Server User Manual
 RS-232/422/485 Connections 
Documentation Number: ESR90xW-4905m  Appendix B  31 
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B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – www.bb-europe.com 
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DB-9 Pin-outs for RS-232 and RS-232/422/485 
Connections 
DB-9M 
Pin 
RS-232 
Signal Name 
RS-232 DTE  RS-422  RS-485 
1 Carrier Detect DCD In TXDA(-)  
2 Receive Data RXD In TXDB(+)  
3  Transmit Data  TXD  Out  RXDB(+)  DATA B(+) 
4  Data Terminal Ready  DTR  Out  RXDA(-)  DATA A(-) 
5 Signal Ground GND --- GND GND 
6  Data Set Ready  DSR  In     
7  Request To Send  RTS  Out     
8  Clear To Send  CTS  In     
9 Ring Indicator RI In    
Figure 19.  DB-9 Pin-outs for RS-232/422/485 
 RS-232/422/485 Connections 
32  Appendix B  Documentation Number: ESR90xW-4905m 
B&B Electronics Mfg Co Inc – 707 Dayton Rd - PO Box 1040 - Ottawa IL 61350 - Ph 815-433-5100 - Fax 815-433-5104 – www.bb-elec.com 
B&B Electronics Ltd – Westlink Commercial Park – Oranmore, Galway, Ireland – Ph +353 91-792444 – Fax +353 91-792445 – www.bb-europe.com 
Terminal Block Pin-out for RS-422 and RS-485 
(Vlinx ESR901W485 only) 
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Signal Name 
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3  (+)  Receive Data (+)  Data(+)  Data(+) 
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Figure 20.  Terminal Block Pin-out for Vlinx ESR901W485 Serial 
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