NPB-232 Option Installation Sheet
Draft: January 19, 2007
Part Number 10762
Port Pinouts
Material and Tools Required
2
Figure 2
Remove screws and battery assembly.
4.
Remove
the
blanking
end
plate
for
the
slot
you
are
installing
the
option
card
into.
(Retain
the
blanking
end
plate
in
case
the
option
card
must
be
removed
at
a
later
date.)
5.
Carefully
insert
the
pins
of
the
NPB
‐
232
into
the
socket
of
the
appropriate
option
card
slot.
The
mounting
holes
on
the
option
board
should
line
up
with
the
standoffs
on
the
base
board.
If
they
do
not,
the
connector
is
not
properly
aligned.
Press
until
the
option
card
is
completely
seated.
6.
Place
the
custom
end
plate
that
came
with
the
NPB
‐
232
over
its
connector
(see
).
Figure 3
NPB-232 inserted, end plate on top.
7.
Plug
the
battery
cable
into
the
battery
connector
on
the
JACE
(see
for
location).
8.
Set
the
battery
and
bracket
assembly
back
over
the
option
card
slots,
with
the
mounting
holes
aligned
with
the
standoffs.
9.
Place
the
four
screws
through
the
battery
bracket,
end
plates,
and
into
the
standoffs
on
the
JACE
base
board.
Hand
tighten
these
screws.
Figure 4
Re-fasten screws through battery bracket.
10.
Replace
the
JACE
cover.
If
accessory
modules
were
unplugged,
plug
them
back
into
the
JACE
as
before,
and
secure.
Port Pinouts
The
NPB
‐
232
option
has
standard
DB
‐
9M
pinouts,
identical
to
the
RS
‐
232
port
on
the
JACE
‐
2/6
base.
provides
a
visual
reference.
Standard
DB
‐
9
serial
cables
may
be
used,
for
example,
a
“null
modem”
cable
to
communicate
to
another
DTE
device.
LEDs
Two
LEDs
are
visible
on
the
top
of
the
NPB
‐
232
option
card
(cover
must
be
removed
from
JACE).
They
are
also
noted
on
the
label—see
.
The
two
LEDs
are
described
as
follows:
•
TX
(yellow)
—
Transmit,
indicates
that
the
JACE
is
sending
data
to
a
device.
•
RX
(green)
—
Receive,
indicates
that
the
JACE
is
receiving
data
from
a
device.
Screws (4)
Option
Slot 2
Area
JACE-2/6
Blanking
End
Plate
Battery
Assembly
(includes
cable and
bracket)
Unplug battery here
Option
Slot 1
Area
JACE
Battery
Connector
Place NPB-232 custom
end plate over end.
Insert NPB-232 into
option card slot carefully,
with
pins aligned
.
Fully seat card.
Table 2
NPB-232 port pinouts.
Pinout Reference
Signal DB-9 Plug Pin
DCD
1
RXD
2
TXD
3
DTR
4
GND
5
DSR
6
RTS
7
CTS
8
not used
9
Hand tighten the
4 screws through
battery bracket,
end plates, into
standoffs.
DB-9 Plug
(male)
1
5
6
9