Lighthouse Remote 3014PN, Operating Manual

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Lighthouse REMOTE-4PN Series Operating Manual
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RS232 Communications
WARNING:
Contact
Lighthouse Technical
Support for the correct
instrument configuration
BEFORE attempting to
use RS232 COM mode.
Failure to heed this
warning can result in
damage to PC,
instrument or both.
RS232 is used for point-to-point communication and may be used to
program the instrument via a stand-alone PC.
To connect the instrument to a computer using RS232 Protocol:
1. Remove power from the instrument.
2. Connect the RJ45 end of the LWS RS232 Converter Cable to the
Data Port on the instrument.
3. Attach the USB connector of the RS232 Converter Cable to any
available USB Port on a computer.
4. Apply power to the instrument.
RS485 Communications
WARNING:
Contact
Lighthouse Technical
Support for the correct
instrument configuration
BEFORE attempting to
use RS485 COM mode
with a PC. Failure to
heed this warning can
result in damage to PC,
instrument or both.
The instrument uses RS485 as its default communication mode.
To use the RS485 protocol with a computer USB port, an RS485 / USB
converter must be used. Please contact a Lighthouse Sales
Representative for an RS485 converter kit that includes the cable and
driver software needed to set this up.
Table 4-3 RJ-45 to DB-9 Connections
RJ-45 Pin Signal Name DB-9 Pin
1 TX 2
2 RX 3
8 Ground 5
3 DTE 7