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Setup guide for YSC10U serial RS232 RF Radios
This guide is based on the wireless serial RS232 RF radio part YSC10U
Before connecting the serial radios to your equipment we strongly recommend you to
become familiar with the radios by making a test setup. This will also verify that the radios
are correctly setup and can communicate properly.
1. To make a test setup we need to connect two YSC10U RF radios to a PC as shown
below. In this example, our PC has one native serial COM port for connecting one
YSC10U radio so we need to use a USB to serial adapter for connecting the second
radio to the PC; so in this example a total of three USB ports are required to make this
test.
Establishing a link
Verifying communication
Configuring the parameters
but same procedure applies to part number YSC30L
Establishing a link in a test setup
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- Page 1 Setup guide for YSC10U serial RS232 RF Radios Establishing a link Verifying communication Configuring the parameters This guide is based on the wireless serial RS232 RF radio part YSC10U but same procedure applies to part number YSC30L Establishing a link in a test setup Before connecting the serial radios to your equipment we strongly recommend you to become familiar with the radios by making a test setup.
- Page 2 2. In this example we must first install the drivers for the USB serial adapter and in Windows Device Manager check which COM port number has been assigned to the USB serial adapter. Notice: We highly recommend using quality USB serial adapters with a FTDI chipset such as our part number XS880.
- Page 3 3. When you know which COM port number has been assigned to your USB serial adapter you can connect the 9-pin serial connector on the YSC10U to your USB serial adapter (or your computer’s COM port if you are not using a USB Serial adapter). The YSC10U needs a 5VDC power supply to work, this is provided through the USB plug.
- Page 4 4. Now connect the second YSC10U to the native COM port (or use a another USB to serial adapter if you computer does not have any native COM ports) following the same procedure as described above. Also connect the USB power wire to a USB port. Check in...
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Page 5: Verifying Communication
You are now ready to verify that the two YSC10U units can communicate. Download AccessPort from www.USconverters.com. Open two instances of AccessPort, one for each COM port, in this case COM 4 and COM 1. In the menu line click Tools > Configuration and set the correct COM port numbers and settings for both instances. - Page 6 Settings for the second YSC10U. In both instances of AccessPort click Tools > Port Switch which will open the ports for the units. The COM ports to the YSC10U units are now open. If you are getting an error message saying “Cannot open port”...
- Page 7 With both ports successfully opened, in the lower window of AccessPort for the first radio enter a text string and click the “AutoSend” button. Notice: the two wireless radios must be spaced at least 5 feet apart to have reliable communication;...
- Page 8 In the receive window for the second radio you should now be able to receive what you send out from the first radio, and vice versa. this is a test this is a test this is a test this is a test this is a test this...
- Page 9 If you are having problems communicating once you connect the radios to your equipment, please refer to: “I can't communicate with my wireless serial adapter...why?” which can be downloaded from www.usconverters.com. Notice: If both units are trying to transmit and receive simultaneously the received data might be garbled.
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Page 10: Configuring The Parameters
Channel: 1 In case you need to modify these parameters you need to use the Configuration Utility which you can download from www.USconverters.com. Notice that the parameters of the two radios you wish to link must be exactly the same. - Page 11 2. Click File(F) > Read Paras(R), you should now be getting a “Read correct" message. This means that the parameters of the radio has be read successfully, and you should now be able to see the parameters in the utility window.
- Page 12 3. You can now change the parameters and click File(F) > Write Paras(W) to send and save the parameters to the YSC10U. If the communication is successful you should be getting a “Write correct” message, which means that the parameters has been saved.