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4.3 Communications
RS232 Communications
Figure 4.12- RS-232C
The Trendsetter II RS232C serial port provides a path to communicate to external devices
such as a Data Collector or Personal Computer (PC). The RS232C connector is a
standard 9-pin “D” style and is located on the back of the Trendsetter II. The following
pins on the connector are utilized for communications:
Trendsetter II
Cable
External Device
Pin 1 =
Chassis Ground.
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à
Chassis Ground.
Pin 2 =
Receive (RXD)
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à
(TXD) Transmit.
Pin 3 =
Transmit (TXD)
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à
(RXD) Receive.
Pin 5 =
Signal Ground
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à
Signal Ground.
Note
: Pin2 and 3 are jumper selectable based upon the application.
Serial Port Settings
The Serial Port Parameters on the external device need to be configured as follows:
Baud
9600
Bits/Character
8
Stop Bits
1
Start Bits
1
Parity
None
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