UC-7410/7420-LX Plus
Quick Installation Guide
Second Edition, June 2008
1. Overview
The MOXA UC-7410/7420-LX Plus embedded computer has 8
RS-232/422/485 serial ports, dual 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports, a PCMCIA
slot, and a CompactFlash interface for wireless LAN communication and
flash disk expansion.
2. Package Checklist
Before installing the UC-7410/7420-LX Plus, verify that the package
contains the following items:
1 UC-7420-LX Plus
Wall-Mounting Kit
DIN-Rail Mounting Kit
UC-7410/7420-LX Plus Quick Installation Guide (this guide)
UC-7410/7420-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. UC-7410/7420-LX Plus Panel Layout
NOTE: The UC-7420-LX Plus shown in the figures has a CF slot, PCMCIA
slot, and two USB 2.0 host ports (circled below). The UC-7410-LX Plus does
NOT have these three features.
Rear View
12-48 VDC
Power Input
USB
DC 12-48V
PCMCIA
LAN1
LAN2 Console
CF
V+ V-
CF x 1
RS-232
PPP/Console
PCMCIA x 1
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Top View
Front View
RS-232/422/485
P1
4. Installing the UC-7410/7420-LX Plus
Wall or Cabinet
The two metal brackets included with the UC-7410/7420-LX Plus can be
used to attach it to a wall or the inside of a cabinet. First use two screws per
bracket to attach the brackets to the bottom of the UC-7410/7420-LX Plus
embedded computer. Next, use two screws per bracket to attach the
UC-7410/7420-LX Plus to a wall or cabinet.
DIN-Rail Mounting
The aluminum DIN-Rail attachment plate is included in the package. To
attach the plate to the UC-7410/7420-LX Plus, situate the stiff metal spring
towards the top of the product, as shown in the figures below.
STEP 1: Insert the top of the
DIN-Rail into the slot just below the
stiff metal spring.
metal
spring
10/100 Mbps Ethernet x 2
USB 2.0 Host x 2,
DIN-Rail
A Type Connector
USB 1.1 Client x 1,
To remove UC-7410/7420-LX Plus from the DIN-Rail, simply reverse Steps
miniB Connector
1 and 2 above.
P/N: 1802074001021
RJ45 RS-232/422/485
Connectors x 8
Reset to
P2
P3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
default
Reset to Default
Reset
Hardware Reset
STEP 2: The DIN-Rail attachment
unit will snap into place as shown
below.
metal
spring
DIN-Rail
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5. Connector Description
Power Connector
Connect the 12-48 VDC power line to the UC-7410/7420-LX Plus's terminal
block. If the power is properly supplied, the Ready LED will show a solid
Graphics LCM
green color when the operating system is ready.
128 x 64 Dots
Grounding the UC-7410/7420-LX Plus
Grounding and wire routing help limit the effects of noise due to
electromagnetic interference (EMI). Run the ground connection from the
5 Buttons
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.
DC 12-48V
Ethernet Port
The two 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports (LAN 1 and LAN 2) use RJ45
connectors.
Pin
Signal
1
ETx+
2
ETx-
3
ERx+
6
ERx-
Serial Port
The embedded computer's 8 serial ports (P1 to P8) use RJ45 connectors.
Each port can be configured by software for RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485
transmission. The pin assignments are shown in the following table:
Pin
RS-232
1
DSR
2
RTS
3
GND
4
TXD
5
RXD
6
DCD
7
CTS
8
DTR
PCMCIA
The PCMCIA slot supports the CardBus (Card-32) Card standard and 16-bit
(PCMCIA 2.1/JEIDA 4.2) Card standard, and supports +3.3V, +5V, and
+12V at a working amperage of 120 mA. The (optional) wireless LAN card
provided by Moxa lets you connect the UC-7410/7420-LX Plus to a wireless
LAN, with both 802.11b and 802.11g interfaces supported.
1
8
RS-422
RS-485
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TXD+
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1
8
GND
GND
TXD-
---
RXD+
Data+
RXD-
Data-
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