SeaLevel SeaLINK+8/232.RJ User manual

SeaLINK+8/232.RJ

User Manual | 2804

Contents

CONTENTS...........................................................................................................................................................2

INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................3

BEFORE YOU GET STARTED ...............................................................................................................................5

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.....................................................................................................7

PHYSICAL INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................................. 8

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................................9

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS .....................................................................................................................11

SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................................................................................................12

APPENDIX A –TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................................13

APPENDIX B –HOW TO GET ASSISTANCE .....................................................................................................14

APPENDIX C –ELECTRICAL INTERFACE ........................................................................................................15

APPENDIX D –ASYNCHRONOUS COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................16

APPENDIX E –SILK SCREEN - 2804 PCB.........................................................................................................17

APPENDIX F –COMPLIANCE NOTICES...........................................................................................................18

WARRANTY ........................................................................................................................................................19

Introduction

The Sealevel Systems SeaLINK+8/232.RJ (Item# 2804) is a USB device that equips the PC with eight RS-

232 Asynchronous serial ports that support TX, RX, RTS, and CTS and data rates up to 115.2K baud. The

2804 is housed in an attractive plastic enclosure with a high-retention USB type "B" connector that prevents

accidental disconnection of the included USB cable.

The 2804 is USB bus powered, so no external power supply is required. For conveniently powering serial

peripherals, ordering options allow an external power source up to be connected to a DC jack on the rear of

the unit. The supplied power is fused and connected to pin 5 on each of the eight RJ45 connectors.

The SeaLINK+8/232.RJ is designed to be used with a variety of Operating Systems including Windows

98/ME/2000/XP. The SeaCOM API (Application Programmer Interface) included on CD with the

SeaLINK+8/232.RJ provides a variety of useful high-level function calls implemented as a Windows

dynamic link library (DLL). In addition to the API, SeaCOM includes sample code and utilities to simplify

software development.

Sealevel USB Serial I/O Product Family

Model #

Part #

Description

SeaLINK+232

2101

- 1-Port RS-232 DB25

SeaLINK+232

2105

- 1-Port RS-232 DB9

SeaLINK+485

2102

- 1-Port RS-422/485/530 DB25

SeaLINK+232I

2103

- 1-Port Isolated RS-232 DB25

SeaLINK+485I

2104

- 1-Port Isolated RS-422/485/530 DB25

SeaLINK+422

2106

- 1-Port RS-422 Cable DB9

SeaLINK+232.PC

2108

- 1-Port Embedded RS-232 Box Header

SeaLINK+2/232

2201

- 2-Port RS-232 DB9

SeaLINK+2/485

2202

- 2-Port RS-422/485 DB9

SeaLINK+2

2203

- 2-Port RS-232/422/485 DB9

SeaLINK+2/232.PC

2208

- 2-Port Embedded RS-232 Box Header

SeaLINK+4/232

2401

- 4-Port RS-232 DB9

SeaLINK+4/485

2402

- 4-Port RS-422/485 DB9

SeaLINK+4

2403

- 4-Port RS-232/422/485 DB9

SeaLINK+4/232.RJ

2404

- 4-Port RS-232 RJ45

SeaLINK+4.VC

2407

- 4-Port RS-232/485 VersaCom

SeaLINK+8/232

2801

- 8-Port RS-232 DB9

SeaLINK+8/485

2802

- 8-Port RS-422/485 DB9

SeaLINK+8

2803

- 8-Port RS-232/422/485 DB9

SeaLINK+8/232.RJ

2804

- 8-Port RS-232 RJ45

SeaLINK+8.VC

2807

- 8-Port RS-232/485 VersaCom

SeaLINK+16/232.RJ

2161

- 16-Port RS-232 RJ45

SeaLINK+16.VC

2167

- 16-Port RS-232/485 VersaCom

Before You Get Started

What’s Included

The SeaLINK+8/232.RJ is shipped with the following items. If any of these items is missing or damaged,

please contact Sealevel for replacement.

•Item# 2804 –SeaLINK+8/232.RJ USB 8-Port Serial Device

•Item# CA179 –72” USB ‘A’ to ‘B’ Device Cable

•Item# LB116 –RS-232 RJ45 Serial Loopback

Advisory Conventions

Warning

The highest level of importance used to stress a condition where damage could result to the

product, or the user could suffer serious injury.

Important

The middle level of importance used to highlight information that might not seem obvious or a

situation that could cause the product to fail.

Note

The lowest level of importance used to provide background information, additional tips, or other

non-critical facts that will not affect the use of the product.

Optional Items

Depending upon your application, you are likely to find one or more of the following items useful for

interfacing the SeaLINK+8/232.RJ. All items can be purchased from our website (http://www.sealevel.com)

or by calling 864-843-4343.

•DB9 Male to RJ45 Modular Adapter (Item# RJ9P-232)

Preconfigured for use with the SeaLINK+8/232.RJ, this modular adapter converts the RJ45 RS-232

pinout from the SeaLINK+8/232.RJ to a DB9 male RS-232 serial port. Standard CAT5 patch cables

can be used to extend the serial port up to 50 feet away from the SeaLINK+8/232.RJ.

•DB25 Male to RJ45 Modular Adapter (Item# RJ25P-232)

Preconfigured for use with the SeaLINK+8/232.RJ, this modular adapter converts the RJ45 RS-232

pinout from the SeaLINK+8/232.RJ to a DB25 male RS-232 serial port. Standard CAT5 patch cables

can be used to extend the serial port up to 50 feet away from the SeaLINK+8/232.RJ.

•DB9 Male to RJ45 Modular Adapter (Item# RJ9P8)

The RJ9P8 includes an RJ45 connector and converts it to a DB9 Male connector, which allows the

use of standard twisted pair cabling. The RJ9P8 ships unassembled and can be configured for

virtually any pin out.

•DB25 Male to RJ45 Modular Adapter (Item# RJ25P8)

The RJ25P8 includes an RJ45 connector and converts it to a DB25 Male connector, which allows the

use of standard twisted pair cabling. The RJ25P8 ships unassembled and can be configured for

virtually any pin out.

•USB ‘A’ to ‘A’ Extension Cable, 3 Meters in Length (Item# CA214)

The CA214 is a fully rated USB extension cable that allows adding 3 meters (USB maximum of 5

meters) to any existing USB cable. The cable has a type ‘A’ male connector on one end and a type ‘A’

female connector on the other end.

•RJ45 Patch Cable, 7’ in Length (Item# CA246)

Standard 7’ CAT5 patch cable with one-to-one pinout.

•RJ45 Patch Cable, 10’ in Length (Item# CA247)

Standard 10’ CAT5 patch cable with one-to-one pinout.

Software Installation Instructions

Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista™ Operating Systems

Do not connect the device to a USB port until the software is installed.

1. Begin by locating, selecting, and installing the correct SeaCOM software from the Sealevel software

driver database.

2. Select the Part Number (2804) for your device from the listing.

3. The setup file will automatically detect the operating environment and install the proper

components. Follow the information presented on the installation screens that follow.

4. A screen may appear with the declaration: “The publisher cannot be determined due to the

problems below: Authenticode signature not found.” Please select the ‘Yes’ button and proceed

with the installation. This declaration simply means that the Operating System is not aware of the

driver being loaded. It will not cause any harm to your system.

5. During setup, you may specify installation directories and other preferred configurations. This

program also adds entries to the system registry that are necessary for specifying the operating

parameters for each driver. An uninstall option is included to remove the driver and all registry/INI

file entries from your system.

6. Proceed with the physical installation of your SeaLINK USB serial adapter.

Windows NT is not USB aware and thus cannot support this device.

Physical Installation

The SeaLINK+8/232.RJ can be connected to any spare USB port.

Do not connect the device to a USB port until the software is installed.

1. Connect the SeaLINK+8/232.RJ to a USB port with the supplied CA179 USB device cable.

2. The software drivers installed during setup will automatically recognize and configure the device.

3. You should see one or more “New Hardware Found” windows, indicating the actual device being

created.

The installation will repeat twice for each COM port (a total of 16 times on the SeaLINK+8/232.RJ).

This is a limitation in the way Windows installs external serial devices.

4. Next, view your system’s Device Manager.

5. You should have new COM: ports in the Ports (COM & LPT) Device Class indicating the installation

was successful.

6. You can access your new COM: port by using the assigned COM: identifier. This assignment will

vary from system to system.

7. To verify operation use Sealevel Systems supplied WinSSD diagnostic utility. WinSSD can be found

in the Start, Programs group.

The SeaLINK+8/232.RJ is now ready for use.

Technical Description

The SeaLINK+8/232.RJ utilizes eight USB UARTs. These chips feature programmable baud rate, data

format, 128 byte Dual Port TX Buffer, and 384 byte Dual Port RX Buffer. The transceivers support data rates

up to 921.6K bps.

Connector Pin Assignments (RJ45)

Signal

Name

Pin #

Mode

No Connect

RTS

Request To Send

Output

Transmit Data

Output

GND

Ground

No Connect

Receive Data

Input

CTS

Clear To Send

Input

No Connect

DCD, DSR, and RI are inputs that are not brought out on the RJ45 connector. DSR and DCD are

biased active, and RI is biased inactive.

Optional DC Power on Pin 5

The 2804 is USB bus powered, so no external power supply is required. For conveniently powering serial

peripherals, ordering options allow an external power source up to be connected to a DC jack on the rear of

the unit. The supplied power is connected to pin 5 on each of the eight RJ45 connectors. Each serial port

utilizes an auto-resetting fuse rated at 500mA. Ordering options are shown below:

•Item# 2804-DC05

Configured for 5VDC input power using a 2.1mm DC jack

•Item# 2804-DC12

Configured for 12VDC input power using a 1.3mm DC jack

•Item# 2804-DC24

Configured for 24VDC input power using a 1.3mm DC jack

Optional RJ45 to DB9 RS-232 Adapter

Preconfigured for use with Sealevel USB RJ45-enabled serial adapters, the RJ45 to DB9 modular adapter

(item# RJ9P-232) converts the RJ45 RS-232 pin out to a DB9 male RS-232 serial port. Standard CAT5 patch

cables can be used to extend the serial port up to 50 feet away from the RJ45 port. The pin out for the

RJ9P-232 is shown below.

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