Cabling
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Cabling System
Several cables and accessories are required in order to set up a serial link.
The figure below shows an example of Modbus serial link and character mode cabling system. The cables and connecting accessories referenced in the figure are described in the next tables:
Cables
The table below shows the available cables that are compatible with serial communication on these processors and module:
Figure Reference
Designation
Characteristics
Length
Product reference
6
RS485 double shielded twisted pair trunk cable
Two bare ends
100 m
TSX CSA 100
200 m
TSX CSA 200
500 m
TSX CSA 500
7
Modbus RS485  cable
Two RJ45 male connectors
0.3 m
VW3 A8 306 R03
1 m
VW3 A8 306 R10
3 m
VW3 A8 306 R30
-
Modbus RS485  cable
  • One RJ45 male connector
  • One fifteen-pin SUB-D male connector
3 m
VW3 A8 306
8
Modbus RS485  cable
  • One RJ45 male connector
  • One mini-DIN connector
0.3 m
TWD XCA RJ003
1 m
TWD XCA RJ010
3 m
TWD XCA RJ030
9
Modbus RS485  cable
  • One RJ45 male connector
  • One bare end
3 m
VW3 A8 306 D30
10
Modbus RS485  cable
  • One miniature connector
  • One 15-pin SUB-D connector
3 m
TSX SCP CM 4630
11
RS485 cable for Magelis XBT display and terminal
  • One RJ45 male connector
  • One 25-pin SUB-D female connector
Note: This cable is not compatible with BMX NOM 0200 module
2.5 m
XBT-Z938
-
RS485 cable for devices that are powered via the serial link
Two RJ45 male connectors
Note: This cable is not compatible with BMX NOM 0200 module.
3 m
XBT-Z9980
-
Four-wire RS232 cable for Data Terminal Equipment (DTE)
  • One RJ45 male connector
  • One nine-pin SUB-D female connector
3 m
TCS MCN 3M4F3C2
-
Four-wire RS232 cable for Data Circuit-terminating Equipment (DCE)
  • One RJ45 male connector
  • One nine-pin SUB-D male connector
3 m
TCS MCN 3M4M3S2
-
Seven-wire RS232 cable for Data Circuit-terminating Equipment (DCE)
  • One RJ45 male connector
  • One 9-pin SUB-D male connector
3 m
TCS XCN 3M4F3S4
Connecting Accessories
The table below shows the available connecting accessories that are compatible with serial communication on these processors and module:
Figure Reference
Designation
Characteristics
Product reference
1
Modbus splitter box
  • Ten RJ45 connectors
  • One screw terminal block
LU9 GC3
2
T-junction box
  • Two RJ45 connectors
  • On-board 0.3 m cable with RJ45 connector at end
VW3 A8 306 TF03
  • Two RJ45 connectors
  • On-board 1 m cable with RJ45 connector at end
VW3 A8 306 TF10
-
Passive T-junction box
  • Three screw terminal blocks
  • RC line end adapter
TSX SCA 50
3
Passive 2-channel subscriber socket
  • Two fifteen-pin SUB-D female connectors
  • Two screw terminal blocks
  • RC line end adapter
TSX SCA 62
4
Isolated RS485 T-junction box
  • One RJ45 connectors
  • One screw terminal block
TWD XCA ISO
-
T-junction box
Three RJ45 connectors
TWD XCA T3RJ
-
Modbus / Bluetooth adapter
  • One Bluetooth adapter with one RJ45 connector
  • One cordset for PowerSuite with two RJ45 connectors
  • One cordset for TwidoSuite with one RJ45 connector and one mini-DIN connector
  • One RJ45/SUB-D male 9-pin adapter for ATV speed drives
VW3 A8 114
5
RS232C/RS485 line adapter without modem signals
19.2 kbit/s
XGS Z24
12
Line terminator for RJ45 connector
  • Resistance of 120 Ω
  • Capacity of 1 nF
VW3 A8 306 RC
-
Line terminator for screw terminal block
  • Resistance of 120 Ω
  • Capacity of 1 nF
VW3 A8 306 DRC
-
Adapter for non-standard devices
  • Two 25-pin SUB-D male connectors
XBT ZG999
-
Adapter for non-standard devices
  • One 25-pin SUB-D male connector
  • One 9-pin SUB-D male connector
XBT ZG909
-
Adapter for data terminal equipment
  • One 9-pin SUB-D male connector
  • One 25-pin SUB-D female connector
TSX CTC 07
-
Adapter for data terminal equipment
  • One 9-pin SUB-D male connector
  • One 25-pin SUB-D male connector
TSX CTC 10
-
Adapter for Data Circuit-terminating Equipment (DCE)
  • One 9-pin SUB-D female connector
  • One 25-pin SUB-D male connector
TSX CTC 09
NOTE: This list of cables and accessories is not exhaustive.