ing with an another DCE device, such as another RUGGEDCOM RS401, the RX and TX
pins must be crossed-over using, for example, a NULL modem cable.
The following is the pin-out description for the RS232 DB9 ports:
Figure 4.8
4.4.2
Serial RS232/RS485/RS422 DB9 Ports
The RUGGEDCOM RS401 can be equipped with serial RS232/RS485/RS422 DB9 ports.
Each port can be set individually through the RUGGEDCOM RS401 operating sys-
tem to operate in RS232, RS485 or RS422 mode. For more information, refer to the
RUGGEDCOM ROS Configuration Manual for the RUGGEDCOM RS401.
The following is the pin-out description for the RS232/RS485/RS422 DB9 ports:
Figure 4.9
a
No internal termination is provided.
RUGGEDCOM RS401
Installation Manual, 01/2020, C79000-G8976-1017-09
5
1
9
6
RS232 DB9 Serial Console
Port
5
1
9
6
RS232/RS485/RS422 DB9 Seri-
al Console Port
Communication Ports
4.4.2 Serial RS232/RS485/RS422 DB9 Ports
Pin
Name
1
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
2
TX
3
RX
4
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
5
GND
6
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
7
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
8
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
9
Reserved (Do Not Connect)
a
Pin
RS232
Mode
1
CD (No
Connec-
tion)
2
TX
3
RX
4
DTR (No
Connec-
tion)
5
Common (Isolated Ground)
6
DSR (No
Connec-
tion)
c
7
CTS
c
8
RTS
9
RI (No
Connec-
tion)
Shield
Chassis Ground
Description
Transmit Data
Receive Data
Common Ground
Name
RS485
RS422
Mode
Mode
—
—
TX/RX+
TX+
—
RX+
—
—
b
—
RX-
TX/RX-
TX-
—
—
—
—
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