Black Box IC026A-R3 manual Features, Overview

FEATURES

•Requires no programming changes for most applications.

•Runs at speeds up to 57.6 kbps.

•Interface is RS-232 or RS-422.

Connect an RS-232 PC to an IEEE 488 printer or plotter with the converter.

	Up to 65.6 ft. (20 m)	232↔488 Interface	Up to 4000 ft. (1219.2 m)
			IEEE 488 printer
RS-232 PC		Converter
		(IC026A-R3)	or plotter

OVERVIEW

Whether your industrial applications include oscilloscopes, meters, plotters, printers, or other industrial equipment, Black Box has the converter you need.

Imagine being able to control an industrial device from your RS-232 PC. With the converter, you can attach an RS-232 device to an IEEE 488 device. The distance between the converter and the IEEE 488 device can be up to 4000 feet (1219.2 m). The distance between the RS-232 device and the converter can be up to 65.6 feet (20 m). (See the diagram pictured above.)

Interconnecting IEEE 488 and serial devices is easy with the

232↔488 Interface Converter. The device can operate in either of two modes: In controller mode, it enables an RS-232 device to control an IEEE 488 device, such as a printer or plotter.

In peripheral mode, it can transfer data from an IEEE 488 controller to a serial device.

And because it runs at a wide range of speeds—from 110 bps to 57.6 kbps—it’s flexible for your application.

The converter’s dynamically allocated 32K buffer is there when and where you need it. It will store data from whichever port is active. Because no specific buffer is allocated to each port, no buffer space is wasted and incoming data has access to storage when it needs it.

The converter’s transparent to data format, so it will work with spreadsheets (such as Lotus®) or CAD programs (such as AutoCAD®).

A self-testing feature checks the microprocessor and program each time you power on. All you have to do is plug in the unit and turn on the power. The lights on the front panel blink once to indicate proper operation. A steady light indicates a problem area, except for the power light, which always stays on.

You can run RS-232 or RS-422, so you don’t need another converter to work with your RS-422 equipment.

And even if you have an older HP® 74xx or 75xx plotter, the unit adapts your old plotter to the serial communications port of your PC.

The converter comes with an external wallmount power supply (9 VDC) that plugs into the back of the unit.

NOTE: This unit is compatible with any IEEE 488 device except tape drives, hard drives, or HP 2500, HP 2600, or HP 2900 printers.

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