Physical Description
User Manual for AZ430 WAN Satellite Modem
The modem contains the hardware for the RS485 and RS232 interface. You can
select the type of serial interface via the front panel or via the Ethernet, but not via
the serial port itself.
Pin
Name
Function
1 GND
Shield
ground
2
Not
connected
3
Tx-A
Send Data A (input)
4
Rx-A
Receive Data A (output)
5 GND
Signal
ground
6
Rx-B
Receive Data B (output)
7
Not
connected
8
Not
connected
9
Tx-B
Send Data B (input)
Table 1 - RS485 Pin Configuration
Pin
Name
Function
1
GND Shield
ground
2
Rx-D
Receive Data (input)
3
Tx-D
Transmit Data (output)
4
DTR
Data Terminal Ready (output)
5 GND
Signal
ground
6
Not
connected
7
RTS
Request to send (output)
8
CTS
Clear to send (input)
9
Not
connected
Table 2 - RS232 pin configuration
Contact Closure Alarm Outputs
Figure 7 - Contact Closure Alarm Outputs
You can use the contact closure alarm to drive external alarm indicators (sirens,
flashlight…) or to connect to a redundancy switching systems like the Newtec
AZ2xx series.
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