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Usb to 4 rs232/422/485 converter

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TRP-C08X
USB To 4 RS232/422/485 Converter
User's Manual
Printed Sep. 2014 Rev 1.2
Trycom Technology Co.,Ltd
No.35, Zhongxing Rd., Guishan Township, Taoyuan County 333, Taiwan.
Tel : 886-3-350-3351 Fax: 886-3-350-3352
Web:
www.trycom.com.tw
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function and does not represent a commitment on the part manufacturer. No part of this manual may be reproduced,
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manual are mentioned for identification purposes only. In this manual, product names appearing may or may not be
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  • Page 1 TRP-C08X USB To 4 RS232/422/485 Converter User’s Manual Printed Sep. 2014 Rev 1.2 Trycom Technology Co.,Ltd No.35, Zhongxing Rd., Guishan Township, Taoyuan County 333, Taiwan. Tel : 886-3-350-3351 Fax: 886-3-350-3352 Web: www.trycom.com.tw Copyright Copyright Notice: The information in this manual is subject to change without notice to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part manufacturer.
  • Page 2 1. Introduction The TRP-C08X is USB 2.0 to Serials Bridge that has four DB-9 RS232 male connectors and 16 Pin screw terminal for RS422/485. The DB-9 pin serial port is configured as a DTE (data terminal equipment) device which is same as all PC COM ports. The RS422/485 with Auto configuration in data format, baud rate and RS485 data flow direction control.
  • Page 3: Hardware Description

     Humidity: 10-90% non-condensing. 2. Hardware Description 2-1. Panel layout 2-2. LED Indictor PWR LED: System is ready. RXA LED: COMA-RS422/485 Receiving. TXA LED: COMA-RS232/422/485 Transmitting. RXB LED: COMB-RS232/422/485 Receiving. TXB LED: COMB- RS232/422/485 Transmitting. RXC LED: COMC- RS232/422/485 Receiving. TXC LED: COMC- RS232/422/485 Transmitting.
  • Page 4 The TRP-C08X has four DB-9 male connector and four 4-PIN RS422/485 connector. The serial port is configured as a DTE (data terminal equipment) device. All PC COM ports are DTE ports. A null modem cable is required to make a connection between the PC COM port and the TRP-C08X serial port.
  • Page 5 RTS/CTS during configuration. Refer to the Pin out table for connections. 2-9. USB Cable Wiring TRP-C08X is true USB 2.0 specification; it also supports USB V1.0, V1.1 standard. It is strongly to recommend user use the standard A to B type USB 2.0 cable if USB1.0 cable can not work properly.
  • Page 6 Fig.1 3-1 .Install Vista32/64 driver Find “MSSetup.exe” utility which in the Vista64 folder. Double click on MSSetup.exe to start the installation process. Make sure that the User installing the driver must be a member of the Administrator group on the system You will get a “User Account Control”...
  • Page 7 3-1-1.TRP-C08X Device Installation & Detection: Connect TRP-C08X to the USB Host controller of the PC using a USB cable. The first time you plug-in the cable into the USB port, Windows will start installing the device driver software. You can see the installation status at the pop-up message of system tray.
  • Page 8 3-2 .Install XP driver Find MSSetup.exe and MSUninst.exe which in the folders for Win XP/2K and Win98/ME operation system. Use “MSSetup.exe” utility to install the driver. Double click on the utility to start the installation process. Press “Install” button to install the drivers for High-Speed USB Multi serial Device.
  • Page 9 During the installation process, a warning message will popup informing the user that the software being used has not passed the Windows Logo testing. You can ignore the warning message by clicking on the option “Continue Anyway”. The utility will display a message stating “Installation completed”. Use “Exit” button to complete the driver installation.
  • Page 10 Connect TRP-C08X to the USB Host controller of the PC by using a USB cable. The first time you plug the adapter into the USB port, Windows will bring up the "Found New Hardware Wizard" window to guide you through the initial configuration process. Select the option “No, not this time”...
  • Page 11 clicking on the option “Continue Anyway”. The following window conveys that the OS had finished the software installation for “High-Speed USB Multi Serial Compound Device”. Click on “Finish” to complete found new hardware wizard.
  • Page 12 Follow the same steps as explained for “High-Speed USB Multi Serial Compound Device” for the second port installation . Select the option “Install the software automatically”…… “Continue Anyway”...
  • Page 13 The following wizard indicates that the OS has completed installing the software for the first serial port. Continue the same process for installing the rest of the serial ports.
  • Page 14 TRP-C08X device detection can be confirmed by checking the Device manager. Check for “High-Speed USB Multi Serial Compound Device” under Universal Serial Bus Controllers and “High-Speed USB Serial Port (Com X)” under the category Ports (COM & LPT) Now the TRP-C08X Device is ready to use.
  • Page 15 The TRP-C08X device driver can be un-loaded through “Device Manager” as well. Go to Device Manager, Select High-Speed USB Multi Serial Compound Device from the Universal serial Bus controllers, Right Click on it, Select “Uninstall” as shown below.
  • Page 16 6. How to test TRP-C08X Trycom Technology Co.,Ltd offers test utility, this is utilities may help user to demo and test TRP-C08X fast and easily. User may find the utilities in Trycom support CD or download from Trycom web www.trycom.com.tw , direct to perform TRPCOM.exe from the directory.
  • Page 17 6-2 RS232 Loop Back Test Hardware wiring connection for RS232 Loop Test. 6-3 Loop Back Test Software Run the “TRPCOM.EXE” utility. STEP1: Click the “Setting” to set the com port and baud rate then press OK . STEP2:...
  • Page 18 *Please note: “COM2” is an example of COM port number; the real COM number is assigned by user PC. . Click the "Terminal" then select Loop back enable, the counter value and pass value will be STEP3: synchronized counts.
  • Page 19 6-4. RS485 test RS485 test mode, it can be connected to RS485 Device, such as connecting TRP-C28, send "$01M" instruction from the client side, when the TRP-C28 received command that will response "!01TRPC28" indicates execution completed. Step1. Run the “TRPCOM.EXE” utility. Step2.
  • Page 20 5. TRP-C08X Application. 6. Upgrade to Ethernet Serial Server with TRP-C34H Application.