
9XTend™
OEM
RF
Module
–
Product
Manual
v1.2.4
©
2005
MaxStream,
Inc.
Confidential
&
Proprietary
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Interfacing Protocols
The XTend Module Assembly (XTend OEM RF Module mounted to the XTIB-R Interface Board)
supports the following interfacing protocols:
•
RS-232
•
RS-485 (2-wire) Half-Duplex
•
RS-485 (4-wire) and RS-422
RS-232 Operation
DIP Switch Settings and Serial Port Connections
Figure
B.9.
Figure
B.10.
RS
‐
232
DIP
Switch
Settings
Pins
used
on
the
female
RS
‐
232
(DB
‐
9)
Serial
Connector
DIP
Switch
settings
are
read
and
applied
only
while
powering
‐
on.
Table
B.5.
RS
‐
232
Signals
and
their
implementations
on
the
XTend
Module
Assembly
(Low
‐
asserted
signals
are
distinguished
by
horizontal
line
over
pin
name.)
DB-9
Pin
RS-232
Name
X-CTU
Name*
Description
Implementation
1 DCD
GPO2
Data-Carrier-Detect
Connected to DSR (pin6)
2
RXD
DO
Received Data
Serial data exiting the Module (to host)
3
TXD
DI
Transmitted Data
Serial data entering into the Module (from host)
4 DTR
GPI2
Data-Terminal-Ready Can enable POWER-DOWN on the Module
5 GND - Ground
Signal
Ground
6
DSR
GPO2
Data-Set-Ready
Connected to DCD (pin1)
7
/ CMD
GPI1
Request-to-Send
Provides
flow control or
enables “Command Mode” on the Module
8
GP01 Clear-to-Send
Provides
flow control
9 DI - Ring
Indicator
Optional power input that is connected internally to the
positive lead of the front power connector
*
X
‐
CTU
is
software
that
can
be
used
to
configure
the
Module.
The
software
includes
a
naming
convention
where
“DI”
stands
for
Data
Input
and
“DO”
for
Data
Output.