MODEL232BSS4 B&B Electronics, MODEL232BSS4 Datasheet - Page 26

• Manufacturer Part Number: MODEL232BSS4
• Description: Buffered Smart Switch
• Manufacturer: B&B Electronics

Setup Tutorial
Step 1: Start the software by double clicking the Smart Switch setup
Step 2: Select the serial (COM) port that will be used to configure
Step 3: Click Next
Step 4: If you are creating a configuration without a switch
Step 5: Connect the 232BSS4 to the COM port selected. Install the
Single Unit Main Screen:
File Menu:
Operation Setup:
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icon on the desktop.
the 232BSS4 or Check the box to create a configuration file
without the 232BSS4 connected.
connected, proceed to “Single Unit Main screen.” Otherwise,
select the way that the 232BSS4 will be used. If the 232BSS4 is
going to be used with an intelligent Master device, or if only
certain parameters are going to change, select Single Unit
operation. If two 232BSS4 switches will be used in a back-to
back configuration, select Back to Back.
setup jumper, and power up the 232BSS4. When Next is
clicked, the software reads the current configuration of the
connected switch and displays the Main Screen.
All configuration of the 232BSS4 can be initiated from the Main
Screen. The overall operation of the switch and each port’s
parameters can be individually selected and modified.
NOTE: All character values specified in the setup software are
given in decimal. For ASCII or Hex equivalents, refer to
Appendix A.
From the file menu, a configuration can be saved to disk, loaded
from a disk, or printed to the default Windows printer. This
provides an easy method of configuring multiple switches with
the same setup.
When selected, the Operation Setup button displays the
parameters associated with the basic operation of the switch. In
this screen, the user can set the switch for Smart Switch Only or
Auto Select mode. The “Set DTR for Commands” check box
configures the 232BSS4 to only accept commands from the
Master device if DTR (pin 20) is raised.
The number of command characters is set through a pull-down
menu. The first 2/3 command characters are also specified in
this section.
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