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Isolated (supposedly optically) RS-232 to RS-485 converter, useful for controlling VFD's over half-duplex Modbus, though the converter supports full duplex.
 
Isolated (supposedly optically) RS-232 to RS-485 converter, useful for controlling VFD's over half-duplex Modbus, though the converter supports full duplex.
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== Wiring Diagram ==
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=== RS-232 ===
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Female DE9 RS-232 pinout:
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{| class="wikitable"
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! DE9 Pin
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! Function
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! Direction
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! Note
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|-
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| 1
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| PGND
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| PC ↔ device
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| normally DCD
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|-
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| 2
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| RXD
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| PC ← device
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|
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|-
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| 3
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| TXD
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| PC → device
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|
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|-
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| 4
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| DTR
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| PC → device
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|
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|-
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| 5
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| GND
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| PC ↔ device
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|
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|-
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| 6
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| DSR
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| PC ← device
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|
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|-
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| 7
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| RTS
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| PC → device
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|
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|-
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| 8
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| CTS
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| PC ← device
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|
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|-
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| 9
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| RI
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| PC ← device
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|
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|}
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=== RS-485 ===
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RS-485 screw terminal header:
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Pin
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! Name
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! RS-422 Function
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! RS-485 Function
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|-
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| 1
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| T/R+
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| TX A+
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| RS-485 (A+)
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|-
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| 2
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| T/R-
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| TX B-
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| RS-485 (B-)
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|-
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| 3
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| RXD+
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| RX A+
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|
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|-
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| 4
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| RXD-
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| RX B-
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|
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|-
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| 5
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| rowspan="2" | SGND
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| rowspan="2" colspan="2" | GND
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|-
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| 6
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|}
    
== Bill of Materials ==
 
== Bill of Materials ==