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User Manual | 2433
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© Sealevel Systems, Inc.
2433 Manual | SL9348
8/2021

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  • Page 1 SeaLINK+4M.SC User Manual | 2433 © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    APPENDIX C – ELECTRICAL INTERFACE ..................................26 APPENDIX D – ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS ............................. 28 APPENDIX E – SILK-SCREEN - 2433 .................................... 29 APPENDIX F – COMPLIANCE NOTICES..................................31 WARRANTY ............................................32 © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Overview The Sealevel’s SeaLINK 2433 USB to serial interface adapter provides RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 serial ports via USB and is ideal for rugged and industrial environments. All configuration and electrical interface selections are handled through the driver and each port is individually software configurable for RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 (full and half duplex).

  • Page 4: Before You Get Started

    Note The lowest level of importance used to provide background information, additional tips, or other non-critical facts that will not affect the use of the product. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...

  • Page 5: Optional Items

    Optional Items Depending upon your application, you are likely to find one or more of the following items useful with the 2433. All items can be purchased from our website (http://www.sealevel.com) or by calling our sales team at 864-843-4343. Cables...
  • Page 6 18 screw terminals to simplify field wiring of serial connections including RS-422 and RS-485 networks. The TB06 is designed to connect directly to Sealevel dual port DB9 serial cards or any cable with DB9M connectors. Adapters and Converters...

  • Page 7: Installation & Configuration

    You are now ready to proceed with connecting the 2433 to your system. Refer to the Hardware Installation section for details. Windows NT is not USB aware and thus cannot support this device. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...

  • Page 8: Hardware Installation

    3. Click on ‘Finish’. Repeat this process for the remaining ports on the 2433. All applications and drivers have been fully tested to maintain the integrity of your operating system. Clicking on ‘Continue anyway’ will not harm your system in any way. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...

  • Page 9: Verifying Installation

    5. You should now see the COM assignments with the associated COM numbers in parentheses. Your system will assign the next available COM numbers, which will vary by computer (COM 6-7 as shown in this example). © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...

  • Page 10: Hardware Configuration

    The SeaLINK 2433 offers RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 (full and half duplex) modes. The electrical interface is a software selectable feature that can be accessed and changed using the Sealevel SeaCOM driver via Device Manager. To select the electrical interface, follow the steps below: Open Device Manager and locate ‘Ports (COM&LPT)’...
  • Page 11 Termination configuration is software selectable for both full- and half-duplex RS-485. By default, line termination is disabled, and this configuration can be set by placing a check next to ‘Enable Termination’ in the ‘RS-485 Advanced Configuration’ field, as shown in the image below. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...
  • Page 12 HARDWARE CONFIGURATION, CONTINUED Electrical Specificiations © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...
  • Page 13 Echo configuration is software selectable for half-duplex RS-485. By default, ECHO is disabled, and this configuration can be set by placing a check next to ‘Enable Echo’ in the ‘RS-485 Advanced Configuration’ field, as pictured below. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...

  • Page 14: Hardware Description

    Red indicates RS-422 or RS-485 mode • DATA (Green) – Blinks to indicate data is being transmitted or received • POWER (Green) – Lights when the hub is properly powered through the USB connection © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...
  • Page 15 Input power is connected to pin 9 on each of the DB9M connectors for easily powering common 5V serial peripherals such as bar-code scanners, receipt printers, and signature input devices. Each serial port can provide up to 500mA to connected serial peripherals. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...

  • Page 16: Sealatch™ Usb

    When used with SeaLATCH locking USB cables, the metal thumbscrew provides a secure metal-to-metal connection and prevents accidental cable disconnection. Sealevel incorporates SeaLATCH locking USB ports on many USB I/O devices. Accidental cable disconnection is the most common point of failure with USB industrial I/O devices and SeaLATCH cables and connectors prevents that while being fully compatible with standard USB cables.

  • Page 17: Sealatch Locking Usb Cables

    Sealevel products with a SeaLATCH type B port and legacy USB type A ports. The CA356 is included with Sealevel devices with a SeaLATCH type B port. Item# CA332 The CA332 is a 72” cable with both SeaLATCH type A and B connectors.

  • Page 18: Electrical Specifications

    Do not connect pin 9 to any devices that have Ring Indicator (RI) enabled. Doing so can result in damage to your device. Connector Pin Assignments RS-232 Signals (DB9 Male) Pin # Signal 5VDC © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...
  • Page 19 Pin 9 provides 5VDC @ 500mA output RS-422 & RS-485 Four-Wire (DB9 Male) Pin # Signal 5VDC Pins 6-8 are ‘no connect’ RS-485 Two-Wire (DB9 Male) Pin # Signal DATA- DATA+ © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...

  • Page 20: Silk Screen - 2433

    Silk Screen - 2433 5VDC Pins 1, 2, 6-8 are ‘no connect’ © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...

  • Page 21: Technical Specifications

    (Maximum) via locking 2.1mm Barrel plug Manufacturing All Sealevel Systems printed circuit boards are built to UL 94V0 rating and are 100% electrically tested. These printed circuit boards are solder mask over bare copper or solder mask over tin nickel.

  • Page 22: Appendix A - Troubleshooting

    Installation and Configuration section of this manual). 5. Once you have confirmed that the COM ports are listed in Device Manager, you can use the Sealevel WinSSD utility, and a loopback plug to test communications. Detailed help is included in the WinSSD utility.
  • Page 23 Click the ‘Settings’ button to open the COM Properties menu. Change your parameters to 9600 bits per second, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control, as pictured below. • Click ‘Apply’ and ‘Ok’. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...
  • Page 24 You can continue testing this port with different configurations or proceed with testing other ports, if necessary. If these steps do not solve your problem, please call Sealevel Systems’ Technical Support, (864) 843-4343. Our technical support is free and available from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time Monday through Friday.

  • Page 25: Appendix B - How To Get Assistance

    If possible, please have the adapter installed in a computer ready to run diagnostics. Sealevel Systems provides an FAQ section on its web site. Please refer to this to answer many common questions. This section can be found at http://www.sealevel.com/faq.asp.

  • Page 26: Appendix C - Electrical Interface

    1 driver and up to 32 receivers on the line at once. RS-422 signal levels range from 0 to +5 volts. RS-422 does not define a physical connector. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348...
  • Page 27 (Tx+ to Rx+ and Tx- to Rx-). Four wire mode allows full duplex data transfers. RS-485 does not define a connector pin-out or a set of modem control signals. RS-485 does not define a physical connector. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...

  • Page 28: Appendix D - Asynchronous Communications

    The communication parameters are baud rate, parity, number of data bits per character, and stop bits (i.e., 9600, N, 8, 1). © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...

  • Page 29: Appendix E - Silk-Screen - 2433

    Appendix E – Silk-Screen - 2433 Pin # Signal DATA- DATA+ © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...
  • Page 30 5VDC © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...

  • Page 31: Appendix F - Compliance Notices

    Always use cabling provided with this product if possible. If no cable is provided or if an alternate cable is required, use high quality shielded cabling to maintain compliance with FCC/EMC directives. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2433 Manual | SL9348 8/2021...

  • Page 32: Warranty

    Sealevel's commitment to providing the best I/O solutions is reflected in the Lifetime Warranty that is standard on all Sealevel manufactured I/O products. We are able to offer this warranty due to our control of manufacturing quality and the historically high reliability of our products in the field. Sealevel products are designed and manufactured at its Liberty, South Carolina facility, allowing direct control over product development, production, burn-in and testing.

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