Instruction Bulletin

63249-420-277A2
06/2011


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DB9 to 3.5mm Data Cable
for Use with C-Bus Mark II Black & White and Spectrum Color
Touch Screens

INTRODUCTION

The DB9 to 3.5mm Data Cable (SLC5000CTRS) is designed to connect a
Unit, such as a Touch Screen, to an external device through a DB9
connector. The Unit is connected to the Data Cable through a 3.5 mm stereo
jack pinout.

USING THE UNIT AS A SLAVE DEVICE
The Unit is a slave serial device when connected to a PC or other device that
has a DB9 male connector. Refer to Table 2 for the DB9 pinouts when a Unit is
a slave.

USING THE UNIT AS A MASTER DEVICE
If the unit is connected to a slave device, such as an amplifier or LCD display,
use a male to male DB9 null modem adaptor (purchased separately), or rewire
the DB9 using the pinouts in Table 3.

3.5 MM JACK
KEY:
A. Tip
B. Sleeve
C. Ring

Table 1: 3.5 mm Stereo Jack Pinouts
Pin Name Description
Tip TxD Transmit Data
Ring RxD Receive Data
Sleeve GND Ground

DB9 FEMALE
Table 2: DB9 pinouts (using the Unit as a slave)
Pin Jack Pin Description
2 Tip Rx from Unit
3 Ring Tx to Unit
5 Sleeve Ground
1, 4, 6 - DTR/DSR Loop Back


7, 8 - RTS/CTS Loop Back


DB9 to 3.5mm Data Cable
Instruction Bulletin

DB9 MALE
Table 3: Modified DB9 pinouts (using the Unit as a master)
Pin Jack Pin Description
2 Tip Tx to Unit
3 Ring Rx from Unit
5 Sleeve Ground
1, 4, 6 - DTR/DSR Loop Back


7, 8 - RTS/CTS Loop Back

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