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Engineering Units and Pinouts
Pinouts
Check the calibration data sheet and pinout for your device.
See
for additional important information about connecting your
device to a computer for serial commands. Individual pinouts available
at
.
8-Pin Mini-DIN (Default)
Pin Cable Color
Function
1
Black
Not Connected
Optional: 4–20 mA primary output signal
2
Brown
Static 5.12 Vdc
Optional: Secondary analog output
(4–20 mA, 0–5 Vdc, 1–5 Vdc, 0–10 Vdc) or basic alarm
3
Red
Serial RS-232RX Input Signal
Optional: RS-485 A
4
Orange
Analog Setpoint Input
5
Yellow
Serial RS-232TX Output Signal
Optional: RS-485 B
6
Green
0–5 Vdc Analog Out
Optional: 1–5 Vdc or 0–10 Vdc) output signal
7
Blue
Power In
8
Purple
Ground (common for power, digital communications,
analog signals, and alarms)
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Caution:
Do not connect power to pins 1 through 6, as permanent
damage can occur. It is common to mistake pin 2 (labeled 5.12 Vdc
Output) as the standard 0–5 Vdc analog output signal. Pin 2 is
normally a constant 5.12 Vdc that reflects the system bus voltage.
1
2
5
3
4
6
7
8
2
1
3
5
4
8
7
6
Male Connector: Cable
Female Connector: Device
