Parts List 
Internal Wiring Diagram – Options Only 
Release M  DR4500A Classic Series Circular Chart Recorder With or Without Control Product Manual  233 
April 2017 
10.5  Internal Wiring Diagram – Options Only 
View of internal option wiring 
Figure 10-6 is a view of the internal wiring diagram—options only for the DR4500A Classic Recorder. 
 
Chart Plate
Display  
board
Pen 2 
Motor
Chart motor
9 position keyboard cable
J3
2 wire light
Pen 1 Motor
Alarm/digital 
inputs
Mother board
J8
1
J13
J2
Processor 
card
J2
J1
1
34 cond. 
ribbon cable
Main transf ormer
2 wire 
gray pair
J12
Control Output 2
Control Output 1
Auxiliary Output or 
Communication
4 cond. 
cable
Ground
Test
1
T1 
(See Table 1 f or 
connections)
Conn. 
Designation on 
Destinaton Bd.
J4
J4
J4
J2
GRN. WHT. 
BLK. RED
2
2
2
4
No. 
of 
Cond.
Destination 
(Board)
BRN.
ORG.
PURPLE
Female Conn. 
GRN, WHT, 
BLK, RED.
Processor Card
Control Output #1
Control Output #2
Auxiliary  Output
Main transf ormerGRN. WHT. 
BLK. RED
T1 
Leads
TABLE 1
Dual Connector
Male 
Conn.
Female 
Conn.
22819
Light 
option
2 wire pair
No 
Connection
Modbus RS485 
Communications
J4Auxiliary  Output/ 
Modbus RS485 
Communications
 
 
Figure 10-6 Internal diagram for DR4500A Classic recorder – options only