Connecting Serial Controllers to the P2000 Comark Server Running Software Version 3.11
Preliminary – This information may change.
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Table 4: Tools Required to Install Wires in MTA Connectors
Johnson Controls
Part Number
AMP Part
Number
Tool Description
96-0014
58074-1
Pistol-grip Handle Assembly
96-0015
58246-1
MTA-100 Modular Head (used in pistol-grip tool)
96-0010-01
59803-1
MTA-100 Maintenance Hand Tool (inserts one wire at a time)
Cabling between PC232-S4-X Converter Board and Connector Box
Create the cables to connect the connector box and the PC232-S4-X converter board using
#22, 4- and 5-conductor shielded cabling. We recommend Belden® 9940 and 9941,
respectively. The cable length must not exceed 25 feet (7.6 m).
For systems with one PC232-S4-X converter board, use 4-conductor cable to connect ports 2,
3, and 4 of the FPI connector box to the PC232-S4-X PCB connectors J3, J4, and J5,
respectively. Use the 25-pin connectors supplied with the kit on ports 2, 3, and 4 of the
connector box. Use the red 4-pin connectors supplied with the kit on the PC232-S4-X PCB
end. A 5-conductor cable connects port 1 of the connector box to connector J2 on the PC232-
S4-X PCB. Use the remaining 25-pin connector for port 1 of the connector box and the only
red 5-pin connector for J2 of the PC232-S4-X PCB. (See Figure 4 for the wiring diagram.)
For systems with two PC232-S4-X converter boards, use 4-conductor cable to connect ports
2 through 8 of the FPI connector box to both PC232-S4-X PCB connectors J3, J4, and J5,
respectively. Use the 25-pin connectors supplied with the kit on ports 2 through 8 of the
connector box. Use the red 4-pin connectors supplied with the kit on both PC232-S4-X PCB
ends. Use a red 5-pin connector for connector J2 on the second PC232-S4-X PCB. Only four
wires connect to the 5-pin connector attaching to J2 of the second PC232-S4-X PCB. A
5-conductor cable connects port 1 of the connector box to connector J2 on the first PC232-
S4-X PCB. Use the remaining 25-pin connector for port 1 of the connector box and
remaining red 5-pin connector for J2 of the first PC232-S4-X PCB. (See Figure 4 for the
wiring diagram.)
Cabling between PC232-S4-X and the Serial Controllers
Construct the cables to connect the PC232-S4-X and the serial controllers using #22, two
twisted pair cabling (Belden 8723 recommended). See Figure 4 for the wiring diagram. The
diagram shows the pin-to-pin connections for the serial controllers. The maximum cable
length is 4,000 feet (1,219 m) total loop distance.
Install a Lightning Transient Suppressor at each end of every cable between the PC232-S4-X
and the serial controller that is exposed to an area where lightning may strike directly or
nearby. This includes any above-ground cable runs between buildings. We recommend the
Johnson Controls Model TS10/TS11 Transient Suppressor for this purpose.
