Black Box Code Operated 16 Port Switch
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| Product Description for SW056A |
- Convenient code-based switching means you can control all your devices from one computer.
- All 16 ports are code operated.
- Standalone or rackmountable.
- Ideal for automated and industrial applications.
- No accidental switching. Code-repetition feature separates switch commands from data.
Bring the ease of "soft switching" to large RS-232 applications with our Code-Operated Switch-16 (COS-16). It works just as reliably as a mechanical switch, but you activate it by sending a two-character ASCII code from your PC rather than pressing a button or turning a knob.
The COS-16 gives you a convenient solution for controlling equipment on your manufacturing floor, lab, or anywhere else you need multiple-switching power. Add a modem, and you can even control remote equipment. But you never have to leave your office to set it! You can work with all the files a mechanical switch will handle-even binary and graphics files.
Switching is simple. From a PC, modem, or terminal installed on the common port, just send the prefix (arming) character to alert the COS-16. Then send the port-selection character. Electronic relays instantly direct data to the proper port.
The COS-16 uses a special code-repeat feature that separates switch codes and binary data. That means you don't get any accidental switching. The switch only responds to switching codes that have been repeated one, two, four, or up to eight times in succession.
Broadcast mode enables you to transmit simultaneously to all attached devices, making it easy to mass address a group of terminals or an array of laboratory instruments.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Data Format - Either 7 data bits with even, odd, mark, or space parity; or 8 data bits with no parity (user selectable); 1 stop bit (fixed)
Distance (Maximum) - 50 ft. (15.2 m) to attached devices over standard RS-232 cable
Flow Control - None
Leads Supported - Pins 2-5 on all ports
Operation - Full-duplex
Protocol - Asynchronous
Speed - 150 bps to 19.2 kbps
User Controls - (2) bottom-mounted 8-position DIP switches for selecting the prefix character, code repetition, broadcast mode, and data rate;
(1) internal jumper for 110/120-VAC selection
CE Approval - Yes
Interface - RS-232; Master port: DTE; Expansion ports: DCE
Connectors - Data: (17) DB25 F rear-mounted: (1) common, (16) switched
Indicators - 26 LEDs: (16) Active Port, (4) Section, (1) each of TX, RX, RTS, CTS, Power, Broadcast
Power - 110/220 VAC, 60/50 Hz, switch selectable
Size - 3.5"H x 17.3"W x 9"D (8.9 x 43.9 x 22.9 cm)
Weight - 7 lb. (3.2 kg)
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 Package Content
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Black Box Code Operated 16 Port Switch- Power Cord
- Instruction Manual
- Warranty Registration Card
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