AMX NXI-x000 Series ICSNet Port Connections and Wiring, ICSNet RJ-45 Signals, Function, Polarity

Connections and Wiring

The table below provides information about the connector pins, signal types, and signal functions. This table’s wiring specifications are applicable to the rear RS-232/422/485 Device Port connectors on the:

NI-2000 (Ports 1-3)

NI-4000/NI-3000 (Ports 1-7)

RS-232/422/485 Device Port Wiring Specifications

Pin	Signal	Function	RS-232	RS-422	RS-485
1	RX-	Receive data		X	X (strap to pin 9)
2	RXD	Receive data	X
3	TXD	Transmit data	X
4	TX+	Transmit data		X	X (strap to pin 6)
5	GND	Signal ground	X	X
6	RX+	Receive data		X	X (strap to pin 4)
7	RTS	Request to send	X
8	CTS	Clear to send	X
9	TX-	Transmit data		X	X (strap to pin 1)

ICSNet Port: Connections and Wiring

The NI Controller must be equipped with the available ICSNet connectors for this functionality to be active. The following tables show the signal and pinouts/pairing information:

ICSNet RJ-45 Signals

Pin	Signal-Master	Signal-Device
1	TX +	RX +
2	TX -	RX -
3	N/A	N/A
4	GND	GND
5	N/A	N/A
6	N/A	N/A
7	RX +	TX +
8	RX -	TX -

RJ-45 Pinout Information (EIA/TIA 568 B)

Pin	Wire Color	Polarity	Function
1	Orange/White	+	Transmit
2	Orange	-	Transmit
3	Green/White	-	Mic
4	Blue	-	Ground
5	White/Blue	+	12 VDC
6	Green	+	Mic
7	White/Brown	+	Receive
8	Brown	-	Receive

TIA 568B

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