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Section 2. Controls and connections
2.4.4. RS-232 / RS-422 control port
Lightware MX16x16DVI-Slim and MX12x12DVI-Slim can be remote controlled
through industry standard 9 pole D-SUB female connector located on the rear
panel of the unit. The router can be ordered with RS-232 or RS-422 control port.
Figure 2-7. D-SUB 9 pole connector
Pin nr.
RS-232
RS-422
1
NC non connected
TX- data transmit complement
2
TX data transmit
TX+ data transmit true
3
RX data receive
RX+ data receive true
4
DTR internally connected to Pin 6
RX- data receive complement
5
GND signal ground (shield)
GND signal ground (shield)
6
DSR internally connected to Pin 4
NC non connected
7
RTS internally connected to Pin 8
NC non connected
8
CTS internally connected to Pin 7
NC non connected
9
NC non connected
NC non connected
Table 2-2. D-SUB 9 pole pin assignments
2.4.5. Ethernet port
The Ethernet port can be connected to a LAN hub, switch or router with a UTP
patch cable. If connecting to a computer directly, a cross UTP cable has to be
used!
See section
3.3
about remote operation on page
25
for more information.
Figure 2-8. RJ45 connector
Figure 2-3. Ethernet pin connections
Pin nr.
Name
Wire color
1
TX +
Green stripe
2
TX -
Green
3
RX +
Orange stripe
4
Not used
Blue
5
Not used
Blue stripe
6
RX -
Orange
7
Not used
Brown stripe
8
Not used
Brown
LED1
LED2
OFF
no activity
no link
Amber
half duplex
10 Mbps
Green
full duplex
100 Mbps
Blink
activity
N/A
8
1
LED1
LED2
1
5
6
9