Model 5820 GPI/Serial Interface Module
5820-4
Control Interface Option
Three types of devices can control the
5820
module: An application specific control panel
(or multiple control panels), a customer-supplied GPI device and an external device (such
as a PC) using a Serial port connection. Connection to the Remote Control Panel and the
GPI device to the 5820 module and the cable pinouts for each application are given below.
Remote Control Panel
An optional 1 RU Remote Control Panel can serve as a shot box for firing GPIs. The
control panel has eight illuminated push buttons that can be used for manual
overrride and status in automated systems.
Connect the Remote Control Panel from the rear of the 5820 control panel (either DB
9-pin male connector) to the
Control
connector on the rear of the 5820 module (HDB
15-pin male) illustrated on the next page. The pinout for this connecting cable is
given in the diagram below.
The Remote Control Panel can be rack-mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment
rack. Connect the universal in-line power supply provided to the connector at the left
rear of the panel. The power supply is auto-sensing and requires no adjustments.
Up to eight Remote Control Panels can be connected in parallel for multipoint control.
Panels are connected together via the DB 9-pin loop-through connectors on each
panel. The cable to connect each panel is a DB 9-pin male to DB 9-pin male with
straight pin-to-pin connections as shown in the illustration below. This cable may be
purchased at any electronics supply store or constructed from the diagram. Note not
all pins are necessary for control panel connection but all pins can be connected.
Remote
Control Panel
DB-9 Male
5820 Control
Connector
HDB-15 Male
2
7
9
8
3
1
2
3
4
5
TX +
GND
RX +
RX –
TX –
Pin 1
Pin 1
Pin 11
Pin 6
Pin 6
Control
Remote
Control Panel
DB-9 Male
Remote
Control Panel
DB-9 Male
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Pin 1
Pin 6
Pin 1
Pin 6
Only bolded pins are necessary
for control panel communication,
however, all pins may be connected.
