User's Manual
Documentation Number 3PCIOSD1x-3903m Manual  Chapter 2  9 
B&B Electronics Mfg Co – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 
B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Comm. Pk. – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 
RS-422 Pinouts 
The RS-422 mode supports 2 channels (transmit and receive). 
Table 2: RS-422/485 Pinouts 
With 2-wire RS-485 mode operation, your connection cable must 
jumper TD(A) to RD(A) and TD(B) to RD(B). Connect from TD(A) 
and TD(B) to the Data A(−) and Data B(+) wires of your RS-485 
network. 
Note that the EIA RS-422 Specification labels data lines with an "A" 
and "B" designator. Some RS-422 equipment uses a "−" and "+" 
designator. In almost all cases, the "A" line is the equivalent of the 
"−" line and the "B" line is the equivalent of the "+" line. More 
information on RS-422 communications can be found in B&B’s free 
RS-422/485 Application Note (available on our websites). 
RS-485 Mode 
To configure the port for RS-485 mode, 8 jumpers must be 
set/checked. The following settings configure the port as RS-485: 
1.  Set four jumpers of JP2 (A-D) to the "422/485" (right) position. 
2.  Set the top jumper "TX" of JP4 to the “485” (right) position. 
3.  For 2-wire operation, set the second jumper "RX" of JP4 to the 
"485" (right) position (half duplex). For 4-wire operation, set it to 
the "422" position (full duplex, Receive enabled) 
4.  Set the JP1 Control jumper to select the type of RS-485 transmit 
driver control, automatic Send Data (SD) or RTS . Select SD 
control unless you are sure that your software requires RTS 
control. 
Name Description Direction DB25M 
Pin 
Shield Shield  ------ 1 
TD (A) − 
Transmit Data A  Output  2 
RD (A) − 
Receive Data A  Input  3 
GND Signal Ground ------  7 
TD (B) +  Transmit Data B  Output  14 
RD (B) +  Receive Data B  Input  16 
10  Chapter 2  Documentation Number 3PCIOSD1x-3903m Manual 
B&B Electronics Mfg Co – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 
B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Comm. Pk. – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 
5.  The bottom jumper "Termination" of JP4 switches the 120 Ω 
Termination resistor IN or OUT. Typically this resistor is not 
used. In some cases, using high baud rates and very long 
cables, termination is needed. See B&B’s free RS-422/485 
Application Note, Termination section, page 16, for more 
information (available on our websites). 
Figure 4 shows the jumper configuration to set the port for 2-wire 
RS-485 mode with *1 clock enabled. 
Figure 4. RS-485 Mode Jumper Settings 
RS-485 Pinouts 
The pinouts in RS-485 mode are the same as those listed in Table 
2: RS-422/485 Pinouts on the previous page. 
Explanation of RS-485 Operation 
In RS-485 mode, the transmit driver must be enabled to transmit, 
and set to a high impedance (tri-state) mode at the end of 
transmission. In two wire (half duplex) mode, the receiver is disabled 
during transmit, and enabled when not transmitting. 
The 3PCIOSD1x card provides two methods of enabling/disabling 
the transmit driver, automatic Send Data (SD) control and Request 
To Send (RTS) control. With automatic SD control, the driver is 
enabled when data is sent. The driver remains enabled for the 
transmission time and ten data bits after data transfer is complete. 
The SD circuit automatically adjusts its timing to the baud rate of the 
data. With RTS control, software must assert the RTS line to enable 
the driver and de-assert to disable the driver. To select SD control 
for the port, place JP1 jumper in the “Send Data” (left) position. 
Place this jumper in the “RTS(232)” (right) position for RTS control. 
JP2
JP4
JP1
JP3
CONTROL
A 232
D 232
B 232
C 232
422/ 485
MODES
422/ 485
422/ 485
422/ 485
TX 422
RX 422
485
485
IN OUT
*4
*1
SD
RTS( 232)
CLOCK
TERMINATI ON










