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Serial Port Interface
Serial Port Interface
Serial Port Interface
Serial Port Interface
The E1000 provides a DB9 Male connector for serial port communications. A “straight through” serial
cable, as shown in the diagram below, is necessary for interfacing to the serial port. Only pins 2, 3, and 5
are required.
Serial Port Cable
Serial Port Cable
Serial Port Cable
Serial Port Cable
Pin Assignment
Pin Assignment
Pin Assignment
Pin Assignment
DB9 Female (to E1000)
DB9 Female (to E1000)
DB9 Female (to E1000)
DB9 Female (to E1000)
DB9 (to Controller)
DB9 (to Controller)
DB9 (to Controller)
DB9 (to Controller)
1
1
1
1
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-----------
-----------
-----------
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
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-----------
-----------
-----------
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
--
--
--
-----------
---------
---------
---------
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
-----------
-----------
-----------
-----------
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
-----------
-----------
-----------
-----------
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
-----------
-----------
-----------
-----------
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
-----------
-----------
-----------
-----------
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
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-----------
-----------
-----------
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
-----------
-----------
-----------
-----------
9
9
9
9
Serial Port Protocol
Serial Port Protocol
Serial Port Protocol
Serial Port Protocol
All commands start with ‘$’, and end with \r\n. The serial port should be configured as shown in the
following table.
Serial Port Settings
Serial Port Settings
Serial Port Settings
Serial Port Settings
Baud Rate
Baud Rate
Baud Rate
Baud Rate
19,200
Data Bits
Data Bits
Data Bits
Data Bits
8
Parity
Parity
Parity
Parity
NONE
Stop Bits
Stop Bits
Stop Bits
Stop Bits
1
Flow Control
Flow Control
Flow Control
Flow Control
None