Edwards Signaling SA-232 RS-232 Interface Card - Manuel

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SA-232 RS-232 Interface Card Installation Sheet
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Operation
The SA-232 card provides an RS-232 interface to the panel.
The card can be used for connecting a printer to the control
panel to print system events. The card can also be used for
uploading and downloading panel configuration, history, and
current status to a PC running the configuration utility.
Installation
The RS-232 card is installed on the plastic assembly and
connects to the main circuit board via a ribbon cable.
To install the RS-232 card:
1. Power down the panel and disconnect the batteries.
2. Locate the card location on the plastic assembly behind
the main circuit board and connector J3 on the main circuit
board (at the top-left of the main board).
3. Attach the card to the plastic assembly using two #6
plastite screws as shown in the diagram below.
4. Connect the ribbon cable (P/N 7140187) from the card to
connector J3 on the main circuit board as shown in the
diagram.
5. Connect field wiring. See “Wiring.”
6. Power up the panel connect the batteries.
Figure 1: SA-232 card installation
Connector J3 on
main circuit board
(top-left)
RS-232/Printer card
Ribbon cable
#6 plastite screws
Top-left of
main board
Wiring
The RS-232 card can be wired to a printer to print system
events or wired to a computer to download to the panel.
Figure 2: SA-232 wiring connections
RTS (green wire)
TXD (white wire)
RXD (red wire)
GND (black wire)
Printer wiring
Note: The printer must be enabled and configured through
programming for proper operation.
Wiring to a printer:
1. Locate the serial port on the back of the printer.
2. Connect the DB-25 end of the RS-232 cable to the serial
port on the back of the printer.
3. Connect the other end of the RS-232 cable to the
RS-232 card.
Figure 3: Printer wiring
RS-232 cable
DB-25 male
Printer
To RS-232 card
DB-25 serial port
on back of printer
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