WSAL21411 – Multibus Converter/en

Documentation notice: This technical documentation was independently rewritten from an archived supplier source. Check technical details and commands against the product version and manufacturer documentation before use.

Summary

The isolated multi-bus converter (item WSAL21411) converts USB signals to RS232, RS485 and TTL. It includes built-in power-supply and signal isolation plus TVS, over-voltage and over-current protection, and is aimed at industrial control applications with high communication requirements.

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Technical overview

• Uses the FT232RL chip for USB communication; data rates of 300–921600 baud, or 300–600000 baud for RS232-to-RS232.
• Group A: USB port via USB-B, 5 V operating voltage, 200 mA resettable fuse; RS232 via DB9 male with TVS, surge and ESD protection; TTL via screw terminals (TXD, RXD, GND, 5 V) with clamping diodes.
• Group B: RS485 via screw terminals (A+, B-, GND) with automatic hardware direction control, point-to-multipoint mode supporting up to 32 nodes (repeaters recommended from 16 nodes); RS232 via DB9 male; TTL with selectable 3.3 V/5 V level via screw terminals (TXD, RXD, GND).
• Integrated monolithic power-supply and digital isolation; no separate power supply needed at the isolated terminal.
• TVS diodes suppress surge and transient spike voltages; a resettable fuse and protection diodes keep output current/voltage stable.
• Aluminium-alloy enclosure with a matte oxidized finish, described as solid and durable.
• Operating environment: -25 °C to 85 °C, humidity 5% RH to 95% RH.
• Supported operating systems per source: Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/XP; per FAQ also Mac, Linux, Android and WinCE.
• Only one pair of devices can communicate between Group A and Group B at the same time; same-group communication (A-to-A or B-to-B) is not supported.
• A pad for a 120 Ω termination resistor is reserved on the RS485 port; add it to the beginning/terminal device when connecting multiple devices.

Notes and version constraints

• Driver files (FT232 32/64-bit) must be downloaded and installed manually if the system does not auto-detect the driver (yellow exclamation mark in Device Manager).
• If short-range RS485 communication is abnormal, remove the 120 Ω termination resistor.
• The TTL level selection (3.3 V or 5 V) on Group B must be set by the user.
• For more than 16 RS485 nodes, the source recommends using repeaters; exact sizing depends on cable length and load profile.
• Non-Windows compatibility relies on the linked FTDI driver page; specific installation steps per OS are not detailed here.

Source and revision record

• USB/RS232/RS485/TTL Converter - Waveshare Wiki
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