Serial Port Connection
The RS-232 serial port is exposed through the I/O connector and available on the Pl-
101. By default, the serial port settings are set as follows:
Port definition
Setting
Baud Rate
115200
Data Bits
8
Parity
None
Stop Bits
1
Flow Control
None
RS-232 Hardware Configuration
These port settings can be changed through the GUI by configuring the “RS232 Stream
Settings” in the Setup Control panel. Refer to the iNspect Express Software Users
Manual for details.
BOA2 I/O M12-12 Connector
Pin
Name
Color
9
RS232 RX
White
2
GND
Blue
8
RS232 TX
Gray
1,4
Not required
Electrically, three (3) signals are required to make a serial port connection between
BOA2 and another device as shown below. RS232 is a “point-to-point” connection, so
the Receive and Transmit lines must be crossed in the cable.
3
rd
Party DSUB-9 Connector
Pin
Name
3
TX
5
GND
2
RX
1,4,6,7,8,9
Not required
Note: It is important to establish a common ground between BOA2 and the connecting
3
rd
party device.
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