Mac Cueman requires OS
X version 10.4 or later operating system software.
Cueman also
requires an RS-232 connection to your Mac. Since Macs do not
directly support RS-232, a USB-to-Serial adapter is required. These
are inexpensive and readily available, however a word of caution is in
order. Many of the available adapters do not work properly
with Macs, even if they work fine with a Windows computer.
Some do not have Mac drivers at all, and others claim to have suitable
drivers, but the have not operated properly in our testing.
One
which has always worked reliably is the Keyspan model USA-19H or
USA-19HS. It is available from Amazon and many other
distributors.
This adapter is no more expensive than others that we
have tried, and has been proven to work. The native Mac OS X
driver installs easily and quickly. We strongly recommend this
adapter.
There is an RS-232 port on the back of
the TDC-100 rack frame. These connections are contained in the D-15
female connector labeled 'RS-232/GPI'. These
RS-232 connections should be connected to the 9-pin side of the adapter
described above. The adapter's USB cable should be plugged into an
available USB port on your Mac.
The required cable connections are shown in the table below. This information is also in the TDC-100 manual. You can use almost any type of cable; standard audio cable works fine (Belden 9451, for example). The signals are 9600-baud RS-232, and cable lengths up to about 150 feet should work without any problems. Ideally, this connection would be provided at the operator's or TD's position for convienence.
RS232 INTERFACE CABLE
TDC-100 RS232/GPI |
USB Adapter (Mac) |
|
DB-15 MALE ON CABLE |
CABLE IS BELDEN 9451 OR SIMILAR | DB-9 FEMALE ON CABLE |
PIN 1 |
SIGNAL GROUND [SHEILD] |
PIN 5 |
PIN 2 |
DATA FROM PC TO TDC-100 |
PIN 3 |
PIN 3 |
DATA FROM TDC-100 TO PC |
PIN 2 |