Advantech BB-USR604, User Manual

Page 1: ...MODEL BB USR604 4 PORT USB ISOLATED SERIAL CONVERTER USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...t Advantech shall not be liable for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing performance or use of this manual No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photography recording or any information storage and retrieval system without written consent Other brands or product names used in this man...

Page 3: ...ction 4 11 Software Installation 11 Installing the Driver 11 Un Installing the Driver 13 Section 5 15 Hardware Installation 15 Installing and Mounting the BB USR604 16 Connecting Power 16 Connecting to a PC 17 Connecting to the Serial Ports 17 Termination and Biasing 18 Setting COM Port Operating Modes 19 LED Indicators 20 Section 6 21 Advanced User Settings 21 Setting Serial Port Properties 22 Ad...

Page 4: ...BB USR604 4 Product Specifications 28 Certifications 29 BB USR604 Dimensions 31 Panel Mount Dimensions 32 Section 8 33 Appendix 33 Loopback Test 33 Serial Port Wiring 36 Index 39 ...

Page 5: ...000 Volts Industrial features such as a rugged metal case versatile mounting options high ESD protection wide temperature ranges and high retention USB connectors set this device apart from other USB to serial converters Figure 1 USR602 USB to Serial Converter SAFETY All safety related regulations local codes and instructions that appear in the literature or on equipment must be observed to ensure...

Page 6: ... power and port status Includes 2 meter USB cable Redundant power inputs 10 to 48 VDC via terminal block or locking barrel jack Drivers for Windows 2000 and up including 64 bit variants RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 two wire and RS 485 four wire interfaces Modbus support ABOUT THIS MANUAL The content of this manual has been designed to be used by personnel who have a basic understanding of computer systems...

Page 7: ...USR604 Four port Isolated USB to Serial Converter PACKAGE CONTENTS BB USR604 Isolated USB to Serial Converter Driver CD 2 meter USB cable Panel mount adapters DIN rail mount adapter Printed quick start guide TYPICAL APPLICATIONS MODES OF OPERATION Addition of serial ports to PCs Conversion of USB serial connection to RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 two wire RS 485 four wire ...

Page 8: ...ing the converter to your PC Put CD into drive The installation program should launch automatically Follow the prompts 3 Mount the converter DIN rail or panel mount DIN rail mount Locate the DIN rail kit Mount on back of converter using screws Clip to a DIN rail Panel mount Locate the panel mount kit Mount brackets to converter using screws Mount in panel 4 Connect power see Connecting Power on pa...

Page 9: ...onnections on page 37 To connector an RS 422 device or an RS 485 four wire network refer to RS 422 and RS 485 Four Wire Connections on page 38 8 Configure the serial ports see Advanced Settings in Device Manager on page 23 On the PC screen open the Control Panel Click System to open the Device Manager Under Ports double click the port to be configured On the Serial Port Properties window set the r...

Page 10: ...erter It is installed using an executable program This program must be run on your PC before connecting the converter to your USB port INSTALLING THE DRIVER Insert the CD into your CD ROM Drive The driver installation software should automatically start If not browse the CD and double click on the setup exe file The following dialog box will appear Figure 2 Run setup exe dialog 1 Click Next The li...

Page 11: ...n complete screen will appear Figure 4 Installation Complete Screen 3 When the installation is complete you can plug in the USB to Serial Converter When you do this the COM ports will be assigned It may take up to 30 seconds to make the COM port assignments the first time you plug in the converter 4 The driver software is now installed ...

Page 12: ...TALLING THE DRIVER To un install the driver for the BB USR604 converter 1 Open the Control Panel 2 Click System to open the System Properties dialog box 3 Select the Hardware tab 4 Click Device Manager to open the Device Manager dialog box 5 Expand Ports COM LPT USB Isolated Serial Port should be listed as one of the COM ports 6 Right click the COM port listing for the converter USB Isolated Seria...

Page 13: ...ecting to the Serial Ports Termination and Biasing Setting COM Port Operating Modes LED Indicators Hardware installation includes mounting the device connecting power connecting to a PC connecting to serial devices and configuring the serial ports LEDs indicate the presence of power and communications signals on the ports Figure 6 BB USR604 ...

Page 14: ...a standard DIN rail Figure 8 BB USR604 with Panel Mount Adapters Panel mount adapters are attached to the unit with three machine screws on each side Using this mount the unit can be installed in a panel Refer to dimensional diagrams for the dimensions required for predrilling the panel CONNECTING POWER The BB USR604 converter offers three options for connection of power USB bus powered External p...

Page 15: ...rter In that case an external power supply should be connected CONNECTING TO A PC The BB USR604 converter connects to a host device PC via a USB interface The connector on the BB USR604 converter is a high retention force Type B female connector Figure 10 USB Connector CONNECTING TO THE SERIAL PORTS The BB USR604 provides four serial ports DB 9M connectors are used for RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 two...

Page 16: ...RTS 8 Clear To Send CTS 9 Not Used TERMINATION AND BIASING The BB USR604 converter includes internal biasing resistors on the RS 422 RS 485 interfaces The values for internal biasing resistors are Biasing 1k Ohms default IN PLACE when in RS 422 485 modes The biasing resistors are connected to the receive lines pulling the RDA line to ground and the RDB line to a positive voltage The bias resistor ...

Page 17: ...t 2 Switches 5 and 6 configure Port 3 Switches 7 and 8 configure Port 4 Figure 13 BB USR604 DIP Switch and Power Connectors Operating modes are RS 232 RS 485 two wire half duplex RS 485 four wire full duplex and RS 422 Port Switch RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 4 wire RS 485 2 wire Port 1 1 Off down On up Off down On up 2 Off down On up On up Off down Port 2 3 Off down On up Off down On up 4 Off down On up ...

Page 18: ...ence of power Port 1 Rx Blinking Green Data being received on Port 1 Port 1 Tx Blinking Yellow Data being transmitted on Port 1 Port 2 Rx Blinking Green Data being received on Port 2 Port 2 Tx Blinking Yellow Data being transmitted on Port 2 Port 3 Rx Blinking Green Data being received on Port 3 Port 3 Tx Blinking Yellow Data being transmitted on Port 3 Port 4 Rx Blinking Green Data being received...

Page 19: ...gs in Device Manager Modbus Basics Serial port parameters and other advanced settings are configured on the USB Isolated Serial Port Properties and Advanced Settings windows which are accessible via the Device Manager The Device Manager can be accessed through the Windows Control Panel Figure 15 Device Manager ...

Page 20: ...ed Serial Port Properties dialog box Figure 16 Port Properties 2 In the dropdown lists provided select the following serial port properties required for your communications application Bits per second Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow control Note The default values for this dialog are 9600 bps 8 data bits No parity 1 stop bit No flow control ...

Page 21: ...t communications port number can be changed by selecting a new number in the COM Port Number dropdown list USB TRANSFER SIZES Receive and transmit message sizes between 64 bytes and 4096 bytes can be selected The default value is 4096 Select lower settings to correct performance problems at low baud rates Select higher settings for faster performance BM OPTIONS The BM Options dropdown list provide...

Page 22: ...condition This will cancel any requests received by the driver when going into hibernate or suspend Event On Surprise Removal The Event On Surprise Removal option is generally left unselected Set RTS On Close Selecting the Set RTS On Close option will set the RTS signal on closing the port Disable Modem Ctrl At Startup This option is used to control the modem control signals DTR and RTS at startup...

Page 23: ...and end messages whereas RTU uses time gaps 3 5 character times of silence for framing The two modes are incompatible so a device configured for ASCII mode cannot communicate with one using RTU Although some newer equipment using Modbus incorporates USB interfaces most legacy equipment implements RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 Most new PCs have eliminated RS 232 ports as standard features and RS 422 485...

Page 24: ...BB USR604 27 SECTION 7 SPECIFICATIONS 6 IN THIS SECTION Product Specifications Certifications Default Settings BB USR604 Dimensions Panel Mount Dimensions ...

Page 25: ...s Supported TD RD RTS CTS DTR DSR DCD GND RS 422 485 lines 4 wire TDA TDB RDA RDB GND RS 485 lines 2 wire DATA A DATA B GND RS 422 485 HS loopback Loop back RTS to CTS DTR to DSR DCD Baud rate kbps 300 600 1200 1800 2400 4800 7200 9600 14400 19200 38400 57600 115200 230400 460800 921600 Data bits 5 6 7 8 Parity none odd even Stop bit s 0 1 2 Switches Quad DIP switch for user hardware selectability...

Page 26: ...ustrial environments Shock IEC60068 2 27 50G peak 11ms 3 axis Vibration IEC60068 2 6 10 to 500 Hz 4G 3 axis Freefall drop IEC60068 2 32 10 total drops from sides corner and edges 1M Information FCC Rules This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference ...

Page 27: ...l None COM Port first available over COM port 4 Advanced Settings Category Value USB Transfer Size Receive 4096 bytes max USB Transfer Size Transmit 4096 bytes max Latency Timer 16 Minimum Read Timeout 0 Minimum Write Timeout 0 Serial Enumerator On Serial Printer Off Cancel If Power Off Off Event On Surprise Removal Off Set RTS On Close Off Disable Modem Ctrl At Startup Off ...

Page 28: ...BB USR604 31 BB USR604 DIMENSIONS Figure 18 BB USR604 Dimensional Diagram ...

Page 29: ...BB USR604 32 PANEL MOUNT DIMENSIONS Figure 195 BB USR604 Panel Mount Dimensions ...

Page 30: ...r perform a loopback test using the following procedure 1 Connect the converter to the PC with a USB cable and install the driver using the procedure provided in the Software Installation on page 11 section of this manual 2 On the PC open HyperTerminal found in the Program files under Accessories Communications Figure 20 Hyperterminal Connection Name ...

Page 31: ...onnection using dropdown list select the port on the converter to be tested 5 Click OK Figure 226 Setting the Port Settings 6 On the Properties Port Settings dialog ensure Flow control is set to None 7 Click OK 8 Set the serial port to RS 232 mode by switching both associated DIP switches to Off ...

Page 32: ...d Figure 237 Setting the Port Settings 10 Type some characters on the PC s keyboard The characters should appear on the HyperTerminal window Figure 24 Successful Hyperterminal Port Test 11 Remove the loopback plug and type more characters No additional characters should appear on the HyperTerminal window ...

Page 33: ...BB USR604 36 SERIAL PORT WIRING RS 232 CONNECTIONS Figure 25 USR602 RS 232 Connections ...

Page 34: ...BB USR604 37 RS 485 TWO WIRE CONNECTIONS Figure 26 USR602 RS 485 Two Wire Connections ...

Page 35: ...BB USR604 38 RS 422 AND RS 485 FOUR WIRE CONNECTIONS Figure 27 USR602 RS 422 485 Four Wire Connections ...

Page 36: ...ellaneous Options 24 Modbus Basics 24 O Overview 5 P Package Contents 7 Panel Mount Dimensions 32 Product Feature Summary 6 Product Information 7 Product Specifications 28 Q Quick Start Guide 9 R RS 232 Connections 36 RS 422 and RS 485 Four Wire Connections 10 38 RS 485 Two Wire Connections 10 37 S Safety 5 Serial Port Wiring 36 Setting COM Port Operating Modes 9 19 Setting Serial Port Properties ...