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NPort 1220/1240 USB-to-Serial Hub
User’s Manual
Third Edition, November 2005
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NPort 1220/1240 USB-to-Serial Hub User’s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2005 Moxa Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Trademarks MOXA is a registered trademark of the Moxa Group. All other trademarks or registered marks in this manual belong to their respective manufact
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 1-1 Overview.................................................................................................1-2 Package Checklist ..................................................................................1-2 Product Features ....................................................................................1-2 Product Specifications .....................
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1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome to MOXA NPort 1220/1240 USB-to-Serial Hub. NPort 1220 provides 2 RS-422/485 serial ports and NPort 1240 provides 4 RS-232 serial ports. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Overview Package Checklist Product Features Product Specifications
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NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Introduction Overview NPort 1200 Series USB to serial servers provide an extremely convenient means of connecting serial devices to a PC. In fact, you don’t even need to power-down the PC. Just install the software that comes with the product, and then connect your serial devices directly to the NPort. NPort 1200 Series products are compliant with both USB 1.0 and 1.1 specifications, are compatible with USB 2.0, and meet the 12 Mbps full speed requirement. M
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NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Introduction Product Specifications NPort 1240 USB Compliant with USB 1.1, 1.0 USB 2.0 backwards compatible Connector USB type B Speed Full speed 12 Mbps Serial No. of Ports 4 Interface RS-232: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, GND Connector DB9 Male FIFO 64 bytes Serial line protection 16 KV ESD for all signals Serial Communication Parameters Parity None, Even, Odd Data bits 7, 8 Stop bit 1, 2 Flow Control ADDC (Auto Data Direction Control) Spe
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NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Introduction NPort 1220 USB Compliant with USB 1.1, 1.0 USB 2.0 backwards compatible Connector USB type B Speed Full speed 12 Mbps Serial No. of Ports 2 Interface 4-wire RS-422: TxD+/-, RxD+/-, GND 4-wire RS-485: TxD+/-, RxD+/-, GND 2-wire RS-485: Data+/-, Data+/-, GND Connector Terminal Block FIFO 64 bytes Serial line protection 16 KV ESD for all signals Serial Communication Parameters Parity None, Even, Odd Data bits 7, 8 Stop bit 1, 2 F
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NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Introduction Panel Layout NPort 1240 Top Panel NPort 1220 Top Panel NPort 1240 serial interfaces NPort 1220 serial interfaces 1-5
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NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Introduction Dimensions NPort 1240 NPort 1220 1-6
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NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Introduction DIP Switch Settings 1-7
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2 2 Chapter 2 Driver Installation This chapter includes information about installing the driver for NPort 1220/1240. We present the installation procedure for both Windows 98 and Windows 2000 (the procedure for Windows XP is essentially the same as for Windows 2000): Installing the Driver Checking the Installation Comfiguring the Ports Windows 98 Windows 2000/XP Panel Layout Uninstalling the Driver For best results, we recommend that you install the USB driver for N
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NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Driver Installation Installing the Driver 1. Connect NPort 1220/1240’s USB Port to your computer’s USB port. Make sure NPort 1220/1240 and your computer is properly connected. 2. After you connect NPort 1220/1240 to your computer, a Found New Hardware window will automatically open. 3. When the Found New Hardware Wizard starts up, click Next to continue installing the USB driver. 4. The setup program will prompt you with an Install Hardaware Device Driv
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NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Driver Installation 5. A window will open asking you where you want to locate the driver files. Check Specify a location box, .and then click Next. 6. A window will open asking you to insert the installation disk. Insert the installation disk into your CD drive,and then click Browse to locate the installation file. 2-3
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NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Driver Installation 7. Select klsibus.inf, and then click OPEN. 8. Click OK to continue. 2-4
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NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Driver Installation 9. A window will open showing the Driver Files Search Results. Click Next to install the driver. 10. When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens, click Finish to close the wizard. 2-5
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NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Driver Installation 11. A welcome message will appear. Click Next to continue installing Moxa [Port 1]. 12. A window will open asking you to insert the installation disk. Insert the installation disk into your CD drive, and then click Browse to locate the installation file. Select klsiw2k.inf and then click OPEN. Click OK to continue. 2-6
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NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Driver Installation 13. A window will open showing the Driver Files Search Results. Click Next to install the driver. 14. When Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens, click Finish to close this wizard. 2-7
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NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Driver Installation If you wish to install the driver using “Install Driver” program, you will need to follow the NOTE instructions below. 1. Insert the software CD (included in the NPort 1220/1240 package) into your computer’s CD drive, and then click on Install Software. 2. When the Install Driver window opens, click on Install to install the driver files in the default folder (C:\Program Files\Moxa USB to Serial\drivers), or click on Browse to select a d
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NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Driver Installation Checking the Installation You can check the installation of NPort 1220/1240 under your computer’s Device Manager window. You should check under both Ports (COM & LPT) and Universal Serial Bus controllers. Windows 98 Windows 2000/XP To double check that the driver and port installation is correct, unplug the NPort 1220/1240 from NOTE your computer’s USB port —while the Device Manager window is open. The MOXA listings under both
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NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Driver Installation Configuring the Ports Port configuration for NPort 1220/1240 differs slightly between Windows 98 and Windows 2000/XP. To modify the configuration for a particular port, double click on the listing for that port under Ports (COM & LPT) in the Device Manager window. Windows 98 Click on the Port Settings tab to change the Bits per second (data transmission speed), Data bits, Parity, Stop bits, and Flow control. Click on Advanced… to open t
