Configure The Connectport Ts Serial Ports - Digi Connect Series User Manual

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Pin positions
Note *Use the Altpin setting to swap these two signals: DSRand DCD. NOTE: Altpin setting is only
applicable in EIA-232 mode.
Pin # on 10-wire
connector
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Configure the ConnectPort TS serial ports

This section explains how to configure your ConnectPort TS device for basic serial port connectivity.
For more detailed information, see
Use the Digi Discovery Utility to find devices
You can use the Digi Discovery Utility to discover devices present on a network. You can select a
device from the list, and then configure the serial ports.
See Use Digi Device Discovery utility to sign in to the web
Configure serial ports
You can configure serial port settings using port profiles. Port profiles are a defined set of serial port
parameters for a particular use. For information about which port profile to select, see
Profile.
Note Digi recommends the RealPort port profile. If you want to manage your serial ports with Digi's
RealPort software, download the
Digi Connect Family and ConnectPort TSFamily
ConnectPort TS8/16: Verify the components and connect
Pin # on 8-wire
connector
RI
1 DSR*
2 RTS
3 CGND
4 TxD
5 RxD
6 SGND
7 CTS
8 DTR
DCD *
Configure the device using the web
RealPort software.
EIA-23 MEI products only
EIA-422/485 full-
duplex
TxD-
RxD-
RTS+
CGND
TXD+
RxD+
SGND
CTS+
RTS-
CTS-
interface.
interface.
the hardware
EIA-485
half-duplex
No
connection
DATA-
No
connection
CGND
No
connection
DATA+
SGND
No
connection
No
connection
Select Port
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