National Instruments NI 9871 - Wiring the NI 9871

NI 9871 Operating Instructions 6 ni.com
Wiring the NI 9871
The NI 9871 has four RJ-50 receptacles that provide connections
for four RS485/RS422 devices.
Table 1. RS485/RS422 Port Pinout
RJ-50 Pin Signal Name
*
1 No Connect
2 TXD–
3 TXD+
4 RTS–
5 CTS–
6 RXD–
7 RXD+
8 RTS+
9 CTS+
10 GND
*
These signals are shared by all four RJ-50 connectors on the NI 9871.
RJ50 Jack
NC
TXD–
TXD+
RTS –
CTS–
RXD–
RXD+
RTS+
CTS+
COM
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10