Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Edgeport/421 Digi
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Edgepo r t ® US B E XPANSIO N M ODULE S Installation Guide Edgeport/1 Edgeport/2 Edgeport/4 Edgeport/8 Edgeport/8r Edgeport/8rr Edgeport/421 Edgeport/21 Edgeport/42 Edgeport/412 Edgeport/416 Edgeport/2c Edgeport/21c Edgeport/22c ww w.
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Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 1 Edgepo rt Products Edgeport USB - to - Serial Converters offer an out - of - the - box alternative to serial cards for easy plug - and - play COM port expansion.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 2 Edgepo rt /1, Edgepo rt/2, Edgepo rt/4, Edgepo rt/8, Edgepo rt/8r , Edgepo rt/8rr The Edgeport/2, Edgeport/4, Edgeport/8, Edgeport/8r, and Edge.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 3 Edgepo rt/ 21, Edgepo rt/ 42 , Edgepo rt/42 1 The Edgeport/ 21 , Edgeport/42 , and Edgeport/42 1 are multi - connector converters for mobile a .
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 4 Using the Printer Po rt For Windows 95, 98, CE, SE, Me, 2000, XP and NT Users The parallel port on your Edgeport/421 and Edgeport/21 supports only printers. To use your newly installed printer port: 1.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 5 Edgepo rt/412 , Edgepo rt/41 6 The Edgeport/412 and Edge port/416 utilize a standards - based USB bus for connectivity, unlike many serial card products which require additional external proprietary hardware to support the same number of devices.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 6 Edgepo rt/2c The Edgeport/2c is an intelligent expansion module that connects to a PC or server running Windows 95, 98, SE, CE, Me, NT 4.0, 2000 and Windows XP via the Universal Serial Bus (USB), providing high - speed serial connectivity.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 7 Edgepo rt/21c, Edgepo rt /22c The Edgeport/21c and Edgeport/22c are compact, multi - connector converters for mobile and high - end workstation users who need to attach multiple serial (RS - 232) ports, a printer port, and USB peripherals to a single USB upstream connector.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 8 Edgepo rt Dri ver Installation For Windows XP , 2000, and 2003 Se rver Please note that y ou must be logged into an accoun t with administrator privileges before proceeding. 1. Connect the USB cable.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 9 To install the USB stack and Edgeport drivers: 1. Insert the “Edgeport Driver” CD into your CD - ROM drive. 2. When the welcome dialog appears, click the “ Install Driver ” button. Once the driver installation program has begun, f ollow the on screen instructions.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 10 T he System Status Light F or All Edgeport s e xcept the Edgeport/1 Red This light signifies a loss of USB communication with the host. If the loss is due to unplugging the unit, when it is reconnected the light will blink red a few moments before turning green.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 11 Mounting Diagrams For all Edgeport Produc t s except Edgeport/416 and Edgeport/412 Rack Mount Kit * Under - Shelf Mount ing Bracket * For Edgeport/416 and Edgeport/412 * * Nuts, bolts, and screws are not included.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 12 The Edgepo rt Utility Program For A ll Windows Operating Systems The Edgeport configuration utility program ( edgeport.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 13 • Configure - Reassign the physical port on your device to any available Windows COM port number from 1 to 255 and give your device a user friendly Dev ice Name. This capability is particularly helpful if you have more than one device.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 14 Low Latency : (930 based Edgeport only) Normally the UART will interrupt when t he receiver has been idle for 4 character times. (For example 4ms at 9600) As long as data is being received the UART will continue to buffer them until its internal FIFO is full (~56 bytes).
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 15 Here is a comment from the code: If the receiver is active then do not complete this read. The problem is that the Edgeport buffers the RX bytes and we poll the driver.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 16 • Port Status – Provide the status of a selected (highlighted) serial port. The Poll Interval is the number of seconds between updates of this window. This is also the number of seconds between each entry in the log file.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 17 Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you to do the following: • Uninstall the drivers. • Enable Event Logging – Plac e event messages in system event log. • Configure how COM ports will be assigned.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 18 Unde rstanding Hubs Hubs, critical components in the USB architecture, are wiring concentrators that enable the attachment of multiple devices, thus converting a single attachment point into multiple attachment points.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 19 Regulato ry & Other Info rmation © 200 6 Digi, Dig i International, the Digi logo , Inside Out Networks, Edgeport, and Hubport are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Digi International, Inc.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 20 Department of Communication (DOC) Notice (Canada only) This Class B digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference - Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte tout es les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouiller du Canada.
Edgeport Installation Guide (90000403 Rev. D) – Page 21 If the actual t est levels are higher or different than required, these levels are listed in the appropriate tables.
An important point after buying a device Digi Edgeport/421 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Digi Edgeport/421 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Digi Edgeport/421 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Digi Edgeport/421 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Digi Edgeport/421 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Digi Edgeport/421, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Digi Edgeport/421.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Digi Edgeport/421. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Digi Edgeport/421 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
