Connections and Wiring

IR/Serial Port: Connections and Wiring

You can connect up to eight IR- or Serial-controllable devices to the IR/Serial connectors on the rear of the NI-4100 and NI-3100 and up to four on the NI-2100 (FIG. 19).

These connectors accept an IR Emitter (CC-NIRC) that mounts onto the device's IR window, or a mini- plug (CC-NSER) that connects to the device's control jack. You can also connect a data 0 - 5 VDC device.

These units come with two CC-NIRC IR Emitters (FG10-000-11).

NI-2100 IR/Serial connector

NI-4100/NI-3100 IR/Serial connector

configuration (Port 5-8)

configuration (Port 9-16)

FIG. 19 IR/SERIAL (male)

The IR/Serial connector wiring specifications are listed in the following table.

IR/Serial Connector Wiring Specifications (per Port)

Number of

NI-4100/3100

NI-2100

Signal

Function

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR connections

Port #

Port #

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

9

5

GND (-)

Signal GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal 1 (+)

IR/Serial data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

10

6

GND (-)

Signal GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 2

3

4 5

6

7 8

 

 

 

 

Signal 2 (+)

IR/Serial data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

11

7

GND (-)

Signal GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal 3 (+)

IR/Serial data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

12

8

GND (-)

Signal GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal 4 (+)

IR/Serial data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

13

N/A

GND (-)

Signal GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal 5 (+)

IR/Serial data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 2

3

4 5

6

7 8

 

6

14

N/A

GND (-)

Signal GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal 6 (+)

IR/Serial data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

15

N/A

GND (-)

Signal GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal 7 (+)

IR/Serial data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

16

N/A

GND (-)

Signal GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal 8 (+)

IR/Serial data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NetLinx Control Card Slot Connector (NI-4100 only)

FIG. 20 shows the 20-pin (male) connector that provides connection to the NetLinx Control Cards.

SLOT 1

20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

FIG. 20 NetLinx Control Card 20-pin connector

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NI-2100, NI-3100, NI-4100 specifications

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