The TSX C USB 485 / TSX C USB 232 cables are USB/RS-485 or USB/RS232 serial link converters. They are used to connect a device with a USB port to a PLC.
The cables are "plug 'n' play". When you connect the cable via the USB port to the PC, the operating system (Win 7 or Win 8.1) finds a new device and installs the corresponding driver.
Two drivers are installed:
Important: Before connecting the cables to the USB port on the PC, you must install the Uni-Telway driver, or the Modbus serial line driver. The cable drivers are pre-installed when installing the Uni-Telway or Modbus driver.
Procedure to install both drivers required to use the TSX C USB 232 or TSX C USB 485 cable:
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Action
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Connect the cable to the USB port of your device.
Result: Windows detects the new hardware and installs the drivers.
NOTE: Win XP displays an assistant for installing the device drivers. Select the automatic installation and follow the instructions displayed until the installation is finished.
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To determine the COM port that the cable was mapped to, open the Device Manager property sheet (Start → Control Panel → System and Security → Device Manager).
A window is displayed with the reference of the cable and the number of the COM port as in the following example:
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When the driver is installed, you can assign it to another communication port number.
Changing the COM Port Number
The following example describes how to change the COM port of a TSX C USB 232 cable configured on COM8. The COM port will be reconfigured to COM13.
From the
Device Manager, select the COM8 port and open
Properties to access the port settings:
Select
Port Settings tab of the COM8 properties, click
Advanced.... The following window displays:
Select port COM13, and confirm with OK.
Disconnect and reconnect the TSX C USB 232 cable in order to take the new settings into account.
