Connecting to a pc, Connection to a pc, Ct receiver connection – B&K CT600.1 User Manual

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Connecting to a PC

Note that many modern laptops do not come equipped with a DB-9 style serial port. If your computer only has
a USB style serial port, you'll need to obtain a USB to DB-9 Serial port adapter cable.

B & K offers a pre-made connector suitable for connecting a serial port to a standard network CAT-5 cable
with RJ-45 connectors (p/n 13290). However, if you wish to make your own, the pin configuration for a RJ-45 is:

12v

CTR

12v

RCV

12VDC Power Supply

IR Input

CTR

12VDC Control Output

RS-232 Host Transmit

Signal/Common Ground

RCV

RS-232 Host Receive

DB9

DB25

Function

RJ45 Connection

Pin 3

Pin 2

Host Transmit

To RJ45 Red

Pin 2

Pin 3

Host Receive

To RJ45 Green

Pin 5

Pin 7

Host Ground

To RJ45 Black

CT Receiver Connection

Plug one end of a RJ-45 terminated CAT-
5 cable into the main RS-232 communi-
cations port on the back of the CT
Receiver.

Serial Connection

Plug one end of a RJ-45 terminated straight through CAT-5 cable into the serial communications port on the
back of the computer using the serial DB-9 to RJ-45 Adapter. Plug the other end of the RJ-45 terminated
cable into the RS-232 I/O port on the CT Receiver. Once your COM settings are determined, configure the
B&K Suite, Hardware Quick Tools, and B & K Editors for simple and easy setup.

USB to Serial Adapter

USB to Serial Adapters are a convenient solution for con-
necting to a computer that has no available DB-9 style
serial ports. Install the required drivers and then verify
which comport the USB Adapter is connected to. Once
your COM settings are determined, configure the B&K
Suite, Hardware Quick Tools, and B & K Editors for sim-
ple and easy setup.

Connection to a PC