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Making the Hardware Connections
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RS-422 Mode
In RS-422 Mode the currently selected serial port is configured as an RS-422
interface supporting four RS-422 signal channels with full duplex operation
for
Receive, Transmit, RTS (Request To Send) and CTS (Clear To Send).
The data lines are differential pairs (A & B) in which the B line is positive
relative to the A line in the idle (mark) state. Ground provides a common
mode reference. To use handshaking, Flow Control must be set to RTS/CTS
during configuration.
RS-485H Mode
In RS-485H Mode the currently selected port is configured as a two-wire RS-
485 interface supporting DataB(+) and DataA(-) signal channels using half-
duplex operation. The data lines are differential with the Data B line positive
relative to Data A in the idle (mark) state. Ground provides a common mode
reference.
RS-485F Mode
In RS-485F Mode the currently selected port is configured as a four-wire RS-
485 interface supporting transmit lines TXDB(+) and TXDA(-) and receive
lines RXDB(+) and RXDA(-) for full duplex operation. The lines are
differential with the B line positive relative to A in the idle (mark) state.
Ground provides a common mode reference.
RS-485 Receiver Biasing
RS-485 Receiver Biasing can be implemented from the Serial Server if the
network does not supply it. Remove the four screws from the cover of the
Serial Server, slide the cover off and re-position the bias jumpers as indicated
in the diagrams and tables below. Note that the Serial Servers provide
separate jumpers for RS-485 half duplex and RS-422/485 full duplex
operation. Also, the 1 Port Industrial Serial Server provides separate
jumpers for the terminal block and DB-9 connectors. Biasing jumpers are
also provided for CTS inputs.
Making the Hardware Connections
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J11
J7
J4
J13 J6
J10
J5
J9 J3
J12
Figure 6. 1 Port Industrial Serial Server Bias Jumper Locations
Connector Interface Type
Jumper
Number
Pull up/pull down
J12 pull up
485 half duplex
J6 pull down
J7 pull up
Terminal
block
422/485 full duplex
J13 pull down
J3 pull up
485 half duplex
J9 pull down
J5 pull up
422/485 full duplex
J11 pull down
J4 pull up
DB-9
CTS
J10 pull down
Figure 7. 1 Port Industrial Serial Server Bias Jumpers