FieldServer instruction manual Hardware Connections, 5 of 29FS-8700-66GE-SNP Manual

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3.Hardware Connections

The FieldServer is connected to the GE PLC in one of two ways.

Almost every GE PLC has a RS-232 and RS-485 port. Possible cable configurations are illustrated below.

A converter is required to connect between RS-232 and RS-485. An example of connection configurations for the Model480TLED connector is depicted overleaf. Any equivalent connector can be used.

RS-485 port			Cable 1					RS-485 port
								15 pin female
FieldServer								GE-PLC
					C
					a
					bl
						e
				3		4
				le
			b
			a
			C
RS-232 port								RS-232 port
			Cable 2					RJ11
Cable 1								Pin 1 at bottom
FieldServer	GE
Tx +	10 +		Tx
-	11 -
Rx +	12 +		Rx
-	13 -
Gnd	7		Gnd
Cable 2
FieldServer	GE							GE SNP
Tx	5	Rx
Rx	2	Tx					CONNECTION DIAGRAM
Gnd	3
		Gnd
-	4
*	1	CTS
	6	RTS
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