Using an RS-232C/RS-422A Adapter

Appendix C

Pin Arrangement

The Adapter has a terminal block for an RS-422A/485 interface connection and a connector for an RS-232C interface connection.

The pin arrangements for the RS-422A/485 terminal block and the RS-232C connector are as follows.

RS-422A/485 Terminal Block

7

5

3

1

 

Terminal

Signal name

Abbreviation

Signal direction

 

block pin

 

 

(Adapter RS-422 device)

 

No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

8

Request to send ()

CSA

6

7

Request to send (+)

CSB

 

 

 

 

4

6

Receive data ()

RDA

2

5

Receive data (+)

RDB

 

4

Send data ()

SDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Send data (+)

SDB

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Signal ground

SG (GND)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Functional ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

* The CSB and CSA signals are for specialized applications.

RS-232C Connector

 

 

Connector

Signal name

Abbreviation

Signal direction

 

 

pin No.

 

 

(Adapter RS-232C device)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

1

Not used

 

 

 

 

 

6

2

Send data

SD

2

7

3

Receive data

RD

3

8

 

 

 

 

4

Request to send

RS

4

5

9

 

(shorted to CS internally)

 

 

 

5

Clear to send

CS

 

 

 

 

 

(shorted to RS internally)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

+5 V (150 mA) input for Adapter

+5 V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Data set ready

DR

 

 

 

(shorted to ER internally)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Data terminal ready

ER

 

 

 

(shorted to DR internally)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Signal ground

SG

 

 

 

 

 

 

* The hood is connected to the functional ground terminal of the RS-422A terminal block.

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Omron NT631C manual Pin Arrangement, RS-422A/485 Terminal Block, RS-232C Connector