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Engineering Units and Pinouts
M12 Connector Pinouts
Common M12 Pinouts
Pin M12
M12MD
1
0–5 Vdc Output Signal
Optional: 1–5 or 0–10 Vdc
Not Connected
Optional: 4–20 mA primary output signal
2
Power In
Static 5.12 Vdc
Optional: Secondary analog output
(4–20 mA, 0–5 Vdc, 1–5 Vdc, 0–10 Vdc)
or basic alarm
3
Serial RS-232 RX signal
Optional: RS-485 A
Serial RS-232 RX Signal
Optional: RS-485 A
4
Analog Setpoint Input
Analog Setpoint Input
5
Serial RS-232 TX signal
Optional: RS-485 B
Serial RS-232 TX Signal
Optional: RS-485 B
6
Static 5.12 Vdc
Optional: Secondary analog output
(4–20 mA, 0–5 Vdc, 1–5 Vdc, 0–10 Vdc)
or basic alarm
0–5 Vdc Output Signal
Optional: 1–5 or 0–10 Vdc
7
Ground
(common for power,
digital communications, analog
signals, and alarms)
Power in
8
Inactive
Optional: 4–20 mA primary output signal
Ground
(common for power,
digital communications, analog
signals, and alarms)
Female Connector: Cable
Male Connector: Device
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
1
2
8
3
4
5
6
7