UPort 1200/1400/1600 Series
Quick Installation Guide
USB-to-Serial Converter
Version 9.4, October 2021

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WARNING

1. This unit is not intended for consumer use. It will only be shipped to manufacturers or factories.
2. The DC source should come from a class external adapter or a 12 to 48 VDC safety extra-low voltage (SELV) limited power source (LPS), using a transfer device.
3. This unit should be installed or set up by a qualified service person.

Overview

Moxa’s USB-to-serial product provides a wide range of easy-to-use solutions for adding Windows COM ports, macOS, and Linux tty ports through the USB port of a computer.
The UPort 1200/1400/1600 series are the following models:

• UPort 1250: 2-port RS-232/422/485 USB-to-serial converter
• UPort 1250I: 2-port RS-232/422/485 USB-to-serial converter w/ isolation protection
• UPort 1410: 4-port RS-232 USB-to-serial converter
• UPort 1450: 4-port RS-232/422/485 USB-to-serial converter
• UPort 1450I: 4-port RS-232/422/485 USB-to-serial converter w/ isolation protection
• UPort 1610-8: 8-port RS-232 USB-to-serial converter
• UPort 1650-8: 8-port RS-232/422/485 USB-to-serial converter
• UPort 1610-16: 16-port RS-232 USB-to-serial converter
• UPort 1650-16: 16-port RS-232/422/485 USB-to-serial converter

Before connecting UPort USB-to-serial converters to your computer’s USB port, we recommend installing the UPort driver first. To do this, follow the installation procedure described in the “Installing the UPort 1200/1400/1600 Driver” section below. The installation procedure was done on a PC running a Windows platform. UPort converters can be connected to any upstream type A USB port that is on the PC host or on an upstream hub. UPort converters are hot- pluggable, and therefore there is no need to power down your computer prior to installation.
After installing the driver, connect the UPort to an upstream host or hub. The Found New Hardware wizard will locate the appropriate drivers automatically. Once the drivers are found, various windows will pop up as the sport’s serial port is being installed. When the Found New Hardware Wizard finishes installing the UPort, use the operating system’s Device Manager to check and/or modify the port settings.
The new COM port will be listed under Ports (COM & LPT).

Ordering Information

Package Checklist
Before installing the UPort, verify that the package contains the following items:

• 1 UPort 1200/1400/1600 USB-to-serial converter
• USB cable: CBL-USBA/B-100
• 100 to 240 VAC power adapter (excluding the UPort 1250/1410)
• 1 power cord suitable for your region (UPort 1600-16 models only)
• 1 serial adapter: mini DB9F-to-TB (excluding UPort 1410/1610 series)
• WK-45-01: 19-inch rackmount L brackets (2 L-shaped plates with 8 M3 x 8 mm screws for the UPort 1600-16 models only Quick installation guide (printed)
• Warranty card

N OTE Notify your sales representative if any of the above items is missing or damaged.

Optional accessory:
DIN-rail kits:

• DK-UP1200: DIN rail (25 x 48.3 mm) with 2 screws (FMS M3 X 6); for the UPort 1200 models.
• DK-UP-14168: DIN rail with 2 plates (89 x 19 mm) and 6 screws (FMS M3 x 5 mm); for the UPort 1400 (V1.5.0) and 1600-8 (V1.4.0) models.

Wall-mounting Kits:

• WK-35-02: Wall-mounting kit with 2 plates (35 x 24 mm) and 6 screws (FMS M3 x 4 mm); for the UPort 1200 models.
• WK-UP-14168: Wall-mounting kit with 2 plates (35 x 44 mm) and 6 screws (FMS M3 x 4 mm); for the UPort 1400 and UPort 16008 models.

Rack-mounting Kits:

• WK-45-01: Rack-mounting kit with 2 L-shaped plates (44 x 57.5 mm) and 8 screws (FMS M3 x 8 mm); for the UPort 1600-16 models.

NOTE The operating temperature of the power adapter in the box is from 0 to 40°C. If your application is not in this range, please use a UL-listed power adapter (the power output meets SELV and
LPS is rated 12 to 48 VDC, the minimum current is 580 mA or 5 VDC, the minimum current is 0.5 A, min. 55°C).

NOTE If you are using a Class I adapter, the power cord should be connected to a socket outlet with an earthing connection.

Refer to the table below to see whether external power is needed for your UPort. If applicable, connect the UPort to an external power source.

| UPort
1250| UPort
12501| UPort
1400| UPort
1600-8| UPort
1600-16
---|---|---|---|---|---
Bus Power|

✓

|

–

|

✓

|

–

|

–

External Power (adapter)|

–

|

✓

|

✓

|

✓

|

–

External Power (cord)|

–

| External Power|

–

|

–

|

✓

Power Input Specifications

A
UPort 14501| 12 to 48 VDC, 360 mA (max. In 12 VDC)
UPort 1600-8| 12 to 48 VDC, 580 mA (max. In 12 VDC)
UPort 1600-16| 100 to 240 VAC, 220 mA, 47-63 Hz (max. In 100 VAC)

Hardware Installation Procedure

The UPort 1200/1400/1600 models come with two metal attachment plates to attach the UPort model to a wall or the inside of a cabinet. First, use two screws per bracket to attach the brackets at the rear of the UPort model. Next, use two screws per bracket to attach the UPort model to a wall or cabinet.
The heads of the screws and shaft size maximum size are defined as below:

| Screw head| Shaft
---|---|---
UPort 1200| 4.0 mm| 3.0 mm
UPort 1400| 4.0 mm| 3.0 mm
UPort 1600-8| 4.0 mm| 3.0 mm
UPort 1600-16| 8.0 mm| 3.0 mm

Installing the UPort 1200/1400/1600 Driver

1. Connect the UPort to the PC using the USB cable.
2. After turning your PC’s power on, Windows will automatically detect the UPort.
3. Run the Setup program that you may find on Moxa’s support website http://www.moxa.com/support/. Click Next to start

Installing the driver.

Installing the macOS Driver

For macOS 10.12 and later, follow the steps below to install the driver

1. Enter recovery mode.
2. Disable System Integrity Protection (SIP) by typing ‘csrutil disable in the terminal.
3. Return to normal mode.
4. Launch the UPort driver installer and finish the installation procedure.
5. Enter recovery mode again.
6. Enable System Integrity Protection (SIP) by typing ‘csrutil enable
7. Return to normal mode.

For detailed instructions, please refer to the UPort 1200/1400/1600
User’s Manual on the product webpage or the ‘readme.txt’ in the driver installation package.

Installing the Linux Driver Linux Kernel

Execute the following commands from the Linux prompt:

CD /moxa

tar xvfz driv_linuxuport[VERSION]_[BUILD].tgz

Find “Makefile” in /moxa/mxuport, then run

make install

modprobe mxuport

For further information, please refer to readme.txt that comes with the driver.

Serial Port Pin Assignments

The serial ports on the UPort 1200/1400/1600 have DB9 male connectors. Refer to the following table below for the RS-232 and RS422/485 pin assignments.

NOTE For UPort with DB Male Serial Ports, you may refer to DB9 Male Ports pin assignment section to loop back pin 2 and pin 3 for the RS-232 interface to carry out a self-test on the device.

Male DB9

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