EIA-485 interface to a production test PC We use the Model 2113 to interface several products that we manufacture to production test equipment that is PC based
EIA-485 interface to a production test PC We use the Model 2113 to interface several products that we manufacture to production test equipment that is PC based. We needed two attributes that the 2113 provides; easily configurable EIA-485 asynchronous conversion to USB, and electrical isolation between the device under test and the PC. The 2113 SeaCOM drivers installed easily and we were able to get the test software on the PC communicating with our device very quickly. The USB interface is far easier to deploy than our previous solution of installing a specific comm interface card into the PC. The isolation is important as we often test devices with defects that can put damaging voltages onto the communications port. When this occurs it is the electrical isolation of the 2113 that prevents damage to the PC. Replacing a damaged PC is considerably more expensive. The customer service that Sealevel has provided is also the best. When we had an sudden urgent need for additional 2113 products we received personal service to expedite our order.