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Matrix 300N
Appendix A
Alternative Connections
The connector pinouts and notes given in this appendix are for custom cabling 
applications.
Power, Com and I/O Connector
The Matrix 300N reader is equipped with an M12 17-pin male connector for 
connection to the power supply, serial interfaces and input/output signals. The 
details of the connector pins are indicated in the following table:
Figure 88 - M12 17-pin male Power, COM and I/O Connector
Power, Com and I/O Connector Pinout
Pin Name Description
1 Vdc Power supply input voltage +
2 GND Power supply input voltage -
Connector case CHASSIS
Connector case provides e
lectrical connection to 
the chassis
6 I1A External Trigger A (polarity insensitive)
5 I1B External Trigger B (polarity insensitive)
13 I2A Input 2 A (polarity insensitive)
3 I2B Input 2 B (polarity insensitive)
9 O1 Output 1
(NPN or PNP short cir-
cuit protected
and software program-
mable)
8 O2 Output 1
16 O3 Output 1