Installation

Hardware Installation and Configuration Guide: 2000451 Rev. J Connecting Serial Devices - 47
Connecting Serial Devices
Serial Terminals (4) - 1E
This subsection discusses the following topics for the DeviceMaster UP 2-port 1E
with serial terminals (4). See Serial Terminals (8) - 2E
on Page 49 if the
DeviceMaster UP has eight serial terminals.
• Serial Terminal (4) Connectors on Page 47
• Serial Terminal (4) Null-Modem Cables (RS-232) on Page 48
• Serial Terminal (4) Null-Modem Cables (RS-422) on Page 48
• Serial Terminal (4) Straight-Through Cables (RS-232/485) on Page 48
• Serial Terminal (4) Loopback Signals on Page 49
• Connecting Serial Devices on Page 49
Serial Terminal (4)
Connectors
Use the following table or drawings for signal information. The signals for
SERIAL2 are the same as SERIAL1.
RS-232† TxD RTS RxD CTS
RS-422/RS-485
Full-Duplex
TxD- TxD+ RxD- RxD+
RS-485
Half-Duplex
TRxD- TRxD+
† RS-232 ground must be connected to the appropriate signal ground
terminal.
CTSRxDRTSTxD
RS-232†
RxD+
RxD-
TxD+
TxD-
RS-422
RS-485 Full-Duplex
TRxD+
TRxD-
RS-485 Half-Duplex
† RS-232 ground must be connected to the appropriate signal ground
† Wire gauge: AWG 12-22
Signal
Ground
Not connected
Positive†
Return†
5-30VDC
Signal
Ground†
Chassis
Ground†
RS-232: Connecting the Ground