1656 & 1657 Battery Element Tester Owner’s Manual
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Parameter Specification Notes
RS485 (Option –RS485) – NOTE: Mutually exclusive with –RS232 option
Connector D-Sub, 9 pin, Rear Panel, Female
RS485 Connector Pins
Connector
HD DE-Sub, 15 pin, Rear Panel, Female
Pin #’s - View from the back of the unit
2.4.1 PLC Connector Pins
Direction Signal Description
Latches low on FAIL till a new test is started
Latches low on PASS till a new test is started
Common for all Relay Outputs
Reserved for Auto-line Option
Analog/Digital Signal Ground
Signal Ground for non-Relay Outputs
Low on FAIL, High on PASS
Reserved for Auto-line Option
Power out: +5Vdc, 1.5Adc max
Short to signal ground and release to remotely
trigger a test (positive edge triggered)
Short to signal ground and release to remotely
stop a test (positive edge triggered)
Reserved for Auto-line Option
Table 2-1: PLC Connector Pin-out