2. Introduction
2.1 Overview
The USB Directors RS-232 are intelligent expansion modules that connect to a PC or server running Microsoft® Windows® 95, 98, 98 SE, or 2000, Windows CE®, Windows Me®, or Windows NT® 4.0 through the Universal Serial Bus (USB), providing easy, high-speed serial connectivity to equipment that uses the standard RS-232 serial interface, including modems, printers, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, and industrial-control devices.
The USB Directors RS-232 have a Type B USB connector for a cable running from the USB port of a computer, USB hub, or USB switch. They’ll also have one (product code IC1000A), two (IC1001A), four (IC135A), or eight (IC1002A) DB9 male RS-232 ports, pinned like the serial ports on a PC, to which you can connect your RS-232 devices. The USB Directors allow you to control one or more RS-232 devices without using the RS-232 ports on your computer. All models except the IC1000A are stackable.
