Schneider Electric Weather Radio ION7550 User Manual

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PowerLogic ION7550 / ION7650 Installation Guide
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Step 5: Wire the Communications
RS-232 Connections (COM1)
RS-485 Connections (COM1 and COM2)
Infrared Connections (COM4) 
Null modem cable pinout
Pin 3 - Transmit Data - Pin 2
Pin 2 - Receive Data - Pin 3
Pin 7 - Request to Send- Pin 8
Pin 8 - Clear to Send- Pin 7
Pin 5 - Signal Ground- Pin 5
Pin 6 - Data Set Ready- Pin 4
Pin 4 - Data Terminal Ready- Pin 6
DB9 Null Modem
Wiring Diagram
DTE
(computer)
DTE
(meter)
Specification
Meter Connected to Computer
Meter Connected to External 
Modem
Connector Type
DB9 female end for mating with male connector on the meter
Wire
Null modem RS-232 cable
Straight-through RS-232 cable
Maximum Cable Length
15.2 m 
(50 ft)
Data Rate
300 – 115,200 bps
Isolation
Optical
Duplex
Full
Compliance
ANSI/IEEE C37.90.1-2002 surge withstand and fast transient tests
SH
RS-485 Shield (electrically connected to chassis ground)
RS-485 Data Minus
+
RS-485 Data Plus
Connector Type
Captured wire
Wire
Shielded twisted pair RS-485 cable, 
0.33 mm
2
 (22 AWG) or larger
Maximum Cable Length
1219 m (4000 ft) total for entire bus
Data Rate
300 – 115,200 bps
Maximum Devices (per bus)
32
Isolation
Optical
Duplex
Half
Compliance
ANSI/IEEE C37.90.1-2002 surge withstand 
and fast transient tests
Connect SH at 
one end only
Interface
ANSI C12.18 Type II optical port
Location
Front of meter
Data Rate
1,200 – 19,200 bps 
Duplex
Half