B&B Electronics Five Port Expandable Smart Switch, 232XS5 manual Port Configuration

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Table 2. Mode Setup

 

Jumper JP6

 

 

 

A

B

C

Setting

 

 

ON

X

X

Enhanced Disabled *

 

 

OFF

X

X

Enhanced Enabled

 

 

X

ON

X

Smart Switch *

 

 

X

OFF

ON

Expansion

 

 

X

X

ON

Combiner Disabled *

 

 

X

ON

OFF

Combiner Enabled

 

On =

Jumper Installed

Off =

Jumper Removed X = DON'T

CARE

 

 

* = FACTORY DEFAULT

Port Configuration

In order to determine the proper port configuration of the 232XS5, it is necessary to have a basic understanding of the terms DCE and DTE. RS-232 was designed, using DB-25 connectors, 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 device. For example, a DTE device will transmit data out on pin 2 (on a DB-25) and a DCE device will receive data in on pin 2 (on a DB-25). IBM PCs and serial printers are DTE devices, modems are DCE devices.

Originally the RS-232 standard specified only a 25 pin D-sub connector. Since then, the use of a 9 pin D-Sub supporting only a portion of the original RS-232 signals has been used extensively, starting with the IBM PC and migrating into other peripherals. The pinouts for this 9 pin connector have since become the EIA/TIA 574 standard. This standard specifies a DTE device that transmits on pin 3 and receives on pin 2, with the DCE having the opposite configuration.

If an IBM PC compatible (DTE device) is going to be connected to the 232XS5 master port, the master port should be configured as a DCE port. If a modem (DCE device) is going to be connected to the master port, it should be configured as a DTE port.

The master port can be configured as a DCE port (data received on pin 3) or a DTE port (data received on pin 2) by setting dipswitch “SW1”, position 8. To configure the master port as a DCE port, move dipswitch “SW1”, position 8, to the "OFF" position. When the master port is configured as a DCE port, ports A, B, C, D & E will become DTE ports (Refer to Table 3). To configure the master port as a DTE port move dipswitch “SW1”, position 8, to the "ON" position. When the master port is configured as a DTE port, ports A, B, C, D & E will become DCE ports (Refer to Table 4). Always power down the smart switch when changing switch settings.

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Contents Five Port Expandable Smart Switch Page Table of Contents Introduction Specifications ChecklistCommunication & Port Setup Dipswitch SW1 Setting SetupMode Setup Jumper JP6 Setting Port ConfigurationDCE RS-485 Support Serial Data ConfigurationESC STX B Smart Switch OperationProgramming the Second Character Programmable Character SettingBinary File Transfer Smart Switch/Port Combiner Mode Enhanced Timer Mode -- Timer Features Timer Values 232XS5 Smart Switch Mode Commands ESC STX C B Expansion Mode232XS5 Expander Mode Commands Software Introduction Default Values 232XS2497 Manual Decimal to HEX to Ascii Conversion Table Appendix a Ascii Character CodesIBM PC Appendix B Cable ChartsMaster Port DTE Chart 5. IBM PC DB25 Connector to Ports a E DCE Chart 7. IBM PC DB9 Connector to Ports a E DCE Chart 9. IBM PC DB9 Connector to Ports a E DCE
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