RS-232↔RS-422/485 CONVERTER (DATA ONLY)
4. Installation
To install your RS-232↔RS-422/485 Converter (Data Only) system, take these steps, making sure that the Converter and your devices are powered OFF:
1.Run an RS-232 cable from your RS-232 device to the Converter’s DB25 female RS-232 port.
2.Run a 4-wire cable from your RS-422 device, or the nearest of your RS-485 devices, to the Converter’s 4-position RS-422/485 terminal block. Make sure to connect the wires running from the device to the appropriate terminals on the Converter:
Device | Converter |
TX + | RXB |
TX – | RXA |
RX + | TXB |
RX – | TXA |
3.Plug the Converter into AC power. It will begin operating immediately; it has no ON/OFF switch.
4.Power up your devices.
Your Converter system should now be ready for continuous operation.