B&B Electronics Port Expander 232PE User Manual

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Summary of Port Expander 232PE

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    232pe3095 manual cover page b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 port expander model 232pe document no. 232pe3095 this product designed and manufactured in ottawa, illinois usa of domestic and imported parts by b&b electronics mfg. Co. Inc. 707 d...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    232pe3095 manual table of contents i b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 table of contents chapter 1: hardware....................................................1 introduction .......................................................................

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    Ii table of contents 232pe3095 manual b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094.

  • Page 5: Chapter 1:  Hardware

    232pe3095 manual 1 b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 chapter 1: hardware introduction the port expander (232pe) adds four asynchronous serial data ports to the expandable smart switch (232xss). Up to fifteen port expanders can be connected to ...

  • Page 6: Checklist

    2 232pe3095 manual b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 checklist the following equipment should be in the shipping carton: 1. Port expander 2. Instruction manual if any of the items above are damaged or missing contact the shipper immediately. P...

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    232pe3095 manual 3 b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 figure 2. Printed circuit board outline * pc board for optional rs-422/485 port..

  • Page 8: Connecting to The Bus

    4 232pe3095 manual b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 connecting to the bus connecting the port expander to the expandable smart switch bus is a simple task. On the rear panel of the port expander is an expansion bus cable, refer to figure 3. T...

  • Page 9: Port Configuration

    232pe3095 manual 5 b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 port configuration the 232pe has four selectable ports labeled "a" through "d". Refer to figure 8. Any of the ports can be manufactured to meet either rs-232 or rs-422/485 electrical charact...

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    6 232pe3095 manual b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 rs-422/485 option the rs-232 transmit and receive data signals on the master port of the 232xss will be converted to balanced full-duplex rs- 422 or half-duplex rs-485 signals with this opti...

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    232pe3095 manual 7 b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 when a port has this option, an additional printed circuit board will be mounted to the main board. Use figure 2 to locate its position. Refer to table 3 for pin out, signal name, and signal...

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    8 232pe3095 manual b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 the eia rs-422 specification labels data lines with "a" and "b" designators. Some rs-422 equipment uses a "+" and "-" designator. In almost all cases, the "a" line is the equivalent of the "...

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    232pe3095 manual 9 b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 been sent. To change to a baud rate lower than 9600 baud, or to configure the send data control to match a specific baud rate, change r1 and c1 to the value specified in table 4. Use figure ...

  • Page 14: Specifications

    10 232pe3095 manual b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 specifications model: 232pe size: 8"w x 6.3"d x 2.7"h power: 120vac 60hz 16w figure 7. Front view figure 8. Rear view.

  • Page 15: Appendix A:  Cable Charts

    232pe3095 manual appendix a a-1 b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 appendix a: cable charts.

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    A-2 appendix a 232pe3095 manual b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 these charts indicate some common cable wiring based on the dce/dte configuration of the 232xss master port. Refer to the port configuration section of the 232xss manual for inf...

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    232pe3095 manual appendix a a-3 b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 chart 3. Modem db25 connector to master port master port configured as a dte port. Async modem serial port db25 connector signal direction 232xss master port (dte) db25 connecto...

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    A-4 appendix a 232pe3095 manual b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 chart 5. Ibm pc db25 connector to ports a - d (dte) master port of 232xss configured as a dce port. Ibm pc serial port db25 connector signal direction 232pe ports a - d (dte) db...

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    232pe3095 manual appendix a a-5 b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 chart 7. Ibm pc db25 connector to ports a - d (dte) master port of 232xss configured as a dte port with a modem connected (see chart 3). Ibm pc serial port db25 connector signal...

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    A-6 appendix a 232pe3095 manual b&b electronics -- po box 1040 -- ottawa, il 61350 ph (815) 433-5100 -- fax (815) 434-7094 chart 9. Rs-422/485 4-wire device to port (a - d) configured as an rs-422 /485 port. Master port of 232xss configured as an rs-232 dce port. Rs-422/485 4-wire device signal dire...

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    Fcc class a equipment statement federal communications commission radio frequency interface statement class a equipment this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for class a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable...