7XV57 RS232 - RS485 Converter: Function Overview
7XV57 RS232 - RS485 Converter: Function Overview
7XV57 RS232 - RS485 Converter: Function Overview
7XV57
RS232 – RS485 Converter
Function overview
Fig. 15/57
RS232 – RS485 converter
Description
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Applications
Connections
Functions
The PC is connected to the converter by
The converter works according to the mas- means of a DIGSI cable e.g. 7XV5100-2.
ter/slave principle. In idle state, the RS232
interface is inactive while the RS485 inter- A twisted and shielded cable with two
face is switched to the receiving mode. wires is required for the RS485 bus. The
During communication, the PC (master) conductor cross section has to be adapted
sends data to the RS232 interface, which to the ring cable lugs and the SUB-D con-
are transmitted (half duplex) to the protec- nectors. The individual wires protruding
tion unit (slave) by the converter at the from the shield should be kept as short as
RS485 interface. After data transmission, possible. The shield is connected to the
the RS485 interface is once again switched housing earth at both ends. The protection
to the receiving mode. Vice versa, data units are connected in series to the bus.
supplied by the protection unit are sent The shield between the converter and the
back by the converter to the RS232 inter- protection units, or between the protection
face and to the PC. units, is connected at both sides. Whenever
substantial cable lengths or high baud rates
No handshake signals are being processed are involved, a terminating resistor of
during communication. This means that 220 ohm should be applied between signal
data sent by the PC are mirrored, which lines A and B at the last protection unit.
may cause problems in special applica- Data transmission at a speed of 19.2 kbit/s,
tions. with a bus length of up to approx. 1000 m,
is possible.
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Connecting cable
With RS485 connecting cable for 7SJ60, 7RW60, 7SD6, 7SV60, length 1 m A
With RS485 connecting cable for SIMEAS Q and SIPROTEC 4, length 1 m B
With RS485 connecting cable for SIMEAS T, length 1 m C
Without RS232 connecting cable A
With RS232 connecting cable 7XV5100-2 for PC/notebook, 9 pin B
With RS232 adaptor, 25-pin connector (male) to 9-pin connector (female) for PC / notebook C
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