BEWATOR COTAG 4101-2 - Connecting the Host Computer to the Comms Module

4230/4232/4235 Communications modules
8-13
Tx and Rx connections from the Controller to the Comms
module must be swapped: TXD/
TXD
on the Comms module
go to RXD/
RXD
on the motherboards, RXD/
RXD
on the
Comms module go to TXD/
TXD
on the motherboards.
4. The motherboards are all connected in parallel, TXD/
TXD
to
TXD/
TXD
, RXD/
RXD
to RXD/
RXD
.
Connecting the host computer to the Comms module
The computer is usually connected via its serial port directly to the
upstream (CONN2) RS232 connections of the Comms module. COM1:
is usually a 9-way D-type connector.
Module Function Connection
Scr No connection Connect cable screen to Controller case
RXD Receive Data to computer TXD, 9-way: pin 3, 25-way: pin 2
TXD Transmit Data to computer RXD, 9-way: pin 2, 25-way: pin 3
CTS Clear To Send see following diagram
RTS Ready To Send see following diagram
DCD No connection Not used
DTR No connection Not used
SE Signal Earth to computer Signal Earth
9-way: pin 5, 25-way: pin 7
Note: CTS and RTS should be linked together both at the computer
and at the Comms module as shown in the diagrams below.
PC: 9-way COM1:
2 RXD
3 TXD
8 CTS
7 RTS
5SE
Comms module
Connect cable screen
to Controller case
TXD
RXD
RTS
CTS
SE
PC: 25-way COM1:
3 RXD
2 TXD
5 CTS
4 RTS
7SE
Comms module
Connect cable screen
to Controller case
TXD
RXD
RTS
CTS
SE