Gilson 508 - Manual (Page 12)

Installation
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2-2 Gilson 508 Interface Module User’s Guide
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Electrical Connections
Rear Panel
508 Interface Module Rear Panel
RS-232
Locate the RS-232 cable provided with the interface module.
Attach the male end of the RS-232 cable to the 508 RS-232 input. Tighten the
retaining screws.
Connect the female end of the RS-232 cable to the computer’s RS-232 serial
communications port. Again tighten the retaining screws.
GSIOC
Use a GSIOC cable to connect the interface module to the Gilson instrument you
wish to control. A GSIOC cable has two 9-pin female connectors and one male
connector.
computer
508
Gilson instrument
GSIOC cable
Interface Module
RS-232
cable