Comtrol DB25, User Manual

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Page 2: ...Comtrol Cable User Guide Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 3: ...d or registered trademarks of their respective owners Second Edition August 16 2005 Copyright 2005 Comtrol Corporation All Rights Reserved Comtrol Corporation makes no representations or warranties with regard to the contents of this document or to the suitability of the Comtrol product for any particular purpose Specifications subject to change without notice Some software or features may not be ...

Page 4: ...Null Modem Cable 11 DB9 Straight Through Cables 12 RS 232 Straight Through Cable 12 DB25 Serial Cables and Loopback Plugs 12 Requirements 12 DB25 Pinouts 12 DB25 Loopback Plugs 14 RS 232 Female Loopback Plug 14 RS 422 Female Loopback Plug 14 RS 232 Male Loopback Plug 14 RS 422 Male Loopback Plug 14 RJ11 Serial Cables and Loopback Plugs 15 Requirements 15 RJ11 Pinouts 15 RJ11 Loopback Plugs 15 RJ45...

Page 5: ...rough Cable 23 RJ45 Loopback Plug 24 RS 232 RS 422 Loopback Plug 24 RS 485 Test Cable 24 Building Basic Cables 25 Overview 25 RocketPort 4 8 16 Interface Cable Assembly Wire Detail 25 RocketPort 32 ISA PCI 32 uPCI 16 32 and CPCI 16 Interface Cable Assembly Wire Detail 26 DB25 Interface to Controller Pinouts for RocketPort ISA PCI 4 8 and 16 ports 27 Wire 27 Shield 27 Voltage Rating 27 Capacitance ...

Page 6: ...Building Cables for RocketPort Products Building Cables for DeviceMaster Products Standard Comtrol Cables The following table displays standard cables for RocketPort products Comtrol Product Cable Type Connector Type Part Number Cable Length New Part Number Old Part Number Feet Meters RocketPort 4 8 16 port ISA PCI and 8 port uPCI cables Interface Cable DB25 to DB25 4000025 23601A 3 0 91 RocketPor...

Page 7: ...gnals are required you can use a full 25 wire cable The 25 wire cable is constructed as shown in the following cable example but the remaining pins are not used RS 232 DTE to DTE This topic describes how to build a null modem cable for connecting to a DTE device Null Modem Cables If you need RTS CTS DTR DSR hardware flow control you can use the pinouts provided in the following example Note If the...

Page 8: ...MI If the cable shield is not connected to the chassis ground at both ends the EMI radiation from your system may exceed the limits allowed for FCC class A equipment You can use an isolation device if you experience problems with ground loops Refer to the statement on electromagnetic compliance in the Comtrol hardware document to determine the FCC class for your Comtrol product RocketPort Connecto...

Page 9: ...8 Documentation number 2000430 Rev B Getting Started Shielded vs Unshielded Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 10: ...the peripheral device DB9 Pinouts This topic describes DB9 pinouts for the following RocketPort Products The RocketPort PCI 422 supports RS 422 mode Quadcable Octacable and 8 port box interface equipped with male DB9 connectors The RocketPort Plus Universal PCI 422 supports RS 422 mode Quadcable Octacable an 8 port box interface equipped with male DB9 connectors and the 8 port SMPTE 207M interface...

Page 11: ...versal PCI This pin is not used by the other RocketPort models Frame Ground Frame Ground Not Usedb b Frame Ground is only supported on the RocketPort PCI 422 and RocketPort Plus Universal PCI 422 This pin is not used by the other RocketPort models Pinouts for SMPTE 207M DB9 Female Connector Pin RS 422 DTE Mode RS 422 DCE Mode 1 Frame Ground Frame Ground 2 TxD RxD 3 RxD TxD 4 Not used Not used 5 No...

Page 12: ...o 7 DB9 Null Modem Cables You need a null modem cable to connect to DTE devices For example you can connect one end of a a null modem cable to COM2 on one computer and the other end of the null modem cable to COM2 on another computer All RocketPort models support DB9 null modem cables RS 232 Null Modem Cable The following image displays the pinouts for an RS 232 null modem cable Note You can also ...

Page 13: ...cribes DB25 cables and loopback plugs Requirements Refer to the manufacturer s installation guide if you need help with connector pinouts or cables for the peripheral device DB25 Pinouts This topic describes pinouts for the DB25 interface connectors The following RocketPort models support DB25 connectors RocketPort PCI RocketPort ISA RocketPort Universal PCI RocketPort Plus Universal PCI Standard ...

Page 14: ...nt in RS 422 mode The quad octacables do not support RS 422 mode TxD 3 RxD Not usedc RxD 4 RTS Not usedc RTS 5 CTS Not usedc CTS 6 DSR Not usedc DSR 7 Signal ground Signal groundc Signal ground 8 DCD Not usedc DCD 9 to 14 Not used Not used Not used 15 Not used RxD Not used 16 Not used Not used Not used 17 Not used RxD Not used 18 Not used Not used Not used 19 Not used TxD Not used 20 DTR Not usedc...

Page 15: ...k plug surge interface model for an RS 422 serial connection wire the following pins together Pins 15 to 19 Pins 17 to 25 RS 232 Male Loopback Plug The following RocketPort models support the female loopback plug for RS 232 port RocketPort PCI RocketPort Universal PCI This the standard 8 and 16 port DB25 interface modules use the RS 232 male loopback plug To build a DB25 loopback plug for an RS 23...

Page 16: ...able for your terminal equipment or device you should Refer to the manufacturer s installation guide if you need help with connector pinouts or cables for the peripheral device Supported RS modes are described in the electronic document shipped with your Comtrol device RJ11 Pinouts This topic describes pinouts for the RJ11 interface connector for an RS 232 port The following figures provide pinout...

Page 17: ...There are no standards for the RJ45 Before you build the custom RJ45 serial cable for your terminal equipment or device you should Refer to the manufacturer s installation guide if you need help with connector pinouts or cables for the peripheral device Supported RS modes are described in the electronic document shipped with your Comtrol device RJ45 Pinouts RJ45 Pinouts for Octacable Interface Mod...

Page 18: ...ll modem cable RJ45 Straight Through Cables Straight through cables connect modems to other DCE devices For example you can connect one end of a straight through cable to COM2 on one computer and the other end of the straight through cable to a modem RS 232 Straight Through Cable The following RocketPort models support RJ45 straight through cables on RS 232 ports RocketPort PCI RocketPort Universa...

Page 19: ... model and the Rack Mount interface module RocketPort Universal PCI Octacable model the 4J 4 port RJ45 model and the Rack Mount interface module RocketPort Plus Universal PCI Octacable model RocketPort ISA RS 232 Loopback Plug To build an RJ45 loopback plug wire the following pins together Pins 4 to 5 Pins 1 to 8 Pins 2 to 6 to 7 Note See the Help distributed in Test Terminal WCom2 exe for more in...

Page 20: ...les and Loopback Plugs This section describe how to build your own null modem or straight through DB9 serial cables and loopback plugs The following DeviceMaster models support DB9 connectors DeviceMaster AIR DeviceMaster PRO DeviceMaster RTS DeviceMaster Serial Hub RS 232 only DeviceMaster UP Requirements Refer to the manufacturer s installation document if you need help with connector pinouts or...

Page 21: ...orts see the Help in Test Terminal WCom2 exe Test Terminal is installed when you install PortVision RS 232 Loopback Plug To build an RS 232 loopback plug wire the following pins together Pins 1 to 4 to 6 Pins 2 to 3 Pins 7 to 8 to 9 RS 422 Loopback Plug To build an RS 422 loopback plug wire the following pins together Pins 2 to 3 Pins 7 to 8 Pinouts for Standard DB9 Connector Pin RS 232 Mode RS 42...

Page 22: ... device to determine the pinouts for the signals in the previous picture DB9 Straight Through Cable Straight through cables connect modems to other DCE devices For example you can connect on end of the straight through cable to COM2 on a computer and the other end of the straight through cable to a modem RS 232 Straight Through Cable for DeviceMaster Serial Hub The following image displays the pin...

Page 23: ... own null modem or straight through RJ45 serial cables and loopback plugs The following DeviceMaster models support RJ45 connectors DeviceMaster PRO DeviceMaster RTS DeviceMaster UP RJ45 Pinouts The following figure illustrates the RJ45 connector signals DeviceMaster DB9 1 2 3 4 5 8 6 7 Pins DCD RxD TxD or TRx DTR GND CTS DSR RTS or TRx Signal DB9 1 2 3 4 5 8 6 7 Pins DCD RxD TxD or TRx DTR GND CT...

Page 24: ...ugh Cable Straight through cables connect modems to other DCE devices For example you can connect one end of a straight through cable to COM2 on one computer and the other end of the straight through cable to a modem RS 232 and RS 485 Straight Through Cable The following image displays the pinouts for an RS 232 or RS 485 straight through cable Note If your RJ45 wiring differs from the one shown ab...

Page 25: ...eviceMaster UP RS 232 RS 422 Loopback Plug To build an RS 232 RS 422 loopback plug wire the following pins together Pins 4 to 5 Pins 1 to 8 Pins 2 to 6 to 7 Note For more information on testing serial ports see the Help in Test Terminal WCom2 exe Test Terminal is installed when you install PortVision RS 485 Test Cable You can use a straight through cable as illustrated previously or build your own...

Page 26: ...lack No Pair J1 2 J2 2 Blue White 1A J1 3 J2 3 White Blue 1B J1 4 J2 4 Orange White 2A J1 5 J2 5 White Orange 2B J1 6 J2 6 Green White 3A J1 8 J2 8 White Green 3B J1 7 J2 7 Brown White 4A J1 9 J2 9 White Brown 4B J1 10 J2 10 Gray White 5A J1 14 J2 14 White Gray 5B J1 11 J2 11 Blue Red 6A J1 12 J2 12 Red Blue 6B J1 13 J2 13 Orange Red 7A J1 15 J2 15 Red Orange 7B J1 16 J2 16 Green Red 8A J1 17 J2 1...

Page 27: ...ng 2B J1 6 J2 6 Blue 3A J1 8 J2 8 Blue Gray Ring 3B J1 7 J2 7 Violet 4A J1 9 J2 9 Violet Gray Ring 4B J1 10 J2 10 White 5A J1 14 J2 14 White Gray Ring 5B J1 11 J2 11 Pink 6A J1 12 J2 12 Pink Gray Ring 6B J1 13 J2 13 Red 7A J1 15 J2 15 Red Gray Ring 7B J1 16 J2 16 Orange 8A J1 17 J2 17 Orange Gray Ring 8B J1 18 J2 18 Brown White Ring 9A J1 19 J2 19 Red Brown 9B J1 20 J2 20 Gray Red 10A J1 22 J2 22 ...

Page 28: ...um Voltage Rating 30v Capacitance Wire to wire 44pf M Wire to other wires connected to a shield 87pf at 1000Hz Shell Fully shielded with copper foil soldered to the connector shell and cable braid Foil entire connector and solder all seams Pin Function 1 GND 2 RXCLK 3 RXCLK 4 RXDAT 5 RXDAT 6 RXDAT1 7 GND 8 RXDAT1 9 VCC 10 VCC 11 V 12 V 13 RXCNVT 14 GND 15 RXCNVT 16 TXCLK 17 TXCLK 18 TXDAT 19 TXDAT...

Page 29: ... Port 2 50 TxD Port 1 12 RTS Port 2 51 RTS Port 0 13 DTR Port 2 52 DTR Port 3 14 RTS Port 3 53 CTS Port 1 15 RI Port 1a 54 DSR Port 0 16 CTS Port 0 55 RxD Port 0 17 RxD Port 1 56 RxD Port 3 18 DCD Port 3 57 CTS Port 3 19 RI Port 3a 58 DSR Port 2 20 RI Port 2a 59 CTS Port 2 21 RTS Port 4 60 RTS Port 7 22 DTR Port 4 61 DTR Port 6 23 DCD Port 5 62 RTS Port 6 24 RI Port 5a 63 TxD Port 6 25 CTS Port 4 ...

Page 30: ...6 TxD7 RxD7 8 TxD6 RxD6 47 FRM GND 7 9 RxD7 TxD7 48 10 RxD4 TxD4 49 11 RxD3 TxD3 50 RxD2 TxD2 12 TxD3 RxD3 51 TxD1 RxD1 13 52 14 TxD4 RxD4 53 RxD2 TxD2 15 FRM GND 2 54 16 RxD1 TxD1 55 TxD1 RxD1 17 TxD2 RxD2 56 TxD4 RxD4 18 57 RxD4 TxD4 19 FRM GND 4 58 20 FRM GND 3 59 RxD3 TxD3 21 TxD5 RxD5 60 TxD8 RxD8 22 61 23 62 TxD7 RxD7 24 FRM GND 6 63 RxD7 TxD7 25 RxD5 TxD5 64 RxD8 TxD8 26 65 27 TxD8 RxD8 66 ...

Page 31: ...cumentation number 2000430 Rev B Building Basic Cables 78 pin Connector for RS 422 Quadcable Octacable Controllers Artisan Technology Group Quality Instrumentation Guaranteed 888 88 SOURCE www artisantg com ...

Page 32: ...llowing table displays the modem wiring connection from a Comtrol RJ45 connector to a standard DB9 connector Note If your DB9 wiring differs from the one shown below adjust the DB9 pinouts accordingly RJ45 Connector Pinouts DB9 Connector Pinouts Pin RS 232 Signal Pin RS 232 Signal 6 DCD 1 DCD 5 RxD 2 RxD 4 TxD 3 TxD 2 DTR 4 DTX 3 Signal GND 5 Signal GND 7 DSR 6 DSR 1 RTS 7 RTS 8 CTS 8 CTS NCa a Ri...

Page 33: ...ccordingly 8J RJ11 Connector Pinoutsa a RJ11 does not have all of the signals for RTS CTS hardware handshaking Use the cable for XON XOFF software handshaking DB25 Connector Pinouts Pin RS 232 Signal Pin RS 232 Signal 1 NC 4 RxD 2 TxD 3 TxD 3 RxD 6 CTS 4 RTSb b RTS and CTS may be jumpered together 5 CTSb 1 DTR 6 DSR 2 SigGnd 7 SigGnd 5 DCD 8 DCD 20 DTR 8J RJ11 Connector Pinoutsa a RJ11 does not ha...

Page 34: ...echnical support contact Comtrol by using one of the following methods Contact Method Corporate Headquarters Comtrol Europe FAQ Online support comtrol com support asp Downloads support comtrol com download asp Online support comtrol com support support comtrol co uk Web site www comtrol com www comtrol co uk Fax 763 494 4199 44 0 1 869 323 211 Phone 763 494 4100 44 0 1 869 323 220 Artisan Technolo...

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Page 36: ...etPort PCI Universal PCI or ISA 14 DB9 Loopback plug for DeviceMaster Air PRO RTS or UP 20 RocketPort PCI 422 or Plus PCI 422 11 Null modem cable for All DeviceMaster models 21 All RocketPort models 11 RJ45 Loopback plug for DeviceMaster PRO RTS or UP 24 Null modem cable for DeviceMaster PRO RTS or UP 23 RS 485 RJ45 Straight through cable for DeviceMaster PRO RTS or UP 23 Test cable 24 Shielded ve...

Page 37: ...Port ISA 18 RocketPort PCI 18 RocketPort Plus Universal PCI 18 RocketPort Universal PCI 18 RS 422 DB25 for RocketPort ISA 14 RocketPort PCI 14 RocketPort Universal PCI 14 DB9 for All DeviceMaster models 20 DeviceMaster PRO RTS or UP 24 RJ45 for DeviceMaster PRO RTS or UP 24 N Null modem cable Described 6 DTE to DTE 6 RS 232 DB9 for All DeviceMaster models 21 All RocketPort models 11 RJ45 for Devic...

Page 38: ...RTS or UP 22 RocketPort PCI Universal PCI or Plus Universal PCI 16 Straight through cable for RS 485 23 RJ45 to DB9 connector pinouts 31 RocketPort cables building 9 RS 232 DB9 Loopback plugs for all DeviceMaster models 20 Null modem cable 11 21 Straight through cable 12 21 22 DTE to DCE straight through cable 6 DTE to DTE null modem cable 6 RJ45 Loopback plug 24 Null modem cable for DeviceMaster ...

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