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Document Reference No.: FT_000152

USB-COM422-PLUS4 Datasheet

Version 1.1

Clearance No.: 107

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Introduction ................................................................................... 1

1.1

Functional Description .................................................................................. 1

1.2

LED Description............................................................................................. 2

1.3

Block Diagram ............................................................................................... 3

1.3.1

Block description ....................................................................................... 3

1.4

Features........................................................................................................ 4

1.5

Performance Figures ..................................................................................... 4

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Installation..................................................................................... 7

2.1

Example Applications and Configurations ..................................................... 7

2.1.1

Wiring...................................................................................................... 7

2.2

Device Driver Installation ............................................................................. 8

2.2.1

Microsoft Windows..................................................................................... 8

2.2.2

Mac OS X, Linux, Windows CE ................................................................... 12

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Connections.................................................................................. 13

3.1

External Connectors .................................................................................... 13

3.1.1

USB ....................................................................................................... 13

3.1.2

RS422.................................................................................................... 13

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Electrical details ........................................................................... 14

4.1

USB ............................................................................................................. 14

4.2

RS422 ......................................................................................................... 14

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Mechanical Details........................................................................ 15

5.1

Module Mechanical Dimensions ................................................................... 15

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Physical Environment Details ....................................................... 16

6.1

Storage ....................................................................................................... 16

6.2

Operating .................................................................................................... 16

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Environmental Approvals & Declarations...................................... 17

7.1

EMI Compatibility........................................................................................ 17

7.2

Safety.......................................................................................................... 17

7.3

Environmental............................................................................................. 17

7.4

Reliability .................................................................................................... 17

7.4.1

MTTF ..................................................................................................... 17

7.5

Import / Export Information....................................................................... 18

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Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 19

8.1

Hardware .................................................................................................... 19

8.2

Device Driver .............................................................................................. 19

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Contact Information ..................................................................... 20

10 Appendix A - List of Figures and tables......................................... 22