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UTS-422 / UTS-485 / UTS-M12/UTS-M14-(DB-9 Connector)
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  • Page 1 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter USB TO RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter User’s Manual UTS-422 / UTS-485 / UTS-M12/UTS-M14-(DB-9 Connector) UTS-422TB / UTS-485TB-(Terminal block Connector) UTS-200J / UTS-200J2 / UTS-200J5-(RJ-11 Connector)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Table of Contents Introduction …………………………………………………………………..………….………….. 3 System Requirement Features Specifications LED Indication Pin-Assignment Termination Resistor Loopback Win 98SE …………………….……………………………………….……………………..…………10 Installation Uninstalling Troubleshooting Win 2000 ……………………………………………………………………………………..…………20 Installation Uninstalling Troubleshooting Win CE ……………………………………………………………………….…………………….….. 29 Installation Troubleshooting Win XP ………………………………………………………..………………..……...……………….

  • Page 3: Introduction

     Supports data transmission at high rates over long distance(4,000ft.)  Supports devices include telecommunication units, LAN, data concentration, data multiplexes, ISDN, POS, industrial controls, etc. Specification:- DB-9 Connector Model No. UTS-485 UTS-422 UTS-M12 UTS-M14 Chipset FTDI Interface RS-485 RS-422...

  • Page 4: Led Indication

    USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Terminal Block Connector Model No. UTS-422TB UTS-485TB Chipset FTDI Device Interface RS-422 RS-485 Communication Mode Full-duplex-Multi-drop Half-duplex-Multi-drop Compliant USB Version USB 1.1 & 2.0 Data Speed 3 Mbps Upstream USB A / M Connector Device Shield*1 and Terminal Block*4 Power Mode...

  • Page 5: Pin-Assignment

    USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter PIN Assignments DB-9 Connector RS-422(DB-9M) RS-485(DB-9M) Pin# Description Pin# Description D+(TX) D-(RX) RTS- RTS+ CTS+ CTS- DB-9 DB-9 DB-9 DB-9 D+(TX) D+(TX) D-(RX) D-(RX) CTS- RTS- CTS+ RTS+ RTS+ CTS+ RTS- CTS-...
  • Page 6 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Terminal Block UTS-422TB UTS-485TB Pin# Definition Description Pin# Definition Description D+(TX) D-(RX) D+(TX) D-(RX) D+(TX) D+(TX) D-(RX) D-(RX) D+(TX) D+(TX) D-(RX) D-(RX) D+(TX) D+(TX) D-(RX) D-(RX)

  • Page 7: Loopback

    USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter UTS-485TB Termination Resistors : Termination Resistor UTS-485TB 120 Ω Jumper Pin Function Status Setting Jumper Plugged ON (Default) Setting Jumper Un-Plugged Loopback UTS-485TB Loopback Jumper Pin Function Status Jumper Jumper Setting OFF (Default) Plugged Un-Plugged Jumper Jumper...
  • Page 8 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter RJ-11 Connector RS-422 RS-485 RS-422 (Full Duplex Mode) PIN2 : RX+ PIN3 : RX- PIN4 : TX- PIN5 : TX+ Point to Point: RJ-11 RJ-11 PC# 1 PC# 2 RS-485 ( Half Duplex Mode) PIN4 : D-(RX) PIN5 : D+(TX) Point to Point:...
  • Page 9 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter UTS-200J / UTS-200J5 Termination Resistors : Termination Resistor UTS-200J / UTS-200J5 120 Ω Jumper Pin Function Status Jumper Jumper Setting ON (Default) Plugged Plugged Jumper Jumper Setting Un-Plugged Un-Plugged Loopback UTS-200J / UTS-200J5 Loopback Jumper Pin Function Status Jumper...

  • Page 10: Win 98Se

    USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Windows 98SE Installation Guide If a device of the same type has been installed on your machine before and the drivers that are about to be installed are different from those installed already, the original drivers need to be uninstalled. Please refer to the uninstalling instruction.
  • Page 11 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter · Check the box next to "Specify a location" and uncheck all others as shown below. Click "Browse" and locate the driver files. Once the files have been located, click "Next" to proceed with the installation. Windows may display a message reading "Building driver database"...
  • Page 12 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter If the driver being installed does not have Microsoft WHQL signature files (.CAT files), the wizard will request a driver disk to attempt to find them. Click "OK" on the "Insert Disk" message box. The following window will appear to assist in locating the file.
  • Page 13 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter If the driver being installed is Microsoft WHQL certified, then the .CAT files will be located with the other driver files and should be installed automatically. Windows should then display a message indicating that the installation of the serial converter driver was successful.
  • Page 14 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter converter driver, the wizard will ask for the location of .CAT files. Click "OK" on the "Insert Disk" message box. The following window will appear to assist in locating the file. To proceed with the installation without the .CAT file, click "Skip File".
  • Page 15 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter If the driver being installed is Microsoft WHQL certified, then the .CAT files will be located with the other driver files and should be installed automatically. Open the Device Manager (located in "Control Panel\System" then select the ""Device Manger" tab) and select "View devices by type".
  • Page 16 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Uninstalling Instruction To uninstall drivers, follow the instructions below: Disconnect any devices that are attached to the PC. Open the Add/Remove Programs utility located in "Control Panel\Add/Remove Programs". Select "FTDI USB-Serial Converter Drivers" from the list of installed programs. Click the "Add/Remove"...
  • Page 17 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter When the uninstaller has finished removing the device from the system, the caption on the "Cancel" button will change to "Finish". Click "Finish" to complete the process. -17-...
  • Page 18 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Troubleshooting 1. Windows 98SE cannot find drivers for my device This error can occur if the VID and PID programmed into the device EEPROM do not match those listed in the INF files for the driver. The VID and PID programmed into the device EEPROM may be found by using the USBView utility from the FTDI website.
  • Page 19 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter This can occur when the USB Composite driver has been installed if the user has not browsed to the location of the driver files. If this message appears, do not skip it but browse to the driver file location. The wizard will then be able to correctly install the device.

  • Page 20: Win 2000

    USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Windows 2000 Installation Guide If a device of the same type has been installed on your machine before and the drivers that are about to be installed are different from those installed already, the original drivers need to be uninstalled.
  • Page 21 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Check the box next to "Specify a location" and uncheck all others as shown below. Clicking "Next" displays a dialog box for you to enter to the location of the drivers. -21-...
  • Page 22 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Click "Browse" to display an open file dialog box. Locate the folder containing the latest drivers downloaded from the FTDI web site above and click "Open", then click "OK". The PC auto selects the correct INF file, in this case FTDIBUS.INF. Once Windows has found the required driver .INF file, click "Next"...
  • Page 23 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Windows should then display a message indicating that the installation was successful. Click "Finish" to complete the installation for the serial converter driver for this port of the device. The COM port emulation driver must be installed after this has completed. -23-...
  • Page 24 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter By examining the Device Manager (located in "Control Panel\System" then select the "Hardware" tab and click "Device Manger…") and viewing by connection ("View > Devices by connection"), the device appears as a "USB Serial Converter" with an additional COM port with the label "USB Serial Port". -24-...
  • Page 25 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Please note: 1. For multiple-port converter, each port has to be installed with the driver individually, i.e. you have to repeat this installation procedure 2 times (2-port converter) or 4 times (for 4-port converter). 2.
  • Page 26 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Uninstalling Instruction When uninstalling devices from Windows 2000, it should always be done through the Add/Remove Programs utility as this uses the FTDI driver uninstaller program to remove files and registry entries to leave a clean system.
  • Page 27 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter -27-...
  • Page 28 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Troubleshooting 1. Windows 2000 cannot find drivers for my device This error can occur if the VID and PID programmed into the device EEPROM do not match those listed in the INF files for the driver. The VID and PID programmed into the device EEPROM may be found by using the USBView utility from the FTDI web site.

  • Page 29: Win Ce

    USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Windows CE Installation Guide Download the latest available drivers for the required processor model from the FTDI website and unzip them, the critical files in the driver package are: ftdi_ser.dll - the VCP driver file FTDIPORT.inf - user changeable file to allow devices with custom VID and PID combinations to be installed Copy all of the unzipped files to the \\Windows directory on the PDA.
  • Page 30 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Please note: 1. For multiple-port converter, each port has to be installed with the driver individually, i.e. you have to repeat this installation procedure 2 times (2-port converter) or 4 times (for 4-port converter). 2.
  • Page 31 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Troubleshooting 1. "Unidentified USB Device" dialog is not displayed when device is connected for the first time If the "Unidentified USB Device" dialog is not displayed when the device is connected for the first time, it is likely that the PDA does not have a USB host capability or that the host is not installed correctly.
  • Page 32 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter 3. "Error installing USB driver ftdi_ser.dll" message The following installation error may be displayed for a number of reasons: The driver name has been miss pelt · The ".dll" file extension may be required for some platforms · The required driver files are not in the \\Windows directory ·...
  • Page 33 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter One way to check this is to use the Registry editor that comes with Embedded Visual C++ (or a suitable registry editor on the Windows CE device itself) to check for the registry settings (Tools > Remote Registry Editor).
  • Page 34 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter In this case, the entry is 1027_24592, which corresponds to a VID of 0x0403 (1027) and a PID of 0x6010 (24592) device. If this is not the device to be installed, the message will recur. To solve the problem, the INF files must be edited to accommodate the required VID and PID.
  • Page 35 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Windows 2000 and XP may experience problems with Windows CE. Another issue that has arisen with Windows CE is that different host devices support different bulk transfer sizes. One method to attempt to resolve this is to reduce In Transfer Size to 64. This is the smallest possible transfer size and will have a severe effect on performance, but should resolve most other issues.

  • Page 36: Win Xp

    USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Windows XP Installation Guide 1. Installing Via The Found New Hardware Wizard If a device of the same type has been installed on your machine before and the drivers that are about to be installed are different from those installed already, the original drivers need to be uninstalled.
  • Page 37 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Select "Search for the best driver in these locations" and enter the file path in the combo box ("C:\CDM 2.02.04" in Figure 2.3 below) or browse to it by clicking the browse button. Once the file path has been entered in the box, click next to proceed.
  • Page 38 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Figure 2.4 Figure 2.5 Windows should then display a message indicating that the installation was successful (Figure 2.6). Click "Finish" to complete the installation for the first port of the device. If the device is based on the FT2232, the Found New Hardware Wizard will continue by installing the USB Serial Converter driver for the second port of the FT2232 device.
  • Page 39 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Figure 2.6 Figure 2.7 Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" as shown in Figure 2.8 below and then click "Next". Select "Search for the best driver in these locations" and enter the file path in the combo box ("C:\CDM 2.02.04"...
  • Page 40 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Figure 2.8 Figure 2.9 If Windows XP is configured to warn when unsigned (non WHQL certified) drivers are about to be installed, the message dialogue shown in Figure 2.10 will be displayed unless installing a Microsoft WHQL certified driver.
  • Page 41 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Figure 2.10 Figure 2.11 Windows should then display a message indicating that the installation was successful (Figure 2.12). Click "Finish" to complete the installation for the first port of the device. If the device is based on the FT2232, the second port must also be installed. The procedure for installing the second port is identical to that for installing the first port from the first screen of the Found New Hardware Wizard for the USB Serial Port device.
  • Page 42 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Figure 2.12 Figure 2.13 In the case of the FT2232, port A of the FT2232 will be installed as COMX and port B will be installed as COMX+1 where COMX is the first available COM port number. -42-...
  • Page 43 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Figure 2.14 2. Installing Using DPInst In the case of a Microsoft WHQL certified driver package, it is possible to preinstall the driver package using the Microsoft Driver Install Frameworks (DIFx) tools. The simplest tool provided is the Driver Package Installer (DPInst).
  • Page 44 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Please note: 1. For multiple-port converter, each port has to be installed with the driver individually, i.e. you have to repeat this installation procedure 2 times (2-port converter) or 4 times (for 4-port converter). 2.
  • Page 45 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Uninstalling Instruction Consequently, a new method for uninstalling has to be used. Devices can be removed using the Device Manager by simply right clicking on the device and selecting "Uninstall". This will delete the associated registry entries for that device only.
  • Page 46 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Troubleshooting 1. Windows XP cannot find Drivers for My Device This error can occur if the VID and PID programmed into the device EEPROM do not match those listed in the INF files for the driver. The VID and PID programmed into the device EEPROM may be found by using the USB View utility from the FTDI web site.
  • Page 47 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Figure 4.1 Two options are available to successfully install the device. Either a certified version of the driver can be installed (if available) or the driver signing options can be changed to either warn or ignore to allow the installation to complete.

  • Page 48: Vista （Win 7

    USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Windows VISTA Installation Guide Connect the device to a spare USB port on your PC. If there is an available Internet connection, Windows VISTA will silently connect to the Windows Update website and install any suitable driver it finds for the device in preference to the driver manually selected. If no suitable driver is automatically found then the following procedure should be followed.
  • Page 49 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Select “I don’t have the disk. Show me other options” The next screen will appear. -49-...
  • Page 50 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Select “Browse my computer for driver software (advanced)”. The next screen will appear. -50-...
  • Page 51 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Browse to the folder where the CDM driver has been stored (when uncompressed) and press “Next” The example shown above uses a folder on the desktop. The next screen will appear. This screen will automatically complete and then change to the one below: -51-...
  • Page 52 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter The bus layer of the driver is now installed. After the driver is installed it is important to determine which COM port has been assigned to the device for configuring the application that will use the device. Open the Device Manager (located in "Control Panel\System"...
  • Page 53 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter This screen shows the device connected to COM3. Please note: 1. For multiple-port converter, each port has to be installed with the driver individually, i.e. you have to repeat this installation procedure 2 times (2-port converter) or 4 times (for 4-port converter).
  • Page 54 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Uninstalling Instruction With the release of Microsoft Windows Vista, the FTDI uninstaller has been rendered unusable due to Windows Resource Protection preventing the executable from deleting driver files and associated registry values. Vista will only allow the system itself to modify files and registry values in these locations. Consequently, a new method for uninstalling is required.
  • Page 55 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Troubleshooting 1. Windows VISTA can not find drivers for my device This error can occur if the VID and PID programmed into the device EEPROM do not match those listed in the INF files for the driver. The VID and PID programmed into the device EEPROM may be found by using the USB View utility from the FTDI web site.
  • Page 56 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter If the driver is not certified then a pop up window such as shown below will be displayed. If you are certain of the source of the driver the warning can be ignored and you can continue installation by selecting “Install this driver software anyway”.

  • Page 57: Mac

    USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter MAC OS X Installation Guide Download the driver from the VCP Drivers section of the FTDI web site and save it to the hard disk. The driver is now available in disk image (.dmg) format. Run the installer by double clicking on the FTDIUSBSerialDriver.dmg icon.
  • Page 58 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter When the computer has rebooted, plug in the device. If the device is installed properly, you will see entries in the /dev directory: /dev/cu.usbserial-xxxxxxxx /dev/tty.usbserial-xxxxxxxx Where xxxxxxxx is either the device's serial number or, for unserialized devices, a location string that depends on which USB port your device is connected to.
  • Page 59 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Click OK and select Network Port Configurations from the show list. The new port can be enabled from this screen by checking the on box and clicking Apply Now. -59-...
  • Page 60 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter At this point, it is possible to exit Network and use the device as a COM port. If you wish to set the device up a modem for an Internet connection, select the new port from the Show list to display the window below.
  • Page 61 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Uninstalling instruction To remove the drivers from Mac OS X, the user must be logged on as root. Root is a reserved username that has the privileges required to access all files. Start a Terminal session (Go > Applications > Utilities > Terminal) and enter the following commands at the command prompt: cd /System/Library/Extensions rm -r FTDIUSBSerialDriver.kext...

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting

    USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Troubleshooting 1. How do I know what my device ID is? Launch the System Profiler utility, or Apple System Profiler for earlier versions of OS X. This can be accessed by going to the Finder and selecting Applications from the Go menu, then open the Utilities folder. Select USB under Hardware in the pane to the left and then select the appropriate device from the USB Device Tree.
  • Page 63 USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter 2. The device does not appear in the /dev directory or the text "New Port Detected" is not displayed in System Preferences-Network FTDI USBSeria Driver does not support your device ID (VID and PID). Disable the EEPROM so that the device reverts to its default device ID, then replug.

  • Page 64: Regulatory Compliance

    USB to RS-422 & RS-485 Adapter Regulatory Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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