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***DISCONTINUED*** This product is discontinued. Contact Westward Sales to discuss an alternative option.
Convert async RS232 to RS485 at speeds up to 115.2 kbps with distances up to 4000 ft. over CATx cables with the IC478A-R2. Both the RS232 and the RS485 connectors are DB25 male. It has built-in silicon avalanche diode surge protection against data loss and equipment damage from transient surges. You can also "fine tune" impedance and "echo" characteristics for your individual application. For configuration, the converter has a DTE/DCE slide switch and an internal 8-position DIP switch.
| Technology | |
| Category | Serial Connectivity |
| Protocol | Asynchronous |
| Transmission Distance | Between RS-232 device and converter: 50 ft. (15.2 m), but converters not directly attached will be underpowered; Between non-RS-232 device and converter: 9 mi. (14.4 km) |
| Serial Interface | |
| Category | Serial to Serial |
| Serial Ports | Transparent to 2-wire half-duplex or 4-wire full- or half-duplex |
| Baud Rate | Transparent to 115.2 kbps |
| Flow Control | To devices: RS-232: Original pinning on DB25, DTE or DCE (user-selectable); To line: 2- or 4-wire RS-485 |
| Signals | Raise DSR in response to DTR; raise CD in response to carrier; raise CTS in response to RTS (after no delay or 8-ms delay, user-selectable); carrier is either constantly on or controlled by RTS, user-selectable |
| Interfaces | |
| User Controls | DTE/DCE slide switch and internal 8-position DIP switch for configuration |
| Power | |
| Rated Power | From the RS-232 data and control signals |
| Surge Protection | Internal Silicon Avalance Diodes dissipate surges up to 600 watts per wire within 1 ms |
| Mechanical | |
| Enclosure | ABS plastic |
| Dimensions | 2.7"H x 2.1"W x 0.8"D (6.9 x 5.3 x 2 cm) |
| Ratings | |
| Operating Temperature | 32 to 122° F (0 to 50° C) |
| Humidity | 5 to 95% noncondensing |
| Download Name | File Size |
| Black Box RS-232 Interface Converter Datasheet | 63.23KB |
