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Connecting Devices to CS and FM Ports

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DB-25 Wiring

DB-25 Distribution Panels

Distribution panels convert 50-pin connectors to twelve DB-25 RS-
232 connectors.  One distribution panel or fan-out cable is required
for 12 devices.  Two are required for 24 ports.

The following distribution panels are available from Equinox:

Part No.

DB-25 Connector

Connect To

990117

12 DCE female

terminals and DTE devices

990121

12 DTE male

modems

990122

12 DTE female

male  DCE devices

Figure 3-5.  Internal wiring for DCE distribution panels

Figure 3-6. Internal wiring for DTE distribution panels

Summary of Contents for MEGAPORT

Page 1: ...GAPORT 24CS MEGAPORT 12FM MEGAPORT 12LD MEGAPORT 24LD MEGAPORT 12LD 12CS MEGAPORT 2 MEGAPORT 2 12CS MEGAPORT 2 24CS MEGAPORT 2 12FM MEGAPORT 2 12LD MEGAPORT 2 24LD MEGAPORT 2 12LD 12CS MEGAPORT RS MEG...

Page 2: ...igned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment gener ates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and...

Page 3: ...1 Installing Multiple MEGAPORT Boards 13 PS 2 Type Hardware Configuration 15 RS 6000 Hardware Configuration 17 Installing the Round Cable 18 3 CONNECTING DEVICES TO CS FM PORTS 19 CS Port Signals 20 S...

Page 4: ...als 41 Signal Names 41 Conversion to RS 232 Signal Names 41 Telco Connector Pinouts 42 Wiring to Terminal Devices 45 LD Cabling Issues 45 LD Cabling Schemes 46 DB 25 Wiring 48 Modular Wiring 49 APPEND...

Page 5: ...Table of Contents v e MEGAPORT MEGAPORT 2 MEGAPORT RS Serial I O Boards PN560047 B Hardware Reference Manual...

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Page 7: ...8CS Hardware Reference Manual Equinox part number 560044 MEGAPORT 12CS a 12 port board with standard RS 232 interface and modem control signals on all ports MEGAPORT 24CS a 24 port board with standard...

Page 8: ...long distance applications which do not require modem control signals The second twelve ports provide the standard RS 232 interface with modem control signals on all ports Micro Channel Products for...

Page 9: ...APORT models designated FM provide RS 232 interface signals with full modem control and may be used for modem terminal and or printer hardware flow control The MEGAPORT 12FM models come with a 12 port...

Page 10: ...multi user boards with the exception of the MEGAPORT 8CS It should be used in conjunction with one of the MEGAPORT device drivers discussed below There is a considerable similarity in the installatio...

Page 11: ...nterconnect cable MEGAPORT only Used to connect multiple MEGAPORT boards together EISA Jumper MEGAPORT only For EISA bus computers UNIX XENIX Device Driver Kit Provides the software and manual require...

Page 12: ...m SCO XENIX 286 or 386 operating system and compatible variants Included with MEGAPORT and MEGAPORT 2 boards For MEGAPORT Equinox part number 650078 both 5 25 and 3 5 diskettes For MEGAPORT 2 Equinox...

Page 13: ...r kit readers may be interested in these publications For combined installation of MEGAPORT and MEGAPLEX MEGAPLEX Hardware Reference Manual part number 560050 For LD board installation Technical Note...

Page 14: ...8 MEGAPORTHardwareReferenceManual...

Page 15: ...uration RS 6000 Hardware Configuration Installing the Round Cable The MEGAPORT Board Figure 2 1 is an illustration of the MEGAPORT boards No hardware configuration is required on the board However mak...

Page 16: ...may be intermixed with other Equinox products including the MEGAPORT 8CS and MEGAPLEX MEGAPORT 2 boards may be intermixed with MEGAPLEX 2 MEGAPORT RS boards may be intermixed with MEGAPLEX RS The MEG...

Page 17: ...EGAPORT board in a personal computer Set the system unit power switch to OFF Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the back of the system unit Locate and remove the cover mounting screws...

Page 18: ...over Tighten the screw so it holds the board firmly in place If more than one MEGAPORT board is to be installed refer to paragraph heading Installing Multiple MEGAPORT Boards Leave the cover of the co...

Page 19: ...reviously installed MEGAPORT boards next to the non component side of the installed board Refer to Figure 2 1 to locate the J2 and J3 connectors Be sure MEGAPORT board 1 is installed according to the...

Page 20: ...he J3 connector on the previously installed board located to right of the new board 6 If more than one additional MEGAPORT board is being installed repeat steps 1 through 5 for each board Note If the...

Page 21: ...ates that the configuration has been changed and the machine must be reconfigured to recognize the MEGAPORT 2 Micro Channel machines require an Adapter Description File ADF to automatically configure...

Page 22: ...follow the instructions This step may be skipped if a backup copy is currently being used After completing the backup store the original Reference Diskette in a safe place Continue using the backup 3...

Page 23: ...ete remove the Backup Reference diskette and store it and the original Reference Disk in a safe place Exit the POS configuration utilities and reboot the system from the hard disk The system should bo...

Page 24: ...nnecting Devices To LD Ports respectively NOTE The FM board connector pinouts are proprietary to Equinox and are not furnished However the RS 232 signals for the RJ 45 10 pin modular splitter device c...

Page 25: ...orresponding ports on the 24CS board These ports are all of the CS or FM type and provide a standard RS 232 interface with modem or full modem control signals NOTE The information in this chapter shou...

Page 26: ...indicates the control signal received by the MEGAPORT board inbound CNTL OUT indicates the control signal transmitted from the MEGAPORT board outbound The conversion to RS 232 from the MEGAPORT telco...

Page 27: ...The physical ports are mapped by the device driver into UNIX XENIX tty device names MEGAPORT 12CS Board Telco Connector Pinouts Figure 3 1 shows the wiring of the telco connector on the MEGA PORT 12CS...

Page 28: ...onnector Pinouts The wiring of the telco connectors on the MEGAPORT 24CS board is shown in Figure 3 2 Connector A provides CS ports 1 12 and is identical to the MEGAPORT 12CS connector Connector B pro...

Page 29: ...lco connectors of the MEGAPORT 12LD 12CS board is shown on Figure 3 3 Connector A provides LD ports 1 12 and is identical to the MEGAPORT 12LD connector see Chapter 4 Connector B provides CS ports 13...

Page 30: ...and the connected devices are identified in Figure 3 4 All twelve RJ 45 jacks on the 12 FM Splitter are identical in pinout 1 Pin 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 Signal RJ 45 Figure 3 4 12 FM Splitter RJ 45 jack p...

Page 31: ...to DB 25 RS 232 connectors For Modular Wiring Modular splitters are used with modular adaptors and modular cables to connect devices to the board Modular adaptors and cables are used for attaching dev...

Page 32: ...26 EquinoxMEGAPORTHardwareReferenceManual Punch blocks may also be used with modular wall outlets and other modular accessories...

Page 33: ...fan out cable is required for 12 devices Two are required for 24 ports The following distribution panels are available from Equinox Part No DB 25Connector Connect To 990117 12 DCE female terminals and...

Page 34: ...vices to LD ports Either 4 or 6 wire modular cable may be used to attach devices to the splitter The outer two wires which support control signals are omitted when using 4 wire cables Standard modular...

Page 35: ...Connecting Devices to CS and FM Ports 29 Figure 3 8 CS modular splitter wiring...

Page 36: ...ontrol 10 wire modular cable must be used to attach devices to the splitter Figure 3 10 Modular cable signals Modular Cables RJ 11 modular cable is the flat cable used for wiring telephones inside of...

Page 37: ...may be used to determine the correct modular wiring accessories required for system installation Part No Connector Connect To 210036 DB 25 DCE male terminals or ports female DTE 210037 DB 25 DCE fema...

Page 38: ...adaptors see Figures 3 12 convert 10 pin RJ 45 modular jacks to DB 25 or DB 9 RS 232 connectors Some software applications require the use of the Data Set Ready DSR signal For applications requiring D...

Page 39: ...CTS RTS DCD RD TD GND DSR DCD DTR CTS RTS 4 6 5 3 7 1 8 2 2 3 5 6 1 4 8 7 FOR MODEMS MULTIPLEXERS 210068 DB 25 DTE Male 210069 DB 25 DTE Female FOR TERMINALS PRINTERS 210070 DB 25 DCE Male 210071 DB...

Page 40: ...using modular adaptors and modular wall outlets Wall outlets should be wired as shown in Figure 3 14 Figure 3 15 shows the pinouts for the Equinox part number 210044 punch block when connected to a ME...

Page 41: ...Connecting Devices to CS and FM Ports 35 Figure 3 15 Punch block PN 210044 wiring CS ports...

Page 42: ...routing the borrowing of two control signals from a neighboring donor port provides the additional two signals Up to one half of the CS ports on a board can thus be used for devices requiring full mod...

Page 43: ...appropriate adjacent port jacks on an Equinox modular splitter At the end of the cables is a small housing with two jacks one providing full modem control and the other data only see Figure 3 17 Refe...

Page 44: ...devices can only be connected to DCE devices This ensures for example that the output of the terminal is routed to the input of the modem For example computer terminals DTE devices should be connected...

Page 45: ...ports on the 12LD and 24LD boards These ports are all of the LD type and can be used at high speed with standard RS 232 RS 422 and RS 423 devices for long distance cable runs without any special devic...

Page 46: ...powered line driver is used at the terminal end the distance is increased to 3000 feet The LDA 232 also provides surge suppression on the terminal end Even greater distances can be achieved at lower b...

Page 47: ...termi nals and printers DATA IN is connected to ground on the terminal or printer DATA OUT and DATA OUT indicates data transmitted by the MEGAPORT board to the attached device outbound DATA OUT is nor...

Page 48: ...ts The physical ports are mapped by the device driver into the appropriate device names MEGAPORT 12LD Board Telco Connector Pinouts Figure 4 2 shows the wiring of the telco connector on the MEGAPORT 1...

Page 49: ...nector Pinouts The wiring of the telco connectors on MEGAPORT 24LD board is shown in Figure 4 3 Connector A provides LD ports 1 12 and is identical to the MEGAPORT 12LD connector Connector B provides...

Page 50: ...connectors on the MEGAPORT 12LD 12CS board is shown in Figure 4 4 Connector A provides LD ports 1 12 and is identical to the MEGAPORT 12LD connector Connector B provides CS ports 13 24 and is identica...

Page 51: ...interface is due to the high noise rejection provided by twisted pair cable and the bipolar data signals used by the LD interface This interface requires the follow ing rules be obeyed in cabling LD...

Page 52: ...to the punch block directly with no special consideration on the part of the installer to its use for data instead of voice Alternatively the modular splitter is useful when a number of devices locate...

Page 53: ...ed pair cable OR Modular cable for up to 50 feet Modular adaptor or LDA 232 LD Modular Splitter PN 210117 Punch block PN 210044 Wall outlet 50 pair PBX extension cables for long distance DB 25 distrib...

Page 54: ...MEGAPORT board The specially wired cable to the terminal or printer is not provided by Equinox However all necessary RS 232 wiring information is detailed below under Special Cable Pinouts Figure 4 6...

Page 55: ...cting devices to CS ports Two modular splitters are required to connect 24 devices to one MEGAPORT board The modular splitter is wired as shown in Figure 4 8 Only 4 wires are used so either 4 or 6 wir...

Page 56: ...50 Equinox MEGAPORT Hardware Reference Manual Figure 4 8 LD modular splitter wiring...

Page 57: ...the Equinox part number 210117 LD modular splitter Modular Adaptors Modular adaptors convert modular jacks to DB 25 RS 232 connec tors The following list describes the modular adaptors available from...

Page 58: ...y be eliminated for use with most terminals The resistor is used to loop control signals back to the attached device when 4 wire cable is used and pin 6 is not connected When using 6 wire cable and th...

Page 59: ...ing modular adaptors and modular wall outlets Wall outlets should be wired as shown in Figure 4 12 below Figure 4 13 shows the pinouts for the Equinox part number 210044 punch block when connected to...

Page 60: ...54 Equinox MEGAPORT Hardware Reference Manual Figure 4 13 Punch block PN 210044 wiring LD ports...

Page 61: ...ual please let us know Manual MEGAPORT Hardware Reference Manual 560047 B Operating System and Version _________________________________ DriverVersion ______________________________________________ Pr...

Page 62: ...56 Equinox MEGAPORT Hardware Reference Manual...

Page 63: ...ers Just follow the prompts to answer a few identifying questions Contact the distributor from whom you purchased the board Equinox authorized distributors are fully trained on MEGAPORT and MEGAPLEX p...

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Page 65: ...25 31 33 34 49 51 53 making your own 32 ADF 15 B Bulletin Board System 57 Bus See specific bus type C Cables extension 18 46 47 modular 28 30 45 49 51 reversing 30 51 twisted pair 48 two twisted pair...

Page 66: ...le 13 Intermixng products 10 L LD 39 LD boards 7 LD cabling 46 LD modular splitter 46 49 51 LD modular splitter wiring 50 LD port connections 39 52 LDA 232 3 40 47 Lightning 46 Line driver 3 40 Long d...

Page 67: ...nversion to 20 25 41 RS 422 3 39 RS 423 3 39 RS 6000 2 RTS CTS 3 36 S Sacrifice 46 SCO XENIX 6 Serial port PC AT 51 Signal names 20 24 Signals modem control 3 Software support 6 Splitters modular 25 4...

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