MAX 4000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Preliminary November 4, 1998
C-1
C
Cables and Connectors
This appendix describes specifications for different facets of the MAX, and discusses cabling
requirements. This appendix covers the following topics:
User interface specifications
The interface for the control-monitor, palmtop-controller, and MIF each has its own cabling
pinout specifications. The MAX supports control-monitor, palmtop-controller, and MIF
interfaces.
Control port and cabling pinouts for the control-monitor and MIF
The control-port uses a standard DE-9 female connector that conforms to the EIA RS-232
standard for serial interfaces. Table C-1 applies to all MAX models that use the RS-232
pinouts.
Table C-1. Control-monitor and MIF control-port and cabling pinouts
DE-9 pin number
RS-232 signal name
Function
I/O
1
DCD
Data Carrier Detect
O
2
RD
Serial Receive Data
O
3
SD
Serial Transmit Data
I
4
DTR
Data Terminal
Ready
I