Philips BDS4621 user manual Serial Communication Cable and Parameters

User Manual BDS4621

1.3.Serial Communication Cable and Parameters

For external serial communication from a computer to Philips plasma, Philips recommends manfactures use RS-232 communations over a straight through serial cable a 9 pin female D-sub9 connector.

The standard D-sub9 connector on the computer is a male connector, and Philips Plasma, too.The wiring between the computer and Philips plasma is a straight through cable. A 9 pin female to 9 pin female stright through cable is a very standard part and readily available in many lengths.

Female D-sub9 pinout numbering and definitions on both terminal :

Pin number	Name
2	Transmit
3	Receive
5	Ground

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

PW Serial uses the following default serial port settings:

•Baud Rate: 19200

•Parity: none

•Data bits: 8

•Stop bits: 1

•Flow Control: none

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