Velleman VMB1USB User Manual
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Velbus manual VMB1USB– edition 1 – rev.1.0
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Features:
VELBUS:
USB:
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2-wire communication for the VELBUS data and 2 wires for power.
Data transfer: 16,6Kbit/s
Serial data protocol: CAN (Controller Area Network)
Short-circuit proof (towards negative or positive of power)
Self restoring after 25 seconds in case of a bus error
Reception buffer for 6 commands
Reporting when the reception buffer is full and free for reception
Bus error and ‘active bus’ indication
◊ VELBUS system control through a computer
◊ VELBUS message processing on the computer
◊ Galvanic separation between the computer and the VELBUS system
◊ LED indication for:
• Power voltage
• Status f-of the USB communication
• Data reception and forwarding through VELBUS
◊ Required mains voltage: 12V ... 18VDC
◊ Power consumption: 13mA
◊ Consumption USB port : 35mA
◊ Dimensions (L x W x H): 43 x 40 x 18mm
USB V2.0 compatible
Data transfer: 12Mb/s (full speed)
RS232 emulation over the USB bus
Uses standard Microsoft
®
Windows
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‘usbser.sys’ driver.
Driver (.inf) file available for Microsoft® Vista, Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows® 2000.