Chapter 3: Starting Your PowerStation
PowerStation Connectors
PA PowerStation User Guide
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Figure 3-3: Connector Pinouts and Cable Wiring on 5”, 6”, 8” and 10” Units
Note: Be careful not to connect any wires to unused connector pins.
Dip Switch Settings and Pinouts for COM2 on 15” Units
If you need to make a cable for communicating with COM2 on a 15” unit,
Table 3-3, shows the pinouts and signal information for this port.
Table 3-3: COM2 Pinouts on 15” Units
RS-232
RS-422
RS-485
Pin#
RS-232
Communication
RS-422
Communication
RS-485
Communication
1
N/C
TXD-, transmitted
data -
TXD-, transmitted
data -
2
RXD, received data
TXD+, transmitted
data +
TXD+, transmitted
data +
3
TXD, transmitted
data
RXD+, received data
+
RXD+, received data
+
4
N/C
RXD-, received data
-
RXD-, received data
-
5
Signal ground
Signal ground
Signal ground
6
N/C
N/C
N/C
7
RTS, request to send
RTS, request to send
RTS, request to send
8
CTS, clear to send
CTS, clear to send
CTS, clear to send
9
N/C
N/C
N/C