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NON-POWERED INTERFACE CONVERTERS
1.3 IC486A
Interface A —
RS-232, DCE
Connectors —
DB25F
Distance —
Direct connection
to RS-232 device
Interface B —
RS-422/485
Connectors —
(
5) screw terminals
Distance —
Up to 3.75 miles (6 km)
Transmission
Format —
Asynchronous only
(data transparent)
Transmission
Mode —
Full duplex on 4-wire, half-
duplex on 2- or 4-wire
Control
Signals —
Request to Send (pin 4):
Controls transmit carrier, only
if Carrier switch is in the
CNTRL switch position); Clear
to Send (pin 5): Set by CTS
switches to be either open,
high or delayed, after RTS;
Data Set Ready (pin 6) and