Manual

CHIB Hardware Reference Console Connections
CTI Products, Inc.
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7. Console Interconnection
7.1 RS-232 Connections with External Converter
The CommandSTAR Lite console requires an RS-485 converter between the CHI
module and the console. The following tables show the cabling that is required
when using the CHIB module in RS-232 mode. The pinouts are based upon the
following converter:
• B&B 485CSP-2 RS-232 to RS-485 Converter
CHIB HOST
Connector DE9-
female
Signal Name
Serial
Cable
DE9-male
Dir.
Serial
Cable
DB25-male
B&B 485CSP-2 RS-
485 Converter
Signal
DCD 1
Å
8DCD
RXD 2
Æ
2TCD
TXD 3
Å
3RXD
DTR 4
Å
6DSR
Ground 5 -- 7 Ground
DSR 6
Æ
20 DTR
RTS 7
Å
5CTS
CTS 8
Æ
4RTS
RI 9
Å
22 RI
Chassis Gnd shell -- shell FG
Table 6 - RS-232 Connections CHIB to Converter Cable S2-60445
RS485 Transition Cable CS Lite I/O Cable
B&B
Converter
Signal
B&B
Screw
Term. Dir. DB-25 P DB-25 S HD-15P
Command
STAR Lite
Signals
TDA (-) 1
Æ
15 15 13 RX-
TDB (+) 2
Æ
338RX+
RDA (-) 3
Å
14 14 15 TX-
RDB (+) 4
Å
2 2 10 TX+
Gnd 5 -- 5 5 7 Ground
Table 7 - RS-485 Connections B&B Converter to CommandSTAR Lite
Console