Rs-422 dte to dte cables, Pinouts for db25 connectors – Comtrol Building Custom Cables User Manual

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Pinouts for DB25 Connectors

Building Custom Cables

RS-422 DTE

to

DTE

Cables

Most RS-422 communication links usually do not use hardware
handshaking or signal ground lines. The following figure shows
twisted-pair transmission lines that work in most cases.

Pinouts for DB25 Connectors

Use the following table and figure for pinout information for all
interface boxes and DB25 connectors on the Quadcable and Octacable.
Note: The Quadcable, Octacable, and the RJ45 Rack Mount do not

support RS-422 mode.

Table 1.

DB25

Connector Pinouts

Pin

RS-232

Signal

RS-422

Signal

1

Not used

Not used

2

T

x

D

Not used*

3

R

x

D

Not used*

4

RTS

Not used*

5

CTS

Not used*

6

DSR

Not used*

7

Signal ground

Signal ground*

8

DCD

Not used*

9 through 14

Not used

Not used

15

Not used

R

x

D

+

16

Not used

Not used

17

Not used

R

x

D

-

18

Not used

Not used

19

Not used

T

x

D

+

RocketPort Connector

TxD+

RxD+

Name

DB25

19

15

Signal

RxD+

TxD+

Name

Pins

Remote Connector

TxD-

25

RxD-

17

Signal

RxD-

TxD-

GND 7 GND

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