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DESCRIPTION
The CON-422-PIE is an industrial grade bi-directional port powered or external powered RS232 to RS422 converter which converts a full-duplex RS232 port to a full-duplex four-wire RS422 port. A built-in data direction auto-turnaround feature automatically enables the RS422 driver when data is present from the RS232 port, eliminating the need for software drivers, and making the device fully plug-and-play. The CON-422-PIE has a DB9 female connector on the RS232 serial port, and DB9 male connector on the RS422 port. A separate terminal block is included with the product. The terminal blocks plugs into the RS422 port, providing screw-lug wire terminations for the port. The unit is enclosed in a rugged ABS housing, and is powered from the RS232 data lines; no external power is required. This converter operates from 300 to 115,200 baud.
FAIL-SAFE COMPLIANT:
This Industrial RS232 to RS422 converter is fail-safe compliant. When the RS422 port is in open, shorted, or terminated state the TX outputs are in a known Mark state (HIGH State). This insures the converter does not go in a unknown state during a fault condition.
PORT-POWERED WITH OPTIONAL EXTERNAL POWER:
The CON-422-PIE has an optional 5V DC external power input, The CON-422-PIE is normally port-powered from the RS232 data lines while using a capacitor charge pump built into the converter to provide necessary power. There are rare instances where the RS232 host device is not capable of port-powering the converter due to signal incompatibilities or low voltage levels. If this should occur, all that is necessary is adding a 5V DC external power to the terminal block or DB9 connector.
FEATURES
- Plug-and-Play (Hot-pluggable)
- Port Powered - No External Power Needed
- Optional 5V External Power Can Be Applied
- Rugged Industrial Grade Design
- Data Direction Auto-turnaround - No Flow Control is Necessary
- Built-in 600W Surge and 15KV Static Protection
- MTBF(Mean Time Before Failure): 306,000 Hours
- 5 Year Manufacturer’s Warranty
- RoHS 3, CE, FCC and REACH Certified
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ISO 9001:2015 QUALITY MANAGEMENT
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| COMMUNICATION | |
| STANDARDS: | EIA/TIA RS-232C Standard and RS-422 Standard |
| BAUD RATES: | From 300 baud To 115,200 baud |
| CONNECTOR TYPES: | RS-232 Side: DB9 Female and RS-422 Side: either DB9 Male or 6-way Terminal Block |
| DISTANCE: | RS-232 Side: 16 ft (5m) and RS-422 Side: up to 4000 ft (1.2km) |
| MAX # OF CONNECTIONS: | 128 Connection Drops |
| FAIL-SAFE: | Fail-safe Compliant |
| ELECTRICAL | |
| POWER SOURCE: | Port Powered From RS-232 Data Lines Optional 5V External Power |
| CURRENT CONSUMPTION: | Less Than 10 mA |
| STATIC PROTECTION: | 15KV Electric Static Discharge (ESD) Protection |
| SURGE PROTECTION: | 600W Surge Protection |
| MECHANICAL | |
| HOUSING: | Rugged ABS |
| WEIGHT: |
With Terminal Block:
1.2oz (36 grams) Without Terminal Block: 0.8oz (24 grams) |
| DIMENSIONS: |
With Terminal Block:
3.15 X 1.33 X 0.73
in (80.0 X 33.8 X 18.6 mm) Without Terminal Block: 2.47 X 1.33 X 0.70 in (62.8 X 33.8 X 17.8 mm) |
| ENVIRONMENTAL | |
| OPERATING TEMP.: | -40ºF to 185ºF (-40ºC to 85ºC) |
| STORAGE TEMP.: | -40ºF to 185ºF (-40ºC to 85ºC) |
| OPERATING HUMIDITY: | 5% To 95% - No Condensation |
| QUALITY | |
| PRODUCT SAFETY: | CE, FCC and RoHS Conformance Certified |
| QUALITY MANAGEMENT: | Manufactured and Distributed to ISO 9001:2015 QMS |
| MEAN TIME BEFORE FAILURE: | 306,000 Hours |
| RELIABILITY: | Low Failure Rate - 99+% Reliability Since Inception |
| WARRANTY: | 5 Year Replacement Warranty |
RS232 Side DB9 Female
| Signal | DCD | DTR | DSR | RTS | CTS | TX | RX | GND |
| Pin # | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Function | TIED | TIED | TX | RX | GND | |||
RS422 Side DB9 Male or Terminal Block
| Signal | T/R+ | T/R- | RXD+ | RXD- | GND | VCC |
| Pin # | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Function | T+ | T- | R+ | R- | GND | 5V OPT |
Using one CON-422-PIE unit:
- Check that all connections comply with the connection diagrams.
- Perform a loop back test on one unit:
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- Connect the T/R+ to RXD+ and T/R- to RXD- on the RS-422 port.
- Connect the RS-232 port to the PC RS-232 port.
- Running a hyper terminal program on the PC, send ASCII characters to the CON-422-PIE converter from one PC port, and check that the characters are received at the same PC port. This tests that the transmit and receive functions of the CON-422-PIE unit is working properly.
Using two CON-422-PIE units:
- Check that all connections comply with the connection diagrams.
- Perform a loop back test on two units:
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- Connect the two RS-422 ports.
- Connect the two RS-232 ports to two PC RS-232 ports.
- Running hyper terminal programs on both PCs, send ASCII characters to the CON-422-PIE converter from one PC port, and check that the characters are received at the 2nd PC port. Repeat the test in the opposite direction. This tests that the transmit and receive functions of both CON-422-PIE units are working properly.
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Below are some of the RS232 to RS422 converter applications.
PORT-POWER MODE:
FIG. 1: EXTENDING THE RS232 DATA DISTANCE - PORT-POWER MODE
FIG. 2: MASTER/SLAVE MULTI-DROP CONFIGURATION - PORT-POWER MODE
5V EXTERNAL POWER MODE:
FIG. 3: EXTENDING THE RS232 DATA DISTANCE - 5V POWER MODE
