Serial Line 2

Overview

The serial line 2 is used to communicate with devices supporting the Modbus protocol as either a master or slave and ASCII Protocol (printer, modem...) and supports RS485 only.

Characteristics

Characteristic

Description

Function

RS485

Connector type

Removable screw terminal block

Isolation

Non-isolated

Maximum baud rate

1200 up to 115 200 bps

Cable

Type

Shielded

Maximum length

15 m (49 ft) for RS485

Polarization

Software configuration is used to connect when the node is configured as a Master.

560 Ω resistors are optional.

5 Vdc power supply for RS485

No

Pin Assignment

The following figure shows the pins of the removable terminal block:

Pin

RS485

COM

0 V com.

Shield

Shield

D0

D0 (B-)

D1

D1 (A+)

Refer to Removing Terminal Block.

Status LED

The following graphic show the status LED:

The table below describes the serial line 2 status LED:

Label

Description

LED

Color

Status

Description

SL2

Serial Line 2

Green

Flashing

Indicates the activity of the serial line 2.

Off

Indicates no serial communication.