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EATS16_EN
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5. Communication
5.1 Communication ports: EATS16N
• RS232 communication port
• Characteristics of the optocouplers communication port
Whenasignalisactivated,thecontactisclosedbetweenthecommon(Pin4)andthepinofthe
correspondingsignalforn.ocontact,andviceversaforn.ccontact.
Pin assignment Description Contact type Open State Close State
Pin 1 Summary alarm signal n.o Normal Alarm occurred
Pin 2 RX - - -
Pin3 TX - - -
Pin 4 Common - - -
Pin 5 GND - - -
Pin 6 Source 1 OK n.c Source 1 is failure Source1isok
Pin 7 Source 2 OK n.c Source 2 is failure Source2isok
Pin8 Loadonsource1 n.c Source1nottakeload Source1takesload
Pin9 Loadonsource2 n.c Source2nottakeload Source2takesload
n.o:normallyopened
n.c:normallyclosed
2
1.ConnecttheRS232
2
communicationcableto
the serial on the computer.
2. Connect the other end of the
communicationcable
2
to the
RS232
1
communication port
on the ATS.
The ATS can now communicate
with EATON power management
software.
Contact characteristics (optocoupler)
• Voltage:48VDCmax
• Current:25mAmax
• Power:1.2 W