Digital Security Controls Ltd. 163G4005 User Manual

The communicator has an USB A connector. It shall be implemented a dual-role feature: may be Host or Device according to the
jumper setting: Device: 

J (open default), or Host K (closed) and allows the direct insertion of USB memory stick (see page 7

“Jumpers description”). To connect the communicator to a PC it is necessary to have an A to A USB cable (Hub cable).

The USB interface characteristics:
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Compliance, USB 2.0 Specification

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Data rate, Full speed (12 Mbit/s)

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Max. cable length, up to 5 m

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Max. current in host mode, 500mA

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Vout in host mode, 5 Vnom.

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File system in memory stick, FAT32.

This interface will be a substitution for the RS232 communication (PC-Link). It will have the same functionality of the RS232, and
will be used with software console (DLS 5) to:
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execute the firmware upgrade, only Installer -Level 4- is authorized;

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upload/download of communicator programming and audio files, (Installer is authorized to upload/download, User can only upload);

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Upload of communicator event log from the communicator by the event log page (only Installer and User are authorized); 

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monitoring the communicator status in real time mode only to show some information regarding the communicator. All Users
are authorized.

This will permit to connect a USB memory stick for following features:
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execute the firmware upgrade;

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upload/download of communicator programming and audio files;

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download of communicator event log;

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download of the communicator debug log.

All this features are available only whether the EN50136 compliance is disabled.