FieldServer FS-8700-40 instruction manual Hardware Connections, Using the NIM-1R or NIM-1W for MXL

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3HARDWARE CONNECTIONS

Configure the MXL/XLS device according to manufacturer’s instructions.

It is possible to connect a MXL/XLS device to any RS-232 or RS-485 port. The appropriate ports must be configured for MXL/XLS in the configuration file.

3.1Using the NIM-1R or NIM-1W for MXL

•Configure the NIM-1R3or NIM-1W for Foreign System Interface (FSI) by setting all of the switches in SW2 to open (or OFF). See connection diagram below:

•The ports on the RPM need to be configured by the XLS panel. Configuration can be set up for either RS- 232 or RS-485, but not both together. Connection to the RS-485 port of the RPM has not been tested and is not supported.

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				CERBERUS CABLE
	1			P/N 555-193085
	Cerberus Cable	8917-03	COLOR	DB9	P3
	555-193085
1			RED	2 Rx	14
			GREEN	3 Tx	13
	SPA59132
			BLACK	5 GND	16
		8915-10
			BROWN	7 RTS	12
			WHITE	8 CTS	15

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3Note that NIM-1R is no longer supported by Siemens and is therefore considered to be legacy while NIM-1W is common.

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