Figure 5-6 Rs-485 Communication Cable From Master To Slave Unit; Table 5-7 Rj-45 Plug On Slave Unit - Xantrex Watt Series Programmable DC Power Supply XG 850 Operating Manual

Remote Operation
RS-485 Communication Cable with Two RJ-45s
Completing the Setup
5-8
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
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
1, 2 NC
3 RXD+
4 RXD–
5 TXD+
6 TXD–
7 GND
8 NC
Master unit (J6)

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

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.
Description
No connection
Receive data Twisted
pair
Receive data
Transmit data Twisted
pair
Transmit data
Ground
No connection
Figure 5-3) connecting the
Slave unit (J4)
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