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- Page 1 SeaLINK+232.PC User Manual | 2108 © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2108 Manual | SL9095 6/2021...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
APPENDIX C – ELECTRICAL INTERFACE ......................13 APPENDIX D – ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS .................. 14 APPENDIX E – SILK SCREEN – 2108 PCB ....................... 15 APPENDIX F – COMPLIANCE NOTICES ......................16 WARRANTY ................................ 17 © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2108 Manual | SL9095 6/2021... - Page 3 The board is USB bus powered and installs inside a low profile computer chassis in a spare bracket location. The SeaLINK+232.PC includes a 14” USB header cable (Item# CA260) that connects to most motherboard USB box header connectors and uses only one USB port per serial port.
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Page 4: Before You Get Started
Before You Get Started What’s Included The SeaLINK+232.PC is shipped with the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact Sealevel for replacement. • SeaLINK+232.PC Adapter Advisory Conventions Warning The highest level of importance used to stress a condition where damage could result to the product, or the user could suffer serious injury. - Page 5 Optional Items Depending upon your application, you are likely to find one or more of the following items useful for interfacing the SeaLINK+232.PC. All items can be purchased from our website (https://www.sealevel.com/) or by calling 864-843-4343. DB9 Female to DB25 Male 72” Standard RS-232 Cable (Item# CA177) The CA177 connects to a DB9 Male serial port and converts it to a DB25 Male RS-232 connector.
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Page 6: Software Installation Instructions
Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista™ Operating Systems Do not connect the device to a USB port until the software is installed. Begin by locating, selecting, and installing the correct software from the Sealevel software driver database. Select the Part Number for your device from the listing. -
Page 7: Physical Installation
Do not install the Adapter in the machine until the software has been fully installed. The SeaLINK+232.PC can be connected to any header type USB connector that supports the Intel assigned connector pinout. The SeaLINK+232.PC will require no user hardware configuration. Once you have installed the software simply plug the SeaLINK+232.PC into an available USB connector on the... -
Page 8: Technical Description
Technical Description The SeaLINK+232.PC utilizes a USB UART. This chip features programmable baud rate, data format, 128 byte Dual Port TX Buffer, and 384 byte Dual Port RX Buffer. The RS-232 transceiver supports data rates up to 460.8K baud. Refer to Appendix C for cable length limitations. -
Page 9: Electrical Characteristics
Electrical Characteristics Features • Dual bracket mountable and low profile • No system resources are required (i.e., I/O ports or IRQs) • Input power protection © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2108 Manual | SL9095 6/2021... -
Page 10: Specifications
1.310 inches (3.327 cm) 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. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. -
Page 11: Appendix A - Troubleshooting
The loopback test first transmits a HEX pattern, 55AA, and then an ASCII string of data. If this test passes, then the SeaLINK+232.PC is ready for use in your application. Always use the Sealevel Systems diagnostic software when troubleshooting a problem. This will eliminate any software issues from the equation. -
Page 12: Appendix B - How To Get Assistance
When calling for technical assistance, please have your user manual and current adapter settings. 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 13: Appendix C - Electrical Interface
The RS-232 and the EIA/TIA-574 specification define two types of interface circuits, Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) and Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment (DCE). The SeaLINK+232.PC is a DTE device. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2108 Manual | SL9095 6/2021... -
Page 14: 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. 2108 Manual | SL9095 6/2021... -
Page 15: Appendix E - Silk Screen - 2108 Pcb
Appendix E – Silk Screen – 2108 PCB 2.578" 1.31" © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2108 Manual | SL9095 6/2021... -
Page 16: 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. 2108 Manual | SL9095 6/2021... -
Page 17: 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.