FloBoss 407 Instruction Manual
4-2 Rev 5/00
4.2.1 EIA-232 Serial Communications Card
The EIA-232 communications cards meet all EIA-232 specifications for single-ended, asynchronous
data transmission over distances of up to 50 feet. The EIA-232 communications cards provide transmit,
receive, and modem control signals. Normally, not all of the control signals are used for any single
application. Refer to Figure 4-1.
Figure 4-1. EIA-232 Serial Communications Card
The EIA-232 communications card includes LED indicators along the left-hand side that display the
status of the RXD, TXD, DTR, DCD, CTS, and RTS control lines. LED indicators are detailed in
Table 4-1.
U4
U3
U5
RP2
RP1
Y1
C17
C18
CR3
DTR
CR6 CR5 CR4
CTSRTS DCD
CR2 CR1
RXDTXD
U6
COM PORTS
RS-232
FB5
C12
C13
C2
U1
FB1
U2
C1
C3
C5
FB4
FB2
FB3
1
2
30
J1
30
2
1
P1
C4
CR10CR9
CR8
CR7
2
1
30
J2
C15
1
2
30
P2
R12
R11
R14
C6
C8
C7
C11
C10
C9
R8
R7
R10
R9
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