CONNECTOR PINOUTS
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ONNECTOR
P
INOUTS
EF Bus
The EF Bus uses RJ45 connectors. These should
be used with category five twisted-pair cable.
The total distance of the EF Bus should be less
than 4.5 m.
The EF Bus must be connected so that the EF
Bus In of one box is connected to the EF Bus
Out of another. Connecting the EF Bus In to
another EF Bus In (or Out to Out) will not work.
Cat-5 Plug Pinout
1 - White/Orange
2 - Orange
3 - White/Green
4 - Blue
5 - White/Blue
6 - Green
7 - White/Brown
8 - Brown
RS-232 Port (9600, 19200, 38400, 8-N-1)
The RS-232 port is wired as DCE. It accepts a
male DB-9 connector. Only pins 2, 3, and 5 are
required by the EF2280 but pins 7 and 8 are
supported. Connect pins straight through (do
not use null modem).
1 DCD; 2 TXD; 3 RXD 4 DSR; 5 ground; 6 DTR;
7 CTS; 8 RTS; 9 No connection
Baud rate is selectable at 9600, 19200, or
38400.
REMOTE CONTRO
REMOTE CONTRO