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8-Port USB-to-Serial RS232 Adapter Hub with Daisy Chain - Rack Mountable ICUSB23208FD *actual product may vary from photos FR: Guide de l’utilisateur - fr.startech.com DE: Bedienungsanleitung - de.startech.com ES: Guía del usuario - es.startech.com NL: Gebruiksaanwijzing - nl.startech.com PT: Guia do usuário - pt.startech.com IT: Guida per l’uso - it.startech.com...
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Table of Contents Introduction ....................1 Product diagram ............................1 Packaging contents ..........................2 System requirements ..........................2 RS232 pinout .............................. 3 About the LED indicators ..............3 Installation ....................4 Install the USB serial hub using the power adapter ..............4 Install the hub using the terminal block power input ..............4 Confirm installation ..........................
Introduction You can use the ICUSB23208FD to convert a single USB port into eight RS232 serial ports, and connect multiple hubs together to create a scalable and economical solution. The ICUSB23208FD adds eight RS232 serial ports with data transfer rates up to 921.6 Kbps and can be controlled by a desktop or laptop computer system using a single USB port.
• Windows Vista® • Windows Server® 2012 • Windows Server 2008 R2 • Mac OS 10.7 and later • Linux® 2.4x to 4.4x LTS Versions Only • System requirements are subject to change. For the latest requirements, please visit www.startech.com/ICUSB23208FD. Quick-start guide...
RS232 pinout Signal About the LED indicators The ICUSB23208FD features a set of transmit and receive LEDs for all of the eight ports. For more information about what the LEDs signify, see the table below. LED behavior Significance Blinking Data is being transmitted through the port.
Installation You can use the power adapter or the two-wire terminal block power input (9-36V DC) to power the USB serial hub. You can also use redundant power input by connecting both the power adapter and the terminal block power, and in the event that your power source fails, the USB serial hub will switch to use the secondary power source.
Use the daisy chain feature You can daisy chain up to three devices and add up to 24 ports in total. 1. Connect the ICUSB23208FD to your host computer. For more information about how to do this, see “Installation. ”...
Mount the serial hub in a server rack The ICUSB23208FD comes with the necessary hardware to install the serial hub in a regular server rack or on DIN rails. 1. Do one of the following: •...
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