Xantrex Technology XG 850 RS-485 Communication Cable with Two RJ-45s, RJ-45 Plug on Slave Unit

Remote Operation

RS-485 Communication Cable with Two RJ-45s

Use the top connector of the two 8-pin RJ-45 jacks, as shown in Figure 5-1, to connect to the RS-485 remote interface. Communication cable with two RJ-45 shielded connectors (see Figure 5-3) connecting the master unit to the slave unit. The cable length should be 9.84 feet (3 m) or longer. The pinouts for the RJ-45 plug on the master unit are the same as described in Table 5-7.

Table 5-7	RJ-45 Plug on Slave Unit
Pin	Name	Description
1, 2	NC	No connection
3	RXD+	Receive data	Twisted
			pair
4	RXD–	Receive data
5	TXD+	Transmit data	Twisted
			pair
6	TXD–	Transmit data
7	GND	Ground
8	NC	No connection

Master unit (J6) Slave unit (J4)

Figure 5-6RS-485 Communication Cable from Master to Slave Unit

Completing the Setup

To complete the setup:

◆Configure the XG to use the 485 remote interface and setup the terminal that will be used on the connected PC.

See sections entitled “Selecting the Appropriate Communication Port” on page 5–20 and “Terminal Configuration” on page 5–17 for more details.

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