Contec COM-4CX-USB Manuale utente
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Serial I/O Unit for USB
First step guide
CONTEC CO., LTD.
Thank you for purchasing the CONTEC product. This product is a serial I/O unit corresponding to the
USB for performing serial communication with external devices.
Check, with the following list, that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing
items, contact your retailer.
Product Configuration List
- USB Unit …1 - Clamps for prevention of USB cable *1…1
- Disk [COM Setup Disk] …1 - First step guide (this booklet) …1
- USB Cable (1.8m) …1 - 3-pin Power connector *1*3…1
- USB Cable attachment …1 - Warranty Certificate…1
- Ferrite core (small size) *1 ...1 - Serial number label …1
- External toothed lock screw (M4 x 5) *2...1 - Rubber feet *2*3…4
- AC adapter *3 ...1 - AC cable (1.8m) *3 …1
- 5-pin connector for RS-422A/485 communication *3 ...4
*1 It is attached to COM-4CX-USB.
*2 It is attached to COM-4CN-USB.
*3 It is attached to COM-4PDHN-USB.
About an User’s Guide
The User’s Guide of this product is offered as the PDF file in the bundled Disk. With it, since
information such as a setup of hardware, connection (signal arrangement of a connector) with external
devices and product specification is indicated, please refer to it if needed.
It is possible to display a "User’s
Guide " from the automatic
starting screen of the bundled
Disk.
File storing place:
\UsersGuide
Adobe Reader is required in
order to read a description.
The reference place of the installation method
Information
Reference place
Installation by Windows Help files containing the methods to follow in performing installations
on different Windows operating systems are included on the bundled
disk, so refer to the files in the following folder.
\Usb\COM4CXUSB\ InstDoc
Serial I/O Unit First step guide
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Product information
Visit the CONTEC’s Web site for more information on this product.
Inquiry
Contact your retailer.
Handling Precautions
- Do not strike or bend this product.
Otherwise, this may malfunction, overheat, cause a failure or breakage.
- Do not touch this product's terminals with your hands.
Otherwise, this may malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.
If the terminals are touched by someone's hands, clean the terminals with industrial alcohol.
- Do not close the ventilation hole(s) of this product by, for example, placing an object. This may
cause overheating, malfunction, and/or failure of the product.
- Power saving mode (standby mode) is not supported.
Otherwise, this may malfunction, overheat, cause a failure or breakage.
- Do not touch the external connector when the power is on.
Otherwise this may malfunction, overheat, cause a failure due to static electricity.
- Make sure that your PC can supply ample power to all this product connected.
Insufficiently energized products could malfunction, overheat, or cause a failure.
- Do not connect the device other than that of CONTEC’s USB to the USB port included on this
product. Otherwise, this may cause a failure or malfunction.*1
- When connecting multiple units with USB HUB function and set up them, do one at a time and
complete setup for the previous unit before starting to do the next unit. *1
- It may cause a trouble in recognizing and operating the device according to the kind of USB hub.
- The specifications of this product are subject to change without notice for enhancement and quality
improvement. *1
Even when using the product continuously, be sure to read the manual and understand the contents.
- Do not modify the product. CONTEC will bear no responsibility for any problems, etc., resulting
from any modifying of this product.
- Regardless of the foregoing statements, CONTEC is not liable for any damages whatsoever
(including damages for loss of business profits) arising out of the use or inability to use this
CONTEC product or the information contained herein.
*1 COM-4CX-USB only
CAUTION
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Installing the Software
Although some user interfaces are different depending on the OS used, the basic procedure is the same.
Log on as administrator when installing.
< Installing the Drivers>
(1) Insert the Disk [COM Setup Disk] into your PC.
(2) Run [\USB\COM-4CX-USB\Setup.exe] from the
supplied Disk.
(3) Follow the instruction on the screen to proceed with
the installation.
You have now finished installing the software.
Installing the Hardware
(1) Load the Disk [COM Setup Disk] on your PC.
(2) Connect this product to the USB port on PC by the
USB cable.
(3) The "Found New Hardware Wizard" appears.
Select "Install the software automatically" and click
the "Next" button.
You have now finished installing the hardware.
Serial I/O Unit First step guide
Copyright 2011 CONTEC CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
CONTEC CO., LTD.October 2017 Edition
3-9-31, Himesato, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka 555-0025, Japan
https://www.contec.com/
NA00881 (LYLT593)
10122017_rev3 [02152011]
No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written
consent of CONTEC CO., LTD.
Initializing the Software
This assigns COM ports to the serial ports on the Unit. You can also change the COM port numbers
for existing COM ports.
- Start Device Manager
(1) Select "System" from "Control Panel" and start [Device Manager].
(2) Check that the new COM ports are
displayed in the [Ports] folder.
- Updating the Settings
(1) If you wish to change a port number,
open the properties page for the port
and click the [Advanced…] button
under [Port Settings].
(2) Use the [COM Port Number] combo
box to modify the COM port number.
You have now finished installing the initial setting of software.
* The name of the connected
product
you have just added is
displayed.
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