Advantech BB-USOPTL4 User manual

QUICK START

GUIDE

+ USB Serial Converter

+ USB Cable

+ CD-ROM with Drivers

Standard

Models BB-USOPTL4 or BB-USPTL4

Converters have unique serial numbers and assign a

unique COM port. Drivers must be installed for each

converter. A unique COM port is assigned each time.

Typical application: xed locations.

Locked Serial Number

Models BB-USOPTL4-LS or BB-USPTL4-LS

All converters with the same model number share a

common serial number and same COM port. The driver

only needs to be installed once; subsequent converters

install using the same COM port.

Typical application: eld service.

Related Products

USB Isolator

Model BB-UH401

4-Port USB Hub

Model BB-UHR204

Document Number: 710-11248-00_r2_BB-USOPTL4_BB-USPTL4_4919qsg

Before you begin, be sure you have

the following:

BB-USOPTL4, BB-USPTL4,

BB-USOPTL4-LS, BB-USPTL4-LS

USB to RS-422/485 Converters

(Isolated, Non-Isolated, Locked Serial Number)

Fast and easy on the web:

www.advantech.com

Troubleshooting

Standard vs Lock Serial Number

www.advantech.com

707 Dayton Road | PO Box 1040 | Ottawa, IL 61350 USA

Phone: 1 (815) 433-5100 | Fax: 1 (815) 433-5109

www.advantech.com | E-mail: support@advantech-bb.com

What baud rates can be used?

Baud rates up to 460.8 Kbps.

What operating systems are supported?

Windows 2000, XP, Vista (32/64 bit), 7 (32/64 bit), and

10 (32/64 bit).

Which USB cables can I use?

A 0.9 meters (3 ft.) cable is included. Other lengths can be

purchased separately. The maximum range for USB is 15

feet. B+B SmartWorx sells USB extenders if you need to go

further than 4.6 meters (15 ft.)

Can I get another terminal block for

the USB converter?

Yes. The part number is BB-TBKT2.

How can I test the USB converter to make sure it

is working correctly?

A quick way to test the converter is to set the dipswitches to

485, Echo ON, 2-wire, 2-wire. Then use HyperTerminal to

do the loopback. Visit the Advantech B+B technical library

for instructions and screen shots.

+ All DIP Switches = On

GND

RS-485

BB-USOPTL4(-LS) or

BB-USPTL4(-LS)

NEG(-)

POS(+)

TDA(-)

TDB(+)

RDA(-)

RDB(+)

GND

2 Wire Set-up

Product Overview

Use the included CD to install the converter’s

drivers.

After connecting the device, you can check

Device Manager to learn which COM port

number was assigned (Control Panel/

System/Hardware/Device Manager/Ports LPT

& COM).

You can re-assign COM numbers by clicking

the Advanced Settings button on the Port

Settings screen.

Warning: To prevent installation errors, do

not plug in the hardware until you have

already installed the drivers.

DIP SWITCH POSITION

Switch OFF (left) ON (right)

1TD Always Enabled

(RS-422)

TD Only Enabled During Data

Transmission (RS-485)

2RD Always Enabled

(ECHO On)

RD Disabled During Data

Transmission (ECHO Off)

34-Wire Mode 2-Wire Mode

44-Wire Mode 2-Wire Mode

• Set DIP switches 1, 3, 4 to ON.

• Set DIP switch 2 to OFF.

• Use HyperTerminal or another terminal program

to conrm passage of data through converter.

When everything is installed and connected,

the LEDs will blink to indicate that data trafc is

passing through the converter

Check LEDs

USB Port LED

Serial

Connecter

DIP Switches

2-Wire RS-485 (half-duplex)

+ RS-422 = All DIP Switches OFF

+ RS-485 = DIP 1 ON; DIP 2, 3 and 4 OFF

4-Wire RS-485 (full-duplex)

RS-422/485

TDA(-)

TDB(+)

RDA(-)

RDB(+)

GND

4 Wire Set-up

RDA(-)

RDB(+)

TDA(-)

TDB(+)

GND

Install Drivers

Set DIP Switches

Wire the Converter

3Loopback Test (optional)

BB-USOPTL4(-LS) or

BB-USPTL4(-LS)

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