JLCooper BTX Eclipse - Manual (Page 15)

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Details of the RS-422 Interface Card
The RS-422 Interface is intended for operation with a VTR,
controller or a host computer. It provides the advantages of RS-
422, which allows for long cable runs. With low loss, low
capacitance cable, the RS-422 Interface Card can accommodate
cable runs up to 1km.
The RS-422 Interface has a female D-Sub connector. The
interface can be configured to connect to either a deck or a host.
Five jumpers on the interface card configure the pinout. All five
jumpers must be places in either the “To Computer” or “To
Machine” position. The port is configured to communicate at the
industry standard of 38400 bits/sec, 1 start bit, 8 data bits, 1 stop
bit and odd parity.
MCS-RS422 Interface Pinout
Setting on Card
“To Computer” “To Machine”
1 Ground Ground
2 Transmit A Receive A
3 Receive B Transmit B
4 Ground Ground
5 not used not used
6 Ground Ground
7 Transmit B Receive B
8 Receive A Transmit A
9 Ground Ground
Note: These signals are at the RS-422 Interface card.