Hardware

TankGate Interface

 

 

2.3TankGate Communications Cable

The layout for the RS-232 cable between the PC and the TankGate is shown in the following illustrations

Figure 2-14:Com 1 Cable without RTS/CTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PC

 

 

TANK GATE

2

 

 

 

 

 

Pin

Signal

 

TXD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Com 0

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

2

RXD

RXD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TXD

(RS-232)

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DB9 Female

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R5485 / R5238

 

 

TANK GATE

 

 

 

Converter

PC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

Com 1

(RS485)B

GND

A

B

GND

J6

NOTE! Signals on RS485 / RS232 converter may have different designations.

￿Refer to OFM manual for the converter for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

PC

 

 

TANK GATE

 

 

 

 

2

 

Pin

Signal

Com 1

TXD

 

 

 

 

3

 

2

RXD

without RTS / CTS

RXD

 

 

 

 

3

TXD

(RS-232)

5

GND

 

 

 

GND

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

J6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DB9 Female

 

 

TANK GATE

 

DCE

 

 

 

 

 

Com 1

TXD

RXD

GND

3

2

5

Pin Signal

2 RXD

with RTS / CTS

(RS-232)J6

RTS

CTS

7

8

3

TXD

5

GND

7RTS

8CTS

J7

DB9 Male

14

Installation and Operations Manual

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Varec 8315 Series manual TankGate Communications Cable, With RTS / CTS RS-232J6