Specifications

Manual Documentation Number: 232BSS4-0812 Table of Contents i
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION ............................................................ 1
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 2
DEFAULT PARAMETERS ............................................................................ 2
CHECKLIST ................................................................................................ 3
CHAPTER 2: OPERATION .................................................................... 5
SYMBOLS AND CONVENTIONS ................................................................... 5
LED INDICATORS ...................................................................................... 5
PORT CONFIGURATIONS ............................................................................ 6
SMART SWITCH ONLY MODE .................................................................... 7
AUTO SELECT/SMART SWITCH MODE ..................................................... 14
USING THE 232BSS4 AS A BUFFERED SPLITTER/COMBINER ................... 16
BACK TO BACK OPERATION (MUX/DEMUX) ............................................ 17
CASCADING MULTIPLE SWITCHES .......................................................... 18
CHAPTER 3: PORT CONNECTIONS ................................................ 21
DTE/DCE EXPLANATION ....................................................................... 21
CHAPTER 4: SETUP SOFTWARE..................................................... 23
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................... 23
CONNECTION........................................................................................... 23
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ...................................................................... 24
SOFTWARE UNINSTALL ........................................................................... 24
SETUP TUTORIAL .................................................................................... 25
APPENDIX A: ASCII CHARACTER CODES ..................................... 1
APPENDIX B: CABLE CHARTS ........................................................... 1
CHART B.1. DTE (PC) DB25 CONNECTOR TO MASTER PORT .................. 1
CHART B.2. DTE (PC) DB9 CONNECTOR TO MASTER PORT .................... 1
CHART B.3. DCE (MODEM) DB25 CONNECTOR TO MASTER PORT ......... 3
CHART B.4. DCE (MODEM) DB9 CONNECTOR TO MASTER PORT ........... 3
CHART B.5. PORTS A - D (DTE) TO DTE (PC) DB25 CONNECTOR .......... 4
CHART B.6. PORTS A - D (DTE) TO DTE (PC) DB9 CONNECTOR ............ 4
CHART B.7. PORTS A - D (DTE) TO DCE (MODEM) DB25 CONNECTOR . 4
CHART B.8. PORTS A - D (DTE) TO DCE (MODEM) DB9 CONNECTOR ... 5
APPENDIX C: BLOCK DIAGRAM ....................................................... 1
APPENDIX D: DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ......................... 1