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Figure 4: crossed cable rs-232 connection – Kramer Electronics FC-41 User Manual

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FC-41 - Connecting the FC-41

Figure 4: Crossed Cable RS-232 Connection

Hardware flow control is not required for this unit. In the rare case where a

controller requires hardware flow control, short pin 1 to 7 and 8, and pin 4 to 6 on

the controller side.

Method B (

Figure 5

)

—Connect the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on the unit via a

straight (flat) cable to the null-modem adapter, and connect the null-modem

adapter to the RS-232 9-pin D-sub port on the PC. The straight cable usually

contains all nine wires for a full connection of the D-sub connector. Because the

null-modem adapter (which already includes the flow control jumpering described

in Method A above) only requires pins 2, 3 and 5 to be connected, you are free to

decide whether to connect only these 3 pins or all 9 pins.

Figure 5: Straight Cable RS-232 Connection with a Null Modem Adapter

1

2

6

3

7

4

8

5

9

1

2

6

3

7

4

8

5

9

PC

1

2

6

3

7

4

8

5

9

to PC

Null-Modem

Adapter