Page 2 - User’s Manual; Copyright Notice; Trademarks; Disclaimer
NPort 1220/1240 USB-to-Serial Hub User’s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2005 Moxa Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Reproduction without pe...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; Chapter 1
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 1-1 Overview .................................................................................................1-2 Package Checklist ............................................
Page 4 - Introduction; Overview
1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome to MOXA NPort 1220/1240 USB-to-Serial Hub. NPort 1220 provides 2 RS-422/485 serial ports and NPort 1240 provides 4 RS-232 serial ports. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Overview Package Checklist Product Features Product Specifications
Page 5 - Product Features
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Introduction 1-2 Overview NPort 1200 Series USB to serial servers provide an extremely convenient means of connecting serial devices to a PC. In fact, you don’t even need to power-down the PC. Just install the software that comes with the product, and then connect your ...
Page 6 - Product Specifications
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Introduction 1-3 Product Specifications NPort 1240 USB Compliant with USB 1.1, 1.0 USB 2.0 backwards compatible Connector USB type B Speed Full speed 12 Mbps Serial No. of Ports 4 Interface RS-232: TxD, RxD, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, GND Connector DB9 Male FIFO 64 bytes Seria...
Page 8 - Panel Layout; serial interfaces
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Introduction 1-5 Panel Layout Å NPort 1240 Top Panel Å NPort 1220 Top Panel Å NPort 1240 serial interfaces Å NPort 1220 serial interfaces
Page 9 - Dimensions
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Introduction 1-6 Dimensions Å NPort 1240 Å NPort 1220
Page 10 - DIP Switch Settings
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Introduction 1-7 DIP Switch Settings
Page 11 - Driver Installation; Installing the Driver; Install Software
2 2 Chapter 2 Driver Installation This chapter includes information about installing the driver for NPort 1220/1240. We present the installation procedure for both Windows 98 and Windows 2000 (the procedure for Windows XP is essentially the same as for Windows 2000): Installing the Driver Checki...
Page 13 - Specify a
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Driver Installation 2-3 5. A window will open asking you where you want to locate the driver files. Check Specify a location box, .and then click Next . 6. A window will open asking you to insert the installation disk. Insert the installation disk into your CD drive,and...
Page 14 - OPEN
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Driver Installation 2-4 7. Select klsibus.inf , and then click OPEN . 8. Click OK to continue.
Page 15 - Driver Files Search Results; Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard; Finish
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Driver Installation 2-5 9. A window will open showing the Driver Files Search Results . Click Next to install the driver. 10. When the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard window opens, click Finish to close the wizard.
Page 16 - Browse
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Driver Installation 2-6 11. A welcome message will appear. Click Next to continue installing Moxa [Port 1]. 12. A window will open asking you to insert the installation disk. Insert the installation disk into your CD drive, and then click Browse to locate the installati...
Page 19 - Checking the Installation; Device Manager; Universal Serial Bus
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Driver Installation 2-9 Checking the Installation You can check the installation of NPort 1220/1240 under your computer’s Device Manager window. You should check under both Ports (COM & LPT) and Universal Serial Bus controllers . Windows 98 Windows 2000/XP NOTE To d...
Page 20 - Configuring the Ports
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Driver Installation 2-10 Configuring the Ports Port configuration for NPort 1220/1240 differs slightly between Windows 98 and Windows 2000/XP. To modify the configuration for a particular port, double click on the listing for that port under Ports (COM & LPT) in the...
Page 22 - Uninstalling the Driver; Install Driver
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Driver Installation 2-12 Uninstalling the Driver To uninstall the driver, open the Device Manger window, and simply delete the NPort 1220/1240 ports under Ports (COM&LPT). NOTE If you used the Install Driver program discussed at the beginning of this chapter, you ca...
Page 23 - Serial Programming Tools
3 3 Chapter 3 Serial Programming Tools Moxa supports a class of easy to use, yet powerful serial programming libraries and communication troubleshooting utilities under Windows NT/2000/XP and Windows 95/98. Use these MOXA Serial Programming Tools to decrease your software development time. In the fo...
Page 25 - Terminal Emulator; Start
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Serial Programming Tools 3-3 Terminal Emulator Terminal Emulator can be used to connect to various ports to see if data transmission is functioning correctly. Terminal Emulator features multi-windows, and supports VT100 and ANSI terminal types. You can transfer data int...
Page 26 - Technical Reference; Win32 API Function Compatible List
A A Appendix A Technical Reference In this appendix, we cover the following topics. Win32 API Function Compatible List ¾ Windows 98 ¾ Windows 2000/XP General Technical Reference
Page 27 - Technical Refernece; Test function
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Technical Refernece A-2 Win32 API Function Compatible List Windows 98 Test function Test Flag 1. PurgeComm PURGE_TXABORT PURGE_RXABORT 2. ClearCommBreak() 3. SetCommBreak() 4. ClearCommError cbInQue cbOutQue 5. EscapeCommFunction SETDTR SETRTS SETXON SETXOFF SETBREAK,CL...
Page 29 - General Technical Reference
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Technical Refernece A-4 fRtsControl=RTS_CONTROL_DISABLE fRtsControl=RTS_CONTROL_ENABLE fDtrControl=DTR_CONTROL_DISABLE fDtrControl=DTR_CONTROL_ENABLE FDsrSensitivity=TRUE 11.SetCommTimeouts ReadIntervalTimeout ReadTotalTimeoutMultiplier ReadTotalTimeoutConstant WriteTot...
Page 30 - Question 4
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Technical Refernece A-5 Question 4 When I install NPort 1220/1240 under Windows 2000/XP, the COM port number is assigned by which USB slot I use to connect to my computer. What happens if I change the USB slot? Answer 4 The port number will change. Keep in mind that the...
Page 31 - Service Information; MOXA Internet Services
B B Appendix B Service Information This appendix shows you how to contact Moxa for information about this and other products, and how to report problems. In this appendix, we cover the following topics. MOXA Internet Services Problem Report Form Product Return Procedure
Page 32 - The following services are provided
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Service Information B-2 MOXA Internet Services Customer satisfaction is our number one concern, and to ensure that customers receive the full benefit of our products, Moxa Internet Services has been set up to provide technical support, driver updates, product informatio...
Page 33 - Problem Report Form
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Service Information B-3 Problem Report Form MOXA NPort 1220/1240 Customer name: Company: Tel: Fax: Email: Date: 1. Moxa Product: NPort 1220 NPort 1240 2. Serial Number: ___________ ______ Problem Description: Please describe the symptoms of the problem as clearly as...
Page 34 - Product Return Procedure
NPort 1200/1240 User’s Manual Service Information B-4 Product Return Procedure For product repair, exchange, or refund, the customer must: Provide evidence of original purchase. Obtain a Product Return Agreement (PRA) from the sales representative or dealer. Fill out the Problem Report Form (P...