MOXA UPort 1110 1-port RS-232 USB-to-serial converters

The most basic video surveillance setup is a single camera connecteddirectly to a monitor and recording device. However, many businessesrequire video surveillance on a larger scale, which often requires adedicated management system. These management systems are unable to include every possible type of device port, and for this reason, converters are often necessary when attaching different devices. A client that designs video surveillance systems needed USB- to-serial converters to connect devices to the management system. Their system needed to be able to connect to serial devices such as card readers, modems, video cameras, and sensors. Moxa’s UPort® 1110 and UPort® 1150 USB-to-serial converters, which provide 1 RS- 232 or RS-232/422/485 port for connecting devices to a PC without needing to open the computer’s chassis to install a board, fit the bill.

The UPort® 1110/1150 have the following features:

• USB 2.0 compatibility
• RS-232 or RS-422/485 interface
• Stability and reliability
• Cost-effectiveness
• Plug-and-play ability
• Easy to use

In addition, a special driver allows the UPort® 1110/1150 to remember the original COM port number when the UPort® is unplugged and then re-plugged into a different USB port

• Compatible with USB 2.0
• 12 Mbps USB data rate
• 921.6 kbps maximum baudrate for super fast data transmission
• Drivers provided for Windows, WinCE, and Linux
• Mini DB9 female to terminal block adaptor for easy wiring
• LEDs for indicating USB and TxD/RxD activity
• 15 kV ESD protection for all serial ports

The UPort® 1100 series USB-to-serial converters are the perfect accessory for laptop computers that do not have a serial port, and are essential for engineers who need to connect different serial devices in the field or separate interface converters for devices without a standard COM port or DB9 connector. The UPort® 1110 converts from USB to RS-232, the UPort® 1130/1130I from USB to RS-422/485, and the UPort® 1150 from USB to RS-232/422/485. All products are compatible with new and legacy serial devices, and can be used with mobile, instrumentation, and point-of-sale applications.

Typical Application—Surveillance Monitoring System

The most basic video surveillance setup consists of a single camera connected directly to a monitor and recording device. However, many businesses require video surveillance on a larger scale requiring a dedicated management system. Existing management systems often lack device-port versatility, making converters a necessity when connecting different devices.  Management systems needing USB-to-serial converters for serial devices such as card readers, modems, video cameras, and sensors, now have a simple solution.  Moxa’s UPort® 1110/1150 converters provide plug-and-play serial device connectivity without having to install new adapter boards, which usually requires opening of computer/server chassis.  Also, a unique driver allows the UPort® 1110/1150 to retain COM port numbers when they have been  unplugged and then reconnected again, even into a new USB port.

UPort® 1110/1150 convenient characteristics include: 

• USB 2.0 compatibility 
• RS-232 or RS-422/485 interface 
• Stability and reliability 
• Cost-effective
• Plug-and-play  
• Easy to use