Document MT0605P.E
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MTi User Manual
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6.3.4
Using the MTi MkIV with an external USB converter
Xsens offers a cable to use the MTi with USB and SyncIn. This cable also offers an interface via a
virtual COM-
port instead of WinUSB. The following cables are available in Xsens’ webshop
(
http://shop.xsens.com
):
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CA-USB2-MTI: Multi-use cable for MTi MkIV (RS232)
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CA-USB4-MTI: Multi-use cable for MTi MkIV (RS485)
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CA-USB6-MTI: Multi-use cable for MTi MkIV (RS422)
It is possible to connect the MTi MkIV to legacy USB converter cables. Follow these instructions:
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disassemble a legacy CA-USB2, CA-USB4 or CA-USB6 USB converter cable.
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Only
in case of an RS422 interface (CA-USB6), swap wires 3 and 5 of the MTi MkIV multi-
plug cable CA-MP-MTI (Grey and Green)
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Remove the cable of the legacy MTi and connect the (modified) MTi MkIV cable MP-MTI in
the 9-pins Molex receptacle.
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At the 7-pins receptacle of the USB converter, the following connections are now available:
Pin 8 and 9 are only accessible by removing the two wires (brown/pink) from the 9-pins connector.
Wire
color
Molex recept.
pin no.
Functionality
CA-USB2-MTI
Functionality
CA-USB4-MTI
Functionality
CA-USB6-MTI
Red
1
Vin (4.5-34V)
Vin (4.5-34V)
Vin (4.5-34V)
Black
2
GND
GND
GND
Green
3
USB DP (D+)
USB DP (D+)
RS422_Y
Yellow
4
RS232 TX
RS485 TX
RS422_Z
Grey
5
RS232 RX
RS485 RX
RS422_A
White
6
USB DM (D-)
USB DM (D-)
RS422_B
Blue
7
SyncIn / Active
SyncIn / Active
SyncIn / Active
Brown
8
Clock sync In
Clock sync In
Clock sync In
Pink
9
Sync IN/OUT
Sync IN/OUT
Sync IN/OUT
Pin 1 of 7-pins Molex
Pin 1 of 9-pins Molex
USB converter with cable of legacy MTi
attached
USB converter with cable of MTi
MkIV attached
Pin 1 of 7-pins Molex
Pin 1 of 9-pins Molex