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Quatech DSU-100 User Manual

Manual is about: Freedom USB Serial Adapter 1-, 2-, 4-, 8-, and 16-Port

Summary of DSU-100

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    Connect with reliability quatech, inc. 5675 hudson industrial parkway hudson, ohio 44236-5012 toll free: 1-800-553-1170 tel: (330) 655-9000 fax: (330) 655-9010 http://www.Quatech.Com. Ssu/dsu/qsu/esu/hsu-100/200/300 user’s manual p/n: 940-0155-202 freedom usb serial adapter user’s manual ssu/dsu/qsu...

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    Copyright copyright © 1998 - 2004, quatech, inc. All rights are reserved. The information contained in this document cannot be reproduced in any form without the written consent of quatech, inc. Any software programs that might accompany this document can be used only in accordance with any license ...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual table of contents table of contents introduction----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 system requirements --------------------------------------------------------------------...

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    Table of contents quatech freedom usb-1/2/300 user’s manual figures figure 1 - win xp found new hardware prompt ...................................................................................... 4 figure 2 - win xp choose your search and installation options prompt..................................

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual table of contents figure 50 - win xp/2000 usb serial port, driver file details box..........................................................39 figure 51 - win 98/98se/me usb serial port properties, general tab....................................................

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual introduction introduction this users manual describes how to setup and install your quatech freedom usb adapter. Note: these products comply fully with usb specification version 1.1 and are fully supported under windows 98/me/xp/2000/nt4. The quatech ssu-100...

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    Introduction quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual system requirements quatech’s serial usb adapters require the windows 98/me/xp/2000/nt4 operating system and an ibm or ibm-compatible pc with a standard usb port or an add-in usb host adapter. Contact our sales department for details on current ...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual installing the software installing the freedom usb this section explains how to install the freedom usb under different operating systems. Please locate and follow the procedure for your computer’s operating system. Note: the installation process takes place...

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    Installing the software quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual figure 1 - win xp found new hardware prompt step procedure description step 4 insert the quatech installation cd into your cd-rom drive. This is the cd that shipped with the freedom usb. Step 5 click the next button. The choose your s...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual installing the software step procedure description step 6 select search removable media (floppy, cd-rom). If necessary, you can also select the include this location in the search: option and browse to the location with the freedom usb drivers. The complete ...

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    Installing the software quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual figure 4 - win xp software logo warning figure 4 shows the windows xp logo testing warning. This indicates only that windows has not certified the freedom usb. Rest assured that quatech’s drivers work properly with windows xp. Step pr...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual installing the software figure 6 - win xp finished installing prompt figure 6 shows the win xp finished installing prompt. It indicates that the serial usb adapter has been successfully installed. Step procedure description step 11 press the finish button to...

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    Installing the software quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual step procedure description step 12 make sure that the quatech cd is in your cd-rom drive. This is the cd that shipped with your freedom usb adapter. Step 13 select the install the software automatically (recommended) option. The wizar...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual installing the software figure 9 - win xp installation complete prompt figure 9 displays when the file copying process is finished. Step procedure description step 16 click the finish button. The wizard briefly displays the unknown hardware found and install...

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    Installing the software quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual installing under windows 2000 follow these steps to install the freedom usb under windows 2000. Step procedure description step 1 turn on the power to your computer system. This is the system in which the freedom usb is to be installe...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual installing the software figure 11 - win 2000 search for or display drivers prompt figure 11 shows the win 2000 search for or display drivers prompt. Step procedure description step 5 insert the quatech installation cd into your cd-rom drive. This is the cd t...

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    Installing the software quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual step procedure description step 8 select cd-rom drives. If necessary, you can also select specify a location: and browse to the desired location with the freedom usb drivers. The complete path is e:\serial port adapters\drivers\window...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual installing the software figure 14 - win 2000 software logo warning figure 14 shows the windows 2000 logo test warning. This indicates only that windows has not certified the freedom usb. Rest assured that quatech’s drivers work properly with windows 2000. St...

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    Installing the software quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual figure 16 - win 2000 install software for usb serial port prompt figure 16 indicates that the wizard has detected and is ready to install the usb ports. Step procedure description step 15 make sure that the quatech cd is still in your...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual installing the software step procedure description step 17 select search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) step 18 click the next button. The locate driver files prompt displays. Figure 18 - win 2000 locate driver files prompt step procedure ...

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    Installing the software quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual figure 19 - win 2000 finished searching for driver files prompt figure 19 illustrates the win 2000 finished searching for driver files prompt. Step procedure description step 21 click the next button. The wizard completes the installa...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual installing the software step procedure description step 22 click the finish button. The wizard briefly displays a series of unknown hardware found and installing messages as it installs each serial usb port. Your freedom usb adapter installation is complete!...

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    Installing the software quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual installing under windows me follow these steps to install the freedom usb under windows me. Step procedure description step 1 turn on the power to your computer system. This is the system in which the freedom usb is to be installed. S...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual installing the software figure 22 - win me driver file search prompt figure 22 shows the win me driver file search prompt. If windows finds the files for you automatically, this screen notifies you that windows is installing the software. If you specify a dr...

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    Installing the software quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual figure 24 - win me ready to install prompt figure 24 shows the win me found new hardware prompt. You can choose to either have windows automatically search for a driver or to specify the location of the driver you want to use. Step pr...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual installing the software figure 26 - win me finished installing prompt figure 26 shows the win me finished installing prompt. This prompt displays at the end of the installation process. Step procedure description step 10 click the finish button. The wizard b...

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    Installing the software quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual installing under windows 98/98se follow these steps to install your freedom usb in windows 98/98se. Step procedure description step 1 turn on the power to your computer system. This is the system in which the freedom usb is to be inst...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual installing the software figure 28 - win 98/98se search or select prompt step procedure description step 5 select search for the best driver for your device (recommended); then click the next button. The search for new drivers prompt displays. Figure 29 - win...

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    Installing the software quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual step procedure description step 7 insert the quatech installation cd into your cd-rom drive. This is the cd that shipped with the freedom usb. Step 8 browse or use the down arrow to map to the correct driver location. The complete pat...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual installing the software figure 31 - win 98/98se finished installing software prompt step procedure description step 11 click the finish button. Windows tells you that it has found new hardware and launches the add new hardware wizard to install the serial po...

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    Installing the software quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual figure 33 - win 98/98se search or display prompt figure 33 shows the 98/98se search or display prompt. Step procedure description step 13 select search for the best driver for your device; then click the next button. The search for ne...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual installing the software step procedure description step 15 make sure that the quatech installation cd is still in your cd-rom drive. This is the cd that shipped with the freedom usb. Step 16 if necessary, browse or use the down arrow to map to the correct dr...

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    Installing the software quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual figure 36 - win 98/98se finished installing prompt figure 36 indicates that windows has finished installing the software for the usb serial port. Step procedure description step 18 click finish. The wizard briefly displays a series of...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual making external connections making external connections rs-232 serial connections the freedom usb-100 rs-232 adapters all come with standard male db-9 connectors. The figure below shows the pin designations. Figure 37 - rs-232 db-9 pin designations rs-232-c ...

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    Making external connections quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual see figure 39 on the following page for a typical null modem cable. Figure 39 - cabling requirements for rs-232c devices rs-422/485 serial connections the freedom usb-200/300 rs-422/485 adapters all come with standard female db-9 ...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual making external connections all ports rs-422/485 signal description db-9 auxiliary input (auxin–) 9 configuring termination resistors factory installed resistors allow for freedom usb-200/300 signal line termination in compliance with rs-422 and rs-485 stand...

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    Making external connections quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual (pins 5&9) port 1 j2 j3 port 2 j4 j5 port 3 j6 j7 port 4 j8 j9 testing db-9 serial ports in hyperterminal this section explains how to test the functionality of your usb serial adapter using hyperterminal. Follow either the direct...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual making external connections testing rs-422/485 ports making a loopback step procedure description step 1 turn off the computer. Step 2 connect the following signals on serial port 1. Repeat for each serial port. Auxout+ (pin 1) to auxin+ (pin 5) txd+ (pin 2)...

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    Using configuration utilities quatech freedom usb-1/2/300 user’s manual using device manager this section explains how to use device manager to view the properties of the serial ports enumerated by the freedom usb. Accessing device manager win xp and 2000 step procedure description step 1 select sta...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual using configuration utilities figure 44 - win xp/2000 device manager usb serial port properties, general tab figure 44 illustrates the in win xp/2000 general tab, which tells you whether the freedom usb is working properly and allows you to determine the dev...

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    Using configuration utilities quatech freedom usb-1/2/300 user’s manual figure 46 - win xp/2000 rs-232 advanced options dialog window step procedure description step 4 the rs-232 usb serial port advanced options dialog box lets you set the data rate multiplier and restore the default settings. The r...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual using configuration utilities figure 47 - win xp/2000 usb serial port, port settings box step procedure description step 9 this port settings tab allows you to set default values for the following: bits per second data bits parity stop bits flow control the ...

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    Using configuration utilities quatech freedom usb-1/2/300 user’s manual step procedure description step 12 click the driver tab to view the driver information and update the driver. The usb serial driver properties dialog box displays. Figure 49 - win xp/2000 usb serial port properties, driver box s...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual using configuration utilities figure 50 - win xp/2000 usb serial port, driver file details box step procedure description step 15 the driver file details dialog box displays the following information provider file version copyright digital signer (win xp onl...

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    Using configuration utilities quatech freedom usb-1/2/300 user’s manual figure 51 - win 98/98se/me usb serial port properties, general tab figure 51 illustrates the win 98/98se/me general tab, which tells you whether the freedom usb is working properly and allows you to determine the device usage: d...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual using configuration utilities step procedure description step 4 the usb serial port settings tab allows you to set default values for the following: bits per second data bits parity stop bits flow control the port settings window can set defaults for the sel...

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    Using configuration utilities quatech freedom usb-1/2/300 user’s manual step procedure description step 6 click cancel to return to the usb serial port settings properties dialog box. Step 7 you have three additional options: click the restore defaults button to restore the selected port to the defa...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual using configuration utilities figure 56 - win 98/98se/me usb serial port, driver file details box figure 56 illustrates the win 98/98se/me usb serial ports driver details box, which tells you the name and location of the driver files, the provider, file vers...

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    Using configuration utilities quatech freedom usb-1/2/300 user’s manual setting advanced options notes: changing any setting in the advanced options window affects all ports on the freedom usb adapter. The freedom usb port properties can only be altered from the device manager window. Attempting to ...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual using configuration utilities all loopback (default) select this radio button when only transmit and receive data signaling is required. Each uart's rts output is internally looped back to its cts input. Each port's auxin signal pair is looped back to its au...

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    Using configuration utilities quatech freedom usb-1/2/300 user’s manual this option is valid for baud rates in the range of 2400 bps to 115200 bps. If this box is not checked, the software application is responsible for manually switching rts or dtr as needed. Page 46 rev 2.02 (2/24/2004).

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual using configuration utilities troubleshooting note: any unauthorized repairs or modifications will void the freedom usb's warranty. This section lists some common problems and their causes. If the information below does not provide a solution, contact quatec...

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    Appendix a quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual appendix a specifications bus interface usb specification 1.1 data rates number of simultaneously operating ports 1-, 2-, 3-port adapters (232 and 422) 8-, 16-port adapters (232 and 422) 1, 2 230k bps* 230k bps 3, 4 115k bps 115k bps 5+ n/a 57 – 1...

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    Quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual appendix a connectors ssu/dsu/qsu/esu/hsu-100 db-9 male connectors dsu/qsu/esu/hsu-200-300 db-9 female connectors dimensions 3.6” l x 1.7” w x 1.0” h (ssu) 7.2” l x 4.3” w x 1.0” h (dsu/qsu) 9.3” l x 6.5” w x 2.5” h (esu, older revisions) 7.1” l x 5.3” w x 2...

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    Appendix b quatech freedom usb adapter user’s manual appendix b warranty information quatech, inc. Warrants the ssu/ dsu/qsu/esu/hsu-100/200/300 to be free of defects for five (5) years from the date of purchase. Quatech, inc. Will repair or replace any board that fails to perform under normal opera...