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INA-1 Inline RS-232 Adapter

Purpose:

The Ashly Inline RS-232 Adapter exists to allow Ashly Products 

that do not have an RS-232 port, but do have the WR-5 data control in-
put and output connections, to be connected to RS-232 control systems. 
The preferred method to control Protea NE products is with either TCP 
or UDP via Ethernet, however this may not always be possible in some 
installations where a non-Ethernet control system is used.  

Usage:

To use the Ashly Inline RS-232 Adapter 

with a non RS-232 capable Ashly product, 
wire the adapter euroblock connector labelled 
1-4 to the DATA port pins 1-4 on the back 
panel of the Ashly product. The pins should be 
wired 1 to 1, 2 to 2, 3 to 3, 4 to 4.  Then wire 
the RS-232 side of the adapter to the control 
system via normal straight through RS-232 
cable. (DO NOT USE A NULL MODEM 
CABLE).  If a longer distance is required, 
that distance should be made on the data port 
(euroblock) side of the adaptor, up to 1,000 
ft (304m). The RS-232 side should be kept to 
normal RS232 lengths. 

Control System Interface/Programming:

The DATA port supports “Ashly WR Wall Remote Additions” messages, found in the 

NE RS-232 Protocol document available from Ashly at:

http://www.ashly.com/downloads.html

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