Chapter 2, Selecting cables, Installing the serial converter – Rockwell Automation 1203-SSS Smart Self-powered Serial Converter User Manual
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Chapter
2
Installing the Serial Converter
Chapter 2 provides instructions for installing and removing the serial
converter.
The following cables are all you should need to connect the serial
converter to a product and computer.
Figure 2.1 Cables
Important: To provide proper termination of the serial cable shield, the
chassis of the computer should be properly grounded. If it is
not possible or practical to ground this, then a ground wire
should be connected to the serial cable shield at the shell of
the 9-pin sub-miniature D connector.
Topic
Page
Installing the Serial Converter
Selecting Cables
Number Description
Catalog Number
➊
SCANport/DPI cable to connect the serial converter
to a drive.
1202-C10
➋
Serial cable to connect the serial converter to the
computer.
1203-SFC
➌
If you are connecting the serial converter to an H/PC
(handheld PC), you must use a null modem cable
with two male 9-pin sub-miniature D connectors.
These must be purchased separately.
1203-SNM
(sold separately)
➊
➋
➌