Cablescan 90 Series - INPUT;OUTPUT CONNECTORS; 9 Pin D Connector Serial Port

Series 90 Setup Manual Page 25
INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTORS
The input and output signals can be directed to the follow ports:
 9 Pin D Connector Serial Ports on PC. COM1, COM2, …
 25 Pin D Connector Parallel Ports on PC. LPT1, LPT2, …
 15 Pin D Connector I/O Port on Cablescan ISA Serial I/O Board.
Selections of I/O port are made in the Tester Settings dialog box in TestRite. See Series 90
Software Manual for more information.
9 Pin D Connector Serial Port
TestRite can utilize up to two serial ports for I/O signals. These are referred to as primary and
secondary I/O ports.
Primary I/O Port
Pin Number Function Direction
1 FOOT SWITCH In
2
3
4 TESTING Out
5 GND
6
7
8
9 ABORT In
Secondary I/O Port
Pin Number Function Direction
1 EXECUTE TEST In
2
3
4 PASS/FAIL Out
5 GND
6
7 END-OF-TEST Out
8
9
A footswitch connection is provided on the I/O board for systems using a Cablescan System
Controller. This connection becomes active when device selected for the Primary I/O Port is the
same as the Communication Port.
All input signals are triggered when going from a positive to a negative state. For example, an
Abort can be initiated at any time during a test cycle by having the Abort line drop from the