Chapter 2 – Installation

Female End of the Multi-Tech Adapter

The following tables explain the Multi-Tech Adapter pin functions.

External Power

 

Multi-Tech

 

 

 

Powered

 

 

 

 

Adapter

 

 

Through Pin 6

 

 

 

Female Connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signal

IN/OUT

 

 

Signal

IN/OUT

 

 

 

 

Pin 1 CD

O

 

 

 

 

Pin 1 CD

O

Pin 2 TX

O

 

 

 

 

Pin 2 TX

O

Pin 3 RX

I

 

 

 

 

Pin 3 RX

I

Pin 4

DTR

I

 

 

 

 

Pin 4

DTR

I

Pin 5

GND

--

 

 

 

Pin 5

GND

--

 

Pin 6 DSR

O

 

 

 

 

Pin 6*

Power

Pin 7

CTS

I

 

 

 

Pin 7

CTS

I

Pin 8 RTS

O

 

 

 

Pin 8 RTS

O

Pin 9

RI

O

 

 

 

 

Pin 9

RI

O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Pin 6 Input Power Consumption

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

@ 5V DC:

Typical 190mA

Maximum 245mA

 

 

 

@ 10V DC:

Typical 100mA

Maximum 120mA

 

 

 

@ 15V DC:

Typical

69mA

Maximum 83mA

 

 

 

@ 20V DC:

Typical

54mA

Maximum 65mA

 

 

 

@ 25V DC:

Typical

45mA

Maximum 55mA

 

 

Warning:

When supplying power to the RS-232 connector of the adapter, make sure

the power does not feed the DTE device.

Male End of the Multi-Tech Adapter

The following table explains the Multi-Tech Adapter pin functions.

 

RS-232

 

Multi-Tech

 

 

 

 

Adapter

Signal

 

IN/OUT

Male Connector

Pin 1 CD

 

I

 

Pin 2

RX

 

I

 

Pin 3 TX

 

O

 

Pin 4 DTR

 

O

 

Pin 5 GND

 

-

 

Pin 6

DSR

 

I

 

Pin 7 RTS

 

O

 

Pin 8

CTS

 

I

 

Pin 9

RI

 

I

 

Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. MultiConnect Serial-to-Ethernet Adapter User Guide (S000344D)

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Multi-Tech Systems MultiConnect Adapter Serial-to-Ethernet Adapter with IP Pin 6 Input Power Consumption, Male Connector