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User Manual | 2128
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2128 Manual | SL9206 6/2021

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  • Page 1 SeaLINK/PC.SC User Manual | 2128 © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2128 Manual | SL9206 6/2021...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    APPENDIX C – ELECTRICAL INTERFACES ...................... 21 APPENDIX D – ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS .................. 22 APPENDIX E – CAD DRAWINGS - 2128 ......................23 APPENDIX F - COMPLIANCE NOTICES ......................24 WARRANTY ................................ 25 © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2128 Manual | SL9206 6/2021...
  • Page 3 Sealevel SeaCOM USB software drivers and utilities make installation and operation easy for Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, and Vista operating systems. Once the software is installed, plug the 2128 into an available USB port and the serial port is recognized as a standard COM port by the host system enabling compatibility with legacy software.

  • Page 4: Before You Get Started

    Before You Get Started What’s Included The SeaLINK/PC.SC is shipped with the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact Sealevel for replacement. • 2128 – USB to RS-232/422/485 Single Port Serial Interface Adapter •...
  • Page 5 Optional Items Depending upon your application, you are likely to find one or more of the following items useful. All items can be purchased from our website (http://www.sealevel.com) or by calling our sales team at 864-843- 4343. Cables Internal USB Cable for 2mm Box Headers...
  • 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

    Linux releases. Also included is a series of files explaining proper Linux syntax and typical Linux serial implementations. For additional software support, please call Sealevel Systems’ Technical Support, (864) 843-4343. Our technical support is free and available from 8:00AM-5PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. For email support contact: support@sealevel.com.
  • Page 8 Windows installs USB serial devices. 1. A ‘Found New Hardware’ alert will appear above the system tray (the single port model name will be “SeaLINK/PC.SC”). 2. The ‘Found New Hardware Wizard’ will appear. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2128 Manual | SL9206 6/2021...
  • Page 9 5. The ‘Hardware Wizard’ will search for the proper drivers; however, it may be interrupted by a message stating that the hardware has not passed Windows certification. Click on ‘Continue Anyway’. All SeaCOM software and drivers have been fully tested by Sealevel. Clicking ‘Continue anyway’ will not harm your system.
  • Page 10 6. The appropriate drivers for your SeaLINK device and version of Windows will be installed as shown (the single port model name will be “SeaLINK/PC.SC”). 7. Click ‘Finish’ to complete the installation of your hardware (the single port model name will be “SeaLINK/PC.SC”).
  • Page 11 (screenshot of 2228 shown; only one port will be listed for the 2128). Your system will assign the nest available COM numbers which may vary for each computer used. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2128 Manual | SL9206 6/2021...
  • Page 12 Click on the ‘Interface Settings’ tab (screenshot of 2228 shown). The Sealevel SeaCOM driver adds the ‘Interface Settings’ tab. If this tab is missing, SeaCOM is not correctly installed. Select the appropriate electrical interface for your application and click on ‘OK’.
  • Page 13 ‘Enable Termination’ in the ‘RS-485 Advanced Configuration’ field, as shown in the image below (screenshot of 2228 shown). © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2128 Manual | SL9206 6/2021...
  • Page 14 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 (screenshot of 2228 shown). © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2128 Manual | SL9206 6/2021...

  • Page 15: Hardware Description

    DB9M Serial Connectors The 2128 includes one DB9M serial connector with full modem control signals implemented in RS-232 mode. Pin outs for the connector is included in the following Electrical Specifications section. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2128 Manual | SL9206 6/2021...

  • Page 16: Electrical Specifications

    921.6K bps. Connector Pinouts RS-232 (DB9 Male) Pin # Signal RS-422 & RS-485 Four-Wire (DB9 Male) Pin # Signal Pins 6-9 are ‘no connect’. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2128 Manual | SL9206 6/2021...
  • Page 17 RS-485 Two-Wire (DB9 Male) Pin # Signal DATA- DATA+ Pins 1, 2, 6-9 are ‘no connect’. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2128 Manual | SL9206 6/2021...

  • Page 18: Technical Specifications

    This device should be plugged directly into a USB port on your computer capable of supplying 200 mA per port. Some computers running on battery power may not provide the 200mA necessary to power this device. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2128 Manual | SL9206 6/2021...

  • Page 19: Appendix A - Troubleshooting

    Technical Support. 1. Ensure that the Sealevel Systems SeaCOM software has been installed on the machine so that the necessary files are in place to complete the installation. To confirm installation, click on the Windows ‘Start’...

  • Page 20: 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 21: Appendix C - Electrical Interfaces

    (Tx+ to Rx+ and Tx- to Rx-). Four-wire mode allows full duplex data transfers. RS-485 does not define a connector pinout or a set of modem control signals. RS-485 does not define a physical connector. © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2128 Manual | SL9206 6/2021...

  • Page 22: 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. 2128 Manual | SL9206 6/2021...

  • Page 23: Appendix E - Cad Drawings - 2128

    Appendix E – CAD Drawings - 2128 © Sealevel Systems, Inc. 2128 Manual | SL9206 6/2021...

  • Page 24: 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. 2128 Manual | SL9206 6/2021...

  • Page 25: 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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