UNITY 4600 USERS MANUAL

Table 2.4: Rear Panel Connectors below lists the U4600 connectors on the rear panel, their types and pinout information. See Interpreting LEDs on page 43 for descriptions of rear-panel indicators.

Table 2.4: Rear Panel Connectors

Connector

Type

Pin

Signal Name

Designation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alarm Cuing

10-pin male header

1 (on left as viewed from

OK (COM closes here when OK)

 

(mates to removable

rear of unit)

 

 

terminal-strip)

 

 

 

2

COM:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Alarm (COM closes here on alarm or if

 

 

 

power is off)

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Cue Relay #1: N.C. contact

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Cue Relay #1: Common contact

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Cue Relay #1: N.O. contact

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Cue Relay #2: N.C. contact

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Cue Relay #2: Common contact

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Cue Relay #2: N.O. contact

 

 

 

 

DTMF

3-pin male header (mates

1 (on left as viewed from

DTMF tone, non-inverted output

 

to removable terminal-

rear of unit)

 

 

strip)

 

 

 

2

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

DTMF tone, inverted output

 

 

 

 

Audio (same for both

6-pin male header (mates

1 (on left as viewed from

Right ‘+’

ports 1 and 2)

to removable term strip)

rear of unit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Right GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Right ‘-’

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Left ‘+’

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Left GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Left ‘-’

 

 

 

 

Composite Video Out

BNC Jack

 

Composite Video Out

 

 

 

 

Serial Control

RS232, 9-pin D female

1

DCD (internally pulled to +5V)

 

jacks

 

 

 

2

RxD (data output)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

TxD (data input)

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

DTR (not connected)

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

DSR (internally pulled to +5V)

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

RTS (internally pulled to +5V, may be

 

 

 

upgraded for handshaking)

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

CTS (not used presently, may be

 

 

 

upgraded for handshaking)

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

RI (internally pulled to +5V, with weak

 

 

 

current limiting)

 

 

 

 

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Wegener Communications 4600 Rear Panel Connectors, Connector Type Pin Signal Name Designation Alarm Cuing, Serial Control

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