector
RS-232
PCMCIA x 1 PPP/Console
— 1 —
Top View
Front View
8-ch Digital Output
D/O
1 2 3 4
RS-232/422/485 P1 P2
4. Installing the UC-7408-LX Plus
Wall or Cabinet
The two metal brackets included with the UC-7408-LX Plus can be used to
attach the product to a wall, or to the inside of a cabinet. First, use two screws
per bracket to attach the brackets to the bottom of the UC-7408-LX Plus, and
then use two screws per bracket to attach the UC-7408-LX Plus to a wall or
cabinet.
DIN-Rail Mounting
An aluminum DIN-Rail attachment plate is included in the package. To
attach the plate to the UC-7408-LX Plus, 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 the UC-7408-LX Plus from the DIN-Rail, simply reverse Steps 1
and 2 above.
P/N: 1802074081021
8-ch Digital Input
D/I
Reset to
Default
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
— 2 —
5. Connector Description
Power Connector
Connect the 12-48 VDC power line to the UC-7408-LX Plus's terminal block.
If the power is properly supplied, the Ready LED will show a solid green
color when the OS is ready.
Grounding the UC-7408-LX Plus
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 Port
The two 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports (LAN 1 and LAN 2) use RJ45
connectors.
Pin Signal
1 ETx+
1 8
2 ETx-
3 ERx+
6 ERx-
Serial Port
The 8 serial ports (P1 to P8) use RJ45 connectors. Each port can be
configured by software as 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 --- ---
DI/DO
The eight Digital Input channels and
eight Digital Output channels use
separate terminal blocks.
1 2 3
— 3 —
1 8
4 5 6 7 8