B&B Electronics 232PE Manual De Usuario
232PE3095 Manual
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Chapter 1: HARDWARE
Introduction
The Port Expander (232PE) adds four asynchronous serial data
ports to the Expandable Smart Switch (232XSS). Up to fifteen Port
Expanders can be connected to a single 232XSS via the Port
Expansion Bus. Refer to Figure 1. This expands the eight ports on
the 232XSS to a maximum of sixty-eight ports. RS-232 ports are
standard on the 232PE, RS-422/485 ports are optional. RS-232
ports are configured as DTE ports and support signals TD, RD,
RTS, CTS, DTR, and DSR or CD. Ports configured as RS-422/485
support only signals TD and RD.
Expanders can be connected to a single 232XSS via the Port
Expansion Bus. Refer to Figure 1. This expands the eight ports on
the 232XSS to a maximum of sixty-eight ports. RS-232 ports are
standard on the 232PE, RS-422/485 ports are optional. RS-232
ports are configured as DTE ports and support signals TD, RD,
RTS, CTS, DTR, and DSR or CD. Ports configured as RS-422/485
support only signals TD and RD.
There are five red indicator LED's on the front of the 232XSS.
Four LED's represent ports "A" through "D" and indicate the
selected port. The fifth LED is the "Power On" indicator. Refer to
Figure 7. There are five connectors located on the back of the
232PE, a twenty pin expansion bus connector, four DB-25P male
connectors for ports "A" through "D", and an eleven inch bus
expansion ribbon cable. Refer to Figure 8.
selected port. The fifth LED is the "Power On" indicator. Refer to
Figure 7. There are five connectors located on the back of the
232PE, a twenty pin expansion bus connector, four DB-25P male
connectors for ports "A" through "D", and an eleven inch bus
expansion ribbon cable. Refer to Figure 8.
In order to select a port on a Port Expander, each expander is
assigned its own unique address. A four position DIP switch in the
Port Expander is used to set this address. An address field is part
of the port selection control string that is received by the master
port of the Expandable Smart Switch. Refer to the Expandable
Smart Switch manual for more details regarding port selection.
There is no delay through the Port Expander and the data is not
buffered.
Port Expander is used to set this address. An address field is part
of the port selection control string that is received by the master
port of the Expandable Smart Switch. Refer to the Expandable
Smart Switch manual for more details regarding port selection.
There is no delay through the Port Expander and the data is not
buffered.
Figure 1. Simplified Functional Diagram
This diagram illustrates only the transmit data (TD) signal.