Connecting hardware 
  3.1 The PC adapter for SIMATIC RF-DIAG 
SIMATIC RF-DIAG 
Operating Manual, 09/2012, C79000-G8976-C292-01 
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Pin assignment of the connecting cable between PC adapter and UHF reader 
Table 3- 4  RS-422 connecting cable 
View of M12 plug  M12 
pin 
Wire color  Pin assignment 
1  White  24 VDC 
2  Brown  TX neg 
3  green  GND 
4  Yellow  TX pos 
5  gray  RX pos 
6  pink  RX neg 
7  Blue  Not used 
 
8  Red  Ground (shield) 
Pin assignment for connection to the PC 
Table 3- 5  USB 2.0 mini-B connector socket of the PC adapter 
View of connection socket  Pin 
Device side  
Assignment 
1  + 5 V 
2  Data - 
3  Data + 
4  ID (not used) 
 
5  GND 
 
Table 3- 6  USB 2.0 mini-B plug of the connecting cable 
View of mini-B plug  Pin 
Device side 
Wire color  Assignment 
1  Red  + 5 V 
2  White  Data - 
3  green  Data + 
4  -  ID (not used) 
 
5  Black  GND