SeaLINK+232.PC User Manual Part Number 2108 www.sealevel.com PO Box 830 Liberty, SC 29657 864.843.
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 1 OTHER SEALEVEL USB SERIAL I/O PRODUCTS ........................................................................... 1 BEFORE YOU GET STARTED................................................................................................. 2 WHAT’S INCLUDED .......................................................................................................
Introduction The Sealevel Systems SeaLINK+232.PC equips the PC with a single USB to RS232 Asynchronous serial port and is intended for mounting directly to the PC’s chassis, eliminating the need for external converters and providing a clean, professional installation. The board is USB bus powered and installs inside a low profile computer chassis in a spare bracket location. The SeaLINK+232.
Before You Get Started What’s Included The SeaLINK+232.PC is shipped with the following items. If any of these items is missing or damaged please contact Sealevel for replacement. SeaLINK+232.PC Adapter o 2108 includes low profile PC bracket o 2108S includes standard size PCI bracket CA260 14” USB header cable Sealevel SeaCOM Software CD Optional Items Depending upon your application, you are likely to find one or more of the following items useful for interfacing the SeaLINK+232.PC.
Software Installation Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Do not install the Adapter in the machine until the software has been fully installed. 1. Start Windows. 2. Insert the Sealevel Systems CD in to your CD drive. 3. If ‘Auto-Start’ is enabled for this drive the software will automatically launch. Otherwise, point your browser to the ‘Index.htm’ on the root directory of the CD 4. Select ‘Install Software’. 5. Select the Part Number for your adapter from the listing. 6. Select ‘Windows 98/ME/2000/XP’.
Physical Installation The SeaLINK+232.PC can be installed in any spare bracket location. Do not install the Adapter in the machine until the software has been fully installed. The SeaLINK+232.PC can be connected to any header type USB connector that supports the Intel assigned connector pinout. The SeaLINK+232.PC will require no user hardware configuration. Once you have installed the software simply plug the SeaLINK+232.PC into an available USB connector on the motherboard.
Technical Description The SeaLINK+232.PC utilizes a USB UART. This chip features programmable baud rate, data format, 128 byte Dual Port TX Buffer, and 384 byte Dual Port RX Buffer. The RS-232 transceiver supports data rates up to 460.8K baud. Refer to Appendix C for cable length limitations.
Electrical Characteristics Features Dual bracket mountable and low profile No system resources are required (i.e. I/O ports or IRQs) Input power protection Specifications Temperature Range Operating: Storage: -0°C – 70°C -50°C – 105°C Power Requirements +5VDC @ 50 mA Physical Dimensions (excluding bracket) Length: Height: 2.578 inches 1.310 inches (6.548 cm) (3.
Appendix A - Troubleshooting Sealevel Software is supplied with the Sealevel Systems adapter and may be used in the troubleshooting procedures. Using this software and following these simple steps can eliminate most common problems without the need to call Technical Support. 1. If your adapter isn’t working, first check to make sure that USB support is enabled in the System BIOS and it is functioning properly in the operating system.
Appendix B - How To Get Assistance Begin by reading through the Trouble Shooting Guide in Appendix A. If assistance is still needed please see below. When calling for technical assistance, please have your user manual and current adapter settings. If possible, please have the adapter installed in a computer ready to run diagnostics. Sealevel Systems provides an FAQ section on its web site. Please refer to this to answer many common questions. This section can be found at http://www.sealevel.com/faq.
Appendix C – Electrical Interface RS-232 Quite possibly the most widely used communication standard is RS-232. This implementation has been defined and revised several times and is often referred to as RS-232 or EIA/TIA-232. The IBM PC computer defined the RS-232 port on a 9 pin D sub connector and subsequently the EIA/TIA approved this implementation as the EIA/TIA-574 standard.
Appendix D - Asynchronous Communications Serial data communications implies that individual bits of a character are transmitted consecutively to a receiver that assembles the bits back into a character. Data rate, error checking, handshaking, and character framing (start/stop bits) are pre-defined and must correspond at both the transmitting and receiving ends. Asynchronous communications is the standard means of serial data communication for PC compatibles and PS/2 computers.
Appendix E – Silk Screen – 2108 PCB 2.578" 1.31" © Sealevel Systems, Inc. - 11 - SeaLINK+232.
Appendix F - Compliance Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement FCC - This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Warranty Sealevel's commitment to providing the best I/O solutions is reflected in the Lifetime Warranty that is standard on all Sealevel manufactured products. We are able to offer this warranty due to our control of manufacturing quality and the historically high reliability of our products in the field. Sealevel products are designed and manufactured at its Liberty, South Carolina facility, allowing direct control over product development, production, burn-in and testing. Sealevel Systems, Inc.
