B&B Electronics FOSTCDRI-INV - Quick Start Guide - Manual (Page 3)

Industrial Serial to Multi-mode Fiber Converters
FOSTCDRi & FOSTCDRi-INV
Information—UL Class 1 Div 2
1. Power, input /output (I/O) wiring must be in accordance
with Class 1 Division 2 wiring methods [Article 501.10(B)
of the National Electric code, NFPA70] and in accordance
with the local authority having jurisdiction.
2. Maximum ambient air temperature 80° C.
3. WARNING – EXPLOSION HAZARD: SUBSTITUTION OF
ANY COMPONENTS MAY IMPAIR SUITABLITY FOR CLASS 1,
DIVISION 2.
4. WARNING – EXPLOSION HAZARD: WHEN IN HAZARDOUS
LOCATIONS, TURN OFF POWER BEFORE REPLACING
OR WIRING MODULES
5. WARNING – EXPLOSION HAZARD: DO NOT DISCONNECT
EQUIPMENT UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF
OR THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON-HAZARDOUS.
6. WARNING – THIS APPARATUS IS SUITABLE FOR USE IN
CLASS 1 DIVISION 2, GROUPS A, B, C, AND D,
OR UNCLASSIFIED AREAS.
GND
RS-232 Loopback Test
FOSTCDRi RS-232 DTE
TD
RD
DTR
DSR
RTS
CTS
A
C
E
FO RX
FO TX
1. Configure the converter
for RS-232.
2. Set DIP switch 12 to OFF.
3. Cross-connect the fiber
optic transmitter to the fiber
optic receiver.
4. Connect a PC to the serial port.
5. Using HyperTerminal or
a similar program, connect
to the appropriate COM port.
Make sure that hyper
terminal local echo is OFF.
6. Transmit data. If the same
character set is returned,
the test is good.
RS-232 Loopback Test 7