Connective Peripherals ES-U Series - Default Chapter; 1 Introduction

USB to Serial Converters Manual
Version 2.0
Document Reference No.: CP_000032 Clearance No.: CP#022
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1 Introduction
The ES-U-xxxx-x family of converters provide a quick and simple way to add serial communication ports
to your computer. They connect to a single USB port on your computer to instantly provide up to 32 serial
ports. They take advantage of the plug-and-play and hot-plug features of the USB bus to make it easier
than ever to add communication ports to your system.
Installation is easy. There are no IRQ & COM port conflicts as the port doesn't require any additional IRQ,
DMA or memory resources on the system. Each RS-232 or RS-422/RS-485 port functions as a native
Windows COM port, and is compatible with Windows serial communication applications.
The ES-U-xxxx-x converters provide instant connectivity to RS-232 or RS-422/RS-485 compatible devices,
including factory automation equipment, multi-drop data collection devices, barcode readers, time clocks,
scales, data entry terminals and a variety of other devices in industrial environments.
This manual covers the following models:
USB to RS-232 converters
• Single channel (ES-U-1001-A, ES-U-1101-MB)
• Dual channel (ES-U-1002-A, ES-U-1002-M)
• 8-channel (ES-U-1008B)
• 32-channel (ES-U-1032-RM)
USB to RS-422/485 converters
• Single channel (ES-U-2001B, ES-U-2101B, ES-U-2001C, ES-U-2101C)
• Dual channel (ES-U-2002-M, ES-U-2102-M)
• Quad channel (ES-U-2104-M)
• 8-channel (ES-U-2008-M)
• 16-channel (ES-U-2016-RM)
USB to RS-232/422/485 converters
• Single channel (ES-U-3001-MB, ES-U-2101-MB)
• 8-channel (ES-U-3008-RM)
• 16-channel (ES-U-3016-RM)