Show pagesource Backlinks Export to PDF Add to book Fold/unfold all Table of Contents Ports Configuration Compact Rack Brickbox Envision_20 Compact_20 Micro_20 Examples Connecting a DCE device with DB9 Transforming a green block into DB9 Ports Configuration Compact The below numbers should be used inside the Configurator when using one of the ports on the Compact: RS-232 (DB9): use 0. USB: use 10. Compact's DB9 Serial Port Pin Signal Name Type 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect Input 2 RxD Receive Data Input 3 TxD Transmit Data Output 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready Output 5 GND Signal Ground - 6 DSR Data Set Ready Input 7 RTS Request to Send Output 8 CTS Clear to Send Input 9 RI Ring Indicator Input Rack The below numbers should be used inside the Configurator when using one of the ports on the Rack: RS-232 (DB9) x2: use 0 and 1. Consult the Compact's image for reference. Additional green ports (RS-232 and RS-485): use 2 and 3. USB: use 10. The additional green ports on the Rack can be used either for RS-232 or RS-485. Consult the picture below for a proper connection. Rack's Green Ports Brickbox The below numbers should be used inside the Configurator when using one of the ports on the Brickbox: RS-232: use 4. RS-485: use 5. Brickbox's Ports RS-485 RS-232 Pin Description Pin Description 1 GND - Ground 4 GND - Ground 2 Data A (D+) 5 CTS - Clear To Send (input) 3 Data B (D-) 6 RTS - Request To Send (output) 7 RX - Receive Data (input) 8 TX - Transmit Data (output) Envision_20 The below numbers should be used inside the Configurator when using one of the ports on the Envision_20: RS-232: use 1. RS-485: use 2. USB: use 10. Envision's Ports RS-485 RS-232 Pin Description Pin Description 1 Data A (D+) 3 GND - Ground 2 Data B (D-) 4 TX - Transmit Data (output) 5 RX - Receive Data (input) Compact_20 The below numbers should be used inside the Configurator when using one of the ports on the Compact_20: RS-232: use 4. RS-485: use 5. USB: use 10. Compact_20 Front/Back Panels Compact_20 RS-485 RS-485 Pin Description 1 Data A (D+) 2 Data B (D-) 3 GND - Ground Compact_20 RS-232 + Digital Inputs RS-232 Dig. Inputs Pin Description Pin Description 1 GND - Ground 4 Digital IN1 2 RX - Receive Data (IN) 5 Digital IN2 3 TX - Transmit Data (OUT) Compact_20 Analog/Digital Inputs Analog/Digital Inputs Pin Description 1 Input 1 2 Input 2 3 Input 3 4 Input 4 5 Input - GND Compact_20 Relays 1-2 Relays 1-2 Pin Description 1 Common R1 2 Relay 1 (N.O.) 3 Common R2 4 Relay 2 (N.O.) Compact_20 Relays 3-4 Relays 3-4 Pin Description 1 Common R3 2 Relay 3 (N.O.) 3 Common R4 4 Relay 4 (N.O.) Compact_20 Digital Outputs Digital Outputs (open collector) Pin Description 1 Supply 2 Output 1 3 Output 2 4 Output 3 5 GND - Ground Micro_20 The below numbers should be used inside the Configurator when using one of the ports on the Micro_20: USB: use 10. Examples Connecting a DCE device with DB9 A DCE device usually has the pins TX and RX inverted (TX on pin 2, RX on pin 3). Connecting Brickbox to Paradox DB9 port Transforming a green block into DB9 Transforming Envision port to DB9 port