Connector signals

RS-232C REMOTE (25-pin D-SUB straight cable supported)

Pin No.

Abbreviation

Circuit

Description

 

 

 

 

1

FRAME GROUND

Protective ground

Frame ground

 

 

 

 

2

T×D

Transmitted data

Receives data from the PC.

 

 

 

 

3

R×D

Received data

Sends data to the PC.

 

 

 

 

4

RTS

Request to send

Shorted with pin 4.

 

 

 

 

5

CTS

Clear to send

Shorted with pin 5.

 

 

 

 

6

DSR

Data set ready

Positive power output after communication enable

status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

GND

Signal ground

Signal ground

 

 

 

 

20

DTR

Data terminal ready

No processing

 

 

 

 

Example of connections with controller (PC) using a 25-pin D-SUB straight cable

PC end (D-SUB 25 pins)

FG

1

T×D

2

R×D

3

RTS

4

CTS

5

DSR

6

GND

7

DTR

20

 

 

VTR end (D-SUB 25 pins)

1

FG

2T×D

3RxD

4RTS

5CTS

6DSR

7GND

20DTR

ENCODER REMOTE (15P)

Pin No.

 

Signal

Pin No.

Signal

Pin No.

 

Signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

6

SYSTEM H

11

RET GND

 

 

 

2

SET UP

7

SYS.SC COARSE (2)

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

C LEVEL

8

–12V

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

GND

9

HUE

14

SYS.SC FINE

5

+12V

10

VIDEO LEVEL

15

SYS.SC COARSE (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Panasonic AJ-D650 manual RS-232C Remote 25-pin D-SUB straight cable supported, SYS.SC Coarse

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