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Hyperion USB to SERIAL Adapter

 

1.   Introduction

 

Congratulations on your purchase of the Hyperion USB<>Serial adapter. This device provides a simple and easy way to connect Serial-Interface devices to computers without a native serial port, via USB ports V1.1 or higher.  This adapter is designed for use with the Hyperion Emeter and HP-PCCABLE, but can also be used with any other serial device which has Serial DB9 interface, for transfer speed up to 120kbps.

 

With the advantage of USB, users have the capability to utilize Serial peripherals in an easy-to-use plug and play environment with hot swap function, if supported by the operating system.

 

The USB-Serial adapter and software drivers provide “no-firmware-change” convenience that enables the USB interface to be transparent to serial port peripherals with little or no configuration required.

 

2.   Package Contents

 

<           Hardware: USB-Serial adapter, 2 meter USB type “A to B” cable

<           Software: USB-Serial drivers on CD-ROM
   Drivers also available here for download "ZIP" format

 

3.   Product Features

 

<           USB Specification Rev. 1.1 compliant

<           Supports the RS232 Serial interface via DB9 connector

<           Over 120k bps data transfer rate

<           Supports remote wake-up and power management

 

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 and Windows® XP


MAC

<           Power G3, G4, or I-Mac

<           Available USB port

<           CD-ROM drive

<           Mac OS 9.X or higher

 

 

 

5.  Driver Installation
 NOTE:  Depending on your Windows version, or service pack installed, security features in Windows may warn that the driver has not been certified by Microsoft to be 100% Windows compatible.  In this event, you may simply “OK” the installation and proceed.  
 

5.1           Windows® 98 Driver Installation

 

Following the steps below to install Windows® 98 driver

 

5.1.1       Power on your computer and make sure that the USB port is enabled and working properly.

 

5.1.2       Plug in the USB-Serial adapter into the USB port and run the Add New Hardware Wizard to assist you in setting up the new device. Click “Next” to continue.

 

 

5.1.3       Select “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)”, then click “Next” to continue.

 


 

5.1.4       Insert the USB-Serial adapter software driver into the CD-ROM drive and select Specify a location and type the “D:\Driver\Windows” in the dialogue (D: represents CD-ROM)
 


 

5.1.5       Windows® will detect the driver (SERWPL.INF) and shows the Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port. Click “Next” to continue installation.
 

 

5.1.6       Click Next to continue and let Windows® copy the needed files to your hard disk.
 

 

 

 

5.1.7       When Windows® finished installing the software, click “Finish”.

5.1.8       After installing the driver, you have to check the “Control Panel”-“System”-“Device Manager” to make sure the driver has already installed, you can see a USB to Serial Port (usually COM3) under the Ports (COM & LPT) and a Prolific USB-to-serial Com Port under the Universal Serial Bus Controller.

 

 

5.2           Windows® 98 Driver Un-installation

 

If you want to remove the USB-Serial adapter driver, you can uninstall it by following the steps below:

 

5.2.1       Unplug the USB-Serial adapter from your PC.

 

5.2.2       Run the D:\Driver\WINDOWS\ Uninstall.exe from the software CD-ROM.
 

 

5.2.3       Click “Ok” to continue. After removing the driver, you have to reboot the PC

 

5.3           Windows® ME Driver Installation

 

Follow the steps below to install Windows® ME driver

 

5.3.1       Power on your computer and make sure that the USB port is enabled and working properly.

 

5.3.2       Insert the USB-Serial adapter software driver into the CD-ROM drive and Plug in the USB-Serial adapter into the USB port; select the Automatic search for a better driver (recommended), and then click “Next” to continue.

 

 

5.3.3       Windows® will detect the driver (SERWPL.INF) and show the Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port.

 

  

5.3.4       When Windows® finished installing the software, click “Finish”.

 

 

5.3.5       After installing the driver, you have to check the “Control Panel”-“System”-“Device Manager” to make sure the driver has already installed, you can see a USB to Serial Port (usually COM3) under the Ports (COM & LPT) and a Prolific USB-to-serial Com Port under the Universal Serial Bus Controller.

 

 

 

5.4           Windows® ME Driver Un-Installation

 

If you want to remove the USB-Serial adapter driver, you can uninstall it by following the steps below:

 

5.4.1       Unplug the USB-Serial adapter from your PC.

 

5.4.2       Run the D:\Driver\WINDOWS\Uninstall.exe from the software CD-ROM.
 

 

5.4.3       Click “Ok” to continue.

 

 

5.4.4       After removing the driver, you have to reboot the PC

 

 

 

 

 

5.5           Windows® 2000 Driver Installation

 

Follow the steps below to install Windows® 2000 driver:

 

5.5.1       Power on your computer and make sure that the USB port is enabled and working properly.

 

5.5.2       Insert the USB-Serial adapter software driver into the CD-ROM drive and Plug in the USB-Serial adapter into the USB port, Windows will run the Found New Hardware Wizard to assist you in setting up the new device. Click “Next” to continue.

 

 

5.5.3       Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommend) and click “NEXT” to continue.

 

 

5.5.4       Select the CD-ROM drive and click “NEXT” to continue.

 

 

5.5.5       Windows® will detect the driver (SERWPL.INF) and Click “Next” to continue.

 

 

5.5.6       Click “Finish” to finish the step.

 

 

 

5.5.7        After this step, you have to check the “Control Panel”-“System”-“hardware”-“Device Manager” and you can see the (Prolific USB to Serial Comm Port) under the Ports (Com & LPT)

 

 

5.6           Windows® 2000 Driver Un-Installation

 

If you want to remove the USB-Serial adapter driver, you can uninstall it by following the steps below:

 

5.6.1       Unplug the USB-Serial adapter from your PC.

 

5.6.2       Run the D:\Driver\WINDOWS\Uninstall.exe from the CD-ROM.
 

 

5.6.3       Click “Ok” to continue. After removing the driver, you have to reboot the PC

 

 

 

5.7           Windows® XP Driver Installation

 

Follow the steps below to install Windows® XP driver:

 

5.7.1       Power on your computer and make sure that the USB port is enabled and working properly.

 

5.7.2       Insert the driver of USB-Serial adapter into CD-ROM drive and plug in the USB-Serial adapter into the USB port, the “Found New Hardware Wizard” will to assist you to setting up the new device.

 

5.7.3       Select the “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” then click “Next” to continue.

 

 

5.7.4        The windows will auto detect the device (prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port) and install the driver into your system.

 

  

5.7.5       As the windows appear as below, click the “Finish” to continue.

 

 

5.7.6       After installing the driver, you can see a new Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port (COM3) under the Ports (COM&LPT).

 

 

 

5.8           Windows® XP Driver Un-Installation

 

If you want to remove the USB-Serial adapter driver, you can uninstall it by following the steps below:

 

5.8.1       Unplug the USB-Serial adapter from your PC.

 

5.8.2       Run the D:\Driver\WINDOWS\ Uninstall.exe from the software CD-ROM, and then reboot the PC.

 

 

5.8.3       Click “OK” to remove the driver.

 

 

5.8.4       After removing the driver click “YES” to reboot your PC.

 

  

 

 

5.9      MAC OS 9 Driver Installation

Follow the steps below to install driver of USB-Serial adapter:

 

5.9.1       Power on your computer and make sure that the USB port is enabled and working properly.

 

5.9.2       Insert the USB-Serial adapter software driver into the CD-ROM drive and copy the “D:\Driver\MAC\MAC OS 9\SETUP.SIT” to the desktop from the CD-ROM.

 

5.9.3       Run the SETUP.SIT from the desktop, it will auto run the program and create a PL-2303G on desktop.

 

 

5.9.4       Copy the “PL-2303G” to the “System Folder”-“Extensions”.

 

5.9.5       To make sure that your computer can use the device correctly, you have to check the “Apple System Profiler”-“Device and Volumes”. It will show the USB Device

 

 

5.10     MAC OS 9 Driver Un-Installation

 

If you want to remove the USB-Serial adapter driver, you can uninstall it by following the steps below:

 

5.10.1  Unplug the USB-Serial adapter from your MAC machine.

 

5.10.2  Remove the “PL-2303G” into the trash and then reboot your MAC machine.

5.11     MAC OS X Driver Installation

 

5.11.1  Put the driver CD into the CD-ROM drive and copy the “D\DRIVER\MAC\MAC OS X” folder to the desktop.

 

5.11.2  Explore the folder and extract the MD_PL2303_V105.zip, it will create a ProlificUSBSerial105.pkg.

 

 

5.11.3  Run the ProlificUSBSerial105.pkg and click “Continue” to install the driver.

 

 

5.11.4  Select a destination that you want to install the driver and click “Continue”.

 

 

5.11.5  Click “Upgrade” to install the software package.

 

 

5.11.6  After installinged the driver, click “Close” to finish this procedure.

 

 

6.    Setting Up the RS232 Serial Device

 

Follow the steps below to connect your RS232 Serial Device (i.e.: Hyperion Emeter, Modem, Etc) to the USB port of your PC.  The following assumes that your PC is turned on, with USB Adapter attached and USB Adapter driver already installed:

 

6.1 Confirm:

  1. Your PC is turned on and Operating System is running

  2. The Hyperion USB Adapter is attached to your PC

  3. The USB Adapter driver is already installed

  4. You have checked Device Manager Serial Ports Section, and noted the USB to Serial Port value (usually COM 3).

6.2   Next:

  1. Turn OFF  your Emeter or other Serial Device.

  2. Plug the DB 9 connector of the USB-Serial adapter into your Serial Device
    (for the Emeter, connect to the HP-PC-CABLE ).

  3. Turn ON your Emeter or other Serial Device.

  4. If you have already installed software for your serial device before open the appropriate configuration software and change the Port value to USB to Serial Port COM3  (or whatever COM port the USB Adapter is using)

7.   Trouble Shooting

If you can successfully install the driver but cannot use the USB-Serial Adapter with connect with Serial devices:

Go to the Control Panel-System-Device Manager and check the COM (COM&LPT), if you cannot see this item:

7.1 Please check the your computer manual for instructions on entering CMOS Setup / BIOS → I/O configuration  → Onboard serial port 1, choose the setting is enabled and choose the value. Then return to the windows and check it again.

 

7.2 Go to the Control Panel  → Add New Hardware, following the step and choose the hardware from the list, select the Ports(COM&LPT) and following the steps to install  any drivers that are needed for your serial device.(In this process you may need to put the WINDOWS CD into the CD-ROM drive.) 

 

8.   Disclaimer

 

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer does not make any representations or warranties (implied or otherwise) regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages.

 No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or information recording and retrieval systems without the express written permission of the manufacturer. 

All brand names and product names used in this document are trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

9.   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:

 

 

 

 

 

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