PNI TCM 2.6 - Manual (Page 4)

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TCM2.5 & TCM2.6 User Manual Page 4 of 49
Installation
This section describes how to configure, program, and control the TCM2.5/2.6 in your host system.
To install the TCM2.5/2.6 into your system, follow these steps:
Make electrical connections to the TCM2.5/2.6
Evaluate the TCM2.5/2.6 using the included TCM Studio Program
Choose a mounting location
Mechanically mount the TCM2.5/2.6
Perform user calibration
Electrical Connections
Included with the TCM2.5/2.6 Interface Kit is a cable to allow for the unit to be connected to your
host system. On one end of the cable is the connector needed to mate with the TCM2.5/2.6. The
cable’s wires are color coded as indicated below.
PNI also has a 6-foot cable with a DB9 connector attached. Contact PNI for purchasing information.
Table 1: TCM2.5/2.6 PIN Descriptions
PIN Wire Color TCM2.5 PIN Description PIN Wire Color TCM2.6 PIN Description
1 Orange Vsupply (5 V regulated) 1 Black Power Ground
2 Red Vsupply (6 to 18 V unregulated) 2 Gray NC
3 Black Power Ground 3 Green RS232 Ground
4 Blue RxD (RS-232) -5 to 5V 4 Orange NC
5 Yellow TxD (RS-232) -5 to 5V or -12 to 12V 5 Violet NC
6 White RTS, Wake from Sleep 6 Brown NC
7 Green Data Ground 7 Yellow TxD
8 Brown NC 8 Blue RxD
9 Purple NC 9 Red 5 VDC
10 Gray Data Ground
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Parameter Model PIN Minimum Maximum Units
Supply Voltage – 5V Regulated
TCM2.5 1 -0.3 +10 VDC
TCM2.6 9 -0.3 +10 VDC
Supply Voltage – 6 to 18 V Unregulated TCM2.5 2 -30 +30 VDC
CAUTION: Stresses beyond those listed above may cause permanent damage to the device. These are
stress ratings only. Operation of the device at these or other conditions beyond those indicated in the
operational sections of the specifications is not implied.