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3.4. RS-232 Connection to Fike Cheetah XI Panel
RJ45 to
EIA232
Connector
RJ45 Connector
BASE NAME:
FILE NAME: FS-8700-48.VSD
FIELDSERVER
RS-232 to CHEETAH XI PANEL
CONNECTION DIAGRAM
DATE: 4/29/
08
BY: MC
(408)-262-2299
CHEETAH XI
PANEL
Terminal
Block
FS-8917-16
P5
RJ45
FieldServer
Tx
Rx
Gnd
Rx
Tx
Gnd
4
2
1
P5
Cheetah XI
8
1
4
Pinouts

3.4.1. Connection Notes:

Communication on the RS-232 port is untested.

We recommend that a RS-232 optical isolator is used on the connection between the

FieldServer and the Cheetah XI panel to isolate any potential ground differential

issues.