CoolGear USB-16COMi-M Installation Manual

Isolated usb to 16 com rs-422/485 serial adapter metal case - rack mount

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Isolated USB to 16 COM RS-422/485
Serial Adapter Metal case - Rack Mount
Model Number:
USB-16COMi-M
Installation Guide
Coolgear, Inc.
Version: 1.0
Date: 04/11/2024

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  • Page 1 Isolated USB to 16 COM RS-422/485 Serial Adapter Metal case - Rack Mount Model Number: USB-16COMi-M Installation Guide Coolgear, Inc. Version: 1.0 Date: 04/11/2024...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    USBhub, the USB Serial Adapter instantly adds 16 RS-422/485 multi-electrical interface serial communication ports to your system. By taking advantage of the USB bus, the USB-16COMi-M Adapter makes it easier than ever to add 16 RS-422/485 ports and serial devices to your system with easy plug-and-play and hot plug features.
  • Page 3: Power Supply

    AC 100V – 240V input for DC 5V, 4A switching power supply . ✔ Virtual COM port drivers available for Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, 2000. ✔ USB-16COMi-M USB-to-16COM RS-422/485 Adapter User’s Manual 2 ✔ Power Supply ✔ Input : AC 100V ~ 240V, 47 – 63 Hz.
  • Page 4 This jumper should be populated for pull-up Rx+ 11-12 Pull-down Rx- to GND by 750 Ohm Bias resistor. This jumper should be populated for pull-down Rx- . 13-14 CTS Termination of 120 Ohm. This jumper should always be populated for RS-422 mode. Need help? Visit: coolgear.com/support...
  • Page 5: Windows 11/10/8/8.1/7/Vista/2003/Xp/2000 Driver Installation

    6. Plug in the USB to Serial Adapter to the USB port of your computer. Windows will finish installing the driver files. If your product did not come with an installation CD, download the drivers for the product available at: https://www.coolgear.com/files/FTDI-Latest.zip Need help? Visit: coolgear.com/support...
  • Page 6: Mac Os Driver Installation

    “Check installation” section and confirm the device is not already functioning before proceeding with these steps. 1. Download the FTDI-Latest file package from https://www.coolgear.com/files/FTDI-Latest.zip. 2. Open the archive and navigate to FTDI-Latest/MacOS and select the appropriate folder corresponding to your OS version, extract the contents of the folder to your desktop or another location.
  • Page 7: Check Installation

    Device Manager of the System Properties screen. (Go there by Start-Setting- Control Panel-System Properties-Hardware-Device Manager. The device should have been installed as a "USB Serial Port (COMx)" attached to "USB Serial Converter (A/B or A/B/C/D)". Need help? Visit: coolgear.com/support...
  • Page 8: Change Com Port Properties & Com Port Number

    2. Right click on the windows icon / start button 3. Click on “Device Manager” in the menu 4. **Alternative method – Search “Device Manager” in the start menu / search bar and open Device Manager Need help? Visit: coolgear.com/support...
  • Page 9 Isolated USB to 16 COM RS-422/485 Serial Adapter Metal case - Rack Mount 5. Locate your device under the “Ports (COM & LTP)” section of device manager. 6. Right click on the device, and select “Uninstall Device” Need help? Visit: coolgear.com/support...
  • Page 10 8. Locate your device under the “Universal Serial Bus Controllers” section of device manager 9. Right click on the device, and select “Uninstall Device” 10. Select “Delete the driver software for this device” in the Uninstall prompt, and click “Uninstall” Need help? Visit: coolgear.com/support...
  • Page 11 Pin 3 RxD+(B) Pin 4 RxD-(A) Pin 5 Pin 6 RTS- (A) Pin 7 RTS+(B) Pin 8 CTS+(B) Pin 9 CTS- (A) RS-422 Signal Wiring Point- to- Point 4 Wire Full Duplex ● RS-422 with Handshaking ● Need help? Visit: coolgear.com/support...
  • Page 12 Rx+(B) Pin 4 Rx-(A) Pin 5 RS-485 2-Wire (Half duplex) Signal Pin-outs of DB-9 Male Pin 1 Data- (A) Pin 2 Data+(B) Pin 5 RS-485 Signal Wiring Point-to-Point 4-Wire Full Duplex ● Multidrop RS-485 2-Wire Half-duplex Need help? Visit: coolgear.com/support...
  • Page 13 Technical Support When you reach out to Coolgear support, you’ll find yourself in the hands of a solution-oriented and knowledgeable expert ready to answer whatever question you throw at them. If you ever need help with your product, visit coolgear.com/support for support tickets, downloads, and other support resources.
  • Page 14 (iv) normal wear and tear; (v) damage to or loss of repaired or replaced Products during shipping by Coolgear except when such damage or loss is caused by poor or inadequate packaging by Coolgear; or (vi) Products purchased outside the United States.

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