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Summary of Contents for Digi Inside Out Networks USB Plus Series

  • Page 1 USB Plus Series U S B P L U S O W E R O L U T I O N S Installation Guide www.ionetworks.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents USB Plus Series ..............1 Edgeport/42+................ 1 Hubport/4+ and Hubport/4c+ ..........2 Hubport/PCI+ and Hubport/PCI+ LP........3 Driver Installation..............4 USB Plus Series Interface ............ 6 The Edgeport Utility Program ..........7 Understanding Hubs............. 9 Regulatory & Other Information.......... 10...
  • Page 3: Usb Plus Series

    USB Plus Series The USB Plus Series of products are fully compliant with standard USB ports. The PlusPower ports allow for the attachment of USB devices that draw more than 500 mA, which is the maximum power provided by standard USB ports. This additional power enables USB PlusPower peripherals to function properly without requiring their own individual power supplies.
  • Page 4: Hubport/4+ And Hubport/4C

    ® Hubport /4+ and Hubport/4c+ Hubport/4+ and Hubport/4c+ (compact) are externally powered hubs that connect to a standard USB upstream port. They both offer four downstream USB PlusPower ports that are compatible with both standard USB and PlusPower USB devices. Port 1 supplies 24 VDC, and Ports 2 through 4 supply 12 VDC (in addition to the standard 5 VDC available all of the PlusPower ports as shown in figure 1 on page 1).
  • Page 5: Hubport/Pci+ And Hubport/Pci+ Lp

    Hubport/PCI+ and Hubport/PCI+ LP (Low Profile) Hubport/PCI+ is a USB 2.0 full size expansion card with powered USB technology. The Hubport/PCI+ card is available in two versions. The externally powered card utilizes a 24 volt external power supply. The internally powered card utilizes power balancing technology to provide maximum power to 12 volt and 24-volt peripherals without exhausting the PC’s 5 or 12 volt power.
  • Page 6: Driver Installation

    Driver Installation For Windows XP and 2003 Server Users Note: if your computer is connected to the internet, the latest Microsoft certified drivers will be automatically downloaded from the Microsoft driver update server. 1) You must be logged into an account with administrator privileges. 2) Insert the “Edgeport Driver”...
  • Page 7: For Windows Nt 4.0 Users

    For Windows NT 4.0 Users Because Microsoft does not support USB in NT4.0, Inside Out Networks supplies a set of USB drivers that will be installed along with the necessary Edgeport drivers. NOTE: You must install the drivers using an account that has administrative privileges! To install the USB stack and Edgeport drivers: 1) Insert the “Edgeport Driver”...
  • Page 8: Usb Plus Series Interface

    USB Plus Series Interface (for Hubport/4c+ and the managed Hubport/PCI+ and Hubport/PCI+ LP cards) The USB Plus Series products present themselves to a user application by way of a virtual serial port. This serial port is named as all standard serial ports in the form of COMx where x is a number between 1 and 255.
  • Page 9: The Edgeport Utility Program

    Edgeport Utility Program (for Hubport/4c+ and the managed Hubport/PCI+ and Hubport/PCI+ LP cards) With Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, NT 4.0, and XP The Edgeport configuration utility program (edgeport.exe) allows you to manage both the power management port and optional serial ports of your USB Plus Series product. Note that with Windows NT you must have administrative privileges in order to change the COM port settings.
  • Page 10 The Version tab allows you to check the file information pertaining to the software. The Advanced tab allows you to do the following: • Uninstall the drivers. • Enable Event Logging – Place event messages in the Windows Operating System event log.
  • Page 11: Understanding Hubs

    Understanding Hubs Hubs, critical components in the USB architecture, are wiring concentrators that enable the attachment of multiple devices, thus converting a single attachment point into multiple attachment points. USB architecture allows a cascaded multiple hub configuration with certain power limitations (explained later in this section).
  • Page 12: Regulatory & Other Information

    Regulatory & Other Information © 2004 Inside Out Networks, Inc. Digi, Digi Federal Communications Commission International, Digi logo, Digi (FCC) Regulatory Information (USA only) Connectware logo, Inside Out Networks, the This equipment has been tested and found Inside Networks logo,...
  • Page 13 This device must accept any interference Product Options: received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. conforms to the relevant EU Directives listed Department of Communication (DOC) here: Notice (Canada only) EMC Directive 89/336/EEC | This Class B digital apparatus meets the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC requirements of the Canadian Interference- Amending Directive 93/68 EEC...
  • Page 14 CSA No. 950 flicker Quality Manager Austin, Texas October 2004 Inside Out Networks A Digi International Company 7004 Bee Caves Road Building 3, Suite 200 Austin, TX 78746 512-306-0600 ph 512-306-0694 fax www.ionetworks.com info@ionetworks.com Digi Europe: +49-231-9747-0...

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