Type Of Serial Cables; Example Connection Diagrams - Lightware UMX-OPT-TX150R User Manual

Info: UMX-OPT-TX150R is DCE unit according to their pin-out.
Different type of serial cables must be used between different serial devices.
* in general contact DCE with DCE by tail-circuit serial cable. To connect
UMX-OPT-TX150R and a DCE unit use male-male null-modem cable.

5.2.2. Type of serial cables

Serial cables between devices may have male or female plugs and their type may be
straight or null-modem.
Info The cable type does not depend on the plug type.
If cable's plug and device's receptacle do not match get a suitable cable or use a gender
changer.
 Straight serial cable – straight pin-outs both ends
 Null-modem serial cable – straight pin-out at the one end and cross pin-out at the other

5.2.3. Example connection diagrams

The following cases are examples. Devices may have different receptacles and pin-outs.

To extend RS-232 between controller system (DTE) and projector (DCE).
Connect
UMX-OPT-TX150R
HDMI-3D-OPT-RX150RA receiver (DCE) and projector (DCE).
Controller
Controller
Pin 2: RD ◄
Pin 3: TD ►
RS-232
Section 5. Installation
DTE
DCE
end. (Interchange lines of TX and RX).
straight serial
transmitter
Female - Male
DTE
Straight serial cable
1
DTE
Null-modem
Straight
cable between controller
(DCE) and null-modem
Fiber
cable
◄ Pin 2: TD
Pin 2: RD ◄
► Pin 3: RD
Pin 3: TD ►
HDMI-3D-
UMX-OPT-
OPT-
TX150R
RX150RA
Straight serial cable
UMX-OPT-TX150R
User's Manual
DCE
Straight
Null-modem*
system (DTE)
serial cable
Female - Male
2
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and the
between
Projector
◄ Pin 2: TD
► Pin 3: RD
RS-232
DCE