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Attention Item 7 notwithstanding, HuMANDATA cannot be held liable for the consequences arising from use of this product. HuMANDATA cannot be held liable for consequences arising from using this product in a way different from the uses described herein, or from uses not shown herein.
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Initial release Introduction USB-208 is a multiplexer that can switch one common port to one of four channels. RS-232C, RS-422/485, and other analog signals can be switched by the following three ways. Sending simple commands from a PC via USB.
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Switch for changing external common input voltage SW1 (1/2/3/4) Switch for changing port manually USB Target side Name Function CH.1 to 4 Each port connector, connect switching destination CH.1 to 4 LED (green) Light up when the port is selected USB-208 v1.0...
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(6.496" x 3.169" x 1.535") There is a case that these parts to be changed to the parts of the compatibility. Power saving function (suspend, standby, sleep and others) is not supported. *1: M2.6 screws are also included in the package. USB-208 v1.0...
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JAN: 4937920801539 D-sub 9pin to 6P adapter with FG terminal ACC-045 JAN:4937920801782 3. Main Power USB-208 is powered through a USB port (Bus-powered) or an AC adapter (Self- powered). An AC adapter has priority when both are applied. USB-208 v1.0...
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4. Pinouts and Wiring between COMMON and each Channel Common port and each channel connector are D-Sub 9pin. The common port and each channel are wired as straight through. Only 9-pin is unconnected, NC. The following diagram shows the internal wiring. USB-208 v1.0...
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The following diagram shows an example of switching channels by sending a control command from a PC via the common USB port. An RS-232C device connected to the common port can be connected to one of the channels from Ch.1 to Ch.4. USB-208 v1.0...
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Each command receives response text. Please refer to the following table. Command Function Description ‘1’ to ‘4’ Select Channel <CMD>, [active channel]<CR> ‘0’ No selection <CMD>, 0<CR> ‘C’ Get active channel <CMD>, [active channel]<CR> ‘V’ Get product version “USB-208 Ver.***”<CR> other “Undefined command”<CR> USB-208 v1.0...
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1. Connect control USB port to a PC using a USB cable 2. Open Tera Term and select new connection. Then select COM number from serial ports. USB-208 v1.0...
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3. Check the Local echo check box and click OK in the Terminal set up window. When the Local echo is set to valid, sending character can be displayed in the terminal window. 4. Enter control command and check the operation USB-208 v1.0...
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Select CH.3 SEL 4 Select CH.4 Input DC5 to 24V CASE FG Terminal D-Sub 9pin Male #4-40 UNC screws are attached to D-sub 9pin connector when shipping a product. You can change those screws to included M2.6 screws. USB-208 v1.0...
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8.3. Example: No-Voltage Dry Contact Input SW2 is required to be set to the VCC side. 8.4. Example: Photocoupler Isolated Input, NPN device connection SW2 is required to be set to the COM side. USB-208 v1.0...
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No driver installation required Automatically recognized as a "USB Serial Device (COM*)". Windows 8.1 or earlier or to display the model number of this device on the Device Manager in Windows 10 or later: Driver installation required USB-208 v1.0...
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10. Additional Documentation and User Support The following documents and other supports are available at https://www.hdl.co.jp/en/faspc/USB/usb-208 Device Driver Outline Drawing Original tool, AMUX-Select … and more. 11. Warranty and Compensation Please refer to the following URL for the warranty. https://www.fa.hdl.co.jp/en/fa-warranty.html USB-208 v1.0...
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USB Analog Multiplexer 4:1 USB-208 User’s Manual Ver. 1.0 ........... May 21, 2024 HuMANDATA LTD. Address: 1-2-10-2F, Nakahozumi, Ibaraki Osaka, Japan ZIP 567-0034 Tel: 81-72-620-2002 (Japanese) Fax: 81-72-620-2003 (Japanese/English) URL: https://www.fa.hdl.co.jp/en/ (Global) https://www.fa.hdl.co.jp/jp/ (Japan)
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