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AdvanTag 9100 Technical Manual
Chapter 2: Theory of Operation
Interfaces
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Serial Communications Interface
The AdvanTag has one port for serial-computer-communications interface. It is an RJ45
RS232 interface. It has a transmit (TX) and a receive (RX) line and ground. See Tabl e 5
on page 29.
CAN Communications
The ATR 9100 has one port for CAN communications. It is a DB-9 male connector; see
pinout in Table 4 on page 24.
Ethernet Communications
The ATR 9100 has an Ethernet port, which is an RJ45 socket. Communication protocol is
HSMS.
NOTE . . .
1. SERIAL CABLES MUST BE WIRED AS NULL-MODEM CABLES.
2. CABLES CANNOT BE DAISY-CHAINED.
Software
For more software information, please refer to the Asyst CIDRW Messages SECS
protocol Manual (Asyst part number 2000-1442-01 and the Asyst CIDRW Messages
ASCII protocol Manual (Asyst part number 2000-1455-01).
T
ABLE 5 Serial Port Pin Usage
Pin
Number
Name
Serial Comm
(SECS/ASCII) RJ45
1 (N/C) not used
2 (N/C) not used
3 (N/C) not used
4 Ground X
5 TX X
6 RX X
7 (N/C) not used
8 (N/C) not used