Direct – RS-232
This system connects the server radio directly to the computer with a serial cable. This cable
is a DB9M-DB9F, 10-foot (3 m) serial cable. Refer to
for an illustration of the
connections.
1.
Plug the DB9F into the PC’s RS-232 serial COM port.
2.
Plug the DB9M to the server radio RS-232 input port (J4).
3.
Plug the wall pack transformer’s jack into the radio, and the pack into a 120 VAC
grounded outlet.
Figure 17: Indoor Control Location with RS-232
Direct – RS-422
This system requires a J-box/signal converter to connect the computer to the radio. It allows
the radio to be up to 1000 feet (300 m) away from the computer.
1.
Plug the serial cable’s DB9M connector into the J-box/signal converter at the jack
labeled “V1500 PC Connect”.
2.
Plug the DB9F connector into RS-232 COM port on the computer.
3.
Plug the wall pack transformer’s jack into the radio, and the wall pack into a 120
VAC grounded outlet.
4.
Plug the wall pack transformer’s jack into the J-box/signal converter, and the
wall pack into a 120 VAC grounded outlet.
5.
Plug a flipped six-conductor RJ-11 cable into the jack labeled “RS-422 to Radio or
422 Device” on the J-box/signal converter and the opposite end into the RS-422
IN (J5) on the Server radio.
Figure 18: Indoor Control Location with RS-422
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