ProSoft Technology MVI56-BSAPS - Manual (Page 65)

Reference MVI56-BSAPS ♦ ControlLogix Platform
Bristol Babcock Serial Slave Module
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 65 of 83
September 22, 2008
5.3 Cable Connections
The application ports on the MVI56-BSAPS module support RS-232, RS-422,
and RS-485 interfaces. Please inspect the module to ensure that the jumpers are
set correctly to correspond with the type of interface you are using.
Note: When using RS-232 with radio modem applications, some radios or modems require
hardware handshaking (control and monitoring of modem signal lines). Enable this in the
configuration of the module by setting the UseCTS parameter to 1.
5.3.1 RS-232 Configuration/Debug Port
This port is physically an RJ45 connection. An RJ45 to DB-9 adapter cable is
included with the module. This port permits a PC based terminal emulation
program to view configuration and status data in the module and to control the
module. The cable for communications on this port is shown in the following
diagram:
Disabling the RSLinx Driver for the Com Port on the PC
The communication port driver in RSLinx can occasionally prevent other
applications from using the PC's COM port. If you are not able to connect to the
module's configuration/debug port using ProSoft Configuration Builder (PCB),
HyperTerminal or another terminal emulator, follow these steps to disable the
RSLinx Driver.
1 Open RSLinx and go to Communications>RSWho
2 Make sure that you are not actively browsing using the driver that you wish to
stop. The following shows an actively browsed network: