Nevion SL-D32P+ - Manual (Page 14)

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4
Connections
4.1 Router communication
You gain access to router for comm unication purposes by connecting either the router’s
serial port to your computer and/or by using an Ethernet connection.
When multiple SL-D32P+ is connected together to make a bigger matrix, it is
not necessary to connect to more the one device at a time. The commands are
automatically distributed to all the devices.
4.1.1 Serial connection
Connection can be made through the serial port of the router; see also Chapters 2.4 and
2.5 for connection details.
The communication parameters are configurable. Please refer to the protocol
documentation of the appropriate communication/control protocol.
Example: The protocol parameters of the VikinX Compact routers are as follows:
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Bit rate 19200 bit/s
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Data bits 8 bits
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Stop bits 1
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Parity: No parity
For further details concerning this protocol, please refer to the following manual:
NCB Protocol.pdf .
The DE9 female socket for the serial port of the router has the following pin-out:
Pin # RS-232 mode
1 Not in use
2 Tx
3 Rx
4 Not in use
5 GND
6 GND
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 Do Not Connect!
Note that if the standard RS-232 cable specification (DCE) is followed:
A cable with Male+Male or Female+Female connectors at the cable ends is
used for Rx/Tx crossed connection, and
A cable with Male+Female connectors at the cable ends is used for a straight
through connection.
4.1.1.1 Maximum cable length (RS-232)
IEEE has specified the maximum cable length for an RS-232 connection to 15m. Longer
distances can be installed depending on the environmental conditions of the installation
site.
It is the responsibility of the installer / user to secure a proper installation of the
RS-232 connection.