Comtrol PCI 422 - Manual (Page 5)

5
RocketPort Interfaces
RocketPort Interfaces
A cable or interface module may be shipped with RocketPort PCI 422 series. The
type of cable or interface module shipped with RocketPort PCI 422 series depends
on the product part number. The cables and interface modules are described
below:
• Quadcable and Octacable fanout cables with the following configurations:
- Quadcable DB9 male
- Octacable DB9 male
• Interface modules with the following
configurations:
- 8-port DB9 male
- 8-port SMPTE (Society of Motion
Picture and Television Engineers)
207M DB9 female
Note: RS-422 supports up to 10 multidrop devices.
Cabling Requirements
Use the appropriate pinout specification provided below for your hardware.
DB9 Interfaces The RocketPort PCI 422 supports Quadcable, Octacable, an 8-port box interface
equipped with male DB9 connectors, and the 8-port SMPTE 207M interface
module, which is equipped with female DB9 connectors.
DB9 Pinouts The following figures and table illustrate the signals present on DB9 connectors.
Octacable
DB9
8 Port
SMPTE Interface
Module
Pin 1 Pin 5
Pin 6 Pin 9
DB9 Male for Quad/Octa
Pin 1 Pin 5
Pin 6 Pin 9
DB9 Female for SMPTE