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Appendix B

232D4SS84502 Manual

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Chart 7. IBM PC DB25 Connector to Ports A - H (DTE)

Master port configured as a DTE port with a modem

connected (see Chart 3).

IBM PC

Serial Port

DB25 Connector

Signal

Direction

232D4SS8

Ports A - H (DTE)

DB25 Connector

2

----------->

3

3

<-----------

2

4

----------->

5

5

<-----------

4

6

<---- ---->

6*

7

<--------->

7

8

<-----------

20

20

----------->

6*

* Pins 6 & 8 are tied together inside the 232D4SS8 and share the

same input.

Chart 8. IBM PC DB9 Connector to Ports A - H (DTE)

Master port configured as a DTE port

with a modem connected (see Chart 3).

IBM PC

Serial Port

DB9 Connector

Signal

Direction

232D4SS8

Ports A - H (DTE)

DB25 Connector

3

----------->

3

2

<-----------

2

7

----------->

5

8

<-----------

4

6

<---- ---->

6*

5

<--------->

7

1

<-----------

20

4

----------->

6*

* Pins 6 & 8 are tied together inside the 232D4SS8 and share

the same input.

Summary of Contents for 8 PORT SMART SWITCH CE 232D4SS8

Page 1: ...and imported parts by International Headquarters B B Electronics Mfg Co Inc 707 Dayton Road P O Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 USA Phone 815 433 5100 General Fax 815 433 5105 Home Page www bb elec com Sale...

Page 2: ...17 Port Select Test 17 Chapter 2 SOFTWARE 18 Introduction 18 Windows Selector Program Installation Instructions 18 Smart Switch Setup 19 Default Values 19 Selecting Ports 20 Uninstalling Windows Smar...

Page 3: ...n odd or no parity and 1 or 2 stop bits After the switch is made the 232D4SS8 is transparent to data flow There are nine red indicator LED s on the front of the 232D4SS8 Eight LED s represent ports A...

Page 4: ...Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 Specifications Model 232D4SS8 Size 25 65 W x 19 05 D x 8 38 H cm Power 12VAC 830mA 2 5mm power jack Connectors Master DB 25 female RS 232 or RS 422 Sl...

Page 5: ...ial Data Configuration In order for the host device which is connected to the Master Port of the Smart Switch to select a port the Smart Switch must be set to match the host s communication format Thi...

Page 6: ...nnectors for connecting a DTE Data Terminal Equipment device to a DCE Data Communication Equipment device Each device will have inputs on pins that correspond to outputs on the same pins of the other...

Page 7: ...al 5 B B Electronics Mfg Co 707 Dayton Rd PO Box 1040 Ottawa IL 61350 Ph 815 433 5100 Fax 815 433 5104 B B Electronics Ltd Westlink Comm Pk Oranmore Galway Ireland Ph 353 91 792444 Fax 353 91 792445 F...

Page 8: ...aster port should be configured as a DCE port If a modem DCE device is connected to the Master port it should be configured as a DTE port Refer to cable charts in Appendix B The Master port is configu...

Page 9: ...ed as a DCE port CAUTION Always power down the Smart Switch before removing its cover Table 2 DCE MASTER PORT CHART Pin Signal Description Signal Direction of DCE Master Port 2 TD Transmit Data Input...

Page 10: ...gnal Description Signal Direction of DTE Master Port 2 TD Transmit Data Output 3 RD Receive Data Input 4 RTS Request to Send Output 5 CTS Clear to Send Input 6 DSR Data Set Ready Input 7 SG Signal Gro...

Page 11: ...will be wired as DTE ports Refer to Table 4 for pin out signal name and signal direction information Also refer to Figure 5 for a simplified schematic showing the relationship between the Master port...

Page 12: ...Option The RS 232 transmit and receive data signals on the Master port will be converted to balanced full duplex RS 422 or half duplex RS 485 signals with this option The 232D4SS8 comes standard with...

Page 13: ...so refer to Figure 6 for a simplified schematic showing the relationship between the Master port and a port configured with the RS 422 485 option NOTE This option only supports transmit and receive da...

Page 14: ...ing components are not used when the handshake control method is selected To configure a port for RS 485 two wire mode both jumpers must be placed in the two wire 2 position for the corresponding port...

Page 15: ...command In this mode Port A will be selected at power up Three Character Command String The first character is user defined by setting SW2 an eight position DIP switch SW2 is programmed at the factor...

Page 16: ...a string like this SW0E CHR 2 0 E You could then send SW0E to select port E Similar strings could be used for turning on the other ports To turn off the ports the string might look like this TOFF CHR...

Page 17: ...The turn off command will then consist of four characters that will not show up on the current port device If you were writing a program in GWBASIC to select port E of the 232D4SS8 address zero you w...

Page 18: ...ration is set for 7 data bits you cannot use the eighth position of SW2 For a list of the ASCII character codes and their decimal values refer to Appendix A Smart Switch Port Combiner Mode This mode a...

Page 19: ...d The other ports will be held off because TD RTS and DTR will be low After CTS goes low the 232D4SS8 will scan the CTS lines starting with the next port When there are no ports selected Port A will h...

Page 20: ...Selector program 232XS for Windows 95 98 2000 and NT with service pack 3 can be used for troubleshooting or in multitasking environments to select slave ports There will be a Visual Basic example file...

Page 21: ...program will prompt the user to select the Module that is in use the first time that the software is run After the proper Module 232XSS or 232XS5 232D4SS8 models use 232XSS is selected then a window s...

Page 22: ...Selecting Ports To change the com port the user need only go to the Settings Menu and select the Com Port tab Then select the com port to which the device is attached The Smart Switch program supports...

Page 23: ...9 9 HT ctrl I 41 29 73 49 I 105 69 i 10 A LF ctrl J 42 2A 74 4A J 106 6A j 11 B VT ctrl K 43 2B 75 4B K 107 6B k 12 C FF ctrl L 44 2C 76 4C L 108 6C l 13 D CR ctrl M 45 2D 77 4D M 109 6D m 14 E SO ctr...

Page 24: ...al for information on Master Port configurations Chart 1 IBM PC DB25 Connector to Master Port Master port configured as a DCE port IBM PC Serial Port DB25 Connector Signal Direction 232D4SS8 Master Po...

Page 25: ...Direction 232D4SS8 Master Port DTE DB25 Connector 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 7 7 8 8 20 20 Pins 6 8 are tied together inside the 232D4SS8 and share the same input NOTE When using chart 3 above and connecting a D...

Page 26: ...configured as a DCE port IBM PC Serial Port DB25 Connector Signal Direction 232D4SS8 Ports A H DTE DB25 Connector 2 3 3 2 4 5 5 4 6 6 7 7 8 8 20 20 Pins are tied together inside the 232D4SS8 and share...

Page 27: ...onnected see Chart 3 IBM PC Serial Port DB25 Connector Signal Direction 232D4SS8 Ports A H DTE DB25 Connector 2 3 3 2 4 5 5 4 6 6 7 7 8 20 20 6 Pins 6 8 are tied together inside the 232D4SS8 and share...

Page 28: ...and in place of B and A the replaces the B and the replaces the A NOTE Make sure the port s set up jumpers are in the proper position for four wire communications Chart 10 RS 485 2 Wire Device to Por...

Page 29: ...45 APPENDIX C Declaration of Conformity DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer s Name B B Electronics Manufacturing Company Manufacturer s Address P O Box 1040 707 Dayton Road Ottawa IL 61350 USA Mode...

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