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RS422/485 COMMS PORT

The G308 has one RS422/485 port. This port can be configured to act as

either RS422 or RS485.

Note

: All Red Lion devices connect A to A and B to B, except for Paradigm

devices. Refer to www.redlion.net for additional information.

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Examples of RS485 2-Wire Connections

G3 to Red Lion RJ11 (CBLRLC00) 

DLC, IAMS, ITMS, PAXCDC4C

A+

4

TxA

2

B-

5

TxB

1

COM

3

COM

6

TxEN

2

TxEN

5

Name

RLC: RJ11

Name

G3: RJ45

Connections

G3 to Modular Controller (CBLRLC05)

TxA

8

TxA

8

TxB

7

TxB

7

COM

6

COM

6

TxEN

5

TxEN

5

RxA

TxA

3,2

2,3

RxA

TxA

3,2

2,3

RxB

4,1

RxB

4,1

TxB

1,4

TxB

1,4

Name

Modular Controller

Name

G3

Connections

DH485 COMMUNICATIONS

The G308’s RS422/485 COMMS port can also be used for Allen Bradley

DH485 communications.

WARNING

DO NOT

use a standard DH485 cable to connect this port to Allen

Bradley equipment. A cable and wiring diagram are available from Red Lion.

G3 to AB SLC 500 (CBLAB003)

24V

-

TxA

3, 8

COMM

-

TxB

4, 7

SHIELD

4

COMM

6

TxEN

5

TxEN

5

COMM

-

RxB

4, 7

24V

-

RxA

3, 8

B

2

TxA

2

A

1

TxB

1

Name

RJ45: A-B

Name

RJ45: RLC

Connections

RS422/485 4-WIRE

CONNECTIONS

RS485 2-WIRE

CONNECTIONS

Summary of Contents for G308A

Page 1: ...e details 4 Battery type is lithium coin type CR2025 5 Industrial grade two million write cycles MODEL G308A GRAPHIC LCD OPERATOR INTERFACE TERMINAL WITH VGA DISPLAY AND TOUCHSCREEN Bulletin No G308A E Drawing No LP0613 Released 1 08 Tel 1 717 767 6511 Fax 1 717 764 0839 www redlion net CompactFlash is a registered trademark of CompactFlash Association z CONFIGURED USING CRIMSON SOFTWARE VERSION 2...

Page 2: ...omponent Recognition Program of Underwriters Laboratories Inc Type 4X Enclosure rating Face only UL50 UL Listed File E211967 UL61010 1 UL1604 CSA 22 2 No 61010 1 CSA 22 2 No 213 M1987 LISTED by Und Lab Inc to U S and Canadian safety standards IECEE CB Scheme Test Certificate US 9737C UL CB Scheme Test Report E179259 V01 S04 Issued by Underwriters Laboratories Inc IEC 61010 1 EN 61010 1 Safety requ...

Page 3: ... low voltage Safety extra low voltage circuits shall exhibit voltages safe to touch both under normal operating conditions and after a single fault such as a breakdown of a layer of basic insulation or after the failure of a single component has occurred CONFIGURING A G308 The G308 is configured using Crimson software Crimson is available as a free download from Red Lion s website or it can be pur...

Page 4: ...Rx 3 Tx N C 4 DTR 3 COM 5 GND N C 6 DSR 1 CTS 7 RTS 6 RTS 8 CTS N C 9 RI 1 CBLPROG0 can also be used to communicate with either a PC or an ICM5 2 DB9 adapter not included 1 foot long 3 DB9 adapter not included 10 feet long ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS Ethernet communications can be established at either 10 BASE T or 100 BASE TX The G308 unit s RJ45 jack is wired as a NIC Network Interface Card For exam...

Page 5: ...ler CBLRLC05 TxA 8 TxA 8 TxB 7 TxB 7 COM 6 COM 6 TxEN 5 TxEN 5 RxA TxA 3 2 2 3 RxA TxA 3 2 2 3 RxB 4 1 RxB 4 1 TxB 1 4 TxB 1 4 Name Modular Controller Name G3 Connections DH485 COMMUNICATIONS The G308 s RS422 485 COMMS port can also be used for Allen Bradley DH485 communications WARNING DO NOT use a standard DH485 cable to connect this port to Allen Bradley equipment A cable and wiring diagram are...

Page 6: ...lock the drive unless they need to write data Windows 98 may lock the drive any time it is mounted thereby interfering with logging Refer to Mounting the CompactFlash in the Crimson 2 User Manual TOUCHSCREEN This operator interface utilizes a resistive analog touchscreen for user input The unit will only produce an audible tone beep when a touch on an active touchscreen cell is sensed The touchscr...

Page 7: ...our local waste regulations Also the battery must not be disposed of in fire or in a manner whereby it may be damaged and its contents come into contact with human skin The battery used by the G308 is a lithium type CR2025 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK The inverter board attached to the mounting plate supplies the high voltage to operate the backlight Touching the inverter board may result in inj...

Page 8: ... II cards Use cards with a minimum of 4 Mbytes and a maximum of 2 Gbytes with the G308 s CompactFlash socket Cards are available at most computer and office supply retailers CompactFlash can be used for configuration transfers larger configurations data logging and trending Information stored on a CompactFlash card by a G308 can be read by a card reader attached to a PC This information is stored ...

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