Quick Start
Guide
ConnectPort® TS 8, TS 8 MEI,
TS 16, TS 16 MEI
1
Verify your components
Verify that you have all included equipment.
If any item is missing or damaged, contact your supplier.
Included equipment
2
Connect the hardware
Pin positions for connecting serial devices
10-wire jack (female)
10-wire connector (male)
8-wire connector (male)
ConnectPort TS
products use an RJ-45
10-wire jack (female),
with Pin 1 in the
following location:
For a 10-wire connector, Pin 1 of
the connector is in the following
location:
For an 8-wire connector, connect the
pins to the center 8 pins of the 10-wire
jack:
Pin # on
10-wire
connector
Pin # on
8-wire
connector
EIA-232
MEI products only
PortServer TS 8/16 MEI
only
EIA-422/485
full-duplex
EIA-485 half-
duplex
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
RI
DSR*
RTS
CGND
TxD
RxD
SGND
CTS
DTR
DCD*
TxD-
RxD-
RTS+
CGND
TxD+
RxD+
SGND
CTS+
RTS-
CTS-
N/A
DATA-
N/A
CGND
N/A
DATA+
SGND
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
RxD-
TxD+
CGND
No connection
RxD+
SGND
No connection
TxD-
N/A
*Use the Altpin setting to swap these two signals.
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