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AC7A/B User’s Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome ................................................................................................... 4
Introduction .............................................................................................. 5
Description ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Features .............................................................................................................................................. 5
Specifications ................................................................................................................................... 6
Dimensions ........................................................................................................................................ 6
Installing the AC7A/B for use with Opto 22’s Optomux I/O .................... 7
Equipment Required for Installation ........................................................................................ 7
Mounting the AC7A/B ................................................................................................................... 7
Connecting AC Power to the AC7A/B ....................................................................................... 8
Connecting the AC7A/B to Your PC .......................................................................................... 9
Setting the AC7A/B RS-232 Jumpers
(First group - near the 25-pin RS-232 connector) ............................................................ 12
Setting the AC7A/B RS-422/485 Jumpers (Groups B and C) .......................................... 13
Connecting the AC7A/B to the Optomux Network ........................................................... 14
Apply AC Power ............................................................................................................................ 15
Communication LEDs .................................................................................................................. 15
Installing the AC7A/B for use with devices other than
Opto 22’s Optomux I/O .......................................................................... 16
Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 16
Equipment Required for Installation ..................................................................................... 16
Mounting the AC7A/B ................................................................................................................ 16
Connecting AC Power to the AC7A/B .................................................................................... 17
Connecting the AC7A/B to a PC or Other RS-232 Device .............................................. 18
Setting the AC7A/B RS-232 Jumpers
(First group - near the 25-pin RS-232 connector) ............................................................ 20
RS-232 Handshaking Signals for Hardware Flow Control ...................................... 22
Setting the AC7A/B RS-422/485 Jumpers (Groups B and C) .......................................... 23
Connecting the AC7A/B to an RS-422/485 Device ........................................................... 24
Applying AC Power ..................................................................................................................... 26
Communication LEDs .................................................................................................................. 26
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