Chapter 4. WIRING

RS-232C connection

Example of connection using

SD

RD

SG

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63

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DCD 1

RxD 2

TxD 3

DTR 4

GND 5

DSR 6

RTS 7

CTS 8

Host computer (master station)

Handling Precautions

Connect the slave station to the master station in a single-drop (point-to- point) configuration.

There are three (SD, RD and FG) communications terminals on the RS- 232C interface on the master station which may not output data if not short-circuited as shown above.

NOTE

RS-232C connector signals (9 pins)

Example : IBM and compatibles

Pin No.

Name

Signal direction

Host

Instrument

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

DCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

RxD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

TxD

 

 

 

 

 

4

DTR

 

 

 

 

 

5

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

DSR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

RTS

 

 

 

 

 

8

CTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Honeywell DCP552 Mark II user manual RS-232C connection, Handling Precautions