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Moxa Technologies UPort 1400-G2 Series User Manual

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UPort 1400/1600-G2 Series User Manual
Version 1.0, October 2023
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  • Page 1 UPort 1400/1600-G2 Series User Manual Version 1.0, October 2023 www.moxa.com/products © 2023 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2 UPort 1400/1600-G2 Series User Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice © 2023 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks The MOXA logo is a registered trademark of Moxa Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ............................4 Overview .............................. 5 Automatic Data Direction Control (ADDC) for RS-485 ................. 5 Automatic Recovery Data Communication (ARDC) ..................5 Ordering Information ..........................5 Package Checklist ........................... 5 Optional Accessories (can be purchased separately) ................6 Product Features ...........................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. Introduction The Moxa UPort 1400-G2/1600-G2 Series comprises USB 3.2-to-serial converters that add four or eight serial ports to a PC through the PC’s USB port. The UPort 1400/1600 is compatible with both new and legacy RS-232 or RS-422/485 devices. These plug-and-play USB-to-serial converters are ideal for mobile, instrumentation, and point-of sale applications.

  • Page 5: Overview

    Overview The UPort 1400/1600-G2 Series is easy to install and use. After installing the drivers on your PC, connect the UPort to your computer, plug in your serial devices, and you’re ready to go. Programming is not required, and you do not need to worry about IRQs, configuring a board, power requirements, or connection schemes.

  • Page 6: Optional Accessories (Can Be Purchased Separately)

    Optional Accessories (can be purchased separately) Power adapters PWR-12300-WP*-S2 PWR-12050-*-S2 PWR-12150-**-SA-T 0 to 40°C 0 to 40°C -40 to 75°C (32 to 140°F) (32 to 140°F) (-40 to 167°F) UPort 1410-G2  UPort 1450-G2  UPort 1450-G2-T  UPort 1450I-G2 ...

  • Page 7: Product Features

    Product Features UPort 1400/1600-G2 Series has the following features: • SuperSpeed USB 3.2 supported (up to 5 Gbps) • Additional I/O or IRQ not required • Serial transmission speed up to 921.6 Kbps • 512-byte FIFO and on-chip H/W, S/W flow control •...
  • Page 8 UPort 1400/1600-G2 Series User Manual...

  • Page 9: Uport 1600-8-G2 And -Hub

    UPort 1600-8-G2 and -Hub UPort 1400/1600-G2 Series User Manual...

  • Page 10: Product Installation

    2. Product Installation We recommend installing the UPort driver first before connecting the UPort to your computer’s USB port. Hardware Description and Installation NOTE A maximum of 4 UPort converters can be connected to one PC host. Connecting more than 4 UPort converters may strain system resources and potentially destabilize the computer.

  • Page 11: Connecting To A Serial Device

    Connecting to a Serial Device Use the proper serial cables to connect your serial devices to the UPort’s serial ports, which support RS232 and/or RS-422/485 interfaces. The UPort’s serial ports use DB9 male connector with standard pin assignment. Please refer below for the detailed pin assignments. Serial Port Pin Assignments The serial ports on the UPort 1400/1600-G2 have DB9 male connectors.

  • Page 12: Adjustable Pull High/Low Resistors For The Rs-485 Port

    ADP-RJ458P-DB9F-ABC01 Adjustable Pull High/low Resistors for the RS-485 Port The UPort uses DIP switches to set the pull high/low resistor values for each serial port. To set the pull high/low resistors to 150 KΩ, make sure both SW 1 and SW 2 switches are in the OFF position.

  • Page 13: Buzzer

    Buzzer The UPort will sound the built-in buzzer twice when the power is turned on. You will also hear the buzzer when using the Locate function from the driver property page of the UPort. Latching USB Cable User Guide Here is how you can plug in Moxa’s USB cable into the UPort and computer securely. The new latch USB cable comes with a latch on the side of a type A connector and a screw on the type B: Always press both latches when plugging the connector into the receptacle on your computer.
  • Page 14 Plugging out a USB cable from a host computer Step 1: Press both latches hard and make sure Step 2: Plug out the cable 90 degrees horizontally to they are pushed to the end. the USB slot. Caution on plugging in or out the latch connector Always press both latches when plugging in or pulling out the cable.

  • Page 15: Ground Screw

    Pulling out an USB cable from the host computer Step 1: Swivel the bolt about 5 rounds until it is loose. Step 2: Pulling out the type B connector. Ground Screw All the product’s certifications are performed with ground-screw wiring. We strongly recommended to wire the ground screw before any operation takes place.
  • Page 16 Wall Mounting The mounting kit is 2 mm in height, and the two centers of the mounting kit on each plate are 208 mm (8.19 in). First, attach the brackets to the bottom of the UPort™ 1400-G2 with screws, where the circles show. The recommended screw tightening torque: 4.5 kgf-cm +/- 0.5, screw type: type F, PH2.
  • Page 17 Next, mount the UPort™ 1400-G2 onto the mounting rail. STEP 1: Insert the upper lip of the DIN-rail kit into STEP 2: Press the UPort™ 1400-G2 towards the the mounting rail. mounting rail until it snaps into place. To remove the UPort™ 1400-G2 from the DIN rail, do the following: STEP 1: Pull down the latch on the DIN-rail kit with a screwdriver.
  • Page 18 Wall Mounting The mounting kit is 2 mm in height, and the two centers of the mounting kit on each plate are 239 mm (9.41 in). First, attach the brackets to the bottom of the UPort™ 1600-G2 with screws, where the circles show. The recommended screw tightening torque: 4.5 kgf-cm +/- 0.5, screw type: type F, PH2.
  • Page 19 Next, mount the UPort™ 1600-G2 onto the mounting rail. STEP 1: Insert the upper lip of the DIN-rail kit into STEP 2: Press the UPort™ 1600-G2 towards the the mounting rail. mounting rail until it snaps into place. To remove the UPort™ 1600-G2 from the DIN rail, do the following: STEP 1: Pull down the latch on the DIN-rail kit with a screwdriver.
  • Page 20 UPort 1600-G2 screw holes First, attach the UPort at the bottom of the RK-UP16G2 with the screws that come with the product box for the wall-mount kit. Tightening torque: 4.5 kgf-cm +/- 0.5 NOTE If you require more screws, please contact your reseller or Moxa sales representative. If the UPort models on the rackmount are connected directly to a computer or have an external power source from a power adapter, it is fine to place an 8-port or 4-port model on either the right-hand or left- hand side.

  • Page 21: Software Driver Installation

    Software Driver Installation Installing the Windows Driver In this section, we use Windows 10 GUI to illustrate how to install the UPort 1400-G2/1600-G2 USB-to- serial converters. The procedures for other Windows platforms are the same. Run the Setup program that you may find on Moxa’s support website http://www.moxa.com/support/. Follow the steps to complete the installation.
  • Page 22 After the driver has been installed successfully, connect the UPort to your computer’s USB port with the USB cable plugged in. Windows shall be able to recognize your UPort. Click Scan to review the installation results if the UPort is successfully connected to your computer. Check Launch Windows Driver Manager to configure the UPort COM port configuration after quitting the driver installer.
  • Page 23 Configuring the UPort After the driver has been installed, use Windows’ Device Manager to configure the UPort serial ports. Expand the Multi-port serial adapters tab, double-click mouse button 1 or mouse button 2, click your UPort model, and then click Properties to open the UPort’s configuration panel. Go to the Device Settings page to set up the recognition of your UPort.
  • Page 24 COM Port Assignment By USB physical characteristics Follow UPort’s USB serial number (the default option) • Your UPort will be remembered by the built-in USB serial number in the product. The COM no. will be kept and restored when you replug the UPort to your computer. Follow the USB port •...
  • Page 25 NOTE The port settings for Fixed-base COM Mode will be kept as another separate set in the driver. When it is enabled for the first time, all COM port numbers and serial port parameters for the Fixed-base COM mode will be set to the default values. You can set the COM numbers and configuration parameters to the values needed for your application.
  • Page 26 Basic Settings Auto Enumerating COM Number If the “Auto Enumerating COM Number” checkbox is checked, the COM numbers will be assigned automatically and in sequence to the ports. E.g., COM3 to Port 1, COM4 to Port 2, etc. If you do not enable this checkbox, only the first COM number will be changed to the new COM number list in the drop-down menu.
  • Page 27 Tx Mode Setting Options Factory Default Necessity Hi-performance/Classical Hi-performance Required To improve the write performance, you can select Hi-performance mode. Under Classical mode, the driver will not notify the user’s program that Tx is completed until all Tx data has been sent out from the UPort;...
  • Page 28 View All Settings You can preview all ports settings with this function. COM Preserver–Driver Setting Management The COM Preserver function backs up or restores COM port settings between the driver and the UPort, requiring only one click when you need to use the same UPort on another host computer and clone the port settings to the new host.
  • Page 29 Locate Use this function to identify the UPort’s location, especially when two or more UPorts are installed on the same computer. This function will trigger the UPort to flash the ready LED and turn on the Buzzer until you stop it. Help Clicking Help will take you to online help for the UPort.
  • Page 30 Uninstalling the UPort If you want to remove the UPort, you just need to uninstall the device from the Device Manager. The UPort driver will still stay alive, enabling other UPort devices to keep working. In Device Manager, expand the Multi-port serial adapters tab, right-click your UPort and then click Uninstall to uninstall this UPort.

  • Page 31: Installing The Linux Driver

    Installation Troubleshooting When you plug in the UPort to the host computer, you will see the following showing on your screen: And, in Windows device manager, you would find nothing under Multi-port serial adapters, but there is a Moxa USB UART under Other devices. This may mean the driver installation was unsuccessful or has not been completed.
  • Page 32 Building the Moxa Driver Before using the Moxa driver, you will need to compile the source code. This only needs to be done once unless you change the source code. If the source code is changed, then you will need to recompile it. To compile the source code, change to the /moxa/mxuport directory, and then run the ls (list) command to check if the Makefile file is in the directory.
  • Page 33 Command Description Locate the UPort with a beeper Show the overall information for the UPort Examples: ./mxutty -i RS4852W /dev/tty.USB0 -> Set tty.USB0 to RS-485 2 wire mode ./mxutty -i /dev/tty.USB0-> Get the interface mode of tty.USB0 ./mxutty -v-> Show overall information about the UPort Uninstall Driver Run the following command to uninstall the driver.

  • Page 34: Installing The Mac Driver For Macos

    Compiling Troubleshooting 1. Compile error Building a Moxa driver requires kernel header files. If you get a compile error, run rpm -qa | grep kernel to check if the kernel-source package is installed properly. If not, get the kernel-source irpm package and run rpm -ivh <pacakge> to install it. You also need to make sure the built-in tool is ready by including make/gcc/lib.
  • Page 35 Please read the Software License Agreement. When you reach the Summary step, the installation is completed. UPort 1400/1600-G2 Series User Manual...
  • Page 36 Installation Troubleshooting If the installation encounters an error message such as below, please check your System Integrity Protection (SIP) by executing the csrutil status in the terminal. If it is enabled, please disable it and try to install it again. If you cannot install the driver on macOS 10.15 successfully, starting with macOS 10.15 Catalina, Apple has introduced a new read-only protection that does not allow users to install the driver directly in the kernel folder.

  • Page 37: Useful Companion Utilities

    3. Useful Companion Utilities ViewCOM ViewCOM is a handy tool that helps check the current COM port assignment with a quick glance and shortcut to Windows Driver Manager to adjust the port’s parameter. ViewCOM does not require installation. The execution file can be clicked and run on any version of Windows. You may get the utility either from the UPort’s installer, or from the MOXA.com https://www.moxa.com/support/product-support/software-and-documentation When ViewCOM is launched, it can be found in the system tray.

  • Page 38: Pcomm Terminal Emulator

    PComm Terminal Emulator PComm Terminal Emulator simulates serial data communication. It is often used as a testing/troubleshooting tool when setting up the device for the first time, or when the communication seems not to be working. PComm Terminal Emulator does not require an installer and the application can be executed on any Windows version.
  • Page 39 Click Open to select which COM port to check. Choose your desired Baud rate, Data bits, Parity, Stop bits, and Flow control. NOTE UPort 1200/1400/1600 and G2 support any baud rate, enable User defined, and input the desired • baud rate in the field. •...
  • Page 40 Click Send Pattern. Select which data pattern you would like to test and how many counts you want to send. In this example, ASCII is used and Repeat count is set to 1. Then click Start Send. ASCII: Sending ASCII value. HEX: Sending HEX value.
  • Page 41 File Transfer File transfer provides transmitting or receiving file through various file transferring protocols. Click File Transfer. Select which file transfer protocol. Next, select transmitting or receiving a file. When the file selector appears, select the file that you wish to transmit or the folder that you would like to place the receiving file.

  • Page 42: How To Become A Registered User Of Moxa Website

    A. How to Become a Registered User of Moxa Website Why should you become a Moxa.com registered user? It benefits you to receive all updates to your purchased product or product of interest, including all software, such as firmware, driver, etc., and all documentations, such as datasheets, Quick Installation Guides (QIGs).
  • Page 43 Fill in the necessary fields. Request for product updates Go to the product's page that you would like to receive updates, click "+FOLLOW UPDATE" Once completed, see the FOLLOW UPDATES button changing. UPort 1400/1600-G2 Series User Manual...

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