UC232A5PK - Computer accessory ATEN - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	USB-to-Serial Adapter
Model	UC‑232A (UC232A5PK)
USB Specification	USB 1.1 Compliant
Serial Interface	RS‑232
Data Transfer Rate	Up to 230 Kbps
Connectors	USB Type A Plug (male), DB‑9 Male
Cable Length	35 cm
Power Mode	Bus Powered
Power Consumption	450 mW
Dimensions (L x W x H)	6.59 x 3.4 x 1.6 cm
Weight	80 g
Housing Material	Plastic
LED Indicators	Data Transfer / Handshaking (Orange)
Operating Temperature	5°C to 40°C
Storage Temperature	-20°C to 60°C
Humidity	0‑80% RH, Non‑condensing
Buffer Size	96 bytes per upstream/downstream
Supported OS	Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8; Mac OS 10+; Linux RedHat 7.3+
Driver Installation	Included CD with drivers for Windows, Mac, Linux
Package Contents	Adapter, Installation Disk, User Instructions
Certifications	FCC Class B, CE, RoHS
Reparability	Not user‑serviceable; no spare parts available
Cleaning	Use a dry, soft cloth; avoid liquids

Frequently Asked Questions - UC232A5PK ATEN

What operating systems does the UC-232A support?

The UC-232A supports Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8, Mac OS 10 and higher, and Linux RedHat 7.3 and higher.

How do I install the driver on Windows?

Insert the installation CD, navigate to the UC232A → Windows series folder, and run UC232ADriverInstaller.exe (for Windows 2000) or UC232A_Windows_Setup.exe (for XP/Vista/7/8). Follow the wizard and ignore any unsigned driver warnings.

Does the adapter work with serial mice?

No, the UC-232A does not support devices that require an IRQ number or IO address, such as serial mice.

What is the maximum data transfer rate?

The UC-232A supports data transfer rates up to 230 Kbps.

What does the orange LED indicate?

The orange LED indicates data transfer or handshaking activity.

Is the adapter bus-powered or does it need an external power supply?

The UC-232A is bus-powered, drawing power directly from the USB port (450 mW). No external power supply is needed.

Can I use the UC-232A with a USB hub?

Yes, you can connect the UC-232A to a USB port on a computer or to a USB hub. Ensure the hub is powered if multiple devices are connected.

How do I uninstall the driver?

On Windows, insert the CD and run the installer, then select Uninstall the driver and follow the prompts. On Linux, navigate to the driver directory and run make uninst.

What is the cable length?

The attached USB cable is 35 cm long.

Does the adapter support suspend and resume?

Yes, as a USB specification compliant device, the UC-232A supports energy-saving suspend and resume operations.

USER MANUAL UC232A5PK ATEN

USB-to-Serial Adapter

USER MANUAL

UC-232A

GE NOTICE

Display of the CE logo indicates that this ATEN International Co., Ltd device complies with the European Union's EMC Directive (2004/108/EC), It

demonstrates that this ATEN product meets the following technical standards:

EN 55122 EN 55024

EN 50024 EN 61000-3-2

EN 61000-3-3

NOTE: EN 55022 provides two emissions classifications depending on the intended use: Class A applies to use in typical commercial environments Class B applies to use in typical residential environments.

A "Declaration of Conformity" in accordance with these directives and standards has been made and is on file at ATEN International Co. Ltd. Taiwan.

FCC INFORMATION

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital service, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide: seasonbia protection against harmful interferon in a residential installation. Any changes or modifications made to this equipment may need the equipment to be used in the commercial environment and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television perception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and on. The user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the

♦ Recorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an bullet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio-TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

ROHS

This product is RoHS compliant.

SJ/T 11364-2006
The following contains information that relates to China.

For international online technical support – including troubleshooting, documentation, and software updates: http://eservice.aten.com

• For North American technical support:

Email Support [e-mail]
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Telephone Support 1-888-999-ATEN ext 4998

PACKAGE CONTENTS

The UC-232A USB-to-Serial Adapter package contains the following items:

• 1 UC-232A USB-to-Serial Adapter
1 Installation Disk
◆ 1 User Instructions*

Check to make sure that all the components are present and that nothing got damaged in shipping. If you encounter a problem, contact your dealer.

Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the unit, and/or any of the devices connected to it.

* Features may have been added to the UC-232A since this manual was printed. Please visit our website to download the most up to date version of the manual.

Copyright © 2007-2017 ATEN® International Co., Ltd. Manual Part No. PAPE-1144-AT5G

Printing Date: 2018-05-21 ATEN and the ATEN logo are trademarks of ATEN International Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

OVERVIEW

Universal Serial Bus (USB) port technology has emerged in response to the proliferation of external peripheral devices (scanners, digital cameras, removable drives, etc.) that are increasingly being connected to the latest generation of computers. It is faster than traditional bus ports and, since it does not require any IRQs, the problem of IRQ conflict is eliminated, which means more peripheral devices can be attached to the system.

The UC-232A USB-to-Serial Adapter provides an external plug-and-play RS-232 serial connection for computers, notebooks, laptops, and handheld computing devices that support the USB specification. It comes with a standard DB-9 male connector for the peripherals to plug into, and an attached 35 cm USB cable with a type A plug for connecting to the computer's USB port, or to a USB hub.

The UC-232A provides mobile phones, PDAs, digital cameras, modems and ISDN terminal adapters with high quality serial connections at a data transfer rate of up to 230 Kbps. It makes the USB interface transparent to the peripherals, allowing them to easily interface with the USB, eliminating the setup hassle found with traditional serial port connections. As a USB specification compliant device, the UC-232A also supports energy-saving suspend and resume operations.

Note: The UC-232A does not support devices, such as serial mice, that require an IRQ number or IO Address.

FEATURES

• Full compliance with USB specification v1.1
◆ Supports RS-232 serial interface
◆ Supports automatic handshake mode
• Up to 230 Kbps data transfer rate
• Supports remote wake up and power management
- Provides a 96 byte buffer for each upstream and downstream data transfer
• Works with cellular phones, PDAs, digital cameras, modems
and ISDN terminal adapters
◆ Easy way to install an additional RS-232 port
No IRQ required

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

USB Host Controller installed on the system

OPERATING SYSTEMS
Supported operating systems are shown in the table, below:

OS Version
Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7,8
Mac OS 10 and higher
Linux RedHat	7.3 and higher

WINDOWS 2000 INSTALLATION

INSTALLING THE DRIVER(S)

To install the UC-232A drivers, do the following:

1. Insert the installation disk into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Navigate to the folder on the CD that contains the UC-232A driver installer (UC232A → Windows series).
3. Double click UC-232ADriverInstaller.exe.

After a few moments, the following dialog box appears:

1. Click Next to install the drivers.

2. Windows displays the following warning:

1. You can safely ignore this warning. Click Continue Anyway to continue installing the new software. When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears:

1. Click Finish to close the wizard. You have successfully installed the driver(s).

CONNECTING THE UC-232A

1. Connect the UC-232A USB-to-Serial Adapter to a USB port on your computer. The New Hardware Wizard appears:

1. Select No, not this time, and then click Next to continue. The following dialog box appears:

1. Leave the default choice (Install the software automatically). Click Next to continue.

2. Windows displays the following warning:

1. You can safely ignore this warning. Click Continue Anyway to continue installing the new hardware. When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears:

1. Click Finish to close the wizard. You have successfully installed the UC-232A.

UNINSTALLING THE DRIVER(S)

1. Insert the installation disk into the CD-ROM drive. The following dialog box appears:

1. Select Uninstall the driver, and then click Next. The following dialog box appears:

1. Click Finish. You have successfully uninstalled the driver(s).

WINDOWS XP/VISTA/7/8 INSTALLATION

INSTALLING THE DRIVER

1. Make sure that the Windows language for non-Unicode programs is set to English by checking Regional and Language Options, then Administrative.
2. Insert the installation disk into your CD-ROM drive.
3. Navigate to the folder on the CD that contains the UC-232A driver installer (UC232A → Windows series → (Windows OS)).

Note: {Windows OS} is the Windows OS you are using and can be: Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8.

1. Double click UC232A_Windows_Setup.exe. After a few moments, the following dialog box appears:

1. Click Next. The Ready to Install the Program box appears:

1. Click Install to begin the driver installation. When the installation is complete, the following dialog box appears:

1. Click Finish to close the wizard.

Now that you have successfully installed the driver, you can connect the UC-232A.

CONNECTING THE UC-232A

1. Connect the UC-232A USB-to-Serial Adapter to a USB port in your computer. The following dialog box appears to confirm that the driver has been installed and that your UC-232A is ready to use:

MAC INSTALLATION

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE

1. Insert the installation disk into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Open the CD-ROM Folder, then open the Intel MAC folder.
3. Copy the Mac OS file (UC-232_1.3.0.dmg) to your hard disk.
4. Double-click on the file icon to extract the compressed file(s).
5. Copy the extracted file(s) to the Hard Disk > System Folder > Extensions folder.

Note: If you are using a non-English language version, copy the files to the corresponding folder for your system.

CONNECTING THE UC-232A

Connect the UC-232A to a USB port on your Mac.

Note: The UC-232A will not function properly unless the software was previously installed.

LINUX INSTALLATION

INSTALLING THE DRIVER(S)

1. Insert the installation disk into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Open a command line.
3. Move to the CD-ROM directory and then to the LINUX subdirectory.
4. Move to the subdirectory that corresponds to the version of your operating system. (For example, if your operating system is Red Hat 7.3, then move to the Redhat73 subdirectory.)
5. Enter the following commands to copy the files in the subdirectory to a directory on your hard disk:

cp p12303.c /directory name

cp Makofile /directory_name/makofile

where directory_name is the name of the directory on your

hard disk that you are copying the files to.

Note: Be sure to change the capital "M" in "Makefile" to a lowercase "m" when you copy the file to the new directory.

1. Move to the directory where you copied the files.
2. Enter the following command:

make inst

1. Connect the UC-232A to a USB port on your computer.

Note: The UC-232A will not function properly unless the drivers have been previously installed.

UNINSTALLING THE DRIVER(S)

1. Open a command line.
2. Move to the directory where you installed the driver(s).
3. Enter the following command:

• To uninstall the driver:

make uninst

• To uninstall all drivers (including the base driver):

make uninst all

You have successfully uninstalled the driver(s).

PERIPHERAL INSTALLATION

1. After you have finished the software installation procedures for your operating system and have connected the UC-232A to your computer, connect the peripheral device to the UC-232A, and then turn the peripheral on.

1. Follow the Installation Wizard's on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Note: 1. This procedure only occurs the first time you connect the peripheral. If your peripheral was previously connected and configured for the RS-232 (COM) port, after you perform the Adapter Installation and click Finish, the driver will detect it and install it automatically. However, some peripheral devices, such as older PDAs, require that you re-install the software for the peripheral device before it will work properly.
2. Under Windows 2000, if you connect a modem, you must specify it as a Standard Modem.

SPECIFICATIONS

Function Specification
Connectors USB Type A Plug
LEDs Data Transfer / Handshaking (Orange)
Data Transfer Rate Up to 230 Kbps
Cable Length 35 cm
Power Consumption 450mW
Power Mode Bus Powered
USB Specification 1.1 Compliant
Environment O	Operating Temp	5-40°C
	Storage Temp	-20-60°C
	Humidity 0-80% RH, Non-condensing
Physical Properties	Housing Plastic
	Weight	80 g
	Dimensions (L x W x H)	6.59 x 3.4 x 1.6 cm

DB-9 PIN ASSIGNMENTS

Pin	Assignment
1	CD
2	RXD
3	TXD
4	DTR
5	GND
6	DSR
7	RTS
8	CTS
9	RI

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ATEN warrants this product against flaws in the materials and workmanship during the warranty period which commence on the date of original purchase. The duration, terms, and conditions of the warranty period may vary from country to country. Please visit ATEN's website for more information or contact the ATEN office responsible for providing support in your country/region. Contact details for all ATEN offices are listed in the following table.

Corporate Headquarters(Original Manufacturer)ATEN International Co., Ltd.Website: http://www.aten.comAddress: 3F, No 125, Sec. 2,Datong Rd., Sihih District., NewTaipei City 221, Taiwan	U.S.A. Subsidiaries (Importer)ATEN Technology Inc.Website: http://www.aten-usa.comAddress: 19641 Davinci Foothill Ranch,CA 82610, U.S.AATEN New Jersey Inc.Address: 155 Place Street, Somerset, NJ08473, U.S.A
Belgium Subsidiary (Importer)ATEN Infotech N.V.Website: http://www.aten.beAddress: Mijnwarkaraisen 34 3550Heusden-Zoelbr, Belgium	U.K. Subsidiary (Importer)ATEN U.K. LimitedWebsite: http://www.aten.co.ukAddress: 228 Berwick Avenue Slough,SL1 402T, U.K.
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LIMITED WARRANTY

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The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and specially disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose.

The direct vendor also reserves the right to revise or update the device or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity of such revisions, or update. For further inquires please contact your direct vendor.