Advantech USB-4600 Series, User Manual

USB-4600 Series User Manual

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1.1

Overview

Advantech’s USB-4600 Series of serial to USB converters are the easies, the most
reliable way to add serial ports to a PC. To attach the USB-4602B/4602BM/4604B/
4604BM to a PC, you don’t need to open the chassis or power down your PC. After
installing the driver, connect the USB converters to your computer, will instantly get
extra high-speed RS-232/422/485 ports. By simply plugging in a USB-hub, USB-
4600 series eliminate the configuration issues associated with high-priced, elder card
solutions. You only have to install the driver, no need to set cards slot, IRQ
addresses, or device addresses. This reduces programming effort.

USB-4600 series products are compliant with USB 2.0 and 1.1 specifications, and up
to 480M bps high-speed requirement. USB-4600 series supports for transmission
speeds up to 921.6k bps, which meets the demand for high speed data exchange.

1.2

Features

USB-4600 Series products have the following features:

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Full compliance with USB V1.1 and V2.0 specifications.

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RS-232/422/485 port supported

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Serial Transmission speed up to 921.6 kbps

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Automatic RS-485 data flow control

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No external power supply necessary; the hub derives its power from USB port

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Plug & Play installation

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No additional IRQs or I/O ports required

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Hot swap function supported

1.3

Specifications

1.3.1

General

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Certifications   CE, FCC

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Connectors      1 x USB Type B (Type A to Type B cable provided)

         2 x DB9

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Enclosure      ABS+PS

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USB Cable     Max. 15ft (4.6 m)

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Mounting        DIN 35 rail, stack, wall

1.3.2

Insert

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Power Input                10 to 48 VDC (external) or 5 VDC (Bus Power)

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Power Consumption   100 mA @ 5 V (Typical)

 150 mA @ 5 V (Max.)

1.3.3

Communications

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Data Bits                       5, 6, 7, 8

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Parity Bits                     Odd, even, none, space, mark

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Stop Bits                       1, 1.5, 2

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Transmission Speed     Up to 921.6 kbps