Comtrol 500 DeviceMaster - Manual (Page 12)

12 - DeviceMaster 500 User Guide: 2000501 Rev. A Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation
1-Port Embedded Installation
Installing the DeviceMaster 500 1-Port Embedded system follows these basic
steps:
• Building the serial ribbon cable (below).
• Mounting the Embedded 1-Port on Page 13 and installing light pipes.
• Attaching the Network and Serial Cables on Page 14.
• Connecting the Power and Verifying Installation on Page 14.
Observe proper ESD techniques when handling the DeviceMaster 500.
Building the Serial
Ribbon Cable Use the following information to build a DB9 serial ribbon cable to connect to the
DeviceMaster 500 1-Port Embedded IDC10 connector (J3).
Caution
J3 Header RS-232 RS-422 RS-485
1 CD Not used Not used
2 DSR Not used Not used
3 RxD RxD- Not used
4 RTS TxD+ TRX+
5 TxD TxD- TRX-
6 CTS RxD+ Not used
7 DTR Not used Not used
8 RI Not used Not used
9 GND Not used Not used
10 Not connected
Pin 1
Pin 6 1 2
9 10
Ribbon Cable
10-Pin
Socket
Pin 5 Pin 9
DB9
Male
J3