Lindy 42856 manual Introduction, Features, Package Contents, System Requirements, Installation

	USB to 4 Port
	Serial Converter
Installation Guide	English
Benutzerhandbuch	Deutsch

LINDY No. 42858

www.lindy.com

© LINDY ELECTRONICS LIMITED & LINDY-ELEKTRONIK GMBH – 1st EDITION (March 2006)

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the LINDY USB to 4 Port Serial Converter. This device provides multiple external RS-232 connections to your PC. It features four standard 9 Way D Male connectors for connecting your serial devices.

The unit’s compact size makes it ideal for use with notebooks or as an alternative to installing an internal serial card in your desktop PC. It supports most standard RS-232 serial devices such as modems, ISDN terminal adaptors, PDAs, barcode readers, label printers, EPOS devices etc.

Installation is easy with no changes to IRQ, I/O Address or DMA settings needed. In most instances, when the converter is connected to a PCs USB port or to a self-powered USB, no additional power supply is required. However, if required, an optional 5V DC (+ on centre) USB power supply with mini DC jack may be used to self power the converter.

Features

ƒUSB 1.1 interface, USB 2.0 Full Speed compatible

ƒProvides 4 separate RS-232 serial ports (4 x 9 Way D Male)

ƒReset button for device detection

ƒPowered from the USB bus

ƒChipset: FTDI

Package Contents

ƒUSB to 4 Port Serial Converter

ƒUSB Type A to B Cable

ƒDriver CD

ƒThis manual

System Requirements

ƒPC with available USB port

ƒOS: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, Linux*

* For a Linux driver, please visit this website: www.ftdichip.com

Product Information

Reset button

USB connection

Connection for optional power supply

Serial port connection

Installation

1.Ensure the computer has booted up into its OS and then, using the supplied USB Type A to B cable, connect the USB to Serial Converter to an available USB port.

2.The New Hardware Wizard will appear; Windows will detect and install a Standard USB Hub and begin to install the drivers for the 4 RS-232 Converters,

3.You may use the drivers from the enclosed CD. Select not to use the Windows Update Server online. Insert the CD and click Next to continue.

4.When the dialog box appears, leave the default choice (Search for the best drivers for your device); click Next to continue. Windows should find the appropriate drivers automatically. If not, you may have to select the appropriate directory USB To Serial on the CD.

5.If a Windows Logo test dialog box appears, click Continue installation.

6.When the Ready to Install dialog box appears, click Next.

7.The driver will be installed. A dialog box will appear to confirm the installation has completed; click Finish.

8.Repeat the above procedure for the installation of the other three serial devices.

9.To confirm the devices were correctly installed, select:

Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager

10.From the Device Manager list, select: Universal Serial Bus controllers, you will see four entries listed for USB High Speed Serial Converter.

Note: If you want to remove a serial device from one of the ports and then connect a different device to that port, just plug in the new device and push the RESET button for the relevant port. The system will detect the new device. Then, simply follow the installation procedure again, as outlined above.