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14. Connectivity
14.1 Signal connector
The connector marked
‘signal’ is a 15 way male D connector. It is both a
digital/event input, and the external trigger input. The connections are as
follows:
15 way male D
Description
1
Event bit 8 (MSB)
2
Event bit 7
3
Event bit 6
4
Event bit 5
5
Event bit 4
6
Event bit 3
7
Event bit 2
8
Event bit 1 (LSB)
9
Digital ground
10
Alarm output
11
Relay contact 1
12
Relay contact 2
13
Digital ground
14
External trigger input
15
Spare input
14.2 Output connector (for connection to a PC)
The connector marked
‘output’ is for communications between the
Squirrel and a computer for remote control and for data transfer. The
connections are as follows:
6 way male mini
DIN connector
Description
1
Reserved (S2 in)
2
Serial output
3
Digital ground
4
+9V output
5
Reserved (S2out)
6
Serial input
8 7 6 5
13
9
4 3 2 1
10
12 11
14
15
Solder view of female
15 way D connector
Solder view of male 6 pin
mini DIN connector
1
3
5
6
4
2