Serial Port Connector (Com Port) - Matrox 4Sight XV6 Installation And Hardware Reference

60 Appendix B: Technical reference

Serial port connector (COM port)

The serial port connector is a standard D-subminiature 9-pin (DB-9
connector. Although the port is configured for the RS-232 standard by default,
the configuration of the connector can be changed to accommodate either the
RS-422 or RS-485 standard by adjusting the unit's UEFI setting; its pinout is
outlined in the following table
Pin Hardware signal name
1 Data Carrier detect.
2 Receive data.
3 Transmit data.
4 Data terminal ready.
5 Ground.
6 Data set ready.
7 Request to send.
8 Clear to send.
9 No Power/5V/12V.
1. More accurately known as DE-9.
.
RS-232 standard
DCD.
RXD.
TXD.
DTR.
GND.
DSR.
RTS.
CTS.
No Power/5V/12V.
1
) male
Description
RS-422 standard RS-485 standard
TX-. RTX-.
RX+. N/A.
TX+. RTX+.
RX-. N/A.
GND. GND.
N/A. N/A.
N/A. N/A.
N/A. N/A.
N/A. N/A.