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USER’S MANUAL

IP Electronix 19 January 2013

MULTiCOM-4

USB to #4 RS-232 Serial COM Multiport

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IP Electronix MULTiCOM-4: User’s Manual

of 27 Doc No. : MULTiCOM-4-UM-001 19 January 2013

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Contents

1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 4

2. SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 4

3. PACKAGE CHECKLIST ............................................................................................................................... 4

4. FRONT PANEL .......................................................................................................................................... 5

5. INSTALLATION ON WINDOWS XP ............................................................................................................ 6

6. INSTALLATION IN WINDOWS 7 .............................................................................................................. 13

7. CHANGING COM PORT NUMBER ........................................................................................................... 19

8. DISTINGUISH DEVICE PORTS COM NUMBER .......................................................................................... 22

9. RS-232 PORTS, PIN CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................... 23

10. RS-232 CONNECTING METHODS ........................................................................................................ 23

11. GUARANTEE ...................................................................................................................................... 27

12. TECHNICAL SUPPORT ........................................................................................................................ 27

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1. Introduction

IP Electronix MULTiCOM-4™ (A-380-S) is a Multiport USB interface that provides #4 RS-232 (Full Duplex) ports, from a single USB Port. It adds 4 serial COM ports through its USB connection and enables your laptop or workstation with the ability to communicate between a USB port and up to #4 RS-232 serial peripherals with baud rate from 300bps to 230400bps simultaneously. MULTiCOM™ is designed for industrial usage and is useful for Industrial Automation, Telecommunications, SCADA systems, DCS systems… It does not require any external power supply and is fully plug and play.

2. Specifications

4-Ports RS-232 USB-to-Serial Hub Hi-speed USB 2.0 supported (up to 480 Mbps) Add Four COM Port to your PC Fully Plug & Play Bus Powered (No External Power Supply Required) Serial transmission speed up to 230.4 kbps Driver Supported: Microsoft Windows XP/CE/2003/2008/7/8, Linux, Mac OS and Android (32 & 64 Bits)

Operating Systems Power (Green) LED Indicator Transmit (Blue) and Receive (Yellow) LED Indicator for All Ports Operating Temperature: -10°C to +70°C (+14°F to +158°F) 1 Year Guarantee and 5 Years Support

3. Package Checklist

Before installing the MULTiCOM-4, verify that the package contains the following items:

1) MULTiCOM-4 Multiport 2) USB Cable 3) Document and Software CD-ROM

NOTE: Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damaged.

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4. Front Panel

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5. Installation on Windows XP

After you plug MULTiCOM-4 to USB port, you can see 4 new devices in the Device Manager window as below:

(To run Device Manager, right click on My Computer, select Properties and then select Hardware tab, finally click on Device Manager button like following picture or simply use "WIN-KEY + R" and then type DEVMGMT and press Enter)

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However, installation progress will be start automatically, and following window will be seen,

Select option "No, not this time" and then click "Next",

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Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and click "Next",

Select "Include this location in the search:" and click on "Browse",

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Select "Driver Folder" on the Installation CD and click OK.

Now, click on "Next",

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The driver will be installed,

Now, click "Finish",

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You should repeat this steps 4 times, so all the ports will be installed.

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After finishing installation, you should see 4 "USB Serial Port" in "Ports(COM&LPT)" section of Device Manager.

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6. Installation in Windows 7

Installation in Windows 7, is same as Windows XP, in case that installation progress do not be start automatically, you can install driver manually as follow:

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7. Changing COM Port Number

To change COM Port Number, right click on the USB COM Port on Device Manager and select properties,

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select port setting:

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And then click on "advanced…",

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Now, you can choose a number from COM Port Number section and finally click ok.

8. Distinguish Device Ports COM Number

To distinguish which COM Port belongs to which MULTiCOM-4 Port, you can use a terminal utility like "HYPER TERMINAL" which exists in Utility Folder on Installation CD. Select a COM port and transmit some characters, now you can find port by watching TX LED (Blue LED) on front panel of device.

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9. RS-232 Ports, Pin Configuration

10. RS-232 Connecting Methods

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11. Guarantee

All products manufactured by IP Electronix are under guarantee regarding defective materials for a period of one year from the date of delivery to the original purchaser.

12. Technical Support

If you have any technical question or need any technical support, please contact us using this Email address: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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