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RS-232RS-422/485 CONVERTER (DATA ONLY)

4. Installation

To install your RS-232RS-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.

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Contents RS-232↔RS-422/485 Converter Data Only European Union Declaration of Conformity RS-232↔RS-422/485 Converter Data only NOM STATEMENT, Trademarks Contents User Controls SpecificationsMtbf Introduction Wire full-duplex point-to-point applicationConfiguration Configuration Device InstallationRS-232 Circuitry OperationBlock diagram of Converter functions in DCE mode RS-422/485 Circuitry Calling Black Box TroubleshootingAppendix Pinouts Table A-1. Pinning of the RS-232 connector DB25 femaleTable A-2. Pinning of the RS-422/485 connector Page Page Copyright 2001. Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved