Apogee Subsea
– Hardware Manual
APOGEESUBSEAHM.1.1
Parameter
Conditions
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Units
Output Short-circuit Current
-7V < TX+ or TX- < +12V
±250
mA
Port A, B, C, D, E – RS-232 Receivers
Receiver Data Rate
4800
921600
bps
Input Voltage Range
-25
+25
V
Input Threshold
Threshold Low
0,8
V
Threshold High
2,4
V
Input Hysteresis
500
mV
Input Resistance
3
5
7
kΩ
PORT A, B, C – RS-232 – Transmitters
Transmitter Data Rate
4800
921600
bps
Transition-Region Slew Rate
Data Rate <= 230400 bps
4
30
V/µs
Data Rate > 230400 bps
13
150
V/µs
Output Voltage Swing
Tx loaded with 3kΩ to GND_MAIN
±5
±5,4
V
Output Short-Circuit Current
Tx = GND
±30
±60
mA
4.3. Typical wiring
In this section, we briefly describe a few recommended wiring diagrams.
4.3.1. RS-232 basic communications
Below is shown the main interface (Port A) connection, using a full duplex RS-232 connection using the
standard cable provided with the Apogee Subsea. See section Appendix A: Ordering codes and Accessories
for more details about this cable.
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Figure 4.2: Main serial interface full duplex connection in RS-232
INS
GND
PORT A Tx
PORT A Rx
PC
PC Tx
PC Rx
GND