Fsi connection notes – FieldServer FS-8700-40 User Manual
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FS-8700-40 SBT FSI Driver Manual
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Connector Pinouts for RS-232 Ports
Wire Color
RJ-45
XLS Panel Port 1 (3)
Pin Signal Signal
Pin
Brown
1
Rx
TXD
2 (7)
White/Orange 8
Tx
RXD
1 (6)
Blue/white
4
GND
GND
3 (8)
3.3
FSI Connection Notes
It is possible to connect a MXL/XLS device to any RS-232 or RS-485 port. These ports simply need to be
configured for MXL/XLS in the configuration file.
The driver does not support MXL and XLS panels networked together.
One FSI panel may be connected per FieldServer port, but multiple panels may be connected per FSI. The
following diagram illustrates two possible connection configurations.
Configuration 1
– One FSI Panel per FieldServer per port, one Panel per FSI
FSI
FSI
Panel
Panel
Configuration 2
– One FSI Panel per FieldServer port, 3 panels connected in series to the FSI
FSI
Panel
Panel
Panel
FieldServer
P1
1
8
FieldServer
P1
1
8
1
8
P2