Date Code 20020129
Serial Port Communications and Commands
7-3
SEL-387E Instruction Manual
connectors. Any combination of these ports or all of them may be used for relay
communication. Table 7.2 gives a list of cables that can be purchased from SEL for various
communication applications.
Note:
Listing of devices not manufactured by SEL is for the convenience of our customers.
SEL does not specifically endorse or recommend such products, nor does SEL guarantee
proper operation of those products, or the correctness of connections, over which SEL
has no control.
Table 7.2: SEL-387E Relay Communication Cable Numbers
SEL-387E Port #
Connect to Device
(gender refers to device)
SEL Cable #
2, 3, 4
PC, 25-Pin Male (DTE)
C227A
2, 3, 4
PC, 9-Pin Male (DTE)
C234A
2, 3
SEL-2020 or SEL-2030 without IRIG-B
C272A
2
SEL-2020 or SEL-2030 with IRIG-B
C273A
2
SEL-IDM, Ports 2 through 11
Requires a C254 and C257 cable
2, 3
Modem, 5 Vdc Powered (pin 10)
C220*
2, 3
Standard Modem, 25-Pin Female (DCE)
C222
* The 5 Vdc serial port jumper must be installed to power the modem using C220. See
Section 2: Installation
.
For example, to connect the SEL-387E Relay Ports 2, 3, or 4 to the 9-pin male connector on a
laptop, order cable number C234A, and specify the length needed. To connect the SEL-387E
Relay Port 2 to the SEL-2020 Communications Processor that supplies the communication link
and the time synchronization signal, order cable number C273A, and specify the length needed.
For connecting devices at over 100 feet, fiber-optic transceivers are available. The SEL-2800
and SEL-2810 provide fiber-optic links between devices for electrical isolation and long-distance
signal transmission. Call the factory for further information on these products.
The following cable diagrams show several types of EIA-232 serial communications cables.
These and other cables are available from SEL. Contact the factory for more information.