BF-816 USB To Serial 2 Port User's Manual (English)
BF-816 USB To Serial 2 Port User's Manual (English)
BF-816 USB To Serial 2 Port User's Manual (English)
Congratulations on your purchase of the BF-816 USB to Serial 2 Port. This device
provides bridging between the Universal Serial Bus (USB) input and two enhanced UART
ports. This device contains all the necessary logic to communicate with the host computer via
the USB bus.
2. Package Content
Hardware:
BF-816 USB to Serial 2 Port
Software:
Driver software
3. Product Features
4. System Requirements
PC
IBM PC 486DX4-100 MHz or higher or compatible system
Available USB port
CD-ROM drive
Windows® 98, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® CE
MAC
Power G3, G4, or I-Mac
Available USB port
CD-ROM drive
Mac OS 10.2 & 10.3 & 10.4
NOTICE: Before you install the driver to your computer, please do not
connect the BF-816 USB to Serial 2 Port to your computer.
5.1.1 Turn on the power of computer and make sure the USB port is enabled and
can working properly.
5.1.2 Insert the driver of BF-816 USB to Serial 2 Port into CD-ROM drive.
Select “Install Products - BF-816 USB to Serial 2 Port - Install”.
5.1.5 Plug the BF-816 USB to Serial 2 Port into USB Port of PC.
Windows® will detect an USB Device. Your new hardware is installed and
ready to use.
NOTICE: Before you install the driver to your computer, please do not
connect the BF-816 USB to Serial 2 Port to your computer.
5.2.1 Turn on the power of computer and make sure the USB port is enabled and
can working properly.
5.2.2 Insert the driver of BF-816 USB to Serial 2 Port into CD-ROM drive.
Select “Install Products - BF-816 USB to Serial 2 Port - Install”.
5.2.4 When the windows appear as below, click “Continue Anyway” to install
the driver.
5.2.5 When the windows appear as below, click “Continue Anyway” to install
the driver.
5.2.7 Plug the BF-816 USB to Serial 2 Port into USB Port of PC.
Windows® will detect an USB Device.
5.2.9 When the windows appear as below, click “Continue Anyway” to install
the driver.
5.2.12 When the windows appear as below, click “Continue Anyway” to install
the driver.
5.2.15 When the windows appear as below, click “Continue Anyway” to install
the driver.
5.2.17 Your new hardware is installed and ready to use. You will see some
information on the “Device Manager”. USB Compound DeviceUSB -to-
Serial Port Driver(COM3) USB -to-Serial Port Driver(COM4)
NOTICE: Before you install the driver to your MAC, please do not connect
the BF-816 USB to Serial 2 Port to the MAC.
5.3.1 Power on your MAC and make sure that USB port is enabled and working
properly. Put the driver CD into the CD-ROM and run the driver of MAC.
5.3.2 Select the driver you want to install the package and click “Continue” to
install.
5.3.7 Now connect the BF-816 USB to Serial 2 Port device to USB port.
5.3.9 You can go to “System Preferences”- “Network”. You will see New Port
Detected.
Follow the steps below to connect your RS232 Serial Device (i.e.: Modem) to the USB
port of your PC:
6.1 Turn off your Modem. Plug the DB 9 connector of the BF-816 USB to Serial 2 Port
into your Modem. Connect the other end of the BF-816 USB to Serial 2 Port to an
USB type A to type B cable. Turn on the Modem afterwards.
6.2 Turn on your computer and plug in the USB connector of the USB-Serial adapter
into the USB port.
6.3 If you have already installed a Modem device before, click Start, Settings, and
Modems. Open Modems Properties, select the Modem, and click Properties. In
General tab, please change the Port value to USB to Serial Port (COM3).
6.4 After finishing these processes, you can use USB to Serial Bridge Cable to connect
RS232 Serial 56K FAX Modem and execute the Dial-up function to connect
Internet, and send the FAX with the FAX software (i.e.: Microsoft FAX) properly.
8. FCC Statement
This device generates and uses radio frequency and may cause interference to radio
and television reception if not installed and used properly. This has been tested and
found to comply with the limits of a Class B computing device in accordance with the
specifications in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These specifications are designed to provide
reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by plugging the device in and out, the user can to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures: