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RS 422

N.B! Only full duplex is supported.

Figure 3 Signal description for RS 422, differential transmission.

When measuring the differential RS 422 signals, the oscilloscope should be set for AC

testing. The data transmission has the same structure as RS 232, i.e. 1 start bit + 8 data

bits + 1 stop bit, but the signals are differential. By looking at the “true” channel, it is

possible to read the data.

If the types of signal as shown in the above diagram are obtained when measuring, this

means that the drive circuits and lines are OK. If one or both of the signals do not move,

it is likely that one or several line(s) or one or several drive circuit(s) is/are faulty.

Signal Explanation

TXD4/TXD4 N Transmit Data in Full Duplex Mode

RXD4/RXD4 N Receive Data in Full Duplex Mode

DATA4/DATA4 N Data Signals in Half Duplex Mode

DCLK4/DCLK4 N Data Transmission Clock

f= 9600 38400 baud

Signal XXX N

Signal XXX

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