Moxa Technologies Moxa Smartio C168H - Manual (Page 16)

2-4 Smartio C168H/PCI User’s Manual
Opt8J/Opt8F/Opt8Z
Hold one end of the DB62 cable and plug it into the DB62 connector on the bracket
of the Smartio C168H/PCI. Carefully screw it until it is tight. Then plug the other
end of the cable to the RS-422/RS-485 connection box's DB62 connector. Both ends
of the cable are identical. After that, don't forget to apply power via the adapter to
the Opt8J/F/Z.
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Smartio C168H/PCI
Refer to Chapter “Connection Option (Opt8x) and Cable Wiring” for RS-
232/RS-422/RS-485 cable wiring. And also to Chapter “Serial Programming
Tools” for RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 programming details.
Operating Opt8J
Opt8J is the RS-422/485 connection box with 8 port female DB25 connectors for
MOXA 8 port boards, including the Smartio C168H/PCI. There are 8-DIP switches
on the side of the Opt8J. Each switch controls the communication mode (RS-422 or
RS-485) of each port respectively.