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Connecting to the PC using RS-232
• Locate your computer within 8 feet of the BLU servo drive.
• Your drive was shipped with a communication cable. Plug the large end into the serial port of
your PC and the small end into the PC/MMI jack on your drive. Secure the cable to the PC with the
screws on the sides.
Never connect a BLU servo drive to a telephone circuit. It uses the same connec-
tors and cords as telephones and modems, but the voltages are not compatible.
If your PC does not have a serial port, you should purchase a “USB Serial Converter”. We have
had good results with the Port Authority “USB Serial DB9” Adapter from
CablesToGo.com and with
the SW1301 from SewellDirect.com .
For laptops, a PCMCIA converter card is a good choice. Our applications engineers use the SSP-
100 from Sewell Direct.
Pin Assignments of the PC/MMI Port
(RJ11 connector)
ground (to PC ground)
TX (to PC RX) No connection
RX (to PC TX)