Cabling Pin Outs for Digi PortServer TS MEI RS-485 - viewLinc 5.1 - VNET

Connecting Modbus devices to viewLinc 5.1 Technical Note

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B211873EN
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B
Language
English
Product
viewLinc 5.1
VNET
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Technical note

RJ45 8-pin (2-Wire)

If an 8-pin Rj45 connector is being used the pins will shift one position:

Pin Position
Pin 1 – (minus) signal
Pin 2 N/A
Pin 3 GND
Pin 4 + (plus)signal
Pin 5 Other+ (plus) signal
Pin 6 SGND
Pin 7 Not used
Pin 8 Not used

You may also need to enable the 4th switch of the DIP switch (up position) to enable termination for the RS-485 line.

Set termination as necessary. The always keep transmitter enabled setting should be enabled if you are using an external 4-wire to 2-wire converter.