USB to RS485 Converter

1. Overview
USB to RS485 Converter is an intelligent module which connects
to a PC Universal Serial Bus port providing a high-speed
asynchronous RS-485 serial port. The USB-485 Converter
provides easy connectivity between the PC and standard
communication ports, not requiring PC reconfiguration,
assignment of IRQs or jumper settings.

The USB to RS485 module is a cost-effective way to convert

RS485 or RS422 industrial buses to a USB interface. When
connected to a PC USB port the USB to RS485 module is
automatically detected and is installed as a native COM port
which is compatible with any existing serial communication
application.

Multiple modules can be installed when using USB hubs thus allowing a hassle-free configuration of a
multi serial system without any IRQ or DMA configuration.

2. Specifications
Parameter Value
Communication speed 300 to 1MBPS baud
Power consumption 50mA @5volt (power provided by the PC’s USB port.)
Temperature Range 0ºC to 50ºC.
Humidity Range 10 to 90% R.H. Non-condensing.
Modes of Operation RS-485 Half Duplex (2-wire)
Termination 120R Ohm
RS485 Bias 4K7 resistors as pull-up/pull-down Data+ and Data- respectively.
Receiver Input Impedance 12 K Ohm
Receiver Input Sensitivity ±200 mV
Receiver Input Hysteresis 50 mV Typ
Driver Output Capability ±60 mA Max

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3. System Requirements
• A PC with a minimum of a 75MHz Pentium, or equivalent
• A minimum of 16M bytes of RAM
• One available USB type port compliant with USB1.1
• Drivers are included on our software CD
• Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista (v5.0), Macintosh OSX,
Macintosh 9, Linux 2.4, Linux 2.6

4. Features
• Computer interface: USB V1.1 Plug and Play.
• Operational system virtual serial port driver.
• Supports Windows 98/ME/XP/2000/CE, MAC & Linux 2.4.20 or superior.
• Field Interfaces: RS485 Half Duplex,
• Automatic flow control for RS485 Half Duplex.
• Transmission rate: from 300 bps to 1Mbps.
• Maximum RS485/RS422 cable length : 1200 m
• Maximum number of devices in the RS485 network: 32 devices
• Power: from the USB port.
• RS485 interface.
• USB connection: Mini-B connector
• A 1.5 m cable with plugs mini-B and A is provided with the module.
• RS485 connector: screw terminal type accepting 1.5 mm² (16 AWG) wires.
• ABS enclosure
• Meet or Exceed the Requirements of ANSI Standards TIA/EIA-422-B and TIA/EIA-485-A and ITU
Recommendations V.11 and X.27
• Designed for Multipoint Transmission on Long Bus Lines in Noisy Environments
• Thermal Shutdown Protection
• Driver Positive and Negative Current Limiting

5. Connection to the System

The USB-RS485 Converter is equipped with a USB cable and a USB type A connector for connection to
a PC USB port and a two pin Pluggable Screw Terminal for connection to a RS-485 equipped data or
communication terminal.

5.1. Typical RS485 System

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6. Ordering Information
Part Number Description
1101 USB to RS485 Converter

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