uc232a.
uc232a.fm Page 2 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
uc232a.fm Page 3 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM UC-232A User Manual Online Registration International http://support.aten.com North America http://www.aten-usa.
uc232a.fm Page 4 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM Package Contents The UC-232A USB-to-Serial Converter package contains the following items: 1 UC-232A USB-to-Serial Converter 1 Installation Disk 1 User Manual* Check to make sure that all the components are present and that nothing got damaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem, contact your dealer.
uc232a.fm Page 5 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM Overview Universal Serial Bus (USB) port technology has emerged in response to the proliferation of external peripheral devices (scanners, digital cameras, removable drives, etc.) that are increasingly being connected to the latest generation of computers. It is faster than traditional bus ports and, since it does not require any IRQs, the problem of IRQ conflict is eliminated, which means more peripheral devices can be attached to the system.
uc232a.fm Page 6 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM Features Full compliance with USB specification v1.
uc232a.fm Page 7 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM Windows Installation (2000 and higher) Installing the Driver(s) To install the the UC232A drivers, do the following: 1. Insert the installation disk into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Navigate to the folder on the CD that contains the UC232A driver installer (UC232A → Windows series). 3. Double click UC-232ADriverInstaller.exe. After a few moments, the following dialog box appears: 4. Click Next to install the drivers.
uc232a.fm Page 8 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM 5. Windows displays the following warning: 6. You can safely ignore this warning. Click Continue Anyway to continue installing the new software. When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears: 7. Click Finish to close the wizard. You have successfully installed the driver(s).
uc232a.fm Page 9 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM Connecting the UC-232A 1. Connect the UC-232A USB-to-Serial Converter to a USB port on your computer. The New Hardware Wizard appears: 2. Select No, not this time, and then click Next to continue. The following dialog box appears: 3. Leave the default choice (Install the software automatically). Click Next to continue.
uc232a.fm Page 10 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM 4. Windows displays the following warning: 5. You can safely ignore this warning. Click Continue Anyway to continue installing the new hardware. When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears: 6. Click Finish to close the wizard. You have successfully installed the UC-232A.
uc232a.fm Page 11 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM Uninstalling the Driver(s) 1. Insert the installation disk into the CD-ROM drive. The following dialog box appears: 2. Select Uninstall the driver, and then click Next. The following dialog box appears: 3. Click Finish. You have successfully uninstalled the driver(s).
uc232a.fm Page 12 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM Windows Vista Installation Installing the Driver 1. Make sure that Vista’s language for non-Unicode programs is set to English by checking Regional and Language Options, then Administrative. 2. Insert the installation disk into your CD-ROM drive. 3. Navigate to the folder on the CD that contains the UC232A driver installer (UC232A → Windows series). 4. Double click UC-232ADriverInstaller.exe. After a few moments, the following dialog box appears: 5.
uc232a.fm Page 13 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM 6. Click to accept the terms of the license agreement, then click Next to install the driver. When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears: 7. Click Finish to close the wizard. Now that you have successfully installed the driver, you can connect the UC-232A. Connecting the UC-232A 1. Connect the UC-232A USB-to-Serial Converter to a USB port in your computer.
uc232a.fm Page 14 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM Mac Installation Installing the Software Mac OS 9 1. Insert the installation disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Open the CD-ROM Folder, then open the MAC folder. 3. Copy the Mac OS 9 file (UC-232_OS9_vxxxxx.hqx) to your hard disk. 4. Double-click on the file icon to extract the compressed file(s). 5. Copy the extracted file(s) to the Hard Disk > System Folder > Extensions folder.
uc232a.fm Page 15 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM Linux Installation Installing the Driver(s) 1. Insert the installation disk into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Open a command line. 3. Move to the CD-ROM directory and then to the Linux subdirectory. 4. Move to the subdirectory that corresponds to the version of your operating system. (For example, if your operating system is Red Hat 7.3, then move to the Redhat73 subdirectory.) 5.
uc232a.fm Page 16 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM Uninstalling the Driver(s) 1. Open a command line. 2. Move to the directory where you installed the driver(s). 3. Enter the following command: To uninstall the driver: make uninst To uninstall all drivers (including the base driver): make uninst_all You have successfully uninstalled the driver(s).
uc232a.fm Page 17 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM Peripheral Installation 1. After you have finished the software installation procedures for your operating system and have connected the UC-232A to your computer, connect the peripheral device to the UC232A, and then turn the peripheral on. 2. Follow the Installation Wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Note: 1. This procedure only occurs the first time you connect the peripheral.
uc232a.fm Page 18 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM Specifications Function Connectors Specification USB Type A Plug Serial DB-9 Male LEDs Data Transfer / Handshaking (Orange) Data Transfer Rate Up to 230 Kbps Cable Length 35 cm Power Consumption 450mW Power Mode Bus Powered USB Specification 1.1 Compliant Environment Operating Temp. 5–40o C Storage Temp. -20–60o C Humidity 0–80% RH, Non-condensing Housing Plastic Weight 60 g Dimensions (L x W x H) 6.59 x 3.4 x 1.
uc232a.
uc232a.fm Page 20 Thursday, October 21, 2010 4:02 PM Limited Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR'S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT FROM THE DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK OR ITS DOCUMENTATION.
