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Connectors and wiring

A: RS-232C connection

Connector: D-Sub 9-pin

Cable: Cross (reversed) cable or null modem cable

B: CAT5 (OPTION) RS-485 connection

PC to CAT5 Tx BOX

Connector:

USB or D-SUB 9pin

Cable: USB (Standard A – Standard B) cable

or RS-232C

(D-SUB 9pin) Cross (reversed)cable

(Three wired (TXD, RXD, GND) for Auto conversion mode only,

Full wired Cross cable for both of conversion mode)

Note: USB control is converted to RS-232C in before conversion to CAT5 RS-485 control in CAT5 Tx

BOX. The CAT5 Tx BOX has the following two mode of RS-232C to RS-485 conversion.

(1)

Auto conversion mode: Using simple RS-232C (3-wired) control, and full wired control.

(2)

Legacy mode: Using full wired RS-232C control for half duplex signal control for RS-485.

Since the CAT5 serial communication function requires half duplex communication control by DTR

and RTS control, the “Legacy mode” can’t control with simple RS-232C cable. Please check Appendix

B for more details.

C: LAN connection

Connector: Modular 8pin (RJ45)

Cable:

Modular 8pin (RJ45),

Strait CAT5/6/7 LAN cable

* If you connect one PC and one display without LAN HUB, you use Cross LAN cable.

PC LAN HUB Display #1

Display #2

LAN cable LAN cables

Note: LAN control is converted to RS-232C control in the display.

USB Cable